A fascinating look at how MLB teams find diamonds in the rough In the plainest of terms, baseball scouts are tasked with seeing the future--a distant future, at that.
Featuring exclusive interviews with scouts, players, coaches, and more, this fascinating collection of Origin Stories is an ode to baseball\'s endless possibilities..
MLB.com writer Jonathan Mayo profiles a diverse range of modern Stars and looks at them through the eyes of those who noticed them first as prospects.
Smart, Wrong, and Lucky explores how first impressions measure up to their aftermaths: the draft, years of progression, and for a talented few, major league success.
Lorenzo Cain never even put on a baseball glove until high school--and then wore it on the Wrong hand.
Jacob deGrom refused to relinquish his role as a shortstop.
Mookie Betts lost interest in the draft as he went unselected round after round.
Charlie Blackmon was once coveted for his left arm more than his offensive potential.
Joey Votto was a lightly scouted high schooler out of Ontario, Canada.
Some prospects shoot like arrows toward their projected potential, while others fizzle out or chart an Unexpected course.
Baseball\'s long developmental arc leaves room for plenty of twists and turns on the way to The Show.
A fascinating look at how MLB teams find diamonds in the rough In the plainest of terms, baseball scouts are tasked with seeing the future--a distant future, at that
