THE GAME OF BASEBALL

On Nov. 3^rd MLB released the list of the 2012 minor league free agents marking the beginning of the 2013 transaction season. We'll maintain updated the following file edited by Baseballamerica.com, adding some capsules on some of the players involved in the transactions (Source: Baseball America, MLB.com, Milb.com, MLBTrade Rumors, Baseballcube, Rotoworld MLB). Minor League Transactions.pdf

MLB.com website provides the top 100 prospect list, with scouting reports and stats. Curacao native Jurickson Profar (Texas Rangers) ranks as the top prospect in baseball.

Major League Baseball declared the following 549 players minor league free agents on Nov. 3, five days after the conclusion of the World Series.

On Nov. 2nd MLB released the list of the 2011 minor league free agents marking the beginning of the 2012 transaction season. We'll mantain updated the following file adding some capsules on some of the players involved in the transactions (Source: Baseball America, MLB.com, Milb.com, MLBTrade Rumors). MiLB Transactions 2011-12.pdf

The following is the list of minor league players that were declared free agents on Nov. 2, pursuant MLR 55 (six-year minor league free agents).

Milb FA Tracker (Baseball America)

The following is the list of players that elected minor league free agency pursuant Art. XX.D(1)(2) of the Baseball Basic Agreement (Any Player who has at least 3 years of Major League service and whose contract is assigned outright to a Minor League club or any Player whose contract is assigned outright to a Minor League club for the second time or any subsequent time may elect, in lieu of accepting such assignment, to become a free agent):

Arizona: RHP Armando Galarraga, LHP Alberto Castillo, 3B Sean Burroughs, SS Cody Ransom, OF Ryan Langerhans

Atlanta: C Wil Nieves, C J.C. Boscan, OF Wilkin Ramirez

Baltimore: RHP Jeremy Accardo, RHP Mitch Atkins, C Jake Fox, OF Felix Pie

Boston: LHP Hideki Okajima, LHP Dennys Reyes, LHP Randy Williams, 2B Drew Sutton, OF Joey Gathright

Chicago NL: OF Brad Snyder

Chicago AL: RHP Shane Lindsay, RHP Josh Kinney, C Donny Lucy, 3B Dallas McPherson, OF Lastings Milledge

Cincinnati: RHP Jared Burton, RHP Daryl Thompson, OF Fred Lewis, RHP Chad Reineke

Cleveland: RHP Mitch Talbot, OF Travis Buck, OF Jerad Head

Colorado: RHP Edgar Gonzalez, RHP Jim Miller, 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff

Detroit: LHP Brad Thomas

Florida: RHP Brian Sanches, 2B Joe Thurston, OF Vinny Rottino

Houston: RHP Lance Pendleton, C Robinson Cancel, C Brian Esposito

Kansas City: RHP Robinson Tejeda

Los Angeles AL: RHP Matt Palmer, OF Reggie Willits

Los Angeles NL: C Hector Gimenez, OF Jay Gibbons

Milwaukee: 2B Felipe Lopez, C Mike Rivera, OF Brandon Boggs

Minnesota: RHP Eric Hacker, LHP Phil Dumatrait, C Steve Holm, C Rene Rivera, 2B Brian Dinkelman, 2B Matt Tolbert, OF Jeremy Reed, OF Jason Repko

New York NL: RHP Dale Thayer, LHP Pat Misch, LHP Mike O'Connor, 2B Luis Hernandez

New York AL: C Gustavo Molina, LHP Raul Valdes

Oakland: 3B Andy LaRoche

Philadelphia: C Dane Sardinha, 2B Pete Orr, OF Brandon Moss

Pittsburgh: LHP Brian Burres, C Dusty Brown, C Wyatt Toregas, SS Brian Bocock

San Diego: RHP Jeff Fulchino, RHP Pat Neshek, C Kyle Phillips, C Rob Johnson

San Francisco: 2B Bill Hall

Tampa Bay: OF Matt Carson

Texas: RHP Brett Tomko, RHP Tim Wood

Toronto: RHP P.J. Walters, LHP Wil Ledezma, LHP Rommie Lewis, 3B Jayson Nix, IF Chris Woodward, OF Dewayne Wise

The prestigious magazine Baseball America released the annual Top 20 Prospect list for each minor league (listed below).

ARIZONA LEAGUE (R): Guillermo Pimentel, OF Mariners

GULF COAST LEAGUE (R): Gary Sanchez, C Yankees

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE (R adv.): Carlos Perez, LHP Braves

PIONEER LEAGUE (R adv.): Billy Hamilton, IF Reds

NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE (A-): Carlos Perez, C Blue Jays

NORTHWEST LEAGUE(A-): Jurickson Profar, SS Rangers

MIDWEST LEAGUE (A): Mike Trout, OF Angels

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE (A): Jonathan Singleton, 1B Phillies

CALIFORNIA LEAGUE (A adv.): Mike Trout, OF Angels

CAROLINA LEAGUE (A adv.): Julio Teheran, RHP Braves

FLORIDA STATE LEAGUE (A adv.): Matt Moore, LHP Rays

EASTERN LEAGUE (AA): Domonic Brown, OF Phillies

SOUTHERN LEAGUE (AA): Mike Stanton, OF Marlins

TEXAS LEAGUE (AA): Mike Moustakas, 3B Royals

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (AAA): Carlos Santana, C Indians

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE (AAA): Buster Posey, C Giants

INDY LEAGUES (no affiliation): Matty Johnson, OF Gateway