Rangers’ Cole Winn Finds A Home In Bullpen—For Now
Before a shoulder injury paused his season, Cole Winn was finding success in the Triple-A bullpen. The Rangers haven’t closed the door on a rotation return.
Organization Reports
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Zach Messinger Quietly Builds Esteem In Yankees’ System
Zach Messinger worked as a reliever in college but has adapted to a starter’s routine in pro ball. He was beginning to turn heads at Double-A.
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Finally Healthy, Giants’ Hunter Bishop Makes Up For Lost Time
Drafted in the first round in 2019, Hunter Bishop was making up for lost time after missing 2020 to the pandemic and then 2021 and 2023 to injury.
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Small Adjustment Makes Big Difference For Athletics’ Cooper Bowman
Athletics farm director Ed Sprague helped key a Cooper Bowman breakout by suggesting a change to his hitting setup.
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Guardians’ Jhonkensy Noel Faces A Pivotal Season
Super-sized slugger Jhonkensy Noel has a chance to make his case to be the Guardians’ first baseman of the future.
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Nationals’ Brad Lord Sees Stuff Tick Up In Breakout Season
A series of mechanical adjustments set the stage for Brad Lord’s breakout at Double-A this season.
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Justin Wrobleski Pitches Way Into Dodgers’ Rotation Picture
The time was right for the Dodgers to promote Justin Wrobleski to Triple-A to get him ready for a potential big league callup.
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Tigers’ Franyerber Montilla Profiles As A Complete Player
The Tigers are glad they made one last trip to Caracas in 2022. That’s how they discovered emerging Venezuelan shortstop Franyerber Montilla.
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Brewers Bet On Third-Rounder Eric Bitonti
Teenage third baseman Eric Bitonti was making improvements in Rookie ball to get to his impressive raw power.
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Royals’ Hyungchan Um Has Come A Long Way In A Short Time
South Korean catcher Hyungchan Um received a crash course in minor league life when he arrived in 2022. Two years later, he looks like a different ballplayer.
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White Sox’s Javier Mogollon Is Short, But Not Short On Power
Diminutive shortstop Javier Mogollon is test-driving a new swing element in Rookie ball. When he is synced, the teenager passes the eye test.
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Marlins’ Javier Sanoja Exceeds Expectations
As a short-statured middle infielder from Maracay, Venezuela, Javier Sanoja draws inspiration from Jose Altuve.
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Speedy Homer Bush Jr. Wants Power To Develop Naturally
Homer Bush is the fastest player in the Padres’ minor league system, but that doesn’t mean he wants to rush the development of his power.
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New Pitch Helps Rockies’ Alberto Pacheco Find Footing
Adding a third pitch gave young lefthander Albert Pacheco the look he needs to work the other side of the plate.
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Connor O’Halloran Looks Like Fifth-Round Find For Blue Jays
Canadian lefthander Connor O’Halloran quickly pitched his way to High-A, and the Blue Jays believe he has more in the tank than he has shown.
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Velocity Boost Helps Cardinals’ Quinn Mathews Find New Level
Cardinals lefthander Quinn Mathews pushed his velocity into the mid 90s this season following an offseason spent bulking up.
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Kyle Teel Projects As Regular Catcher For Red Sox
First-rounder Kyle Teel has added good weight while handling the defensive demands of catcher, helping him adapt quickly to Double-A.
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Chandler Simpson Handles Challenges Rays Throw At Him
Rays speedster Chandler Simpson has played to his strengths while learning a new position and adding good weight in pro ball.
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Marlins Hope Joe Mack Can Help Redeem 2021 Draft Class
Catcher Joe Mack hit his way to Double-A for the first time this season as a 21-year-old. He has a chance to be the first player to return MLB value from that Marlins class.
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Braves’ Spencer Schwellenbach Earns Quick Callup
The Braves were excited to draft two-way player Spencer Schwellenbach in 2021. Three years and one Tommy John surgery later, he was making an impact in MLB.
