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Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus breaks down 10 prospects whose stocks rose from strong performances this offseason and who could be making an impact in the big leagues in the near future.

Story | Conversation | January 25, 2012

Red Sox first-day draftee Anthony Ranaudo has yet to sign a contract with Boston, but with performances like he's putting up in the Cape League it shouldn't be long before the right-hander is making his way to the minors.

Blog | Conversation | June 28, 2010

The Kansas City Royals have signed first-round draft pick Christian Colon and plan to send the 21-year-old infielder to their Class A Wilmington affiliate.

Another buzz-worthy element: It appears the Kansas City Royals are going to take Christian Colon at pick No. 4 in a little bit. Colon's one of the most polished players in this year's draft and fills a critical organizational need for KC. W...

Blog | June 07, 2010

Cal State Fullerton shortstop Christian Colon heard his name called nice and early in today's MLB Draft, selected fourth by the Kansas City Royals. Colon is an all-Big West selection this season and a Golden Spikes Player of the Year candidate, both ...

Keith Law with a bit of buzz surrounding the Kansas City Royals at pick No. 4, just as the 2010 MLB draft begins.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2010

On the evening of the first round of the 2010 MLB draft, MLB draft bloggers Jason A. Churchill and Keith Law will provide pick-by-pick analysis in the first round. Before diving into the analysis, here are some key resources related to the 2010 ML...

Blog | June 07, 2010

During Round 1 of the 2010 MLB draft, Keith Law and Jason A. Churchill provided pick-by-pick analysis. This entry deals with Christian Colon going No. 4 overall to the Kansas City Royals.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2010

As one former scouting director tells Jason Churchill, teams can be unsure about who they'll take right up until it's time to pick up the phone. Here's a look at where some of the dramatic shifts could take place in the upcoming draft, plus rankings.

Blog | Conversation | June 04, 2010

Jason A. Churchill looks at some key NCAA regional matchups in terms of draft stock -- think Virginia Tech vs. The Citadel -- and also ponders what has increasingly become the wild card of the top 10, notably what the Mets will do at No. 7.

Blog | Conversation | June 03, 2010

When the 2010 MLB draft is long gone, you'll look back at this article -- which evaluates tools at the prep and college level, i.e. "best prep infield defensive arm," -- and use it as one guide to who got good value all over the draft.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2010

After a year in which one guy -- Mike Leake -- outright skipped the minors and another -- Stephen Strasburg -- tore through them, Keith Law looks at the class of 2010 and ranks 20 players who may be in the show the fastest.

Story | Conversation | May 27, 2010

Mike Leake saw the majors this season without so much as facing a single minor-league hitter (he was the first player since Xavier Nady to do that). Can anyone in the 2010 MLB draft match this feat next spring? Jason A. Churchill investigates.

Blog | Conversation | May 13, 2010

Jason A. Churchill evaluates some top SS prospects -- Christian Colon, Josh Rutledge, Manny Machado et al -- for the 2010 MLB draft.

Blog | Conversation | April 26, 2010

Jason Churchill has updates on a lot of college talent that took to the field this weekend, kicking it off with a Cal State-Fullerton SS that could move up through the minors quickly.

Blog | Conversation | February 22, 2010