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Price was right after act of faith at Vanderbilt

Five-time All-Star went No. 1 overall after storied college career
@allisonmast13
February 12, 2024

It’s January 2005, and David Price is on the cusp of his freshman season at Vanderbilt. But he’s also a few bad games away from quitting baseball and working at a local McDonald’s. “It was a January or February day. There was a big part of him that was going

Clubs search for hidden gems on Day 3

MLB Draft comes to a close with 10 final rounds of selections
@SamDykstraMiLB
July 11, 2023

With the first two days of the 2023 MLB Draft already completed, the most-hyped names were already off the board. But there's always game-changing talent available throughout the Draft, which concluded on Tuesday with Rounds 11-20. Five of this year’s All-Stars were taken and signed in the 10th round or

Legacy picks, late-round steals headline Day 2

Breaking down an array of picks from MLB Draft Rounds 3-10
@SamDykstraMiLB
July 10, 2023

Even after the first 70 picks came off the board in an exciting Day 1 of the 2023 MLB Draft, there was still tons of talent available for Day 2, which covered Rounds 3-10. Below are some of Monday's most notable picks, including sons of former MLB stars, some serious

Making their picks: First-day rundown of MLB Draft

Skenes, Crews help kick off historic opening to talent-laded event
July 10, 2023

The 2023 MLB Draft is here. Day 1 included the first 70 selections, covering Rounds 1 and 2, Competitive Balance Rounds A and B, a Prospect Promotion Incentive pick, plus three compensation picks. Days 2 (Rounds 3-10) and 3 (Rounds 11-20) begin at 2 p.m. ET on Monday and Tuesday

MLB Draft Combine coming in 2021

New showcase event featuring 88 players will take place in June
@SamDykstraMiLB
January 25, 2021

The First-Year Player Draft will have a different look in 2021. As of Monday, so will the leadup to the annual event. On Monday, MLB and USA Baseball announced the inaugural MLB Draft Combine will take place June 20-26 at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, North Carolina.

Crow-Armstrong continues baseball connection

Mets' first-round Draft pick has family ties to 'Little Big League'
July 6, 2020

In a way, Pete Crow-Armstrong is following the same path as his mother. Yes, they are in very different careers: he's a newly minted professional baseball player with the Mets and his mom, Ashley Crow, is an accomplished actress. But Crow spent 14 years in New York and earned a

2020 Draft recap: Detroit Tigers

Tigers able to add a ton of hitting to pitching-heavy system
July 1, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. The Tigers went into the Draft knowing they were going to add an offensive centerpiece in Spencer Torkelson. And they left it with even more firepower. Detroit selected

2020 Draft recap: St. Louis Cardinals

Cards strike balance with Draft-high seven selections
@tylermaun
July 1, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives.

2020 Draft recap: Baltimore Orioles

More college talent will be joining Rutschman and company
@Kelsie_Heneghan
July 1, 2020

Part of the beauty of sports drafts is that if you’re not performing so well on the field, there’s hope in the future. And for the second year in a row, the Orioles found optimism in an early Draft pick. After selecting catcher Adley Rutschman No. 1 overall in 2019,

Which colleges are most popular on Draft day?

Vandy, Louisville top alma maters among current Minor Leaguers
@Kelsie_Heneghan
July 1, 2020

In the Minors, a lot of the focus is on where a player is going. Is he going up to the next level? To the Majors? On the injured list? To a new team in a trade? But for many, where they’ve been is also important. Currently there are 6,725

Two-time cancer survivor Orze ready to shine

Mets fifth-rounder overcomes fight of his life to achieve dream
@MavalloneMiLB
July 1, 2020

Eric Orze has made a habit of snapping off hellacious curveballs. Having some thrown his way? That’s another story. At an age when most worry what type of fun will be had on the weekends, Orze faced two of the nastiest curves life can offer. But instead of striking out,

2020 Draft recap: Los Angeles Dodgers 

Dodgers stick with college-level pitching, bolster stellar system
June 30, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives.

2020 Draft recap: New York Yankees

Yankees stick to formula, despite having only three picks
@RobTnova24
June 30, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives.

2020 Draft recap: Arizona Diamondbacks

D-backs go pitching heavy with four arms among their five picks
@tylermaun
June 29, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. Like every team in the big leagues, the D-backs approached the 2020 Draft with a plan -- and no idea how things would play out around their picks.

2020 Draft recap: Tampa Bay Rays

Best farm system gets even better with pitchers, shortstops
@Kelsie_Heneghan
June 29, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. While Tom Brady might be the most notable athletic addition to the Tampa Bay area this year, the Rays’ Draft class provides plenty to be excited about. Tampa

2020 Draft recap: Boston Red Sox

Organization grabbed two prep infielders, two college left-handers
@SamDykstraMiLB
June 29, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. The 2020 Draft was going to be a different one for the Red Sox, no matter what. Back in April, Major League Baseball took away the organization's second-round

2020 Draft recap: Oakland Athletics

Oakland hopes it aced picks with Soderstrom, college pitchers
@MavalloneMiLB
June 26, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives.

2020 Draft recap: Atlanta Braves

Atlanta sticks with trend from 2019, adds more college talent
June 26, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives.

2020 Draft recap: Minnesota Twins

Twins stock up on power as next gen Bomba Squad forms
June 26, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. Specific Draft classes seldom match the personality of the big league squad. Often, players selected by a given team could have contrasting tools that might help plug some

2020 Draft recap: Chicago White Sox

South Siders nab potential aces in Crochet, Kelley
@RobTnova24
June 26, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives.

2020 Draft recap: Philadelphia Phillies

High school right-hander Abel leads high-ceiling class
@jtbloss
June 25, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. This year's Draft was different for the Phillies, not just because of its shortened format but because of who they had in charge. Philadelphia hired Brian Barber as

2020 Draft recap: Cleveland Indians

Tribe adds pitching, hitting to young high-potential group
June 25, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. The Indians may not boast a farm system as loaded with elite talent as other teams around the Majors, but they do excel in one area in particular:

2020 Draft recap: Los Angeles Angels

Halos manage to fill needs from top of their Draft board
June 25, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. For the Angels, there’s an obvious imbalance between position players and pitching in the prospect ranks. Jo Adell, MLB.com’s No. 6 overall prospect, and Brandon Marsh (No. 79

2020 Draft recap: Houston Astros

Astros maximize overall depth with limited selections
June 24, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives. With the 2020 season on hold, the sting of the multiple punishments levied against the Astros from the 2017 sign-stealing scandal didn’t quite take effect until last week’s

2020 Draft recap: San Diego Padres

Padres all in on youth movement with four prep picks
June 24, 2020

Following the five-round 2020 MLB First-Year Player Draft, MiLB.com takes an organization-by-organization look at each pick with help from team scouting executives.