Baseball Blogs Weigh In News & Rumors

This week in baseball blogs:

• Cleveland Indians Perspective compares the American League Cy Young front-runners, the Tribe’s Corey Kluber and the Red Sox’s Chris Sale.
• Outfield Fly Rule tries to find out what’s in store for highly touted Braves outfield prospect Ronald Acuna.
• The K Zone shares an offseason interview with Phillies rookie sensation Rhys Hoskins.
• TheIntrepidSTL analyzes the struggles of Cardinals starter Mike Leake.
• The Giants Cove explains why the club is currently in such a poor state.
• Pirates Breakdown rates first baseman Josh Bell‘s rookie season among the best in franchise history.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff discusses the prospect trio of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Senzel and Kyle Tucker.
• Big Three Sports scouts Padres prospects Fernando Tatis Jr. and Adrian Morejon.
• Sports Talk Philly says time is running out for Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco.
• MetsMind and Mets Daddy have pieces on left-hander Steven Matz‘s disastrous season.
• Elite Sports NY talks to a scout who believes young Yankees hurler Freicer Perez is the premier pitching prospect in their farm system.
• The Loop Sports suggests a move to the bullpen for White Sox prospect Carson Fulmer.
• North Shore Nine asks what the Pirates have in utilityman Adam Frazier.
• Blue Jays from Away writes about the experience of attending a Jays-Cubs game at Wrigley Field.
• Stats Swipe examines the defensive performances of a few notable center fielders.
• Camden Depot notes that the Orioles weren’t the only team to give up on Angels right-hander Parker Bridwell.
• The Point of Pittsburgh believes Pirates manager Clint Hurdle should step down for his own sake.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) delves into the possibility of the Yankees moving Aaron Judge down in the lineup and looks at the Astros’ connections to the Negro Leagues.
• Jays From the Couch is bullish on righty Joe Biagini work from Toronto’s rotation this season.
• A’s Farm checks in on the Athletics’ minor league pitching prospects who have performed the best this season.
• MLB Sweet Spot evaluates a bullpen without labeling it in order to differentiate between fact and bias.
• Reviewing the Brew lists the top 10 candidates the Brewers could promote in September.
• BP Toronto and Jays Journal look at the Blue Jays’ potential September call-ups.
• Bronx Bomber Ball names 10 players the Yankees could call up next month.
• Ladodgerreport argues that manager Dave Roberts didn’t help Rich Hill‘s cause in the left-hander’s perfect game bid against the Pirates on Wednesday.
• DiNardo’s dugout (podcast) talks about Hill’s outing, the Yankees-Tigers brawl and whether Major League Baseball has or will ever have an NBA-like super team.
• Call to the Pen writes that the Phillies’ rookies are making their late-season promotions count.
• Puckett’s Pond wonders who should serve as the Twins’ fifth starter down the stretch.
• Pinstriped Prospects has a scouting report on young Yankees outfielder Evan Alexander.
• Extra Innings scouts the top prospects and former professionals at the European Championships.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• BP Toronto argues that the Blue Jays should try to acquire the majors’ home run leader, Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton.
• The Sports Tank is relieved the Red Sox didn’t trade for third baseman Todd Frazier last month, as failing to do so paved the way for the already fruitful Rafael Devers era.
• MLB Sweet Spot shares a long-term projection for Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge.
• Inside the ‘Zona writes about outfielder J.D. Martinez‘s performance since the Diamondbacks acquired him from the Tigers last month.
• The Redbird Daily delves into Cardinals righty Mike Leake‘s woeful stretch of starts.
• Outfield Fly Rule projects the Braves’ top 30 position player prospects.
• Puckett’s Pond has a Twins offseason wish list.
• District On Deck is concerned about the Nationals’ defense.
• PhoulBallz interviews Phillies director of player development Joe Jordan.
• MetsMind analyzes Yoenis Cespedes‘ “frustrating” year.
