The St. Louis Cardinals are celebrating top minor league awards given to two of the organization’s top prospects. JJ Wetherholt was named the Minor League Player of the Year while Brycen Mautz received the Minor League Pitcher of the Year honors. It’s no secret that JJ Wetherholt had a monster year with a .306 average, a stunning .931 OPS with 17 home runs and 23 stolen bases. Brycen Mautz posted an ... Read more
Trade Buzz Intensifies Between Cardinals and Astros Surrounding 28-Year-Old All-Star.yv
Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray aren’t the only All-Stars who could have already played their final game as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Beyond these two, the next guy who has been the subject of the most rumors arguably has been Brendan Donovan. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that Donovan's market is massive and ESPN's Jeff Passan called him the Cardinals' "biggest prize" on the trade ... Read more
Giants Free-Agent Spotlight: Right-Hander Tatsuya Imai Could Be a Key Addition.yv
I wasn’t going to write this one at first. A short, long-haired kid with electric stuff? Forget it. That sort of pitcher would never work in San Francisco. The idea started to grow on me, though. What if the Bay Area could learn to tolerate a short, long-haired kid with electric stuff? What if everyone could learn to love him? It’s so crazy that it just might work. Tatsuya Imai wasn’t a name you were thinking ... Read more
Frank Anderson Departs Tennessee Baseball to Join the San Francisco Giants.yv
Another domino fell from the Tennessee baseball staff as pitching coach Frank Anderson is expected to follow Tony Vitello to San Francisco to take a position within the organization, sources confirmed to Volquest Wednesday evening. It was also announced last Friday that Tennessee strength coach Quentin Eberhardt was following Vitello to the Giants. Vitello is reportedly hiring Justin Meccage as pitching coach, who ... Read more
Royals Could Land a Everyday Corner Outfielder Without Breaking the Bank.yv
At the annual GM meetings last week, Royals GM J.J. Picollo brought clarity to the team's corner outfield needs. According to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, the Royals are hoping to bring in two corner outfielders this winter; an everyday left fielder and a right-handed platoon partner for Jac Caglianone in right. With free agent options pretty limited when it comes to everyday players in the corners, ... Read more