MLB Draft
JJ Wetherholt has burst on the scene as one of the top players and a premier middle infielder in the 2024 MLB draft pool. The Mars, Pennsylvania product lit up Big 12 competition during the 2023 college baseball season. Wetherholt put together an insane .449/.517/.787 triple slash line with 16 home runs as a sophomore […]
One day many years ago in the magical land of Mahwah, New Jersey a boy was born. His name was Kyle Teel and he would become the highest-ranked catcher in the 2023 MLB Draft class. Teel was filled with integrity. This was displayed when he could have been drafted in 2020 directly out of high […]
Maui Ahuna, a talented shortstop from Tennessee, enters the 2023 MLB Draft with a unique profile. Known for his defensive prowess and powerful left-handed swing, Ahuna has showcased both promise and areas of concern during his collegiate career. Let’s look at his strengths, weaknesses, and overall draft projection. Maui Ahuna Draft Profile Scouting Grades: Hit: […]
Who here knows what a terrapin is? Any guesses? No? That’s okay. As of now, there are three different answers. A terrapin is another name for aquatic turtles from the family Emydidae. Also, a terrapin is the mascot of the University of Maryland. That makes their highly-ranked shortstop, Matt Shaw, a terrapin as well. There […]
RHP Travis Sykora out of Texas is the 40th-ranked overall prospect on MLB.com’s list for the upcoming MLB Draft. Out of Round Rock, Texas, Sykora has wowed scouts with his fastball, occasionally hitting triple digits. It is the fastest of any high school pitcher in this year’s draft class. Committed to the University of Texas, […]
Aidan Miller already has a connection to Major League Baseball. His brother, Jackson, was a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in the 2020 MLB Draft. Both brothers attended J.W. Mitchell High School in the small, census-designated area (CDA) of Trinity, Florida. The younger Miller is a power-hitting, third-base prospect. Miller had an impressive 2022 […]
High school shortstop Colin Houck is MLB.com’s 14th-ranked overall prospect in this year’s draft. Coming out of Parkview High School in Lilburn, Georgia, Houck is a rare commodity in this year’s draft. He is a successful two-sport athlete, as he was a quarterback recruit who received serious attention. Despite this, he committed to Mississippi State […]
Thomas White has committed to playing college baseball for the Commodores of Vanderbilt University. However, White is projected to be a first-round pick in the MLB Draft in a few weeks. He could forego that commitment. White was beyond impressive in his three seasons, with the Phillips Academy (MA) “Big Blue.” In 14 appearances, over […]
Juaron Watts-Brown was a three-spot athlete as a California high school. However, a shoulder injury playing quarterback as a senior pushed him to focus on baseball. Watts-Brown made his college debut last spring for Long Beach State, throwing the school’s for no-hitter while setting a record with 13.6 K/9. He shows some feel for pitching […]
Continuing our series of prospect profiles ahead of next month’s MLB Draft, we now head down to Texas. Catcher Blake Mitchell is the 13th-ranked overall draft prospect on MLB.com’s list and the second-highest catcher. The only higher-ranked catcher is Kyle Teel of the Virginia Cavaliers, who is 11th overall. Mitchell, 18, is no stranger to […]
Walker Jenkins is considered the top high schooler in the 2023 MLB Draft. It’s a name that those that pay attention to mock drafts are familiar with. Jenkins is North Carolina’s best prep position prospect since Josh Hamilton, who went first overall in 1999. At 6’3″, Jenkins does damage in the batter’s box as his […]
Rhett Lowder is one of the top pitchers in the 2023 draft class. His consistency and ability to get outs are among the many reasons why he is considered a top-ten pick in this year’s MLB draft. He is a two-time ACC Pitcher of the Year winner. Many consider him the best pitcher available behind […]
Yohandy Morales is a power-hitting, third-base prospect. Morales has proven his worth with a powerful bat and a strong arm to match. Though ranked as one of the top 200 baseball prospects from the state of Florida, Morales was not drafted in the 2020 MLB Draft. He chose to attend the University of Miami (FL). […]
Arjun Nimmala is the ninth overall best prospect in next month’s MLB Draft. His high school statistics, offensively, are impressive. In 77 games for the Chargers (Strawberry Crest High School [FL]), Nimmala hit .382, collecting 81 hits in 263 plate appearances, including 22 doubles, three triples, and nine home runs, while driving in 77 runs. […]
At 6’2, 175, lefty-hitting Jacob Gonzalez could potentially be the highest-drafted Ole Miss Rebel since Drew Pomeranz went fifth overall in 2010. He helped lead the Rebels to their first-ever National Championship and has played short for the US Collegiate National Team the past two summers. Currently ranked 15th overall according to MLB.com, should he […]
RHP Noble Meyer is the 11th-ranked prospect in this year’s MLB Draft, according to the MLB.com draft prospect rankings. The 18-year-old is wrapping up his senior year at Jesuit High School in Oregon. Possibly staying close to home if he goes the college route, he has committed to the University of Oregon on a baseball […]
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In this week’s NL Playoffs Watch: Will the series between the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers give us the NL’s number one seed? Have the Milwaukee Brewers separated themselves from the rest of the league? Can the San Francisco Giants hold on to their playoff spot? Or will the rest of the NL overtake […]
The Cincinnati Reds have added outfield depth via two waiver claims. Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Angels announced they were placing multiple players on waivers. The Reds were 15th in the order to claim any of the players placed out across Major League Baseball. Although pitching has been an area of concern for the […]
The Toronto Blue Jays continue to battle for a spot in the AL Wild Card standings, and pitcher Chad Green could be a valuable asset for them. The team will be calling him up to their 40-man roster for their game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. Last season with the New York Yankees, Green […]
The 2018 MVP race in both leagues was defined by one thing: power. Even so, both leagues had different ways of exhibiting this quality. The American League showed it through its bats. Names like Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, Alex Bregman, Matt Chapman, Jose Ramirez, and Francisco Lindor pepper the league’s top 10 WAR list. On […]
The Atlanta Braves, fresh off a sweep of the Colorado Rockies, visit the Los Angeles Dodgers in a crucial National League series. But for Atlanta, they have a unique strategy for building and maintaining a winning team. That is to say, an envy of many teams. For the Dodgers, they have taken the effort to […]
The focus on stolen bases seems to have taken a back seat to other statistics in Major League Baseball in the last few years. Subsequently, steals and the players that achieve them are not as frequently discussed unless they are in high numbers. In the dead-ball era, stealing was a much bigger part of the […]
As the New York Mets enter the final month of the 2023 campaign, the team is now making September callups. Just yesterday, as the Mets defeated the Texas Rangers thanks to some DJ Stewart heroics, reports surfaced that the Mets plan to call up prospect Ronny Mauricio. Mauricio will join the team on Friday. Today, as the […]
The Cincinnati Reds claim Harrison Bader and Hunter Renfroe off waivers. These were two separate transactions to add both outfielders to their roster. Part of the fun of the Reds’ season has been their willingness to play young players, so it remains to be seen how the lineup/playing time will shake out in the wake […]