• The Point of Pittsburgh wants more sliders and fewer fastballs from the Pirates’ bullpen.
• A’s Farm looks ahead to 2018 for the Athletics.
• The Giants Cove fasts forward to next year’s San Francisco squad.
• Call to the Pen details some possibilities for the Phillies’ 2018 rotation.
• Jays From The Couch assesses Roberto Osuna‘s value.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) takes a look at struggling Yankees reliever Aroldis Chapman and notes some similarities between Astros second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan.
• Mets Daddy opines that first baseman Dominic Smith should play against left-handed pitching.
• Motor City Bengals names potential candidates for the Tigers’ final 40-man roster spot.
• Pirates Breakdown wonders what it will mean if the Bucs miss the playoffs again.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff offers his thoughts on the Hall of Fame and its voting process.
• Rotisserie Duck tries to sell analytics to baby boomers.
• Everything Bluebirds explains how Major League Baseball failed Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez.
• Jays Journal wonders if Sanchez and teammate Marcus Stroman are feuding.
• Camden Depot focuses on how Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander‘s activation will affect the rest of the lineup.
• Elite Sports NY believes a lack of playing time is hurting Yankees utilityman Tyler Wade‘s development.
• PhilliesNation highlights some of the team’s under-the-radar prospects.
• Ladodgerreport lauds the Dodgers’ two-out hitting.
• Underthought and Call to the Pen looks at the stolen base in today’s MLB.
• Now On Deck notes that the Orioles are in a tough spot in the AL wild-card race.
• Pinstriped Prospects features a scouting report on Yankees infielder Ricky Surum.
• Extra Innings profiles walk leader Mark Teahen and other former big leaguers in Italy.
• Sports Talk Philly asks which members of the Phillies’ World Series-winning 2008 team will go on the franchise’s Wall of Fame.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• The Sports Tank says Red Sox ace Chris Sale deserves AL MVP consideration.
• Big Three Sports analyzes Astros ace Dallas Keuchel‘s recent struggles.
• Pinstriped Prospects doesn’t expect the Yankees to pursue Shohei Otani in the offseason.
• BP Toronto wants the Blue Jays to get rid of Kendrys Morales.
• The Point of Pittsburgh compares Pirates first baseman Josh Bell to ex-Buc Pedro Alvarez.
• Mets Daddy calls the club “petty” and “small-minded” for not making deals with the crosstown rival Yankees.
• TheIntrepidSTL considers Cardinals lefty Tyler Lyons one of the premier relievers in baseball this season.
• The 3rd Man In ranks the 10 best prospects in the 2018 draft.
• Notes From The Sally lists the top five power hitters in the South Atlantic League.
• The K Zone shares an offseason interview with just-promoted Phillies prospect Rhys Hoskins.
• Camden Depot sees Orioles starters Dylan Bundy and Kevin Gausman as legitimate building blocks.
• Inside the ‘Zona takes a look at Diamondbacks rookie left-hander Anthony Banda‘s early career performance.
• Clutchlings speaks with first-year Blue Jays director of scouting Steve Sanders about his initial draft with the organization.
• Padres Prospectus looks back at the Craig Kimbrel trade the Padres and Red Sox made in 2015.
• District On Deck isn’t overly worried about Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper‘s looming trip to free agency.
• Pirates Breakdown searches for the causes of Bucs closer Felipe Rivero‘s slump.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3) examines the Athletics’ deadline pickups, wonders about Yankees manager Joe Girardi’s job security and examines the Astros’ nicknames as Players Weekend approaches.
• Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) focuses on the Phillies’ expectations for the upcoming offseason and shares a five-part interview with Driveline Baseball research associate Michael O’Connell.
• DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) discusses the Dodgers with Michael Duarte of NBC LA.
• Jays Journal believes Toronto pitching prospect and first-round pick Nate Pearson is a superstar in the making.
• Outfield Fly Rule projects the Braves’ top starting pitching prospects.
• North Shore Nine was on hand for Pirates pitching prospect Mitch Keller‘s Double-A debut.
