There wasn’t as much prospect news as usual this year, since there was no minor league season to play. But there are still some little bits and pieces, so here’s the latest.
First we look back just over a week, to a handful of player releases. Every year, some players are let go around this point, it’s just that usually there was a season preceding it with which to better judge their performances. On Oct. 23, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reported the following 15 players had been cut (including the highest level where they played more than a couple games):
- RHP Peter Bayer (A+)
- RHP Boomer Biegalski (A+)
- LHP Dennis Herrera (RK)
- RHP Marcelo Hernandez (RK-DSL)
- LHP Livan Sanchez (RK)
- RHP Peyton Miller (—)
- C Jordan Devencenzi (A+)
- C John Jones (A)
- C Skyler Weber (A)
- C Cesare Astorri (RK)
- IF Michael Woodworth (A)
- IF Christopher Quintin (A-)
- IF Iraj Serrano (RK)
- OF Payton Squier (A+)
- OF Rafael Rincones (RK)
Unless you follow the minors closely, you probably won’t recognize any of those names, as none ever factored into our Community Prospect List in any way.