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Minor League Update: Postseason Awards Edition

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]