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Jason A. Churchill breaks down each National League draft class, outlining which signings could separate the best classes from the merely mediocre ones.

Blog | Conversation | July 29, 2011

Some clubs always have to draft well to stay in contention, as they build their 25-man rosters with a strong mix of in-house talent. The Tampa Bay Rays are the perfect example of such an organization, and the Florida Marlins, Minnesota Twins, Kansas ...

Blog | June 05, 2011

Jason A. Churchill analyzes eight teams that need to draft well in this year's MLB draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 05, 2011

Signability is always a major factor when it comes to the MLB draft, and it nearly took center stage Monday and Tuesday as a number of prep players saw their stock fall completely out of the first three rounds. However, the selection of RHP Zach Lee ...

Blog | June 09, 2010

Jason Churchill examines the players who might be difficult to sign from this year's MLB draft.

Blog | Conversation | June 09, 2010

Rounds 5-7: The standout picks in Rounds 5 through 7 include the New York Yankees getting RHP Thomas Kahnle, Philadelphia selecting prep righty Scott Frazier and Texas tabbing Georgia right-hander Justin Grimm. Frazier is another project for the Phi...

Blog | June 08, 2010

Jason Churchill examines the steals of the MLB draft in Rounds 5 through 10.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

The Colorado Rockies took shortstop Josh Rutledge out of Alabama, and the Seattle Mariners tabbed another prep arm in Ryne Stanek after selecting Taijuan Walker with their first pick. Both were intriguing picks. Meanwhile, Micah Gibbs to the Chi...

Blog | June 08, 2010

Brett Eibner to the Kansas City Royals is an interesting move, as he's a two-way guy who some clubs prefer on the mound. He wants to hit, however. The Tampa Bay Rays tabbed Derek Dietrich, which is a terrific pick -- as is the Seattle Marin...

Blog | June 08, 2010

Jason A. Churchill looks at late-round value in the 2010 MLB draft. Some names to consider: Sam Dyson, Micah Gibbs, Chad Lewis, Ryne Stanek and Kevin Munson. These players may take a few years to come into MLB, sure, but their value could be amazing.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 2010

Jason A. Churchill continues looking at second-round steals from the 2010 MLB draft. Some names to know: Marcus Littlewood to the Mariners, Rob Rasmussen to the Marlins, Derek Dietrich to the Rays, and Cody Buckel to the Rangers.

Blog | Conversation | June 08, 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

Jason A. Churchill looks at the scouting director and general draft philosophy of every team in the National League. This is an essential draft-read document because it explains what each squad may do with their highest picks, using history as a guide.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2010

In the past two drafts we have seen players reach the majors quickly, including nine from the class of 2008. From last year's class, Mike Leake of the Cincinnati Reds (No. 8 in the draft) never threw a pitch in the minors and is 3-0 with a 3....

Blog | May 13, 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

If clubs come into this year's draft with an organizational need for a shortstop that could get to the big leagues in a relatively short period of time, Cal State Fullerton's Christian Colon might be their target. He's considered a pot...

Blog | February 22, 2010