A Blog of Toronto Blue Jays Prospects Interviews, Evaluations and News
December 19, 2012
While his 2012 season with the Lansing Lugnuts ended early in September, right-handed pitcher, Aaron Sanchez, states that while he is excited to get some time to relax during the off-season, his focus on baseball will not cease. “The off-season is a time where I...
August 30, 2012
The Lansing Lugnuts have an exciting young rotation and one of those arms that have Blue Jays fans buzzing is Justin Nicolino. The 20-year-old southpaw was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 2nd round (80th overall) of the 2010 MLB draft out of University High...
Piggyback rotations are a great way for minor league teams to juggle a large rotation of starting pitchers. Piggybacking is a term used to describe when two pitchers sharing a start; one pitcher starts the game and the second pitcher comes in the middle. The Blue...
January 10, 2012
For a baseball prospect junkie like me, there is no better time than January, as the excitement for the Baseball America Prospect Handbook builds as the days click off the calendar. When I see the ball drop at midnight, and after I exchange, “Happy New...
November 3, 2011
With baseball officially in the off-season, thoughts now turn towards the prospects, and specifically, where they will rank on their teams’ “Top 30” list. Justin Nicolino made a strong case in 2011 to be at the top of the deep starting...