• Elite Sports NY talks to a big league scout who’s skeptical over whether Yankees prospect Chance Adams‘ will be a major league starter.
• Reviewing The Brew argues that Milwaukee should summon second base prospect Mauricio Dubon to the majors.
• Everything Bluebirds is concerned about the Blue Jays’ lack of pitching depth.
• A’s Farm offers a progress report on the team’s top 11 draft picks of 2017.
• Sports Talk Philly remembers Phillies legend Darren Daulton.
• Chris Zantow revisits Don Baylor‘s tenure as the Brewers’ hitting coach.
• Rotisserie Duck names the best players of the 1950s and ’60s.
• Jays From The Couch points out that Toronto prospects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are two of the most productive teenage prospects of all-time.
• MetsMind regards outfielder Michael Conforto as a franchise cornerstone.
• Extra Innings chats with Jiandido Tromp, an Aruban all-star in the Phillies’ system.
• Puckett’s Pond writes about players the Twins should evaluate for the rest of the season.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• Bronx Bomber Ball names five reasons the Yankees are the immediate winners in their Sonny Gray trade with the Athletics.
• Underthought opines that the Diamondbacks made the best trade of the deadline when they acquired outfielder J.D. Martinez from the Tigers.
• The Point of Pittsburgh believes the Pirates and general manager Neal Huntington should part ways after the season.
• The Giants Cove criticizes San Francisco for how it handled the deadline.
• The Runner Sports reacts to the Astros’ quiet deadline.
• A’s Farm (links: 1, 2, 3) talks with Athletics right-hander Jesse Hahn, first base prospect Matt Olson and Triple-A manager Ryan Christenson.
• TheIntrepidSTL questions the way the Cardinals construct their roster.
• District On Deck looks at five starters the Nationals could target via waivers.
• The Sports Tank focuses on the Red Sox’s acquisition of reliever Addison Reed from the Mets.
• Jays Journal observes that Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista‘s tenure with the franchise is on the verge of ending.
• Clubhouse Corner interviews shortstop prospect Kevin Merrell, whom the Athletics chose 33rd overall in this year’s draft.
• DiNardo’s Dugout (podcast) reflects on the deadline.
• Atlanta Baseball Talk (podcast) discusses Dansby Swanson‘s demotion and the Braves’ Jaime Garcia trade.
• BP Toronto analyzes Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman.
• Mets Mind writes about outfielder Jay Bruce, whom the team was unable to trade at the deadline.
• Big Three Sports shares a midseason top 100 prospects list.
• Notes From The Sally ranks the best prospects the Single-A South Atlantic League has seen over the past two seasons.
• Minor League Ball scouts Braves outfield prospect Cristian Pache.
• The Runner Sports suggests that Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has built a World Series-winning roster for 2019.
• Pirates Breakdown notes that the Bucs are being aggressive with high-end pitching prospect Mitch Keller.
• Call to the Pen looks at where the Phillies stand in the wake of their July trades.
• Jays From the Couch examines Toronto righty Marco Estrada‘s case for a contract extension.
• Mets Daddy lists five players the team needs to evaluate for the rest of the season.
• Extra Innings speaks with former major league slugger Shawn Green about the World Baseball Classic and MLB International.
• Now On Deck constructs a dream team consisting of those who have been inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame since 2000.
• Elite Sports NY checks in on some up-and-coming Yankees prospects.
• RSN Stats sees this as a big weekend for the Red Sox.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• Underthought compares the trades the Yankees and Red Sox have made this month to acquire third basemen.
• Bleeding Royal Blue reacts to the trade Kansas City and San Diego made this week.
• Notes From The Sally scouts highly touted Braves shortstop prospect Kevin Maitan.
• Clubhouse Corner’s Bernie Pleskoff discusses the best pitchers in the game and those who could become the best.
• Mets Daddy reflects on the New York tenure of first baseman Lucas Duda, whom the team traded to the Rays on Thursday.
