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Prospects mailbag: Choosing between Andrew Vaughn and Nick Madrigal – The Athletic
John Sickels answers some of his mailbag questions, including a question about who he prefers between Andrew Vaughn and Nick Madrigal. → Read More
John Sickels’ Top 100 MLB prospects for the 2020 season (updated with ETAs) – The Athletic
With the 2020 season on the horizon, John Sickels updates his Top 100 MLB prospects list, with a couple shortstops leading the way. → Read More
John Sickels’ prospect mailbag: Does Kyle Wright have the right stuff? – The Athletic
In his final mailbag of 2019, John Sickels answers questions about NL East pitching prospects Kyle Wright and Sixto Sanchez. → Read More
John Sickels’ prospect mailbag: Four players that just missed the Top 100 list – The Athletic
John Sickels offers his takes on four players, like Oakland's Sheldon Neuse, who just missed his most recent Top 100 prospects list. → Read More
John Sickels: The Top 100 prospects mailbag
John Sickels released his updated Top 100 prospects list, and he got a lot of questions. So he opened up the mailbag to address them. → Read More
John Sickels' Top 100 prospects (2019 MLB Draft update)
John Sickels updates his top 100 MLB prospects list for the final time of the season, which includes the debuts of several '19 MLB draftees. → Read More
John Sickels' prospect mailbag: Puk drops in Oakland
John Sickels offers a primer on Oakland's recently promoted A.J. Puk and breaks down a couple more under-the-radar August MLB call-ups. → Read More
John Sickels prospect mailbag: Four young arms to target in dynasty leagues – The Athletic
John Sickels opens up the mailbag and answers four questions on young, high-upside pitching arms to consider in dynasty leagues → Read More
John Sickels' Top 100 prospects (UPDATED)
With 20 of this year's top prospects exceeding rookie expectations, John Sickels updates his top 100 list. → Read More
John Sickels' updated top 100 prospects list
Tigers pitching farmhand Casey Mize is one of the early risers on John Sickels' first in-season update of his top 100 MLB prospects list. → Read More
John Sickels’ prospect notebook: The underrated upside of Diamondbacks rookie Jon Duplantier – The Athletic
The minor league season kicks off Thursday and Jon Sickels starts his in-season coverage with Jon Duplantier, Juan De Paula, and more → Read More
Prospect profile: Fernando Tatis Jr. promoted to San Diego, set to make MLB debut – The Athletic
With the news that Fernando Tatis Jr. will open the 2019 regualr season with San Diego, John Sickels profiles the Padres' prized prospect. → Read More
Minor league mailbag: Evan White, Kyle Wright and more
John Sickels sorts through reader questions, covering the power upside of Seattle's Evan White and ace potential for Atlanta's Kyle Wright. → Read More
Minor league mailbag: Ke’Bryan Hayes, Wander Franco, Kyle Lewis and more – The Athletic
John Sickels talks about the possibility of prospects Ke'Bryan Hayes and Kyle Lewis reaching their parent clubs this season. → Read More
Live prospects Q&A with John Sickels on 3/7 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (ET) – The Athletic
Live prospects Q&A with John Sickels on 3/7 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (ET) John prospecting legend John Sickels for a live Q&A on Thursday, March 7, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (ET) — exclusively for subscribers to The Athletic. → Read More
Live prospects Q&A with John Sickels on 3/12 from Noon to 1 p.m. (ET) – The Athletic
Join legendary prospects prognosticator John Sickels for a live chat on Tuesday, March 12, from noon to 1 p.m. (ET). → Read More
Minor league mailbag: Tristan Pompey, and more sleeper outfield prospects – The Athletic
John Sickels reaches into his mailbag to answer some questions pertaining to deeper outfield prospects with sleeper appeal. → Read More
John Sickels: 10 obscure prospects with dynasty league upside – The Athletic
John Sickels offers 10 obscure prospects who fell outside his Top 100 but could have a dynasty league impact in the next few seasons. → Read More
John Sickels: Reader request prospect previews
John Sickels breaks down some prospects that readers have been inquiring about, including a pair of Angels waiting to earn their wings. → Read More
John Sickels: Six more prospects for your consideration
Prospect guru John Sickels unveils six prospects who fell just short of his Top 100 list, but still could have an impact in dynasty leagues → Read More