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Sunday Notes: Jordan Walker is a Star in the Making Who Embraces Fun
Plus Curtis Mead's could-have-been sport, baseball in the Netherlands, Josh Donaldson on Jose Bautista's blast, Lenn Sakata's big day, facts and stats galore, and more. → Read More
Yankees Prospect Anthony Volpe Talks Hitting
The 21-year-old infielder re-engineered swing and is now the top prospect in the Yankees system. → Read More
Phillies Prospect Andrew Baker Has an Electric Arsenal and a Better Backstory
A converted catcher with a high-octane heater and a wipeout slider, Baker was once scared to take the mound. → Read More
Sunday Notes: Alejandro Kirk Comps to Luis Arraez & Matt Strahm Compliments Tek
Plus Spencer Torkelson loses an inch, Alek Manoah aspires to 34-0, Gianmarco Faraone on baseball in Italy, Gavin Cross on Cayden Wallace, and much more. → Read More
Fast-Rising Blue Jays Prospect Ricky Tiedemann Talks Pitching
The 20-year-old southpaw is quickly becoming one of the game's top pitching prospects. → Read More
Royals Prospect Gavin Cross Talks Hitting
Drafted ninth overall last year by Kansas City out of Virginia Tech, Cross focuses on staying in the moment. → Read More
Sunday Notes: Born To Brits, Harry Ford Could Be MLB’s Next Great Black Catcher
Plus Josh Barfield on Yu-Min Lin, John Manuel on Justin Verlander vs Dustin Pedroia, Heston Kjerstad on Andrew Painter, and much more. → Read More
Brewers Prospect Sal Frelick on Being a Pure Hitter
Possessing elite contact skills, the Boston College product is looking to hit his way to Milwaukee. → Read More
Diamondbacks Farm Director Josh Barfield Talks Development and Comps
Arizona's director of player development discusses a few of the prospects from one of baseball's top farm systems. → Read More
Cardinals Scouting Director Randy Flores on Drafting the Team’s Top Prospects
St. Louis hasn't drafted near the top of the first round for years, but the club always finds a ton of talent. → Read More
Sunday Notes: Josh Barfield Recalls Grady Sizemore and Victor Martinez
Plus Grant Lavigne's lumber, Ryan Loutos's draft experience, Sal Frelick compares Eury to LeBron, when Graeme Lloyd got trimmed, and much more. → Read More
Giants Prospect Will Bednar Discusses His Plus Slider
San Francisco's 2021 first-round draft pick had a shaky 2022 season, but his future — and his best pitch — remain promising. → Read More
Sunday Notes: Approach Altered, Tigers Prospect Colt Keith is Looking To Loft
Plus Chris Antonetti on Cleveland's defense, Adam J. Morris on Ian Kinsler, Tim Hagerty on Dylan Moore's bad day, Sig Mejdal on analytics, and much more. → Read More
Heston Kjerstad Talks Hitting
Back to full strength after a health scare, the second-overall pick in the 2020 draft is looking to bash his way to Baltimore. → Read More
Ben Cherington on Pittsburgh’s Two Top Prospects
Termarr Johnson and Endy Rodriguez are the best prospects in the Pirates pipeline. → Read More
Sunday Notes: Carter Hawkins Compares the Cubs and Cleveland
Plus Chris Young on the Rangers' hitting program, R.I.P. Mike Radcliff, The Fall Classic losing luster, George Foster, David Wright, facts and stats galore, and more. → Read More
Vinnie Pasquantino Talks Hitting
The Kansas City Royals fan favorite has a line-drive approach, à la Freddie Freeman. → Read More
His Shoulder Sound, Brocke Burke Was a Beast Out of the Texas Bullpen
Back to full health, the southpaw broke out with the Rangers last year. → Read More
Cardinals Pitching Prospect Tink Hence Has a Sky-High Ceiling
The 20-year-old right-hander finds pitching fun, but he's not fun to face. → Read More
Sunday Notes: Chase Utley is Ballot-Bound (and Underrated)
Plus Hinch on Francona, Brayan Bello's evolving repertoire, Larry Hisle, Quinn Priester on Mike Burrows, facts and stats galore, and more. → Read More