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Phillies Prospect Mickey Moniak Credits Experience and Maturity for Breakout Season

Aug 19, 2019

Features, Interviews, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies

READING, PA - Last offseason the Philadelphia Phillies were big winners, making significant upgrades to their roster. Often times though, acquisitions, whether it's in free agency or trades, are supposed to be ...

Dodgers Pitching Prospect Brett de Geus Working Hard on his Pitches

Brian Crawford

Jun 17, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Right-handed pitcher Brett de Geus is having a breakout season for the low-A Great Lakes Loons. In fact, the righty was recently added to the Midwest League All-Star team, and the honor is well-deserved, as de ...

Dodgers Pitching Prospect John Rooney Prepared for Continued Success

Brian Crawford

Jun 14, 2019

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Left-handed pitcher John Rooney is making the most out of his second season with the Great Lakes Loons, the Low-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Rooney joined the club briefly last season after being dra...

Commitment to Hard Work, Consistency Fueling Emergence of Twins’ Jake Cave

Tom Dorsa

Apr 25, 2019

Features, Interviews, Minnesota Twins

The road to Major League Baseball was a long and winding one for Jake Cave. Before emerging as a reserve outfielder and power hitter with the Minnesota Twins, Cave spent years in the New York Yankees farm syste...

Astros: Josh James Ready to Replicate an Impactful 2018

Kyle O'Neill

Mar 5, 2019

Features, Houston Astros, Interviews, Spring Training

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Houston Astros knew when they were moving on from veteran pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Charlie Morton that they would need the younger guys to step up. When Lance McCullers Jr. was r...

Reds Prospect Blake Trahan Has Embraced the Underdog Role

Tom Dorsa

Jan 16, 2019

Cincinnati Reds, Features, Interviews, Prospect Reports

"I always felt in my heart that this is what I want to do and this is my passion, and I was going to try to sell out to it." Blake Trahan has always embraced the underdog role. As a kid playing select ball, ...

Matt Mercer Evolving as a Pitcher in Diamondbacks Organization

Joe Jacquez

Aug 12, 2018

Arizona Diamondbacks, Interviews, Minor League Baseball

The Arizona Diamondbacks fifth-round draft pick is having success at the Class-A Short Season level After throwing only two innings in the Arizona Rookie League, the Arizona Diamondbacks saw enough from Matt...

Q&A with Minnesota Twins Prospect LaMonte Wade

Joe Jacquez

May 20, 2018

Interviews, Minnesota Twins, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports

Joe Jacquez of Baseball Essential talked with the No. 13 prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization according to MLB.com, outfielder LaMonte Wade, about his current season with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookou...

Zach Pop Looking to Stay Healthy in Pro Ball

Brian Crawford

May 8, 2018

Features, Interviews, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minor League Baseball

Great Lakes Loons right-handed pitcher Zach Pop is working hard at staying healthy for the entire 140-game minor league season. Pop, who dealt with his fair share of adversity during his collegiate career, hope...

There’s a New Smile in Town – Cubs sign Munenori Kawasaki

David N. Wilson

Jan 22, 2016

Chicago Cubs, Contract, Headlines, National League Central, Transactions

All you fans out in Wrigley bemoaning the departure of Jonathan Herrera to the Colorado Rockies can rest easy. He won't be out there rubbing his hands on his batting helmet this year, but there's a new smile in...

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