• The First Out At Third focuses on the Brewers’ acquisition of former reliever Anthony Swarzak from the White Sox.
• BP Toronto is buying into Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak‘s newfound success.
• Pinstriped Prospects wants the Yankees to find a way to get rid of expensive outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury.
• The Sports Tank (links: 1, 2) opines that the Brewers should acquire Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler and touches on the David Price-Dennis Eckersley feud in Boston.
• North Shore Nine analyzes the resurgence of Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen.
• District On Deck names the 10 biggest trades Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo has made.
• Outfield Fly Rule searches for a trade partner for Braves second baseman Brandon Phillips.
• Now On Deck analyzes this week’s Orioles-Phillies trade.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) looks at both the Astros’ and Yankees’ needs before the deadline.
• Inside the ‘Zona details some relievers the Diamondbacks could target.
• Brew City Sports Report contemplates the Brewers’ deadline options.
• Minor League Ball ranks the Braves’ top 10 prospects.
• Pirates Breakdown lists three outfield targets for the Bucs.
• Jays Journal runs down potential trade destinations for Toronto right fielder Jose Bautista.
• MLB Sweet Spot evaluates some past deadline deals.
• DiNardo’s Dugout discusses the Yankees, Nationals and Diamondbacks.
• Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) lists five corner outfielders the Royals could acquire and looks ahead to 2018 for the Phillies.
• Ladodgerreport writes about Dodgers utilityman Chris Taylor‘s breakout.
• Walk-Off Walk examines Braves closer Jim Johnson‘s struggles in high-leverage spots.
• Jays From the Couch assigns blame for Toronto’s disappointing season.
• The Point of Pittsburgh argues that underwhelming 2017 performances from the Pirates’ top and mid-tier prospects will hamper their moves at the deadline.
• Camden Depot revisits the Wade Miley–Ariel Miranda trade the Orioles and Mariners made in 2016.
• Big Three Sports scouts the 2017 Cape Cod League All-Star Game.
• A’s Farm interviews Rick Magnante, who manages the Athletics’ Single-A affiliate in Stockton, Calif.
• Extra Innings looks at how the collective bargaining agreement affects MLB’s plans to play games at international sites.
• Everything Bluebirds hopes the Blue Jays put greater emphasis on finding quality backup catchers going forward.
• MetsMind shares a scouting report on outfielder Brandon Nimmo.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• Inside the ‘Zona reacts to the Diamondbacks’ acquisition of outfielder J.D. Martinez from the Tigers.
• Bronx Bomber Ball lists seven reasons why the Yankees made out great in this week’s trade with the White Sox.
• MLB Sweet Spot breaks down the pros and cons of the Red Sox missing out on third baseman Todd Frazier, who went to the Yankees in their deal with the White Sox.
• The K Zone delves into the postseason struggles of Clayton Kershaw.
• Jays Journal contends that Toronto would net a major haul if it were to trade closer Roberto Osuna.
• Minor League Ball profiles highly touted Braves outfield prospect Ronald Acuna.
• The Intrepid STL studies the recent brilliance of Cardinals righty Michael Wacha.
• Motor City Bengals advises the Tigers not to tear it down.
• Camden Depot wonders what kind of market there would be for third baseman Manny Machado if the Orioles were to shop him prior to the trade deadline.
• A’s Farm interviews young Athletics Matt Chapman, Bruce Maxwell and Jaycob Brugman.
• Notes From The Sally scouts Red Sox pitching prospect Jay Groome.
• Clubhouse Corner focuses on the majors’ declining stars and those who are emerging.
• Sports Talk Philly compares the Hall of Fame cases of second basemen Robinson Cano and Chase Utley.
• The Sports Tank recaps Pablo Sandoval‘s disastrous Red Sox tenure.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3) checks in on potential starting pitcher acquisitions for the Yankees, asks where the Athletics will trade first baseman Yonder Alonso, and examines Astros righty Brad Peacock‘s success as a starter this year.
