Ben Spanier

writer/evaluator for Baseball Prospectus @baseballpro, covering prospects playing in the South Atlantic and Carolina Leagues.

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

tonight's weather in North Carolina

[FutureSox @FutureSox]

The fielders are just running to where they think the ball is going to be. #Ballers

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Pirates are really hard done by this

[Baseball Prospectus @baseballpro]

MLU: Alas, Poor Herick
by Ben Spanier (@b_span2)
https://t.co/xwYQF2utHz

[Platinum Key @PlatinumKey13]

The FCC stepped in and said Bubba Chandler is too nasty to broadcast

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The Call-Up: Noah Schultz
by Ben Spanier (@b_span2) and Timothy Jackson (@TimJacksonSays)
https://t.co/xlKSfK00lm

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MLU: Serna Motions to Dismiss Batters
by Ben Spanier (@b_span2)
https://t.co/X9eFwBa135

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

El Gary

[Yankees Files @YankeesFiles]

Apologies from many of you are years overdue. #HotGarySummer

[2001 Live @25YearsAgoLive]

The 38,000-seat PNC Park opens in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as the new home of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team.

[Baseball Prospectus @baseballpro]

The Call-Up: Jeferson Quero
by Ben Spanier (@b_span2) and Bryan Grosnick (@bgrosnick)
https://t.co/YlU4nVTBLn

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

I prefer to interact with fans of the Chicago White Sox

[Platinum Key @PlatinumKey13]

Nothing will ever beat the cutlass celebration

[Baseball Prospectus @baseballpro]

Best of BP 2025: Chuck Dressen, A Man For Our Times
by Steven Goldman (@GoStevenGoldman)
free to read
https://t.co/oPO5qnzehD

[Gregory Brew @gbrew24]

Planes are the ideal reading environment, no interruptions, few rival activities that are as enjoyable, someone will bring you a drink if you ask, and it helps keep your posture. What's not to love

[AT @BaseballWRLD_]

Giancarlo Stanton is only 29 home runs from the Hall of Fame instead of 47

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

Dash did the full Renegade intro for him today, with Steelers highlight video. nice sendoff

[Ian Eskridge @dailywhitesox]

RP Phil Fox has been promoted to AA Birmingham. #Barons

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

of all the guys I could've seen live but didn't (and there are always several), I think this is the main one for me this year

[Ryan Garcia @RyanGarciaMLB]

Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz delivered five innings of shutout baseball with 8 Ks and 1 walk.

He’s put together an incredible season. The walks have dialed down since his promotion to AA. Looks like that higher level of competition has not phased him in the slightest.

[Baseball Prospectus @baseballpro]

MLU: Counting on My Rosario
by Ben Spanier (@b_span2)
https://t.co/psG13HaENq

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham are both good defenders and well above-average offensive producers this year. how is it a topic of conversation every time Jasson Dominguez doesn't play?

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

but the lineup with those guys, plus Griffin and Keiner Delgado, is one of the more fun minor league lineups I can remember

[Ben Spanier @b_span2]

great park to watch a game, too. but they might miss Esmerlyn Valdez, Javier Rivas and Omar Alfonzo (gone to Double-A) if they face strong pitching in the postseason

[Céspedes Family BBQ @CespedesBBQ]

this Grasshoppers team feels like one of the more dominant minor league squads we've seen in a while

now 76-30 on the year (best record in all of MiLB) and 39-11 since top prospect Konnor Griffin joined the team on June 10