With the 2020 season rapidly approaching, MiLB.com looks at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranks them in several different ways. This first installment, broken into three parts, focuses on position players and considers the quality and quantity of top talent currently in each system. So, without further

A rough week for injuries involving top Rockies infield prospects just got even more difficult.No. 57 overall prospectColton Welker was placed on the Double-A Hartford injured list with an undisclosed injury on Thursday. The news comes two days after top Colorado prospect Brendan Rodgersunderwent season-ending surgery on a torn labrum

RICHMOND, Va. - The Richmond Flying Squirrels, in conjunction with the Eastern League of Professional Baseball, announced the rosters on Monday for the 2019 Eastern League All-Star Game, which will take place at The Diamond on Wednesday, July 10 at 7:05 p.m. The Flying Squirrels are hosting the event for

Rockies 3B Colton Welker, Double-A Hartford: 2-for-4, 1 HR, 4 RBIs, 1 BB -- Colorado's No. 2 prospect continued his June power binge with his fourth blast of the month, belting a two-run shot to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning. The third baseman's big fly followed

Reds DH Ibandel Isabel, Double-A Chattanooga: 1-for-4, HR, BB, 2 RBIs, R -- The 25th-ranked Reds prospect just keeps on mashing for the Lookouts as he went deep for the fourth consecutive contest. In the seventh inning against Birmingham, he crushed a two-run blast to left-center for his Southern League-leading 12th

Early in the season, Colton Welker was either just missing his pitch or taking them for strikes. So coming into Saturday night, his plan was to hunt fastballs early in the count and tap into his power.Sticking with that approach, the barrel was catching up to just about everything.The second-ranked

Dodgers RHP Dustin May, Double-A Tulsa: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K; 1-for-3, 2 RBIs, R -- May dazzled both on the mound and at the plate, tossing five scoreless frames and driving in two runs with a second-inning single against Springfield. With runners on second

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2019 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Brendan Rodgers, SSA

The Dodgers have long been aggressive exposing No. 2 prospectKeibert Ruiz to older talent, and this Spring Training was no different for the 20-year-old catcher. His latest taste of big league camp, though, is over.Ruiz, baseball's 36th-ranked overall prospect, was among the Dodgers' latest batch of spring cuts on Monday.

The Steamer600 projection system believes Brendan Rodgers could be a positive contributor to the Rockies this season. The organization took a step toward making that a reality Wednesday.The Rockies have invited MLB.com's No. 10 overall prospect, No. 95 Colton Welker and 17 others not on the 40-man roster to Major

LANCASTER, Calif. - Four JetHawks, including two pitchers, were named to the California League Postseason All-Star Team Tuesday. In addition, Joey Scott was named the league's Clubhouse Manager of the Year.OF Vince Fernandez, RHP Rico Garcia, RHP Reid Humphreys and IF Colton Welker were all recognized as Postseason All-Stars tying

Theme of the dayFirst-rounders first: First-round Draft picks dominated the Minor League news landscape Sunday -- for good and for bad. Start with the positive. Tigers 2016 first-rounder Matt Manning fired seven scoreless innings for Class A West Michigan in the longest outing of his young career. Angels 2017 first-rounder

LANCASTER, Calif. - Mid-Season All-Stars were announced by the California League Monday, and the JetHawks have eight players that will represent the South Division June 19 at The Hangar. Infielder Roberto Ramos, outfielder Vince Fernandez, infielder Colton Welker, infielder Alan Trejo, right-handed pitcher Rico Garcia, right-handed pitcher Reid Humphreys, right-handed

LANCASTER, Calif. - The California League announced Monday that Lancaster JetHawks third baseman Colton Welker has been named the California League Player of the Week for the extended week of April 5 - 15.

With each passing day, any questions surrounding Vladimir Guerrero Jr. become less about what can he do and more about what can't he do. The answer: not much.MLB.com's No. 3 overall prospect enjoyed a smashing Double-A debut with New Hampshire and in the process was named Eastern League Offensive Player

Colton Welker's strong 2017 season for Class A Asheville helped propel the him to Class A Advanced Lancaster to start this year. And the Rockies' No. 4 prospect hasn't missed a beat.Welker went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored, raising his average to .579 and helping the JetHawks outlast

After a preseason adjustment didn't work out, Roberto Ramos went back to his old way of doing things. The results have been music to fans' ears at The Hangar."I like to hit with mariachi because that's the typical music of my home country," the native of Mexico said. "We had

Valentine's Day was normal for Colton Welker until nothing was normal anymore. Until the TV in front of him showed horrifying images from home. Until the world turned inside out. Valentine's Day was normal until it became a nightmare.When the Rockies selected Welker with the 110th overall selection of the

Rockies 3B Colton Welker, Class A Asheville: 4-for-4, 2B, RBI, 2 R, BB --  Both Triple-A circuits and the Eastern League were off Monday as much of the Minor League Baseball world turned its attention to the 2017 Draft, and as a result, this Roundup is all Class A. Welker, however,

Dodgers RHP Walker Buehler, Double-A Tulsa: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K, 1 HR, 70 pitches, 49 strikes -- The Dodgers' No. 5 prospect crossed a couple thresholds Sunday, completing five innings and reaching 70 pitches for the first time in his career. Those

Many Minor Leaguers make a habit of checking in with their parents, especially during their first full season, when the daily grind can be most daunting. For Fernando Tatis Jr., he has an 11-year Major League veteran on the other end of the line."He watches when he can and goes

Rays SS Willy Adames, Triple-A Durham: 3-for-4, 2 R, K -- To quote Monday's Roundup about Jake Bauers, "Patience has been key for the Rays No. 4 prospect -- who entered Triple-A at just 21 years old." The same can be said for Adames, who won't turn 22 until Sept. 2.

Comparisons are part of the game of baseball, particularly when it comes to projections of younger players.Colton Welker has heard for the past couple of years from a handful of scouts and other would-be prophets that his abilities on the left side of the infield and the right side of