Toolshed's best of the decade: Starting pitchers
There was no Minor League season in 2020 and, unfortunately, that means there will be no MiLBY Awards this year either. In their stead, Toolshed is taking the next couple weeks to look back at MiLBY winners from the major categories in the 2010s. The series will rank all the
International League playoff preview
If the Governors' Cup playoffs are only half as exciting as the International League playoff races, baseball fans are in for a treat.While the IL's three division champs won titles in impressive fashion, the Wild Card race went down to the final day of the season -- and even then,
Indy's Glasnow caps month with 12-K gem
Some players have a tough time when they get sent down to the Minor Leagues, but not Tyler Glasnow. Instead, he turned in one of the best months of his career, capped off by a gem.The Pirates' right-hander struck out the first seven batters and tied a season-high with 12
Indians' Glasnow dials up 12 strikeouts
Tyler Glasnow's return to the Minors was hardly an ideal situation for him or the organization. But in his first three starts since rejoining Triple-A Indianapolis, Pittsburgh's former top prospect seems to be regaining his form and confidence all at once.Glasnow notched his second straight double-digit strikeout performance Monday night,
Top-100 prospects on MLB Opening Day rosters
Enough speculation. Enough talk. Enough training. It's time for The Show.After an offseason filled with wonder about who would wind up where, 11 of MLB.com's top-100 prospects will begin the 2017 season on a Major League 25-man roster. This isn't an inexperienced group, however. Reds lefty Amir Garrett is the
Toolshed: Recipe for Rookie of the Year
So you want to be Rookie of the Year?Well, we hate to break the news, but unless you're one of a handful of the game's top prospects close to the Majors -- or your name is Henry Rowengartner -- it isn't likely in the cards.As Opening Day rolls ever closer,
Pirates' Glasnow fans nine over four frames
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Pirates' Glasnow records first Grapefruit win
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Farm System Rankings: Overall (10-1)
With Spring Training underway and the 2017 season almost upon us, MiLB.com has been looking at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranking them according to certain changing criterion with each edition. Our final series focuses on the overall quality and quantity of top talent in each system
Toolshed: Prospect guide to Spring Training
Baseball is back.The opening week of Spring Training can mean something a little different to everyone. Maybe it's seeing those favorite star players "in the best shape of their lives" or looking at how new acquisitions fit the uniform or basking in the glory of calling your team "the defending
Farm System Rankings: Pitchers (10-1)
With Spring Training underway and the 2017 season rapidly approaching, MiLB.com looks at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranks them, according to certain changing criteria with each edition. This week we focus on pitching prospects and consider the quality and quantity of top talent in each system.
Bucs' Glasnow brings heat in spring debut
Even with temperatures pushing 80 degrees, Pirates top prospect Tyler Glasnow took it upon himself to warm things up in Sarasota, Florida.MLB.com's No. 8 overall prospect struck out six of the seven batters he faced, allowing one hit over two scoreless innings Sunday in the Pirates' 8-3 Grapefruit League loss to the
2017 Prospect Projections: NL Central
This is the fourth in a six-part series that uses FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for starting pitchers and 65
Benintendi new top prospect ... for now
Andrew Benintendi isn't going to sneak up on anybody this year.The 22-year-old Red Sox outfielder headlines MLB.com's preseason Top 100 Prospects list, jumping up from No. 25 before the 2016 campaign. Last year saw the University of Arkansas product climb from Class A Advanced to Double-A to the Majors, where
Prospect Q&A: Glasnow geared up for 2017
Deeming Tyler Glasnow's 2016 season a total success would be tempting, given the fact that he made the Majors for the first time and once again posted some eye-popping numbers at the Minors' highest levels.The Pirates' top prospect went 8-3 with a 1.93 ERA and 144 strikeouts over 116 2/3