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MAIL BAG
Open For Opportunities • Katie Pothier was in the right place at the right time to embark on a career spent mostly in baseball
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MAKING HIMSELF USEFUL • Blake Allemand scrapped for every opportunity to get on the field
Trap Toon
FIRST-HALF SNAPSHOT • Minor League Players of the Year for all 30 organizations at midseason
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
A NEW ERA FOR ORIOLES BASEBALL
Darkest before the dawn • The Orioles look forward to brighter days ahead with their dismal rebuild days behind them
SCOUT’S VIEW • THE BEST PITCHER I’VE SEEN THIS YEAR
SCOUT’S VIEW
BIRDS OF A DIFFERENT FEATHER • The Cardinals’ farm system stages a massive turnaround after a historically poor 2021
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RARE TALENT • Dylan Crews soars into draft season at LSU as the presumptive top overall pick in 2023
REAL DEAL • Max Clark has true five-tool talent that makes him the easy call as the top high school prospect for 2023
Way Too Early 2023 Mock Draft • With the 2022 draft complete, Baseball America looks ahead to 2023 and projects the top 10 picks in the draft. Keep in mind that the top of the draft next year will be determined by a lottery for the first time. For this exercise, we used the reverse order of MLB standings at the all-star break.
BUBBLING TO THE SURFACE • Scouting buzz is building for these nine prospects in Rookie leagues who you need to know
TOP 100 DRAFT PROSPECTS FOR 2023
ORGANIZATION REPORTS
ORGANIZATION REPORTS
DEPARTMENTS
RARE FISH • Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara shows starters going deep isn’t a thing of the past
FUTURES GAME SUPERLATIVES • The prospects whose tools stood out most in this year’s prospect exhibition
A STORY OF PERSEVERANCE • Ole Miss overcame long odds to win its first title, thanks to the steady hand of Mike Bianco
PREDICTABLY UNPREDICTABLE • First-round wild cards create opportunity for teams seeking college hitters in the 2022 draft
In Memoriam
NEAR PERFECTION • The Futures Game is a vital event for diehard fans, but its shrinking footprint raises concerns