Randall Delgado News

Randall Delgado finally showed why the Arizona Diamondbacks gave up one of the best players in the major leagues to get him.

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are struggling to hit against quality opponents like the Washington Nationals and Atlanta Braves, the Isotopes are struggling against the lowly Reno Aces in the supposed hitter's haven of Albuquerque.

Following the 2010 season, one man stood above all others as an infielder to watch in the Atlanta Braves' farm system.

Justin Upton takes batting practice before Monday night's game in Phoenix. Watching are hitting coach Greg Walker , B.J. Upton and Carlos Tosca.

When the Atlanta Braves begin a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, they will undoubtedly be feeling a certain amount of pressure to end a three-game losing streak that has seen them outscored by a total of 19 runs.

School: University of Arizona When you started with Bonneville Phoenix: Fall 2008, right before Cardinals Super Bowl run Favorite sports memory: Being at Game 7 of the 2001 World Series with my dad Favorite all-time athlete: Larry Centers Favorite sports movies: The Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, Jerry Maguire Most crushing sports moment: Kurt Warner ... (more)

The veteran first baseman hit two home runs, including a walk-off, two-run blast in the bottom of the ninth inning, as the Reno Aces stunned the Iowa Cubs 9-8, at Aces Ballpark on Sunday.

The outfielder, traded by the D-backs to the Braves this offseason after nearly two years of trade rumors, returns to Chase Field on Monday for the first time as a visitor when the D-backs and Braves begin a three-game series.

As the Diamondbacks find themselves on a roll at the Major League level, I thought I'd take a moment to bring an update on some of the top prospects in our farm system so we can keep an eye on what the organization is building for future seasons.

Mobile BayBears shortstop Nick Ahmed hits a double during a Southern League game against the Huntsville Stars on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala.

Julio Teheran is one of the many promising young pitchers the Atlanta Braves have in their organization, but his struggles in major league starts so far have left some fans wondering if he can live up to the hype.

Season-ending Tommy John surgery for Billingsley has been one of several setbacks for the once-deep Dodgers rotation.

With everyone rushing to praise John Farrell for the resurgence of Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz, don't overlook the work of new pitching coach Juan Nieves, who learned a lot working alongside Don Cooper with the White Sox.

Jon Paul Morosi is a national MLB writer for FOXSports.com. He previously covered baseball for the Detroit Free Press and Seattle Post-Intelligencer . He began his journalism career at the Bay City Times in his native Michigan.

In 2011, Justin Upton emerged as an elite hitter in the major leagues. Upton, then 23 years old, already had a 26-home run season under his belt, but 2011 was different.