Minor Connections: 2012 Draft, Tigers, Bloodlines and Host Families

Minor Connections is a weekly feature that brings fresh minor league content to your fingertips. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s take a look at the top stories down on the farm.

Matt Garrioch / MLB Bonus Baby–Top 50 Prospects For the 2012 MLB Draft

  • Can’t get enough of the draft? MLB Bonus Baby cracks out their first Top 50 list for next seasons draft.

J.P. Schwartz / Top Prospect Alert–2011 Detroit Tigers Top 15 Prospects Report Card

  • Schwartz continues his trip around the league. This time he’s passing out post season grades in Motown.

Bill Geist / CBS Sunday Morning–Host Families Provide Life Blood For Players In The Low Minors

  • Awesome video from CBS about the families that house and support some of the players in the minors. Hat Tip to TopProspectAlert.com.

John Sickels / Minor League Ball–Major League Sons:Bloodline Players From the 2011 Draft

  • Sickels takes a look at the bloodlines of some of the players selected in this past draft.

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