Day: January 17, 2023

Luis Morales with family and A's executives
Cuban RHP Luis Morales poses with A's execs as one of the team's new int'l signings. (h/t @Athletics on Twitter)

Top Cuban Pitching Prospect Headline A’s New International Signings

(OAKLAND)-After making the splash by inking a deal with sought-after Japanese hurler Shintaro Fujinami, the A’s sign deals with more overseas prospects, with two of them ranked in the MLB’s Top International Prospects. Oakland announced Monday it had signed 17 international prospects, which included Cuban right-hander Luis Morales, the fifth-best international prospect by MLB.com, and […]

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Christian Encarnacion-Strand rounding the bases for Oklahoma State University

How Christian Encarnacion-Strand Fits Into the 2023 Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are at an interesting crossroads regarding their roster construction for the 2023 season. Ranked as the 4th best system by MLB Pipeline, the Reds have a unique combination of both high-floor and high-ceiling prospects, as well as tons of depth, that makes their system strong. A litany of prospects are slated to […]

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Brewers ’23 Pitching Preview

The NL central was nothing if not competitive last year, and the Reds’ and the Cub’s should make the NL Central one of baseball’s most interesting division races of 2023.  And despite the Brewers’ FO not spending in the winter leading to the ‘22 season, the Brewers finished second in the division, with a more […]

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Is this finally the year for the Angels?

After some trades and free-agent pickups, the Angels seem to finally have what they have been missing to make a playoff run. That one thing is major league depth. Angels finally have the depth to back up Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. The problem last year was the Angels’ ability to have major-league talent if […]

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Miguel Cabrera

3 Things the Detroit Tigers Need to Do to Be Successful in 2023

As we all know, last year for the Detroit Tigers did not go as planned. We brought in key free agents and acquisitions like Javier Báez, Eduardo Rodríquez, and Tucker Barnhart to help, but unfortunately, it didn’t work out either. Although it may have been a disappointing season for the fans and the organization as […]

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Potential Shortstops The Red Sox Could Target Now That Trevor Story Is Injured

Like with any sport, it’s always business first for the front office and owners. While some franchises value loyalty more than others, some focus on the bottom line, even when you’re one of the wealthiest franchises in the MLB. The Boston Red Sox used to be this way as they were willing to spend the […]

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Cubs Free Agent Signings

The Chicago Cubs have had an exciting, busy offseason by adding a plethora of talent to the team. After going 74-88 last season and finishing third in the NL Central, it appears that the Cubs are ready to contend for a playoff spot and even the division title. Pitchers signed this offseason Drew Smyly started […]

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Justyn-Henry Malloy: The Prospect You Need to Watch for in 2023

Scott Harris’ first big move as the President of Baseball Operations for the Detroit Tigers was sending Joe Jimenez to the Atlanta Braves in return for a couple of prospects. The deal occurred during the most exciting part of the MLB off-season, the Winter Meetings, where Tigers’ fans were desperately waiting to see what moves […]

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How The Surprise Team Of The 2022 Season Can Prove It Was Not A Fluke

The Orioles, as many got to see last year, appear to finally have made some progress on their four-year-long project. The Orioles pulled off their first season above 60 wins since 2017, their first full season above last place since 2017, and outdid all of this by having a record above .500 and 83 wins. […]

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