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The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season final standings. In addition, compensation picks were distributed for players who did not sign from the 2017 MLB Draft and for teams who lose qualifying free agents . [ 1 ]
Baseball America named him the Number 25 prospect in baseball, MLB.com ranked him as the Number 26 prospect, and MLB Pipeline named him the No. 47 prospect. [13] [9] [2] Sánchez entered 2018 as the Phillies number one prospect and one of the top prospects overall in the minors, pitching again for Clearwater. [14]
On November 21, 2017, Coppolella was banned for life from baseball as a result of the investigation. The Braves were penalized with a loss of 13 prospects and a 2018 Rule 4 draft (third round) pick, and the league levied other penalties against the team for the next two international signing periods.
MLB revealed their top 100 prospects list on January 27, with Blue Jays prospects Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, and Anthony Alford ranking 3rd, 14th, and 47th respectively. [23] Roberto Osuna lost his arbitration case with the Blue Jays on February 3, and was awarded the team's $5.3 million contract instead of his requested $5.8 million. [24]
In mid-June, Casas was added to the top 100 prospects list of Baseball America, at number 98. [14] In late August, he was named a South Atlantic League Postseason All-Star, [15] and recognition from Baseball America as the Red Sox 2019 Minor League Player Of The Year. [16] [17] On September 1, Casas was promoted to the High–A Salem Red Sox. [18]
To qualify, a player must appear on preseason top-100 prospect rankings by at least two of Baseball America (Jan. 17), MLB Pipeline (Jan. 26) and ESPN (Jan. 31), be rookie-eligible with 60 days or ...
In Minor League Baseball action, Pittsburgh Pirates prospects Kevin Newman and Jacob Stallings both hit for the cycle for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians in a 12–5 win over the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. The feat marked the second time in baseball history in which teammates have hit for the cycle in the same game. [102]
On July 26, 2018 MLB.com ranked Lewis as the 10th best prospect in baseball. [14] Lewis ended his stint in Fort Myers batting .255 with five home runs and 21 RBIs in 46 games. [15] Following the 2018 season, Lewis was named to the Midwest League postseason all-star team along with teammate Alex Kirilloff. Lewis was also named the MVP of the ...