March 23rd, 2023 Jim Callis Sam Dykstra Jonathan Mayo Speed has always been a key tool for position players. It's about to get a whole lot more important. New rules coming to Major League Baseball in 2023 namely the ones limiting disengagements on the mound and increasing the size of the bases are
Perfect Game Takes its Famed National Showcase to Tropicana Field, home of the American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays
21st edition of the premier high school baseball player showcase will take place between July 14-18, 2021 in St. Petersburg, FL
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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Perfect Game President Jerry Ford today announced that the organization s famed National Showcase will take place in St. Petersburg, FL, between July 14-18, at Tropicana Field, home of the 2020 American League champion, Tampa Bay Rays.
This year marks the 21st anniversary of the Perfect Game National Showcase, as it makes a return visit to its familiar home at Tropicana Field. The Trop has hosted previous National Showcases in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2010 and 2018.
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Speed. It’s one of those tools that can’t be taught, but how to use it effectively on the basepaths can. There have been plenty of players who could flat-out fly who never learned to properly steal a base, and plenty of players with good speed who were more effective at that nuance of the game.
This week, we’re looking at which prospect for each team has the best speed, many at or close to the top of the 20-to-80 scouting scale. It’s an interesting mix of recognizable names on prospect lists and those who don’t appear on team Top 30s because their other tools don’t measure up to their wheels.
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Speed. It’s one of those tools that can’t be taught, but how to use it effectively on the basepaths can. There have been plenty of players who could flat-out fly who never learned to properly steal a base, and plenty of players with good speed who were more effective at that nuance of the game.
This week, we’re looking at which prospect for each team has the best speed, many at or close to the top of the 20-to-80 scouting scale. It’s an interesting mix of recognizable names on prospect lists and those who don’t appear on team Top 30s because their other tools don’t measure up to their wheels.