Tuesday, 11/21- Sharpstown(Scarborough)- 1 pm
11/30-12/2- YMBL Tournament- Beaumont
#Saturday, 12/9- Worthing (Butler)- 1 pm
#Wednesday, 12/13- North Forest (Delmar)- 6 pm
12/21-23- HISD Tournament
12/28-30- James Gamble Classic(Port Arthur)
#Wednesday, 1/10- Washington (Delmar)- 6 pm
#Friday, 1/12- Yates (Delmar)- 5:30 pm
#Wednesday, 1/17- Kashmere (Pavilion)- 4:30 pm
#Saturday, 1/20- Wheatley (Delmar)- 11:30 am
#Tuesday, 1/23- Worthing (Delmar)- 7:30 pm
#Saturday, 1/27- North Forest (Pavilion)- 11:30 am
#Saturday, 2/3- Washington (Delmar)- 1 pm
#Tuesday, 2/6- Yates (Barnett)- 4:30 pm
#Saturday, 2/10- Kashmere (Delmar)- 11:30 am
#Wednesday, 2/14- Wheatley (Barnett)- 6:00 pm
#District Game
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Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Monday, November 20, 2017
62 Top Prospects in Need of Rule 5 Protection
Tomorrow(Monday) at 7 pm Central time is the deadline for MLB clubs to set their 40-man rosters for the off-season. Among other issues, teams will be considering which players they need to protect from next month's Rule 5 draft.
The following is a look at the top prospects who are in need of said protection.
These players are:
1) Vulnerable to the Rule 5 Draft
2) In the top 15 of MLB.com's prospect ranking of their organization
3) NOT on their organization's 40-man roster
A player listing includes:
Ranking within organization, Name, Age as of April 1, 2018, Highest level played at in 2017, Position
If you are looking for the top 30 prospects, Jonathan Mayo has an extended listing at this link.
Arizona
#12, Brad Keller, 22, AA, RHP
Atlanta
#13, Travis Demeritte, 23, AA, IF
#15, Dustin Peterson, 23, AAA, OF
Baltimore
#7, Hunter Harvey, 23, Low A, RHP-added to 40-man
Boston
N/A
Cubs
#1, Oscar DeLa Cruz, 23, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
#3, Adbert Alzolay, 23, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#9, Trevor Clifton, 22, AA, RHP
White Sox
#1, Eloy Jimenez, 21, AA, OF-added to 40-man
#11, Casey Gillaspie, 25, AAA, 1B-added to 40-man
#14, Micker Adolfo, 21, Low A, OF-added to 40-man
Cincinnati
#7, Shed Long, 22, AA, IF-added to 40-man
Cleveland
#4, Yu-Cheng Chang, 22, AA, SS-added to 40-man
#9, Willi Castro, 20, High A, SS-added to 40-man
#12, Julian Merryweather, 26, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
Colorado
#12, Sam Howard, 25, AAA, LHP-added to 40-man
#15, Dom Nunez, 23, AA, C
Detroit
#10, Michael Gerber, 25, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
#12, Gregory Soto, 23, High A, LHP-added to 40-man
Houston
#7, Cionel Perez, 21, AA, LHP-added to 40-man
#11, Ramon Laureano, 23, AA, OF-traded to Oakland, added to 40-man
Kansas City
#14, Ryan O'Hearn, 24, AAA, 1B
Angels
#8, Jaime Barria, 21, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#12, Michael Hermosillo, 23, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
#14, Jesus Castillo, 22, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
Dodgers
#12, Dennis Santana, 21, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#14, Trevor Oaks, 25, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
Miami
#6, Merandy Gonzalez, 22, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
#10, Jeff Bigham, 26, High A, RHP
Milwaukee
#9, Mauricio Dubon, 23, AAA, IF-added to 40-man
#11, Freddy Peralta, 21, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#15, Marco Diplan, 21, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
Minnesota
#3, Stephen Gonsalves, 23, AAA, LHP-added to 40-man
#9, Kohl Stewart, 23, AAA, RHP
