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Prospect Roundup: Games of April 9

Tigers' Mize goes six innings; Padres' Zunica keeps raking
April 10, 2019

Tigers RHP Casey Mize, Class A Advanced Lakeland: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K -- After going five innings for the first time in his professional career last week in his season debut, Mize was just as impressive in his second start. The top Tigers prospect struck

Mets Prospect Primer: Alonso set to mash

Slugging first baseman has the makings of Gotham's next star
March 26, 2019

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Shining star/Major League-ready: Pete Alonso,

Toolshed: Floridian prospect impressions

Wright, Toussaint fight for rotation; Franco flashes hit tool
March 19, 2019

There was Tampa and Dunedin in the northwest. There was Port Charlotte down the coast. There was West Palm Beach and Jupiter on the Atlantic side. And it all started at Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports for one last time before North Port becomes part of the equation

Prospect Roundup: Games of July 20

Mets' Lindsay, Padres' Urias collect four hits apiece Thursday
July 21, 2017

Padres SS/2B Luis Urías, Double-A San Antonio: 4-for-5, 2B, R, K -- If there's anything Urias is known for, it's his age -- he was the Texas League's only teenager on Opening Day -- and his ability to hit wherever he goes. He's certainly shown the latter of late. Thursday saw

Prospect Roundup: Games of July 10

Twins' top picks continue to take off; Lindsay smacks grand slam
July 11, 2017

Reds 1B/OF Nick Longhi, Double-A Pensacola: 1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, R -- Longhi went deep for the first time as a Reds prospect Monday after a trade from the Red Sox last week for international bonus pool spending money. Ranked as Cincinnati's No. 18 prospect, Longhi is 3-for-11 with the homer,

Lindsay getting back on track for Fireflies

Mets No. 5 prospect homers again on season-high three-hit night
June 3, 2017

Desmond Lindsay tried wearing his pants high, low and somehwere in between, but no supersition was going to get him out of his two-month slump. "I definitely went through a few weeks where I went through all that stuff," he said. "And then I was with [Tim] Tebow and we were

Prospect Roundup: Games of April 27

Mets' Lindsay breaks out; Mahle follows up perfecto with gem
April 28, 2017

Rockies OF Raimel Tapia, Triple-A Albuquerque: 3-for-4, 3B, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R, BB -- The Rockies' No. 5 prospect pushed his average to .381 with his second straight three-hit game Thursday night. In fact, Tapia has a collected at least one hit in 13 of his 14 games with the