Cardinals Not Planning On September Promotion For Dylan Carlson While the Cardinals appear to be more excited than ever about top outfield prospect Dylan Carlson, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the club isn’t planning to bring him up in the month of September. As ever, it should be noted that plans…
DetailsMatt Harvey has an opt-out in his Oakland A’s contract Matt Harvey could be on the move again, only this time he’s in control of his fate. Harvey has an opt-out in his minor-league contract with the A’s that allows him to leave if he draws big-league interest elsewhere, the pitcher told the San Francisco…
DetailsWaters, Supak headline Southern stars Braves No. 2 prospect Drew Waters and Brewers No. 12 prospect Trey Supak were named Southern League Most Valuable Player and Most Outstanding Pitcher, respectively, the league announced. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190828&content_id=310345888&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsReport: Wife, child of Rays pitching prospect Blake Bivens murdered in Virginia The wife and child of Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Blake Bivens were killed in a triple homicide in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on Tuesday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports. Bivens’s wife’s 18-year-old brother Matthew Thomas Bernard of Keeling, Virginia has been charged in all…
DetailsToolshed: The origins of Orioles’ Rutschman Toolshed revisits three of the moments that have helped build 2019 top overall pick Adley Rutschman’s already legendary status and could portend of even bigger things for the switch-hitting catcher in the Orioles system. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190828&content_id=310345862&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
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The Dodgers Get Shifty Eric Hosmer is a hard man to shift against. Though he fits the two main criteria for an overshift (namely: he’s left-handed and plays baseball), that’s where his list as an ideal candidate ends. If ever anyone was going to poke a groundball the opposite way, it would be Hosmer —…
DetailsCarolina notes: Fitzgerald’s bat catching up Long a defense-minded shortstop, Red Sox prospect Ryan Fitzgerald has tapped into his offensive potential with the Class A Advanced Salem Red Sox. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190828&content_id=310348288&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsSean Doolittle Making Progress The Nationals have been on a lengthy and remarkable run in spite of an ongoing bullpen malaise that has shown no signs of abating. While the team is now in strong position, it seems inevitable that its roller-coaster bullpen will be a key factor in any postseason run. The availability —…
DetailsPioneer notes: Weems finding his way After a rocky senior season with Arizona, Avery Weems was a bit surprised when the White Sox selected him in the sixth round in June. The left-hander is rewarding that decision with Great Falls. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190828&content_id=310332700&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsProspect Roundup: Games of August 27 Blue Jays left-hander Anthony Kay threw his second straight scoreless start for Triple-A Buffalo while Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner collected three hits for Double-A Tennessee. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190828&content_id=310358804&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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