The 2024 minor league season has been over for quite some time, and with the Major League postseason wrapping up it’s time to take one final reflection back at the prospects we chose to highlight before the season started. Here’s how each of our highlighted prospects did in their 2024 campaigns.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Dodgers aren’t counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday
The Cleveland Guardians re-signed free agent catcher Austin Hedges to a one-year contract on Wednesday. ESPN reported the deal was worth $4 million for Hedges, 32, who provides depth behind starter Bo Naylor. Hedges batted .152 with two home runs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela was remembered for “having the heart of a lion” throughout his stellar pitching career with the Los Angeles Dodgers during a funeral highlighting his Catholic faith on Wednesday. Archbishop José Gomez sprinkled holy water
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — For a World Series that was supposed to feature an epic battle between sluggers Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani, guys like Mark Leiter Jr., Luke Weaver, Alex Vesia and Anthony Banda sure got a lot of
Atlanta Braves stars Ronald Acuna Jr. and right-hander Spencer Strider are unlikely to be medically cleared before Opening Day 2025. Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos told reporters Tuesday that Opening Day is not “realistic” for either player. Both continue to
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Agent Scott Boras indicated Juan Soto may be seeking to top Shohei Ohtani’s record $700 million contract because he is three years younger than the Japanese two-way star was when he reached his deal with the
The San Diego Padres rewarded skipper Mike Shildt with a two-year extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday. Shildt, 56, guided the team to a 93-69 record and reached the National League Division Series in his first season. That represented
Longtime Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman had a bone spur removed from his right elbow, agent Scott Boras confirmed Wednesday. The 30-year-old free agent dealt with the issue late in the season. Bregman is expected to resume hitting within