Jesus Cano
Writer and Editor at Baseball America
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1 week ago |
baseballamerica.com | Jesus Cano
Jackson Chourio was knocking on the door of the majors with the Brewers heading into the 2024 season. Then just 19 years old, he was determined to leave a lasting impression in spring training, hoping to sneak his way into an Opening Day roster spot. So when he got a phone call from his agent in December 2023 letting him know that the Brewers were interested in signing him to an extension—without having played a single major league game—Chourio was caught off guard.
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baseballamerica.com | Jesus Cano
Welcome to Baseball America’s Top 100, Joe Mack. Following Yankees outfielder Jasson Domínguez’s graduation, the Marlins catcher enters the back-end of the list as an in-season addition. Mack is coming off a 24-homer season in 2024 and the 22-year-old started strong this season, hitting .348 (8-for-23) with a pair of home runs through seven games with Double-A Pensacola.
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baseballamerica.com | Jesus Cano
That day also was the beginning of a close bond between Kinney and Kurtz, the Athletics’ No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 MLB draft and Baseball America’s 33rd-ranked prospect. After years of Cooper and Kurtz playing alongside each other in the youth ranks, the two teamed up at the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., where Mike was the head coach. Up until that point, Kurtz was still focusing on pitching. By his sophomore year, he was committed to Wake Forest as a pitcher.
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3 weeks ago |
baseballamerica.com | Jesus Cano
Rangers prospect Sebastian Walcott has swung his way onto the prospect map. Now, he’s trying to get the Bahamas on the baseball globe. “Coming from the Bahamas, there aren’t a lot of minor leaguers,” Walcott said. “I have to make sure I represent us the best way possible on and off the field.”The country with a population of just over 400,000 people has produced professional baseball players, just not at a high volume.
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baseballamerica.com | Jesus Cano
“It’s a lot,” Shaw said. “But you find a way. At the end of the day, it’s just baseball. The best you can do is try to minimize your plan, minimize your thoughts and just go out there and play a good game.”Shaw stood on the first base line under the roof of the Tokyo Dome with his new big league teammates. Standing across were some of baseball’s biggest stars, including Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and, of course, Shohei Ohtani. That can be a lot to handle for a 23-year-old.
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