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Georgia's Condon homers in first at-bat as No. 1 Draft prospect 

@allisonmast13
April 26, 2024

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding the University of Georgia’s Charlie Condon this week as the redshirt sophomore found himself atop MLB Pipeline's new 2024 Draft Prospects list. For some, that could bring added pressure, but for Condon, it was more of the same. In his first at-bat as

Inbox: Which '24 Draft prospects have best tools for next level?

April 26, 2024

We just completed the updated and expanded Draft Top 150, so I have a full-blown case of Draft fever that won't relent for another three months. You can guess where this Pipeline Inbox is headed ...

Scouting reports for the top 5 Draft prospects

April 25, 2024

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New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top

April 24, 2024

Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and

Who's the best Draft prospect at each position? Our experts make picks

@JoeTrezz
April 24, 2024

The 2024 MLB Draft is still months away but the college baseball season is in full swing, and MLB Pipeline will expand our Draft prospect rankings to the Top 150 on Wednesday night. In the latest installment of the Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo break down the 2024

Unstoppable D1 slugger Caglianone back at it with 2-HR night

@Theo_DeRosa
April 23, 2024

Jac Caglianone’s NCAA-record streak of nine straight games with a home run is over now, but don’t think for one second the University of Florida star is on a cold streak. Caglianone -- a two-way star who reaches the upper 90s on the mound -- stayed red hot at the

Draft prospect Condon delivers 7th multihomer game of '24, extends NCAA lead

@benweinrib
April 20, 2024

Charlie Condon has already cemented himself as one of the elite prospects in the 2024 Draft. With another powerful performance on Saturday, he's nearing the record books for the University of Georgia as well. In a doubleheader against Mississippi, the Bulldogs slugger delivered his seventh multihomer showing of the season,

2024 Draft prospect reaches 100 K's faster than any Major Leaguer

Arkansas' Smith reaches century mark with 7th double-digit strikeout start of year
@allisonmast13
April 20, 2024

Every college baseball season, a handful of pitchers are so dominant that they capture the imagination of Major League fan bases coveting young talent. Enter: Arkansas Razorbacks southpaw Hagen Smith. In Friday night’s contest against South Carolina, the No. 15 MLB Draft prospect reached 100 strikeouts on the season, doing

Two-way Draft prospect Caglianone makes history never achieved in The Show

@thevandalorian
April 19, 2024

As the days tick down nearing the MLB Draft, Jac Caglianone’s home run total continues to move in the opposite direction. The two-way Florida standout hasn’t missed a beat at the plate, and on Friday against Vanderbilt, the No. 13-ranked program in the country, Caglianone tied an NCAA record.

Everything you need to know about 2024 Draft prospects

April 19, 2024

Both Jim Callis and I are neck deep in getting our new Draft Top 150 rankings out and I’ll admit it: I have full-on Draft fever! After getting face time with plenty of scouts at the National High School Invitational, not to mention talking to countless evaluators for the rankings,

Meet the pitcher who throws 95 mph with both arms

@MattMonagan
April 19, 2024

It's amazing how easy Jurrangelo Cijntje makes something look that, for the rest of us, is pretty much impossible. A human ability that only 1 percent of the population possesses. A baseball skill that just one modern-day pitcher has regularly used at the game's highest level. A wonderous anomaly, a

UF's Caglianone extends HR streak to 8 games

@ColeJacobson32
April 18, 2024

Any given night, Florida two-way sensation Jac Caglianone is capable of making headlines. Thursday’s series opener in Nashville, Tenn., against Vanderbilt was no different. Two days after the junior went viral for an estimated 516-foot shot in a non-conference win over Jacksonville, the player who’s been referred to as the

'Collegiate Ohtani' runs HR streak to 7 with MONSTER shot

@ColeJacobson32
April 16, 2024

When you’re being referred to as “the collegiate Ohtani,” you’re already used to turning some heads with your play. But Tuesday night was even more special than usual for Florida sensation Jac Caglianone. Caglianone, a left-handed pitcher and first baseman, has been an absolute superstar during his three-year career in

Red-hot Montgomery discusses his season with Texas A&M on podcast

@brendan_samson
April 16, 2024

In 2012, Tyler Naquin became the highest-drafted position player in Texas A&M history when he was selected 15th overall by Cleveland. That distinction still rings true 12 years later, but Braden Montgomery might soon have a chance to change that. The Mississippi native, one of the top 2024 Draft prospects,

Who is Jack Leiter?

