Prospect Report: Ezequiel Duran Homers Twice In Four-Hit Day
Ezequiel Duran led the way on a day where plenty of hitters hit for power. But also on Sunday there was a Double-A no-hitter as well as a no-hitter that doesn’t count.
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Ezequiel Duran led the way on a day where plenty of hitters hit for power. But also on Sunday there was a Double-A no-hitter as well as a no-hitter that doesn’t count.
When we first wrote about the new pitch clock rules, we noted that they were producing massive reductions in the time of games around the minor leagues. But that was just a few days of data. It’s now been a month, and the data is even clearer. The pitch clock rules have dramatically sped up games.
The minors’ ERA leader Noel Vela lowered his ERA to 0.34 with another dominating outing on Thursday.
Fear and trepidation abound in the minor leagues in the aftermath of MLB’s takeover of the minors before the 2021 season.
MLB made upgrading facility standards a priority when it took over the minor leagues. But an air of uncertainty surrounds many teams and their ability to meet the new requirements.
Breaking down the updated minor league facility standards.
How does a pitcher with top-of-the-scale velocity serve up home runs at a break-the-scale rate?
George Kirby dominated in his MLB debut. Alek Thomas also arrived with a bang and Jackson Chourio is a name to know.
Brayan Bello threw a seven-inning no-hitter and Jordan Lawlar moved up among the minors’ stolen base leaders.
JJ Cooper answers a batch of subscriber questions.
Shea Langeliers hit his 10th home run of the young season on Tuesday.
After the first month of the 2022 minor league season, the Minnesota Twins have the best combined record in the minors.
On Wednesday, the club of injured pitchers in the 2022 draft class gained another significant name with the news that Dylan Lesko is lost for the season with an elbow injury that requires Tommy John surgery.
When it comes to the MLB draft, there are plenty of examples for why teams should worry less about positional need and more about talent.
J.J. Cooper breaks down how Japanese ace Roki Sasaki stacks up against the best prospects in the minor leagues.
Jeremy Pena hit a walk-off home run while Nolan Gorman just kept crushing Triple-A pitching.
Taj Bradley was the MiLB ERA champ in 2021. Right now he has a lower ERA in the early going in 2022.
Sal Frelick came into Wednesday as a .200 hitter. Thanks to five hits, he left it as a .300 hitter. Alek Thomas not only hit a walk-off grand slam, he also came within a single of the cycle.
Reds righthander Joe Boyle is throwing strikes, which is very bad news for Midwest League hitters.
JJ Cooper answers questions and concerns regarding the pace of play in the minor leagues.
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