Jack Flaherty

Dave Funnell continues his MLB Injury Primer series with a look at players we've come to accept as injury-prone.

Vladito! The Rise of Vladimir Guerrero Jr Vladimir Guerrero Jr is better known as Vladito! on The Baseball Show, and is quickly bursting onto the national scene. Many in the Baseball world knew him, as he tagged along for his father's journey to a Hall of Fame career. But now, he is making a name for himself. Still just 19 years old, he has handled every level so far with ease. He has started the 2018 campaign in Double-A, and thru 29 games has mashed 36 RBI to the tune of a .386 Batting Average. Many thought he wouldn't…

Don't go getting all excited. I'm not updating my rankings quite yet. That will come around the All-Star break. What I am doing is taking a look at the top minor league pitching prospects to see how they're performing in the minor leagues so far this season. Think of this as one of the appetizers to my mid-season rankings update. The side salad with ranch dressing on the side, if you will. Around this time next month, you'll get your second appetizer, likely some soup, before getting the prime rib of prospect updates in…

The Baseball Show, guest Craig Mish Craig Mish (@CraigMish) is the national host for SiriusXM's Baseball coverage, and he brings all of that insight and knowledge to The Baseball Show this week. We weigh the effects of Ronald Acuña's call up to the majors by the Braves, and if he's as good as advertised. We also recap the debut of Dodgers hurler Walker Buehler, and if there are other young pitching options that should be considered in the same company. Buelher vs Mike Soroka vs Jack Flaherty, but you can only have one.…

We'd like to dedicate this week's episode, and ask you to please keep the lives of Michael Davidson, Chris Zanetis, and Chris Raguso in your thoughts and prayers. The Baseball Show, guest Steve Gardner Opening Day has arrived for the 2018 Major League Baseball season, and we've got USA Today's Steve Gardner (@SteveAGardner) in the building for some chatter.Steve shares his background on getting into sports writing; additionally his role in TOUT and LABR leagues; and some Draft strategies he employed for this season…