Nathan Graham
@nrgraham
Baseball Prospectus prospect team and co-host of the Heat Check podcast.
Favorite prospect so far for Cedar Rapids has been CF Yasser Mercedes. Plus athlete with tons of upside.
Dow year at the plate for Eduardo Tait but there’s still a lot to like in the profile. #Twins
Here’s video of new Giants RHP prospect, Miguel Mendez in 2025. FB can touch triple digits, potential plus SL and now has a much improved CH. nice pickup for SF
Josiah Hartshorn with the bases loaded hit and Michael Carico with the nifty slide.
Brewers’ LHP prospect, JD Thompson, FB t96, manipulates the breaking ball to give couple different looks, CH 86
This was Cubs’ draftee Myles Bailey in 2025. 80 grade raw raw pop, if the Cubs can get any hit tool development he could be a star.
Great Lakes’ Sterling Patick is another interesting arm for the Dodgers. Funky delivery, tough angles, FB t95, Sinker, 2 breakers, and Change.
Ft. Wayne’s Kash Mayfield going up against a stacked Great Lakes lineup. FB 93, Sinker 94, and leaning heavily on the mid 80s Change.
The more I see Cubs’ Josiah Hartshorn, the more I like him. Consistently has good at-bats and makes hard contact, all as a teenager in High-A
JP Wheat is an interesting arm in South Bend’s bullpen. Fastball t100, and slider. Control is an issue but could be late inning arm with a little development.
Royals’ David Shields effective tonight. Pounding the zone with 4 quality offerings.
Carlos Zambrano throwing out the first pitch in South Bend tonight. Maybe I shouldn’t have worn my Michael Barrett jersey.
Nazier Mule, RHP, Chicago Cubs. FB t99, showed 2 breakers and a change.
Tanner Franklin has not been sharp tonight. FB t97 but command has been loose. Dropping slot on the SL and SB Cubs are jumping on it. Tools are there but still work to be done.
This was foul by just a few feet but just an example of the extreme raw power that Guardians Jace LaViolette possesses.
Guardians RHP Braylon Doughty t97 with the fastball, also showed 4 other secondaries
First High-A at bat for Cubs Josiah Hartshorn resulted in a hard hit sac fly. #cubs
Here's open side video from Braylon Payne's home run today at Fort Wayne. #Brewers
Cleaning up some video from the past two weeks. Here's #Marlins prospect Starlyn Caba legging out a triple in South Bend.
There’s a ton of swing and miss in his game but some big time power as well.
I know it was a swing and miss but Andrew Fischer doesn’t get cheated on any swings. #Brewers
The Wisconsin lineup is loaded, led at the top by 2024 first rounder, Braylon Payne. Electric athlete with solid bat to ball skills. #Brewers
South Bend’s Kenten Egbert channeling his inner Mitch Kramer from Dazed and Confused.
Going through my 1985 Topps set and realized that modern cards don’t do player facts like they used to.
