When the Dodgers rolled the dice on Cam Leiter with their second-round pick in the 2025 Draft and handed him the slot value of nearly $1.35 million, they were banking on both the upside of a hurler who hadn’t pitched since March 2024 and the pedigree of one who boasts

Jackson Flora grew up a Giants fan in Pleasanton, Calif., often making the trek to Oracle Park. He returned there in the weeks after the organization made him the fourth overall pick in the 2026 Draft in July, but his journey to make it back there as one of the

In just over one year of pro ball, six position players from the 2025 Draft class selected from the high school ranks have ascended to High-A -- four of whom rank among the Top 100 prospects in baseball. Jaiden Lo Re is part of the former group, but not the

Every player wants to end the season on a high note. No matter how impressive the year has been, it feels that much better to go out with a bang. Jacob Odle’s 2026 swan song certainly fits the bill. The Cardinals’ No. 21 prospect compiled a career-high 12 strikeouts across

A 95 mph heater running in on the knuckles. A 96 mph one at the top rail of the zone fouled off. Then a hammer of a breaking ball at 87 mph that resulted in a hapless swing. Those were the first three pitches thrown by Gage Wood on Thursday

In 2024, Jacob Bresnahan was named the Arizona Complex League Pitcher of the Year. Last season, he won the same honor in the Single-A California League. The only thing standing between the Giants’ No. 9 prospect earning such kudos for the third consecutive year might be his recent promotion to

When Emil Morales first had his name penciled into the Great Lakes lineup on May 19, he was on a tear. He had homered in his final two contests with Single-A Ontario, and along with the warm weather, was migrating up the Dodgers’ farm system ladder to High-A at just

Some prospects get a soft landing into pro ball, spending the vast majority of their time with one affiliate in their debut campaign. That hasn’t been the case for Boston Smith, who despite having played for three organizations and four clubs at three different levels, ranks second in all of

It’s tremendously difficult to make the International Top 50 Prospects list any given year as a pitcher. With the majority of players 16 or 17 years old, hurlers just don't have the same track record as position players, and those who ply their trade on the mound have only begun

Less than 14 months removed from his selection as the 11th overall pick in the 2025 Draft, Jamie Arnold has ascended to the highest level of the Minors. The Athletics’ No. 3 prospect made his Triple-A Las Vegas debut Tuesday night and backed up the hype, dominating over five frames

Trevor Condon saw spin out of the pitcher’s hand. Seconds later, he flipped his bat, took a short hop and watched his first pro homer soar deep out of Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. As the 13th overall pick in the 2026 Draft jogged the bases, all the Cardinals' No. 6

Unique happenings are often afoot when the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats dip into their alternate identity bag and step out as the Manchester Chicken Tenders. On June 7, 2025, Rafael Sanchez spun a seven-inning no-hitter when the team took the field as the Buffalo Tenders, a spicy offshoot. Incredibly,

Before Cris Rodriguez had even signed a professional contract to get his career underway, his 6-foot-3, 203-pound frame had established quite the reputation on the amateur scene. During the lead up to the 2025 international signing period, one evaluator who watched him deposit baseballs far over the fence during game

Two years ago, as Yu Darvish began to work his way back toward Petco Park, he made a rehab start for High-A Fort Wayne. The catcher that day was 18-year-old Ethan Salas. Fast-forward to Thursday night with right-hander Joe Musgrove making what could possibly be his final rehab start before

Invariably, young prospects often earn comparisons to big leaguers. It's a way to give fans a sense of who a player could be if it all comes together, although it’s a tad unfair to expect someone in their teens to live up to the lofty expectations. But it’s indicative of

Avery Owusu-Asiedu has long been a tantalizing prospect. Standing 6-foot-4 and checking in around 245 pounds, he destroys the baseball when he hits it and can run like the wind. But until a few weeks ago, things hadn’t come together all at once on the diamond. And then the calendar

Vahn Lackey has played baseball nearly all over the country since his season began with Georgia Tech back on Feb. 13. He donned new threads once again Tuesday night after earning the first promotion of his Minor League tenure. And he made sure his first contest at home in Iowa

From the moment the Cubs nabbed Josiah Hartshorn in the sixth round of the 2025 Draft out of the Southern California prep ranks and handed him a significant over-slot bonus, they felt like they had something. It’s why they rewarded the sweet-swinging teenager with four Cactus League games this spring.

PHOENIX – Baseball is a kids’ game, and Williamsport, Pa., is where kids first realize their big league aspirations. The Cubs are returning to the kids’ baseball capital on Aug. 19, 2027, as they’ll face the Blue Jays in the 2027 Little League Classic in Williamsport. It will mark the

PHOENIX – For the better part of the past four and a half years, Kevin Gausman pitched like a bona fide ace for the Blue Jays. A World Series-tested veteran, the 35-year-old brings both moxie and a nasty fastball/splitter mix to the top of the Cubs’ rotation – both of

PHOENIX -- The road back toward October hit a significant pothole for the Reds on Sunday afternoon as they dropped their series finale vs. the D-backs, 5-3, at Chase Field after leading 3-0 going into the sixth inning. It marked just the club’s eighth loss in 55 games this year

For the first time in his Major League career, Chase Burns will toe the rubber at San Francisco’s Oracle Park on Monday night in the Reds’ series opener against the Giants.

Lazaro Montes has what many young hitters seek -- when he connects, the ball makes a different sound coming off his bat. Such was the case for MLB’s No. 56 prospect Friday night when he whistled a 115.9 mph go-ahead two-run homer for Triple-A Tacoma in its eventual 6-5 win

Almost a year to the day of when he recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts, Jarlin Susana and his 103 mph heat are back on the mound and looking in elite form. The Nationals’ No. 3 prospect made his third start of the year on Friday night, striking out seven of

Dating back to 2006, just six players have hit 15 or home runs at Double-A before turning 20 years old. Rainiel Rodriguez became No. 6 on Thursday night, joining a list that includes Giancarlo Stanton, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Chourio, Samuel Basallo and Leo De Vries (MLB’s No. 2 prospect).