https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/?d=21News: Newsenhttps://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-best-arizona-fall-league-hitters-week-3-r3681/From the Salt River Rafters: first baseman, Jack O’Dowd (Colorado Rockies), and second baseman, Kyle DeBarge (Minnesota Twins) were among this week’s top hitters. From the Peoria Javelinas it was outfielder Yerlin Confidan (Cincinnati Reds), and outfielder Tai Peete (St. Louis Cardinals) who made...3681Mon, 26 Oct 2026 16:10:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/diamondcentrics-2026-2027-top-free-agents-ranked-r3680/Ed Hand has brought his annual top free agent rankings to DiamondCentric for the first time!View the full article3680Sun, 25 Oct 2026 23:13:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/ignore-the-ratings-small-market-world-series-are-good-for-baseball-r3675/Milwaukee is the smallest media market and the smallest metropolitan area, by population, of any that hosts a major-league team. Tampa Bay is much larger, but the Rays have arguably baseball's smallest fan base. Does that make this a nightmare matchup for the sport's biggest stage?View the full ar...3675Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:02:09 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-best-arizona-fall-league-hitters-week-2-mlbs-top-prospects-continue-their-fall-reps-out-west-r3674/Zion Rose (Royals) looks like he could be a fast riser, as the 2026 draft pick is destroying AFL pitching.View the full article3674Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:14:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-experimenting-with-another-major-rule-change-that-could-transform-the-game-r3645/The Arizona Fall League is testing restrictions on defensive positioning that could dramatically alter how teams approach outfield defense.View the full article3645Mon, 12 Oct 2026 15:11:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-best-arizona-fall-league-hitters-week-1-demetrio-crisantes-dax-kilby-ike-irish-r3644/Major League Baseball’s top prospects have descended upon the desert of Arizona for the 2026 Arizona Fall League featuring seven top prospects from each of MLB’s 30 teams. This week, three players from the Surprise Saguaros, along with players from the Peoria Javelinas and Scottsdale Scorpions, we...3644Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:15:01 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/heres-why-mlb-owners-will-avoid-a-lengthy-2027-lockout-r3640/Baseball's looming labor dispute could threaten the 2027 season, but a little-discussed provision involving MLB's television contracts may give owners a powerful incentive to reach an agreement.View the full article3640Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:12:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/mlb-owners-propose-major-changes-to-regular-season-postseason-format-r3639/A 154-game regular season, seven-game Division Series and a new system allowing teams to select playoff opponents are among the proposed changes tied to a salary cap agreement.View the full article3639Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:42:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/how-mlb-is-preparing-teams-for-a-lockout-r3637/A 34-page memo outlining how teams should operate during a work stoppage makes the December 1 CBA deadline feel increasingly important for the entire sport.View the full article3637Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/breaking-down-the-three-strongest-nl-rookie-of-the-year-candidates-r3614/Who is your choice for National League Rookie of the Year?View the full article3614Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:46:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/top-minor-league-postseason-hitters-of-the-week-r3609/Who were the top performers in Triple-A postseason action?View the full article3609Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:17:02 +0000https://padresmission.com/news-rumors/diamondcentric/the-abs-system-has-created-an-even-more-extreme-velocity-over-everything-game-r3606/The Astros and White Sox each tabbed Johnny Wholestaff for Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series Tuesday, setting off some debate and collective laments on social media. Get used to it, though. This fall will belong to hard throwers on short assignments. Blame ABS.View the full article3606Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:13:01 +0000