The Italian lefty has blossomed from near obscurity into a real prospect.

This winter, Brandon Valenzuela graded out as a low-variance, glove-first backstop. Whoops.

This winter, Brandon Valenzuela graded out as a low-variance, glove-first backstop. Whoops.

Let’s chat about baseball, prospects, the World Cup, or whatever else is on your mind.

Let’s chat baseball, prospects, and whatever else is on your mind.

Even the worst reports can turn into a positive if they change your thinking or provide a valuable lesson along the way.

This is a below-average system. In part, that’s because the org keeps accelerating its first-round picks through the minors very quickly, but developmental issues also play a large role.

This is a light system, particularly if you’ve mentally moved Trey Yesavage from the prospect bin to the big league roster, and none of the remaining top names are safe bets.

As was the case last year, Cleveland has an above-average system. It’s a healthy balance of bats and arms for any team, all the more so for an organization that traditionally develops pitching very…

This is the most stratified system in the game, but that hasn’t stopped it from being great.

The Diamondbacks system is light on potential stars, but the org has assembled notable depth.

The Brewers once again have one of the best and deepest systems in baseball.

I’m excited to cover prospects and the minor leagues in ways that will inform and entertain readers.