Sleepy Harold

I don't know if he completely fell out of the top 30, but Jake Burger comes to mind. I'd have to guess it rarely happens.

Elko is/was an older first baseman that was playing (mashing) against much younger competition, but striking out nearly 30% of the time. If he continues to mash in Birmingham against age appropriate competition and keep the K% at a reasonable level, I think it's feasible that he would jump on the back half of the top 30 list. His demo just usually isn't all that exciting unless you're an absolute wrecking ball at the plate.

He's playing nearly three years under the average age in AA, and like @Timmy Usaid, sticking at third shouldn't be an issue. He's improved a good deal at the hot corner.

And BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

FWIW Cots says it was $75,178,000 to start and year end was $73,162,000.

The Barons are now more exciting than the White Sox

The ron jinx is apparently alive and well

Someone should tell Pedro his team is 23 games under .500, wins don't mean s%*# at this point in the season pal.

These cowards don't want to face the music

Here is the top 10

Guessing he wanted to stay on the west coast or had sights set on being a dodger. Can't blame him

Willits also promoted to WS.

I believe Mason Adams should be heading to WS as well

My gripe is that they didn't allocate the funds ahead of time with other players, but this is better than not using it at all or sending it away to convince another team to pay buyouts that you'd rather not pay.

I think it's for money in the current class, although it wasn't specified in the release.

Info for https://www.milb.com/player/aldrin-batista-702881 https://www.milb.com/player/maximo-martinez-699059

Because of course they would trade it away

Some bad Barons defense let Nastrini down in the first inning

Elko played for Ole Miss in the CWS with a torn ACL, so maybe that's what you were thinking of.

For those interested, JJ Cooper clarified why BAs mid-season ranking of Lee saw him plummet from 7 to 29.