Shaun P Kernahan, Author at Baseball Essential

What Does Raul Mondesi Bring Now and in the Future?

Oct 27, 2015

Features, Headlines, Kansas City Royals, Prospect Reports

When the Kansas City Royals World Series roster came out Tuesday morning there was one name that was a real surprise, Raul Mondesi. While he could be the first player in baseball history to make his big league ...

Peoria with Comeback Win in Fall League Opener

Shaun P Kernahan

Oct 14, 2015

Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

The Arizona Fall League kicked off in Peoria Tuesday as the Javelinas took on the Surprise Saguaros. Lucas Sims, Atlanta Braves number seven prospect, took the mound to open the season against Texas Rangers fou...

AZL Mariners: Gareth Morgan and Nick Neidert

Shaun P Kernahan

Aug 17, 2015

Features, Prospect Reports, Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners AZL team does not feature the same level of talent as it did last year, but it is hard to compete with a team that featured Alex Jackson and Luiz Gohara. While the top end talent isn’t ther...

Trade Deadline: Prospect Scouting Reports

Shaun P Kernahan

Aug 1, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

The trade deadline has come and gone, and what a crazy one it was. Aces, closers, big bats, and top prospects were all moved, and most the big leaguers are household names, but what about all those other prospe...

Jason Groome: Potentially 2016’s #1 Overall Pick

Shaun P Kernahan

Jul 7, 2015

Draft, Features

Before his Junior year of high school, left-handed pitcher and Vanderbilt recruit, Jason Groome went to his parents and asked to move from New Jersey to Florida to focus on improving his game. He wanted to atte...

Futures Game Rosters: World Team Pitchers

Shaun P Kernahan

Jun 25, 2015

Features, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

The MLB Futures Game rosters were announced on Thursday and there are some great prospects that will participate in the game on Sunday July 12th. There are some big names that have graduated from the minor leag...

Prospects Get the Call: Alex “Chi Chi” Gonzalez

Shaun P Kernahan

May 30, 2015

American League West, Texas Rangers

Chi Chi Gonzalez is making his big league debut on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. The Oral Roberts product was drafted 23th overall in 2013 and has been a quick mover through the system since. He can ...

Farming the Futures: Episode 6

Shaun P Kernahan

May 29, 2015

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The Lesser Known Pieces of the Callaspo-Uribe Deal

Shaun P Kernahan

May 27, 2015

Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Just about 24 hours after Alberto Callaspo vetoed a trade from the Atlanta Braves to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he was convinced to change his mind and a 6-player deal was made. The big league pieces are Callaspo...

Prospect Gets the Call: Austin Hedges

Shaun P Kernahan

May 4, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, National League, Prospect Reports, San Diego Padres

Just a few days after the best catching prospect in baseball, Blake Swihart, was called up by the Boston Red Sox, the San Diego Padres are calling up the best defensive catching prospect, Austin Hedges. Rarely ...

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