(*) MINORS: News and Notes
May 11 2012
This week we take another tour around the minors to look at who's hot, who's not, who's on the DL, and who is on the brink of having a true breakout. The early promotion of top prospect Bryce Harper (OF, WAS) continues to be the story of the year at the minor league level. With teams increasingly willing to sign young players to long-term contracts prior to free-agency—effectively buying out their arbitration eligible years—it will be interesting to see if other teams follow the Nationals lead and promote their top prospects ahead of the Super Two arbitration deadline.
Triple-A Update:
The Chicago Cubs Anthony Rizzo (1B) looks ready for another shot at the majors. After 30 games at Triple-A Iowa, the 22-year-old is hitting...
Almost!
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