Brady Shoemaker Retiring From Baseball
Former Northview and ISU star Brady Shoemaker is calling it a career. At the age of 33 he’s retiring from baseball. He was drafted in 2009 by the White Sox. He spent time in…
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Kyle Hart “on the cusp of the majors” Red Sox Draft Review: 2016
Kyle Hart, 19th Round, Indiana University There were two pitchers of note taken after the first five rounds for Boston in this draft. Hart has been under the radar since the moment he was…
Colorado Rockies #7 Prospect: Terrin Vavra – Last Word on Baseball
The Colorado Rockies have lacked multi-dimensional players in recent years. Terrin Vavra could be the solution as he fights his way towards the major leagues. The Wisconsin native is one of the few middle…
From Walk-on to Major League Hopeful: Jake Stevenson’s Rise as Pitcher
It was a seemingly typical Saturday summer morning in the Stevenson household, except for one thing: it was 8:00am and Jake Stevenson, 17 years old, was awake and filled with energy. He had a…
Vavra, a Prospect We’ll be Talking About in 2021
Rockies: Terrin Vavra, SS (Rockies’ No. 14) The son of Tigers coach Joe Vavra, Terrin was the Rockies’ third-round pick in the 2018 Draft. All the guy does is hit, including his .302/.396/.467 line…
MLB Dream Still Within Reach For Chris Nunn
Former Lipscomb pitcher Chris Nunn thought his professional baseball career was over on multiple occasions. He was released by San Diego, Milwaukee and Houston. He left the game in 2016 to pursue an MBA…
Chris Nunn’s Viral Video Helps Earn Contract with Rangers
On the day Chris Nunn’s career changed all he wanted was to get a look at himself. Nunn was ensconced in Lipscomb University’s bullpen, partaking in one of his first side sessions of the…
MLB Veteran Chris Johnson signs with Chicago White Sox
The White Sox signed corner infielder Chris Johnson to a minors contract, per Fancred’s Jon Heyman. Johnson hit .275/.313/.404 over 2995 plate appearances for five different Major League teams from 2009-16, including an impressive…
Viral Video of Nunn Throwing 99 Leads to Contract with Rangers
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Rockies’ Terrin Vavra on Fast Track to Major Leagues
https://www.purplerow.com/2019/1/25/18196487/colorado-rockies-prospects-terrin-vavra-purp-2019
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