The story behind the hair that inspired the Mets' 2nd Draft pick's 'Baseball Jesus' nickname
This story originally ran before Eric Booth Jr. was drafted with the No. 92 pick by the Mets.
Here's how MLB Develops helped turn Zion Rose into a Top 10 Draft pick
This story originally ran before Zion Rose was drafted with the No. 6 pick by the Royals.
Slow heartbeat, fast bat: Dodgers top pick brings outdoorsman mentality and skills to baseball
This story originally ran before Bo Lowrance was drafted with the No. 40 pick by the Dodgers.
Tigers first-rounder is 6-foot-6, pumps 99 mph and looks up to a HOF closer
This story originally ran before Cameron Flukey was drafted with the No. 22 pick by the Tigers.
'Baseball is baseball': Famed Japanese slugger Sasaki ready for pro journey
This story originally ran before Rintaro Sasaki was drafted with an 8th-round pick by the Marlins.
5 state titles in baseball, 2 in football, 1 ER in 2 years -- the Giants' 2nd Draft pick has a bonkers résumé!
This story originally ran before Carson Bolemon was drafted with the No. 29 pick by the Giants.
Rays' No. 2 overall Draft pick spent years around former big leaguers. Now it's his time
This story originally ran before Grady Emerson was drafted with the No. 2 pick by the Rays.
'He is a battery': Cardinals’ top Draft pick comes with fully charged personality
This story originally ran before Trevor Condon was drafted with the No. 13 pick by the Cardinals.
'I'm a winner': A's top Draft pick carries HR history, elite pedigree
This story originally ran before Drew Burress was drafted with the No. 8 pick by the Athletics.
MLB's No. 1 prospect rises to the occasion with second pro slam on 3-hit night
There’s a lot that has to go right in order for a grand slam to happen. Batters have to either be patient enough to take a walk or aggressive enough to collect a knock that doesn't clear the fence. Then runners have to avoid overextending themselves. And of course, you
Bauers' bash, bullpen's resolve, Frelick's game-winning catch secure series for Crew
PHOENIX -- Even when the vicissitudes of a season come crashing down, the Brewers keep the win machine churning.
With Woodruff on IL, Brewers assess rotation options ahead of grueling stretch
PHOENIX -- Brandon Woodruff sat in the Brewers’ clubhouse inside of Chase Field on Sunday morning in good spirits, but he did so as a member of the injured list, having been placed on the 15-day IL with right shoulder inflammation.
This Twins prospect is -- naturally -- the father of twins!
In the long history of the Twins franchise, Preston Johnson is not the only player to be the father of twins. (We’re looking at you, Joe Mauer!) But Johnson certainly has a case for having the cutest pair of twins. The 26-year-old right-hander tossed a career-high five innings for Double-A
Futures Game-bound Astros No. 1 prospect mashes first pro grand slam
Few, if any, players in the 2025 international class boasted a hit/power combination that could rival Kevin Alvarez. The No. 7 prospect from that group excelled during his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League last year, impressing so extensively that the Astros bypassed the Florida Complex League and sent
MLB's No. 1 prospect celebrates Futures Game nod with 4-hit outing at Double-A
On Wednesday morning, the 2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters were announced. And could you really have a contest that puts the future of the sport on display without Jesús Made, MLB’s No. 1 prospect? The Brewers’ 19-year-old wunderkind celebrated his second consecutive nomination by adding a pair of hits to
20 HR and 30 SB in just 71 games!? This 20-year-old Braves prospect just joined rare company
Exactly one year ago, Eric Hartman was preparing to rejoin Single-A Augusta after a stint on the injured list. He was a 20th-round Draft choice from 2024 who hit .222 with a .710 OPS through his first 39 pro games, a 19-year-old from Alberta, Canada, who was taking his lumps
Chapman to receive MRI for abdominal injury he's had since April
PHOENIX – Already down one full-time member of their infield, the Giants saw third baseman Matt Chapman depart Tuesday’s 8-2 loss to the D-backs early due to a lower abdominal strain. The five-time Gold Glover said postgame that he has been battling the ailment in on again-off again fashion since
Prized Giants prospect uses 'wipeout pitch' to tie career high with 11 K's
PHOENIX -- On a night where nearly nothing went right for the Giants’ big league pitching staff, one of their most prized pitching prospects turned in arguably the best outing of his career to date. Keyner Martinez tied his career high with 11 strikeouts over six dominant frames for Single-A
Mahle's strong outing vs. D-backs marred only by Marte
PHOENIX -- If things are to come together for the 2026 Giants, it almost certainly will begin during the stretch that got underway Monday. They’ll play 22 consecutive games against clubs that entered the day under .500, allowing them to parlay a past week of strong pitching and timely hitting
MLB's No. 4 prospect electrifies with leadoff inside-the-park homer
Eli Willits and inside-the-park home runs will always have something of a connection, considering that’s how MLB’s No. 4 prospect collected his first professional roundtripper back on April 15. In the more than two months since, the first overall pick from the 2025 Draft swatted 10 homers over various fences
Double-A batters have 99 problems and Kade Anderson is certainly one
Every Friday night (and one Saturday because of rain) has been an occasion in the Double-A Texas League in 2026. Somewhere on the circuit, the Arkansas Travelers fill out the lineup card with one name in the starting pitcher slot: Kade Anderson. The third overall pick from the 2025 Draft
6-foot-7 Yanks prospect -- a Bronx native! -- strikes out career-high 12 at Single-A
Henry Lalane has long been something of a pitching enigma. Standing 6-foot-7 with a mid-90s fastball and above-average changeup, the ingredients have been there for the Bronx native to break out in the Yankees’ system. The latest sign of it all coming together for the Yankees’ No. 14 prospect took
Top 100 prospect hits for the cycle ... in just a 7-inning game!
When Felnin Celesten joined the Mariners organization at the start of the 2023 international signing period, he was touted as potentially the highest upside shortstop on the market in a decade. Seen as a potential five-tool player as he fills out, the hype has continued to grow. The only thing
Watch future top prospects play in MLB's Amateur Scouting League
On Opening Day 2026, 26.3 percent of players on Major League rosters were born outside of the United States. The sport continues to expand globally, and MLB continues to make efforts to ensure the next generation of international players has the exposure necessary to enter professional baseball and potentially one
On same night as Bratt's MLB debut, another piece of Kelly deal dominates
Time will tell how long the tentacles fan out from last July’s trade that saw the D-backs send veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly to the Rangers in exchange for three promising pitching prospects -- David Hagaman, Mitch Bratt and Kohl Drake. But Wednesday night was a crystal clear snapshot of the