Matthew Flemming

George Clooney’s 15th best friend.

[Jake @TBRaysCentral]

5 Rays on @AramLeighton8’s updated top 100:

Theo Gillen (20)
Brody Hopkins (50)
Nathan Flewelling (55)
Cooper Fleming (69)
Taitn Gray (76)

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

🚨 NEW TOP 100 PROSPECTS 🚨

Our June update is here.

See all the changes: https://t.co/oN3dEgxhkk

[Charleston RiverDogs @ChasRiverDogs]

Flemming flashes the leather again!

[CONSEQUENCE @consequence]

Conan O'Brien used his Harvard University commencement speech to argue that humility and the human connection matter far more than any diploma.

"I always recognize the enormous role of luck in my life. Refusing to see how luck has played a role in anyone's success is simply ignorant. Many people are happy to mistake a lucky poker hand for their own brilliance, and fighting that human instinct has kept me sane.

"I honestly believe that community, spontaneity, and a real commitment to humility has helped me build a rich life that means much more to me than any diploma. And believe me, I'm not saying the goal is to renounce accomplishments, but rather to metabolize them. If you carry your victories lightly, other qualities –- kindness, originality, courage, humor, and humanity –- have room to emerge.

"Maybe the greatest lessons I've learned along these lines have been through my 24 travel shows. I have degraded myself in Cuba, Ghana, Korea, Armenia, half of Europe, Argentina, Thailand, Mexico, and Greenland, where I visited a real estate office and tried to buy the country. When I travel to another land, every quality I have discussed -- community, adaptation, and a sincerely humble approach -- are all necessary. When you don't speak the language, no one truly cares where you went to college, and you have no choice but to make friends.

"It's on these travels that I learned a great lesson: let yourself be bad at things. I have been a bad dancer in every country I have visited. But the people laugh because it turns out everyone everywhere is related to at least one terrible dancer. For me, humility on these trips can easily lead to humiliation, which is also a useful tool.

"Three weeks ago, I visited Amsterdam, dressed up as Van Gogh, and forced my way into the Van Gogh Museum, where I started loudly demanding a cut of the merchandising because I made no money during my lifetime. Guards forcibly ejected me. I was roundly mocked by patrons for my pathetic display. But I did see a lot of smiles. And not one person said, now that's a Harvard grad.

"In Tokyo, I met with a teacher of Japanese etiquette who volunteered I wasn't her type. And when I asked her why, she just said, 'face.' In Ghana, after accepting a royal invitation, I was kicked out of the Ashanti Palace by the Queen Mother, because her favorite soap opera was starting.

"I understand that I am preaching modesty and connection at a time when this is not in style. We are living through a period of extreme narcissism. Our current leadership in Washington believes that empathy is a weakness and that our nation stands supreme and alone. Add to that, everyone here today has a phone in their pocket that is algorithmically programmed to celebrate you and you alone by making you the protein-maxing hero of your own special journey.

"Much has been written about how isolated and siloed we've become, but for me, the antidote is quite simple. By de-emphasizing what makes us special — in your case, a prized degree — we can really find one another, not as an exercise in virtue, but as a path towards greater laughter, love, and real growth."

[Manchester City @ManCity]

Pep reacts to heartfelt messages from City fans 🩵

[Ray Ballstein @RaysRanter]

MiLB Hitters 20 & Under (K-BB% vs wRC+)

Prospects with wRC+ > 140 and K-BB <= 4% (min. 120 PA)

Josiah Hartshorn (19/A)
Chase Harlan (19/A)
Devin Fitz-Gerald (20/A+)
Franklin Arias (20/AA)
Alfredo Duno (20/A+)
Cooper Flemming (19/A)

[Manchester City @ManCity]

The greatest to ever do it. Thank you, Pep 🩵

Pinch and zoom to catch every detail 🔎✨

[Running From The OPS @OPS_BASEBALL]

Cooper Flemming added his 5th HR of the season that cleared the left-center field wall.

He's still running a Contact% above 80%, is slashing .308/.406/.503 with a .909 OPS, and has collected 16 XBH this year. He continues to work the entire field.

[Rays MiLB Updates ⚾️ @RaysMiLB]

Footage of Cooper Flemming’s fifth home run of the year ⬇️

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

We tried to build the perfect farm system using only one rule:

You can only use each MLB organization once.

Here’s who won each position group:

C: Cardinals
CI: Rays
MI: Brewers
OF: Dodgers
RHP: Pirates
LHP: Athletics

Full breakdown: https://t.co/KcbsPv467D

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

The @RaysPlayerDev system is goooooooood.

May risers? 📈

Nathan Flewelling
Caden Bodine
Cooper Flemming
Taitn Gray
Austin Overn

Here's why: https://t.co/y5T8zQaHlr

[Robert Stock @RobertStock6]

Ted Williams was a hitting genius generations ahead of his time. It’s uncommon that great players explicitly understand what makes them so good. They usually feel it, and their internal model doesn’t actually match reality, but it works for them. Not so for Ted. He knew his stuff

[Running From The OPS @OPS_BASEBALL]

Cooper Flemming continues to show strong plate discipline while minimizing swing-and-miss and Ks to start his career. He added his 4th HR of the season yesterday, and his OPS now sits over .900. He's showing a balanced batted ball profile and has a 147 wRC+ over 158 PA.

[Arram @arram]

Zoning adds $300 - 500k to the price of a home in cities with good jobs. High-speed rail takes 30 years to build. New drugs cost $2B. We pay 5-10x what peer countries do for the same infrastructure.

People call this "regulation." It isn't, exactly. It's stranger and worse. 🧵

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

Cooper Flemming with his fourth blast of the season at Low-A 💥

He’s one of the newest prospects on the Top 100 👀📈

(🎥@ChasRiverDogs)

[JJ Cooper @jjcoop36]

No. 90 prospect on the BA Top 100 keeps hitting.

[Charleston RiverDogs @ChasRiverDogs]

Cooper Flemming demolishes his fourth homer of the season! 💣

[Running From The OPS @OPS_BASEBALL]

Cooper Flemming smoked his 4th HR of the season over the 20 FT wall in right-center field.

He is now hitting .311 with a .898 OPS and entered play with a 143 wRC+. Plus hit tool with a polished swing and more room to add power as he matures.

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

UPDATED TOP 30 PROSPECTS FOR EVERY ORG.

Our first in-season update is here.

See updated Top 30s, reports & more:

https://t.co/Dw5rQT6F8A