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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 23rd, 2019
On a personal note for me, I want to wish my youngest brother a happy birthday. Technically, he’s not in prospect age anymore, but minor league baseball does not discriminate, allowing those his age to still have a shot at the big leagues! Let’s take a look at Monday’s top performers: Hitters AAA No games scheduled AA Bruce Caldwell, Biloxi, 3-3, R, BB, 2B Jacob Heyward, Richmond, 3-5, BB, K, 2B Ryan McKenna, Bowie, 3-6, R, BB, K, 3B Emmanuel Rivera, Northwest Arkansas, 4-5, 2 R, RBI, 2 2B High-A Luis Campusano, Lake Elsinore, 3-4, R, 2 RBI, BB Joe Gillette, Visalia, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, HR Kaleo…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 14th, 2019
Saturday’s minor league baseball action was a bit topsy-turvy with AAA hitting numbers still being wild, but the majority of the crazy run environments coming from the International League and the top pitching performances at the level coming from the Pacific Coast League. Let’s take a look at the rest of the top performers from Saturday’s action: Hitters AAA Jake Elmore, Indianapolis, 3-4, 2 R, RBI, 2B Gavin Lux, Oklahoma City, 3-7, 3 R, RBI, K, 3B, HR Jonathan Morales, Gwinnett, 3-4, 2 R, RBI, BB Sheldon Neuse, Las Vegas, 3-4, 3 R, RBI, BB, K, 2 2B, HR Brian O’Grady, Louisville, 3-5, 3 R, 8 RBI, 2 K, 2…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 8th, 2019
Minor League Baseball was on display in Cleveland on Sunday evening during the Futures Game, where Sam Huff hit a big home run while Luis Patino shut down the American League to close the game in a tie. As the big leaguers get their shot at All-Star week starting tonight, let’s start today’s look with our weekly review of minor league baseball’s statistical leaders. Minor League Baseball Statistical Leaders Overall AVG: Corban Joseph .402, Yonathan Daza .377, David Freitas .362, Luis Robert .349, L.T. Tolbert .349HR: Kevin Cron 29, Adam Duvall 25, Yasmany Tomas/Bobby Bradley/Kyle Tucker 24SB: Nick Heath 45, Khalil Lee 35, Johneshwy Fargas 34, Reggie Pruitt/Michael Gigliotti 32ERA:…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for June 29th, 2019
On the day that Rays pitching prospect Brendan McKay makes his big league debut, top Rays prospect Matthew Liberatore‘s excellent performance on Friday night was overshadowed by another elite prospect’s part in a no-hitter: Hitters AAA John Andreoli, Tacoma, 3-5, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, 2 K, 2 2B, HR Randy Arozarena, Memphis, 4-5, RBI, K, 2B Jason Coats, Durham, 4-5, R, 2 RBI, K, HR Yonathan Daza, Albuquerque, 3-6, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR Isan Diaz, New Orleans, 4-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, BB, 2 2B, HR, SB Jake Fraley, Tacoma, 4-6, 2 R, 5 RBI, 2 K, 2 2B, 3B, SB Taylor Gushue, Fresno, 3-4, R, 2 RBI,…
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2019 MLB Draft team-by-team strategy: AL West
As we continue our review of each team’s potential draft strategy for the 2019 MLB draft, we reach the American League West, a division with two of the bottom four bonus pools in the draft and only one team even in the top half of the game in bonus pool money. Houston Astros 2018 Record: 103-59 (lost ALCS)Bonus Pool: $5,355,100Day 1 selections: 2 (32,68)Day 2 selections: 8 (106,136,166,196,226,256,286,316) Draft Strategy The Astros have been smart with pursuing high-aptitude high school players in the draft while also focusing on versatility and athleticism in their college selections. That could serve them well in this draft that has a number of top high…
