The end of the Minor League season, the Arizona Fall League and offseason trades may have impacted how we view some of these groups a little since then, but for the most part, these are the five systems that showed the largest improvements in 2022.
Though he starred before some of the other incredible Negro Leagues players, Spottswood Poles was a truly remarkable force at the plate against any and all competition — including Major Leaguers.
The question has baffled players, coaches and fans alike for as long as the game has been played: Why does it seem like all the sweetest swings belong to left-handed hitters?
From putting together one of the most dominant pitching stretches in postseason history to throwing an unforgettable no-hitter in his Phillies finale, Cole Hamels had no shortage of marquee moments.