Nivaldo Rodriguez Balances Stuff And Control
The Astros didn’t want to risk losing the 22-year-old in the Rule 5 draft because of his improving stuff and strike-throwing ability.
Francis Martes (b. 1995)
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Breaking Pitches Carry Corbin Martin To Double-A
The righthander relied on a pair of quality breaking balls to became the second 2017 draft pick to reach Double-A.
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2013 DSL/VSL Top 20 Prospects
In the Dominican Summer and Venezuelan Summer leagues, the players are as raw as you will find in professional baseball. Yet the ceilings and breakout…
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Astros Expect Kyle Tucker To Factor In 2018
The sweet-swinging Tucker impressed the Astros in big league camp with his production—and sense of humor.
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Astros Break In Francis Martes Out Of Bullpen
The Astros are breaking in rookie Francis Martes in the bullpen.
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2017 Houston Astros Midseason Top 10 Prospects
This year has been the payoff for the tanking years for the Astros.
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2017 Midseason Top 100 Prospects
Our Midseason Top 100 includes 2017 draftees for the first time.
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What To Expect: Francis Martes
The Astros are bringing up their top prospect to reinforce their bullpen.
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Top 100 Prospects Updated for May 11
Top 100 MLB Prospects is led by our reigning Minor League Player of the Year.
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Astros See The Forrest For The Trees
The Astros want Forrest Whitley to experience the grind of a full season.
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Top 20 Rookies For 2017
The Cubs and Dodgers owe a portion of their success to productive rookies
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2017 Top 100 Prospects: Player Phylum 100 MPH Club
More pitchers are reaching triple digits seemingly every year
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2017 Top 100 Prospects Position Rankings: Righthanders
There have never been so few highly ranked RHPs in Top 100
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2017 Top 100 Prospects
The 2017 Top 100 Prospects, led by Boston’s Andrew Benintendi
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Astros Reluctant To Part With Francis Martes
The hard-throwing Dominican is expected to debut at some point in 2017
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2016 Arizona Fall League Top 20 Prospects
The AFL MVP was also the best player scouts saw in Arizona
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Arizona Fall League Hot Sheet (Nov. 18)
Travis Demeritte finished the AFL season first in total bases, first in triples and second in home runs
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Arizona Fall League Hot Sheet (Nov. 4)
Eloy Jimenez is capping a fine season with a strong AFL stint
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Ask BA: Who Are The Minors’ 100 MPH Pitchers?
Who are the hardest throwers in the minor leagues?
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All-Prospect Team For August
We celebrate the excellence of Dodgers prospect Jose De Leon one more time.