#10, Lewin Diaz, 21, Low A, 1B
#15, Lewis Thorpe, 22, AA, LHP-added to 40-man
Mets
#11, Luis Guillorme, 23, AA, SS-added to 40-man
#12, Wuilmer Becerra, 23, High A, OF
#15, Jhoan Urena, 23, AAA, IF
Yankees
#1, Gleyber Torres, 21, AAA, IF-added to 40-man
#6, Domingo Acevedo, 24, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#7, Albert Abreu, 22, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
Oakland
N/A
Philadelphia
#7, Franklyn Kilome, 22, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#14, Ranger Suarez, 22, High A, LHP-added to 40-man
Pittsburgh
#1, Austin Meadows, 22, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
San Diego
N/A
San Francisco
#3, Tyler Beede, 24, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#8, Aramis Garcia, 25, AA, C/1B-added to 40-man
Seattle
#12, Luis Liberato, 22, High A, OF
#13, Anthony Jimenez, 22, Low A, OF
#14, Greifer Andrade, 21, Rookie, OF
St. Louis
#4, Tyler O'Neill, 22, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
#15, Austin Gomber, 24, AA, LHP-added to 40-man
Tampa Bay
#1, Brent Honeywell, 23, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#5, Jake Bauers, 22, AAA, OF/1B-added to 40-man
#10, Justin Williams, 22, AA, OF-added to 40-man
Texas
#9, Ariel Jarado, 22, AA, RHP- added to 40-man
#10, Brett Martin, 22, High A, LHP- added to 40-man
#12, Joe Palumbo, 23, High A, LHP- added to 40-man
#13, Jose Trevino, 25, AA, C- added to 40-man
Toronto
#8, Max Pentecost, 25, High A, C/1B
#11, Conner Greene, 22, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#12, Rowdy Tellez, 23, AAA, 1B-added to 40-man
Washington
#12, Kelvin Gutierrez, 23, High A, IF-added to 40-man
The following is a look at the top prospects who are in need of said protection.
These players are:
1) Vulnerable to the Rule 5 Draft
2) In the top 15 of MLB.com's prospect ranking of their organization
3) NOT on their organization's 40-man roster
A player listing includes:
Ranking within organization, Name, Age as of April 1, 2018, Highest level played at in 2017, Position
If you are looking for the top 30 prospects, Jonathan Mayo has an extended listing at this link.
Arizona
#12, Brad Keller, 22, AA, RHP
Atlanta
#13, Travis Demeritte, 23, AA, IF
#15, Dustin Peterson, 23, AAA, OF
Baltimore
#7, Hunter Harvey, 23, Low A, RHP-added to 40-man
Boston
N/A
Cubs
#1, Oscar DeLa Cruz, 23, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
#3, Adbert Alzolay, 23, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#9, Trevor Clifton, 22, AA, RHP
White Sox
#1, Eloy Jimenez, 21, AA, OF-added to 40-man
#11, Casey Gillaspie, 25, AAA, 1B-added to 40-man
#14, Micker Adolfo, 21, Low A, OF-added to 40-man
Cincinnati
#7, Shed Long, 22, AA, IF-added to 40-man
Cleveland
#4, Yu-Cheng Chang, 22, AA, SS-added to 40-man
#9, Willi Castro, 20, High A, SS-added to 40-man
#12, Julian Merryweather, 26, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
Colorado
#12, Sam Howard, 25, AAA, LHP-added to 40-man
#15, Dom Nunez, 23, AA, C
Detroit
#10, Michael Gerber, 25, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
#12, Gregory Soto, 23, High A, LHP-added to 40-man
Houston
#7, Cionel Perez, 21, AA, LHP-added to 40-man
#11, Ramon Laureano, 23, AA, OF-traded to Oakland, added to 40-man
Kansas City
#14, Ryan O'Hearn, 24, AAA, 1B
Angels
#8, Jaime Barria, 21, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#12, Michael Hermosillo, 23, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
#14, Jesus Castillo, 22, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
