From the Field: Anthony Martinez, 1b, UC Irvine Baseball
I was excited to see Anthony Martinez play. In 2023, as a freshman, he had an insanely good season, hitting .393 with a .471 OBP and 11 HR.
Collecting Cleveland Baseball Since 1982
Collecting Cleveland Indians Topps team sets from 1952-present, as well as post-war minor and major league autographs.
From the Field: Caden Kendle, ut, UC Irvine Baseball
At the heart of UCI’s success this season is a buzzsaw of a lineup, spearheaded by Caden Kendle
From the Field: Kade Bragg, p, Angelo State
Earlier this season I was lucky enough to get Angelo State ace pitcher Kade Bragg, who after a dominant season went on to be drafted by the Twins in the 17th round. Very cool.
From the Field: Travis Honeyman, of, Boston College Baseball
Junior outfielder Travis Honeyman had a solid season for Boston College in 2023, hitting .304/.383/.534 with 6 HR.
New Arrival: Nick Wolff, c, Texas A&M University Kingsville Baseball
… New Arrival: Nick Wolff, c, Texas A&M-Kingsville … Monday found a fun late-season surprise show up in my mailbox: Texas A&M-Kingsville’s catcher Nick Wolff. Wolff, a junior, had an amazing season with the Javelinas, hitting .406/.479/.755 with 13 HR. Those are great numbers, and even better when you remember[…]
From the Field: Ivan Brethowr, of, UC Santa Barbra Baseball
From the Field: Ivan Brethowr, of, UC Santa Barbra Baseball … A very good UC Santa Barbra baseball team was in town this past weekend. I was only able to get out there for one day but was luckily able to get most of the players I was hoping for.[…]
From the Collection: Taylor Teagarden, c, Texas Rangers
From the Collection: Taylor Teagarden, c, Texas Rangers … Taylor Teagarden was a 3rd round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2005. He was a very good, glove-first prospect with excellent strike-zone discipline. He would have Tommy John surgery in 2006, but it did little to dim his prospect status.[…]
From the Field: Drew Burres, of, Houston County High School
Drew Burres is a high school outfielder out of Georgia. As of early-May 2023, he is one of the top 100 prospects for the upcoming draft.
From the Field: Rocco Peppi, of, Long Beach State Baseball
From the Field: Rocco Peppi, of, Long Beach State Baseball … Long Beach State is in town, and they have a couple of players that I was really excited to get. Rocco Peppi was high on that list. Last season, as a redshirt freshman, he hit .321 with 5 HR[…]
From the Field: UC San Diego Baseball
UC San Diego is visiting Hawaii this weekend. UCSD is one of the newest additions to the Big West and is also, as of today, sitting at the top of the conference. This is fun since they are only three seasons removed from being a DII team, though because of[…]