• DiNardo’s Dugout discusses the the Chicago teams’ Jose Quintana trade and previews the trade deadline from an American League point of view.
• Everything Bluebirds doesn’t want the Blue Jays to trade Marcus Stroman.
• Purple Row speaks with Rockies director of pitching operations Mark Wiley.
• Pirates Breakdown names three starting pitchers the Bucs should pursue.
• Call to the Pen runs down the pros and cons of potential Phillies trades.
• BP Toronto takes a realistic look at the trade deadline from a Blue Jays perspective.
• Infield Shift writes that former general manager Frank Wren’s legacy is still alive with the Braves.
• The Point of Pittsburgh regards the Dodgers as a logical fit for first baseman/outfielder John Jaso and reliever Tony Watson.
• Jays From the Couch looks at Blue Jays right-hander Aaron Sanchez‘s trade candidacy.
• MetsMind analyzes reliever Paul Sewald‘s rookie campaign.
• The Redbird Daily expects serious regression from Cardinals reliever John Brebbia.
• Pinstriped Prospects has a scouting report on Yankees Single-A outfielder Pablo Olivares.
• Two Strike Approach: A Baseball Podcast talks with Justin Volman, the CEO of the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network.
• Rotisserie Duck offers some humorous baseball quotes.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• BP Toronto imagines what a Blue Jays fire sale would look like.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) sees Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge as the potential face of Major League Baseball and shares a couple trade proposals centering on Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray.
• Pirates Breakdown offers a rest-of-season outlook for outfielder Starling Marte, who’s about to return from an 80-game performance-enhancing drug suspension.
• DiNardo’s Dugout has both an article and a podcast previewing the trade deadline from a National League perspective.
• LegendsOnDeck (links: 1, 2) names the most surprising and disappointing first-half performances from both hitters and pitchers.
• Underthought polls readers on the season’s second half.
• Walk-Off Walk compares the curveball spin rates of Dodgers left-hander Rich Hill and Braves rookie southpaw Sean Newcomb.
• Notes From The Sally scouts White Sox third base prospect Jake Burger, the 11th pick in this year’s draft.
• Jays From the Couch regards Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon as a great fit for Toronto.
• Pinstripe Alley wants the Yankees to buy at the trade deadline.
• District On Deck ranked potential pre-trade deadline closer targets for the Nationals before they acquired a pair Sunday.
• Reviewing the Brew views Brewers shortstop Orlando Arcia as a superstar in the making.
• Bronx Bomber Ball lists five second-half keys to success for the Yankees.
• The Point of Pittsburgh wonders what acquiring former White Sox and now-Cubs lefty Jose Quintana would have meant for the Pirates this year.
• The Sports Tank recaps the All-Star Game.
• MetsMind tackles righty Jacob deGrom‘s summer resurgence.
• Clubhouse Corner checks in on the state of the Yankees’ roster.
• Sports Talk Philly interviews legendary reliever Billy Wagner.
• Jays Journal fasts forward to Toronto’s 2020 lineup.
• Big Three Sports looks ahead to the 2018 home run derby.
• The 3rd Man In explains why the Brewers should move lefty Josh Hader to the rotation.
• Mets Daddy believes the club will have an interesting second half.
• Camden Depot analyzes the Orioles’ Adam Jones positioning in center field.
• Everything Bluebirds argues that the Blue Jays don’t need to tank.
• The K Zone chats with Phillies utilityman Ty Kelly.
• Extra Innings interviews Charlie Hill, the head of Major League Baseball’s London office, about the buildup to MLB games in London.
• Prospects1500 highlights top performances from each minor league level for the week of July 3.
• The Runner Sports profiles Astros outfield prospect Carmen Benedetti.
• PhoulBallz talks with Phillies third base prospect Mitch Walding.
• Rotisserie Duck looks at dual-sport athletes who have played baseball.
• Call to the Pen expects a better second half from the Phillies.
• Fueled By Sports ranks the top five Braves teams of all-time.