Dodgers
#12, Dennis Santana, 21, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#14, Trevor Oaks, 25, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
Miami
#6, Merandy Gonzalez, 22, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
#10, Jeff Bigham, 26, High A, RHP
Milwaukee
#9, Mauricio Dubon, 23, AAA, IF-added to 40-man
#11, Freddy Peralta, 21, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#15, Marco Diplan, 21, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
Minnesota
#3, Stephen Gonsalves, 23, AAA, LHP-added to 40-man
#9, Kohl Stewart, 23, AAA, RHP
#10, Lewin Diaz, 21, Low A, 1B
#15, Lewis Thorpe, 22, AA, LHP-added to 40-man
Mets
#11, Luis Guillorme, 23, AA, SS-added to 40-man
#12, Wuilmer Becerra, 23, High A, OF
#15, Jhoan Urena, 23, AAA, IF
Yankees
#1, Gleyber Torres, 21, AAA, IF-added to 40-man
#6, Domingo Acevedo, 24, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#7, Albert Abreu, 22, High A, RHP-added to 40-man
Oakland
N/A
Philadelphia
#7, Franklyn Kilome, 22, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#14, Ranger Suarez, 22, High A, LHP-added to 40-man
Pittsburgh
#1, Austin Meadows, 22, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
San Diego
N/A
San Francisco
#3, Tyler Beede, 24, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#8, Aramis Garcia, 25, AA, C/1B-added to 40-man
Seattle
#12, Luis Liberato, 22, High A, OF
#13, Anthony Jimenez, 22, Low A, OF
#14, Greifer Andrade, 21, Rookie, OF
St. Louis
#4, Tyler O'Neill, 22, AAA, OF-added to 40-man
#15, Austin Gomber, 24, AA, LHP-added to 40-man
Tampa Bay
#1, Brent Honeywell, 23, AAA, RHP-added to 40-man
#5, Jake Bauers, 22, AAA, OF/1B-added to 40-man
#10, Justin Williams, 22, AA, OF-added to 40-man
Texas
#9, Ariel Jarado, 22, AA, RHP- added to 40-man
#10, Brett Martin, 22, High A, LHP- added to 40-man
#12, Joe Palumbo, 23, High A, LHP- added to 40-man
#13, Jose Trevino, 25, AA, C- added to 40-man
Toronto
#8, Max Pentecost, 25, High A, C/1B
#11, Conner Greene, 22, AA, RHP-added to 40-man
#12, Rowdy Tellez, 23, AAA, 1B-added to 40-man
Washington
#12, Kelvin Gutierrez, 23, High A, IF-added to 40-man
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
World Cup Field is Set
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Denmark
Egypt
England
France
Germany
Iceland
Iran
Japan
Mexico
Morocco
Nigeria
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tunisia
Uruguay
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Denmark
Egypt
England
France
Germany
Iceland
Iran
Japan
Mexico
Morocco
Nigeria
Panama
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Tunisia
Uruguay
Final World Cup Window Opens Thursday
The final nine nations will qualify for the 2018 World Cup between now and November 15. Here's a rundown of when different regions will decide their qualifiers.
11/10
Senegal is in(#24)
11/11
Tunisia(#25) and Morocco(#26) are in
11/12
Two qualifiers from Europe
Switzerland(#27) is in
Croatia(#28) is in
11/13
One qualifier from Europe
Sweden(#29) is in
11/14
One qualifier from Europe
Denmark(#30) is in
11/15
Qualifier from CONCAF or Asia
Australia(#31) is in
Qualifier from Oceania or South America
Peru(#32) is in
11/10
Senegal is in(#24)
11/11
Tunisia(#25) and Morocco(#26) are in
11/12
Two qualifiers from Europe
Switzerland(#27) is in
Croatia(#28) is in
11/13
One qualifier from Europe
Sweden(#29) is in
11/14
One qualifier from Europe
Denmark(#30) is in
11/15
Qualifier from CONCAF or Asia
Australia(#31) is in
Qualifier from Oceania or South America
Peru(#32) is in