Shaun P Kernahan, Author at Baseball Essential

Long Road for Pair of Royals Hopefuls

Feb 27, 2017

Kyle Zimmer made his third career Cactus League start and first of the year on Sunday, but it did not start well. After Raul Mondessi booted a ground ball by leadoff hitter Delino DeShields, who promptly stole ...

What to Expect from Nomar Mazara

Shaun P Kernahan

Apr 10, 2016

Prospect Reports, Texas Rangers

A year ago there was a trio of Texas Rangers outfielders competing to be considered the best in the system, but Nick Williams became the clear number three and was dealt to the Philadelphia Phillies. That left ...

San Francisco Giants Top 20 Prospects

Shaun P Kernahan

Dec 16, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League West, Prospect Reports, San Francisco Giants

Credit: Christian Petersen / Getty Images North America The San Francisco Giants have a good mix of athletic position players and power arms, but they lack the elite level prospects. What the Giants do lack...

Arizona Fall League Recaps: Scottsdale Scorpions

Shaun P Kernahan

Nov 29, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Headlines

The champions of the Arizona Fall League were the Scottsdale Scorpions, knocking off the Surprise Saguaros 6-4 in the title game. They had the second best record in the regular season, going 18-12, while leadin...

Arizona Fall League Recaps: Surprise Saguaros

Shaun P Kernahan

Nov 28, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers

The best offensive team in the Arizona Fall League was easily the Surprise Saguaros. Scoring 17 more runs than any other team, Surprise wound up with the league’s best record, 19-11-1. They took on the Scottsda...

Arizona Fall League Recaps: Salt River Rafters

Shaun P Kernahan

Nov 27, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Fall League, Colorado Rockies, Headlines, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals

The Salt River Rafters were probably the best team in the East Division of the Arizona Fall League, but an injury and a trade cost them a trip to the title game. Dominic Smith started the season off very well, ...

Arizona Fall League Recaps: Glendale Desert Dogs

Shaun P Kernahan

Nov 25, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Chicago White Sox, Features, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Prospect Reports

At the opening of the Arizona Fall League season, there was no team with more star power than the Glendale Desert Dogs. They had J.P. Crawford, Austin Meadows, and A.J. Reed, all top 100 prospects according to ...

Arizona Fall League Recaps: Peoria Javelinas

Shaun P Kernahan

Nov 24, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Features, Headlines

The Peoria Javelinas had a rough season at the plate, finishing last in the league in just about every offensive category while their pitching staff was mediocre, saddling them with a 12-15-1 record, worst in t...

Arizona Fall League Recaps: Mesa Solar Sox

Shaun P Kernahan

Nov 23, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Headlines

With just a week and a half to go in the Arizona Fall League season, the Mesa Solar Sox were on pace to set an AFL record in futility. They then went on a run, winning three of their final six ballgames, improv...

Scottsdale Scorpions Win Arizona Fall League Title

Shaun P Kernahan

Nov 21, 2015

Arizona Fall League, Features, Headlines

The end of a season is always bittersweet, and that is especially true for the Arizona Fall League. For six week in October and November, the some of the best prospects in all of baseball all head out to Arizon...

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