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Dodgers Spring Training: River Ryan Won't Pitch In Cactus League Games

Pitching prospects Nick Frasso and River Ryan face limitations due to injuries.

The Dodgers are cautious with River Ryan, who will not pitch in Cactus League games. [ more ]

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Dodgers Highlights: Gavin Stone Battles in MLB Debut, Future Up In Air

The Gavin Stone era has begun for the Dodgers and the first impression was... ok.The changeup expert might have leaned a little too much on that change up but overall he battled through 4 innings of a really good learning experience.It's easy to forget just how new to all of this the 24-year-old is.

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Dodgers News: The MLB Lockout Contributed to Andre Jackson's Down Year

Right-hander pitcher Andre Jackson won the final spot in the Dodgers bullpen after a solid showing during spring training.He made only 4 appearances but struck out 10 batters and walked just 1 over 7.2 innings.After a down year in 2022, it was a nice way of showing that his hard work over the last few months paid off.

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Dodgers News: Diego Cartaya Focused on Adding Strength, Staying Healthy for a Full Season

Top catching prospect Diego Cartaya has a bright future ahead of him in baseball.Whether he ends up being traded elsewhere or remaining with the Dodgers, this kid is a big league star waiting to happen.One knock against him, however, has been his durability.Cartaya was signed out of Venezuela as a 16-year-old in 2018 and made his pro debut for the Dodgers in 2019 getting into 49 games at the rookie level.

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Dodgers News: Top Pitching Prospect Bobby Miller Battling Shoulder Soreness

Dodgers top pitching prospect Bobby Miller was sent down on Monday as part of the second round of spring training cuts.Miller never got into a Cactus League game, but manager Dave Roberts made it clear that this lack of playing time was the plan all along.Roberts wanted Miller with the big league squad, and getting experience working the guys, but didn't want to rush his ramp-up after his increased workload last season.

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Diego Cartaya & Andy Pages Among Dodgers Prospects Likely To Begin 2023 Season With Tulsa Drillers

The Los Angeles Dodgers farm system has produced plenty of talent over recent years and now finds itself in the midst of another wave that features several elite prospects, including Diego Cartaya, Bobby Miller and Miguel Vargas.Vargas, who made his MLB debut last year, is primed to play a key role for the Dodgers this season.

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Around the Empire: Yankees news - 6/17/23

FanGraphs | Michael Baumann: You know, after the lockout, I was hoping that we were going to have a moratorium on Rob Manfred taking up headlines, but well, here we are again.While speaking to the media at the owners' meetings this week, the head lackey of MLB's money hoarders put his foot in his mouth on a number of issues.

Pinstripe Alley

The Yankees made the right call promoting Anthony Volpe

Anthony Volpe completely missed on two sliders, both of them in the zone.If there was a knock on his spring performance, it's that the relative talent level he was facing on the mound was right about Double-A pitching.That OPS has hovered around 1.000, but he hadn't seen much major league caliber opposition.

Pinstripe Alley

Why ZiPS has confidence in the Yankees' top prospects

The ZiPS projections came out a while back, and my fellow Pinstripe Alley writer, Esteban Rivera, covered the bullet points on what Dan Szymborski's model foresees for the defending AL East champs in 2023 here.This week, Dan came out with his top 100 prospects according to the ZiPS projection system, which has served him well for years.

Pinstripe Alley

2023 is a pivotal year for Yankees prospect Andres Chaparro

The Yankees have four men on the roster capable of playing third base: Josh Donaldson, Oswaldo Cabrera, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and DJ LeMahieu.One of them will have to get the majority of starts at the position this season.Yet, none of them can be considered the "third baseman on the future."

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Yankees lose reliever Stephen Ridings off waivers to Mets

Today is a relatively unimportant day in the grand scheme of things on the baseball calendar, but it is the last day that MLB teams can add prospects to protect on the 40-man roster ahead of the Rule 5 Draft, which is scheduled for December 7th.The Yankees entered Tuesday with three open spots on their 40-man roster, and they've now gained a fourth with the loss of reliever Stephen Ridings.

Pinstripe Alley

Yankees Mailbag: Looking ahead to 2023 and checking in on traded prospects

Good afternoon everyone, it's time for another edition of the mailbag.Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com.

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Hudson Valley hitters are drawing attention

Before the 2023 minor league season started, outfielder Aaron Palensky, 24, and first baseman Spencer Henson, 25, were assigned to High-A Hudson Valley after each had spent the entire previous season there.For players of their age and level of experience, repeating Low-A is normally a bad sign, perhaps a precursor to being released.

