Post-Draft Profile: Seth Beer, Houston Astros

Post-Draft Profile: Seth Beer, Houston Astros

Evaluating prospects isn’t an exact science. It’s a constantly evolving process that factors in countless variables to attempt to give the best snapshot of a certain player in a specific moment of time. If you’ve been tracking Seth Beer over his Clemson career you fully understand this. If this past draft actually took place two years ago, Beer might have been the first overall pick because of his dominant freshman season. Instead, he went to the Astros at pick 28. Did they get a steal? Let’s dive in.

Post-Draft Profile: Xavier Edwards, San Diego Padres

Post-Draft Profile: Xavier Edwards, San Diego Padres

Each year around mid-May we're inundated with information regarding the incoming draft class. Hundreds of names flash before our eyes, everyone with a different sleeper, breakout, etc. While there's no MLB answer to the Mel Kiper Jr./Todd McShay there's plenty vying for the title, myself included. We all want to be the first to suggest a name that pops. But in the big scheme of things does it matter? For example, today's subject Xavier Edwards, was not one of my early favorites. Did I like Edwards? Yes, I had him 19th overall in my first edition of my first year player drafts. Then he stole 22 bases on 23 attempts, hitting .346 across two levels of rookie ball. Now Edward's is approaching my top 5.

Welcome To The Show: Edmundo Sosa, St. Louis Cardinals

Welcome To The Show: Edmundo Sosa, St. Louis Cardinals

This past week will be a tough one to top for Edmundo Sosa and his pro baseball career. He started it out by catching the final pop up for the Memphis Redbirds to win the Pacific Coast League championship, then Memphis topped Durham to win the overall Triple-A title. Sosa was since rewarded with a call-up to finish the season.

Welcome To The Show: Harold Castro, Detroit Tigers

Welcome To The Show: Harold Castro, Detroit Tigers

The Tigers purchased the contract of Venezuelan utility infielder Harold Castro after they ended Michael Fulmer’s season by putting him on the 60-day disabled list. Castro functions primarily as organizational depth these days, but players that can provide adequate defense at seven different positions will have value.

The Traded: Logan Shore, Detroit Tigers

The Traded: Logan Shore, Detroit Tigers

When the Royals took two Florida Gator pitchers with their first two selections in this June’s draft, it was a great story. As college teammates, roommates and best friends, Brady Singer and Jackson Kowar began their professional careers together. It however wasn’t the first time teammates had gone to the same team within the first two rounds. Hell, it wasn’t even the first time two Florida pitchers had gone in the first two rounds to the same team. That honor most recently belonged to former Gators A.J. Puk and Logan Shore after each were drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the first and second round respectively of the 2016 Draft

Welcome To The Show: Justus Sheffield - New York Yankees

Welcome To The Show: Justus Sheffield - New York Yankees

The Yankees added LHP Justus Sheffield to the 40-man roster for the stretch run on Saturday. The former Indians farmhand has spent the entire month of September pitching out of the bullpen in preparation for his new role for 2018. It was partly a way to keep the athletic lefties innings down, but also gives the Yankees even more depth to finish off 2018.

Welcome To The Show: Myles Straw - Houston Astros

Welcome To The Show: Myles Straw - Houston Astros

On Saturday the Houston Astros called up speedster Myles Straw. The left fielder isn’t what you would call must-add in 12-team mixed leagues, but he falls into another spot that’s interesting down the stretch as we chase titles in our respective leagues. Straw is must-stream for any managers looking to make up ground in stolen bases.