Jeter Downs is no stranger to uncertain times.The top Red Sox prospect was embarking on the challenge of joining his third organization in the last two years this spring. Of course, that was before baseball was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic. But while teams, players and fans anxiously wait on

There may be no Minor League Baseball games yet, but that's not going to stop us from dreaming about lineups.In the coming weeks, Toolshed will craft the best possible prospect lineups, sorted by age. The opening edition focused on teenagers, and the second looked at 20-year-olds. This time, we turn

The first extended look at Jeter Downs in a Red Sox uniform isn't over. It's just been moved to the background.Boston assigned its top prospect to Minor League camp on Sunday as part of a series of roster moves that trimmed the number of players in Major League camp to

Jeter Downs and Connor Wong have a new employer, and they won't have to wait long to get acquainted.A day after they were included in the finalized blockbuster that sent 2018 American League MVP Mookie Betts to the Dodgers, Downs and Wong were among five non-roster players invited to big

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

Gray days are coming to Arizona, and fans should be thrilled.The Dodgers announced No. 4 prospectJosiah Gray and No. 5 prospect Jeter Downs are two of 21 non-roster invitees to big league camp at Camelback Ranch.

From Opening Day through the final championship game, MiLB.com chronicled the top on-field achievements throughout the 2019 season. This week we're looking back and rolling out the 10 best performances as voted by our staff. Below is the fully updated list:10. Downs homers three times in Texas League Finals

With another Minor League season in the books, members of the MiLB.com staff are looking back at some of the most notable performers from the 2019 campaign for each level. After looking at Triple-A, Class A Advanced, Class A, Class A Short Season and Rookie Advanced, we turn our attention

This 21-year-old Dodgers infielder experienced a power surge in 2019, one that pushed him up the Los Angeles prospect list as well as the Top-100 prospect rankings. He heads into the offseason as one of the most buzzworthy youngsters in the game.No, this isn't another Gavin Lux article. This one

Offense dominated the first two games of the Texas League Championship Series, but the outcome of Game 3 was determined by one swing of the bat.Dodgers No. 28 prospectConnor Wong hammered a two-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning, powering Tulsa to a 2-0 win over Amarillo on

With Arkansas' season hanging in the balance, Kyle Lewis helped extend it with one swing of the bat.The 10th-ranked Mariners prospect hit a go-ahead solo homer and singled as the Travelers forced a decisive fifth game in the Texas League semifinals with a 4-1 triumph over Tulsa on Saturday night at

Indians 1B Bobby Bradley: 4-for-5, 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, 2 R -- Cleveland's No. 7 prospect matched a season high with eleven total bases in the Clippers' 9-1 rout of Louisville. He ripped solo shots in both the fourth and sixth innings, and drove in the final two runs

Dodgers SS Jeter Downs, Double-A Tulsa: 2-for-3, 2 HR, 3 RBIs, 3 R, BB -- Make it four consecutive multi-hit games for Los Angeles' No. 6 prospect. Downs recorded his second two-homer contest of the season, going yard for the second day in a row to lift his slash line to

Marlins LF Brian Miller, Double-A Jacksonville: 3-for-5, 1 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R -- Miami's No. 14 prospect ripped a ground-rule double in the fourth inning, singled in the sixth and capped his big night an RBI single in the ninth as he extended his hitting streak to a Southern

Jeter Downs was destined to be a baseball player.The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes shortstop was, after all, named after Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter.

It was one of those nights at The Hangar and Jeter Downs took full advantage.The Dodgers' No. 7 prospect fell a triple short of the cycle on a 4-for-5 night, reaching base five times, and teammate Devin Mann added four hits as Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga took down Lancaster,

The first multi-homer effort of Jeter Downs' professional career may be just what he needed to jump-start his season.The Dodgers' seventh-ranked prospect went deep twice and drove in three runs to power Class A Advanced Rancho Cucamonga to a 7-3 triumph over San Jose on Saturday night at Excite Ballpark. 

A big league blockbuster had some Minor League flavor Friday.The Reds traded No. 7 prospectJeter Downs and 20th-ranked Josiah Gray to the Dodgers in a deal that involved five Major Leaguers. In the swap, Homer Bailey also went to Los Angeles, while Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Matt Kemp and Kyle Farmer

Hunter Greene was unhittable until his final inning on the mound Sunday. His offense was just the opposite and those two elements combined to give Cincinnati's No. 2 prospect his first professional win.Greene matched a career high with eight strikeouts over five innings, allowing just one run on two hits,

Theme of the dayAll eyes on New Hampshire: Before most people were even done finishing their first cup of coffee, No. 2 overall prospectVladimir Guerrero Jr. had already doubled twice for the Fisher Cats in Hartford. Then, he singled. Then, he homered. By the end of his 4-for-5 day, the 19-year-old