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A former first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Rays has been arrested in connection with an ongoing double-homicide investigation in Corona, California.

Just think of the possibilities.

Things are getting heated in the National League Central, and it's not just in the standings, either. 

Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon went off on the St. Louis Cardinals, comparing their actions to those of fictional mobster Tony Soprano.

Yoenis Cespedes has been a driving force behind the New York Mets' march toward the playoffs, but the looming postseason isn't stopping the 29-year-old from thinking about his upcoming free agency. 

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A fantastic crop of rookies has made a big impact this season. As the 2015 MLB regular season draws to a close, Bleacher Report MLB analyst Scott Miller gives us his final rookie rankings of the season. 

Whom does Miller have at No. 1?  

Watch as Adam Lefkoe and Miller break down the top five rookies in the MLB in the video above.

Oakland Athletics minor league pitcher Mike Nolan was the victim of a drive-by shooting attack in New York early Friday.   

According to Lori Bordonaro of NBC 4 in New York, police officials confirmed Nolan was shot in the head and is listed in serious condition. 

Former President Jimmy Carter was put on the Kiss Cam at the Atlanta Braves game Thursday night.

He delivered.

The 90-year-old is undergoing cancer treatment, but it was great to see him having fun at the ballpark with his wife and former first lady Rosalynn Carter despite Atlanta's 5-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays.

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With the minor league baseball season coming to an end, it's time for an updated look at how all 30 farm systems stack up around the league.

The following factors helped determine the rankings of players and teams:

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. is a movie fanatic.

Man on Fire, starring Denzel Washington, is his favorite movie of all time. Comedies are his first choice in genre. Among his comedy classics, remember he was born in 1990, are Ace Ventura and Major Payne. His favorite baseball movie is, no surprise, The Sandlot.

Let's take a break from the monotony of playoff positioning and award watches to look ahead at the upcoming MLB free-agency period. 

The 2015 class is loaded with talent—David Price, Zack Greinke (potentially), Yoenis Cespedes and Jason Heyward, just to name a few—but there are also a handful of under-the-radar sleepers whom teams should target this winter.