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With the Big Club’s season over from a competitive perspective and the minor league season winding down, a look back through the 2015 minor league season and a look forward to 2016 and 2017 for the m... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
With the two big trades last week we have some new top prospects to keep tabs of down on the farm.  We also have some players moving around between minor league teams.  Let's take a look at what is going ... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The Reds first deadline trade has been completed and Johnny Cueto is off to Kansas City where he'll get a shot at being in the post season this year.  The Reds got a pretty good haul of three LH SP in Brando... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The MLB All Star Break comes to an end today.  How about that Todd Frazier?  He hit a HR every 30.1 PA in the minors and now he is hitting them every 20.4 PA in the Majors and winning the MLB HR Derby.ÂÂ... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
Again this week, not much going on with player movement down on the farm.  That could change with the upcoming MLB trade deadline and the Reds being rumored to be on the sellers market.  If the Reds do pu... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The Reds started out the week sending Devin Mesoraco and Jason Bourgeois down to Louisville on rehab assignments.  Then Brandon Phillips (groin) and Billy Hamilton (hand) promptly suffered nagging day to day... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
We are now two weeks into the minor league schedule.  Let's check in on a hitter or two from each of the four teams playing.  We'll look more at the fringe type prospects rather than the top prospects you... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
Today we'll check in down on the farm and see who got off to quick starts and how some of the top prospects did the first week of the season.  Remember, these are pretty small sample sizes, so one good game ... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
We are gearing up for another season of baseball here at Redleg Nation and I’m happy to be once again providing the weekly “This Week on the Farm” column. I’ll use this space to discus... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
I'm going to take a look at the Reds top level minor league depth at seasons end.  Last two weeks I covered the pitchers. This week I'll look at the catchers and infielders.  This will be more of a who is... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The Reds have announced two new farmhands for next season.  The Reds have obtained RH RP Kevin Shackelford and RHP Barrett Astin from the Brewers to complete the Jonathan Broxton salary dump.  If you were... Read More...

This Week on the Farm

Tom Diesman
The Arizona Fall League is gearing up for the season that will begin on October 7.  Double A Pensacola Blue Wahoos manager Delino DeShields will manage the Surprise Saguaros, who will consist of prospects fr... Read More...