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Atlanta Braves 2022 Minor League Player Review: Brooks Wilson

While starting pitchers and position players (or lack thereof) get a lot of the headlines when talking about Atlanta Braves, having reliever depth in the minor leagues has been important as well.A.J. Minter is probably the best current Braves example of a reliever working their way through the minor leagues and becoming an important cog in the big league bullpen.

Pinstripe Alley

Should the Yankees send Oswald Peraza down if he's not a regular?

Oswald Peraza is here.We've all been eagerly awaiting his arrival to the big leagues for various reasons.To this point, he's looked good.

Cubbies Crib

Cubs prospects stand to benefit from lengthened MiLB calendar

Traditionally, the Minor League Baseball season has ended around Labor Day, often supplanted by league playoffs.

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Jake McCarthy nabs four hits in Diamondbacks' win over White Sox

CHICAGO - When he arrived in the majors last season, Diamondbacks outfielder Jake McCarthy had a pronounced leg kick and a swing geared for damage.

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Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins: What are the Fish getting in prospect Jordan Groshans?

The Miami Marlins made a trade on Tuesday afternoon according to Craig Mish of the Miami Herald, sending relievers Anthony Bass and Zach Pop to the Toronto Blue Jays.

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Cincinnati Reds reliever Reiver Sanmartin expects he will land on injured list

In addition to a 17-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, the Cincinnati Reds may have lost one of their two lefthanded relievers.Reiver Sanmartin exited in the middle of the fifth inning Sunday with left elbow soreness.He grimaced when he missed the strike zone with an 88-mph sinker, taking extra time to stare into the outfield.

South Side Sox

Today in White Sox History: May 27

Wilson Alvarez was masterful in extending his winning streak to a then club record-tying 15 games.

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South Side Sox Top Prospect No. 15: Romy Gonzalez

Romy González Shortstop 6´1´´ 215 pounds Age: 25 2020 SSHP Top Prospect Ranking: 95 2021 SSS Top Prospect Ranking: 90 SSS rank among all shortstops in the system: 3

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Red Sox Prospect Marcelo Mayer Hits Weirdest Two-RBI Single

There are plenty of ways to rack up a few RBIs, but Boston Red Sox infield prospect Marcelo Mayer discovered a new one.New and very strange.During Mayer's first at-bat for the High-A Greenville Drive, the 20-year-old singled through the first and second base gap, plating home two runs.But the second run would've never scored had Mayer not benefited from an odd inability to locate the baseball by Hudson Valley catcher Antonio Gomez.

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What To Know About Brayan Bello As Red Sox Prospect Makes MLB Debut

Brayan Bello's rapid ascent will hit a crescendo Wednesday night on the mound at Fenway Park.

Boston.com

7 things to know about Josh Winckowski as he makes MLB debut

The Red Sox pitcher has performed well in the minors since joining the organization in 2021.

Josh Winckowski makes his big league debut Saturday.

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Dodgers Injury Updates: Jimmy Nelson Begins Rehab Assignment; Bobby Miller Scheduled For Season Debut

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers are in need of reinforcements for their pitching staff, it was Triple-A Oklahoma City that received a pair of pitchers for their roster with Jimmy Nelson and Bobby Miller both joining the team.Of course, the duo pitching for OKC is the next step before they can eventually join the Dodgers, so it is a positive development nonetheless.

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2018 Atlanta Braves Draft review

This Draft class was a disaster from the start.The Atlanta Braves selected Carter Stewart, who didn't receive a clean bill of health leading to a low-ball offer from the club.The team's draft class in 2017 saw only 2 players play for the big-league team.The 2018 draftees one upped the previous year's draft with just one player appearing in an MLB game for Braves.

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Dodgers Sign Jordan Yamamoto, Wander Suero & Kevin Gowdy

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jordan Yamamoto, Wander Suero and Kevin Gowdy, among other additions on Minor League contracts this month.Gowdy is a former second-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies, and has largely struggled in the Minors thus far.He missed the 2017 and 2018 seasons due to Tommy John surgery.

Pinstripe Alley

Yankees send Zack Britton to 60-day IL, activate Jacob Barnes

When Zack Britton went down in August 2021 with a torn UCL and Tommy John surgery on his docket, he was hopeful that he could work his way back to the majors in time for the 2022 playoffs.

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Red Sox Continue To Shuffle System, Promote No. 2 Pitching Prospect

The Boston Red Sox have continued to shuffle their organizational pitching depth.

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Dodgers Rumors: Darien Nunez Undergoing Tommy John Surgery

Darien Núñez was part of the Los Angeles Dodgers setting a franchise record by using 39 different pitchers last season, and he was among those to make his MLB debut in 2021 as well.

