Analyzing The Stability of Amateur Baseball Players’ Statistics

In baseball, prospects are generally seen as a crapshoot, and it is easy to see why. According to Scott McKinney of Royals Review, of Baseball America’s top 100 prospects from 1996-2003, nearly 70% of them posted Wins Above Replacements (WAR) on average of 1.50 or less. Considering that these are supposed to be the premier young players in the sports, such a high rate is … Continue reading Analyzing The Stability of Amateur Baseball Players’ Statistics

Justin DunbarDecember 29, 2020August 16, 20221 Comment

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It’s Time To Fix How We Evaluate MLB Prospects

Prospect evaluation may be the most difficult part of any sport. After all, the best way to judge a player is based on their previous production, but we don’t have that luxury with prospects- we are forced to project how they’ll fare playing at higher levels, which is a burdensome task. As this process has garnered the attention of the public more, however, it is … Continue reading It’s Time To Fix How We Evaluate MLB Prospects

Justin DunbarSeptember 19, 2020April 29, 20211 Comment

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2020 MLB Draft: Complete Analysis on Each Team’s Entire Draft Haul

As we hold out hope that there will be an MLB season this year, the baseball world was given a great distraction this week with the two-day showing of the five rounds of the MLB draft. We previewed this event tremendously with a big board and team-by-team breakdown, but now, it’s time to analyze each team’s draft class. Sure, we already graded each of the … Continue reading 2020 MLB Draft: Complete Analysis on Each Team’s Entire Draft Haul

Justin DunbarJune 15, 2020June 29, 20202 Comments

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Creating an Ideal Model For Evaluating MLB Prospects

Once upon a time, prospects were more valued as trade chips by fans of MLB teams than anything else, and young players, in general, weren’t seen as super valuable compared to established players. However, that time is past us- fans now care a great deal about their team’s top prospects, and front offices are more reluctant than ever to trade them. Therefore, public prospect rankings … Continue reading Creating an Ideal Model For Evaluating MLB Prospects

Justin DunbarJune 7, 2020June 17, 20202 Comments

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Final 2020 MLB Draft Board: Top 119 Prospects

The MLB draft is a crucial time for teams to build their farm system, and in turn formulate a roster that can consistently contend for a championship. Meanwhile, it also is the next step for several rising young stars from high school and college, as they not only can officially become professional baseball players, but also have the opportunity to be developed to their fullest … Continue reading Final 2020 MLB Draft Board: Top 119 Prospects

Justin DunbarJune 3, 2020June 17, 20201 Comment

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MLB 2020 Farm System Overview: Washington Nationals

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MLB 2020 Farm System Overview: Toronto Blue Jays

While we wait for the 2020 MLB season to get underway, it’s time to take a closer look at players who could one day be on opening day rosters. For the next month or two, we’ll be examining each team’s farm system, which will contain several prospects that will either one day be contributors for them, or could be used to acquire impact major leaguers. … Continue reading MLB 2020 Farm System Overview: Toronto Blue Jays

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