Spring Training is the perfect time for prospects to show what they can do, and a number of players have taken that opportunity and run with it so far in 2026. From elite prospects to unheralded young players, there's always someone putting on a show with the bat or the

The World Baseball Classic is, at last, almost here. The 2026 Classic will kick off at 10 p.m. ET Wednesday night in Tokyo, and by Friday, all four pools will be underway, with games also taking place in Houston, Miami and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Only three teams have ever

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The Orioles player with the most home runs so far this Spring Training isn’t even a member of big league camp. He has three homers (tied with five others for the MLB spring lead entering Sunday), and most impressively, they’ve come in his only three Grapefruit League

Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Mike Trout wants to let you know he’s aiming to reach 30 feet per second, which is considered an elite sprint speed by Statcast.

It looked like strike three, but Wilyer Abreu never had a doubt it was ball four. Called out on strikes in the third inning of Sunday’s Spring Training matchup against the Orioles, Abreu immediately tapped his helmet to initiate an ABS challenge, removed his gear and was standing on first

Konnor Griffin continues to prove he belongs. The 19-year-old Pirates phenom -- MLB Pipeline’s top overall prospect -- wasted no time in slugging his third home run of Spring Training in Sunday’s 6-1 win over the Cardinals in Jupiter, Fla. On just the second pitch he saw in his first

The first two years of Spring Breakout have provided several memorable matchups. Baseball's best hitting prospect (Jackson Holliday) faced baseball's best pitching prospect (Paul Skenes) in 2024, resulting in a 102-mph fastball and a strikeout on a 92-mph slider. Four of the game's dozen top-rated prospects faced off in a

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Pete Crow-Armstrong and Masyn Winn on the mound. A combined no-hitter. And Paul Skenes … catching?! No, it's not some alternate reality. Long before they were Major Leaguers -- Crow-Armstrong as a center fielder for the Cubs, Winn as a shortstop for the Cardinals and Skenes as a pitcher for

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Justin Verlander’s return to the mound in a Tigers uniform is set. The former American League MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner will make his first appearance of Spring Training on Friday afternoon, when the Tigers host the Red Sox at Joker Marchant Stadium. It’ll be

Baseball fans can’t help but go crazy for Shohei Ohtani. Especially in his home country. When the two-way Dodgers superstar and the rest of Team Japan arrived at Shin-Osaka Station on Sunday in Osaka, just days before the start of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, fans watching the team disembark

JUPITER, Fla. -- Longtime Marlins broadcaster Tommy Hutton, a fan favorite for his honest analysis and on-air rants, announced on Monday that he will retire following the 2026 season. Hutton, who turns 80 on April 20, will enter his 28th year broadcasting Marlins games, 23 of which have come in

Prospect ranking season never ends around these parts. MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 Prospects list and positional Top 10 lists in January, and our team Top 30 Prospects lists are up next. We'll be rolling out these lists across three days with the American League and National League East

MESA, Ariz. -- Alex Bregman is on the board. The third baseman, who inked a five-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs in January, went yard for the first time in Spring Training, blasting a 2-2 fastball 369 feet to center field in Sunday’s 5-1 loss to the White Sox,

Any no-hitter is special, but the no-no feat pulled off by the Elon University Phoenix softball and baseball teams Saturday goes beyond that description. At 2:02 ET p.m. on Saturday, Elon’s Anna Dew completed a six-inning perfect game against Charleston Southern. As the junior celebrated with her teammates, the Phoenix

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Mets are hopeful that Francisco Lindor will take the next step this week in his return from surgery on his left hand, but regardless of when the shortstop is able to start hitting again, manager Carlos Mendoza said he believes Lindor could be ready

BRADENTON, Fla. -- It takes long enough to drive from LECOM Park to West Palm Beach that many players draw upon their veteran status to avoid the trip. A 3 1/2-hour slog on a bus across the state during the already-demanding Spring Training grind is something even the Pirates as

Everything about Lazaro Montes is big. The smile. The height. The hype. In Major League camp for the second time as a 21-year-old, MLB Pipeline’s No. 43 overall prospect is part of the next wave of Mariners talent that’s quickly gaining ground in their quest to make an impact in

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- With one of his worst offensive seasons behind him, Mookie Betts set out to do something he's never had to do in his dozen years in the big leagues: work on "rewiring" his swing.

Yankees left-hander Ryan Yarbrough is the newest member of Team USA for the World Baseball Classic, USA Baseball announced Sunday. The veteran swingman takes Joe Ryan’s spot on the active roster for pool play after the Twins ace was diagnosed with lower back inflammation last week.

Four years ago, Willson and William Contreras thought they had reached the professional pinnacle of brotherhood, representing the National League as teammates at the All-Star Game. It turns out that was just a prelude to what will take place starting this week, when they join forces for Team Venezuela in