LIVE: Spring Breakout is underway; here's how to track all 16 games
Spring Breakout returns for its third installment after receiving a great deal of fanfare over the past two years. The weekend gets going with six must-see matchups today and continues through Sunday evening. As in previous years, all 30 Major League clubs will field teams of their best prospects at
Prospects we're excited to watch in Spring Breakout -- one from each team
Fifty-four members from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are scheduled to play in the third edition of Spring Breakout, including shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates, No. 1), Jesús Made (Brewers, No. 3), Leo De Vries (Athletics, No. 4), JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, No. 5), Colt Emerson (Mariners, No. 9) and outfielder Max Clark
Who has the most loaded Spring Breakout roster? We ranked the Top 10
The preliminary player pools have become the final rosters, and now we have a better understanding of which prospects will next take the Spring Breakout stage. In two short years, the Spring Breakout alumni list is already a doozy, filled with a Cy Young winner, multiple Rookies of the Year,
Nats send No. 3 prospect Ford to Triple-A for regular reps
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Nationals entered Spring Training with a competition at catcher, and that role became more clear on Wednesday. The Nats optioned Harry Ford (No. 3 prospect, MLB No. 71) to Triple-A Rochester and reassigned Riley Adams to Minor League camp. Keibert Ruiz and Drew Millas
Spring Breakout begins today! Here are all 30 rosters
The third annual edition of Spring Breakout, which takes place Thursday through Sunday, features hundreds of the top prospects from around the game. The rosters are stacked, highlighted by 54 players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list and more than 500 of the 900 players on organizational Top 30
Next flurry of Mets pitching prospects on cusp of impactful leap
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Nolan McLean started throwing more sinkers as a pro and developed into the top pitching prospect in baseball. Jonah Tong altered the Vulcan grip location of his changeup and won MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year honors in 2025. Brandon Sproat leaned more on his
Here's everything you need to know for Year 3 of Spring Breakout
Spring Breakout is back for its third year, putting a preseason spotlight on baseball’s best prospect talents. The two previous iterations have already given us several memorable moments, like Paul Skenes’ strikeout of Jackson Holliday in a matchup of former No. 1 overall picks and Roman Anthony’s home run deep
Meet these '25 first-round Draft picks in Spring Breakout
The third annual Spring Breakout is going to provide a first look at some of the biggest names in the 2025 Draft. A number of them have seen limited action during Spring Training while others will be making their unofficial debuts in the prospect showcase. Fans will get to scout
Here are the best prospect matchups at 2026 Spring Breakout
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
He's pitched the equivalent of a full game this spring. The result? A 17-K no-hitter
Officially, it's been well over a year since someone threw a no-hitter at the Major League level. Unofficially -- and if you'll allow for a bit of creative math -- Didier Fuentes (the Braves' No. 3 prospect) completed one on Wednesday, and you're going to want to see this.
These players have the best tools in Spring Breakout
The first two years of Spring Breakout showcased several players who quickly became big league stars, including reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, 2025 Rookies of the Year Drake Baldwin and Nick Kurtz, and postseason sensation Trey Yesavage. It also put an assortment of stunning tools on
Wood leading stable of young Phils hurlers in impressive start to Minors camp
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The last time the Phillies took a college pitcher in the first round of the Draft, before 2025, was when Aaron Nola was selected No. 7 overall in the 2014 Draft. In the 10 Drafts before the organization took Gage Wood No. 26 overall last year, the
Rising prospects poised to remedy Guardians' power problem
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Guardians captured the American League Central title for the third time in four seasons in 2025. But they also ranked in the bottom three in the AL in home runs for the third time in four years and once again had difficulty generating enough offense to
Yankees' Lagrange wows again with 4 scoreless innings vs. Red Sox
TAMPA, Fla. – Carlos Lagrange didn’t wait for the interpreter to finish. Asked if he believed his spring performance proves that he’s ready for the big leagues, the Yankees’ top pitching prospect nodded and said: “Yeah.”
'Hyper-transactional' Rays stockpiled prospect talent in offseason
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays' organization has a very simple philosophy that's cyclical: Build from within, get guys to the big leagues, acquire a ton of new talent. Rinse, repeat. In our 2025 Spring Training report from Rays camp, it was noted that Tampa Bay’s Top 30 prospect list
Here are the best moments in Spring Breakout history
Before big league debuts, All-Star appearances and Cy Young Awards, the newer faces of Major League Baseball starred in Spring Breakout. The prospect event started in March 2024 and is heading into its third iteration, with a tournament format already announced for 2027 and '28. While more memories will be
Top 100 prospect Snelling reassigned to Minor League camp
JUPITER, Fla. – The Marlins reassigned Top 100 prospect Robby Snelling to Minor League camp as part of their latest cuts on Wednesday afternoon. Miami also sent down non-roster invitees Brian Navarreto, Jesús Bastidas, Jacob Berry, Johnny Olmstead and Daniel Johnson.
4 HOFers, other big names (Bartolo!) serving as Spring Breakout coaches
The third annual Spring Breakout gets underway Thursday, and some of the game’s future stars are set to receive unique guidance from a few of the game’s former stars. Four Hall of Fame inductees and plenty more well-known former big leaguers will serve as honorary coaches when the Spring Breakout
Phillies No. 1 prospect Aidan Miller sees team doctor in Philadelphia
Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:
Walls' oblique injury opens door for Rays top prospect Carson Williams
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- On Tuesday, the Rays optioned top-ranked prospect Carson Williams to Minor League camp with the expectation that he would begin the season in Triple-A Durham. Not so fast. Shortstop Taylor Walls is dealing with a right oblique injury and will begin the season on the injured list.
What you need to know for Rays' Spring Breakout game (7:10 p.m. ET)
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays’ brief history with Spring Breakout has provided plenty of highlights and unforgettable moments. There was the preposterous display of prodigious power that Xavier Isaac put on in the inaugural game, slugging two homers and an RBI double against the Twins. Then came last year’s
What you need to know for Cards' Spring Breakout game (3:30 p.m. CT)
JUPITER, Fla. -- Chaim Bloom, the Cardinals’ president of baseball operations, has fortified the organization with promising prospects and most of them will be playing in the Spring Breakout game against the Nationals on Thursday, in which St. Louis legend Adam Wainwright will serve as a coach on the team
What you need to know for Guards’ Spring Breakout game (2 p.m. ET)
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Kyle Manzardo started at first base for the Guardians in the inaugural Spring Breakout in 2024. Last year, CJ Kayfus followed in his footsteps, while lefty Parker Messick was Cleveland’s starting pitcher. For the third straight year, Guardians fans will get an up-close look at the organization’s
What you need to know for Angels' Spring Breakout game (11 a.m. PT)
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Angels released their official roster for Spring Breakout on Wednesday and it includes 18 of their Top 30 Prospects, including No. 1 prospect Tyler Bremner. Bremner, the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s Draft, is the headliner for the Angels’ 26-man roster for Spring Breakout,
Trio of outfield prospects relished Spring Training experience with Dodgers
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