2019 Position Rankings: Second Base
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.
Chicago White Sox (1901-2024)
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Potential Breakout, Red Flag Second Base Prospects Entering 2019
Vidal Brujan? Nick Madrgial? The Baseball America staff picks three 2B prospects capable of breaking out this year, and three we’re wary of.
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Potential Breakout, Red Flag Catching Prospects In 2019
As part of our 2019 position rankings, BA staffers are picking one breakout prospect and one prospect they are concerned about at every position.
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Potential Breakout, Red Flag First Base Prospects Entering 2019
Is Grant Lavigne primed for a breakout season? He’s a popular pick in our breakout prospects and red flags series at first base.
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Nick Madrigal Needs To Pull The Ball More
Nick Madrigal’s tendency to hit almost exclusively to center and right field is something to watch as his pro career develops.
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2019 Top 100 Prospects By The Numbers
2019 was a record-setting year in some regards for the BA Top 100, but also a forgettable start for some traditional powerhouses.
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Manny Machado’s Career Makes Case For A Seven-Year Deal
Explaining why a 7-year deal for Machado makes sense, regardless of whether Wednesday’s reported $175 million offer is accurate or not.
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Disciplined Gavin Sheets Strives For More Power
The White Sox expect to see a power surge from the 2017 second-rounder because of his plate approach and improving athleticism.
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5 MLB Prospects Who Could Move Quickly In 2019
While initially it may appear unlikely, these five MLB prospects all have a shot at a big league debut in 2019.
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Crasnick: Harold Baines Has Friends In High Places
We should feel happy for Harold Baines. But the Era Committee is risking the Hall’s credibility if it cannot put personal agendas aside, Jerry Crasnick writes.
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Number Of Minor League Pitchers Throwing 100 MPH Decreases In 2018
In conversations with scouts and front office officials during the season many of them mentioned seeing less pitchers with top-of-the-scale fastballs than they had seen in other recent seasons.
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2019 MLB Mock Draft V 1.0
We figured it would be fun to do a Way Too Early 2019 Mock Draft and take a look at how the class has shaped up to this point.
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Zack Collins Strives To Be All-Around Catcher
The hard-hitting backstop should enter the big league picture in 2020, though he wants to speed up that timeline.
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Indians Make Room For Santana, Bauers By Shipping Out Alonso
The Cleveland Indians traded Yonder Alonso to the Chicago White Sox, acquiring outfield prospect Alex Call in return.
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How Each 2018 MLB Rule 5 Draft Pick Fits With His New Team
We look at how each Rule 5 pick potentially fits on his new team’s roster and their chances of sticking.
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Pirates Nab ‘Lottery Ticket Type’ Prospect From White Sox In Nova Deal
Scouting Yordi Rosario, the prospect acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates via the Chicago White Sox in the Ivan Nova trade.
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Vlad Jr., Eloy Jimenez Could Be 2019’s Version Of Acuna and Soto
Rookies like Juan Soto and Ronald Acuna Jr. mesmerized baseball in 2018. And the game may have a sequel on its hands once Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Eloy Jimenez finally arrive.
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White Sox Acquire Alex Colome from Mariners For Omar Narvaez
The White Sox make a move that coincides with a hopeful upturn in 2019, and the Mariners pursue a controllable catcher.
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Zach Thompson Emerges As Bullpen Candidate
A focus on working pitch to pitch and staying downhill in his delivery has helped the 25-year-old reliever thrive.
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Previewing The 40-Man Roster Deadline
Prospects every MLB team should consider protecting ahead of this year’s 40-man roster deadline.
