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Prospect Q&A: Calhoun finds a new home

Rangers No. 2 prospect ready for 2018 after midseason trade
January 3, 2018

The 2017 season was a wild ride for Willie Calhoun.He was cruising toward his best offensive season with Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Dodgers system when he found out he was heading to Texas in the Yu Darvish deal at the Trade Deadline. Despite the change of scenery, Calhoun finished

Prospect Q&A: Meadows bolsters resolve

Pirates outfielder has new training regimen after 2016 health issues
February 22, 2017

Austin Meadows is no stranger to injuries.A bad hamstring sidelined MLB.com's ninth-ranked prospect for a chunk of the 2014 season before Meadows rebounded with a healthy and productive 2015 season. Then injury struck again.

Prospect Q&A: Phillips adjusts approach

Brewers outfielder applying lessons from struggles at plate last year
February 20, 2017

Brett Phillips may be best known to Brewers fans as the Minor Leaguer who's encountered two opossums during games.Yes, you read that correctly. Phillips, the organization's seventh-ranked prospect, has somehow had run-ins with opossums in consecutive years, including last April with Double-A Biloxi. His 2016 encounter may be the highlight

Toolshed Q&A: De Leon soaking up Rays

No. 33 overall prospect reviews deal from Dodgers, big league debut
January 27, 2017

José De León's travel plans got a little shorter this week and he seems to be pleased about more than just a shorter commute. The 24-year-old right-hander was dealt from the Dodgers to the Rays on Monday in a trade that sent second baseman Logan Forsythe the other way. The move

Prospect Q&A: Reyes ready to work hard

Cardinals right-hander enters 2017 as Rookie of the Year candidate
January 23, 2017

Alex Reyes' journey to St. Louis has been unlike any in recent memory. A New Jersey high school pitcher, he left the country in hopes of fast-tracking his way to a Major League contract.The plan worked and Reyes is an early favorite for National League Rookie of the Year honors

Prospect Q&A: Smith has eyes on Big Apple

Mets No. 2 prospect writing script for a Broadway debut in 2017
January 18, 2017

What Dominic Smith lacks in brashness, he more than makes up for with his bat. The Mets' No. 2 prospect and his soft-spoken demeanor belie impressive talent on the diamond that has fans in New York eagerly awaiting his arrival at Citi Field.MLB.com's No. 55 overall prospect followed up his MVP

Prospect Q&A: Glasnow geared up for 2017

Dissatisfied with past season, top Pirates prospect anxious for spring
January 11, 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