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Shaw's Triple-A surge has him rejoining Cubs

12:35 PM PDT

CHICAGO -- When the Cubs sent Matt Shaw back to Triple-A Iowa a month ago, the idea was to have him focus on some subtle mechanical adjustments with his stance. It was also with the goal of having the highly touted prospect get back on the kind of offensive roll

Royals No. 1 prospect Caglianone promoted to Triple-A

@anne__rogers
May 18, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- Jac Caglianone is headed to Triple-A Omaha. The Royals promoted their top prospect -- and MLB’s No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- from Double-A to Triple-A on Sunday night, and Caglianone will begin his stint with the Storm Chasers on Tuesday night when they go on

Chipper, Grissom to manage All-Star Futures teams in Atlanta

@ByJasonFoster
9:19 AM PDT

Hall of Famer Chipper Jones and two-time MLB All-Star Marquis Grissom have been named managers of the NL and AL, respectively, for the 2025 All-Star Futures Game at Truist Park in Atlanta. The game, preparing for its 26th edition, features the top Minor League prospects competing as part of All-Star

Switch-pitcher Cijntje rides High-A no-hit bid to career high in innings

@thevandalorian
May 18, 2025

Thrown off his regularly scheduled Saturday routine, Jurrangelo Cijntje didn't flinch. The Mariners' switch-pitching prospect got his weekend start for High-A Everett pushed back a day into the first contest of Sunday's doubleheader, and he carried a no-hit bid into his final frame while twirling a career-high six innings. MLB's

Top college Draft prospects headline Golden Spikes Award semifinalists

@brendan_samson
May 18, 2025

USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award has reached its penultimate stage. Coinciding with college baseball entering the postseason, the race for the 47th edition of the award is down to 25 names.

'World-class competitor': Rangers sign Korean two-way high schooler Kim

@kennlandry
May 18, 2025

ARLINGTON -- Have the Rangers signed the “Korean Ohtani”? Well, they sure hope so. The club announced on Sunday that it signed Korean two-way player Seong-Jun Kim as an international free agent.

Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@thevandalorian
May 18, 2025

The weather is beginning to heat up all across the Minor Leagues, and the stat lines just keep simmering. On Sunday, one speed demon pulled off a rare feat on the basepaths, some of the Minors' hottest sluggers went deep, and several starters dominated on the mound. Here are the

Dodgers No. 13 prospect George runs wild with SIX stolen bases in High-A game

@WeintraubCole
May 18, 2025

Stealing bases is an art -- and Kendall George was a virtuoso for the Dodgers' High-A affiliate on Sunday.

Rockies' Condon starts rehab assignment in Arizona Complex League

11:33 AM PDT

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

Inbox: Is Red Sox's Anthony unanimous No. 1?

May 16, 2025

It's not even Christmastime but there's plenty of list-making going on at MLB Pipeline. We just refreshed our Top 100 Prospects list, and we're working on rearranging and expanding our Draft Top 150 into a Draft Top 200 by the end of the month. On to your questions ...

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Seong-Jun Kim highlights

May 18, 2025

Simpson rests sore right hand ahead of finale with Marlins

May 18, 2025

MIAMI -- Chandler Simpson was not in the Rays’ lineup on Sunday afternoon after injuring his right hand on Saturday night during a slide at home plate in the ninth inning of Tampa Bay’s 4-0 win over Miami.

Guardians shaping prospect Rosario at the plate, on the bases

@tim_stebbins
May 18, 2025

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins' Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Stafura showing tools needed to be an 'impact player' for Reds

May 18, 2025

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon’s Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 18, 2025

Multihit games, walk-off homers and scintillating pitching performances made for a busy Saturday around the Minors. Pittsburgh's first-year pro Konnor Griffin continues to play beyond his years, vaulting up offensive leaderboards in his initial taste of Single-A. Meanwhile, Mets hurler Jonah Tong followed up a perfect outing with even more

'Dream come true': Cameron delivers dose of history in front of hometown crowd

May 18, 2025

KANSAS CITY -- It’s been a near fairytale start to the Major League career of Noah Cameron. The 25-year-old native of St. Joseph, Mo., grew up going to Royals games and has now thrown two gems in his first pair of starts in the Majors for his hometown team.

The Single-A Astros prospect who's flashing elite tools

May 17, 2025

This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

'It's just one start,' but Abel thrilled by big league call

@paul_casellaMLB
May 17, 2025

PHILADELPHIA -- Mick Abel has been waiting a few years to hear his name called -- but when it finally happened, it still caught him by surprise. Abel was in Syracuse with Triple-A Lehigh Valley this past week when he learned that he'd be making his MLB debut for the

LIVE: MLB's No. 1 LHP prospect faces exciting Reds Double-A duo

@benweinrib
May 17, 2025

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

Despite slow start, this prospect is confident: 'Still getting better'

May 17, 2025

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

‘It was all worth it’: Rox prospect fulfills family dream

@mreynoldsMLB
May 17, 2025

PHOENIX -- You can’t just tell someone they’re going to the big leagues. You have to make a whole thing of it. The call into the manager’s office is a special moment for a Minor Leaguer with big league dreams, and telling a young man his dream is about to

Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 17, 2025

The weekend kicked off with a bang, led by baseball's top overall prospect Roman Anthony, who reached base five times. Fellow Top 100 denizens Matt Shaw, Bryce Eldridge, Aidan Miller and Cole Young all produced huge offensive performances, while a Rockies prospect rapped out five hits in a wild extra-inning

No. 2 prospect Lowder's rehab moves to Triple-A

May 16, 2025

CINCINNATI -- Pitcher Rhett Lowder's rehab assignment has moved up a couple of levels. The Reds' No. 2 prospect's third start in the Minors was scheduled for Friday for Triple-A Louisville, but the scheduled contest at Indianapolis was postponed due to weather, moving Lowder's appearance to one of the games