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Taj Bradley was the MiLB ERA champ in 2021. Right now he has a lower ERA in the early going in 2022.

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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.

The new pitch clock rules are making a massive difference in MiLB game time. In the three days since umpires began enforcing the pitch clock rules, the average nine-inning MiLB game has wrapped up in 2:38. Before the rules were being enforced, this season’s nine-inning games were averaging 2:58.

Matthew Lugo, Francisco Alvarez and Grayson Rodriguez headline the first Hot Sheet of the 2022 season.

Diego Castillo stood out on a night where all the minor leagues were off.

It was a good day for shortstop prospects as Jordan Lawlar keep on hitting and Matt McLain hit for the cycle.

This week we begin our semi-regular look at names you should consider adding in a variety of formats each week.

Last night, a new stricter enforcement of pitch clocks and rules that require hitters to remain in the batter’s box began to be enforced around the minors. And while it’s only day one of a season-long experiment, the results were dramatic.

Ceddanne Rafaela is a natural infielder who quickly developed his skills in the outfield. Now, he is unlocking potential at the plate.

Drafted in the fourth round last year, Bryce Miller has a lot of weapons to work with as he embarks on a full-season debut in High-A.

The Rays’ noteworthy shortstop depth fosters a friendly competition among prospects, but Willy Vasquez is more focused on competing against himself to continually improve.

In this piece, I make observations and provide summaries from the pitcher starts I watched between Saturday, April 9, and Wednesday, April 13.

Corbin Carroll has thrived in his first two series at at Double-A Amarillo.

Here are our preseason Top 40s for all 30 MLB teams. While we continue to update our rankings throughout the season, we also wanted to allow people to read our preseason reports if they so desire.