Quinn Allen, Author at Baseball Essential

Toronto Blue Jays Prospect Nate Pearson Profiles to be a Future Ace

Jan 22, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Prospect Reports, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the midst of a rebuild with many young players such as Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leading the way. The Blue Jays front office has made some intriguing moves this offseaso...

Nicholas Castellanos Could be the Impact Bat That the Texas Rangers Need

Quinn Allen

Jan 6, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

After an outstanding second half with the Chicago Cubs last season, Nicholas Castellanos is one of the hottest names on the free-agent market. The Cubs acquired the 27-year old outfielder from the Detroit Tiger...

Hyun-Jin Ryu Gives the Toronto Blue Jays Much-Needed Rotation Reliability

Quinn Allen

Dec 24, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays locked up a much-needed starting pitcher on Sunday, agreeing to a four-year, $80 million deal with former Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. The 32-year old enjoyed a great seas...

Tampa Bay Rays Add Power Bat in Japanese Slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo

Quinn Allen

Dec 13, 2019

Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays are adding a much-needed power bat to their lineup. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, the Rays are finalizing a two-year, $12 million with Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, who had quite the...

Cole Hamels Brings a Wealth of Experience to a Young Braves Starting Rotation

Quinn Allen

Dec 6, 2019

Atlanta Braves, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Four-time All-Star Cole Hamels inked a one-year, $18 million deal with the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. Hamels gives manager Brian Snitker a seasoned veteran and a proven contender in his starting rotation. ...

Josh Donaldson Could be the Answer for the Texas Rangers at Third Base

Quinn Allen

Nov 27, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Texas Rangers

Josh Donaldson, who's coming off an outstanding season with the Atlanta Braves, is one of the biggest position players on the free agent market this offseason. After an injury-riddled 2018 season, the former Am...

Pete Alonso And Yordan Alvarez Take Home Rookie of the Year Awards

Quinn Allen

Nov 12, 2019

Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

We were extremely blessed to see a number of exciting young talents play in Major League Baseball this season. From Fernando Tatis Jr. to Pete Alonso, there are so many exciting youngsters in the big leagues to...

Washington Nationals: Juan Soto Had a Postseason for the Ages

Quinn Allen

Nov 4, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Washington Nationals

It's still sinking in, but the Washington Nationals are World Series champions. After barely sneaking into the playoffs as a Wild Card, they made a historic run to the Fall Classic, beating a Houston Astros tea...

Consistent Pitching and Timely Hitting Leads the Washington Nationals to First-Ever World Series

Quinn Allen

Oct 18, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason, Washington Nationals

Down 3-1 in the eighth inning of the National League Wild Card Game to the Milwaukee Brewers, it looked likely that the Washington Nationals' postseason fate would end in just one decisive game. After a meltdow...

New York Yankees Phenom Gleyber Torres Continues to Shine on the Biggest Stage

Quinn Allen

Oct 11, 2019

Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions, Postseason

The New York Yankees breezed past the Minnesota Twins in the American League Division Series, sweeping them in the five-game set. They were ready to play from the get-go, scoring 23 runs in just three contests....

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