As a way of wrapping up the week-to-week minor league coverage for the year, it seemed fitting to have an “awards ceremony,” recognizing the best performances of the year. Most (but not all) of these guy are legitimate prospects, but there are certainly others with bright futures that didn’t make the cut. The format here […]
Author: Tammy Rainey
Minor League Update: September 10 Edition
Welcome again to the Minor League Update. This weeks edition is, of course, abbreviated. Only five of the seven farm teams had games remaining in this coverage week, and four of those only played four games. The exception isthe Dunedin Blue Jays who qualified for the playoffs and played a thrilling three game set with […]
Recap: Yankees 2, Blue Jays 0; Jays Hitters Weren’t So Bomb-y in the Bronx
The first thing you would have noticed looking at the lineup from tonight’s critical game against the Yankees was the clean-up hitter. For the first time this season, Jose Bautista hit as low as fourth in the order. If you decide that you want Travis leading off, that’s really not the worst idea. Donaldson and […]
Checking in on the First Shapiro/Atkins Draft
There was a time, in the not too distant past, when minor league player development happened outside the intense scrutiny of all but the most obsessive fans. Most paid little attention to the farm teams unless they happened to live in a city that hosted one, and only the most well established prospects were on […]
Minor League Update: September 3rd Edition
The playoff races have resolved in two of four cases, as we wrap up the last full week of the minor league season. Some teams are still playing through the Labour Day weekend and possibly two affiliates will qualify for postseason play, but many of the farm hands are done with their season. Let’s run […]
Minor League Update: August 27 Edition
The minor league season is winding down, there’s little time left for slumping players to make a statement, or for rehabbing players to get back in the lineup (albeit, for some they’ll get healthy in time for instructs after the season). Other than adjusting rosters for playoff plans, the time of promotions is likely past. […]
September Roster Expansion: Which Blue Jays Will Get the Call Up?
At this time of year, whether a team is in a playoff race or not, obsessive fans turn what is likely too much attention to the question of which players will get a call up when rosters expand in September. Often, but not always, the selections are fairly obvious, but further clarity can be gained […]
Minor League Update: August 20th Edition
Since I looked at the playoff races last week, let’s take a look at what Jays farm hands are at or near the top of the leader boards in their various leagues this time. In Buffalo, DH Jesus Montero leads the IL in hits (but has only 11 homers and 16 walks so maybe don’t […]
Minor League Update: August 13th Edition
Dunedin went 6-2 in the past week, in the midst of a 13-4 run, and in so doing has put themselves in the driver’s seat for the second half championship, but the competition is intense with three teams over .600 in their division. Most organizations consider it a boon to development to have their farm […]
Minor League Update: August 6th Edition
Obviously the biggest news this week was the fallout from the non-waiver trade deadline deals. A couple of talented but raw Latin players in rookie ball got dealt – Hansel Rodriguez and Guadolupe Chavez guys who by any reasonable projection were five or more years away even if they pan out, and rather surprisingly two […]