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This Cardinals 6-foot-5 righty went from 14th-round pick to 2026 breakout star

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1:37 AM EDT

Every player wants to end the season on a high note. No matter how impressive the year has been, it feels that much better to go out with a bang. Jacob Odle’s 2026 swan song certainly fits the bill. The Cardinals’ No. 21 prospect compiled a career-high 12 strikeouts across

Secret to Phils top prospect Wood's career high in K's? He used the hammer

@JesseABorek
September 3, 2026

A 95 mph heater running in on the knuckles. A 96 mph one at the top rail of the zone fouled off. Then a hammer of a breaking ball at 87 mph that resulted in a hapless swing. Those were the first three pitches thrown by Gage Wood on Thursday

This standout southpaw continues stacking up awards in Giants' system

@JesseABorek
September 3, 2026

In 2024, Jacob Bresnahan was named the Arizona Complex League Pitcher of the Year. Last season, he won the same honor in the Single-A California League. The only thing standing between the Giants’ No. 9 prospect earning such kudos for the third consecutive year might be his recent promotion to

'This guy is incredible': Dodgers' No. 4 prospect logs 5-hit night, extends MiLB RBI lead

@JesseABorek
September 3, 2026

When Emil Morales first had his name penciled into the Great Lakes lineup on May 19, he was on a tear. He had homered in his final two contests with Single-A Ontario, and along with the warm weather, was migrating up the Dodgers’ farm system ladder to High-A at just

'Student of the game' that Seattle acquired at Deadline ranks second in MiLB in OPS

@JesseABorek
September 2, 2026

Some prospects get a soft landing into pro ball, spending the vast majority of their time with one affiliate in their debut campaign. That hasn’t been the case for Boston Smith, who despite having played for three organizations and four clubs at three different levels, ranks second in all of

Is this 97 mph-pumping 18-year-old the next Red Sox top pitching prospect?

@JesseABorek
September 2, 2026

It’s tremendously difficult to make the International Top 50 Prospects list any given year as a pitcher. With the majority of players 16 or 17 years old, hurlers just don't have the same track record as position players, and those who ply their trade on the mound have only begun

Facing 6 former big leaguers, A's top pitching prospect twirls zeros in Triple-A debut

@JesseABorek
September 2, 2026

Less than 14 months removed from his selection as the 11th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, Jamie Arnold has ascended to the highest level of the Minors. The Athletics’ No. 3 prospect made his Triple-A Las Vegas debut Tuesday night and backed up the hype, dominating over five frames

'Just living my dream': Cardinals' 2026 first-rounder tallies first pro homer

@JesseABorek
September 1, 2026

Trevor Condon saw spin out of the pitcher’s hand. Seconds later, he flipped his bat, took a short hop and watched his first pro homer soar deep out of Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. As the 13th overall pick in the 2026 Draft jogged the bases, all the Cardinals' No. 6

Jays' top pitching prospect helps Double-A squad to latest bit of delicious history

@JesseABorek
August 29, 2026

Unique happenings are often afoot when the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats dip into their alternate identity bag and step out as the Manchester Chicken Tenders. On June 7, 2025, Rafael Sanchez spun a seven-inning no-hitter when the team took the field as the Buffalo Tenders, a spicy offshoot. Incredibly,

Tigers prospect with 'dangerous swing' slugs mammoth HR in Single-A debut

@JesseABorek
August 28, 2026

Before Cris Rodriguez had even signed a professional contract to get his career underway, his 6-foot-3, 203-pound frame had established quite the reputation on the amateur scene. During the lead up to the 2025 international signing period, one evaluator who watched him deposit baseballs far over the fence during game

Padres top prospect Salas catching big leaguers at Triple-A ... and hitting like one too

@JesseABorek
August 28, 2026

Two years ago, as Yu Darvish began to work his way back toward Petco Park, he made a rehab start for High-A Fort Wayne. The catcher that day was 18-year-old Ethan Salas. Fast-forward to Thursday night with right-hander Joe Musgrove making what could possibly be his final rehab start before

With lofty expectations, A's No. 5 prospect aced pro debut in 2026

@JesseABorek
August 27, 2026

Invariably, young prospects often earn comparisons to big leaguers. It's a way to give fans a sense of who a player could be if it all comes together, although it’s a tad unfair to expect someone in their teens to live up to the lofty expectations. But it’s indicative of

This 6-foot-4 prospect has two 4-game home run streaks ... this month!

