#Low-A

Josh Norris hosted a chat to discuss the Giants system. You can read the transcript here. Josh Norris: Hello, Giants fans. It is chat time. Let us chat. Cal (San Francisco): Who is better defensively at shortstop -- Marco Luciano or Aeverson Arteaga? Any chance that the Giants might move Luciano over to second-base if Casey Schmitt will be…

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Washington Nationals on Friday. Both teams are in the lower half of their respective divisions. It makes the game competitive as both teams need a win to save their season. The Reds are coming into this game with straight losses.They are fourth in the National League Central division with 48 wins, 75 losses, and…

Back in February of 2021, I thought it would be a fun idea to project what the Cardinals lineup would look like in four years, 2025. How much has changed in two years? Well, back then, I remained in denial about the designated hitter so I didn't even predict a 2025 DH. And while the players themselves are perhaps still possible, I'd already make…

Neris Played Pivotal Role in World Series Win For Houston Astros, Looks to Improve in 2023 (si.com) I know a lot of you look down on what passes for "reporting" over at SI.COM these days, but it really is slim pickins this time of year. Here's Framber Valdez connecting deep from each side of the plate. MLB News Surprising stat could breed…

The Rockies likely had some lofty expectations when they signed Ryan McMahon to a six year, $70M contract prior to the 2022 season. The third baseman was coming off his best season in the Majors, a campaign that included being a Gold Glove finalist (next to Nolan Arenado and Manny Machado) and an improvement at the plate. McMahon struck out less…

Picking winners of a golf tournament is hard. Doing it consistently is downright impossible. However, finding value is something all bettors must practice in order to give themselves the best chance to make hay when the day finally comes that they select a champion. Below, we will cover the best bets for the Cadence Bank Houston Open based on…

The Boston Red Sox have made some moves this offseason, but not all of them went over well with the fans. This free agency period has given us a good idea of top prospect Marcelo Mayer's timeline to the Major Leagues. Let me explain. Some were upset that the Red Sox didn't bring in any big free agents. Most were upset that they failed to bring back…

ANAHEIM - When the MLB trade deadline passed and Shohei Ohtani remained in the Angels' clubhouse, it signaled that the club has no intention of rebuilding in 2023. And one of the moves they did make - trading closer Raisel Iglesias and the $51 million remaining on his contract - left no doubt that they are creating space to reload for another run…

Ezequiel Tovar, the next in a succession of Rockies shortstops behind Trevor Story and Troy Tulowitzki, fielded groundballs Thursday under a gray sky for the first time at Coors Field. But all he could see was the third deck. "Wow, this feels big," Tovar said of his new home. The Rockies on Thursday called up Tovar from Triple A to play out the…

For months now fans of the Colorado Rockies have been tantalized with idea of "Tovar Time:" the day in which the organization's no. 2 prospect and no. 28 MLB-wide prospect Ezequiel Tovar would be called up for his major league debut. There was clamoring for his call-up before the All-Star Break, only to have those hopes denied by a nagging groin…

Top Giants prospect Marco Luciano gets a lot of the publicity, and rightfully so, but there is another shortstop in San Francisco's minor league system worth keeping an eye on. Aeverson Arteaga doesn't come with the hype of Luciano -- or the signing bonus -- but the 19-year-old Venezuelan is climbing up the Giants' prospect rankings (currently No.…

The San Diego Padres used to boast MLB's richest farm system. After years of offseason and trade deadline wheeling and dealing, though, only one crowned jewel remains in the pipeline: budding shortstop Jackson Merrill. Between MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Taylor Trammell and Robert Hassell, general manager A.J. Preller has cut bait with several…

The Atlanta Braves picked up a Competitive Balance Round A pick (no. 35 overall) leading up to the 2022 MLB Draft from the Royals in an unusual midseason trade that sent prospects, including Drew Waters, back to Kansas City. With that added pick (and the extra slot money that came with it), the Braves selected right-handed pitcher Ian "JR" Ritchie…

After skipping the Rule 5 draft last year due to the lockout, baseball will conclude its Winter Meetings with a draft on Wednesday at 4 p.m. CT. The draft is a chance for teams to poach talent from other organizations and for minor leaguers to get opportunities in a new organization. Players are eligible to be drafted if they are not on the 40-man…

The Major League Baseball season was shortened to 60 games from 162 in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it still felt like an eternity for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates started 4-17 under first-year manager Derek Shelton and finished with the worst record in the major leagues at 19-41. That extrapolates to 51-111 in a normal year.…

After a season that could have been special, the Oakland A's will be hard-pressed to post the second-best record in the American League once again in 2021. The A's are still in position to contend, even with two of their main guys, shortstop Marcus Semien and closer Liam Hendriks, elsewhere after a disappointing team stumble in the ALDS against the…

