Rule 5 Eligibility Rules Tweaked For Shortened Season
Because of the shortened 2020 MLB season, Rule 5 eligibility rules have had to be tweaked significantly, making it a little easier for teams to carry Rule 5 picks all year.
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The 2020 MLB Draft Is Over. May There Never Be Another One Like It.
A five-round draft saved bonus expenditures, but ultimately served neither players nor teams.
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Kansas City Royals 60-Man Roster Prospect Analysis
Examining the full Royals player pool, notable inclusions, exclusions and players who can make an impact in 2020.
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Tampa Bay Rays 60-Man Roster Prospect Analysis
Examining the full Rays player pool, notable inclusions, exclusions and players who can make an impact in 2020.
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MLB’s Proposed 120 MiLB Teams For 2021 May Include Some Surprises
As hope dwindles for a 2020 season, the outlook for Minor League Baseball as we know it moving forward continues to look very different.
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Extra-Inning Rules: Here’s What To Expect As MLB Adopts Minor League Change For 2020
We have covered those rules extensively over the past few years. Here is some of what we’ve learned.
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Introducing The Baseball America Prospect League, Powered By OOTP 21
We’ve partnered with OOTP to create the Baseball America Prospect League, which we will unveil in a livestream tonight (June 23) at 9 p.m. ET.
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Cooper: MLB Can No Longer Afford To Treat Minor Leaguers Like Seasonal Athletes
When it comes to developing young talent, college baseball is winning. Here’s how MLB can help close the gap.
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MLB Pushes International Signing Period Start Back To Jan. 15
MLB has announced that the international signing period will be moved back six months to Jan. 15, 2021. It was scheduled to begin on July 2, 2020.
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MLB Lifts Ban On In-Person Scouting Ahead Of Key Summer Events
Scouts can return just in time for the Perfect Game’s National showcase in Hoover, Ala., which is scheduled to begin on June 17.
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MLB Instructs Teams To Find Taxi Squad Sites Ahead Of Potential Season
Teams are to find facilities within 100 miles of their home ballpark, even if their own affiliate does not fall within that range.
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Masyn Winn, Cardinals To Attempt ‘Quite Rare’ Two-Way Experiment
Even in a time where pro teams have been more willing to entertain the idea of two-way players, Winn’s status as a high school-to-pro two-way player is quite rare.
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2020 MLB Draft Podcast: Breaking Down Every First Round Pick
J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler dissect all 29 first round picks and even touch on the comp round, breaking down a wild first night.
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Orioles Surprise Heston Kjerstad Selection Sets Up An Intriguing Day 2 Of MLB Draft
The Orioles surprised most observers by selecting Kjerstad No. 2. The move should help the club be aggressive on day two of the draft.
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Draft Shocker: Red Sox Take Nick Yorke, Defy Industry Perception
The Boston Red Sox provided the surprise of the 2020 MLB first round by taking Nick Yorke with the 17th pick in the draft.
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2020 MLB Mock Draft: Here’s Every Prediction We’ve Made This Year
We’ve been updating our mock for the better part of six months. Here’s every pick we’ve made during that time.
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Explaining Why A Team Would Punt On The 2020 Draft, And Why It Doesn’t Make Sense
CBS Sports’ RJ Anderson reported at least one team is considering picking a player in the first round with no intention of signing him.
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MLB Draft Podcast: New Mock Reveals Potential Draft Surprises
Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper discuss our new mock draft, which spots in the draft could surprise us and where the draft is deep beyond college pitching.
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MLB Teams Wait To See If In-Person Scouting Ban Will Be Lifted
Currently MLB teams are prohibited from scouting players in person. What teams don’t know is if that will be lifted after the draft.
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MLB Draft Podcast: Draftpoint Talks Hitters To Watch
J.J. Cooper and Pramana CEO Corey Patton discuss Draftpoint, the natural language processing tool that Baseball America uses to help supplement our draft coverage.