• Two Strike Approach: A Baseball Podcast (Stitcher link) features a guest appearance from Sahadev Sharma, who covers the Cubs for The Athletic.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• The Sports Tank declares that Nationals ace Max Scherzer is the best pitcher in baseball.
• The Redbird Daily studies Cardinals right fielder Stephen Piscotty‘s 2017 power outage.
• Infield Shift revisits the infamous Shelby Miller trade the Diamondbacks made with the Braves in 2015.
• Jays Journal breaks down Toronto’s non-Josh Donaldson trade candidates.
• Mets Daddy criticizes general manager Sandy Alderson for letting star infielders Daniel Murphy and Justin Turner go during his tenure.
• Outfield Fly Rule wants the Braves to trade second baseman Brandon Phillips and promote standout prospect Ozzie Albies.
• The Point of Pittsburgh and North Shore Nine focus on Pirates infielder Josh Harrison‘s resurgence.
• Outside Pitch MLB lists five reasons the Red Sox shouldn’t trade for a third baseman.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2, 3) looks at a couple key reasons for the Astros’ success, explores whether the Yankees should buy or sell at the deadline, and argues that Masahiro Tanaka has righted the ship.
• Rotisserie Duck analyzes which pitchers are overrated and which are underrated.
• Jays From the Couch doesn’t see the logic in Toronto potentially trading right-hander Marcus Stroman at the deadline.
• The First Out At Third believes Brewers third baseman Travis Shaw should’ve made the All-Star team.
• Phillies Nation reflects on the team’s short-lived union with outfielder Michael Saunders.
• Notes From The Sally scouts Cardinals shortstop prospect Delvin Perez.
• Sports Talk Philly wonders if there’s a growing disconnect between the Phillies’ front office and coaching staff.
• Mets Mind examines outfielder Curtis Granderson‘s in-season turnaround.
• Big Three Sports expects this year’s home run derby to be the best since 2003.
• Call to the Pen ranks the 10 best players who never made it to the majors.
• Fueled By Sports names the best Braves of all-time.
• PhoulBallz (links: 1, 2, 3) chats with some of the Phillies’ minor league coaches.
• Pinstriped Prospects speaks with young Yankees hurler Austin DeCarr.
• The 3rd Man In profiles Brewers third-round pick Jacob Heatherly.
• The K Zone talks with Scott Braun of MLB Network.
• NatsGM has a podcast interview with Driveline Baseball’s founder, Kyle Boddy.
• Camden Depot notes that the Orioles have often been on the wrong end of blowouts this year.
• Pirates Breakdown flashes back to the 2008 trade deadline, GM Neal Huntington’s first with the Bucs.
• Everything Bluebirds advises the Blue Jays to learn from the mistakes they made in 1995.
• Call to the Pen suggests the Phillies are in the midst of an important psychological test.
• Extra Innings UK attends the first-ever home run derby on British soil, one featuring Carlos Pena, Shawn Green and Cliff Floyd.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• Big Three Sports examines Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant‘s batted-ball data and suggests that he could be underappreciated.
• The Point of Pittsburgh and Pirates Breakdown have pieces on resurgent Bucs outfielder Andrew McCutchen.
• Jays Journal and Everything Bluebirds address Toronto closer Roberto Osuna‘s anxiety issues.
• The Intrepid STL uses Statcast to evaluate the Cardinals’ baserunning.
• PhoulBallz chats with two of the Phillies’ best prospects, first baseman Rhys Hoskins and second baseman Scott Kingery, and Triple-A manager Dusty Wathan.
• Camden Depot names four potential paths for the mediocre Orioles.
• Off the Bench wants the Tigers to blow it up.
• The Sports Tank isn’t worried about reigning AL Cy Young winner Rick Porcello‘s 2017 struggles.
• FanRag speaks with well-regarded Yankees outfield prospect Blake Rutherford.
• Clutchlings talks with Blue Jays director of player development Gil Kim about the team’s farm system.
