Baseball's blockbuster trade is finally official with the key addition of Dodgers' shortstop Jeter Downs. Downs, MLB.com's No. 44 overall prospect, and catcher Connor Wong were added to the deal that sends 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts, left-hander David Price and cash from the Red Sox to the Dodgers. The trade was finalized

Brusdar Graterol is staying in Minnesota's farm system after all.MLB.com's No. 83 overall prospect was originally headed to Beantown as part of a three-team blockbuster deal that will send 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts to the Dodgers, but on Saturday, the Twins decided to pull out of the trade.

This is the third in a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2020. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for starting

Brusdar Graterol is officially in the bigs.The Twins called up their third-ranked prospect from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday as Major League rosters expanded. He appeared in four International League games following an Aug. 19 promotion from Double-A Pensacola.

The injury bug affecting Twins prospects ultimately found Brusdar Graterol. Minnesota's No. 3 prospect has been shut down after he was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement. Additionally, 12th-ranked Akil Baddoo will undergo Tommy John surgery and left-hander Stephen Gonsalves -- the team's No. 11 prospect -- suffered a stress reaction

Brusdar Graterol was cruising Wednesday before he all of a sudden wasn't. And while it looked worrisome at the time, Twins fans can breathe a little easier.Minnesota's third-ranked prospect was taken out of his gem with Double-A Pensacola for precautionary reasons, the team confirmed to MiLB.com. He was experiencing trapezius

Brusdar Graterol continues to outdo himself on the mound for Pensacola.MLB.com's No. 65 overall prospect allowed one hit and one walk while striking out eight over seven scoreless innings Tuesday night in the Blue Wahoos' 3-2, 10-inning loss to Biloxi at MGM Park.

A new major league affiliate has brought a fresh pipeline of talent toward the Florida panhandle… will it be enough to make the playoffs for a fifth straight season?2018 RECORD: 69-68, 2nd in the Southern League's South Division2018 PLAYOFFS: Lost in South Division Playoffs to Biloxi, 3-1OPENING DAY: Wednesday, April

With the 2019 season rapidly approaching, MiLB.com is looking at the state of all 30 farm systems over the next month and ranking them in several different ways. After looking at position player prospects (30-21, 20-11, 10-1), the second installment, broken into three parts, focuses on pitchers and considers the quality and

Theme of the daySoutheast is where it's at: It seemed like the Minors' best performances Wednesday took place in the southeastern portion of the United States. Braves No. 13 prospectBryse Wilsonstruck out 13 over eight innings in Gwinnett, Georgia. Marlins No. 22 prospect Joe Dunandhomered twice for Double-A Jacksonville. Twins

Theme of the dayLiving up to expectations: Sometimes prospects get overhyped as the baseball world focuses almost exclusively on their strengths, but it's still comforting to see so many of the game's top Minor Leaguers do what they do best on a given night. After initially struggling in the International

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that RHP Brusdar Graterol has been promoted to Fort Myers; LHP Tyler Watson and OF Jared Akins will join the Kernels; and C Robert Molina has been placed on the 7-day DL with a left hand contusion. Brian

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels scored 10 runs in the fourth inning Sunday and claimed a 14-1 victory to secure a four-game sweep over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers in front of 2,785 fans at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Jacob Pearson led the offense with

Brusdar Graterol followed arguably his worst outing of the season with one of his best.The No. 98 overall prospect allowed two hits and struck out nine over five scoreless innings in Class A Cedar Rapids' 14-1 rout of Wisconsin at Perfect Game Field.

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Midwest League announced the rosters for the 54th Midwest League All-Star Game, scheduled for June 19th at Cooley Law School Stadium in Lansing, MI, and the Cedar Rapids Kernels had two starters and two reserves selected to the team. The All-Stars were nominated and selected

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that RHP Brusdar Graterol and C David Banuelos have been activated from the 7-day disabled list and INF Ben Rodriguez has been placed on the 7-day DL with an undisclosed injury. Brian Maloney, Twins Senior Manager of Minor

Cedar Rapids, IA - The Cedar Rapids Kernels and Minnesota Twins announce that LHP Bryan Sammons has been activated from the 7-day DL and RHP Brusdar Graterol has been placed on the 7-day DL, retroactive to May 30th, with a contusion on his right hand. Brian Maloney, Twins Senior Manager

CLINTON, IOWA - Alex Kirilloff crushed his team-high seventh home run of the year for the Cedar Rapids Kernels late in a 6-1 victory Sunday against the Clinton LumberKings at Ashford University Field. The Kernels (19-19) scored five unanswered runs to win the rubber game and secure a 2-1 series