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What’s your opinion on the state of the farm at the end of 2023?

By Noah Dalton MITCHELL - Mitchell High School hosted an award ceremony for the school’s 2023 regional-champion baseball team on Wednesday as a celebration of the team’s successful season. In what was a historic season for the school, the Bluejackets finished with a school-record 26 wins on thei ...

Is that the key to the offense?

Justin Choi at FanGraphs points to Whit Merrifield to illustrate the case for bat speed’s importance among other attributes of hitters: Here’s a fun example: On the first pitch, Whit Merrifield...

Diamondbacks Minor League Recap 7/7/21: Blaze On! Share this story Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Diamondbacks Minor League affiliates combined to a 1-2 record, with the only win going to Hillsboro. Notable pitching prospects that took the mound includes Luis Frias for Amarillo and Blake Walston for Hillsboro. Top Pitching Performance: None Top Hitting Performance: Hillsboro LF Dominic Canzone - 3 for 5, 2B, HR (5), 2 RBI, 2 R 1⁄ 3 innings off 7 hits, 2 walks, and 5...

Arizona Diamondbacks Minor League Recap 7/6/21: Leaky bullpens are leaking Share this story The Diamondbacks Minor League affiliates combined for a 1-3 record, with Reno being the only team to pick up a win. All three of their losses came with the bullpen giving up late runs. Notable pitching prospects that took the mound were Ryne Nelson for Amarillo, Drey Jameson for Hillsboro, and Liam Norris for Visalia. Top Pitching Performance: Reno RHPs Kevin McCanna and Ryan Weiss: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB,...

Diamondbacks Minor League Recap 7/2/21: Much better Share this story The Diamondbacks Minor League affiliates combined for a 3-1 record. Reno, Amarillo, and Hillsboro all picked up close wins thanks to good pitching early on and opportunistic offenses. Josh Green, Tommy Henry, and Slade Cecconi took the mound for their respective teams last night. Top Pitching Performance: Reno RHP Josh Green - 7 2⁄ Top Hitting Performance: Amarillo 2B Mikey Reynolds - 1 for 4, GS (4), 2 BB, K 2⁄ 3 innings...

Diamondbacks Minor League Recap 7/1/21 - What’s a bullpen? Share this story The Diamondbacks Minor League affiliates combined for a 1-3 record with Reno taking the only win. Bad bullpen doomed two teams to losses late in games. Pitching prospects that took the mound last night included Humberto Mejia for Reno, Luis Frias for Amarillo, and Brandon Pfaadt for Hillsboro. Top Pitching Performance: Hillsboro RHP Brandon Pfaadt - 7 IP, 5 H, 3 R (3 ER), 1 BB, 7 K, L (1-1) Top Hitting Performance: Vi...

Filed under: Diamondbacks Minor League Recap 6/29/21: Matt Tabor shuts down Wind Surge, Drew Ellis and Stuart Fairchild have HR Derby contest Share this story Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Diamondbacks Minor League affiliates combined for a 2-2 record, with Reno and Amarillo picking up the wins. Corbin Martin, Matt Tabor, and Conor Grammes were the most notable pitching prospects to take the mound. Top Pitching Performance: Amarillo RHP Matt Tabor - 7 IP, 2 H, 2 R (0 ER), 0 BB, ...

The Diamondbacks Minor League affiliates combined for a 2-2 record. Visalia would win on a walkoff double and Hillsboro would pitch a shutout for their win. Luis Frias, Slade Cecconi, and Liam...