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Braves prospects weekly spring training recap

Opening day for the 2023 minor league season is so close one can almost taste it.Or that might just be this morning's breakfast, but I digress.With just a few weeks away from the first MiLB recap to hit our site for the season, Atlanta's top prospects have continued to show out and be active thus far in spring training.

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Braves Minor League Recap: Rough start from Jared Shuster ends the 2022 minor league season

With the Gwinnett Stripers final game on Wednesday, the 2022 minor league season for the Braves came to an end with a 6-2 loss to Louisville.

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Justyn-Henry Malloy headlines group of six Braves prospects headed to 2022 Arizona Fall League

The 2022 minor league season is currently winding down and as a result, opportunities to see Braves prospects are becoming limited.

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Road to Atlanta Podcast: Drew Lugbauer sets Mississippi home run record

The Augusta GreenJackets have already concluded their season and the Rome Braves are looking ahead now to their postseason matchup with the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

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Braves Minor League Preview: About a month to go

We are officially in countdown mode on the 2022 minor league season as we enter the last month or so of games (for the most part).

MLB Trade Rumors

Major League Baseball

Read The Transcript Of Our Live Chat Hosted By Former MLB Pitcher Deck McGuire

Deck McGuire was drafted 11th overall in 2010 by the Blue Jays as a starting pitcher out of Georgia Tech, signing for $2MM.Baseball America ranked him 95th among all prospects shortly after that.At the time, BA felt that McGuire's "good stuff and polish" and college resume would result in a quick path to Toronto's rotation.

McCovey Chronicles

Heliot Ramos optioned in latest round of Spring Training cuts

Ahead of their game this afternoon, the San Francisco Giants had another cutdown of their Spring Training roster.In addition to the headliner Heliot Ramos, eight prospects were reassigned to minor league camp, per John Shea: Armando Alvarez, Vaun Brown, Clint Coulter, Nick Duron, Tyler Fitzgerald, Ricardo Genovés, Trevor Hildenberger, Erik Miller.

McCovey Chronicles

2023 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 17

The 16th chapter of the 2023 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List has been completed, as our quest to rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization marches on.The newest name on the list is right-handed pitcher Keaton Winn, who has been voted as the No. 16 prospect in the organization.

McCovey Chronicles

WATCH: Marco Luciano discusses his health and hopes for 2023

I'm as curious about Marco Luciano as the rest of you and we're at least as curious as the San Francisco Giants, who know - on paper - what they have in the shortstop/eventual third baseman at the top of their hitting prospect list.It's the IRL part of the equation where the view gets hazy.Maybe not for the team, but certainly for the rest of us.

McCovey Chronicles

Webb to the IL, Junis optioned

After officially, finally being eliminated from postseason contention yesterday, the San Francisco Giants decided it was the perfect time to shut down next year's probable rotation ace Logan Webb.

McCovey Chronicles

Minor League round up, April 6

Wednesday was just the second day of the Minor League season, and the AAA Sacramento River Cats remain the only one of the San Francisco Giants affiliates that are playing games yet.

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Dodgers Prospects Bobby Miller & Gavin Stone Ranked By MLB Pipeline Among Top-10 Right-Handed Pitchers

Los Angeles Dodgers prospects Bobby Miller and Gavin Stone were both ranked among the top-10 right-handed pitchers heading into the 2023 season by MLB Pipeline.Bobby Miller checked in at sixth, with Gavin Stone placing 10th.They further headline the Dodgers' history of drafting and developing elite pitchers.

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Dodgers 2017 1st Round Pick Jeren Kendall Retires

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Jeren Kendall, who the team selected No. 23 overall in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft, has decided to retire.The center fielder out of Vanderbilt University was widely regarded as one of the top overall prospects in the Draft entering his junior season, but his stock fell after he struck out 74 times in 63 games, which had scouts questioning Kendall's ability to make contact.

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Dodgers Roster: James Outman Recalled From Triple-A Oklahoma City

The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled James Outman from Triple-A Oklahoma City prior to Saturday's game against the Colorado Rockies.

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Miami Marlins

Miami Marlins: Could Bryan Hoeing make his MLB debut in 2022?

Out of all Miami Marlins' prospects, you will find few throughout the organization that have had a better overall start to the 2022 season than right-hander Bryan Hoeing.

