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Emotions released as Bazzana's 1st big league hit comes in the clutch

@tim_stebbins
May 2, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO -- The quality of Travis Bazzana’s plate appearances has been on full display over his first few days in the big leagues. But entering the seventh inning on Saturday, the 23-year-old still had a goose egg in the hits column. Bazzana wasted no further time getting on the

After 10 two-homer games in his career, MLB's No. 37 prospect hits for the trifecta!

May 2, 2026

It took nine innings and three swings for Lazaro Montes to erase a month's worth of frustration. Seattle's No. 4 prospect slugged three roundtrippers and drove in a career-high eight runs to power Double-A Arkansas past Wichita, 16-6, on Saturday afternoon at Equity Bank Park.

No. 1 pick Willits backing up five-tool hype at Single-A

@JesseABorek
12:18 AM CDT

When the Nationals selected Eli Willits first overall in the 2025 Draft, they landed a player that evaluators thought could be the premier standout from the class in the long run. Yes, he was just 17 years old -- and will play the entirety of his first full pro campaign

Dodgers top prospect De Paula sends latest homer to galaxy far, far away

@allisonmast13
11:07 PM CDT

With May 4 just around the corner, it’s officially Star Wars season across the Minors. (May the Fourth being a play on "May The Force be with you.") And as seems to be the case every year, The Force has been strong with some of baseball’s top prospects. On Saturday

Watch FREE today as Mets/Yankees prospects clash at Single-A

@brendan_samson
May 2, 2026

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First pro hit for 2026's No. 1 int'l prospect? Game-tying grand slam!

@JesseABorek
May 2, 2026

Throughout the process of putting together the 2026 Top 50 International Prospects list, scouts and league personnel dialed into that market kept coming back to one thing: Luis Hernández looks legit. The Giants agreed, making the bold move for the No. 1 prospect in the class to bypass the Dominican

Blue Jays No. 3 prospect Nimmala headed to Double-A (source)

1:02 AM CDT

Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:

Mets No. 2 prospect Tong takes no-no into sixth at Triple-A

@ByJasonFoster
May 2, 2026

Jonah Tong had it all working on Saturday.

  • Get tickets to a Minor League game The Mets' No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and retired 16 straight batters at one point for Triple-A Syracuse in what was easily the righty's best outing

Padres No. 2 prospect Salas is hitting better than ever this season

@Spokes_Murphy
May 2, 2026

It's easy to forget sometimes that Padres No. 2 prospect Ethan Salas is still just 19 years old.

  • Get tickets to a Minor League game He was the No. 1 international prospect in 2023 and a top 10 prospect in MLB in 2024. The lefty-hitting catcher appeared to be

NEW! Top 150 Draft prospects: Cholowsky still No. 1, but plenty of movement behind him

April 30, 2026

As the calendar gets ready to turn to May, the Draft buzz is starting to grow louder. And we’re leaning into it with an updated and expanded Draft Top 150. With two-plus months left before the 2026 Draft gets underway in Philadelphia, there’s a ton of movement on every team’s

Phillies' 2025 first-rounder continues to overpower with 70-grade heater

12:39 AM CDT

Slow and steady has been the mantra for Gage Wood. To that end, he's doing exactly what is expected of him as he traverses what is, for all intents and purposes, his pro debut. Philadelphia's No. 4 prospect turned in yet another strong outing, striking out six over four innings

'The Jaguar' prowls his way atop Minors' HR leaderboard

May 2, 2026

Across the Minor Leagues, several players have gotten off to roaring hot starts to begin the 2026 season. Few, however, have flashed more power through the first month-plus of play than Kevin Alcántara. The Cubs No. 3 prospect’s power surge continued on Saturday as he crushed his 11th home run

A's developing De Vries' versatility with time at third base 

May 2, 2026

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O's No. 3 prospect Gibson to make MLB debut Sunday vs. Yankees 

May 2, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Orioles have several exciting pitching prospects at Triple-A Norfolk, a group that made a positive impression on Craig Albernaz during his first Spring Training as manager. Now, it's time for one of those young arms to make his MLB debut. Trey Gibson (Baltimore's No. 3 prospect

Inbox: Which Draft prospects helped their stock the most and more 

May 1, 2026

We just finished our expanded and updated Draft Top 150 Prospects list, so the Draft is very much on my mind, as you'll see from the questions below. Our first in-season mock draft will come out at the end of next week, so be on the lookout for that.

