Venezuela Wins! Photo via Moscow-Pullman newspaper A quick recap of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. I hyper-covered early versions of the WBC, back in 2013 and 2017 especially, then curiously didn’t post a single thing about the 2023 version. I think i ran into “fixture overload” with respect to work and writing duties that spring; it was the first year I began … [Read more...] about World Baseball Classic 2026 Wrap Up – Venezuela Wins!
Top 10 Picks not to sign updated for 2025 draft — does the gambit usually work out?
UCLA’s Angel Cervantes turned down $2M to go to college. Will it pay off? Photo via UCLA I’m a bit late to this post, but I thought i’d catch it up before we got too big into the 2026 draft prep. A post-mortem to the 2025 MLB Draft is a recurring topic I write about in this space: top MLB draft picks getting drafted and turning down bonuses in order to go to college. … [Read more...] about Top 10 Picks not to sign updated for 2025 draft — does the gambit usually work out?
MLB Pipeline team releases its Nats system Top 30 Prospects – Analysis
Sykora remains highly ranked by the MLBpipeline crew. Photo MASN One of the last 2 remaining “big pundits” in the space released their top 30 today, as Sam Dykstra, Jim Callis, and Jonathan Mayo put pen to paper and released our Nats top 30 list. Links to past major pundits include: Keith Law, Baseball America, Prospects1500. Others just do top 10s or are behind … [Read more...] about MLB Pipeline team releases its Nats system Top 30 Prospects – Analysis
Early Check-in with 2026 Draft top Prospects
Roch Cholowsky is looking like the consensus 1-1 pick in the draft. Photo via BA Here’s an early check-in for the top of the 2026 draft class. We first published a look right after the 2026 MLB draft order was determined and the Nats settled into the #11 spot, so we may not have a shot at the very top names here, but it’s likely one of these guys may be who we end up with … [Read more...] about Early Check-in with 2026 Draft top Prospects
Qualifying Offer System finishes another year
Did Kyle Tucker need a QO to get paid this past off season? I don’t think so. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Just as spring training started, the final Qualifying-offer Attached Free Agent still on the market (Zac Gallen) finally signed, completing this year’s slate of QO-attached players. As I’ve done in the past, let’s take a quick peek at the system and … [Read more...] about Qualifying Offer System finishes another year