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March 30, 2012

Future Shock: AL West Prospect Preview

by Kevin Goldstein

Our trip around the big-league divisions continues with a look at the top prospects of the AL West.

March 28, 2012

Future Shock: Minor League Player of the Year Picks

by Kevin Goldstein

Kevin shares his picks for Minor League Player of the Year honors.

March 27, 2012

Future Shock: AL East Prospect Preview

by Kevin Goldstein

Kevin continues his Divisional tour by stopping in the AL east, looking at which prospects and which affiliates are going to be most interesting.

March 26, 2012

Future Shock: AL Central Prospect Preview

by Kevin Goldstein

Kevin kicks off a look at affiliates and prospects to watch in each division.

March 21, 2012

Future Shock: Arizona Scouting Notebook

by Kevin Goldstein

Catching up with Trevor Bauer and other top prospects standing out in the Cactus League.

March 15, 2012

Future Shock: Florida Scouting Notes

by Kevin Goldstein

Some young prospects might be getting their assignments to minor league camp right now, but not before scouts get to see who has impressed and who has not.

March 12, 2012

Future Shock: 2012 Organizational Rankings

by Kevin Goldstein

After taking each team to 11, Kevin ranks the individual systems.

March 9, 2012

Future Shock: Phillies Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

Good thing the Phillies are built to win right now, because there's not much immediate help on the way from the farm.

March 8, 2012

Future Shock: Yankees Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

Despite losing last year's clear #1 prospect in a trade, the Yankee system still has some young talent to boast about.

March 6, 2012

Future Shock: Rangers Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

Despite recently graduating or trading many of their top prizes, the Texas system still has plenty of intriguing names left.

March 1, 2012

Future Shock: The Curious Case of Jairo Beras

by Kevin Goldstein

It might not be first time an international player's age was disputed, but that doesn't mean the case of Jairo Beras is typical.

February 28, 2012

Future Shock: Milwaukee Brewers Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

A weak Brewers system improved following the 2011 draft, but that might not be saying much

February 27, 2012

Future Shock: Harper, Trout, and Moore: Free Agents?

by Kevin Goldstein

What would the bidding look like if the game's top prospects were to suddenly become free agents?

February 24, 2012

Future Shock: Detroit Tigers Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

After Jacob Turner, the Tigers have very few impact prospects

February 23, 2012

Future Shock: Arizona Diamondbacks Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

The D'Backs system is loaded high-ceiling arms, which could stand to benefit a team weak in pitching

February 21, 2012

Future Shock: Top Nine High-Ceiling Prospect Rotations

by Kevin Goldstein

A look at which teams who could fill an entire rotation with high-upside prospects

February 20, 2012

Future Shock: Tampa Bay Rays Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

Once the crown jewel of the franchise, the Rays system has fallen off quite a bit thanks to unsuccessful drafts

February 15, 2012

Future Shock: Can The Royals Take The Next Step?

by Kevin Goldstein

A look at whether the Royals can take that next step toward becoming playoff contenders

February 14, 2012

Future Shock: Boston Red Sox Top 11 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

With lots of player movement over the past year, the Sox no longer boast many star-level prospects but have plenty of depth

February 13, 2012

Future Shock: Top 101 Prospects

by Kevin Goldstein

A look at the top minor league talent in the game today