Archive for Scouting

We’ve come across this guy before, but here’s more on Carl Yastrzemski’s grandson, who will soon be playing for Vanderbilt. I find the scouts’ comments the most interesting. Maybe Keith Law is more qualified to parse their assessments, but they sort of sound guarded, like the way you sound when someone gives you a clunker […]

Taking a look at the college/high school split in the draft.

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 […]

Ever want to know what it’s like to be a scout? Here’s one guy’s experience. My guess is that it’s a fake article. Why? Not a single mention of cigars, cheap whiskey or pork pie hats. Based on all of the baseball movies I’ve seen, scouts always have that stuff.

The Rays are expanding to Brazil: On Thursday, the Rays announced they have built a partnership with the city of Marilia, Brazil, that will include construction of a training facility beginning in the first quarter of 2009, which will be the first baseball academy in Brazil run by a Major League organization. “It’s [a project] […]

How sidearmers like Brad Ziegler’s arm angles help them get major league hitters out.

An interview with former THT contributor and current Diamondbacks scout Carlos Gomez

Breaking down three more requests: Seth Lintz (Brewers), Craig Kimbrel (Braves) and Robert Grossman (Pirates)