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C.J. Nitkowski examines how major league teams have become better at scouting Asian pitchers. Rather than pitchers from the Far East improving, MLB clubs are better identifying traits that lead to successful transitions, like size and velocity.

Story | Conversation | May 15, 2013

Notes about some prominent draft prospects I've seen over the last three days. • Seminole State College right-hander Teddy Stankiewicz was selected in the second round by the New York Mets last year, 75th overall, but the team passed on...

Blog | March 20, 2013

Keith Law breaks down Teddy Stankiewicz, Dominic Smith and Jon Denney, three prospects with a chance to go in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft.

Blog | Conversation | March 20, 2013

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Texas Rangers were scouting New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain earlier this week, according to a story in Wednesday's New York Post. The Post's report said that Don Welke, a senior special assistant to president of ...

Keith Law writes that Yu Darvish is finding form that could carry him for a few years. He also reports on Zack Greinke, C.J. Wilson's disappointing form and Brandon Belt.

Blog | Conversation | September 21, 2012

With five weeks left in the season, general managers are scouting the top starting pitchers who will lead this offseason's free-agent class. That includes the Los Angeles Angels' Zack Greinke, the St. Louis Cardinals' Kyle Lohse, the Washington Natio...

Blog | August 30, 2012

Early Sunday afternoon, Dan Haren was sitting back at his locker, just beginning to go over scouting reports. Clear on the other side of the room, Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto was surrounded by reporters giving another briefing on the state of...

Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler made his pro debut on Thursday night with the Chicago Cubs' club in the rookie-level Arizona League, the lowest level of organized baseball, with teams largely populated by teenaged prospects, rehabbers, and a handfu...

Blog | July 20, 2012

Keith Law scouts Jorge Soler debut in the Cubs' organization, and checks in on Tyler Skaggs' latest Triple-A start.

Blog | Conversation | July 20, 2012

It's no wonder the Texas Rangers have been to consecutive World Series and have a club record seven All-Stars when you put Don Welke's words into perspective. "We are never satisfied with where we are because we always want to be better. We always...

Outfielder Lewis Brinson has agreed to terms with the Texas Rangers. The Rangers' first-round pick (29th overall) in last week's draft is signing for $1.625 million, the amount the Rangers had slotted for this selection per the new draft budget rule...

It's not the NFL or the NBA draft where a player gets picked and is expected to be an impact player almost immediately. The MLB draft that occurs annually in June is more of an investment where it most likely will take three to five years for the gi...

Hal Keller, a former Seattle Mariners general manager and longtime Texas Rangers executive who helped bring the radar gun to the major leagues, has died. He was 84.

The Texas Rangers, as compensation for C.J. Wilson signing with the Los Angeles Angels this offseason, took third baseman Joey Gallo from Bishop Gorman High School in Nevada with the 39th overall selection. He was rated No. 23 by ESPN.com. Here's ...

The new owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers will officially be announced today. As Buster Olney writes, there will be significant change coming to the franchise, possibly beginning by recommitting to scouting efforts in the international market.

Blog | Conversation | May 02, 2012

ESPN Insider Keith Law was in Greenville, where he got a look at a number of low-A prospects for the Red Sox and Rangers.

Blog | Conversation | April 13, 2012