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12/27 LIDOM RECAP: Jeremy Pena continues to excel in LIDOM action

12/27 LIDOM RECAP: Jeremy Pena continues to excel in LIDOM action

Brining you live updates and recaps of some of baseball’s top players and prospects from the LIDOM (Dominican Professional Baseball League) 2020 playoffs!

12/18 LIDOM Recap: Ronald Guzman Connecting for Gigantes Del Cibao

12/18 LIDOM Recap: Ronald Guzman Connecting for Gigantes Del Cibao

Bringing updates and recaps on some of your favorite minor leaguers, former and current big leaguers throughout the 2020 LIDOM (Dominican Professional Baseball League) Season.

12/11 LIDOM Recap: Joe Dunand Stays Hot

12/11 LIDOM Recap: Joe Dunand Stays Hot

Recaps, updates, and highlights of your favorite baseball prospects, former and current big leaguers, for the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM).

12/9 LIDOM Recap: Lewin Diaz, Junior Lake Homer in Dramatic Win

12/9 LIDOM Recap: Lewin Diaz, Junior Lake Homer in Dramatic Win

Vladimir Guerrero Jr showed us his improved physique, while Lewin Diaz and Junior Lake showed off some power. Plus, the defending AL Champs have a catching prospect that could garner some more interest this season.

2020 Bowman Chrome: Only Time Will Tell

2020 Bowman Chrome: Only Time Will Tell

Taking a deep dive into one of the three major baseball prospect card releases of every year with the upcoming 2020 Bowman Chrome product.

Big League Debut: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

Big League Debut: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays

There was a moment last season where I realized what separates Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from every other minor league hitter I’ve every watched. The funny part is it wasn’t an actual at bat. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was on deck while Bo Bichette faced Jack Wynkoop a soft tossing lefty in the Rockies system Guerrero Jr had homered off in Hartford about 10 days earlier. Despite his prior success against Wynkoop, Vlad was staring daggers at each pitch with an intense focus rarely seen. Bichette roped a double out to left center on a soft fastball over the plate. Up stepped Vlad. He took two pitches off the plate, the next pitch a fastball, he hit on a laser for a single. 

2019 International League Preview

2019 International League Preview

I like to think of AAA more like a waiting room than a level per se, not every player even stops through AAA these days, and many are there for just a matter of weeks. It’s often rosters cluttered with failed prospects, long shots, and fringe MLB regulars that need a little seasoning. The International League, at least on paper far exceeds those expectations. With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. technically highlighting, there’s a strong crop behind him in Bo Bichette, Nick Senzel, Touki Toussaint, Dylan Cease, Nate Lowe, and others. The first half of the year should be deep with prospect showdowns particularly those games in which Gwinnett is involved. The Braves affiliate boasts the most loaded rotation and staff in the minors with three Top 100 arms on the roster. Should be a fun group to follow as many of these future stars debut on the big stage.

Ask Prospects Live Mailbag: October 15 2018

Ask Prospects Live Mailbag: October 15 2018

We’ve been getting a lot of questions via e-mail and have tried to respond to them either written or via podcast. We encourage the questions! Feel free to email us askprospectslive@gmail.com or simply use the hashtag #AskProspectsLive. Ya dig? You got a questions, we got an answer! So let’s dive right in…

2018 Arizona Fall League Preview: Surprise Saguaros

2018 Arizona Fall League Preview: Surprise Saguaros

A saguaro is a tree-like cactus native to Southwestern Arizona and Northwestern Mexico. When you think of what a cactus looks like, there’s a good chance you’re thinking of a saguaro. Surprise’s surname makes for one of the better hats in the AFL, although I’m partial to Mesa’s half-sun. If I had to rank all of the hats, I would proceed as follows: