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Baseball America
A SIMPLE QUESTION WITH COMPLEX ANSWERS
Determining the value of minor league teams is at the heart of PBA dispute between MLB and the minor leagues
10+ min |
September 2020
Baseball America
SPIN TO WIN
A high-spin fastball paired with a high-spin breaking pitch has become baseball’s favorite combination as the game moves to a north-south polarity
6 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
‘We're In Dire Straits'
Minor League Baseball president paints bleak picture of minors’ future
4 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
SOMETHING BRUIN
Early struggles, mental toughness catapult UCLA’s Matt McLain to stardom
5 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
INTO THE ABYSS
Minor League Baseball grapples with lost 2020 season, perilous future
5 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
THE TRUTH
Rising high school senior Brady House draws lofty comparisons thanks to his hitting ability, impact power and single-minded determination
6 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
ONE GIANT STEP
San Francisco invited Marco Luciano to its summer camp, even though the 18-year-old shortstop had yet to appear in full-season ball
6 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
MAY THE BEST IDEAS WIN
Teams fear MLB decisions are quashing innovation
5 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
MANY PREPS SEE PROS OF GOING PRO
A record number of high school players signed as nondrafted free agents following the five-round 2020 draft
4 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
CAN PITCHERS THROW EVEN HARDER?
Today’s pitchers push the limits of what elbow ligaments and tendons can withstand
4 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
ATHLETE'S ADVANTAGE
Jack Flaherty didn’t so much possess big velocity in high school as he projected it. Today, the 24-year-old Cardinals ace is one of the hardest-throwing starters in baseball.
9 min |
August 2020
Baseball America
All In a Day's Work
Cristian Hernandez has to wait an additional six months to sign his first pro contract, but he will be ready
8 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
WELCOME TO LATIN AMERICA'S
To get a better sense for which players will star in Latin America’s golden age, we highlight the best 25-and-under talents from each country.
7 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
PULLING OUT ALL THE STOPS
Teams prepare their best sales pitch during the wildest nondrafted free agent signing period ever
5 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
TURF TALK
Artificial surfaces are becoming more popular for defensive, developmental and maintenance reasons
7 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
MINOR MATTERS - IMPERFECT SCENARIO
A glimpse of what player development could look like this year in the summer of COVID
10 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
GLOBAL GAINS
As players from Latin America account for historically large shares of major league playing time, their impact on the game is clear
3 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
FILLING THE VOID
As restrictions ease, minor league teams find creative new ways to attract fans.
5 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
CREAM OF THE INTERNATIONAL CROP
The top 50 expected signing bonuses for international amateurs eligible to sign during the 2020-21 period
2 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
BANNER CLASS
The Twins’ 2009 international class helped form the core of two playoff teams in the past three seasons
4 min |
July 2020
Baseball America
SIGN OF THE TIMES
New draft rules hurt players, limit scouts and are a sign of coming minor league changes
5 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
THE NEW NORMAL
When Minor League Baseball resumes play, it will look nothing like it has in our lifetimes
10 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
ONE BIG DO-OVER
The NCAA Division I Council granted spring sports athletes an extra year of eligibility
6 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
MINOR LEAGUE MILESTONES
The top 12 most significant minor league achievements of the last 40 seasons
9 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
MAKING AN IMPACT
70-grade hitters and 70-grade power hitters are as elusive as one would expect in the draft
4 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
THIS LEFTY IS ALL RIGHT
Prodigious talent, meticulous work ethic propel Asa Lacy into draft
6 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
WILLING AND ABEL
Mick Abel put in the work to improve his physicality and repertoire. Now the Oregon prep righthander is aiming to buck draft history.
8 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
HIGH VOLTAGE
Spencer Torkelson sparked an Arizona State revival and showcased the type of power that could make him the first college first baseman ever drafted No. 1 overall
10 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
GRAND AMBITION
Allan Simpson’s vision for Baseball America—as the authority on the draft—perseveres after 40 years
5 min |
May/June 2020
Baseball America
FACT OR FICTION?
Early looks don’t always tell the whole story, but in 2020 that’s all scouts have. New information streams, combined with firsthand knowledge of players, now becomes paramount
7 min |