How Often Do First-Rounders Make The Big Leagues?
Here are some of the notable firsts, first-in-a-long-time and other items of note from Sunday’s first day of the 2023 MLB Draft.
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What To Watch For During Day Two of the 2023 MLB Draft
Here are a couple of items to keep an eye on during the second day of the MLB draft.
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Cooper: Big League Graduations Leave Futures Game A Little Flat
This year’s Futures Game won’t rank among the games’ best.
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2023 Futures Game Box Score
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2023 Futures Game Live Blog
Keep up with the Futures Game with our updates throughout the game.
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Which Orgs Are The Best And Worst At Drafting Hitters?
Since 2012, no team has done a better job than the Astros.
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Welcome To Our New Home
Hello Baseball Americans, Welcome to the new and improved Baseball America. It’s prettier. It’s faster. It’s better on your phone. We now have a lot…
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Special Report: What’s Causing College Baseball’s Record-Breaking Home Run Surge
Is it the ball? The bats? Or cheating?
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Hot Sheet Podcast: Quinn Priester Leads The Hot Sheet
This week on the Hot Sheet podcast, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes discuss Quinn Priester, Coby Mayo and more.
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Will Paul Skenes Pitch? What Past History Shows
If he throws significant innings tonight, Skenes could become the eighth pitcher to reach 20 innings in a CWS since 2000.
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Prospect Report: Holliday Bounces Back After Short Slide
Jackson Holliday and Roman Anthony each had a solid Sunday, highlighted in today’s Prospect Report.
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Is Paul Skenes Versus Rhett Lowder The Best Pitching Matchup In College World Series History?
The extra spice that takes this from being a great game to rank as one of the best games in CWS history is this: is this the best pitching matchup in College World Series history?
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Prospect Report: Aranda’s Torrid June Continues
Jonathan Aranda had another big day as he tries to hit over .500 for the entire month of June.
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Hot Sheet Chat (6/13/23)
J.J. Cooper hosted a chat to discuss today’s Hot Sheet. You can read the transcript here.
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COOPER: For Draftable Pitchers, 120 Pitches Isn’t As Scary As You Think
Pitching deep in games in college, as Paul Skenes did in the NCAA regionals, helps develop a starting pitcher’s ability to get hitters out in a variety of ways as long as it doesn’t go too far.
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The Minors’ Best Bad-Ball Hitter: Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Encarnacion-Strand keeps playing with fire, but he doesn’t seem to get burned. Welcome to the best bad-ball hitter in the minors.
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Prospect Report: Yankees’ Thorpe Sets Career High In Ks
Drew Thorpe, Kyle Hurt and Lyon Richardson all had excellent outings on Sunday.
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Player Development Drove Central Florida to NJCAA Title
A new approach from head coach Marty Smith helped Central Florida capture its first-ever NJCAA championship.
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Prospect Report: James Wood Is Cruising At Double-A
Wood had a big day in his new Double-A home while Spencer Arrighetti has turned his season around.
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Is Elly De La Cruz Fixing His Strikeout Issue?
De La Cruz is showing signs he’s fixed the one remaining clear hole in his game, even if he’s yet to be forced to by a stretch of struggling.