Owen Murphy was somewhat of a surprising first-round pick for the Braves this season, but he proved worthy of that selection and was the centerpiece to a strong draft class. Murphy was selected by the Braves with the 20th overall pick of the 2022 MLB amateur draft, becoming the Braves' first prep player taken in the first round since Carter Stewart…

When you look at the Pittsburgh Pirates you're probably not thinking the best of teams. They finished with 101 losses last year, making them the 4th worst team in 2021. But there is light on the horizon. Many predict that in 2023, we could see a team that could conceivably compete for a Wild Card spot. But could we see that come to fruition a year…

Mike Trout made his big-league debut as a 19-year-old on July 8, 2011. In the years since, he has won a Rookie of the Year award and three Most Valuable Player awards and established himself as the best player of his generation, one who stacks up against the all-time greats. Since Trout's debut, however, the Los Angeles Angels have gone 721-708…

Now that the 2022 season is over for the New York Mets, we have been looking back at the year that was. After taking a more general view of the offense, pitching, and coaching staff, it's time to take a deeper dive into the Mets' players. This series will take a look at every player on the roster for the Mets at the end of the season from A (Pete…

To see 2022 Draft Report Cards for every team, see our Draft Report Card landing page here. Best Pure Hitter: 2B Jace Jung (1) ranked as the No. 9 player in the class and had a chance to go among the top 10 picks, but slipped just outside of that to the Tigers at No. 12. He was rated the fifth-best pure hitter in the college class and has a chance…

Kevin Holland is coming off a tough loss at UFC 279 but will hope to avenge it with a win over Stephen Thompson, who's well past his prime. Find out why we're backing the younger striker in our Thompson vs. Holland betting picks. Stephen Thompson vs. Kevin Holland is the main event for UFC Fight Night betting on Saturday, December 3. This should be…

Matt Eddy answered questions regarding the Mets system today at 1 p.m. ET. You can read the transcript here. Richard Wilner (New york): Do you think Baty, Vientos and Alvarez will make the Mets team out of spring training? Matt Eddy: Hello! I think there is a scenario in which Baty makes the team with a huge spring training. But more Triple-A time…

The Chicago Cubs are doing something to further excite their fans about the talent currently developing within their minor league pipeline. On Thursday, the Cubs debuted their new YouTube series "On Deck", which will highlight some of the team's top prospects. For the first prospect highlighted by the team, the Cubs chose No. 1 prospect and OF Pete…

Earlier this week, the Orioles added top pitching prospect Grayson Rodriguez and four other prospects to their 40-man roster to keep them protected from this year's edition of the Rule 5 draft. The team has added at least five players in this way in each of the last three Novembers. Do they have the prospect depth where they will be adding that…

The Boston Red Sox made five additions to their 40-man roster to protect prospects from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Those prospects were Ceddanne Rafaela, Chris Murphy, Brandon Walter, Wilyer Abreu, and David Hamilton. All of those players are ranked inside my top 30 Boston Red Sox prospects after the 2022 season. On the surface, those are…

The St. Louis Cardinals (64-61) are still holding on to slim playoff hopes as they begin a four-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates (46-81) Thursday. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET at PNC Park. Let's analyze the lines around the Cardinals vs. Pirates odds with MLB picks and predictions. Cardinals RHP Miles Mikolas (0-1, 1.00 ERA) makes…

The deal, which will pay Montero $34.5 million, has some people asking questions. There's argument as to whether Montero is truly an elite reliever or just the recipient of "puck luck," as they say in hockey. He's had good seasons and bad, it's true, but he's been primarily good since joining the Astros from Seattle late last season. A lot of his…

Our ersident website tipster Dave Nevison shares his three best bets for Hamilton and Stratford in his first column of the new week. Enjoy the Listed card from Roscommon too with live coverage on Racing TV and Racing TV Extra. 2.45 Hamilton: Sip And Smile It is at the end of June that I tend to focus on the three-year-olds taking on their elders in…

Yankees five-tool prospect Jasson Dominguez had quite a season jumping from Low A to High A to Double A. The 20-year-old Dominican switch-hitter put on a show at the Futures Game blasting a long homer at Dodger Stadium and was the hitting star of the Somerset Patriots' Eastern League championship run with a.450 average, three homers and 10 RBI in…

Every week RockyMtnBlue asks me to "write something clever" here, and every week I am at a complete loss for what to do. This website is making me dumber. Anyway onto our picks. Seamless transition. (all times CT) Straight-Up: All Death Star Against the Spread: Indiana 8-6 MaximumSam: WEATHER CHECK Columbus should be around 40 degrees with mild…

How he arrived: Waiver claim from Detroit Tigers, 11/9/22 Who left: Aramis Garcia outrighted, 10/30/22 There will eventually come a day where the Orioles run out of former Astros draft picks who were picked by Houston when Mike Elias was the most influential voice in their draft room. That day has not yet arrived. Another one of those players, Daz…

