Rapid rise brings Lindgren close to big league goal

When Jacob Lindgren was selected by the Yankees in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, it was suggested that he could jump to the big leagues quickly. That commentary proved prescient, as Lindgren saw his fastball-slider combination translate into immediate strikeouts in the Yankees’ system, and a call to the Bronx seems to be in Lindgren’s future.

Position battles heat up for clubs at camp

Spring is in full swing, with those initial and sometimes awkward first games out of the way and starters creeping toward more recognizable workloads. It’s still way too early to make a call on any of the earnest position battles taking place in a variety of camps, but it’s not too early to at least check in on a few of the more prominent ones and see how things are trending.

Ferrell’s scouting report: Talent evaluators weigh in

As far as highly rated baseball prospects go, Will Ferrell is kind of a big deal. People know him. And no one knows his baseball talents better than the Major League scouts, who had a front-row seat for his cameo on Thursday. Those scouts kept a sharp eye on the toolsy 47-year-old, as he played 10 positions for 10 different teams across a slate of five Cactus League games in Arizona.