Archive for Minor Leagues

The latest in the business of baseball.

The latest in the business of baseball.

From overrated college pitcher to top-50 prospect: How he did it and the impact his success will have on his team’s future…

In the last post I called Matt Wieters “the best prospect in baseball.” Know how I know that? Because Keith Law’s Top 100 is up, and Wieters is listed number one. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have 99 more to read. As do you.

ESPN has published Keith Law’s annual organizational rankings, and on the top of the list is the Texas Rangers. Keith says that the Rangers have done it every which way, including the draft, the international free agent market and, of course, via trades: And the Rangers have worked the trade market to add prospects, cashing […]

The majority of minor leaguers aren’t bonus babies — they’re jobbers like you and me — and things are tough for them too: Most minor league players earn less than $10,000 for an entire season. These paychecks only come during the season, which makes finding a part-time job in the offseason a matter of survival. […]

The latest in the business of baseball.

Our good friend Pete Toms doesn’t just shoot me links and make sharp insights in the comment threads. He writes stuff too, and today he has a piece over at The Biz of Baseball about the relationship between the majors, the minors and the independents. Pete wouldn’t stand for me calling him a blogger, but […]

The latest in the business of baseball.

The economic downturn hits the bush leagues: At the minor league job fair and trade show, the topic on many minds was the floundering economy, which was expected to have a far more pronounced effect on baseball’s lower levels than on the major leagues. Many minor league teams are searching for creative ways to save […]