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Get To Know the Diamondbacks’ Farm System
Each MLB team has its own minor league baseball system to develop their prospects. This includes a complex league team at the rookie level, a Low-A team, a High-A team, a Double-A team, and a Triple-A team. Each of those teams plays a full season, with teams at the Triple-A and Double-A levels playing 138 […]
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Tigers Make a Trade Before Start of 2023 Season
The Tigers have done it again… They have made a trade, just like they did at the end of Spring Training in 2022. This time around, it isn’t as big of a splash as when they acquired Austin Meadows from Tampa Bay, but it is still an intriguing trade. Zach McKinstry is once again on […]
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Ty Madden has Value to the Future of the Detroit Tigers Pitching Staff
Ty Madden has a lot of upside. A four-pitch pitcher who commands the mound well has landed Madden at #5 in the Detroit Tigers pipeline. Madden hides his pitches well, and the ball explodes out of his release. Coming out of the University of Texas, Madden was a three-pitch pitcher, but he refined his changeup […]
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The Battle for the Final Tigers Roster Spot: Akil Baddoo vs. Kerry Carpenter
It is the final week of Spring Training, and as per usual, rosters are being finalized across the league. For the Detroit Tigers, it’s pretty simple: the final roster spot is down to Kerry Carpenter or Akil Baddoo. Both players are red hot this spring, and as a result, the decision to cut one of […]
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Should Andrew Painter Get Tommy John Surgery?
Coming into Spring Training, optimism was incredibly high in the Philadelphia Phillies camp in Clearwater, Florida. The team had just come off an unexpected trip to the World Series. They signed arguably the best shortstop in the game in Trea Turner over the winter and boasted the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. Andrew […]
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Rockies Sign Jurickson Profar To 1-Year Deal
With the injury of 26-year-old outfielder Sean Bouchard, who is expected to miss some time this season, the Rockies on Sunday signed veteran outfielder Jurickson Profar to a one-year, $7.75 million contract. Multiple reports say that Profar will be Colorado’s starting left fielder. Kris Bryant is expected to move from left field to right field, […]
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Dylan Dodd, from Unknown Prospect to Fifth Starter?
The battle to be a starter in the rotation is heightened once Spring Training begins. Pitchers from last season are put on the mound to be observed, and so are those who are considered eligible prospects. Ian Anderson has been a pitcher for the ATL Braves since 2020. And despite his overall success in the […]
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Mets Claim 26-Year-Old RHP From Twins
On March 17, the Mets claimed right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the Minnesota Twins. Santana, who turns 27 next month, has pitched in five MLB seasons, including a career-high 63 games in 2022 for the Rangers. His basic stats–a 5.22 ERA and 76 ERA+–don’t show a particularly strong pitcher, but the underlying statistics show something […]
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This Player is Forcing His Way Onto the Giants’ Opening Day Roster
Not much is typically expected of Rule-5 draft picks, with the majority of them getting cut before Opening Day and most of them not making it to the end of the season on the team that claimed them. However, the Giant might have found a gem in C/OF Blake Sabol. Sabol was originally a Rule-5 […]
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Tigers Sign Team Nicaragua Pitcher after WBC Standout
The World Baseball Classic has dominated the sports world since its return last week. It allows players to represent their country across their chest while playing America’s national pastime in high-stakes matchups on a national stage. The WBC is a special event for multiple reasons. Of course, it’s exciting to see several different countries produce […]
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