Though the owners-implemented lockout has shut down most of baseball’s usual offseason business, the Rays have added some pitching depth for the 2022 season, whenever it starts. Teams still are allowed to sign free…
The Rays have re-signed Chris Mazza, the righty announced on Twitter. With big league transactions frozen, it’s no doubt a minors pact. Mazza was eligible to sign after being outrighted and electing minor league…
Kyle Tyler was drafted in the 20th round of the 2018 draft by the Angels and was picked 601st overall. He spent his 2021 season with the Tri-City Dust Devils, Rocket City Trash Pandas,…
Even though injuries limited to him to just 48 games last season and he has only 40 games under his belt at the Double-A level, infielder Terrin Vavra made it to the Orioles’ 40-man…
Former Pirates right-hander Kyle Keller has signed a deal to join the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, MLBTR has learned. Keller is expected to compete for closer responsibilities with the Tigers….
Right-handed starting pitcher – Louie Varland, Fort Myers (10 games, eight starts), Cedar Rapids (10 starts): The St. Paul, Minnesota native was named the Jim Rantz Award winner as the Twins’ Minor League Pitcher…
Louie Varland had no expectations walking into Target Field for his pre-draft workout more than two years ago. He didn’t know much about the Twins’ interest in him. There must have been some, he…
The lone position player on this list, Vavra is currently ranked as the 13th-best Orioles prospect by MLB Pipeline. He was acquired by the Orioles along with infielder Tyler Nevin and outfielder Mishael Deson from…
The Yipps Baseball Podcast features an interview from Matt Litwicki this week. (29:22) He’s from the region, former IU Hoosier and current Red Sox pitcher. This episode is full of great stories from his…
Coming off his best season as a professional, Louie Varland has picked up awards, including the Twins Daily Minor League Pitcher of the Year and the Twins’ Jim Rantz Award for Minor League Pitcher…