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Blue Jays Prospect Dusty Isaacs Reliable Out of the Bullpen

Sep 18, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

Finding continued success out of the bullpen was a bit of a challenge for the Lansing Lugnuts this past season, as many players moved in and out of the lineup all year. But despite the movement, one player cont...

Blue Jays’ Prospect Chris Carlson is a Complete Outfielder

Brian Crawford

May 21, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

After finding success drafting a Division II player in Kevin Pillar four years ago, Alex Anthopoulos's staff used the same approach in the later rounds of the 2014 MLB draft. While many organizations are kickin...

Top Prospect Derek Hill Working Hard to be the Tigers Center Fielder of the Future

Brian Crawford

May 8, 2015

Detroit Tigers, Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball

Focused on developing a center fielder of the future, the Detroit Tigers entered the 2014 draft with that position at the top of their board. Making sure not to waste time at picking a player that could one day...

Prospect Justin Shafer Rising through the Blue Jays’ System

Brian Crawford

May 4, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, Toronto Blue Jays

Continuing their tradition of developing talented young pitchers within their minor league system, the Toronto Blue Jays organization has seen some promising arms coming through their ranks in recent years and ...

San Diego Padres’ Michael Gettys Working Hard to Achieve his Dream

Brian Crawford

Apr 24, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, San Diego Padres

Baseball fans really look forward to the month of April. Not just because the weather is starting to get better, but more for the opportunity to see their favorite players and teams take the field to begin a si...

Cleveland Indians’ Bobby Bradley Developing Into a Complete First Baseman

Brian Crawford

Apr 12, 2015

Cleveland Indians, Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball

The Cleveland Indians' minor league system has started to take some positive steps forward in recent years. This upswing is largely in part to excellent drafting and development of talented young prospects who ...

Dodgers’ Alex Verdugo Follows His Heart

Brian Crawford

Feb 2, 2015

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Scouting agencies do an excellent job at ranking prospects, and giving young baseball players an idea of where they will be selected in the MLB draft. While many players get picked around their projected spot, ...

White Sox’ Zach Fish Striving To Be Complete Player

Brian Crawford

Jan 26, 2015

Chicago White Sox, Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball

With spring training right around the corner; many young baseball players are putting the finishing touches on their off-season routines so they can enter spring camp in excellent shape to earn a promotion, and...

Yankees’ Jordan Foley Preparing For First Spring Training

Brian Crawford

Jan 24, 2015

Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball, New York Yankees

Understanding the importance of drafting and developing pitchers; the New York Yankees entered the 2014 draft with one focus, stockpiling quality arms. Selecting only pitchers with their top five picks, the org...

Diamondbacks’ Grant Heyman Great at First Impressions

Brian Crawford

Jan 12, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Draft, Features, Interviews, Minor League Baseball

With a major emphasis on hitting for power in professional baseball; organizations can never have too many power hitters being developed throughout their minor league systems. Taking this concept to heart, the ...

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