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Braves' Waters rolls to Player of the Week

No. 59 overall prospect batted .444/.459/.722 with two home runs
June 17, 2019

Drew Waters had heard how difficult the jump to Double-A could be, so coming into this season, he hoped he'd still be able to hit at a high level against stiffer competition. But keeping his offseason tweaks in mind, he's allaying his own fears and breaking through with some gaudy

Rays' Franco cycles way to weekly honor

Switch-hitting shortstop producing beyond years for Princeton
July 16, 2018

There are many reasons why Wander Franco shouldn't be dominating the Appalachian League. He's only 17 and was signed last July. He hadn't played in a stateside league before June. He skipped over the Gulf Coast League. He'd need time to adjust, both on and off the field. But there's

Voyagers' Zangari launches three jacks

White Sox prospect records first career three-homer game
July 14, 2018

It sounds backwards, especially for a first baseman, but Corey Zangari wouldn't be the player he is without Tommy John surgery. While participating in pregame drills before the Spring Training opener in 2017, he felt a sharp pain in his elbow and was sent to the trainer's room. He'd torn a