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Welcome to the 2026 Arizona Fall League: Scouting Prep and Preview
Jarlin Susana Photo: Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports The 34th Arizona Fall League season opens today with three games staggered across the Phoenix metro area. There are future stars in the Fall League...
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Joe Musgrove Thrives in Rehab Outing, Plus More Arizona Scouting Notes
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports While there was only one Instructional League game in the Valley on Monday, Tuesday had three options: Los Naranjeros de Hermosillo (a Mexican Pacific League team from...
View ArticleEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 9/25
12:02 Eric A Longenhagen: Hello friends and neighbors, it’s good to be home in Tempe and back on the backfield grind. Let’s chat for an hour and go do some more, shall we? 12:04 rossredcay: Anything...
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Scouting in the Age of Machines
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports While I was on vacation last month, the Miami Marlins axed their pro scouting department. They’re just the latest team to do so: Per recent reporting from Yahoo Sports’...
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Notes From Star-Studded Rockies-A’s Instructional League
Dylan Widger-Imagn Images Back from vacation, I returned to the field Monday for an Instructional League game between the Athletics and Rockies. How is the Instructional League different from the...
View ArticleBrendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 9/22/26
2:00 Brendan Gawlowski: Hello everybody 2:01 Brendan Gawlowski: Housekeeping notes: I don’t think I’ll be able to chat next week, at least not at the usual time, because I’ll be in AZ watching...
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Alex McCoy Is Making a Name For Himself as a Power-Hitting Padres Prospect
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Alex McCoy isn’t a high-profile prospect. Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2024 out of Hofstra University, the 24-year-old corner outfielder is ranked just 25th...
View ArticleBrendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 9/15/26
1:38 Brendan Gawlowski: Hey everybody, I screwed up the start time on the Jotcast platform. We’ll start at 11 PST as usual. 2:00 Brendan Gawlowski: Alrighty, hello everybody. Let’s get going. 2:00...
View ArticleEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 9/11/2026
12:03 Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning everyone, hope you had a good week. I’m on the road looking for a reprieve from the heat, hoping that things have downshifted when I get back. The forecast...
View ArticleBrendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 9/8/26
2:01 Brendan Gawlowski: Allllright, a prospect chat. After a long trip, maybe I should ask the questions and you all can tell me happened these last few weeks. 2:01 Brendan Gawlowski: Kidding. I...
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Scouting the Uniformed Debuts of Early-Round Padres and Giants Draft Picks
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Late last week, I arrive at Peoria, on the opposite corner of the Phoenix Metro, where Padres first-round pick Coleman Borthwick is making his uniformed debut...
View ArticleEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 9/4/26
12:17 Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning, chat. Happy September Stretch Run to you all. 12:18 Brendan Smith: Will you be at the first weekend of the AZ Fall League? Any tips for a first-time attendee?...
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Southpaw Ben Jacobs Is an Arrow up Prospect in the Detroit Tigers System
USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Ben Jacobs is emerging as a prospect to watch in the Detroit Tigers system. A third-round pick last year out of Arizona State University, the 22-year-old southpaw...
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Scouting Ketel Marte’s Rehab and Jackson Flora’s Pro Debut
Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images On Thursday, I woke up to a text warning me that first pitch of the Diamondbacks-Giants Bridge League game had moved up to 10 AM local time – presumably due to the heat,...
View ArticleEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 8/28/26
12:02 Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning, readers. Thanks for coming to another chat. Let’s get right to it. 12:02 veest: How is Dylan Jordan looking these days? I know there was some velo improvement,...
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Japan’s Bryan Balzer Is an Intriguing Padres Pitching Prospect
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Bryan Balzer is arguably the most intriguing prospect in the San Diego Padres system. Currently ranked eighth with a 40 FV, the 21-year-old right-hander had virtually...
View ArticleEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 8/21/26
12:06 Eric A Longenhagen: Hello internet friends, it’s that time again. 12:08 rossredcay: Ethan Petry struggled pretty bad to start at AA after getting promoted, but seems to be picking it up lately...
View ArticleEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 8/14/26
12:17 Eric A Longenhagen: Good morning from Tempe, where the monsoon was in full effect this week. Happy to be home after a long, productive Area Codes. Thanks for stopping by, let’s hit your...
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Wait, What?! Nicolo Pinazzi’s Emergence
Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images Welcome to the second installment of “Wait, What?!,” a series in which I dive deep on some of the prospects whose performance has most surprised me this season. He had me at...
View ArticleBrendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 8/11/26
2:06 Brendan Gawlowski: Hello everybody 2:06 Brendan Gawlowski: Apologies for the delay but we’re here now 2:07 Brendan Gawlowski: This will be my last chat until September, taking a few weeks off...
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