Since coming on board late last year, the data-driven CEO George Postolos and general manager Jeff Luhnow have revolutionized the thinking of a club that was never all that pioneering in the world of 21st-century statistical analysis.

The Angels are optimistic that last year’s first-round draft pick, C.J. Cron, will not be hampered in 2012 by the knee and shoulder injuries that clouded his professional debut last summer.

Conor Glassey discussed the Mariners’ farmhands for a Jan. 27 chat.

With the dust clearing on the three-city shuffle, the Mudcats are bracing themselves for a rebirth in the Carolina League.

We rank Seattle’s top prospects led by Jesus Montero.

The addition of Jesus Montero strengthened an already strong Mariners Top 10 Prospects list.

Here are some scouting reports that didn’t make the Prospect Handbook.

JJ Cooper and John Manuel answered Prospect Handbook questions on Jan. 26.

Here’s the story from the Baseball America Prospect Handbook explaining our new BA Grades and Risk Factors that are assigned to all 900 prospects in the handbook.

Baseball America Grades are one of the most significant changes to the Prospect Handbook since it debuted in 2001. We make changes to the book every year, from the modest, such as changing the statistical categories we list, to the more significant, su…