Toolshed: Statcast standouts among top prospects
There is no Minor League season, and that means there are no Minor League stats. That's a bummer for those of us who love following the growth of the game's brightest youngest talents through their numbers. The adage goes that you should never scout the stat line, but numbers at
Prospects in the Reds' 2020 player pool
As part of the new rules for the 2020 Major League season, each of the 30 organizations will maintain a 60-man player pool for the duration of the campaign. Some members of the player pool will feature on the active Major League roster while others will work out at an
Yanks' Contreras leads Pitchers of the Week
Roansy Contreras was the dictionary definition -- well, the baseball definition anyway -- of "quality" in the second half of the 2019 season. Now, he has more than just a sinking ERA to show for it.The Yankees' No. 13 prospect struck out 14 and allowed only one earned run in
'Iron Man' Antone twirls gem for Lookouts
It's all about confidence for Tejay Antone.The Cincinnati right-hander -- who is enjoying one of the best stretches of his professional career -- attributes his run of success to being confident. Enough for Antone to turn in his second gem of the season Monday, working around a hit and three
Near Perfect Pitching Tops Smokies 5-1 In Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, TN - The Tennessee Smokies (16-17) found themselves on the wrong side of a perfect game for the first six innings in Chattanooga before losing 5-1 to the Lookouts (18-13) on Thursday evening in Chattanooga. Chattanooga jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. Jose Siri dashed to
Antone spins six perfect for Lookouts
When Tejay Antone wrapped up six perfect innings, it wasn't uncharted territory for him. The right-handed Cincinnati prospect tossed seven perfect frames last July for Class A Advanced Daytona. This time around and one level up, Antone retired all 18 hitters he faced and struck out four as Double-A Chattanooga defeated
Tortugas' Antone perfect through seven
A lack of offense was the only thing that kept Tejay Antone out of the Minor League history books Monday.The right-handed Cincinnati prospect threw seven perfect innings in Class A Advanced Daytona's 3-1 loss in the opening game of a doubleheader against Florida. His outing proved to be a duel