Heading into the season, despite having played just 35 professional games, Bryce Rainer was getting buzz as a potential top 10 overall prospect. The Tigers' 2024 first-rounder displayed rare power from the left side last season as a slick-fielding shortstop, up until his debut campaign ended in June with right

Heading into the 2025 Draft, Kade Anderson had a reputation as a polished pitcher who could move quickly after signing. Two starts into his professional career, the southpaw whom the Mariners drafted third overall out of Louisiana State is living up to that billing and more. On the heels of

When a debut goes exactly to plan, you might call it beginner’s luck. On Friday night, Seth Hernandez, the Pirates’ top pitching prospect, took the mound for his second start for Single-A Bradenton and proved that his Florida State League Opening Day outing was anything but an aberration. The 19-year-old

UCLA right-hander Logan Reddemann had a game for the ages on Friday night. And then his teammates followed suit. In a road matchup against Rutgers, Reddemann struck out a whopping 18 batters, tying Rob Henkel (2000) for the school record for the most strikeouts in a single game. Even after

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As Spring Training came to a close, the Giants sent Bryce Eldridge to Triple-A Sacramento to work on his defense. While the sample size is likely too small to see anything definitive, one thing is clear: Bryce Eldridge’s bat is in midseason form. On Friday, the Giants’ top prospect went

The more he moves up, the better he gets. That seems to be the mantra for Robby Snelling, whose dominant 2025 has not only carried over into a new season, but has him on the cusp of The Show. Miami's No. 2 prospect largely gave his fielders the night off

Elian Peña was ranked the third-best international prospect in 2025. He's not doing too shabby domestically, either. The Mets' No. 8 prospect launched his first stateside homer and also doubled to continue a strong first week for Single-A St. Lucie, which fell, 9-2, to visiting Dunedin on Friday night at

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Can you feel it? We've hit that sweet-spot time of year. Spring has officially greeted us with those 'leave the jacket in the closet' temps, the Majors and the full-season Minor League levels are in full swing, and college baseball teams are gearing up for that final sprint to Omaha.

Not every star rookie makes an Opening Day roster. Take last year, for example. The most devastating rookie in baseball, Nick Kurtz, didn't join the Athletics until April 23 and slashed .290/.383/.619 with 36 homers in 117 games. Cade Horton arrived in May for the Cubs and posted a 2.67

Elmer Rodríguez is off to a hot start in 2026. Rodríguez, MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 Yankees prospect and No. 77 overall prospect in baseball, allowed two runs (one earned) across five innings in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 10-2 loss to Durham at PNC Field on Friday, the first game of a doubleheader.

In his final time striding to the dish Thursday night, Ryan Waldschmidt knew that all he needed to complete the cycle was to rip a double somewhere. After taking a pair of sliders, he looked up to see the third baseman playing back and he knew what he’d do next:

MLB Pipeline's No. 3 prospect just keeps rolling. Jesús Made, the No. 1 Brewers prospect, racked up three hits and four RBIs on Thursday for Double-A Biloxi in a 15-3 win over Pensacola. That raised his season slash line to .370/.452/.630 over his first six games. Made ripped a pair

With 20 members of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list starting the 2026 season in the big leagues, change was bound to come. As those graduations continue to take place, Minor Leaguers on the upswing are inserted in their spots. Meet the newest addition to that list: Royals right-hander Kendry

A night of firsts was drowned out by a chorus of cracks, four to be exact. Rays prospects Daniel Pierce, Brendan Summerhill and Cooper Flemming -- all 2025 Draft picks -- all launched their first pro homers to power Single-A Charleston past Fayetteville, 7-4, on Thursday night at Segra Stadium.

No pitcher is safe when George Lombard Jr. steps to the plate -- especially not when a position player is toeing the rubber. Lombard, MLB Pipeline’s No. 29 prospect and No. 1 in the Yankees’ system, taught Wyatt Young (Mets) that lesson the hard way during Double-A Somerset’s 12-2 blowout

A 2025 season marked by injury and inconsistency never truly derailed Juan Valera, it just slowed down his ascent. Fast-forward to the early stages of 2026 and it's clear why Boston's No. 5 prospect is held in such regard. Valera struck out a career-high nine over five scoreless frames to

Making just his third start in professional baseball, Phillies No. 4 prospect Gage Wood is already finding a groove. He continued a dominant start to the 2026 season at Single-A Clearwater, pitching 3 1/3 innings against Tampa on Thursday with eight strikeouts. He allowed one run, scattering a pair of

A straight steal of home is one of the most exciting plays you'll see in baseball. A baserunner risking it all for a chance to score a surprise run. Catch it once in a season from your favorite team and you might count yourself lucky. Twice in one game? Now

One could argue that no one in baseball is swinging a hotter bat right now than Giants No. 4 prospect Jhonny Level. The 19-year-old out of Venezuela belted his second home run of the season on Wednesday night -- as part of a three-hit performance that included a pair of

James Tibbs III might be grabbing most of the early-season headlines among Dodgers prospects, but Josue De Paula reminded everyone there's more than one burgeoning star in the organization on Wednesday. MLB's No. 12 prospect blew full force into the 2026 season with arguably his best performance as a pro.

PITTSBURGH -- Konnor Griffin has been consistent with his desire to play baseball in Pittsburgh for a long, long time. Now, those dreams have become reality. The Pirates on Wednesday morning announced they’ve agreed to a nine-year contract with the 19-year-old shortstop, ensuring Griffin remains in Pittsburgh through 2034. Terms

Chase DeLauter's swing has a certain je ne sais quoi. You might think it looks beautiful. You might think it looks choppy. You might think it looks like Chase Utley's because of its short, slashing movement. Or you might think the only resemblance between DeLauter and Utley is that they're

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