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Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers for September 12, 2022
Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers With minor league baseball leagues now in championships at the A-ball level and in the final week of the regular season in AA, we’ll take a look at the league leaders, starting with complex levels this week. Announcements about the Arizona Fall League should be coming soon as well! Hitter of the WeekWhen the Seattle Mariners drafted Cade Marlowe out of West Georgia in the 20th round in 2019, they got a guy that was going to maximize his tools. While Marlowe’s not going to get a scout to throw a “plus” on any of his raw tools, he now has been a 20/20…
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Minor League Baseball Players of the Week for July 19, 2022
Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers While major league baseball is on All-Star break, minor league baseball keeps chugging along. The draft this week will add a collection of new players to each organization very soon. This week’s top performers are both breakout performers. Hitter of the WeekOne of the better prospects in the 2017 draft, Chris Williams injured his shoulder and fell all the way to the 31st round, leading to him returning to school. The Twins drafted him in the eighth round, and he spent his pro debut at first base, hitting very well for Elizabethton in the Appalachian League. He’s struggled to hit the same ever since…
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Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers for June 21, 2022
Minor League Baseball Weekly Top Performers This was possibly the most difficult week so far to pick the singular winner of the hitter of the week or pitcher of the week. It was not because there weren’t worthy players, as many were worthy on both the hitter and pitcher sides, but no one player set himself apart in a significant way over the competition, so I ended up choosing two players to highlight. Hitter of the WeekThe Atlanta Braves had a 2019 draft that brought a depth of talent into the organization. One of those later picks that has significantly blossomed has been 11th-round pick Vaughn Grissom, an infielder that…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for May 20, 2022
Minor League Baseball Top Performers After a day’s absence, we’re back with the top minor league baseball performers of the day. Let’s take a look of the top players from Thursday as we prepare for the weekend in the minors. Hitter of the DayWith tremendous bloodlines as the son of Roger Clemens, Kody Clemens was already well-known when he was drafted by the Tigers out of the University of Texas in the third round in 2018. He’s hit his way up the Detroit system, with a glove that doesn’t really fit at any one position, but he can handle anywhere in the infield but short. Clemens’ bat is loaded with…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for May 14, 2022
Minor League Baseball Top Performers While the pitching performances across minor league baseball were excellent, a relief performance ended up taking the top spot, and a utility infielder’s performance at the plate ended up being the best hitting performance of Friday as well. Let’s take a look at the top dogs around the minors! Hitter of the DayOriginally a seventh-round selection from Oregon, Mitchell Tolman worked his way up the Pirates system through 2019 before the pandemic. He was a minor league free agent in 2021 and played in the Giants system. He then signed with the Guardians system this offseason and has played with Columbus this year, posting an…
