Kyle Glaser

Signing Machado is a stark departure for the notoriously stingy Padres, who ranked in the bottom 10 of MLB in payroll in nine of the last 10 seasons.

What if the Braves, Phillies, Mets, Nationals and Marlins had entirely homegrown players?

The Padres took the No. 1 spot in Baseball America’s 2019 Organizational Talent Rankings.

We’ve been ranking farm systems since 1984. We looked at the top MLB organization each year and several notable prospects from that time.

Leody Taveras and Lane Thomas are two outfield prospects who need to improve their offense if they want to avoid the fourth outfielder tag.

Jesus Luzardo’s emergence, plus an influx of high draft picks (A.J. Puk, MacKenzie Gore, Brendan McKay, DL Hall, Matthew Liberatore).

On the talent alone, the RHP crop is one of the best of any position group in the minors this year. But beware the injury history.

Jo Adell and Victor Robles are two premium prospects at the top of the crop. After that, the talent level drops off considerably.

Eloy Jimenez leads this year’s crop of corner outfield prospects, while Indians’ prospect George Valera is among the breakout candidates.

Anything is on the table, from MLB prospect questions to possible trade matches for J.T. Realmuto and the ongoing free agency of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Wander Franco headline our 2019 MLB prospects rankings at shortstop, plus the Indians and Cubs have shortstops who could quickly rise this season.

The 20 best second base prospects in baseball at a position becoming increasingly more bat-focused. The top of the chart, led by Keston Hiura and Luis Urias, is strong.

Vlad Jr. is again the top third base prospect in baseball, but it’s a deep position. See why Mark Vientos and Jordan Groshans are among those primed for a breakout.

2019 was a record-setting year in some regards for the BA Top 100, but also a forgettable start for some traditional powerhouses.

A look at some troubling trends as MLB free agency crawls along for the second consecutive year.

Russell Martin has been traded back to the Dodgers. We analyze what Toronto received in return.

It is a popular, oft-repeated refrain by scouts and team officials: Outfielders with plus speed and defense have the floor of a fourth outfielder. But that’s not entirely true.

The Mets continue to be busy under new general manager Brodie Van Wagenen.

The Mets continue to make moves aimed at contending in 2019, adding a true center fielder to pair with Juan Lagares.