As Bennett debuts, another member of the Red Sox's pitching pipeline may not be far behind

No. 9 prospect Eyanson extends scoreless innings streak to 17 1/3 on Friday, lowers ERA to 0.44
May 2, 2026

As the latest member of the Red Sox’s pitching pipeline reached the Majors on Friday, another young Boston arm continued to show he may not be far behind.

  • Get tickets to a Minor League game While No. 6 prospect Jake Bennett debuted with five strong innings in a win

19 whiffs, 9 K's: Bucs' Hernandez continues to flash electric arsenal at Single-A

May 1, 2026

The path is anything but linear or without obstacles, but with each passing start, the dream of seeing Seth Hernandez and Paul Skenes atop the Pirates rotation becomes a little more exciting, if not realistic. Hernandez toed the rubber for his fifth pro start and once again stole the show,

To Triple-A pitchers' dismay, Yanks' Jones still in Minors ... and now leading in RBIs

May 2, 2026

Spencer Jones is close. He knows it. The Yankees know it. The fans know it. The question is: will there be room for him? New York's No. 6 prospect kept up his hot-hitting ways with a homer and three hits during Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's doubleheader split against Buffalo on Friday at

You'll need a microscope to see Kade Anderson's ERA after his latest start

May 2, 2026

In recent years, the Mariners have cultivated a bevy of powerful arms at the Major League level from within -- Bryan Woo, Logan Gilbert and George Kirby among them. Now the organization appears to be developing another potent arm in MLB’s No. 17 prospect Kade Anderson. Seattle’s No. 2 prospect

No espresso needed to power this Team Italy star's walk-off HR at High-A

@allisonmast13
May 2, 2026

Andrew Fischer knows a thing or two about delivering in high-pressure situations. So when High-A Wisconsin was down 5-4 in the bottom of the 10th inning Friday night, he was just the person to have at the plate. With a runner on first, the Brewers’ No. 5 prospect launched a

Username/Password: H0m3rS! Garcia brothers go deep 20 minutes apart

May 1, 2026

They may not be in the same organization anymore, but the bond among brothers remains as strong as ever. Especially with nicknames like "The Password" and "The Username" forever linking them among the baseball ranks. The Garcia brothers -- Jhostynxon and Johanfran -- played at different levels of the Minors,

What is the strength of this year's Draft class? The experts grade each group

May 1, 2026

MLB Pipeline’s Draft Top 150 list is now out and we could spend days slicing it up and breaking it down. We’ll continue to analyze the Class of 2026 right up until the White Sox make the first pick in Philadelphia in July. On this week’s MLB Pipeline Podcast, we

Dax Whitney, early favorite to go No. 1 in 2027 Draft, will undergo UCL surgery

May 1, 2026

Dax Whitney's dominant 2026 season has come to a halt, as the Oregon State right-hander is set to undergo UCL surgery, a source confirmed to MLB.com's Jim Callis. Whitney, the early favorite to be the No. 1 pick in 2027, could return to the mound before next year's Draft, but

The hottest hitting prospects right now -- one for each team

April 29, 2026

The first month of the Minor League season is in the books, and looking at each system's hottest hitter can be instructive. A year ago at this time, Konnor Griffin (Pirates) was showing why he had the highest ceiling in the 2024 Draft. Roman Anthony (Red Sox) and Moisés Ballesteros

Back from HBP, Rockies No. 1 prospect Holliday (1.157 OPS since April 10!) continues surge

8:47 AM CDT

Lately, the only thing that has slowed Ethan Holliday down was a hit-by-pitch. The Rockies No. 1 prospect (No. 19 overall) took a fastball off his left elbow on Thursday and left the game soon after, then was held out Friday. But he returned Saturday and didn’t miss a beat.