Brock Beauchamp

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As part of our newly-expanded site network, we're dipping our toes into generalized MLB content. First up is a list of 17 starters who might be trade bait come the deadline. 17 Starting Pitchers Who Could Be Available At The MLB Trade Deadline - Padres - Padres Mission PADRESMISSION.COM The trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and the Padres could use rotation depth. Here's a list of starting pitchers we may see on the move.

Only one week until the Cubs head to Milwaukee... that's going to be a fun series. Oh man, the implications will be HUGE.

Touch matchup in Crochet today.

Exciting pitching matchup today!

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The Cubs added depth by signing 32-year-old right-handed pitcher Spencer Turnbull. He will be assigned to the minor leagues to ramp back up after being released by Toronto in late June. In 2024 with Philadelphia, Turnbull threw 54 1/3 innings of 2.65 ERA/3.85 FIP baseball, with a career-best 26.1% strikeout rate. Last season, Turnbull leaned on his new sweeper (about one-third usage), which held hitters to .145 AVG/.226 SLG and a 30.8% whiff rate. In very limited 2025 use (only 28 sweepers thrown), the results were poor. Things have unraveled for Turnbull in 2025, with his brief stop in Toronto showing negative run value on almost all of his pitches. Turnbull, once a starter with decent velocity (93.8 mph fastball in 2021 with the Tigers), has seen his velo drop consistently and sat at just 90.9 mph with the Blue Jays early this year. View full rumor

Jax is definitely a starting option; there's a pretty vocal segment of Twins fans that would like to see it happen. The problem is that the Twins rotation is already in very good shape, so it's unlikely to happen in Minnesota.

Jax doesn't become a free agent until after the 2027 season. It's going to cost a fortune to pry him away from Minnesota. If you asked me whether I'd prefer Jax or Duran as a bullpen piece for 2+ seasons, I take Jax and don't think about it too hard.

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It's a little more complicated than that, but it's interesting. It improves both teams, though it would take more than Castro to get the deal done. Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins Should Match Up on This Low-Wattage Trade - Twins - Twins Daily TWINSDAILY.COM The Cubs have one of the more tempting farm systems in baseball, and the Twins might be in position to trade one or more impending free agents this month. One prospect from...

Image courtesy of © Brett Davis-Imagn Images Unlike other publications, North Side Baseball enables all users to contribute to our top prospect rankings. Anyone with a North Side Baseball account can participate and give their input on who they think should be in the Cubs' top prospects list. Before you vote, you can hit our top prospects page for the latest stats and news on Cubs prospects, while on the voting page, every name is a clickable link that brings up their current stat card. Voting is simple, just follow the instructions below! Here's the rundown on how to participate: 1. You must have an account and be logged in to vote. If you don't have an account, click here. It literally requires 60 seconds to create an account. 2. Review our current top 20 prospect list, catch up on stats, rankings, etc. (you can do so from the voting page link below) 3. Have your prospect list in your filthy little paws? Then flip on over to the new prospect voting page (after reading the rest of this, please). https://northsidebaseball.com/prospect-voting 4. Voting is super simple; you drag and drop players in the order you wish them to be. After you move a prospect, the list automatically renumbers so you don't lose track of the order. This works on mobile devices, but it's a *vastly* better experience on desktop. Sorry, that's just how this kind of thing works. There's no excellent way to make something like this as awesome on a phone screen. 5. Each prospect has a comment section where you can add any commentary you have on that player. At the bottom of the list, there is a general comment section to explain over-arching things you'd like to mention. 6. Don't see a prospect you want to put on the list? Just pop back here and give me a mention (in a comment, start typing @Brock Beauchamp and select my name after it appears). Please mention the prospect you would like added, and I will do so as soon as possible. 7. Once you're done with all of it, click Save. You've now voted! 8. When the voting closes, a new thread will automatically generate in this forum with all of your rankings and comments for everyone to read and talk about. 9. You can only vote once. If you have voted in error, pop back here and tag Brock, asking to have your vote deleted. It will be removed, and you can vote again. Voting closes Tuesday, July 22nd. View full article

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Shota vs the Evil Empire.

Just pretend yesterday didn't happen. Great matchup today to the start the series.

Ugh, the Yankees. Gross.

I hope he's screaming at St Peter right now.

No one really knows what the Twins are going to do, probably especially the Twins. They're a middling contender, just far enough out of the WC race to consider selling, but close enough to still be in it. As you Cubs fans have seen, they're a pretty good team when things are clicking. But they're also on the verge of being sold - maybe...? - and no one knows what they're thinking. Ryan has quietly become one of the best pitchers in baseball and still has 2.5 years of control. He hasn't really been a workhorse but none of his injuries have been concerning, either. He had a weird shoulder/back thing last year that knocked him out, but had no lingering effects and did not involve his elbow or the important part of the shoulder. The year before, the injury was a hamstring, or groin, or something else equally benign. Could the Twins Trade Joe Ryan? 6 Suitors to Watch if Minnesota Sells High on Their Ace - Twins - Twins Daily TWINSDAILY.COM He’s been the team’s best pitcher and one of the most reliable arms in the AL. But with contenders circling, could Joe Ryan net the Twins a franchise-altering return?

The ABS challenge system will get in front of the most fans in the game that matters the least. It's a pretty good combo to demonstrate this technology. What do you think of the challenge system? https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers/the-abs-challenge-system-is-the-newest-addition-to-this-years-mlb-all-star-roster-r3574/

I'm horsefeathers frustrated. I'm constantly scouring YouTube for good team-specific coverage but 95% of it is utter crap. Just terrible stuff. So I'm farming for suggestions! I'm pivoting my approach now. Do any of you follow general MLB content? I'm looking for something that has the following qualifications: Covers lots of teams Is good, analytically-based content that really dives into a topic Not hyperbolic nonsense that is all-too-typical of YouTube (eg. "You won't BELIEVE what the Padres did!") Posts regularly Has a relatively low subscriber count, let's say under 6,000 Any recommendations are greatly appreciated. The process of finding videographers is absolutely effing agonizing.

Over time, what was once a platform that contained three elements (news, forums, blogs) has slowly grown to have a dozen or more aspects to it. I've never really sat down to better lay out the site options in menus and navigation. Last week, I completely restructured the hamburger menu (top right, three horizontal bars). In it, I've split the resources into four major groups: team, minor leagues, draft, and history. From each of those options, there is a submenu that will take you to various aspects of the site that might be buried. Additionally, I reworked the forum index navigation (main forum page, near the top) and also split it into four distinct groups: team, minor leagues, draft, and interactive. If you have ways to improve the navigation of the site, please share it here! This is just a starting point, I'm very open to changing things around.