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New York Mets

Mets' 2022 Minor League All-Star Team | Metsmerized Online

The 2022 minor league season saw great performances from top prospects of the Mets and other top seasons from lesser-known players, and this team will consist of the players that performed the best regardless of their prospect ranking.Francisco Alvarez No surprise here, the Mets' top prospect, and arguably the top prospect in the game, had a big-time season from a statistical standpoint in 2022.

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New York Mets

Mark Vientos ready to 'do my thing' with Mets | amNewYork

Mark Vientos admitted that he didn't get much sleep last night - or that there were some nerves ahead of his MLB debut with the New York Mets on Sunday.

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Braves Prospects Kyle Muller, Jared Shuster named to end-of-season Minor League All-Star Teams

Minor League Baseball has been rolling out its end-of-season award winners this week, and a pair of left handed pitching prospects have already been honored.Atlanta Braves prospects Kyle Muller and Jared Shuster were named to the Triple-A International League and Double-A Southern League All-Star teams, respectively, as the lineup's LHP starter.

District on Deck

CJ Abrams: Franchise Shortstop

A combination of speed, flashy glove abilities and bat to ball skills makes Abrams into the dynamic player Nationals fans are getting to know him as.

Washington Post

Joey Meneses, long a major-leaguer-in-waiting, might finally get his shot

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Joey Meneses is 30 and has held jobs in the Dominican Republic, Rome, Ga., his hometown of Culiacán, Mexico, Orlando, Zebulon, N.C., Jackson, Miss., Allentown, Pa., Osaka - yes, as in Osaka, Japan - Worcester, Mass., Portland, Me.

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Dodgers Prospects Jose Ramos & Andy Pages Pushing Each Other To Improve

Andy Pages and Jose Ramos are among the seven Los Angeles Dodgers prospects on the Glendale Desert Dogs rosters for the 2022 Arizona Fall League, and during that time, they have pushed each other to improve.Although the two are the same age and have taken similar paths, this is their first time being teammates.

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Dodgers Prospect Andy Pages Wanted More 'Consistency' With Tulsa Drillers During 2022 Minor League Season

Andy Pages is among the Los Angeles Dodgers prospects on the Glendale Desert Dogs rosters for the 2022 Arizona Fall League, which is providing them with an opportunity to continue developing after the Minor League season.Pages recently combined with Jose Ramos to lead the Desert Dogs to a comeback win over the Peoria Javelinas, and afterward said he is enjoying the experience thus far.

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This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Passes Away

Jackie Robinson tragically passed away in his North Stamford, Connecticut home on October 24, 1972, due to a heart attack.He was born on Jan.31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia.Robinson was the youngest of five children, and his family moved to Pasadena, Calif.early in his life in 1920.Robinson is survived by his wife Rachel, daughter Sharon and son David.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Prospects Playing In 2022 Arizona Fall League

Opening Day of the 2022 Arizona Fall League was Monday, which marked the start of a 30-game stretch for Los Angeles Dodgers prospects and others who are participating.

Pinstripe Alley

Yankees Prospects: Final week 2022 minor league review

The minor league season has come to close, and the Yankees organization finished it out with a championship at the Double-A level.

Pinstripe Alley

Checking in on the Yankees 2021 draft class

The 2021 draft had a number of storylines leading up to the event.Gone were the 20 rounds of picks that had populated the draft for a number of years.

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Dodgers Prospect Notes: Payton Martin, Josue DePaula, IFAs at instructs, linked to 2023 IFA headliner - Dodgers Digest

Despite having ~50 fewer PAs than the rest of the system leaders, his six homers tied for 4th, and he was third with 11 stolen bases.

Pinstripe Alley

Yankees Prospects: Week 23 minor league review

Triple-A Scranton is making an incredible run at a division crown after falling to a big deficit early in the season, while Double-A Somerset received some big-name cameos this week from rehabbing major leaguers.

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He will almost certainly start next season in High-A, and could be fast tracked to Double-A by mid-season if his play remains strong.

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Four years after his MLB debut, reliever Zack Weiss makes second big league appearance

Zack Weiss waited for this moment for four years.

He sat in the Angels bullpen, watching his team drop four runs to a division rival, the Houston Astros.

The bullpen phone rang.It was for him.

Cubbies Crib

Top Cubs prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong is swinging a hot stick

As I'm sure you're well aware, according to MLB Pipeline, there's a new top prospect in the Cubs organization who's been scorching hot at High-A in Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Cubbies Crib

Cubs Minors: Myrtle Beach is quickly becoming the team to watch

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are off to a fast and furious start.

Cubbies Crib

Key Cubs pitching prospects are off to a scorching start

There are certainly more eyes on the Chicago Cubs farm this year than there were at this time last year.

