The most important thing for prospects is development: learning how to be a professional, acquiring new skills, sharpening tools or pitches. There often can be bumps in the road along the path to the big leagues, and it's important to note that performance and production in the moment isn't necessarily

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The record books will always say that Grant Richardson recorded the first Division I NCAA Tournament win in Grand Canyon history. But that May 30, 2024 start was also the last one Richardson would make for almost two full years as he needed Tommy John surgery to

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- No player has been born in Arizona, played high school ball in the state, been drafted by the Diamondbacks out of that program and gone on to debut with the hometown club. That all could change in 2027 as Nogales’ own Demetrio Crisantes knocks on the door

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Luke Hill was cold, both literally and figuratively in the batter's box. The High-A Midwest League can be relentless during the first month of the season with chillier temperatures wreaking havoc on players who spent Spring Training in the warm climates of Florida and Arizona. An 0-for-10

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

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

The Arizona Fall League presents an opportunity for players who missed significant time due to injury to get more reps. It also provides a chance for teams to look at some of their prospects for six more weeks before deciding whether to add them to their 40-man roster. Organizations have

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Baseball is the thread that connects Caleb Bonemer and Colby Shelton. They took different paths to the White Sox organization -- Bonemer was a second-round pick in the 2024 Draft from the Michigan prep ranks, Shelton was a sixth-round selection out of the University of Florida a

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- If things had gone according to plan, Luke Holman would have been in Cincinnati long ago. He was, after all, a 2024 Competitive Balance Round B pick coming off an outstanding season at Louisiana State, a Top 50 prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Draft rankings that July. There

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One moment, Arjun Nimmala was sleeping, a member of the Blue Jays organization. The next time he opened his eyes, he was a member of the Angels. Life -- and the Trade Deadline -- comes at you fast. Nimmala, now MLB’s No. 34 prospect, was swapped as

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It’s not often that players with big league reps under their belt embark on the Arizona Fall League. But things have been far from linear for Jake Bloss, who has combined to throw just 51 innings over the past two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery, which

This was meant to be Ty Harvey’s first full season as a pro, emphasis on the full. The Padres selected the catcher out of Inspiration Academy in Bradenton, Florida, in the fifth round last year and signed him away from a Florida State commitment with a $1.5 million bonus, the

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Carter Graham was a two-time first-team All-Pac-12 selection during his tenure at Stanford, earning second and third team All-American honors from multiple outlets. But despite that, the former two-sport athlete -- who also excelled on the basketball court -- admitted that he didn’t have much of an

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Understanding the importance of correct spelling in a sports article such as this one, Rockies No. 15 prospect Andy Perez graced a notebook with beautiful left-handed penmanship. That’s a good place to begin the story of Perez, 22, a shortstop from Santa Clara, Cuba, who earned high

Last week, I covered the National League Division Series between the Brewers and Padres, which meant witnessing firsthand Jacob Misiorowski repeatedly hit 100-plus on the radar gun. In fact, Miz set a record for the fastest pitch thrown in the postseason -- a cool 104.8 mph. As I watched the

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This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Giants badly underperformed at the big league level this year, but the results were far rosier on their farm system. San Francisco’s Minor

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