West Coast Draft Notes: Nick McLain Follows His Brother’s Rise As a Draft Prospect
UCLA shortstop Matt McLain projects to be a first-round pick this year. His younger brother may not go too long after him.
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Tech In Baseball Podcast: Lukas McKnight
JJ Cooper speaks with Lukas McKnight. Lukas is the Director of Baseball for Vizual Edge.
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Wright State’s Tyler Black Adds ‘Accidental’ Power With Newfound Approach
The No. 195 draft prospect reflects on labrum surgery, his toolset and learning to backspin the ball.
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2021 MLB Draft Stock Watch: 12 Pop-Up Prospects, Notable Performers
In today’s edition, we are looking at 12 notable performers and pop-up players in the class.
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UC Irvine’s Trenton Denholm Alters Pitch Mix Ahead Of 2021 Draft
The No. 146 draft prospect abandoned his slider to focus on a three-pitch mix that includes a potent changeup.
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2021 MLB Draft Stock Watch: Standout Year For Northeast Region
The talent and depth of the 2021 Northeast class has few comparisons in the region’s history.
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Live Looks: Scouting Notebook On Top 100 Draft Prospects
Ben Badler goes in-depth with live looks and reports on several top 100 MLB draft prospects, including multiple projected first-round picks.
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Why Don’t Junior College Hitters Get Drafted?
MLB teams are almost completely ignoring juco hitters at the top of the draft now. J.J. Cooper examines why.
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‘Hitting For Average Is My No. 1’: How Robby Martin’s Hit Tool, Approach Drive His Success
The No. 76-ranked prospect evaluates himself ahead of the 2021 draft.
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USA Baseball Hires Jim Koerner as Director of Player Development
USA Baseball announced Tuesday that it has hired North Carolina Central coach Jim Koerner as its Director of Player Development.
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Potential First-Rounder Adrian Del Castillo Extends Miami Catching Tradition
The talented third-year sophomore is the next man up for a Miami program that has a history of producing major league backstops.
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How The ‘3D Sweets’ Salvaged Their 2020 Travel Ball Season In A Unique Way
The 3D Sweets tested out an unusual experiment during the coronavirus pandemic, spending weeks in Arizona getting games in against local teams.
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MLB Opening Day Rosters Included 45 Players From Draft Rounds That No Longer Exist
We have the answers to all of your demographic questions for Major League Baseball.
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Christian Scott Uses Visual Learning To Pick Up Pitches From Aces
Scott has capitalized on his ability to take pitch grips and techniques that he sees others implementing, transforming his own game with them.
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2021 MLB Draft Stock Watch: 10 Rising Prospects In Our BA 300 Update
In-depth reports on 10 of the biggest risers from our newest draft rankings, which expanded to 300 players.
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Pair Of First-Team All-Americans Showing Troubling Trends Ahead Of 2021 Draft
For a pair of preseason first-team All-Americans and projected first-round picks, time is running out to turn around rough starts.
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The 5,000-Calorie Diet: How 6-foot-8 Pierce Coppola Added Strength And Honed His Delivery
Not only has the 6-foot-8 righthander added to his repertoire, he’s also added 45 pounds on the scale during the coronavirus pandemic.
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LSU Pitcher Jaden Hill Tears UCL: How Could It Impact His 2021 MLB Draft Stock?
The LSU righty currently ranks No. 8 in Baseball America’s 2021 MLB Draft rankings.
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2021 MLB Draft and International Slots And Allotments
Major League Baseball has informed teams of the bonus pools for the 2021 MLB Draft and the 2021-2022 international signing period.
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2021 MLB Draft Will Be 20 Rounds
Major League Baseball has told its teams that the 2021 MLB Draft will be 20 rounds long, up from last year’s five but well short of the traditional 40-round format.
