The Angels system is not very good.  Fortunately, they made a couple of solid trades at the deadline that helped the top of the system, but after Caden Dana, I’m not sure there is a true impact player.  Christian Moore has looked good in his professional debut, but I’m not a fan of the swing.  […]

While it appears the Astros are ending the waning phase of their window, they continue to win.  However, the Major League team is aging, and while there is talent in the minor leagues, the players are mostly complementary. Jacob Melton is once again the top prospect and appears to be just about ready to help. […]

Every year, I struggle through the Giants system.  I like Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt, but after that, there’s a lot of “meh.”  Kyle Harrison looks like he will be at least a number three starter, so that worked out. As did Heliot Ramos.  Who else has? Marco Luciano finally graduated, and he was hard […]

The Padres system is thin.  I will not use any negative terms like stinks or sucks because every time I think that, several players emerge.  No team in Major League Baseball has used their minor league rosters as trade assets more than the Padres.  Has it worked? Maybe a little bit.  But wouldn’t CJ Abrams, […]

While the Dodgers used much of their prospect capital to trade for players at the deadline, the system is still deep and good. Most of the talent is a few years away from Los Angeles, but the potential is sky-high. It’s just a matter of time.  Dalton Rushing is the closest player available to help […]

I’ve been critical of the Rockies for years; some of it is justified, and others are not.  However, you must credit them for developing Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle.  Tovar is extremely aggressive at the plate but has evolved into a power-hitting shortstop, and Doyle went 20-20 in 2024 and cut his strikeout rate by […]

The Diamondbacks had an uneven minor league season.  Several of their high-end prospects underperformed, and some of their underrated players exceeded expectations.  Jordan Lawlar disappointed the team as he spent most of the season on the IL.  I thought he would have spent at least half the year in Arizona.  While Jackson Holliday struggled to […]

When your top prospect is also your biggest disappointment, that doesn’t say a lot for an organization’s minor league system.  But that is where we are with the Toronto Blue Jays. I will say that the system is deeper after the moves they made at the trade deadline, but it’s still a very weak system.  […]

The Rays have the deepest minor league system, and I’m not sure it’s close.  The top of the system takes a hit with Junior Caminero’s promotion, but Carson Williams is no slouch.  I worry about how much he’ll hit, but he has fantasy-friendly tools and can pick it at shortstop.  I loved the Rays’ selection […]

I live in New Jersey in the summer and see a lot of New York Yankees minor league games. Perhaps I’m suffering from recency bias, but the development of the Yankees minor league players did not go well. I know the Yankees, fans, and fantasy managers love Spencer Jones. I saw him play a lot […]