@JesseABorek
August 26, 2026

Avery Owusu-Asiedu has long been a tantalizing prospect. Standing 6-foot-4 and checking in around 245 pounds, he destroys the baseball when he hits it and can run like the wind. But until a few weeks ago, things hadn’t come together all at once on the diamond. And then the calendar

Want to see what No. 3 pick Lackey brings to the diamond? Check out his High-A debut

@JesseABorek
August 26, 2026

Vahn Lackey has played baseball nearly all over the country since his season began with Georgia Tech back on Feb. 13. He donned new threads once again Tuesday night after earning the first promotion of his Minor League tenure. And he made sure his first contest at home in Iowa

Top prospect Hartshorn reaches RBI mark not seen by Cubs teen in more than 2 decades

@JesseABorek
August 25, 2026

From the moment the Cubs nabbed Josiah Hartshorn in the sixth round of the 2025 Draft out of the Southern California prep ranks and handed him a significant over-slot bonus, they felt like they had something. It’s why they rewarded the sweet-swinging teenager with four Cactus League games this spring.

Conforto reminisces on Little League Classic, looks forward to Cubs' return

@JesseABorek
August 25, 2026

PHOENIX – Baseball is a kids’ game, and Williamsport, Pa., is where kids first realize their big league aspirations. The Cubs are returning to the kids’ baseball capital on Aug. 19, 2027, as they’ll face the Blue Jays in the 2027 Little League Classic in Williamsport. It will mark the

Gausman spins scoreless gem as Cubs thump D-backs

@JesseABorek
August 25, 2026

PHOENIX – For the better part of the past four and a half years, Kevin Gausman pitched like a bona fide ace for the Blue Jays. A World Series-tested veteran, the 35-year-old brings both moxie and a nasty fastball/splitter mix to the top of the Cubs’ rotation – both of

Reds' postseason chances get slimmer with daunting September looming

@JesseABorek
August 23, 2026

PHOENIX -- The road back toward October hit a significant pothole for the Reds on Sunday afternoon as they dropped their series finale vs. the D-backs, 5-3, at Chase Field after leading 3-0 going into the sixth inning. It marked just the club’s eighth loss in 55 games this year

Burns set to continue stellar season with 1st career start in San Francisco

@JesseABorek
August 23, 2026

For the first time in his Major League career, Chase Burns will toe the rubber at San Francisco’s Oracle Park on Monday night in the Reds’ series opener against the Giants.

115.9 mph HR moves MLB's No. 56 prospect into 2nd place on Minors leaderboard

@JesseABorek
August 22, 2026

Lazaro Montes has what many young hitters seek -- when he connects, the ball makes a different sound coming off his bat. Such was the case for MLB’s No. 56 prospect Friday night when he whistled a 115.9 mph go-ahead two-run homer for Triple-A Tacoma in its eventual 6-5 win

Back to pumping 103 mph (!), Susana racks up K’s in latest rehab start

@JesseABorek
August 21, 2026

Almost a year to the day of when he recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts, Jarlin Susana and his 103 mph heat are back on the mound and looking in elite form. The Nationals’ No. 3 prospect made his third start of the year on Friday night, striking out seven of

How rare is a 15-HR year at Double-A as a teen? Cards prospect joins star-studded list

@JesseABorek
August 21, 2026

Dating back to 2006, just six players have hit 15 or home runs at Double-A before turning 20 years old. Rainiel Rodriguez became No. 6 on Thursday night, joining a list that includes Giancarlo Stanton, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Chourio, Samuel Basallo and Leo De Vries (MLB’s No. 2 prospect).

Aw, Shucks! Latest young Brewers phenom to arrive at Double-A swats a homer

@JesseABorek
August 21, 2026

It’s been a winding road in 2026 to get there, but Luis Peña is finally at Double-A. Milwaukee’s No. 2 prospect settled into the lineup Tuesday night but made his first emphatic statement for Biloxi on Thursday with a solo homer on a two-hit night in a 4-2 win over

Houston's 2026 first-rounder hammers first pro homer on 5-RBI night

@JesseABorek
August 20, 2026

After swatting 45 collegiate homers across two programs, eight on three different summer-ball circuits and countless others as a youngster, Logan Hughes has his first career long ball in the books. A torrid start to Hughes’ journey in pro ball hit another major milestone Wednesday night in Single-A Fayetteville’s 19-1

Cards' top pitching prospect Doyle is dialed in during 2nd half of 2026

@JesseABorek
August 19, 2026

Liam Doyle has long sought challenges against the best. It’s why after a decorated high school career in New Hampshire at Pinkerton Academy, he made stops at three separate powerhouse collegiate programs (Coastal Carolina, Ole Miss, Tennessee) before the Cardinals selected him fifth overall in the 2025 Draft. His first