BALTIMORE -- The bleached blond hair stuck out from his cap, standing out against the brick backdrop of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles hope to see it in black and orange a whole lot more going forward. The locks belong to Kyle Stowers, the Orioles' Competitive Balance Round...

The second edition of the MLB4 tournament will feature both the reigning College World Series champion and the runner-up, Major League Baseball announced on Monday. The showcase, which pits four of the best programs in the nation to celebrate the traditional opening weekend of the college baseball season, will take...

MIAMI -- Miguel Rojas was seeing double on Saturday afternoon at Marlins Park, as two of the Marlins’ top international signings took the field wearing his No. 19. Jose Salas Jr. from Venezuela and Ian Lewis from the Bahamas each wore No. 19, reflecting the year of their international signing...

MIAMI -- Freshly clean-shaven, JJ Bleday spent his first day of professional baseball officially signing with the Marlins and then going through batting practice with the Major League club. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, Bleday showed a glimpse of his huge upside as a power...

This was the quietest Draft signing deadline day ever. Only four players in the first 10 rounds remained unsigned headed into Friday, and the two prominent picks -- first-rounder J.J. Bleday and supplemental first-rounder Kameron Misner -- both signed with the Marlins. It was a sharp contrast to the last...

Future MLB prospects Jo Adell, Wander Franco, Royce Lewis and Nolan Jones tour the Rock and Roll HOF in Cleveland and try out instruments

Participants in the Prospect Development Pipeline talk about being named to the All-Star Game and give their thoughts on the program

Ed Howard talks about his dreams of making a big league team and playing a game in a Major League stadium during All-Star Weekend

Ed Howard talks about the PDP championship game ending in a tie and his performance at the plate

Derek Jeter stops by to answer questions from players in the Prospect Development Pipeline and talks about the program's importance

MIAMI -- The Marlins have reached agreement with Vanderbilt outfielder JJ Bleday, the No. 4 overall selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, according to a source. His bonus will be $6,670,000, $6,000 over the slot value, MLB.com's Jim Callis reported. Negotiations also are progressing with Missouri outfielder Kameron Misner, the...

Though four of the top 36 picks in the 2018 Draft failed to sign pro contacts, little drama is expected with this year's crop as the signing deadline approaches this afternoon....

CLEVELAND -- The prize for the Major League winner of Monday’s night’s T-Mobile Home Run Derby was $1 million. The award for being the top two in Sunday’s High School Home Run Derby was a chance to compete in the final round during Monday night’s home run party in front...

ATLANTA -- The Marlins on Friday announced the signings of four 2019 Draft picks: right-hander Bryan Hoeing (seventh round), two players from Vanderbilt’s national championship team -- left-hander Zach King (13th round) and infielder Julian Infante (36th round) -- and catcher Dustin Skelton (18th round) from Mississippi State University. Still...

LOS ANGELES – The Dodgers agreed to a deal with their second first-round pick of the 2019 Draft, second baseman Michael Busch of the University of North Carolina, for a bonus of $2,312,000 on Thursday night, a source told MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. The bonus was the full slot value...

Carson Swilling talks about some of the things he's learned and his overall experience playing at the Prospect Development Pipeline

Jared Jones talks about how he keeps composure on the mound and gives his thoughts on playing in the Prospect Development Pipeline

Jared Jones talks about how he keeps composure on the mound and gives his thoughts on playing in the Prospect Development Pipeline

Dylan Crews talks about going 2-for-3 in his most recent game, his experience in the PDP League and his plans for the rest of the summer

Cam Brown talks about his time in the Player Development Pipeline League and describes how his game has improved from the experience

This week’s MLB Pipeline Inbox comes to you from Bradenton, Fla., site of the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline League. It’s been great getting a longer look at the top high school talent for the 2020 Draft. The good news is you’ll be able to see them, too. A total of...

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Team Larkin and Team Howard came to the field on Thursday at IMG Academy ready to battle it out for the right to be known as the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline League champions. While no one walked away a loser, there wasn’t a winner, either, as the...

ARLINGTON -- A dream came true for two college third basemen on Wednesday when the Rangers officially announced the signings of their top two picks from last month’s MLB Draft. The Rangers reached an agreement on a $4.4 million bonus with Josh Jung of Texas Tech, who was the eighth...

CHICAGO -- Those fans in Arizona who want to get a look at Andrew Vaughn, the White Sox top pick and third selection overall in the 2019 Draft, might have only have a couple days to do so. “We do plan on moving him in a couple of days,” said...

BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Prospect Development Pipeline’s primary focus, as its name suggests, is to help high school players improve over the time they are together, working with former big leaguers and coaches. There are, of course, goals in play, from evaluating players for potential inclusion on USA Baseball’s 18...

DENVER -- Righty Karl Kauffmann, who led the University of Michigan to the College World Series final before Vanderbilt took the title, said he did not know the Rockies were zeroing in on him and would take him 77th overall in this year's MLB Draft. But there was a connection...

BRADENTON, Fla. -- For the entirety of his time in the Prospect Development Pipeline League, Carson Swilling (Smith Station, Ala.) has looked very comfortable on the mound. He’s so in command, in fact, it would be impossible to know that he’s a relative newcomer to pitching....

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Throughout the inaugural season of Major League Baseball’s Prospect Development Pipeline League, the team captains -- former Major League greats -- have come to IMG Academy to talk to all 80 players in attendance and spend time with them during games. The fourth and final captain to...

BRADENTON, Fla. – With rain in the forecast later in the day, the organizers of the Prospect Development Pipeline League decided it would be prudent to move the afternoon game to an adjacent field to be played at the same time as the already-scheduled 10 a.m. game on Saturday. That...

NEW YORK -- All along, the Mets felt confident that they could sign high school pitcher Matthew Allan, a first-round talent that fell to them in the third round in the 2019 MLB Draft. But until Allan passed his physical and put pen to paper on Friday, doubt lingered. Friday,...