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Cal Raleigh catching for the Seattle Mariners, a star shaped by the 2018 MLB Draft decision

2018 MLB Draft Twist: How Cal Raleigh Became a Mariner

Scott Boras had already shaken hands with the Atlanta Braves. Before the 2018 MLB Draft, Boras locked in a verbal agreement for Atlanta to select catcher Cal Raleigh in the fourth round at a $1 million signing bonus — then told every other club to stand down. Seattle ignored that warning, grabbed Raleigh anyway, signed […]

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Kyler Murray in baseball gear during 2018 MLB Draft era, representing his potential Athletics return

Kyler Murray’s 2018 MLB Draft Rights Revived by Athletics

The Oakland Athletics have told Kyler Murray he would be welcome to return to professional baseball, reviving a story that began with the 2018 MLB Draft, after the Arizona Cardinals informed Murray they plan to release him, NBC Sports reported Thursday. Murray, now 28, was the ninth overall pick in that draft and signed a […]

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San Francisco Giants top prospects warming up at Scottsdale Stadium for 2026 Spring Breakout game

San Francisco Giants Reveal 2026 Spring Breakout Prospects

The San Francisco Giants released their prospect pool for the 2026 MLB Spring Breakout game, set for March 19 at Scottsdale Stadium. The numbers reveal an unusual positional cluster: four of the organization’s top five ranked players are middle infielders, a concentration that shapes how rival scouts and front offices will read this farm system […]

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Joshua Kuroda-Grauer taking batting practice at Oakland Athletics 2026 MLB Draft prospect Spring Tra

2024 MLB Draft Pick Kuroda-Grauer Shines for A’s in Spring

Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, a 2024 MLB Draft pick out of Rutgers, is making a strong impression at the Oakland Athletics’ first big league Spring Training camp in 2026. The third-round selection climbed through multiple levels of Oakland’s minor league system fast enough to earn an invite that few expected this soon. MLB Pipeline ranked Kuroda-Grauer No. […]

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