Braves’ Riley banking on versatility Now blocked by Josh Donaldson at third base, No. 38 overall prospect Austin Riley is trying to add first base and the outfield to his defensive profile to break into the Majors with the Braves. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190311&content_id=305055128&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsBanjo Hitter: PECOTA vs. Vegas 2019 – Baseball Prospectus Pecota vs. Bovada. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/banjo_hitter_pecota_vs_vegas_2019_baseball_prospectus
DetailsDan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 3/11/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dan-szymborski-fangraphs-chat-3-11-19/
DetailsLIFT eases path up for women in baseball Through Minor League Baseball’s LIFT Program, women in front offices across the country are developing mentor-mentee relationships. The inaugural class runs through 2019. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190311&content_id=304883570&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
Details2019 College Baseball Daily Top 40: Week 4 Week four was another entertaining weekend in college baseball with several walk-off winners in big… Visit College Baseball Daily for the Full Story Source: http://www.collegebaseballdaily.com/2019/03/11/2019-college-baseball-daily-top-40-week-4/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CollegeBaseballDaily+%28College+Baseball+Daily%29
DetailsTrea Turner may never think he is good enough, and that means he will only get better – The Washington Post “I was frustrated by myself last year. I could have done so many more things,” Turner says. “I’d think, ‘Why did I do that?’ or ‘That was dumb.’ I slid past the bag by…
DetailsFormer Yankees prospect Josh Rogers beginning to turn Orioles heads Josh Rogers slipped last year. A season later, he’s still upright, when that kind of a fall would doom him to the minors. The Orioles starter, a former Yankees prospect who was part of last season’s Zack Britton trade, so far is doing the most…
DetailsAdam Jones and Martin Maldonado Find New Homes Neither Adam Jones nor Martin Maldonado, two players who signed one-year contracts over the weekend, classify as major signings in 2019, but they do have one thing in common: both contracts say a lot about where baseball is in 2019 and convey important lessons to players hoping…
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Fortitudo Bologna signs Alex Rodriguez The title of this blog post may sound very sensational but the reigning Italian champion did not sign A-Rod, they signed Curaçaoan first baseman Alexander Rodriguez who spent several years in the minor league systems of the Colorado Rockies and the Tampa Bay Rays. The 25-year old first baseman started his…
DetailsOakland’s Athletics need a home. They may get one — and provide 6,000 more The Oakland Athletics badly need a new home. Their current one, plagued by plumbing problems, is an uncomfortable throwback to the days when baseball and football teams shared generic stadiums lacking in charm and good sight lines. For two decades, the…
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