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Cole Henry is dead.

Well his arm is anyway as he is undergoing thoracic outlet surgery.

District on Deck

Washington Nationals: Taking It Save With Their Prospects

Health has always been an issue for the Washington Nationals and they are set on not repeating their past mistakes.

Washington Post

Why the Nationals put Cade Cavalli, Cole Henry and Brady House on pause

ARLINGTON, Tex. - Concerted load management is a new theme for the Washington Nationals' player development operation.

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Dodgers Roster: Rylan Bannon Claimed Off Waivers By Braves

The Atlanta Braves claimed Rylan Bannon off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett.

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Dodgers Prospect Kyle Hurt Named Midwest League Pitcher Of The Month For June 2022

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Kyle Hurt was named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Month for June of the 2022 Minor League season.

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Dodgers Roster: Darien Nunez Claimed Off Waivers By San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants claimed Darien Núñez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.

McCovey Chronicles

SF Giants Breaking News: Heliot Ramos reportedly being called up

We got some late breaking news Saturday night from NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic, who is reporting that a source informed him that one of the top prospects for the San Francisco Giants, outfielder Heliot Ramos, is expected to be called up and in Sunday's lineup against the Miami Marlins.

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Tony Clark: Pitch Clock, Bases & Defensive Shifts 'Focal Point' Of Potential Rule Changes For 2023 MLB Season

The new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between MLB and the Players Association (MLBPA) introduced several changes for the 2022 season, including a universal designated hitter and expanded postseason.

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Miami Marlins

Max Meyer: Welcome to the Marlin Machine

Sorry, folks but I couldn't resist the alliteration here in the title of this article.

Pinstripe Alley

What do the Yankees have in Jasson Dominguez a year into his pro career?

In the months leading up to the opening of the 2019-20 international free agency period, word started to leak out that the Yankees were a lock to land Jasson Dominguez, a generational talent nicknamed "The Martian" for his out-of-this-world talents.

Dodgers Nation

Dodgers Roster: Jake Lamb Needs to Be Added to the Big League Team

The Dodgers have been going a lot of odd directions in how they've chosen to supplement their bench.

Pinstripe Alley

Around the Empire: Yankees news - 6/14/22

New York Times | Tyler Kepner: The Cubs have won a World Series more recently than the Yankees, but their divergent paths since that 2016 championship in Chicago have underscored just how remarkable it is that the Yankees haven't had a losing season since 1992.

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MLB Experimenting With Rule Changes During 2022 Minor League Season

Major League Baseball announced a variety of experimental playing rules that are being tested during the 2022 Minor League season.

Dodgers Nation

Dodgers Prospects: 3 Starting Pitchers Making An Impact

The Dodgers continue to find and develop pitching talent.After the first month of the minor league season, there have been more than a few standouts.This article will take a look at three of them.

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Dodgers Minor Leaguer Jerming Rosario Named California League Pitcher Of The Week For May 2-8

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Jerming Rosario was named the California League Pitcher of the Week for games played May 2-8.

Pinstripe Alley

Around the Empire: Yankees news - 4/28/22

MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: The Yankees won their fifth game in a row last night, and the highlight was Giancarlo Stanton finally snapping his homerless skid with career jimmy jack No. 350.

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Dodgers Prospect Hyun-il Choi Focused On Adding Velocity

The Los Angeles Dodgers have proven their excellence in both scouting and player development under president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, and Hyun-il Choi may very well be among the organization's next key projects.

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Dodgers Prospect Ryan Pepiot Named PCL Pitcher Of The Week; Zach McKinstry Earned Player Of The Week

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Ryan Pepiot was named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for games played April 5-10.

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Dodgers Prospect Landon Knack Recovering From Injury

The Tulsa Drillers recently announced their Opening Day roster, which was without Landon Knack, one of the organization's top arms heading into the 2022 season.

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Dodgers Prospect Bobby Miller Relished Making Birthday Start At Dodger Stadium

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended their Spring Training schedule with a 5-0 win over the L.A. Angels in the exhibition Freeway Series finale.

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Dodgers Prospect Bobby Miller Plans To Pitch With 'A Lot Of Competitiveness' Against Angels

After dropping the first two games of the annual exhibition Freeway Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers look to get back on track when they host the L.A. Angels in their Spring Training finale at Dodger Stadium.

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Dodgers Prospect Ryan Pepiot Starting For Triple-A Oklahoma City On Opening Night 2022

Triple-A Oklahoma City announced Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Ryan Pepiot will start Opening Night against the Albuquerque Isotopes, the top Minor League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies.

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