Rays prospect wins a championship, then gets engaged
Port Charlotte, Fla. – With a College World Series win in one pocket and an engagement ring in the other, Tampa Bay Rays prospect Brian Miller had the moment of a lifetime. On the day…
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Bautista tells Blue Jays he’s worth the big ticket
Jose Bautista sure knows how to make an entrance at spring training. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger reportedly asked for a new contract worth either $150 million over five years or $164 million over six years. He’s denied those numbers.
Detroit Tigers prospect loves the game
LAKELAND, Fla.- Grayson Greiner is passionate about baseball and life. The 22-year-old Detroit Tigers prospect enjoys nothing more than talking about baseball, and reliving the great moments he’s already experienced in his young career. The…
Mexican rookie Daniel Rodriguez wants a place in Major League Baseball
DUNEDIN, Fla – Daniel Rodriquez knew he wanted to be a baseball player even though he was growing up in soccer loving Mexico.
The 18-year-old, who prefers Dalton, is currently in minor league spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays, hoping to be promoted to the Lansing Lugnuts in the mid A Midwest League.
Born in Mexicali, Baja California, Rodriguez’s passion for baseball started when he was a little boy, encouraged by his mom ‘’ against his grandfather’s wishes.
Detroit Tigers top prospect Austin Kubitza was grown from deep roots
Austin Kubitza’s baseball life was shaped by his loved ones.
U. of Virginia prepared Blue Jays prospect for the grind
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Injuries may have altered the course of Scott Silverstein’s career, but he doesn’t waste time with regrets.
Drafted in the 32nd round in 2008 by the Washington Nationals, the left-handed pitcher discovered he had a torn labrum and postponed his professional career to accept a scholarship opportunity at the University of Virginia.
“Everybody has got a different path,” Silverstein said at the Bobby Mattick Training Center. “I certainly enjoyed my time at Virginia, obviously my path was different due to injury, but I wouldn’t trade my path for anything.
Dominic Ficociello patient with baseball
LAKELAND, Fla.—Dominic Ficociello wanted to take his time to get to the big leagues.
Ficociello was drafted by the Detroit Tigers out of Fullerton Union high school in 2010 (23rd round). But the switch hitter needed time to mature and grow into a player that was going to be ready to compete at a high level.
So after he finished his stay at the University of Arkansas, the Tigers selected Dominic Ficociello in the 12th round of the 2013 draft.
The language of baseball is enough for Richard Urena
Dunedin, Fla, — Blue Jays shortstop prospect Richard Urena is fluent in baseball. Still, Urena admits that even after two years of minor league baseball with the Blue Jays organization he still struggles with the…
L.B. Dantzler spent his childhood springs alongside Hall of Famer
DUNEDIN, Fla.- L.B. (Little Brad) Dantzler was once a batboy for Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar. Dantzler, 24, was born in Winter Haven, Fla., a town that happened to be the spring home of the Cleveland Indians.
Ben Verlander takes another step towards reaching his dreams
LAKELAND, Fla. – Dreams are coming true for Detroit Tigers prospect Ben Verlander. With his parents Richard and Kathy in the stands, the 23 year old took the field in the same game as older…