Rob Gordon
With the All-Star and the Futures Game both in the rear view mirror, we take another tour around the minors to see who is hot and who is not. We are now well past the half-way point for the 2012 minor league season and can get a better read on players who are having true breakouts and those who are really struggling.
Jul 13 2012 11:03pm
Jul 13 2012 11:03pm
This week, Jeremy Deloney and Rob Gordon unveil their updated, mid-season Top 50 prospect list. Excluded from the list are any prospects either currently in the majors or who have spent significant time in the majors this year. One interesting note is that three of the top four picks from the 2011 draft (Cole, Hultzen, and Bundy) have moved into the top 10 and the fourth (Trevor Bauer) is already in the majors.
Jun 29 2012 11:03pm
Jun 29 2012 11:03pm
In a mid-week special report, BHQ minor-league analysts Jeremy Deloney and Rob Gordon provide detailed scouting reports for the U.S. and World squads at the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City on July 8.
Jun 27 2012 11:03pm
Jun 27 2012 11:03pm
As we near the 2012 All-Star break, we take another look around the minors to see who is hot and who is not. One noteworthy development to keep an eye on is the continued impact of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Because the new CBA established more rigid bonuses and moved up the signing deadline from August 15 to July 13, we have already seen some of the top picks sign and start their professional careers.
Jun 22 2012 11:04pm
Jun 22 2012 11:04pm
With the 2012 draft in the books, we take a look back. Not surprisingly, there were several high profile prospects, particularly projectable high school pitchers, who slipped due to concerns about signability. Unlike in previous drafts, many of those players will be very difficult to sign.
Jun 8 2012 11:04pm
Jun 8 2012 11:04pm
With the 2012 amateur player draft under way, we take a look at each player taken in the first round, with a special eye to the surprises and which players have the quickest path to the majors.
Jun 4 2012 11:04pm
Jun 4 2012 11:04pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to look at who's hot, who's not, who is having a breakout and who is about to break down. We've passed the one-third (50-game) mark for the 2012 season so most position players have logged 200+ AB, and most starters have 11 or 12 starts.
Jun 1 2012 11:04pm
Jun 1 2012 11:04pm
The 2012 first year player draft will take place between June 4th and June 6th and will likely vary from previous drafts for several important reasons. The 2011 draft was a historically deep draft, with solid college and high school position players, and a deep class of high-upside pitching prospects. The 2012 draft class is weaker at many positions...
May 25 2012 11:04pm
May 25 2012 11:04pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to look at who's hot, who's not, who's on the DL, and which players are on the verge of being promoted. In the past couple of weeks a number of high profile prospects have been moved up and that trend will likely continue as we move into late May and early June.
May 18 2012 11:04pm
May 18 2012 11:04pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to look at who's hot, who's not, who's on the DL, and who is on the brink of having a true breakout. The early promotion of top prospect Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) continues to be the story of the year at the minor league level. With teams increasingly willing to sign young players to long-term contracts prior to free-agency—effectively buying out their arbitration eligible years—it will be interesting to see if other teams follow the Nationals lead and promote their top prospects ahead of the Super Two arbitration deadline.
May 11 2012 11:03pm
May 11 2012 11:03pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to see who's hot, who's not, who's hurt, and who's in the midst of a breakout. While the 2012 season is still in its infancy and sample sizes are small, we are getting to the point where we can start drawing some conclusions. Certainly the recent promotions of Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, and Will Middlebrooks indicates that teams have seen enough to start making promotions and roster changes.
May 4 2012 11:03pm
May 4 2012 11:03pm
With the All-Star and the Futures Game both in the rear view mirror, we take another tour around the minors to see who is hot and who is not. We are now well past the half-way point for the 2012 minor league season and can get a better read on players who are having true breakouts and those who are really struggling.
Jul 13 2012 11:03pm
Jul 13 2012 11:03pm
This week, Jeremy Deloney and Rob Gordon unveil their updated, mid-season Top 50 prospect list. Excluded from the list are any prospects either currently in the majors or who have spent significant time in the majors this year. One interesting note is that three of the top four picks from the 2011 draft (Cole, Hultzen, and Bundy) have moved into the top 10 and the fourth (Trevor Bauer) is already in the majors.
Jun 29 2012 11:03pm
Jun 29 2012 11:03pm
In a mid-week special report, BHQ minor-league analysts Jeremy Deloney and Rob Gordon provide detailed scouting reports for the U.S. and World squads at the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City on July 8.
Jun 27 2012 11:03pm
Jun 27 2012 11:03pm
As we near the 2012 All-Star break, we take another look around the minors to see who is hot and who is not. One noteworthy development to keep an eye on is the continued impact of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Because the new CBA established more rigid bonuses and moved up the signing deadline from August 15 to July 13, we have already seen some of the top picks sign and start their professional careers.
Jun 22 2012 11:04pm
Jun 22 2012 11:04pm
With the 2012 draft in the books, we take a look back. Not surprisingly, there were several high profile prospects, particularly projectable high school pitchers, who slipped due to concerns about signability. Unlike in previous drafts, many of those players will be very difficult to sign.
Jun 8 2012 11:04pm
Jun 8 2012 11:04pm
With the 2012 amateur player draft under way, we take a look at each player taken in the first round, with a special eye to the surprises and which players have the quickest path to the majors.
Jun 4 2012 11:04pm
Jun 4 2012 11:04pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to look at who's hot, who's not, who is having a breakout and who is about to break down. We've passed the one-third (50-game) mark for the 2012 season so most position players have logged 200+ AB, and most starters have 11 or 12 starts.
Jun 1 2012 11:04pm
Jun 1 2012 11:04pm
The 2012 first year player draft will take place between June 4th and June 6th and will likely vary from previous drafts for several important reasons. The 2011 draft was a historically deep draft, with solid college and high school position players, and a deep class of high-upside pitching prospects. The 2012 draft class is weaker at many positions...
May 25 2012 11:04pm
May 25 2012 11:04pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to look at who's hot, who's not, who's on the DL, and which players are on the verge of being promoted. In the past couple of weeks a number of high profile prospects have been moved up and that trend will likely continue as we move into late May and early June.
May 18 2012 11:04pm
May 18 2012 11:04pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to look at who's hot, who's not, who's on the DL, and who is on the brink of having a true breakout. The early promotion of top prospect Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) continues to be the story of the year at the minor league level. With teams increasingly willing to sign young players to long-term contracts prior to free-agency—effectively buying out their arbitration eligible years—it will be interesting to see if other teams follow the Nationals lead and promote their top prospects ahead of the Super Two arbitration deadline.
May 11 2012 11:03pm
May 11 2012 11:03pm
This week we take another tour around the minors to see who's hot, who's not, who's hurt, and who's in the midst of a breakout. While the 2012 season is still in its infancy and sample sizes are small, we are getting to the point where we can start drawing some conclusions. Certainly the recent promotions of Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, and Will Middlebrooks indicates that teams have seen enough to start making promotions and roster changes.
May 4 2012 11:03pm
May 4 2012 11:03pm
