System Overview: Led by Taijuan Walker, Danny Hultzen and Brandon Maurer, Seattle was already home to a promising collection of prospects. It was last season’s draft, however, that pushed the organization’s farm system towards the upper echelon of baseball. Four of the team’s picks — catcher Mike Zunino, second baseman Timmy Lopes, left-hander Tyler Pike […]
2013 Boston Red Sox Top Prospects
February 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
System Overview: Led by one of the game’s top prospects — shortstop Xander Bogaerts — the front office has revitalized a lackluster farm system over the past couple of seasons. After taking a risk on Jackie Bradley (wrist injury) in the 2011 supplemental first round, the young center fielder showed incredible promise last season and […]
In 5-player trade, Oakland wins the short term; Houston in the long term
February 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Oakland A’s filled one of the team’s bigger holes on Monday evening, acquiring shortstop Jed Lowrie from the Houston Astros in exchange for first baseman/designated hitter Chris Carter, Brad Peacock, and Max Stassi. Also heading to Houston is replacement level reliever Fernando Rodriguez. From the A’s perspective, the organization adds a solid defensive shortstop […]
Indians Win in Three-Team Deal
December 12, 2012 by 7 Comments
The Indians’ backs were up against the wall. With Scott Boras’ hand firmly clenched around Shin-Soo Choo’s wrist, much like an angry mother with child in tow, the super-agent was leading Cleveland’s right fielder out of town. And everyone knew this. Boras even went as far as to publicly question — and rightfully so, maybe […]
2013 Kansas City Royals Top Prospects
November 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
System Overview: The farm system, which graduated the likes of Alex Gordon, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Billy Butler and Aaron Crow in recent years, is not quite as strong as it has been in the past, particularly once top prospect Wil Myers makes his debut. Nearly all of the team’s top talent has yet to […]
2013 Cleveland Indians Top Prospects
November 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
System Overview:Coming into the season, the Indians farm system was widely regarded as one of the worst, if not the worst, in all of baseball. After graduating Jason Kipnis and Lonnie Chisenhall, dealing away Drew Pomeranz and Alex White, and the usual array of injuries and general lack of development, the system was very thin, […]
Dioner Navarro Signing Could Prove to be a Smart Buy
November 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Cubs’ modus operandi in the early stages of free agency has been pretty clear: buy low on veteran players which, inevitably, they’ll hope to flip before next year’s trade deadline. First, they inked right-hander — and 2012 Tommy John recipient — Scott Bakerto a one year, $5.5 million incentive-laden deal. Prior to the surgery, […]
Blue Jays Become Contenders; Marlins Lose Ground in Future Free Agent Market
November 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In a deal no one saw coming — and one that everyone should have seen given the Marlins’ history — Miami has agreed to send Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, Josh Johnson, John Buck and Emilio Bonifacioto the Blue Jays in a 12-player mega-swap that not only sheds more than $175 million, but also has far […]
San Francisco Giants Overpay Affeldt
November 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Fresh off of winning their second World Series in three years, the San Francisco Giants have come to terms with Jeremy Affeldt, re-signing the left-hander to a three-year, $18 million. Considering how high the Dodgers set the bar for signing serviceable but replaceable relievers, the Giants did well enough in keeping the total amount far […]
Boston Red Sox Sign Ross, Add Plenty of Options
November 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Boston Red Sox have inked backup catcher — and one of the more underrated players in baseball — David Rossto a two-year, $6.2 million deal. Ross, who turns 36 in March, is coming off of another solid season, batting .256/.321/.449 to go along with solid defense in limited action. And despite getting less than […]
releasepoints.wordpress.com 