What will the Red Sox do with Mookie Betts this offseason? A crowded outfield and the long-term commitment to Dustin Pedroia could lead to a trade out of Boston this winter, Nick Shlain writes.
Byron Buxton's 2014 season has been a lost year, but he may end up spending time in the Arizona Fall League to play catch-up.
Javier Baez didn't waste time before making an impact in the big leagues, homering in his debut against the Rockies on Tuesday night.
Nick Shlain liked Joe Ross upon first seeing him in the Midwest League last season, and the Padres have already bumped him to Double-A in 2014.
The Cubs have brought up Arismendy Alcantara, and he's already been placed in a prominent role. Nick Shlain breaks down the latest arrival from the Cubs' farm system.
J.D. Martinez failed to stick in Houston, but he's in a prominent spot in the Tigers' lineup. Can he continue to take advantage of the opportunity?
After a bumpy 2014 debut, Kevin Gausman has pitched better in his last two starts. Is he staying in the Baltimore rotation for good? Nick Shlain considers the possibility.
The Rockies have called up Eddie Butler to join their rotation -- can he survive pitching half of his games at Coors Field?
After a quiet start, George Springer has been raking for the Astros in the final weeks of May.
The Astros' Jonathan Singleton is getting a lot of attention during his impressive run at Triple-A this season, but Domingo Santana might be on the brink of making a significant impact in Houston.
Kevin Gausman was sent back to Triple-A after making a spot start on short rest Wednesday. Is he still worth stashing in one-year leagues?
After scuffling initially, George Springer has picked up the production recently. Nick Shlain takes a look around the league at the returns from many of the early-season callups.
Is Trevor Bauer back? The early signs this season suggest that Cleveland might have the Bauer that Arizona expected upon drafting him third overall in 2011. Nick Shlain takes a closer look.
Nick Shlain discusses the status of some of baseball's top prospects, including the callup of George Springer and an injury to Oscar Taveras.
While Chris Liss had been pushing against the 70/30 split for hitters and elite pitchers this spring, Nick Shlain isn't ready to make that change. Check out his reasoning in the latest installment of House of Shlain.
Yasiel Puig fetched $33 in a recent NL auction -- even more than Ryan Braun -- writes Nick Shlain.
With Jose Fernandez and Chris Sale anchoring his pitching staff, Nick Shalin focused on offense until the late stages of a recent 15-team mock. Is it a viable strategy?
RotoWire's Nick Shlain participated in a prospect mock recently and is sharing his thoughts on the first two rounds.
A number of young players stand to benefit from the trades that have been made thus far, including the Rangers' Jurickson Profar. Nick Shlain examines some of the early winners.
Nick Shlain takes a look back at what he expected many of this year's top prospects to do, including the Marlins' Jose Fernandez.
With the minor league playoffs in full swing, Nick Shlain shares his top-20 dynasty league prospects -- including Twins farmhand Miguel Sano.
In this week's edition of House of Shlain, Nick follows up on a number of young players and prospects including the D-Backs' Adam Eaton.
Max Fried tops an impressive organizational prospect list in San Diego in Nick Shlain's latest look at the top-10 prospects for each National League Club.
With Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton ascending in their system, the Twins may have the best collection of minor league talent in baseball. Nick Shlain takes a look around the American League and shares his top-10 from each organization.
Former Oakland first-round pick Grant Green is one of many minor leaguers that has been on the move recently. Nick Shlain takes a look at a number of top prospects that have recently changed levels.
In need of a long-term solution at shortstop, the Tigers had to part with Avisail Garcia in a three-team deal that sent Jake Peavy to Boston. Nick Shlain looks at the prospect pieces that benefited from transactions Tuesday.
Nick Shlain looks at recently promoted Marlins outfielders Christian Yelich and Jake Marisnick, as well as the two prospects headed to Chicago from Monday's Matt Garza deal between the Rangers and Cubs.
Even beyond the elite prospects at shortstop, the position offers quality depth with the likes of Royals farmhand Adalberto Mondesi. Nick Shlain takes a closer look.
Shortstop is currently thin at the big league level, but Addison Russell is part of a talented group of shortstops rising up top prospect lists.
Yasiel Puig's arrival has shifted the focus away from a 16-year-old Dodgers farmhand carving up the Midwest League this summer. Nick Shlain takes a closer look.