MLB Pipeline's latest Top 100 Prospects list is full of youth. That’s always the case when it comes to Minor League players, but that’s especially true currently. Of the top 25 players ranked, 17 are not legally allowed to drink yet in the United States (under 21) and eight are

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. –- Kevin Bazzell hadn’t caught fellow Nationals prospect Jarlin Susana until Aug. 11 with High-A Wilmington, Susana’s first rehab outing of the season following last year’s lat surgery. Bazzell was behind the plate for Susana once more during the regular season on Sept. 12 for Double-A Rochester and

The Brewers and Rays have much in common. They led their leagues in victories during the regular season and are seeking their first World Series championship, a goal one of them will achieve by the end of next week. They're both small-revenue teams who consistently punch above their financial weight

You can only make one first impression. Organizations handle recent Draft picks in all sorts of ways. Sometimes, they’ll hold them back for lighter work at the Spring Training complex, work that continues into fall instructs or bridge-league play. Sometimes, they’ll push them out to an affiliate to get their

The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season is underway, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout October and November as AFL matchups are once again streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. All but five games of the

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Long after all of his Glendale Desert Dogs teammates had gone inside, Chase Harlan stood at the hot corner underneath the Arizona sun before Tuesday’s game and had infield coach Philip Caulfield pepper grounders to his left, right and in front of him. Even after a short

The release of the Arizona Fall League rosters always acts as a wonderful balm for prospect fans. The Minor League season is winding down with the postseason and the fear of not being able to track future stars until next season is assuaged with the knowledge that some of the

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Briggs McKenzie thought the dream was over. Growing up as a Braves fan in North Carolina, he got to live out a childhood realization when he put pen to paper and signed with the organization as a fourth-round pick in the 2025 Draft, receiving an over-slot bonus

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- There were 45,485 fans in Citizens Bank Park on Oct. 23, 2022 when Bryce Harper drilled his iconic go-ahead three-run homer in NLCS Game 5 to help send the Phillies to the World Series. One of them was Ryan Dromboski, a native of Hamilton, New Jersey, who

PEORIA, Ariz. -– Unable to bear watching the 2025 Draft, Justin DeCriscio went upstairs in his Southern California home to flip through his phone, catch something else on TV, basically anything that would help distract him while parents John and Jill watched broadcast downstairs. DeCriscio had been through it the

The swing from Zyhir Hope last week looked smooth and easy, a quick reaction to a 95.3 mph fastball on the outside corner. The ball kept carrying as Hope watched it fly and took off for first. By the time it landed, it had cleared the fence in left for

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies left-handed pitcher Sean Sullivan has recovered from a painful introduction to the Majors in 2026. Sullivan, the Rockies’ No. 20 prospect per MLB Pipeline, left his June 12 debut against the Athletics at Las Vegas because of illness after three innings. After the last of his

CHICAGO – The White Sox have an infield issue many of the 29 other Major League Baseball teams would love to share. They feature an abundance of talent, both at the big league and Minor League levels, which eventually will have to be resolved as the team continues moving forward

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres always envisioned a quick progression to the big leagues for Ethan Salas. And they were right -- even if they didn’t envision the progression looking like this. From his signing in 2023 as the sport’s top international prospect, Salas weathered all manner of ups and

CINCINNATI -- It has been several years since the Reds faced a winter with a vacancy at their primary catcher position without a homegrown player ready to fill it. Tyler Stephenson held it down over the past five seasons, and before that, the spot belonged to Tucker Barnhart. Preceding Barnhart

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Tai Peete was the owner, operator and main supplier of the electric factory at Scottsdale Stadium on Monday. Here’s just some of what the Cardinals’ No. 17 prospect accomplished in Peoria’s 5-0 win over Scottsdale: a 109.4 mph leadoff double, a 112 mph third-inning triple, a fifth-inning

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- When the Cubs selected right-hander Dominick Reid in the third round of the 2025 Draft out of Abilene Christian, he was largely a two-pitch hurler. Just over a year after that selection, the club's No. 28 prospect is enjoying a spin through the Arizona Fall League while

The Arizona Fall League is entering its third full week and players have found their groove. Last week, several pitchers twirled not only scoreless but hitless outings, batters while combined for 18 homers -- including two grand slams -- and dozens of multihit performances. Numerous prospects shined under the Arizona

MINNEAPOLIS – The Twins still aren’t entirely sure what they’re going to do at catcher in 2027, with Ryan Jeffers on the free agent market and the top levels of the farm system still light on catching talent. But take a look a little farther down the ladder, and Minnesota

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ARLINGTON -- There are two weeks down in the Arizona Fall League in 2026 and several Rangers prospects have made their mark with the Surprise Saguaros quickly. Here’s a short check-in roundup with those prospects out in Arizona. SS Sebastian Walcott (Rangers No. 1, MLB No. 8) One of MLB’s

There were just a few days left in 2026 Spring Training when Cardinals prospect Cade McGee was given another task on his already busy plate. The utility infielder often joked with catching coordinator Ethan Goforth about getting behind the plate. The joke eventually became a reality.

With two weeks in the books, the 34th edition of the Arizona Fall League has already featured a number of exciting performances and loud tools. Players have been making up for time lost to injuries and are earning several more weeks of look at the "prospect finishing school." There was

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Miguel Mendez has signature heat, and the Padres know it well from his time in the organization that ran until this most recent Trade Deadline, when he was moved to the Giants in a deal for Robbie Ray. As part of an Arizona Fall League tripleheader at

Jefferson Rojas completed a career campaign during the regular season on a power heater -- mashing five home runs over his final 11 contests between Double-A and Triple-A. The top-ranked Mets prospect has brought that power to Caribbean as well. In just his second game for the Gigantes del Cibao