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NEXT No. 4: Stephen Strasburg

Ryan McGee, ESPN The Magazine

Ryan McGee examines the special relationship between Stephen Strasburg, Washington's No. 1 pick, and Drew Storen.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | December 01, 2009

Strasburg roughed up in second AFL start

Jason Grey

...his second start in the Arizona Fall League on Thursday. The top pick in the 2009 MLB draft, Strasburg allowed eight earned runs on three homers, including a grand slam, in 2 2/3...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 23, 2009

Dustin Ackley and Jenrry Mejia impressive in AFL

Keith Law

...ESPN Insider. Dustin Ackley of the Seattle Mariners, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft, is one of the most impressive hitters here. He's very short to the ball and...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Order of selection for 2010 Draft

Keith Law

The order for the 2010 MLB Draft is almost set, with only picks 18 and 20 up in the air pending the outcome...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | October 05, 2009

NCAA's antics will push talent away

Keith Law

...with major league clubs.) The questions included: 3. Did your adviser have any direct communications with any MLB clubs on your behalf? 4. Did your adviser discuss your signability with any clubs? 10. What percentage...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009

D-backs sign top Italian pitcher

Keith Law

The Diamondbacks are about to sign their first European prospect, a 17-year-old, right-handed pitcher from Italy named Andrea Pizziconi, whose brother...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 24, 2009

Harper and others compete at trials

Keith Law

USA Baseball held its trials for the 18-and-under National Team this week in North Carolina, and most of the elite prep players from the class of 2010...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 21, 2009

Top college pitcher Ranaudo picks Boras

Keith Law

...potential top-five selection, has decided to use Scott Boras as his adviser for next June's draft. Ranaudo, originally from Jackson, N.J., was drafted in the 11th round in 2007 by the Rangers...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2009

Get ready for these 10 debuts

Bruce Feldman

To prepare you for the debut of college football season Thursday night, we also recommend these previous Bruce Feldman blog entries: 1. The top 10...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | September 01, 2009

Ranking the Cape League prospects, 15-1

Keith Law

...the Cape this summer, excluding players who have already signed. All players are eligible for the 2010 draft unless marked with a (2011) after their schools. 15. Justin Grimm, RHP, Georgia: Grimm throws strikes with...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Ranking the Cape League prospects, 30-16

Keith Law

...year, with fewer than 10 players who clearly look like first-rounders for the 2010 or 2011 drafts. But it did have some depth for later rounds in the form of relievers and back-end...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 24, 2009

Head of the class

Keith Law, Scouts Inc.

With the signing deadline past, Insider's Keith Law ranks the best and worst draft classes.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 19, 2009

Signing deadline updates

Jason A. Churchill and Keith Law

...Long Beach State or a junior college; the latter option would put him in next year's draft, and with a little more velocity he could go in the top 50 picks. Toronto did spend...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2009

2009 MLB Draft first-round signings

Keith Law and Jason Churchill, ESPN.com

Keep track of which 2009 MLB Draft first-rounders have signed with this chart.

ESPN Insider Story | Conversation | August 07, 2009

Sunday signing updates

Keith Law

...optimistic about signing first-rounder Matt Purke, who probably will head to TCU and re-enter the draft in 2011 as a draft-eligible sophomore. The two sides are still more than a million dollars...

ESPN Insider Blog Entry | Conversation | August 16, 2009