Inbox: Where would Caglianone rank on current Top 100 Prospects list?
Hope everyone is enjoying Spring Training and the start of the college season as much as I am! In my last Pipeline Inbox, I answered the question of when our new organization Top 30 Prospects lists would come out, but I keep getting asked about them daily. So I'll reply
The hot prospects and new additions to watch at Mariners camp
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The lid has been lifted, and the Mariners are off and running in Cactus League play. Seattle opened its 31-game Spring Training slate on Friday against the Padres, their neighbors at the Peoria Sports Complex.
Nichols’ first Grapefruit start? His parents wouldn’t miss it
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It’s not anything like starting Opening Day, but Rays prospect T.J. Nichols was grateful and appreciative when he learned he would take the mound to start this year’s Spring Training opener for Tampa Bay. His parents were even more thrilled. In his first Major League Spring
A slugging OF and high-strikeout LHP: Meet LA's newest 40-man members
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No. 1 prospect McGonigle to start Tigers' 1st spring game at short
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Kevin McGonigle has done a great job blending into Tigers camp as a top prospect turned non-roster invite to Spring Training. But he couldn’t help but stand out Thursday afternoon as his home run soared down the right-field line. McGonigle got all of a Beau Brieske fastball
These are the Padres prospects to watch in Spring Training
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Sure, the Padres’ farm system has thinned significantly with recent trades. But they’ve torn down their farm before, only to build it back up, and they’re confident they’re on their way to doing it again. In the meantime, there are still a handful of intriguing prospects in
2 years ago, we predicted each team's top prospect for 2026. How did we do?
Back around this time two years ago, we made bold predictions about who would be the No. 1 prospect for each organization today. Now it’s time to review our prognosticating skills. A couple of disclaimers: A baker’s dozen of our current No. 1 prospects had yet to enter pro ball,
Giants' top-ranked pitching prospect turning heads as he aims to prove himself
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Carson Whisenhunt knew the ball was coming out of his hand well, so he couldn’t help but glance up at the scoreboard to check his velocity during the Giants’ simulated game at Scottsdale Stadium. “I was like, ‘I kind of want to see where I’m at,’” Whisenhunt
MLB’s top prospect launches first spring HR, and pitcher's reaction says it all
BRADENTON, Fla. -- It didn’t take long for baseball’s No. 1 prospect to send one over the fence in live BP this spring. Konnor Griffin was going to go deep; it was only a matter of time. And while Nick Dombkowski probably preferred it to come off someone else, Griffin's
Top Phils prospect Miller learning all he can in preparation for MLB call
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Aidan Miller is working hard out there. He’s receiving instructions from Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson and Phillies icon Larry Bowa, who both know how to deliver pointed messages to their infielders. Miller is listening to every word.
Here's the High School All-Prospect Team for the '26 Draft
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No. 1 Draft prospect Cholowsky rocks pair of homers amid early hot stretch
The best all-around college shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki? The most clear-cut No. 1 Draft prospect since Adley Rutschman? Roch Cholowsky garnered some lofty expectations heading into his junior campaign at UCLA. On Tuesday afternoon, he gave a glimpse into why, posting his first multihomer performance of the season in
Here are 19 prospects who also starred on the basketball court
Crossing over from basketball to baseball can be quite difficult -- just look at Michael Jordan and his .556 OPS at Double-A. Over the years, 12 athletes have played in both Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association, including four who did so in overlapping seasons. The most recent
Which prospects will make Opening Day rosters? Here are the odds on the top 20
Spring Training is going to be packed with top prospects this year -- but who will be able to use it as a springboard to Opening Day rosters? In all, 72 prospects from MLB Pipeline's overall Top 100 list are taking part in big league camp, including all but 2025
Here are the Top 100 prospects heading to big league camp
With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training in the coming days and full-squad workouts beginning shortly thereafter, the beginning of the baseball season continues to get that much closer. Spring Training provides the opportunity for players to potentially earn spots on the Opening Day roster. Additionally top
2026 Spring Breakout schedule features potential matchups of MLB's top 4 prospects
The first two years of Spring Breakout play produced several memorable moments. Paul Skenes throwing a 102-mph fastball to Jackson Holliday and striking him out on a 92-mph slider, and Spencer Jones walloping 826 feet worth of home runs in 2024. Four of the game's top dozen prospects homering in
Top 100 prospects: Injuries & roster moves
Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:
Here are the new teams and new looks coming to Minor League Baseball in 2026
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.
Missing starpower, Puerto Rico turns to Arroyo for infield production
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- There is no shortage of star shortstops from Puerto Rico, but the list of available players for that position quickly dwindled when their World Baseball Classic squad was putting together its roster. Then Reds prospect Edwin Arroyo, who was ranked No. 8 in the organization last season
'He hits the ball like Yandy': Melton making waves in 1st Rays camp
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It takes a lot to stand out in a batting practice group with Junior Caminero. Jacob Melton did just that Tuesday morning on Field 2 at Charlotte Sports Park. The 25-year-old outfielder crushed balls all over the back field, an impressive display of power during Tampa
Top 100 prospect Snelling named Marlins' Grapefruit League opener starter
JUPITER, Fla. -- Top 100 prospect Robby Snelling will start the Marlins' Grapefruit League opener on Saturday against the Mets in Port St. Lucie. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and can be streamed on MLB.TV. Snelling, who is the Marlins' reigning Minor League Pitcher of the Year,
5 key questions for Cards to answer this spring
This week, the first Cardinals Spring Training of the Chaim Bloom Era officially kicked off. When Bloom addressed the clubhouse this week, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the message was one of opportunity: “One of the things that we’re all excited to see happen is what
For this White Sox prospect, a HBP (or 40) comes with the territory
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Pipeline Podcast: College ball underway, spring storylines brewing
With the college season underway and big league camps ramping up, Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis had plenty to dig into on the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, starting with opening weekend standouts, like the No. 20 Draft prospect Caden Sorrell, who put together a three-homer, 10-RBI weekend for Texas A&M.
No. 2 MLB prospect arrives at first Tigers camp looking for big league job
LAKELAND, Fla. -- The shouts could be heard from the other practice fields as Kevin McGonigle sent a ball spearing into the air Monday morning. The reaction from teammates wasn’t for what he did, but for pitcher Keider Montero, who scrambled off the mound, chased down the popup and made