The 2020 First-Year Player Draft is coming, and without regular-season baseball being played yet due to the coronavirus pandemic, it could be the first big Major League Baseball event of the summer. The 2020 edition is likely to be held on June 10 and be as little as five rounds,

Over his previous seven games, Will Smith had driven in seven runs. On Tuesday, he matched that total by the third inning.The fourth-ranked Dodgers prospect cranked a pair of homers, including his first grand slam as a pro, and drove in a career-high seven runs in his first three trips

Angels 3B Matt Thaiss, Triple-A Salt Lake: 2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB -- The Angels' No. 6 prospect continued his prolific month by recording his second career two-homer game. Thaiss slugged a two-run shot to right field in the third inning, then led off the ninth with a line

Will Smith's hits may not have been coming in bulk lately, but the backstop is certainly making them count.The fifth-ranked Dodgers prospect homered for the fifth straight game, breaking a deadlock with an eighth-inning solo shot en route to Triple-A Oklahoma City's 3-2 win over El Paso on Monday night.

Will Smith acquitted himself well during his first six Major League games earlier this month. His performance since returning to the Minors leaves little doubt he wants to get back there as quickly as possible.Los Angeles' No. 5 prospect tied his career high by homering in his fourth straight game but

Will Smith is about to be conjured up in the Major Leagues.The fifth-ranked Dodgers prospect had his contract purchased by Los Angeles, the team said Monday. As a corresponding move, the club placed catcher Austin Barnes on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain.

Speaking after his perfect game bid for Double-A Harrisburg on Wednesday, No. 4 Nationals prospectWil Crowe provided a revealing sentiment about how the first week of the Minor League season feels to some players. "After the first one, it was good to have that one out of the way," he said.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Logan Allen. Nick Senzel and Taylor Trammell. Carter Kieboom and Luis Garcia.There's never a shortage of Top 100 Prospects who receive invitations to Major League camp ahead of Spring Training, and this year's edition in Arizona and Florida is no different. There are also, however, plenty

Most fans know the impact that players like Manny Machado, Chris Archer and Kevin Gausman -- all dealt before last month's Trade Deadline -- could have on the Major League postseason picture. The hope in all three cases (and many others) is that these additions will provide that extra push

You could say Will Smith is a streaky home run hitter. The Dodgers' No. 9 prospect homered for the fourth consecutive game -- the second time this season he's done that -- and went 3-for-4 in Double-A Tulsa's 9-5 loss to Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday at Arvest Ballpark.

Theme of the dayDingers on dingers: There were plenty of home runs Monday with the Triple-A All-Star Home Run Derby taking place in Columbus. Toledo slugger Chad Huffman ended up walking away with the belt by capturing his second Triple-A Derby title. He won the first one in 2009. Lorenzo

For a player not known for power, Will Smith sure is showing some the past week.The Dodgers' eighth-ranked prospect homered for the fourth straight game Saturday, belting a go-ahead three-run blast in the eighth inning, as Double-A Tulsa knocked off Northwest Arkansas, 4-3, at ONEOK Field.

Walker Buehler steamed through three Minor League levels en route to his big league debut last September. Before making a return to Los Angeles, he'll refine things one more time on the farm.The Dodgers optioned MLB.com's No. 12 overall prospect to Minor League camp Monday, one of six moves made

Keibert Ruiz doesn't turn 20 until July, but he's already turning heads in the Los Angeles organization.Ranked as the No. 52 prospect in baseball by MLB.com, the switch-hitting catcher was one of several highly ranked Dodgers prospects invited to big league Spring Training next month. Outfielder Yusniel Díaz and fellow backstop

The Arizona Fall League season wrapped up nearly a month ago, but accolades are still rolling in for the circuit's best.The showcase league's top players were honored Monday with the announcement of the official 2017 Top Prospects Team, voted on by AFL managers and coaches. The group is comprised of

Though Glendale's Arizona Fall League title pursuit came to an end Thursday, two Desert Dogs made sure they went out with a bang in its penultimate game.Indians outfield prospect Ka'ai Tom and Dodgers catcher Will Smith each went 2-for-4 with a home run Wednesday afternoon to lead Glendale to a

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A long offseason followed by a stint on the disabled stint left Brendan Rodgers itching to get back on the field. The Lancaster JetHawks are sure happy to see him there, too. In his fifth game back from a hand injury, the Rockies' top prospect went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles

On Opening Day, Michael Chavis made a jump-throw from third base when he felt soreness in his elbow; four days later, he was on the disabled list. The DL trip was nothing new for the 21-year-old, who had two stints there last season that limited him to 81 games. But

By his own admission, 2016 was a wild ride for Will Smith. Drafted in the first round by the Dodgers in June, the 22-year-old played for three different clubs last summer -- four if you count his time at the University of Louisville -- so a normal offseason was a welcome