If the Rays want to see a glimpse of their future, they only need to look 700 miles north to Durham, N.C. On Sunday afternoon, top prospect Junior Caminero (MLB No. 4) homered twice in a four-hit game as rehabbing Taj Bradley, their top prospect from 2023, tossed five hitless

ARLINGTON -- Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford saw the ball hit off the right-center-field wall and turned on the jets. Once he saw third-base coach Tony Beasley aggressively windmilling, he knew he was home free -- quite literally. Langford, the Rangers’ top prospect, is mostly known for his 70-grade power, so

Samuel Basallo gave a glimpse of how much damage he can do in the batter’s box on Sunday. The Orioles' No. 2 prospect launched two home runs during a three-hit afternoon to lead Double-A Bowie’s 4-2 win over Richmond at The Diamond. It marked the fourth time Basallo posted a

MEXICO CITY -- Joey Loperfido, the hot-hitting prospect who slugged his Minor League-leading 13th homer of the season on Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land, will join the Astros on Tuesday at Minute Maid Park. Loperfido said Space Cowboys manager Mickey Storey informed the team in a meeting following Sunday’s 10-5

Some mascots are good for a laugh. Some get you amped up. Some make you feel warm and fuzzy. Mudonna T. Pig -- a neon-pink porcine cheerleader nicknamed "the divine swine" and "the dutchess of pork" who has been entertaining St. Paul Saints fans for over 20 years -- was

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From walk-on to top prospect status, Charlie Condon exceeded any expectations set out for himself. His stardom took flight after a redshirt season with his home state Georgia Bulldogs in 2022. Condon sat out a full year before leaping into game action as a redshirt freshman in '23, a year

Pedro León was already having the best season of his Minor League career for Triple-A Sugar Land, but one swing of the bat has made his hot start much more impressive. The Astros’ No. 27 prospect needed to see just two pitches in his at-bat in the top of the

For Cardinals fans, there is a glimmer of hope that things might be turning around in the not-so-distant future. Sem Robberse opened the season at the Minors' highest level and has been nothing short of dominant thus far. The right-hander has yielded two runs or fewer in each of his

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 ...

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

NEW YORK -- Mets relief prospect Nate Lavender, who entered this season on the cusp of the Majors, has ligament damage in his left elbow and is likely headed for Tommy John surgery, a source said Saturday. Lavender, who went on the Triple-A injured list earlier this week due to

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MIAMI -- Years from now, Marlins right-hander Anthony Maldonado will most remember warming up and coming off the field during his Major League debut. Until the roar that followed an inning-ending double play to cap his start, he had no idea where the family section at loanDepot park was. “I

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

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BALTIMORE -- Jackson Holliday is returning to the Minors. On Friday, the Orioles optioned Holliday (MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect) to Triple-A Norfolk only 16 days after he was called up to the big leagues for the first time. The 20-year-old infielder went 2-for-34 (.059) over his first 10

An elite college hitter appears to be on the doorstep of making his Major League debut. Selected with a premier pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, the star catcher and designated hitter batted .367 with a 1.124 OPS at the NCAA Division I level. Since joining his big league organization,

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays got the "best possible news" on Ricky Tiedemann, as examinations showed no ligament damage in the No. 1 prospect's left elbow. Manager John Schneider said on Friday that Tiedemann has been diagnosed with ulnar nerve inflammation and he is expected to resume throwing within the

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This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Last month, a newsletter reader named Karen emailed the following question: “What is the most

Paul Skenes was selected first overall by the Pirates in the 2023 MLB Draft. Less than a year later, he's already dominating at Triple-A ... and could soon be dominating in the big leagues. Here’s everything you need to know about the top pitching prospect in baseball. FAST FACTS Position: