Top Headlines
- A rough 'Draft' becomes final in Charleston
- Indians Prospect Primer: The kids are alright
- Reds Prospect Primer: Senzel on the cusp
- Rockies Prospect Primer: Rodgers ready
- Ambassadors for Change: Ashley Paxton
- Report: White Sox, Eloy agree to six-year deal
- A's Luzardo shut down with shoulder strain
- Padres' Paddack proving worthy of rotation spot
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RiverDogs ready to take center stageCharleston's newly unveiled promo schedule includes NBA Draft Night, complete with suit-jacket jerseys lined with the team's logo. -
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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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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.]()
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
- A rough 'Draft' becomes final in Charleston
- Indians Prospect Primer: The kids are alright
- Reds Prospect Primer: Senzel on the cusp
- Rockies Prospect Primer: Rodgers ready
- Ambassadors for Change: Ashley Paxton
- Report: White Sox, Eloy agree to six-year deal
- A's Luzardo shut down with shoulder strain
- Padres' Paddack proving worthy of rotation spot
Ben's Biz
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![The Charleston RiverDogs are hosting NBA Draft Night on April 13, featuring unique suit jerseys lined with the team logo.]()
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![Two Minor League ballpark groundbreakings occurred in February: Wichita, Kansas (left), and Fredericksburg, Virginia.]()
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![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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