Once the owners of an impressive group of prospects, the Los Angeles Angles’ minor league system has slipped into disarray. The club still has some interesting prospects, but most of them are in A-ball or short-season leagues. In recent seasons, offensive prospects have been overrated in part ...

The Colorado Rockies organization has a strong minor league system, especially in terms of depth, although the club could use a few more pitching prospects and one powerful impact bat. There is an impressive group of middle-infield prospects. AAA/AA Don’t forget about Casey Weathers, the eight...

There are a couple of interesting names in the upper levels of the Seattle minor league system, but the highest-ceiling players remain in A-ball or lower. The system also appears to have more depth on the hitting side than the pitching side. AAA/AA Canadian Michael Saunders has developed quicker tha...

No matter if you’re Tommy Lasorda or not a fan of the World Baseball Classic, you have to admit it’s nice having competitive baseball around. I was lucky enough to catch the United States of America team play against Team Canada earlier Saturday and much to my pleasure, 20-year-old Phillippe Aum...

The San Diego Padres’ minor league system has been helped by two straight, strong drafts - which included quite a few advanced college hitters. The club has also been focusing on signing players out of Latin America, which is beginning to have an impact. The strength of the system is hitting a...

The Giants organization does not have a particularly deep minor league system, but it has some of the best pitching prospects in the game, as well as some intriguing players signed out of Latin America. The club also has had some very solid drafts in the past two seasons, which has really aided the ...

Well, this has been a depressing day. John Odom, the minor leaguer who made news last year when he was traded for 10 maple bats, has died of an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol. Thrown off of his high school team, knocking around in the San Francisco Giants' farm system, Odom was a lost soul...

The Cleveland Indians organization has amassed an intriguing collection of talent, although many of the key prospects have come via trades with other organizations. The club has drafted some interesting college players - while continuing to dabble in international signings. AAA/AA Matt LaPorta was t...

The Chicago Cubs organization has assembled one heck of a 25-man MLB roster for the 2009 season, but the same cannot be said for the minor league system, which is one of the weakest in the National League. But that’s what happens when you operate with a ‘Win Now’ mentality. AAA/AA ...

The upper levels of the Kansas City Royals system is pretty thin depth-wise but the club has some interesting prospects in the lower minors, which should make things very interesting in the next two to three years when they’re ready to compete for Major League spots. The club had one of the be...