Top Headlines
- Report: White Sox, Eloy agree to six-year deal
- A's Luzardo shut down with shoulder strain
- Padres' Paddack proving worthy of rotation spot
- Brewers' Hiura, Ray will start year in Minors
- D-backs' Widener has perfect day on mound
- White Sox Prospect Primer: Rebuild in bloom
- Red Sox Prospect Primer: Power up top
- Cubs Prospect Primer: Tight at the top
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Shoulder injury shelves LuzardoJesus Luzardo's chances of cracking the A's rotation ended abruptly when the team's top prospect was shut down for four to six weeks with a strained rotator cuff. -
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Sox locking up their manThe White Sox and top prospect Eloy Jimenez have reportedly agreed to a six-year, $43 million deal with club options that could bring the total to $77.5 million. -
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Paddack ahead of the curveComing off a breakout season in the Minor Leagues, Chris Paddack has added a curveball to his repertoire in a bid to earn a spot in the Padres rotation. -
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Missions roster impossible to overlookThe Brewers told No. 1 prospect Keston Hiura he'd start the season at Triple-A. Second-ranked Corey Ray and No. 8 Lucas Erceg are expected to join him there. -
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Copa favesIn the wake of Monday's 2019 Copa de la Diversión unveiling, Ben Hill selects his favorite 10 of the season's new alternate identities. -
PawSox to host @RedSox-themed Engagement Party for @AROD & @JLo on April 12 https://t.co/ZPh7XTggT7
— PawSox (@PawSox) March 20, 2019
*Fans in Varitek or Bronson Arroyo jerseys get in free
* @BenAffleck has been invited to throw Ceremonial First Pitch
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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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Spring Training
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![Chris Paddack had a 0.82 WHIP and .204 opponents' batting average across two levels last year.]()
Fifth-ranked Padres prospect Chris Paddack is using a strong spring to make his case for a spot in the Major League starting rotation. -
![Taylor Widener compiled a 2.75 ERA in 2018, his first season with Arizona after being acquired from the Yankees.]()
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![Nick Senzel is batting .300 with three doubles and three RBIs in 10 Cactus League games.]()
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![Catcher Sean Murphy finished last season with Triple-A Nashville after missing time with an injury.]()
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![Austin Riley slugged 71 homers in his first four professional seasons, including 19 across three levels in 2018.]()
Prospect Primers
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![Eloy Jimenez will head back to Triple-A Charlotte to begin the season but likely won't be there long.]()
The White Sox rebuild is flourishing because of key acquisitions like Eloy Jimenez and Dylan Cease, and solid Draft selections such as Nick Madrigal and Steele Walker. -
![Bobby Dalbec was second in the Minors with 70 extra-base hits and 109 RBIs while reaching Double-A last year.]()
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![Nico Hoerner, the No. 24 overall pick last June, finished the 2018 season with a 1.021 OPS in 14 games.]()
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![Yusniel Diaz batted .333 with a homer and seven RBIs in 14 Grapefruit League games.]()
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![Touki Toussaint struck out 17 and issued two walks over his first 14 innings this spring.]()
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.]()
Major League Baseball announced big changes to the Arizona Fall League for the 2019 season, including moving up the schedule and opening up the roster restrictions. -
![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
- Report: White Sox, Eloy agree to six-year deal
- A's Luzardo shut down with shoulder strain
- Padres' Paddack proving worthy of rotation spot
- Brewers' Hiura, Ray will start year in Minors
- D-backs' Widener has perfect day on mound
- White Sox Prospect Primer: Rebuild in bloom
- Red Sox Prospect Primer: Power up top
- Cubs Prospect Primer: Tight at the top
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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