Before the 2017 MLB draft, top New England prospect Matt Tabor (Westford, Mass.) said the decision as to whether to go pro out of high school might actually be made for him. It appears the Arizona Diamondbacks gifted Tabor an easy decision when they made the recent Milton Academy graduate the top … [Read more...]
Barnstable-native Will Toffey drafted by Oakland A’s
Will Toffey never worried that his dream of playing professional baseball was in jeopardy. Not when the Barnstable, Mass., native slipped to the 23rd round of the 2014 MLB draft, back when he was draft-eligible for the first time out of Salisbury School. And not when he slipped to the 25th round of … [Read more...]
Group of New Englanders generating early-round buzz
Local scouts and cross-checkers are excited about the crop of amateur talent in New England heading into the 2018 MLB draft. Two or three players are generating first-round buzz, while a handful of other players could go in the top five rounds. Here is an early look at the top 10 prospects from New … [Read more...]
Getting married, nearly being traded and coming home
Auburn, Mass., native Tyler Beede spent the early part of the fall pitching for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League. There, the pitcher added to his innings total for the 2017 season, after having his regular season cut short with the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate — the … [Read more...]
Fielding offers: Top prospects like Isan Diaz have big choices to make
Isan Diaz listens to the story of a fellow top baseball prospect from Massachusetts, one who earned a first-round selection in the 2011 MLB First-Year Players Draft. Diaz, a 6-foot, 180-pound shortstop from Springfield, Mass., is told this mystery player could be his future teammate at … [Read more...]
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