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Minor League Baseball Daily Thread for July 10th, 2019
Major League All-Stars played to an exciting conclusion Tuesday evening, and in spite of a limited schedule of games, minor league baseball saw some impressive performances on Tuesday as well! Hitters AAA No games scheduled AA Mitch Nay, Chattanooga, 3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, K, 2 2B, HR Abraham Toro, Corpus Christi, 3-5, 2 R, RBI, 2 K, 2B, HR Riley Unroe, Mississippi, 3-3, R, BB, SB Mikey White, Midland, 4-5, R, 3 RBI, 2 2B High-A Devin Hairston, Carolina, 3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 3B, HR Reece Hampton, Lakeland, 3-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 3B, SB Pat McInerney, Carolina, 3-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2B, HR…
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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…
