Draft: Pick-by-pick with Callis analysis (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) The 2015 Draft is under way. Watch pick-by-pick coverage at MLB.com through Wednesday. Round 1 1. Arizona Diamondbacks: SS Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt Jim Callis: I...
View Article2015 MLB Draft News: Team-by-Team Day 1 Draft Results
The Arizona Diamondbacks started the shortstop frenzy by using the No. 1 overall pick on Dansby Swanson out of Vanderbilt. The Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies followed suit by taking LSU shortstop...
View ArticleDraft: Pick-by-pick, first-round analysis (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Round 1 1. Arizona Diamondbacks: SS Dansby Swanson, Vanderbilt Jim Callis: I like this pick. There was some talk that they might try to get a deep discount here...
View ArticleVandy shortstop Swanson headlines latest mock draft (MLB - Major League...
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) By Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com | | 12:00 PM ET The First-Year Player Draft is rapidly approaching, with just 10 days before the three-day event begins on June 8 and...
View ArticleShortstops remain headliners of latest mock Draft (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) The 2015 Draft will take place tonight through Wednesday, beginning with the Draft preview show on MLB.com and MLB Network today at 6 p.m. ET. Live Draft coverage...
View ArticleFirst impression: 5 best Drafts of 2015 (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) That setback did help pump up Houston's 2015 Draft, however. The Astros received the No. 2 overall choice as compensation for not signing Aiken, and they earned...
View ArticleFirst impression: 5 best Drafts of 2015 (Texas Rangers)
(Source: Texas Rangers) That setback did help pump up Houston's 2015 Draft, however. The Astros received the No. 2 overall choice as compensation for not signing Aiken, and they earned the No. 5...
View ArticleFirst impression: 5 best Drafts of 2015 (Colorado Rockies)
(Source: Colorado Rockies) That setback did help pump up Houston's 2015 Draft, however. The Astros received the No. 2 overall choice as compensation for not signing Aiken, and they earned the No. 5...
View ArticleFirst impression: 5 best Drafts of 2015 (Houston Astros)
(Source: Houston Astros) That setback did help pump up Houston's 2015 Draft, however. The Astros received the No. 2 overall choice as compensation for not signing Aiken, and they earned the No. 5...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Draft by division: AL East (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Baltimore Orioles The Orioles began their Draft by taking Florida State OF D.J. Stewart, one of the top hitters in college baseball, with the 25th overall pick....
View ArticleAnalyzing the Draft by division: AL East (Boston Red Sox)
(Source: Boston Red Sox) Baltimore Orioles The Orioles began their Draft by taking Florida State OF D.J. Stewart, one of the top hitters in college baseball, with the 25th overall pick. Their next two...
View ArticleAnalyzing the Draft by division: AL East (Tampa Bay Rays)
(Source: Tampa Bay Rays) Baltimore Orioles The Orioles began their Draft by taking Florida State OF D.J. Stewart, one of the top hitters in college baseball, with the 25th overall pick. Their next two...
View ArticleBucs take Fernandez first overall in 2011 Redraft (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) As deep as that 2011 Draft was, only one of the teams with a top-five selection got what it hoped for. With the benefit of hindsight and some educated guesswork as...
View ArticleBucs take Fernandez first overall in 2011 Redraft
The most talented Draft this millennium came in 2005. It sent 26 of its 30 first-rounders to the Majors, including Ryan Braun, Troy Tulowitzki and Andrew McCutchen. The second-best came in 2011, which...
View ArticleFlorida lefty Puk goes No. 1 in latest mock Draft
The 2016 Draft is exceedingly difficult to project for a couple of reasons. No one has stamped himself as a clear-cut top-of-the-Draft option, and the deepest demographic for first-round talent is also...
View ArticleMock Draft: Top 4 unchanged but uncertain
The first four selections in this first-round projection match those from my mock Draft two weeks ago. Those picks aren't locked in, however. With less than a week to go before the 2016 MLB Draft,...
View ArticleFlorida lefty Puk goes No. 1 in latest mock Draft (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) • 2016 MLB Draft: June 9-11 on MLB Network, MLB.com So most of those high school hurlers will go lower than they're rated, and some could try to force their way...
View ArticleDraft Buzz: What Callis and Mayo are hearing (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) With a little more than 24 hours remaining before the Phillies exercise the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 Draft, there doesn't seem to be a decision yet as to who...
View ArticleYankees in AFL: Tate adding innings; Torres inspired (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) • Arizona Fall League coverage After his fastball dipped to the high 80s at times this summer, Tate has worked at 92-97 mph in Arizona. He also has shown a sharper and harder...
View ArticleYankees in AFL: Tate adding innings; Torres inspired
Dillon Tate's first full year as a pro didn't go nearly as smoothly as anticipated. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2015 Draft strained a hamstring two starts into the season, saw his stuff drop...
View ArticleFinal impressions shaking up Draft in latest mock
This is the time, two weeks and counting before the start of the 2016 Draft, where late performances can really boost -- or hinder -- a prospect's stock. While decisions on who to take in the first...
View ArticleWhere the Yankees' Top 30 prospects are starting season
With the 2016 season getting started, here's a look at where the Yankees' Top 30 prospects are projected to start the season: 1. Jorge Mateo -- Tampa Yankees (A Adv) 2. Aaron Judge --...
View ArticleGraduation 2016: The names of area high school graduates
The following are graduates of Central Kentucky high schools. Each of the names was provided by the school from which the student graduated. Any errors or omissions should be reported to the...
