Prospect Pipeline

  1. What Does Huge Elvis Andrus Extension Mean for Jurickson Profar's MLB Future?

    Although unanimous top-prospect Jurickson Profar is ready for an everyday role in the major leagues, the Texas Rangers simply have nowhere to play him...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 6,617 reads 27 comments

  2. MLB Player Comparisons for Top Marlins Prospect Jose Fernandez

    Sunday was a busy day for the Miami Marlins . Seemingly out of nowhere, two of the team’s starting pitchers, Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Alvarez, were both placed on the disabled list with respective shoulder injuries...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 61 reads 2 comments

  3. Is Astros' 'Piggyback' Pitching Structure Brilliant Innovation or Idiocy?

    After losing more than 100 games in each of the last two seasons, the Houston Astros are relocating from the National League Central to the American League West, where they’ll likely lose more than 100 games once again...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 3,453 reads 13 comments

  4. 7 MLB Prospects Whose Power Will Jump the Furthest in 2013

    After hitting 27 home runs over his first three minor league seasons, Wil Myers exploded for 37 home runs last year in 134 games between the Royals’ Double-A and Triple-A affiliates...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 9,455 reads 7 comments

  5. Grading Every MLB Team's No. 1 Prospect in Spring Training

    The end of spring training gives us one last chance to look back at what baseball's best prospects managed to do when they were given the task of competing against big leaguers in a very informal setting...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 18 reads 14 comments

  6. Bleacher Report's Updated Top 50 MLB Prospects After Spring Training

    With an accelerated start to spring training due to the participation of MLB players in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, many of baseball’s top prospects have received extensive playing time in major league camp...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 920 reads 98 comments

  7. Determining Long-Term Risk of Dealing High-Upside Prospects for Established Star

    This past offseason featured an unprecedented number of blockbuster trades involving top-ranked prospects...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 5,390 reads 3 comments

  8. How Shelby Miller Winning a Rotation Spot Shakes Up NL Rookie of the Year Odds

    As the long, winding road towards the regular season approaches, all 30 Major League Baseball teams are making final decisions that will include some of the top prospects in the game getting a well-deserved spot on the 25-man roster...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 4,100 reads 0 comments

  9. 15 MLB Prospects Who Gained the Most from Their Spring Training Experience

    If spring training stats don't matter—for the record, they don't—there are certain things that you can look for to measure, at least to some degree, progression from a prospect that you may not have noticed before...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 13,188 reads 13 comments

  10. Is Cardinals' Oscar Taveras Ready to Skip Triple-A, Chase Rookie of the Year?

    If there’s one young hitter capable of making a successful jump from Double-A to the major leagues, it’s Oscar Taveras . After batting .386/.444/.584 with 40 extra-base hits in 78 games for Low-A Quad Cities in 2011, the St...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 5,724 reads 7 comments

  11. Big-Name MLB Prospects in Danger of Being Labeled "Four-A Players"

    Hearing the term "Four-A" player is supposed to be a nice way of saying that someone is a bust, but when you really stop to think about it, it actually comes off sounding worse...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 2,549 reads 15 comments

  12. 10 Prospects with the Most on the Line in Spring Training's Final Week

    Although most top prospects originally invited to big league camp have since been cut, there’s still a rather large collection of young talent fighting for a spot on an Opening Day roster...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 899 reads 0 comments

  13. 10 MLB Prospects Who Will Take the Largest Leaps Forward in 2013

    One of the big buzz words you will hear about when it comes to prospects, especially those at the lower levels of the minor leagues prior to the start of the season, is "leap...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 3,075 reads 0 comments

  14. Final Predictions for Prospects Making Every MLB Team's 25-Man Roster

    With spring training gradually winding down, teams have been busily cutting players (mostly prospects) from big league camp as they come closer to finalizing a 25-man roster. As a result, battles for remaining roster spots have finally taken shape...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 11,264 reads 10 comments

  15. Teams with the Most MLB-Ready Prospect Talent for 2013

    As spring training comes to a close, teams are making final decisions on their 25-man rosters for the regular season. As nice as it would be for teams to rely on just the players they take from Arizona or Florida, we know that is not realistic...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 137 reads 5 comments

  16. 3 Reasons Zack Wheeler Will Have Better Mets Career Than Matt Harvey

    Since joining the Mets in late 2011, Zack Wheeler’s development has been intertwined with that of future teammate Matt Harvey...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 6,254 reads 7 comments

  17. MLB Prospect for Prospect Swaps that Would Make the Most Sense for Both Sides

    Due to the St. Louis Cardinals and Texas Rangers need for a shortstop and outfielder, respectively, it was only a matter of time until the idea of a Jurickson Profar for Oscar Taveras swap worked its way into the baseball rumor mill...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 1,711 reads 1 comments

  18. Full Scouting Report, Predictions, ETA for Dodgers' Prospect Yasiel Puig

    Signed to a massive seven-year, $42 million contract in late June, there was widespread uncertainty as to what the Dodgers were getting in Yasiel Puig...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 7,486 reads 15 comments

  19. Prospect Rankings: 10 Hottest Prospects at Spring Training

    With spring training slowly winding down, prospects continue to be cut from big league camp on seemingly a daily basis...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 11,706 reads 28 comments

  20. Why Red Sox Prospect Jackie Bradley Jr. Is Clearly Ready for the Major Leagues

    Center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. may not be in the Boston Red Sox 's immediate plans this year. That doesn't mean he isn't ready to make an impact in the big leagues...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 4,077 reads 3 comments

  21. How a Worldwide Draft Would Affect MLB, the Draft and Balance of Power

    According to Eric Fisher of SportsBusiness Journal , Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association could reach an agreement to implement some form of a global draft as early as June 1...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 3,432 reads 5 comments

  22. Predictions for MLB's Top 10 Prospects in 2013

    If there is one thing we know about Major League Baseball, it is that trying to predict what will happen with teams and individual players on a year-to-year basis is a fool's errand...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 3 months ago 25,003 reads 35 comments

  23. 3 Prospects MLB Teams Made Big Mistakes Sending Back to Minor League Camp

    As spring training begins to wind down, each organization continues to make rounds of cuts, as they option many of their roster hopefuls to either a specific minor league level or simply re-assign them to minor league camp...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 4,814 reads 7 comments

  24. Updating, Grading the Injury Comebacks of MLB's Top Prospects

    For all the prospects who enjoy breakout campaigns in the minors or make their major league debuts, there are just as many players whose seasons are cut short due to injury...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 826 reads 0 comments

  25. MLB Prospects Who Have Raised Their Trade Value Most This Spring

    In addition to improving their standing with the parent club, a few prospects’ strong performances this spring have also raised their perceived trade value...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 3 months ago 8,542 reads 5 comments