Assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has given Rehan Ahmed a vote of confidence as the leg-spinner waits to find out if he will be part of England‘s Ashes squad. A selection panel led by managing director Rob Key and head coach Brendon McCullum will finalise their touring party this week, with the majority of their decisions … Read more
Artist Paul Curtis is at it again as he prepares to get to work on a brilliant mural remembering the lives of Diogo Jota and Andre Silva. The two brothers were killed in a car crash in Spain last week in news which has devastated the entire footballing world. Local artist Curtis, who has produced … 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
Previous Winner 21. Homer Bush Jr., OF23 | R/R | 6’2” | 200A+ (SDP) | .272/.362/.347 (111 wRC+) 341 PA, 4 HR, 43 SB, 8.8% BB, 17.3% KA+ (TBR) | .272/.367/.498 (124 wRC+) 121 PA, 2 HR, 14 SB, 10.7% BB, 23.1% K Son of a former Blue Jays and Yankees outfielder, Bush Jr. was … Read more
Previous Winner 19. Cooper Kinney, 2B/3B22 | L/R | 6’1” | 200A+ | .289/.352/.494 (137 wRC+) 361 PA, 10 HR, 6 SB, 8.9% BB, 22.2% K 2024 finally brought the performance that was expected from the 2021 34th overall pick’s pedigree. Promoted despite a mild year at Low-A in 2023 (after missing all of 2022 … Read more
Previous Winner 20. Dylan Lesko, RHP21 | 6’2” | 195A+ | 6.96 ERA, 6.27 FIP, 84.0 IP (22 G, 19 GS) 25.6% K, 19.2% BB The key return for RP Jason Adam, Lesko was the Padres 15th overall selection in the 2022 draft despite him needing Tommy John surgery that Spring; his results have not … Read more
Previous Winner 18. Mason Montgomery, LHP25 | 6’2” | 195AAA | 6.26 ERA, 5.29 FIP, 87.2 IP (31 G, 14 GS) 26.1% K, 8.9% BBMLB | 1.86 ERA, 1.20 FIP, 9.2 IP (9 G, 0 GS) 45.9% K, 13.5% BB Montgomery is all fastball, as evidenced by his horrid results in Durham as a starter. … Read more