Major League fans, get ready to meet the next five-tool monster. No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin is expected to be called up by the Pirates for his MLB debut in their home opener Friday, as Jason Mackey noted Thursday. Taken ninth overall in the 2024 Draft, Griffin shot up

Konnor Griffin is on his way to the Majors. The Pirates are intending to promote MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect prior to their home opener on Friday -- several weeks before his 20th birthday.

On Thursday, the amateur baseball world took another step toward finding the 2026 Golden Spikes Award winner as USA Baseball announced the award’s Midseason Watch List. As usual, MLB Pipeline's top Draft prospects are heavily represented. In all, 19 of the 45 players are on the Draft Top 100 --

The Pirates’ home opener vs. the Orioles on Friday (4:12 p.m. ET, MLB.TV) will be even more special, as the club intends to promote top prospect Konnor Griffin from Triple-A Indianapolis, tabbing the 19-year-old to improve production at shortstop while acknowledging an impressive developmental response.

Away we go! Almost every full-season league in the Minors will have games today, and every full-season team will play by the end of Friday. The Double-A Eastern League opens with a matchup of the Harrisburg Senators (WSH) and Altoona Curve (PIT) at 6 p.m. ET tonight, with non-stop Minor

Konnor Griffin has taken the baseball world by storm. MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect, Griffin is a burgeoning star for the Pirates and has flashed the tools and production this spring that have earned him a trip to the Majors, with his big league debut set for Friday in

The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record. MLB informed the teams of the

PHILADELPHIA -- Justin Crawford flung his helmet into the air. He had just laced a walk-off single to right field in the 10th inning of Wednesday’s 6-5 victory over the Nationals at Citizens Bank Park, capping a remarkable week that he never could have imagined. But he ran with it,

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SEATTLE -- Colt Emerson has long been viewed by the Mariners as a massive piece to their long-term plans, and the club is making an unprecedented commitment to the 20-year-old infielder before he’s even reached the Majors. Emerson, a shortstop who is MLB Pipeline's No. 7 overall prospect, and the

Another weekend of college baseball brought a fresh round of looks at some of the top talent in the country, with several high-profile arms in the 2026 MLB Draft class navigating adversity, a notable injury that impacts the class and at least one red-hot 2027 prospect who should already be

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

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Angels’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Tyler Bremner (MLB No. 78), RHP -- Tri-City (High-A)
2. Nelson Rada, OF -- Salt Lake (Triple-A)
3. Johnny Slawinski, LHP -- Extended spring training
4. George Klassen, RHP -- Salt

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rangers' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Sebastian Walcott (MLB No. 6), SS -- Frisco (Double-A) -- IL (internal brace surgery)
2. Caden Scarborough (MLB No. 99), RHP -- Extended spring training
3. AJ Russell, RHP --

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the White Sox Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Braden Montgomery (MLB No. 34), OF -- Birmingham (Double-A)
2. Noah Schultz (MLB No. 47), LHP -- Charlotte (Triple-A)
3. Caleb Bonemer (MLB No. 59), SS/3B -- Winston-Salem (High-A)

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Astros' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Kevin Alvarez, OF -- Fayetteville (Single-A)
2. Xavier Neyens, SS -- Fayetteville (Single-A)
3. Ethan Frey, OF -- Asheville (High-A)
4. Brice Matthews, 2B -- Houston (MLB)
5. Walker Janek,

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Rockies’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Reds’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Sal Stewart (MLB No. 20), INF -- Cincinnati (MLB)
2. Alfredo Duno (MLB No. 36), C -- Dayton (High-A)
3. Steele Hall (MLB No. 80), SS -- Extended spring training 4.

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the A’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Leo De Vries (MLB No. 4), SS -- Midland (Double-A)
2. Jamie Arnold (MLB No. 39), LHP -- Midland (Double-A)
3. Gage Jump (MLB No. 55), LHP -- Las Vegas (Triple-A)

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Brewers’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Jesús Made (MLB No. 3), SS/2B -- Biloxi (Double-A)
2. Luis Peña (MLB No. 24), INF -- Wisconsin (High-A)
3. Jett Williams (MLB No. 49), SS/2B/OF -- Nashville (Triple-A)
4. Cooper

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Cardinals’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. JJ Wetherholt (MLB Pipeline No. 5), INF -- St. Louis (MLB)
2. Liam Doyle (MLB No. 32), LHP -- Springfield (Double-A)
3. Rainiel Rodriguez (MLB No. 35), C -- Peoria (High-A)

Baseball has seen its share of players who have been hyped before they ever played a game in the Major Leagues. Rarer, though, are the players who have managed to live up to the immense hype that followed them to MLB. Konnor Griffin (MLB Pipeline's No. 1 overall prospect) is

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Mariners’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Colt Emerson (MLB No. 7), SS -- Tacoma (Triple-A)
2. Kade Anderson (MLB No. 19), LHP -- Arkansas (Double-A)
3. Ryan Sloan (MLB No. 31), RHP -- Arkansas (Double-A)
4. Lazaro