Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of … Read more
By Steve Drumwright – Red Line Editorial Kim Prough isn’t one of those people out to see her name on a plaque or having something named after her for what she does in her community. She just wants to be a helping hand in making her small corner of the universe a better place. Which … Read more
Yale’s Ingalls Rink has undergone a major renovation project (photo: Yale Athletics). Yale has announced $3 million worth of upgrades to Ingalls Rink, highlighted by the installation of a state-of-the-art, center-hung videoboard. The project brings modern enhancements to a historic venue renowned for its distinctive architecture and rich hockey tradition. The new videoboard features a … Read more
USA Pickleball (USAP), the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball in the U.S., today announced the awardees of its 2025 Play It Forward Court Grant program, awarding two $50,000 grants to support community-driven pickleball court development efforts in Eugene, Oregon and South Hadley, Massachusetts. Launched through USA Pickleball Serves, the organization’s charitable arm, … Read more
For many, going to church is just as much about the community as it is the faith. It should come as no surprise then that churches across the United States are embracing pickleball as a means to help tighten the bond among their congregations, and attract new interest from their neighbors. Mostly, says an article … Read more
Hank Kempf has long been about helping out in the local Ithaca, N.Y., community (photo: provided by Hank Kempf).. Thousands of hockey players rotated through Cornell’s New York-based campus over Mike Schafer’s three decades of head coaching. From an on/ice perspective, their legacy is long entrenched as a piece of the Big Red’s history of … Read more
Previous Winner 25. Jose Urbina, RHP19 | 6’3” | 180CPX | 4.50 ERA, 4.78 FIP, 48.0 IP (13 G, 8 GS) 21.7% K, 12.1% BBA | 5.29 ERA, 6.11 FIP, 17.0 IP (4 GS) 18.2% K, 6.1% BB The Venezuelan was elevated to the Holy City at the end of 2024, continuing the team’s aggressive … Read more
Previous Winner 24. Joe Rock, LHP24 | 6’6” | 200AAA | 4.58 ERA, 4.14 FIP, 139.2 IP (27 G, 23 GS) 21.6% K, 5.7% BB Rock popped late in Spring Training thanks to a ringing endorsement from FanGraphs, earning an 11th overall ranking thanks to his deception and strong (for a lefty) velocity, and tabbing … Read more
Previous Winner Maykel Coret, OF17 | R/R | 6’4” | 187Signed January 2025 One of the top prospects in the 2025 international signing class, Coret is a compelling 6’4” at seventeen, and projects extremely well, with MLB Pipeline assigning 60+ grades for power, run, arm, and field, and a 50 hit. Of course, he’s a … Read more
Previous Winner 22. Colton Ledbetter, OF23 | L/R | 6’1” | 205A+ | .273/.339/.484 (130 wRC+) 446 PA, 16 HR, 34 SB, 8.1% BB, 28.3% K Ledbetter is one of my favorite bats in the system, with an ability to get a jump on pitches and adjust to meet anything bending; although, the leap to … Read more