2012 MLB Draft

Cubs draft pick Albert Almora natural friend to Jorge Soler

22JULY2012 Original article link: Soler, Almora sharing digs and a big league dream, by Jesse Sanchez A giddy Albert Almora walked into the cafeteria at the Cubs’ Spring Training complex last week ...

Braves’ draft pick Lucas Sims makes Low-A debut, meets John Smoltz

21JULY2012 Original article link: Appy notes: Sims soaking it all in, by Bob Sutton Lucas Sims is out to make a big impression in a small amount of time. That’s the general ...

Rockies believe in draft pick David Dahl

20JULY2012 Original article link: PIO notes: Rockies’ Dahl delivers hope, by Greg Rachac The Colorado Rockies are in the throes of what could end up being the worst season in their 19-year ...

#4 Overall Pick Kevin Gausman Signs with the Orioles

16JULY2012 Original article link: Orioles ink first-round Draft pick Gausman, by Brittany Ghiroli Kevin Gausman tugged at the brand-new white Orioles uniform he had on and needed only a few words to ...

Pirates unable to get Mark Appel signed; will return to Stanford

16JULY2012 Original article link: Pirates unable to reach deal with Appel, by Jeremy Warnemuede When the Pirates selected Mark Appel with the eighth overall pick of the 2012 MLB First-Year Player Draft, ...

White Sox prospect Courtney Hawkins loving pro ball

13JULY2012 Original article link: Appy notes: Hawkins high on talent, by Bob Sutton Until this summer, Bristol White Sox outfielder Courtney Hawkins figured he only had limited opportunities to show what he ...

Newly signed Dodgers’ prospect Corey Seager starts hot

10JULY2012 Original article link: Raptors’ Seager off to hot start, by Robert Emrich Corey Seager had some jitters on Friday. One night later, he had a game worthy of the 18th overall ...

Astros’ prospect Andrew Aplin arrives ready to play

08JULY2012 Original article link: NYPL notes: Aplin arrives with authority, by Brian Moynahan Tri-City ValleyCats center fielder Andrew Aplin has a knack for making a positive first impression. As a freshman at ...

Newly-signed Astros’ prospect Nolan Fontana gets to work on Day 1

07JULY2012 Original article link: Fontana reaches six times in debut, by Ashley Marshall In his senior year at the University of Florida, Astros’ second-round Draft pick Nolan Fontana led all full-time Gators ...

Cards sign Carson Kelly, takes BP at Busch Stadium

18JUNE2012 Original article link: Second-round pick Kelly hits at Busch Stadium, by Mike Still Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said that usually when a young prospect takes his first swings in Major League ...