SAL notes: Shewmake shining in pro debut Fresh off an impressive run with Texas A&M, Braden Shewmake became the 21st overall selection in the Draft and started his career with Rome. The shortstop has settled in quickly with the Braves. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190816&content_id=310013356&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsToolshed: Stats to follow in final weeks From Ty France’s chase for a .400 average to Kevin Cron’s push to win the home run title, Toolshed dives into statistical races worth following in the final weeks of the 2019 Minor League season. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190816&content_id=310009270&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
DetailsRiverDogs promotion draws rave reviews On July 9, Charleston held a theme night dedicated to persuading Helen McGuckin, a Level 7 Local Guide on Google, to change her two-star rating to five — an effort that’s earned Minor League Baseball’s Promotion of the Month. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190816&content_id=310015222&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of August 15 Detroit Tigers No. 2 prospect Matt Manning spun five scoreless innings while Washington Nationals outfielder Andrew Stevenson reached base six times Thursday. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190816&content_id=310032414&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsBryce Harper: Walk-off grand slam ‘is what you live for’ It still doesn’t get tired for the Nationals’ $330 million man. Bryce Harper’s walk-off grand slam, the sixth of his career, lifted the Phillies to a 7-5 win over the Cubs on Thursday, and it was a moment the slugger will remember. “That was one…
DetailsProspect Rundown: Amsterdam Mohawks Maryland slugger Maxwell Costes was one of the standout prospects for the Amsterdam Mohawks, a thriving summer ball machine that won the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League title for the fifth time this summer. Source: https://d1baseball.com/summer-baseball/prospect-rundown-amsterdam-mohawks/
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In 2019, Team Payroll and Wins Are Closely Linked Over the last decade, we’ve seen a change in the demographics of baseball, with playing time shifting away from older, declining veterans toward younger players still in their prime. There’s a good reason for that, as each new generation of player entering the majors has been…
DetailsYankees Sign Tyler Lyons The Yankees have signed left-hander Tyler Lyons to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, per Conor Foley of the Scranton Times-Tribune (Twitter link). He’s the second veteran reliever the club has added on a minor league deal this week and the third veteran piece of bullpen depth…
DetailsFrom the Outfield Grass: Getting Ahead and Paying the Price The post From the Outfield Grass: Getting Ahead and Paying the Price appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52470/from-the-outfield-grass-getting-ahead-and-paying-the-price/
DetailsMoonshot: The Atlantic League’s Radical Stolen Base Experiment The post Moonshot: The Atlantic League’s Radical Stolen Base Experiment appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/52488/moonshot-the-atlantic-leagues-radical-stolen-base-experiment/
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