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An analysis of the roster moves ahead of Tuesday's 40-man deadline.

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Notes on prospects in the Braves, Brewers, Rangers, Rays and Twins systems.

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End of an era: Cubs trade Anthony Rizzo to Yankees, who are loading up on lefty power bats The Cubs have actually traded Anthony Rizzo, and the New York Yankees keep boosting their offense. July 30, 2021 It’s been no secret that the Cubs are clear-cut sellers this trade deadline, with trades of outfielder Joc Pederson, lefty setup man Andrew Chafin, and righty setup man Ryan Tepera (earlier on Thursday) serving as evidence. But things went to another level on that front for the C...

Notes Johnson was a 2017 sixth round pick out of Sam Houston State, his draft stock driven by his above-average speed, terrific baseball frame, and feel for the strike zone. His career .271/.358/.361 line in the minors perfectly illustrates his offensive skillset and flaws. He’s the sort of hitter who can be a bench outfielder if he can play a dynamic center field, where Johnson is closer to average. While the hitting environment in Las Vegas (where Sacramento spent their first six games) lik...

March 16, 2021 Prospect writers Kevin Goldstein and Eric Longenhagen will sometimes have enough player notes to compile a scouting post. This is one of those dispatches, a collection of thoughts after another weekend of college baseball and week of spring training. Remember, prospect rankings can be found on The Board. Eric’s Notes Marcos Castanon, 2B, UC Santa Barbara: 4-for-12, 2B, HR, 5 BB, 5 K Entering the year, Castanon had played in more games during a dour freshman season (42 games, .2...

March 9, 2021 Prospect writers Kevin Goldstein and Eric Longenhagen will sometimes have enough player notes to compile a scouting post. This is one of those dispatches, a collection of college baseball and spring training thoughts from this past weekend. Remember, prospect rankings can be found on The Board. Kevin’s Notes Will The College Hitters Please Come Forward? Eric and I have talked about this subject in this space and elsewhere, but the college hitter group for the 2021 draft is devel...

Players to get excited about after one week of spring training Share this story Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images We are just a week into spring training, and we know we shouldn’t take too much stock into the stats players put up in the thin air of Arizona against Triple-A pitchers. But are trying to get through a pandemic, and we need some hope, man. Give in to your irrational optimism and BELIEVE. I mean, look at some of these performances and try not to get excited about the season. And...