Our favorite picks from the Draft
Draft evaluation takes years, but that doesn’t completely rule out immediate evaluation. Here are our favorite picks of the 2021 Draft.
MIAMI -- "It always seems impossible until it's done." That's the message Marlins CEO and Hall of Famer Derek Jeter passed on to Kahlil Watson, the organization's top pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, on Sunday. Miami announced the signing of Watson, the 16th overall selection, prior to their 3-1...
ATLANTA -- No matter where Jace Avina’s path in baseball takes him next, he knows he’ll always have one fan in his corner. The Brewers this weekend signed Avina, their 14th-round pick in the MLB Draft out of Spanish Springs High School outside Reno, Nev., where the 6-foot-2, right-handed-hitting outfielder...
PHOENIX -- The D-backs have agreed to terms with first-round pick Jordan Lawlar (sixth overall), the club announced on Saturday. The high school shortstop from Texas is set to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Saturday's game against the Dodgers. Lawlar was the No. 3 overall prospect in the...
ARLINGTON -- From a young age, Jack Leiter always had enormous expectations placed upon him. His dad, Al, was a two-time All-Star and World Series champion. His uncle, Mark, was an 11-year big leaguer, and his cousin, Mark Jr., played two MLB seasons. “It kind of just felt like that's...
Rajai Davis is excited to see the positive impact the MLB Draft Combine has on the future generation of players and the game itself
Jim Callis joins MLB Tonight to talk about the Draft Combine, as well as some notable former participants in the Combine
Luis Gonzalez joins Hot Stove to discuss the 2023 Draft Combine being hosted at Chase Field and the talent they will be seeing this year
Harold Reynolds joins Luther Ellis to discuss his baseball role models, athleticism and playing defense at shortstop, having a quick bat
Harold Reynolds, Chris Young, and Mike Scioscia join George Baker and Zion Rose to discuss their catching skills as young adults
In honor of the release of our inaugural 2023 Top 100 Draft Prospects list last week, we took the time to look back at all of the players who made up those lists over the years. We began ranking the top amateurs in each class back in 2011, which featured...
In the final MLB Pipeline Podcast episode of the year, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff have a conversation with Max Clark, who is the top high school player in the 2023 Draft class. For the rest of the podcast, Mayo and Ratliff remain focused on the Draft -- past, present...
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Every team has had some huge success stories come out of the Draft. Let’s take a closer look at the best Draft selection by all 30 organizations. But please note that the purpose of this list is not to identify which players performed the best for the organization that drafted...
Jonathan Mayo discusses the top high school pitchers to watch ahead of the 2023 MLB Draft
Jonathan Mayo dishes out his top high school hitters to watch ahead of the 2023 MLB Draft
Jonathan Mayo joins Hot Stove to talk about draft prospects who come from an MLB family
Jonathan Mayo talks about which three players could potentially go in the top 3 in the 2023 MLB Draft
Jonathan Mayo joins Hot Stove to talk about the top high school players to watch ahead of the 2023 Draft
MLB Pipeline's new 2023 Draft Top 100 Prospects list is out, and I have a severe case of Draft fever! So guess what the theme of today's Pipeline Inbox will be . . ....
The new Draft Top 100 Prospects list is out, so now we should be ready to project the first round of the 2023 Draft, right? Sure, why not. Jim Callis has broken down the Draft class and now it’s time to see who is going to go where in the...
Southeastern Conference teams have won the last three College World Series. Now they're poised to dominate the top of the Draft like no league ever has before. The most players one conference has ever landed in the top five picks is three by the SEC in 2020 with Arkansas’ Heston...
SAN DIEGO -- The return of the Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings for the first time since 2019 brought a packed house and plenty of activity in the Major League phase on Wednesday afternoon. A total of 15 players were taken in that portion of the Rule 5,...
After a one-year hiatus created by last offseason's lockout, the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft returned Wednesday at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. The Nationals used the first choice on Red Sox right-hander Thad Ward, who pitched well in Double-A (2.43 ERA, 41 strikeouts in 33...
When you see the numbers “11-8-10-2,” what do you think of? No, that isn’t your high school locker combination. Those were the first four ping pong balls drawn at the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery on Tuesday in San Diego, awarding the first overall pick in the 2023 Draft to the...
The inaugural MLB Draft Lottery ensured that all non-playoff teams would have a chance to receive the highest picks in the following year’s Draft -- and no team benefited from the newly structured rules more than the Twins. Minnesota entered Tuesday night with the 13th-best odds in the Lottery --...
SAN DIEGO -- The long, complicated history between Detroit sports and draft lotteries has a new chapter with baseball’s first version, which was announced on Tuesday night from the Winter Meetings. For the Tigers, it was a positive, netting them the third overall pick next summer. Under pre-lottery circumstances, Detroit’s...
SAN DIEGO -- The Pirates’ brass occupied itself during the second day of the Winter Meetings on Tuesday. The organization reached agreements with a pair of free-agent relievers, then shifted its attention toward other matters. But as the MLB Draft Lottery was about to begin, general manager Ben Cherington asked...
Paul Wilson (Lakeridge HS, OR) sports a heater with good riding and tailing life that climbed to 94-97 mph and touched the upper 90s in 2022
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With a clean delivery and arm action, Parker Detmers (Glenwood HS, IL) throws a variety of pitches with devastating movement for strikes
With his plus-plus speed, Dillon Head (Homewood-Flossmoor HS, IL) can chase down balls in center field and is dangerous on the basepaths
Cameron Johnson (IMG Academy, FL) stands 6-foot-5, has pure stuff and is a left-hander with a high-spin fastball and two offspeed pitches
Nazzan Zanetello (Christian Brothers HS, MO) excelled on the 2022 showcase circuit, beginning with MVP honors at June's Breakthrough Series
Brandon Winokur (Edison HS, CA), who displayed his five-tool potential on the showcase circuit, has a strong arm and plus raw power
Steven Echavarria (Millburn HS, NJ) has a potential four-pitch mix with a "sneaky" fastball, a sweeping slider, a curveball and a changeup
Along with a high baseball IQ, 6-foot-6 Will Gasparino (Harvard-Westlake, CA) possesses a plethora of tools including raw power and speed
Righty Dylan Questad (Waterford HS, WI) has impressed with a mid-90s fastball while fine-tuning his upper-70s curve and low-80s slider
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Jack Leiter, RHP
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Jackson Jobe, RHP
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Marcelo Mayer, SS
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Colton Cowser, OF
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Jordan Lawlar, SS
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Frank Mozzicato, LHP
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Benny Montgomery, OF
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Sam Bachman, RHP
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Kumar Rocker, RHP
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Brady House, SS
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Harry Ford, C
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Andrew Painter, RHP
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Will Bednar, RHP
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Sal Frelick, OF
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Kahlil Watson, SS
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Matt McLain, SS
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Michael McGreevy, RHP
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Gunnar Hoglund, RHP
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Trey Sweeney, SS
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Jordan Wicks, LHP
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Colson Montgomery, SS
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Gavin Williams, RHP
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Ryan Cusick, RHP
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Max Muncy, SS
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Chase Petty, RHP
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Jackson Merrill, SS
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Carson Williams, SS
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Maddux Bruns, LHP
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