Schedule Update

by John Sickels on Feb 24, 2026 10:00 PM EST

Here are items we have in the works here at Minor League Ball.

This Weekend: Prospect Retro/Career Profile for Ryan Braun and Miguel Montero
Monday: Prospect Smackdown: Jameson Taillon vs. Taijuan Walker
Wednesday: Prospect Smackdown: Manny Banuelos vs. Martin Perez
Friday: Prospect Smackdown: Manny Machado vs. Jurickson Profar

Obviously there will be stuff on Tuesday and Thursday as well but I haven't decided what they will be yet. We also hope to have some fantasy content from Ray Guilfoyle and draft content from Matt Garrioch. Matt and I are also plotting out plans for a co-mock draft soon, so stay tuned on that.

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excited for monday!!

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by Rochestie4ever on Feb 24, 2026 10:16 PM EST reply actions

Machado/Profar

Thanks John, can’t wait!

by The Autodrafters on Feb 25, 2026 1:51 AM EST reply actions

cant wait for smackdowns

thanks a lot

before there was law, there were the Cowboys!!!

by orli on Feb 25, 2026 9:15 AM EST reply actions

Is there an All Questions Answered thread coming up in the future?

The bird is struggling out of the egg. The egg is the world. Whoever wants to be born, must first destroy a world.

by Stupendous Man on Feb 25, 2026 9:42 AM EST via mobile reply actions

suggestions

for what you want to see on the fantasy side?? let me know.

Ray Guilfoyle
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by Ray Guilfoyle on Feb 25, 2026 12:05 PM EST reply actions

Would like to see your take

on Machado v. Profar from a fantasy perspective (5×5 league) or possibly you would like to turn it into a new segment working with John? Let John do the player evaluation and your thoughts on the fantasy signficance in the Smackdown. Just an idea.

by BryceHarper on Feb 25, 2026 12:13 PM EST up reply actions

I don't

want to steal John’s thunder since he is covering them on Friday. I will leave it up to John if he wants me to add to his piece.

Ray Guilfoyle
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www.minorleagueball.com
www.mlbdailydish.com

by Ray Guilfoyle on Feb 25, 2026 2:21 PM EST up reply actions

That's what I'm saying

Wait until John’s completed his assessment, then give your ‘fantasy’ assessment for the smackdown, since John is more concerned about overall baseball ability (glove, etc.) and your fantasy assessment of the players would be a compliment to this (and not stepping on toes), imo.

by BryceHarper on Feb 25, 2026 4:09 PM EST up reply actions

very interested if you think Reese Havens still has any value

Is he still a considerable prospect?

go long with extenze...i do

by angelsownredsux on Feb 25, 2026 1:35 PM EST up reply actions

Idea

Why don’t you continue with the “The Next Craig Kimbrel” concept? Have a piece on a SP, OF and INF (or each infield position if you really want to get into it). Talk about some players that you foresee stepping into a starting role this year and keeping it going forward. Follow the same structure as the Kimbrel piece (i.e. Part 1 is no MLB experience, part 2 is minimal). I thought the Kimbrel piece was interesting and got some pretty solid banter going on the site. Opinions were shared without a flame war, which is quite the accomplishment.

by rutgersjpm on Feb 25, 2026 3:50 PM EST up reply actions

nice idea.....

I will consider it.

Ray Guilfoyle
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www.mlbdailydish.com

by Ray Guilfoyle on Feb 26, 2026 10:30 PM EST up reply actions

6X6

I would love to see something on who you think are bargains in the standard 6X6 format (OPS/K:BB). The player raters at the major sites don’t include those stats in their algorithms and I am unaware of a smaller site that gives that info either. The lack of information leaves a lot of equity out there. Any insight into unlikely places we can go grab that equity would be great.

by The Autodrafters on Feb 25, 2026 4:33 PM EST up reply actions

6x6

I added a new writer over at Fake Teams this offseason, Kevin Boger, who is covering Head to Head Points league rankings, which I have linked here:

http://www.faketeams.com/2012/2/11/2791566/fantasy-baseball-2012-head-to-head-points-league-rankings

Ray Guilfoyle
www.faketeams.com
www.minorleagueball.com
www.mlbdailydish.com

by Ray Guilfoyle on Feb 26, 2026 10:30 PM EST up reply actions

Trevor May

I just read this on Fangraphs about May: “However, one is forced to wonder how his stuff will play at the higher levels as he works up in the zone with a good, but not great fastball paired with an inconsistent curveball which flashes as a big-league pitch.” I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on this, John.

by Ben Hall on Feb 25, 2026 1:29 PM EST reply actions

Your smackdowns extremely disappointed me John

I was sure they would be a literal smackdown, where we pit two prospects against each other and the last man standing is deemed the better prospect. In all seriousness I’m really looking forward to the Perez/Banuelos, Banuelos has seemed to cause a lot of disagreement so i’m curious on how he stands with you.

Down 2 in the bottom of the ninth?
Lets Bring in Willie Harris!

by ShaqKazaam on Feb 25, 2026 2:19 PM EST reply actions