Hello, Minor League Baseball. It s so good to see you again.
The COVID-19 pandemic robbed us all of the joy of watching the development of young baseball players in the minor leagues last year. Even though this season was delayed by a month, getting to this day is well worth the wait.
Three of the four Rangers full-season affiliates begin their 2021 season on Tuesday, but all four get underway this week.
Triple-A Round Rock Express: vs Oklahoma City on May 6 (Starter: LHP Wes Benjamin)
Double-A Frisco RoughRiders: vs Midland on May 4.(Starter: RHP Tim Brennan)
High-A Hickory Crawdads: at Greensboro on May 4 (Starter: RHP Justin Slaten)
Yankees 2021 Prospect Preview: Alexander Vargas
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One of the few things that Yankees fans universally agree on is that matter of the Luke Voit trade. No one would deny that the swap with St. Louis was a major coup for the organization. While just adding Voit in that deal would have been more than enough to make it a win, the Yankees also acquired a significant chunk of international bonus pool allotment from St. Louis in the deal. They almost immediately combined that additional bonus pool to sign switch-hitting Cuban shortstop Alexander Vargas.
Vargas originally had plans to sign with Cincinnati, but was going to have to wait almost a full year for them to gain the bonus pool available to close the deal. The Yankees pounced on the opportunity, and signed a player for the biggest signing bonus they had offered an international player since 2014. While highly skilled, they Yankees were projecting that the 145-pound Vargas could gain
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Oakland A’s 2021 Community Prospect List #15: Ka’ai Tom gets chance as Rule 5 draft pick
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Our 2021 Community Prospect List adds its next member, and a new addition to the organization entirely in Rule 5 draft pick Ka’ai Tom. Here’s the current list, including their winning margins (the difference between his % of the vote, and the % of the runner-up):
A.J. Puk, LHP (+42%)
Ka’ai Tom, OF (+3%)
The Oakland A’s made a Rule 5 draft pick in 2019 with Vimael Machin, and the infielder stuck in the majors all season, meaning the organization got to keep him. He ranked No. 23 on last year’s CPL, and now he’s part of the team’s immediate depth chart at second base.
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