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This website is an unofficial and independent source of news and information, and is not affiliated with any school, team or league. info@scout.com info@scout.com Wed, 22 May 2013 07:12:34 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss Scout.com > People > Donald Veal Scout.com RSS Engine v1.0 (Server:YESLER) 60 The Pittsburgh Pirates today agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Donnie Veal on a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training. http://pirates.scout.com/2/1031526.html 2047 PiratesDugout.com http://pirates.scout.com/2/1031526.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:43:00 GMT 0 234 Pittsburgh pirates Chicago Cubs Double-A pitching coach Dennis Lewallyn has spent the better part of the last two decades working with young pitchers to develop them into major leaguers. http://cubs.scout.com/2/833300.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/833300.html Sun, 25 Jan 2009 15:18:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs It didn’t take long for Donald Veal to go in the Rule 5 Draft. One of the Chicago Cubs’ oldest rivals, the Pittsburgh Pirates, selected the left-hander with the fourth overall pick in the draft at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas Thursday. http://cubs.scout.com/2/820458.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/820458.html Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:24:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs In recent years the Chicago Cubs have been a popular team in the Rule 5 Draft. Not so much for their own acquisitions of players, but for their players’ popularity among other clubs. http://cubs.scout.com/2/820132.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/820132.html Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:56:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs The Rule Five Draft is a little over two weeks away and the baseball editors and publishers at Scout.com put their collective heads together to come up with some of the top names that could find new homes in early December. http://cubs.scout.com/2/815840.html 2047 Scout.com http://cubs.scout.com/2/815840.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 11:44:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs After granting Jamie D'Antona his release, the Arizona Diamondbacks now have room to acquire two players in the major league phase of the Rule 5 draft, or possibly more if one of their own unprotected players gets selected. Here are some of the top pitching prospects that will be available to the D-backs on December 11th. http://diamondbacks.scout.com/2/815698.html 2047 Scout.com MLB Publishers http://diamondbacks.scout.com/2/815698.html Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:07:00 GMT 1 247 Arizona diamondbacks Weeks after rosters for the 2008 Arizona Fall League were announced, the 17th season of the annual postseason event kicked off on Tuesday. Some might assume the Cubs can send anyone from their farm system to the event, but it is not that simple. http://cubs.scout.com/2/799124.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/799124.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:51:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs One Chicago Cubs prospect slated to pitch in the Arizona Fall League will pitch in another post-season venue. The Cubs have found that player’s replacement and announced the addition of two other players that also were not previously scheduled to compete in the Fall League. http://cubs.scout.com/2/790083.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/790083.html Sat, 13 Sep 2008 09:44:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs The Arizona Fall League on Thursday announced the names of six Cubs prospects that will help make up the 2008 Mesa Solar Sox roster. http://cubs.scout.com/2/784340.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/784340.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs Chicago Cubs prospect and Class AA Tennessee outfielder Tyler Colvin was named the Southern League’s Hitter of the Week on Monday. http://cubs.scout.com/2/766054.html 2047 Combined Reports http://cubs.scout.com/2/766054.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:05:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs KODAK, Tenn. – Last season Donnie Veal couldn’t take his mind off reaching Chicago. That approach messed up not just his mindset but his pitching performance, too. This summer Veal is pondering one pitch at a time and that approach has his pitching coach confident that the big left-hander will eventually be in the big leagues. http://cubs.scout.com/2/757866.html 2047 Maria M. Cornelius http://cubs.scout.com/2/757866.html Wed, 28 May 2008 12:59:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs As pitchers and position players get set to report to Minor League Spring Training in Arizona beginning this week, our annual analysis of the top prospects in the Cubs’ farm system, as ranked by InsideTheIvy.com in the 2008 Scout.com Prospect Guide, commences. http://cubs.scout.com/2/732663.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/732663.html Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs KODAK, Tenn. – Two of the Chicago Cubs’ top prospects, outfielder Tyler Colvin and pitcher Jeff Samardzija, are expected to start the 2008 season with the Class AA Tennessee Smokies, along with a host of other talent – some new and some looking for redemption – Cubs Vice President of Player Personnel Oneri Fleita said. http://cubs.scout.com/2/722913.html 2047 Maria M. Cornelius http://cubs.scout.com/2/722913.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:38:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs PEORIA, IL -- The Peoria Chiefs have announced plans to raise money at Thursday’s Cubs Caravan for the Donnie and Devin Veal Trust Fund. http://cubs.scout.com/2/720301.html 2047 Nathan Baliva http://cubs.scout.com/2/720301.html Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:35:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs After his season ended, top Cubs pitching prospect Donald Veal went to the club’s annual Instructional League camp in Arizona from late September until mid-October. He went to work on his usual array of pitches (fastball, curveball, changeup), of course, but also his emotions. http://cubs.scout.com/2/699741.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/699741.html Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:38:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs KODAK, Tenn. – Donald Veal recently plopped down in a chair, sighed, and listed a litany of things that he needs to get better at this season. That’s actually a good thing. The fireball-throwing left-hander hasn’t been known for his patience, but he’s finally coming to terms with the process of what it takes to become a big league pitcher. http://cubs.scout.com/2/660694.html 2047 Maria M. Cornelius http://cubs.scout.com/2/660694.html Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:00:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs Watch the top Cubs pitching prospect go through his warm-up's prior to his most recent start for Double-A Tennessee. http://cubs.scout.com/2/645807.html 2047 InsideTheIvy.com http://cubs.scout.com/2/645807.html Tue, 22 May 2007 10:00:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs PEARL, Miss. -- InsideTheIvy.com Editor in Chief Steve Holley talks Chicago Cubs prospects with Tennessee Smokies broadcaster Mick Gillispie prior to Monday's game against Double-A Mississippi at Trustmark Park. http://cubs.scout.com/2/645697.html 2047 InsideTheIvy.com http://cubs.scout.com/2/645697.html Mon, 21 May 2007 23:30:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs PEARL, Miss. – Donald Veal threw 90 pitches in just 2 2/3 innings Sunday at Mississippi’s Trustmark Park. Most of the eight hits that came against the left-hander in his eighth start of the season for Double-A Tennessee were not hit overly hard. http://cubs.scout.com/2/645390.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/645390.html Sun, 20 May 2007 22:56:00 GMT 0 260 Chi Cubs cubs PEARL, Miss. -- The crown jewel of the Cubs' pitching prospects spoke about his up's and down's this season prior to his scheduled start Sunday for Double-A Tennessee. http://cubs.scout.com/2/645340.html 2047 Steve Holley http://cubs.scout.com/2/645340.html Sun, 20 May 2007 17:10:00 GMT 1 260 Chi Cubs cubs