The Colorado Rockies (51-65) and San Francisco Giants (75-41) meet Saturday for the third game of their four-game series at Oracle Park. First pitch is scheduled for 9:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze the lines around the Rockies vs. Giants odds with MLB picks and predictions. Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (3-6, 4.65 ERA) makes his 15th start. He has a 1.44…

A miserable start in the miserable year of 2020 led to another trade deadline selloff, and the moves committed the D-backs to a retooling around core building blocks Ketel Marte, Zac Gallen and Madison Bumgarner. If the starting pitching stays healthy and the young arms take another step forward, the Diamondbacks could compete for a playoff spot,…

Graeme North explains how you can rate a horse's jumping ability and reveals which of the runners in Saturday's Grand Sefton at Aintree are the most fluent. With the first race of the new season over the Grand National fences coming up this weekend - the Grand Sefton Chase - now seems an opportune time to revisit'jumpability', a topic we have…

For just the second time in history, somebody threw a no-hitter in the World Series. Christian Javier pitched six frames, striking out nine and walking two, followed by an inning each from Bryan Abreu, Rafael Montero, and Ryan Pressly. The victory guaranteed the series would return to Houston for at least one game. Houston got all of their runs in…

The Pittsburgh Pirates (14-28) and Kansas City Royals (18-28) play the middle game of a three-game series Saturday night at 7:05 p.m. ET at Kauffman Stadium. Below, we analyze the Pirates-Royals MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets. RHP Trevor Williams vs. RHP Carlos Hernandez Williams has logged a Boeing ERA (7.20) over his last…

channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketing We have an NBA Western Conference matchup Wednesday night between the Dallas Mavericks and Phoenix Suns. There are some very good props you can play individually, and we believe we have three solid plays for this contest. We have three plays you can use towards Wednesday's Dallas Mavericks vs…

Each season several hitters break out in the minor leagues. Last week we unveiled 10 players that raised their stock over the course of the 2022 season. Here are 10 more hitters that similarly broke out during the 2022 campaign. Oscar Colas, OF, White Sox: An older signee out of Cuba, Colas signed in January 2022 for $2.7 million. Assigned to…

With just one game left in the season, it's time to finish the minor leagues. The Springfield Cardinals ended their season on the 18th of September, while the Memphis Redbirds ended last Wednesday. And frankly, if I don't do this now, it won't get done until after the playoffs simply because it would be weird to give a minor league update during…

For the first few years after he signed with the Dodgers, catcher Diego Cartaya's status as a top prospect was based on lofty expectations and potential. It wasn't based on his on-field performance, largely because Cartaya had a difficult time staying on the field. In his first three seasons, Cartaya played a total of 80 games-none above…

TWO WEEKS AFTER New Year's, there was a bidding war over a baseball card at collectibles marketplace Goldin. Bidding opened at $30000 and rose to $101000 by the next day, accruing 14 bids by midnight. A high-end collector, who goes by Shyne150, had unloaded $474000 on a 2020 Bowman Chrome Prospect Autographs Superfractor, a literal one-of-a-kind…

Cleveland, a top-11 World Series odds contender, will give the ball to third-year starter Triston McKenzie. The 25-year-old has already set career highs in innings pitched and strikeouts this season, and is on pace for the lowest ERA of his career. McKenzie has been a model of consistency in the second half, yielding three or fewer runs in nine…

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Mar 19, 2021; Port St. Lucie, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Tommy Parsons (74) pitches against the New York Mets during a spring training game at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports It's amazing how things can change over the course of a season. The first month of right-hander Tommy Parsons' 2022 campaign was…

Baseball will look different in 2023 when a set of sweeping rules changes appear in Major League Baseball. How will the changes impact baseball betting, if at all? Luckily, the three major rules changes for 2023 have been tested in professional baseball at the minor league level, giving us data that helps us predict what it might mean for MLB in…

A year removed from Brennen Davis taking part in the MLB Futures Game and winning MVP, the Chicago Cubs are likely sending another outfielder to the Midsummer Classic. According to Mark Gonzales, Pete Crow-Armstrong will be heading to Los Angeles to participate in this year's Futures Game. PCA dominated the early portion of the season. In 38 games…

That's the best way to describe Jasson Dominguez's start with the Double-A Somerset Patriots. The outfielder, who's the New York Yankees' No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, batted leadoff Wednesday and went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER The Yankees promoted Dominguez…

The TinCaps concluded their season Sunday with a 50-80 record. It was the team's worst mark in the 13 seasons since moving into Parkview Field, and it had fewer victories in a 132-game schedule (there were two rainouts) than it had in a 120-game slate last year. It was Fort Wayne's second consecutive last-place finish in the Midwest League East…

The 19-year-old has been promoted to the Double-A Somerset Patriots. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER Per a press release from the Patriots: Bridgewater, New Jersey - The New York Yankees have announced the promotion of No. 2 prospect OF Jasson Dominguez and INF Tyler Hardman to the Double-A Somerset Patriots.…