Nick Schaeflein, Author at Baseball Essential

Jose Fernandez and Matt Moore: Weekly Pitcher’s Spotlight

Jul 1, 2015

Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays

This week's spotlight is on two guys who will be making their 2015 season debuts on Thursday. Jose Fernandez and Matt Moore will both be returning from Tommy John surgery and extensive time away from pitching t...

Max Scherzer: Weekly Pitcher’s Spotlight

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 26, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League East, Washington Nationals

This week's spotlight is on the Washington Nationals' chocolate syrup king, Max Scherzer. Over his last two starts, there has been no one hotter than Scherzer. On Friday night, Scherzer will try to follow up hi...

Starlin Castro: Embrace The Good With The Bad

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 23, 2015

Chicago Cubs, Features, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, Opinions & Predictions

It may be lost on some, but Starlin Castro is the longest tenured member currently on the Chicago Cubs roster. At just 25-years old, he his already in his sixth season in the league. In a Cub uniform, Castro is...

Chris Sale: Weekly Pitcher’s Spotlight

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 17, 2015

American League, American League Central, Chicago White Sox, Features, Major League Baseball

This week's spotlight is on the Chicago White Sox slinging lefty Chris Sale. With the season about a third of the way complete, a case can be made that the White Sox have been one of the league's biggest undera...

2015 MLB Draft: Chicago White Sox Select Carson Fulmer

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 9, 2015

American League, American League Central, Breaking News, Chicago White Sox, College, Draft, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

With the eighth overall pick in the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft, the Chicago White Sox selected right hand pitcher Carson Fulmer from Vanderbilt University. Fulmer is a 6'0", 195-pound junior from Lakeland...

2015 MLB Draft: Minnesota Twins Select Tyler Jay

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 8, 2015

American League, American League Central, Breaking News, College, Draft, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins

With the sixth overall pick in the 2015 MLB First Year Player Draft, the Minnesota Twins selected left hand pitcher Tyler Jay from the University of Illinois. Jay is a 6'1'', 180-pound junior from Lemont, IL. W...

Craig Kimbrel: Weekly Pitcher’s Spotlight

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 8, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Diego Padres

This week's spotlight is on the closer of the San Diego Padres, Craig Kimbrel. It was just hours before first pitch on Opening Night of the season this year, when the Padres landed Kimbrel in a blockbuster trad...

Champaign, IL 2015 NCAA Super Regionals Preview

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 3, 2015

Breaking News, College, Draft, Features, Headlines, Prospect Reports

This week, the 2015 NCAA College Baseball Tournament is in its second week of play, the Super Regionals Round. The Super Sixteen will feature eight best-of-three game series to determine the eight teams that wi...

Royal Relief Needed For Chicago Cubs

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 1, 2015

American League Central, Chicago Cubs, Features, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central

On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals completed their shortened two-game series. While it is only May, dare we say that this could be a possible World Series Preview? For the Cubs, it was certainly...

Kansas City Royals’ Efficient Play Continues

Nick Schaeflein

Jun 1, 2015

American League, American League Central, Features, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball

The Kansas City Royals may not be flashy, but they win. This season, the defending American League champions have been known more for their brawls on the field than their play. Kansas City is a small-market fra...

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