CINCINNATI – A little more than a year ago, Chase Burns was finishing his college career pitching at Wake Forest. Less than a year ago, the Reds made Burns the No. 2 overall selection in the 2024 Draft. And just like that, Burns is in the big leagues as of

All season long, baseball fans will be able to watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games are available on MiLB.TV, on the

Minor League Baseball is coming to MLB Network. The Frisco RoughRiders -- Double-A affiliate of the Rangers -- will host the Tulsa Drillers (Dodgers) on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET/noon in the MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase. The game will be carried live from Riders Field on MLB Network and streamed

While Chase Burns was considered to be among the top arms in the 2024 Draft class, one with premium athleticism and power stuff, there was a question mark hanging over him as a pitching prospect that made some teams pause. His fastball.

All professional athletes face some measure of adversity, whether it's due to a stretch of tough play or an injury. Few players have had to deal with anything as harrowing as what Patrick Copen has returned from. Last August, in the midst of his first full professional season, the Dodgers

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

MILWAUKEE -- For the first time in 80 games this season, a Pirates starter didn’t record 10 outs before exiting a game. That, however, wasn’t the fault of Braxton Ashcraft, who had a strong night for Pittsburgh in his first Major League start Monday against Milwaukee. He flew through his

SAN DIEGO -- Jac Caglianone didn’t feel the ball hit his glove. Jackson Merrill crushed a hanging changeup from Royals reliever Lucas Erceg. As the bail sailed over right field, it looked destined to clear the fence for a two-run homer that would have broken the deadlock that the Royals

Right-handed pitcher Chase Burns, the Reds' top prospect, needed only 13 starts across three Minor League levels to be deemed ready for the Major Leagues. Burns, who was selected by Cincinnati with the No. 2 overall pick in the Draft less than a year ago, will make his big league

Between the Draft Combine and the Men's College World Series, the 2025 Draft is on everybody's mind this week. The MLB Pipeline Podcast crew is on site at Chase Field for the Combine as the best Draft-eligible prospects look to boost their respective stocks. Each week leading up to the

TAMPA -- Chandler Simpson is coming back to the big leagues. The Rays optioned center fielder Kameron Misner to Triple-A Durham on Monday, clearing a spot on the roster that is expected to be filled by Simpson, the rookie speedster who stole 19 bases and wreaked all sorts of havoc

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The penultimate weekend of June has come and gone, and in the Minor Leagues that means first-half clinchings were on the line and big performances were just as important as ever. Sunday featured no shortage of those across the Minors, and as the weather continued heating up, the bats led

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Jack Perkins was a bit confused when he walked into Triple-A Las Vegas manager Fran Riordan’s office following Saturday night’s game at Sugar Land and saw Mark McGwire -- an occasional guest instructor for the club’s Minor League affiliates -- sitting in the room. A few moments

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