Will Sanders - Picture by Rich Biesterfeld I'd like to think that this will be one of the draft picks from last year's class. However, you never know about these things. It could just as well be someone coming stateside from the Dominican. It could even be a player at...
Michael Arias. - Picture by Todd Johnson Just for his moustache, Frankie Scalzo, Jr. should win this going away. Unfortunately, moustaches do not necessarily get the job done with a man on second base and no outs in the tenth inning. Being a reliever takes a special...
The Gregs are back to discuss the prospects at the highest levels of the organization!
Drew Gray - Picture by Stephanie Lynn This is a tough decision. Trying to think of a pitcher who will be dominant the whole year in the minors is tough. That guy is not going to be Cade Horton. Horton should be up in Chicago by mid-summer and will likely be ineligible...
Moises Ballesteros - Picture by Todd Johnson The key to picking this award is selecting a position guy who will spend most of the 2024 season in the minors. So, Matt Shaw is probably out because if he’s mashing enough to win the award, he’s likely performing well...
Matt Shaw - Pic by Danny Parker/Four Seam Images via AP Opening Week All of us at North Side Bound are pretty excited about this week as the minor league baseball season will open on four fronts! Iowa is already playing while Tennessee, South Bend, and Myrtle Beach...
Vince Reilly - Pic via Grand Canyon University Athletics When the Cubs sign a minor league free agent, there’s usually not a lot of fanfare to the signing. When the Cubs signed Vince Reilly off the free agent market last week, it did not move my needle. I thought,...
In a guest writing appearance, Bryan Smith ranks his top prospects in the system and gives plenty of notable nuggets along the way.
Featured Photo of James Triantos and TJ Nolen by Rich Biesterfeld One of the best parts of Spring Training for fans is the opportunity to meet many of the players up close and personal. The pace is a lot slower than during the regular season and the players have more...
Brandon Birdsell - Picture by Todd Johnson Doing the Starting Pitching All-Star team article is a bit more challenging than the hitting side of things. Where the hitters tend to just roll right off the tongue, selecting six starting pitchers is much more intensive...
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