View ArticleGraduation 2015: List of area graduates
The following are graduates of Central Kentucky high schools. Each of the names was provided by the school from which the student graduated. Any errors or omissions should be reported to the school....
View ArticleA-State Announces 2017 Spring Graduation List
06/22/2017 JONESBORO - Arkansas State University has released the list of students who were awarded diplomas on the undergraduate and graduate levels during the 2017 Spring Commencement ceremony May 13...
View ArticleAstros' instructional league showcases outfield depth (Houston Astros)
(Source: Houston Astros) There's another impressive wave of Astros outfielders behind that group, many of whom are on hand at the organization's instructional league camp in Kissimmee, Fla. Kyle...
View ArticleMock Draft version 1.0 (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Both Jim Callis and I will repeat this exercise several times over the coming weeks as the Draft rapidly approaches. That should take mock draft fans all the way...
View ArticleBreaking down the Yanks' 2016 Top 30 Prospects (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) • Yankees' 2016 Top 30 Prospects list Division Teams/Release date NL East MIA, NYM, WAS AL East BAL, NYY, TB, TOR NL Central CHC, CIN, STL AL Central Thu., Feb. 25 NL West...
View ArticleBreaking down the Yanks' 2016 Top 30 Prospects (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) • Yankees' 2016 Top 30 Prospects list Division Teams/Release date NL East MIA, NYM, WAS AL East BAL, NYY, TB, TOR NL Central Wed., Feb. 24 AL Central Thu., Feb. 25...
View ArticleBreaking down the Yanks' 2016 Top 30 Prospects
These aren't George Steinbrenner's spend-spend-spend and farm-system-be-damned Yankees. New York still had the game's second-highest payroll last year at $223.6 million, but it's also more committed to...
View ArticleRays draft picks
MARC TOPKINTampa Bay Times Wednesday, June 10, 2015 9:51pm Rays draft picks Related News/Archive Rd. Player School 1. OF Garrett Whitley Niskayuna (N.Y). HS 2. C Chris Betts Wilson (Long Beach, Calif)...
View ArticleAstros' instructional league showcases remarkable outfield depth
The Astros won't face a shortage of outfield options anytime soon. George Springer already is one of the cornerstones on the big league club. Jake Marisnick is a gifted defender, albeit with a light...
View ArticleTech Announces Fall 2016 Dean’s List (Arkansas Tech University)
(Source: Arkansas Tech University) Arkansas Tech University has announced its Dean's List for undergraduate students on its Russellville campus for the fall 2016 semester. A student must achieve a 3.5...
View ArticleBASEBALL: 4 area teams in latest state baseball poll
The Sarasota High baseball team remains second in Class 8A in the latest ThePrepZone.com state baseball poll. The Sailors rank behind only Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas. Venice is third in 7A,...
View ArticleHigh school prospects state their case (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) St. Thomas Aquinas High (Overland Park, Kan.) right-hander Riley Pint tied a UA record by hitting 98 mph, but he couldn't command his fastball and didn't use his...
View ArticleOpening-round projections by Callis, Mayo (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) • Catch the Draft tonight at 6 ET on MLB Network, MLB.com We worked independently on these projections, and were surprised that in a Draft with so much uncertainty...
View ArticleMock Draft: Top 4 unchanged but uncertain (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) The three teams at the top of the Draft -- the Phillies, Reds and Braves -- have the three largest bonus pools for the first 10 rounds and figure to save $2...
View ArticleMock Draft: Phillies could take Florida lefty No. 1 (MLB - Major League...
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) The three teams at the top of the Draft -- the Phillies, Reds and Braves -- have the three largest bonus pools for the first 10 rounds and figure to save $2...
View ArticleMock Draft: Phillies could take Florida lefty No. 1
The first four selections in this first-round projection match those from my mock Draft two weeks ago. Those picks aren't locked in, however. With less than a week to go before the 2016 MLB Draft,...
View ArticleCurrent Illinois Membership List (AMTA Illinois Chapter)
(Source: AMTA Illinois Chapter) Jody Abrahams, Kristen Abramowicz, Charles Abramson, Jaclyn Ackerman, Kristy Acosta, Bertha Acosta-Barbarawi, Ila Adam, Candice Adams, Joy Adams, Linda Adams, Nicole...
View Article2015 Baseball First-Round Signing Bonuses
The signing bonuses for the first-round selections in the 2015 baseball amateur draft: 1. Arizona, Dansby Swanson, SS, Vanderbilt. 2. Houston, Alex Bregman, SS, LSU. 3. Colorado, Brendan Rodgers, SS,...
View ArticleA-State Announces 2017 Spring Chancellor’s, Deans’ Lists
06/29/2017 JONESBORO - Students on the Chancellor's and Dean's Lists for spring 2017 at Arkansas State University have been announced. Combined, the group numbers 2,174 students. The two lists...
View ArticleOpening-round projections by Callis, Mayo
A lot can change in the last few days leading up to the Draft. In our previous first-round projection last Friday, we forecast the same top three picks that we had in our prior two editions. We also...
View ArticlePittsburg State University Releases Fall Honor Rolls (Pittsburg State...
(Source: Pittsburg State University) Pittsburg State University has released the honor rolls for the 2016 fall semester. Pittsburg State University Releases Fall Honor Rolls Pittsburg State University...
View ArticleA-State Announces 2016 Fall Chancellor’s, Dean’s Lists (Arkansas State...
(Source: Arkansas State University) 01/19/2017 JONESBORO - Members of the Chancellor's and Dean's Lists for fall 2016 at Arkansas State University have been announced. Combined, the group numbers 2,250...
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