Minor League Blogs

John Sickels put out his list of the Blue Jays top 20 prospects and unfortunately there’s no A players.  Topping the list is Travis D-Arnaud with a B+ rating.  This could be the Jays catcher of the future Sickels even said he could have been an A. Number two is Nestor Molina.  You’d think he’d [...]

Kevin Goldstein released his list of the top eleven Cubs prospects and it’s an interesting one.  Topping the list is outfielder Brett Jackson, the Cubs first round pick in 2009 and the only five star prospect.  Jackson split time between Double-A and Triple-A and while he’ll probably start the season back in Iowa, there’s a [...]

The Las Vegas 51s had their share of hitting stars in 2011.  Here are the best of the best. Brett Lawrie – Despite playing just 69, Lawrie led the team in home runs with 18.  Throw in six triples and 24 doubles and it all adds up to a 1.076 OPS.  Of course Lawrie got [...]

Offense was a challenge at times for the Bisons but that doesn’t mean they don’t have their share of hitters.  Here’s a look at some of the better hitters in 2011. Valentino Pascucci – Pascucci led the team in just about everyt…

The ‘Topes had some mashers and while not many players were around for more then 100 games, three guys stand out in the hitting friendly PCL. Jerry Sands – Despite playing only 94 games, Sands led the team in home runs with 29 and RBIs with…

The Bulls had another nice year and while they’re mostly known for their pitching, the Bulls had their share of solid hitters as well.  Here were the best hitters on the 2011 team. Russ Canzler – Canzler led the team in just about everything.  He hit 18 home runs, drove in 83 and he scored [...]

Playing in the PCL makes it tough for pitchers.  Throw in the fact that the Cubs really don’t have top notch pitching prospects and it makes for some interesting numbers when you mention “stars.”  Still, here were the better pitchers on the team. Ramon Ortiz – One of the better starters, Ortiz had 16 starts [...]

John Sickels put out his Tampa Bay Rays Top 20 prospect list and there’s some studs at the top.    Sickels uses a grade ranking and at the of the list is Matt Moore with an A.  This guy is an ace in waiting and he’s major league ready and having this guy in the rotation [...]

Here’s Baseball America’s Top Ten Prospect List
1)  Brett Jackson OF
2)  Javier Baez  SS
3)  Matt Szczur OF
4)  Trey McNutt RHP
5)  Dillon Maples RHP
6)  Welligton Castillo C
7)  Rafael Dolis RHP
8)  Junior Lake
9)  Josh Vitters 3…

The Bulls have their share of pitching prospects and while some of these guys have already graduated to the Rays, the Bulls still had their share of pitching stars. Alexander Torres – Topping the list is the soon to be 24 year old Alexander Torres.  He struck out 156 in 146 1/3 innings but the [...]

The PCL isn’t kind of pitchers but the guys in the Jay’s farm system had a pretty good year considering the circumstances.  Here were the best of the pitching staff in 2011. Brad Mills – Mills led the team with 157 1/3 innings and he had 11 wins, 136 strikeouts, and he was tied for [...]

The SWB Yankees had their run and they had their share of hitting stars.  Let’s look at the best of the best. Jorge Vazquez – Vazquez was one of the best hitters in all of the minor leagues. He finished with 32 home runs and 93 RBIs.  On …

Pitching wasn’t the Hens strong point.  Five pitchers threw more then 100 innings and their ERA’s ranged from 3.13 to 5.65. Here are some highlights. Andrew Oliver – Oliver had a mixed bag season.  He was vaulted over by Jacob Turne…

It’s the PCL so high pitching numbers are the norm but the River Cats had their share of solid starters in 2011. Travis Banwart – the workhorse on the staff, this 25 year old led the team with 149 2/3 innings, 120 strikeouts and nine losses.  He didn’t get a call up but this may [...]

The River Cats had another great season and while they came short in the championship, they won the PCL again and had their share of hitting stars.  Here’s a look at the top of the list. Jai Miller – Miller led the team in most offensive categories.  He finished with 32 home runs, 88 RBIs [...]

Iowa plays in the PCL so the numbers can get a little inflated. Still, the Cubs had their share of hitting stars in 2011.  Here’s a look at some of the Cubs better hitters in 2011. Bryan Lahair – Lahair racked all season and this even translated into a decent stint for the big league [...]

The Bistons pitching staff had a good but not great year.  Here were some of the better hurlers on the team in 2011. Chris Schwinden – Schwinden led the team in just about everything and that even earned him a call up to the Mets.  He was tied …

Pitching was a strength, especially out of the pen for the SWB Yankees.  Here are some of the better pitchers in 2011. D.J. Mitchell – Mitchell finished 13-9 and he was the workhorse on the staff.  He led the team in innings pitched (161 1/3), …

It’s tough being a pitcher in the PCL so sometime looking at ERA and even WHIP aren’t always indicative of a quality season. Still, here were some of the ‘Topes best pitchers in 2011 Dana Eveland – Eveland led the team in inning…

With all of the back and forth, it’s hard to pick an “Offensive MVP” for the Hens.  Still, here were some of the better performances. Ryan Strieby – Strieby showed some durability this year and he played in 130 games.  Nobody …