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Starting 9: MLB debuts
Last week, I started a new weekly segment here at VBS called “Starting 9” where I’m going to address a topic around the game in 9-point format. Today, we’re going to discuss MLB debuts. We have seen a number of MLB debuts this year of tremendously talented players. In fact, in reviewing the debuts of 2019, out of 66 players that have debuted this year, 12 were on one of the three major industry top prospect lists that Baseball Reference tracks (Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus, MLB Pipeline). Leading off: again, the top prospect appears It has been 2014 since Baseball America’s top prospect did not debut in that season. 2014…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for May 4, 2019
Another major prospect debuted on Friday as Nick Senzel was part of an early Cincinnati rout, but the Giants came back and eventually won the game 12-11 in 11 innings. Senzel started in center field and went 1-5, scoring a run, and posting a pair of walks and strikeouts each. Hitters AAA Jim Adduci, Iowa, 2-5, R, 2 RBI, K, 2B, HR Greg Allen, Columbus, 2-4, 2 R, BB, K, 3B, SB Rob Brantly, Lehigh Valley, 2-2, R, 3 BB, 2 2B Travis Demeritte, Gwinnett, 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2 2B Isan Diaz, New Orleans, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR Tommy Edman, Memphis, 3-6, 2 R, 3…
