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Twins draft ‘Captain America’ slugger Walker Jenkins with No. 5 pick
1 year, 6 months ago

Twins draft ‘Captain America’ slugger Walker Jenkins with No. 5 pick

New York Times  

Sometimes the decision makes itself. 5 pick Sunday night in what has consistently been referred to for months as a “five-player draft.” As expected, four of the consensus top five players — college stars Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews and Wyatt Langford, and high schooler Max Clark — each came off the board ahead of the Twins’ pick, leaving them with …

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Braves make big-splash trade for Oakland’s Sean Murphy, give up All-Star William Contreras
2 years, 1 month ago

Braves make big-splash trade for Oakland’s Sean Murphy, give up All-Star William Contreras

New York Times  

With so much attention focused on the Braves’ shortstop vacancy, Alex Anthopoulos, Atlanta’s stealthy top baseball executive, threw a figurative curveball into the hot stove Monday by trading for Oakland catcher Sean Murphy — a Gold Glove winner who happens to play a position where the Braves were deepest, returning not one but two catchers who made last year’s National …

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Texas Rangers 2020-21 offseason prospect rankings: Part 4 (No. 12 through 1)
3 years, 11 months ago

Texas Rangers 2020-21 offseason prospect rankings: Part 4 (No. 12 through 1)

New York Times  

The baseball draft, among the major sports, is a notoriously speculative venture, an expensive gamble in which $4.2 million players don’t pan out while players who sign for less than one percent as much go on to have careers worthy of Hall of Fame votes. YEAR MLB FIRST-ROUND PICKS 1.0+ bWAR 2012 60 26 2013 37 16 2014 41 12 …

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Timeline of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ career in professional baseball
5 years, 6 months ago

Timeline of Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs’ career in professional baseball

LA Times  

Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs delivers during a game against the Texas Rangers on May 25. Here’s a look back at Skaggs’ career in professional baseball, which began with the starter being drafted by the Angels in 2009 then being traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2010. 2009 season: Had a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings with the Arizona League Angels …

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The Marlins are targeting impact bats in the MLB Draft. Here’s a look at their top choices
5 years, 7 months ago

The Marlins are targeting impact bats in the MLB Draft. Here’s a look at their top choices

New York Times  

The Miami Marlins’ pitching depth was on display all weekend as they swept the Mets at home, their first series sweep since late 2017. This draft class has solid options both at the high school and college levels for the Marlins with the fourth pick, but many experts do not see it as a very deep class, making it imperative …

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A deeper look at the seven players the Orioles acquired at the deadline
6 years, 5 months ago

A deeper look at the seven players the Orioles acquired at the deadline

New York Times  

The Orioles made two more deals Tuesday afternoon, bringing seven additional players into the organization, including a former first-rounder and two highly regarded infielders in the low minors. Throws: R Size: 6-foot-1, 183 pounds Age: 18 2018 key stats:.239/.298/.406, 4 homers, 5 steals, 13 walks, 45 strikeouts in 39 games at Rookie level The skinny: It’s tough to project what …

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Checking on Royals' rebuild: An in-depth assessment of the team's moves since last season
6 years, 5 months ago

Checking on Royals' rebuild: An in-depth assessment of the team's moves since last season

New York Times  

It remains the iconic quote of Royals futility, and probably always will: “I never say it can’t get worse.” It has been 12 years since then-manager Buddy Bell said those words after the Royals lost on April 19, 2006, their 10th loss in a row. The Royals also took Burch Smith, who was a much more heralded pitcher – the …

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Did the Orioles get a fair return for Manny Machado? Here are scouting reports on their five new prospects
6 years, 5 months ago

Did the Orioles get a fair return for Manny Machado? Here are scouting reports on their five new prospects

New York Times  

After weeks of speculation, the Orioles officially agreed Wednesday to send 26-year-old superstar and pending free agent Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers for five minor leaguers, including highly rated outfielder Yusniel Diaz. MLB Pipeline puts Diaz, who will begin his Orioles’ career at Bowie, as the organization’s second-best prospect now, behind only Bowie third baseman Ryan Mountcastle. He’s …

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