Josh Norris

1 week ago | baseballamerica.com | Josh Norris

Skip to content The first major in-season update of Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects is live, and we’re sure you have plenty of questions. One certain to come up frequently is: Who else came close to making the list? The answer? Plenty of players. Though the list is just 100 players deep, we discuss many more prospects along the way. That’s because this is nowhere near the final iteration of the list.

1 week ago | baseballamerica.com | Josh Norris

According to a report from ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Yankees have made the call to promote shortstop George Lombard Jr. to Double-A Somerset. Lombard Jr., the son of the former big leaguer of the same name, has been one of the better hitters in the minor leagues this season. Through 24 games at High-A Hudson Valley, the Florida prep product was hitting .329/.495/.488 with a home run and more walks (23) than strikeouts (22).

1 week ago | baseballamerica.com | Josh Norris

Skip to content The full-season minor leagues have been up and running for more than a month, but there are still a few more Opening Days to go. Up next are the domestic complex leagues in Arizona and Florida, which begin their seasons on May 3. The Dominican Summer League will follow later this year.

1 week ago | baseballamerica.com | Josh Norris

The reviews on Padilla this spring were mixed. He looked a bit less advanced at the plate, though evaluators in the DSL last summer suggested his offensive game might be more of a long-term play that would require patience and a few coats of polish to his approach. Defensively, there’s little doubt Padilla can stick at shortstop. He’s a smooth, athletic player with quickness to both sides and 60-grade arm strength. If he makes strides with the bat, Padilla’s stock could soar.

3 weeks ago | underdognetwork.com | Josh Norris

Quickly wanted to thank everyone for the support during the NFL season, Free Agency and now the NFL Draft. We posted 46 prospect profiles, and are very ready to produce outstanding fantasy football content for best ball summer - starting next week. This has been a lock for weeks (months). Now we look at early second round WRs who the Titans could target, like Kyle Williams. Of course teams are calling about trading up to this spot. Every team should. And the Browns should immediately say no.