• Underthought wonders if injured Angels center fielder Mike Trout will be able to finish atop the wins above replacement leaderboard this year.
• The Runner Sports addresses the Astros’ organizational logjam at third base and what it could mean for Alex Bregman.
• Notes From The Sally scouts just-drafted Twins first base/outfield prospect Brent Rooker.
• Sports Talk Philly asks who will be managing the Phillies a year from now.
• Reviewing The Brew says Milwaukee’s season is at a critical juncture.
• Jays From the Couch believes the 13-game stretch the Blue Jays are currently in could decide their deadline approach.
• Mets Daddy uses Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom as examples to remind teams not to implement the same routines for all pitchers.
• ThinkBluePC analyzes the Dodgers’ middle infield depth.
• BP Toronto makes a case for Rogers Communications to sell the Blue Jays.
• The North Shore Nine focuses on the Pirates’ future behind the plate.
• MetsMind explains how left-hander Steven Matz is becoming a smarter pitcher.
• Prospects1500 highlights top performances from each minor league level for the week of June 19.
• The 3rd Man In profiles Brewers fifth-round pick Nick Egnatuk.
• Call to the Pen (links: 1, 2) notes that the Rangers’ bullpen has bounced back after a rough start and looks at upcoming decisions for Phillies general manager Matt Klentak.
• Motor City Bengals ranks the Tigers’ 20 best prospects.
• Fueled By Sports names the top 10 Twins of all-time.
• Clubhouse Corner interviews Yankees 28th-round pick Shane Roberts and his father
• Pinstriped Prospects shares a scouting report on another young Yankee, Single-A outfielder Estevan Florial.

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This week in baseball blogs:

• Pirates Breakdown explores the possibility of the Bucs adding another arm by the trade deadline.
• Camden Depot names the Orioles’ top five trade chips.
• Notes From The Sally lists the top 25 prospects in the South Atlantic League at the midpoint of the season.
• The Redbird Daily examines Cardinals center fielder Dexter Fowler‘s power surge.
• A’s Farm interviews Athletics scouting director Eric Kubota about the team’s top 11 picks in this year’s draft.
• Mets Daddy suggests that the team doesn’t have many appealing trade possibilities.
• Jays From the Couch doesn’t expect Blue Jays right fielder Jose Bautista‘s mutual option to be exercised in the offseason.
• Padres Prospectus seems similarities between Friars right-hander Dinelson Lamet and the 2016 version of Pirates righty Tyler Glasnow.
• The Sports Tank is buying into rookie Dodgers slugger Cody Bellinger‘s early success.
• Fueled by Sports ranks the majors’ divisions thus far.
• Call to the Pen lists the odds of a promotion for each of the Phillies’ top candidates.
• MetsMind focuses on righty Matt Harvey‘s woeful 2017.
• BP Toronto doesn’t see an obvious second base fix for the Blue Jays.
• The Point of Pittsburgh asks if the Pirates are in rebuild denial.
• Outside Pitch MLB reacts to the Nationals’ rumored interest in Phillies reliever Pat Neshek.
• Prospects1500 highlights top performances from each minor league level for the week of June 12.
• Ladodgerreport looks at the recent dust-up between Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig and the Mets.
• The North Shore Nine writes about the success of Pirates reliever Felipe Rivero.
• Everything Bluebirds wonders if the Blue Jays should acquire another reliever.
• Pinstriped Prospects shares a scouting report on Yankees Single-A outfielder Blake Rutherford.
• The 3rd Man In expects the Brewers to regret passing on high school outfielder Jo Adell in the first round of the draft.
• The Runner Sports (links: 1, 2) highlights Tyler Clippard‘s importance to the Yankees’ bullpen and profiles Astros sixth-round pick Jake Adams.
• Rotisserie Duck uses Bowman baseball cards to search for the next Mike Trout.
• Sports Talk Philly revisits the incredible June that former Phillies left-hander Cliff Lee had in 2011.

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