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How learning a new position could help Cubs prospect James Triantos’ rise

Triantos won the Arizona Fall Leagues’s offensive player of the year award.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 30, 2023

David Murphy: Johan Rojas is among the three most intriguing players on the Phillies spring training roster

All good teams are built on a foundation of blue-chip talent. The great ones usually benefit from some pleasant surprises. We saw that with the Astros (Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, etc.). We’ve seen it with the Dodgers (Justin Turner, Max Muncy, etc). We saw it with the last Phillies team…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 21, 2023

'Who doesn't want to be a Padre right now?' Ethan Salas, 16, eager to start pro climb.

SAN DIEGO — As he bounced from his native Venezuela to watching his brother play in the Arizona Fall League to the Padres' complex in the Dominican Republic to his introduction to Petco Park on Tuesday, one thing was as essential as the clothes and catching gear stuffed in Ethan…

Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023

‘Like a brother’: Cubs doubleheader vs. Brewers features MLB debuts, reunions

Nelson Velázquez and Christopher Morel, who both made their MLB debuts this month, have been teammates since 2018.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 31, 2022

David Murphy: Bryson Stott belongs in the majors. The Phillies had no choice but to find out if he is a star.

There was only one acceptable answer. Credit the Phillies for realizing it. There are plenty of scenarios that would have offered Dave Dombrowski and John Middleton an opportunity to talk themselves out of including the organization’s top hitting prospect on the opening-day roster. In a lot of those situations, the…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 6, 2022

From Kris Bryant trade to Cubs pitch lab: Prospect Caleb Kilian hones his arsenal

Pitching six perfect innings in the Arizona Fall League championship game was an early step for Caleb Kilian in a process that includes two new pitch grips.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 23, 2022