@MannyOnMLB
April 16, 2024

He was the talk of the collegiate baseball world -- and, really, the baseball world at large, in 2021. Jack Leiter, taken second overall in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Rangers, was mesmerizing every time he took the mound for Vanderbilt. Now, after a solid start at Triple-A in

Draft prospect Kurtz hits two homers AGAIN -- 13 jacks in 9 games

@thevandalorian
April 14, 2024

As the weather heated up, so did Nick Kurtz. MLB’s No. 2 Draft prospect entered the final day of March with three homers to his name in 19 games this season. Amidst a slow start, he pulled out a two-homer performance in a series finale with North Carolina and triggered

Draft prospects stand out among NHSI '24 top performers

April 13, 2024

CARY, N.C. -- The 11th National High School Invitational is in the books with Corona High School (Calif.) winning it all in its first trip to the NHSI. In addition to this being an exciting team tournament, it’s a must-stop for scouts to see top prospects for this year’s Draft

Draft prospect Curiel's five-tool approach pays dividends at NHSI '24

April 12, 2024

CARY, N.C. -- Derek Curiel had been here before, playing for Orange Lutheran as it tried to win a fourth National High School Invitational in 2022. The Lancers had won it three years running -- from 2017-2019 -- and Curiel was an underclassman on a team trying to four-peat when

Get to know UGA slugger Charlie Condon

@ByJasonFoster
April 12, 2024

Charlie Condon has gone from unnoticed to undeniable. A baseball journey that took Condon from walk-on at the University of Georgia to consensus National Freshman of the Year should soon include a step into the big-league spotlight as a potential top-five pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Here's what you

2024 Draft prospect Condon on pace for historic home run total

@ByJasonFoster
April 12, 2024

Charlie Condon just keeps on slugging. The Georgia third baseman and outfielder, and MLB.com's No. 4 overall Draft prospect, hit two more homers Thursday to bring his season total to 23 -- a number that has him headed for historic territory.

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No. 74 Draft prospect strikes out 12 on Day 2 of NHSI tourney

April 11, 2024

CARY, N.C. -- Any slightly undersized left-hander probably wants to pitch on Field 4 at USA Baseball’s National Training Complex during this year’s National High School Invitational. A day after Mason Russell from Casteel High School (Queen Creek, Ariz.) tossed a no-hitter, MLB Pipeline's No. 74 Draft prospect Ethan Schiefelbein

2024 NHSI tourney kicks off with a no-hitter

April 10, 2024

CARY, N.C. -- Left-hander Mason Russell clearly likes the big stage. The Casteel High School (Queen Creek, Ariz.) southpaw tossed the second no-hitter in National High School Invitational history as the 11th annual tournament got underway Wednesday, beating Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), 10-0, in six innings to advance

This top Draft prospect has homers in 6 of his past 7 ABs

@brendan_samson
April 10, 2024

Charlie Condon and Travis Bazzana have dominated college baseball headlines this season, seemingly setting milestones with every swing of the bat. We now have a new name on that list: Nick Kurtz.

MLB's No. 5 Draft prospect Caglianone discusses life as collegiate Ohtani

@brendan_samson
April 9, 2024

Players like Shohei Ohtani don’t come around very often. But there is a two-way player tearing it up for the Florida Gators looking to make it to MLB with a similar mindset. Jac Caglianone – MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 Draft prospect – discussed that on the latest Pipeline Podcast.

11th annual NHSI tourney loaded with '24 Draft talent

April 9, 2024

CARY, N.C. -- Max Fried played here. So did Jack Flaherty, on the same team as Fried. Joey Gallo, Cody Bellinger, Touki Toussaint, Garrett Mitchell and Nick Pratto are just a handful of the wide assortment of players who participated in USA Baseball’s National High School Invitational and eventually went