Ben Spanier
@bspan2.bsky.social
prospect writer/evaluator who covers the South Atlantic and Carolina Leagues. also an academic librarian
My latest Heat Check is up this morning at @baseballprospectus.com in it I look at some of the top performers in minor league baseball, including Ralphy Velazquez, who could be called upon to help the fading Guardians. www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
The Heat Check: The Full Montes | Baseball Prospectus
Reviewing the best and worst performances over the last 10 games up and down the minor leagues.
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take three: the quest to watch Roch Cholowsky play nine innings of baseball
The Call-Up: Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal by Ben Spanier (@bspan2.bsky.social) www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
The Call-Up: Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal | Baseball Prospectus
With the White Sox in control of the division, they're beefing up their pitching staff with two of their top prospects.
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Nick Potter (Astros fifth round) pumping 99 in the first inning
fun ten pack from two years and one day ago, led by Bazzana, Max Clark, and Franklin Arias. I also like that @nrgraham.bsky.social compared Clark to an NFL slot receiver www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
MMTP: A Bazzana Bonanza | Baseball Prospectus
Max Clark is making buzz, the Angels are doing their thing with Christian Moore, and updates on eight more prospects.
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TA: The Relief of a Trade Deadline Completed by Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com), Jeffrey Paternostro (@jeffreypaternostro.bsky.social), and Ben Spanier (@bspan2.bsky.social) www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
TA: The Relief of a Trade Deadline Completed | Baseball Prospectus
All told, it was a quiet deadline for relievers, but a few teams got what they needed.
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Trade Deadline TA: Liam Hicks Remains a Florida Man by Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud.baseballprospectus.com) and Ben Spanier (@bspan2.bsky.social) www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...
Trade Deadline TA: Liam Hicks Remains a Florida Man | Baseball Prospectus
But now he's from South Beach.
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there are many valid complaints to be made about the homogenization of American culture, but it’s also comforting to know that I can always travel to another random mid-size southern city and find a coffee shop where I can order a cappuccino and hear Future Islands or some such on the speakers
Latest Heat Check podcast is up today. In it, Smith and I discuss some of the top performers in minor league baseball. open.spotify.com/episode/2EeB...
The Heat Check Prospect Podcast: Episode 33
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this is the classic baseball information literacy scenario where people on FB and Twitter are going to be commenting on this like Judge hasn't been out for nearly 60 days already
New York Yankees@yankees.mlbbsky.com · last mo.Today, the New York Yankees have signed RHP Bradley Hanner to a Major League contract and optioned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Yankees have transferred OF Aaron Judge to the 60-day injured list.
2026 Prospects: The Midseason 50 by Jeffrey Paternostro (@jeffreypaternostro.bsky.social), Jarrett Seidler (@seidler.bsky.social), and the BP Prospect Staff www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
2026 Prospects: The Midseason 50 | Baseball Prospectus
Now that the draft is complete, it's time to take stock of the top prospects in the minor leagues.
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my Ronald Acuña Jr. joke extremely did not land with one reader, apparently www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
MLU: Sa-Samudio, Oh-Oh | Baseball Prospectus
Now, you don't even know his name, but we think you'll like him just the same.
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it's actually incredible to see Baty and Álvarez hitting back-to-back after all these (seven professional) years
glad I could provide a prospect conducive to a literary headline www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
MMTP: A Picture of Murf Gray | Baseball Prospectus
Plus, live looks at Leo De Vries, Gage Wood, and at least one Cespedes.
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refer to my ten packs for this upcoming week and you will see that there is indeed a third notable person with this surname
not trying to let the commissioner of the hook, but upon reflection, I still (because I didn't watch the draft) am not certain how to properly pronounce "Cholowsky"
honestly my only take on the draft so far: already looks like multiple interesting players headed to the South Atlantic League
MMTP: Here Comes Franklin Arias by BP Prospect Staff www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/ar...
MMTP: Here Comes Franklin Arias | Baseball Prospectus
Franklin Arias, SS, Boston Red Sox (Double-A Portland) Arias is one of the more obvious prospect breakouts in the first half of 2026. He’s jumped his slugging percentage almost 200 points over 2025,…
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MLU: Look at the Big Arm on Brad by Ben Spanier (@bspan2.bsky.social) free to read
MLU: Look at the Big Arm on Brad | Baseball Prospectus
Plus the best of the rest from across the minor leagues.
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I agree with this but mostly because of the Jason & the Scorchers cover
Katherine@krzonca.bsky.social · 2mo agoCountry Roads is a million times better than Sweet Caroline and I’ll die on that hill
