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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for August 8th, 2019
My family had a big day on Wednesday, so this ended up a bit late. Here is a run down of the big day in two Twitter threads: Now let’s get to the top performers in minor league baseball from Wednesday: Minor League Baseball Top Performers Hitters AAA Noel Cuevas, Albuquerque, 3-4, R, BB, 3B Alex De Goti, Round Rock, 5-6, 3 R, 6 RBI, K, 2B, 3B, 2 HR Lucas Erceg, San Antonio, 4-5, 3 R, 3 RBI, K, 3 2B Phillip Evans, Iowa, 3-4, 2 R, RBI, BB, HR Drew Ferguson, Round Rock, 3-5, 4 R, BB, 3B Xavier Fernandez, Omaha, 3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB,…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for August 2nd, 2019
As the dust settles after the trade deadline, multiple promotions have put top players to new levels for the final month of the minor league baseball season. To kick off the month, the New York Yankees’ AA affiliate tossed a no-hitter in one game of their doubleheader on Thursday! Minor League Baseball Top Performers Hitters AAA Anthony Bemboom, Salt Lake, 3-4, R, 2 RBI, BB, K, HR Christopher Bostick, Norfolk, 3-4, R, BB Alejandro De Aza, Rochester, 3-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, K, 2 HR Alex De Goti, Round Rock, 4-5, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2 2B, SB Ty France, El Paso, 4-5, R, 3 RBI, K Ke’Bryan Hayes,…
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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 6th, 2019
A combined no-hitter was the biggest highlight of multiple big games across minor league baseball on Friday. Let’s take a look a the top individual performers: Hitters AAA Austin Allen, El Paso, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 HR Bo Bichette, Buffalo, 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, K, 2 2B, HR, SB Eric Campbell, Las Vegas, 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB, 2B Jaylin Davis, Rochester, 3-8, 2 R, 3 RBI, 4 K, 2B, HR Aramis Garcia, Sacramento, 3-4, R, BB, 2B Zach Green, Sacramento, 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, 2 HR Ke’Bryan Hayes, Indianapolis, 3-6, 3 R, RBI, 2B, HR Scott Heineman, Nashville, 3-3, R, BB, 2B,…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 3rd, 2019
A number of recent draft picks had big days as promotions were announced for others as we head into a holiday weekend. Hitters AAA Randy Arozarena, Memphis, 3-3, BB, 2B Abiatal Avelino, Sacramento, 3-5, R, 3 RBI, 2B, HR Seth Brown, Las Vegas, 3-3, 3 R, BB, 2B, 3B, SB Kaleb Cowart, Salt Lake, 3-8, 3 R, 4 RBI, BB, 3 K, 2B Kevin Cron, Reno, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, K, 2 HR Rajai Davis, Syracuse, 4-5, 2 R, 3B Michael Hermosillo, Salt Lake, 3-6, 5 R, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 2 K, 2B, SB Yadiel Hernandez, Fresno, 3-4, R, 4 RBI, BB, HR Nate Lowe, Durham, 3-4, 3…
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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for June 30th, 2019
Brendan McKay‘s debut was incredible, as he retired the first 16 batters that faced him, finishing with 6 shutout innings pitched, allowing just one hit and one walk, striking out 3. Let’s look at the top performers around minor league baseball on Saturday: Hitters AAA Rob Brantly, Lehigh Valley, 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, K, 2B, HR Narciso Crook, Louisville, 4-6, R, RBI Mike Ford, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 3-5, R, 2 RBI, K, 2 2B, HR Zack Granite, Nashville, 3-4, R, RBI, BB, K, 2B Dalton Kelly, Durham, 3-4, 3 R, BB, K, SB Carter Kieboom, Fresno, 3-4, R, BB, K, 2B Domingo Leyba, Reno, 5-6, 3 R, 2 HR Dawel Lugo,…
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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 strategy by division – AL East
Other divisions can have the biggest bonus pool, the most teams in the top half of bonus pools and other such distinctions, but only the American League East hosts the team with the top overall selection. With the top pick and the defending World Series champions in the same division, this is definitely one to watch on June 3rd! Baltimore Orioles 2018 Record: 47-115Bonus Pool: $13,821,300Day 1 selections: 3 (1, 42, 71)Day 2 selections: 8 (79, 108, 138, 168, 198, 228, 258, 288) Draft Strategy The Orioles have the top overall pick, but they really don’t have the leverage with it that recent top drafters have had as there’s an…
