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- Senzel impressing Reds at new position
- Overlooked amateur Murphy thrives with A's
- Riley drills first spring home run for Braves
- Toolshed: Floridian prospect impressions
- AFL to begin earlier, expand player pool
- Astros reassign Alvarez to Minors camp
- Braves Prospect Primer: Arms abound
- D-backs Prospect Primer: Sweet Jazz
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Senzel front and center in Reds campSince the Reds drafted him in 2016, Nick Senzel has played shortstop, third base and second. Now he's trying to win the Opening Day center field job. -
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Murphy isn't feeling left out anymoreInitially undrafted by big league clubs, Sean Murphy settled for a walk-on spot at Wright State. Now the A's backstop is one of the game's top prospects. -
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Riley flips power switch for AtlantaAustin Riley went yard for the first time this spring. The fifth-ranked Braves prospect is batting .267/.327/.378 with eight runs, two RBIs and three walks in 18 games. -
#Rays in agreement with IF/OF Brandon Lowe on six-year, $24M contract with two club options, sources tell The Athletic. Lowe, 24, has only 148 plate appearances in majors. Started 0-for-19 last Aug., but rallied for .847 OPS in Sept. No. 93 on BA's list of top 100 prospects.
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Alvarez boarding the Express trainThird-ranked Houston prospect Yordan Alvarez headed to Minor League camp Tuesday and is expected to start off with Round Rock in the Pacific Coast League. -
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Copa de la Diversión bigger, bolder in 2019The Copa de la Diversión program is back, bigger and bolder for this season with more than double the participants of a year ago. Minor League Baseball rolled out the new season's identities on Monday. -
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Floridian prospect impressionsFollowing his one-week swing through the Grapefruit League, Sam Dykstra lists the prospects who stood out at each of his Spring Training stops in Florida.
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![Donna Kirby, Amanda Medlin and Samantha Fletcher are among the participants in MiLB's LIFT mentorship program in 2019.]()
Through Minor League Baseball's LIFT Program, women in front offices across the country are developing mentor-mentee relationships. The inaugural class runs through 2019. -
![Suzie Cool (left) and Melanie Newman were two of the four women broadcasting in the Minor Leagues in 2018.]()
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![Alek Thomas posted a .325/.394/.431 slash line in the Arizona League last summer.]()
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![Logan Webb logged a 1.82 ERA over 74 frames in the Cal League last season before a promotion to Double-A.]()
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![Jared Walsh, who belted 29 homers across three Minor League levels last season, is trying his hand at relieving, too.]()
Team Rebrands
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![Heading into the 2019 season, eight Minor League teams will be sporting new looks, and in some cases, new names.]()
During the 2018-'19 Minor League Baseball offseason, nine teams revealed new looks. Ben Hill provides a rebranding overview for the new year. -
![The Fresno Grizzlies' new logos honor the history of the club and the California flag.]()
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![The Las Vegas Aviators, Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, will play at brand-new Las Vegas Ballpark in 2019.]()
Organization All-Stars
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![Carter Kieboom produced an .801 OPS en route to Nationals Minor League Player of the Year honors.]()
Shortstop Carter Kieboom, MLB.com's No. 37 overall prospect, impressed with an .801 OPS across two levels and cemented his place as a Nationals Organization All-Star. -
![Vladimir Guerrero Jr. posted a .381/.437/.636 slash line with 20 homers, 78 RBIs and 67 runs scored in 95 games.]()
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![Nolan Gorman reached Class A in his draft year and posted a .706 OPS in 25 games at the level.]()
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![Wander Franco was named Appalachian League Player of the Year after hitting .351/.418/.587 for Princeton.]()
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![A 2017 first-round pick, Evan White slugged .512 after the All-Star break and hit five homers in August.]()
Arizona Fall League
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![The Arizona Fall League could have a very different look and feel during its 2019 season.]()
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![The Peoria Javelinas celebrate their 2018 Arizona Fall League championship after Braxton Davidson's walk-off homer.]()
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![Carter Kieboom and Keston Hiura were two of 15 Top 100 Prospects to compete in the AFL this year.]()
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![Forrest Whitley led all Arizona Fall League hurlers with 36 strikeouts over 26 innings.]()
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Top Headlines
- Senzel impressing Reds at new position
- Overlooked amateur Murphy thrives with A's
- Riley drills first spring home run for Braves
- Toolshed: Floridian prospect impressions
- AFL to begin earlier, expand player pool
- Astros reassign Alvarez to Minors camp
- Braves Prospect Primer: Arms abound
- D-backs Prospect Primer: Sweet Jazz
Ben's Biz
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![Two Minor League ballpark groundbreakings occurred in February: Wichita, Kansas (left), and Fredericksburg, Virginia.]()
In Batting Around, Ben Hill covers stadium groundbreakings in Wichita and Fredericksburg, as well as a unique situation for the Dunedin Blue Jays. -
![Nate Bowen and Derek Martin are spending the week in an RV parked outside of Altoona's Peoples Natural Gas Field.]()
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![Fans flocked to Greeneville's Pioneer Park in 2018, thanks to a new affiliation and an ambitious, proactive front office approach.]()
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![Dunkin' Donuts Park, home of the Eastern League's Hartford Yard Goats, will be peanut-free in 2019 and beyond.]()
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![Construction projects in Fayetteville, Las Vegas and Amarillo will bring three brand new ballparks into the Minors this year.]()
Toolshed
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![Kyle Wright made four relief appearances with the Braves last season but has yet to make a Major League start.]()
Following his one-week swing through the Grapefruit League, MiLB.com's Sam Dykstra presents the prospects who stood out at each of his Spring Training stops in Florida. -
![Nate Lowe went from hitting seven home runs in 2017 to smashing 27 across three levels last season.]()
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![Trey Riley made six appearances for Rookie Advanced Danville last season after turning pro.]()
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![Top overall prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a career .331 hitter over three seasons in the Minor Leagues.]()
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![Kristian Robinson posted a .791 OPS over two levels during his first Minor League season.]()
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