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Famous names in the 2025 Draft class

July 8, 2025

Just like every year, the 2025 MLB Draft will feature some very recognizable last names. That was the case again in 2024, with the sons of such MLB stars as Kevin Brown and Manny Ramirez hearing their names called. Who could be the next draftee to cause a little nostalgia?

Underdog mentality, overpowering fastball fueled the rise of MLB's No. 8 Draft prospect

@JesseABorek
July 9, 2025

PHOENIX -- If you paid attention to college baseball in 2025, odds are that you saw Tennessee’s Liam Doyle. He was likely bounding off the mound after one of his program-record 164 strikeouts, exuberantly celebrating winning another one-on-one battle. Doyle opened the season as MLB Pipeline’s No. 75 Draft prospect

Draft deadline passes with all 1st-rounders signed

August 1, 2024

The Draft signing deadline came and went at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday with very little drama. The final two unsigned first-rounders came to terms in the morning. East Carolina right-hander Trey Yesavage (No. 20 overall) agreed to a $4,177,500 deal with the Blue Jays and North Carolina outfielder Vance

2024 Draft first-round signings tracker

August 1, 2024

Below is a list of every player drafted in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Each club had until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time

Draft Day 3: Most interesting picks from each round

@SamDykstraMiLB
July 16, 2024

After 315 players were selected over the first two days of the 2024 MLB Draft, 300 more players heard their names on Tuesday as the Draft concluded with Rounds 11-20. As a reminder, the late rounds can be more than just opportunities to fill out a farm system. This year’s

'24 Draftees who could be on the fast track to the bigs

July 16, 2024

The 2023 Draft class wasted no time getting players to the Majors. Nolan Schanuel joined the Angels last August, just 37 days after turning pro. Wyatt Langford became the third-fastest drafted position player to make an Opening Day roster, claiming a starting role with the defending World Series champion Rangers.

Next generation: Sox draft Big Papi's son, Angels take Ramirez's kid

@mollyburkhardt
July 17, 2024

BOSTON -- Could you imagine? It’s the question Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston legend David Ortiz asked three years ago when presented with the idea that one day his son D’Angelo might also end up wearing a Red Sox uniform. That once seemingly far-fetched dream took a big step

How Lyle Miller-Green became the 'Siberian Sultan of Swat'

July 16, 2024

BURKE, Va. -- When Stephanie Miller saw the baby boy, her heart melted. In an instant, all the pain and frustration Stephanie and her husband, Richard Green, had endured in their inability to conceive a child went away. Because there, on a VHS cassette sent along by an adoption agency,

The top 7 storylines from Day 1 of 2024 MLB Draft

July 14, 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas -- At the Stockyards historic district, where the 2024 MLB Draft took place Sunday night, you could test your rodeo skills and ride a mechanical bull. And odds are, you would have had much better luck staying on that bucking, spinning, twisting steer for a full minute

Mariners take switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje with 15th pick

@Theo_DeRosa
July 14, 2024

SEATTLE -- The Mariners went bold with the first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday, taking switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje out of Mississippi State University with their top pick at No. 15 overall. Yes, you read that right. And with their second-round pick, they selected high-school right-hander Ryan Sloan,

These 2024 Draft picks could become their team's No. 1 prospect

@SamDykstraMiLB
July 16, 2024

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Burgeoning baseball factory Wake Forest has trio of Top 10 picks

July 14, 2024

The Demons were out on Sunday night during the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Demon Deacons, that is. Three players from Wake Forest University were selected among the top 10 picks in Sunday’s Draft, making the Atlantic Coast Conference school only the second in history to have three

Guardians make Aussie star Bazzana No. 1 overall pick

July 15, 2024

If you’re trying to describe the type of hitter the Guardians prefer to have in their organization, you’ll probably think of a gritty, versatile player with elite contact ability, off-the-charts plate discipline and some potential for power. That’s why Travis Bazzana and Cleveland are a match made in heaven.

Ortiz, Ramirez, Caminiti among 2024 Draft picks with famous family ties

July 16, 2024

Baseball is certainly a family affair for some. That was especially evident during the 2024 MLB Draft, which saw a slew of relatives of former big-leaguers selected to begin professional careers that could someday result in a place on an MLB roster. Relatives of All-Stars, an MVP and even one

These teammates were drafted together in Top 10

July 10, 2025

Wake Forest's Chase Burns, Nick Kurtz and Seaver King made history when they all heard their names called in the top 10 picks of the 2024 MLB Draft. With Burns going to the Reds, Kurtz going to the A's and King going to the Nationals, they became the second trio

9 prep sluggers set for Saturday's High School Home Run Derby

@RobTnova24
July 10, 2025

The High School Home Run Derby is back for its 12th rendition and will once again provide a jolt of power to the lineup of electric All-Star-related events. Prep sluggers have taken their best hacks over the years. Sure, a Home Run Derby is not a direct predictor for big

Every No. 1 overall Draft pick in MLB history

July 10, 2025

On Sunday, the Nationals hold the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 Draft, the third time they've done so in franchise history (Expos included). After selecting Stephen Strasburg (2009) and Bryce Harper (2010) in consecutive Drafts earlier this century, the Nats are hoping they can strike gold yet again.

This is how each club's highest Draft pick fared

July 10, 2025

We are just days away from the 2025 Draft, and as always, there will be a lot of excited youngsters ready to make their way to The Show and teams building their foundation for future success.

The best top Draft pick in every team's history

July 10, 2025

As the 2025 MLB Draft approaches, with the first round set for Sunday night, it's a great time to look back at the best No. 1 selections in each club's history. Here's a look at a list that includes All-Stars, MVP Award winners, Cy Young Award winners and Hall of

The 2025 Draft begins on Sunday! Here's the latest mock

July 10, 2025

We are just days away from the start of the 2025 Draft, and I’d love nothing more than to say that the picture has become crystal clear in the first round, but it hasn’t. This is the time ahead of each Draft when check-ins with teams up and down the

Get to know No. 9 Draft prospect JoJo Parker

@ssc627
July 10, 2025

JoJo Parker is MLB Pipeline’s No. 9 prospect for the 2025 Draft. Here’s everything you need to know about him. FAST FACTS MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 9 Position: SS Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 200 lbs. Bats/throws: L/R Age: 18 (Born Aug. 8, 2006) School: Purvis (Miss.) High School MLB PIPELINE SCOUTING GRADES

First round's finest: Best pick ever at each slot

July 10, 2025

Success in the MLB Draft is, at its best, an inexact science. At its worst, it can be an illogical, unpredictable challenge. Hall of Famers have gone No. 1 overall and No. 1,390 overall. Sure things flame out. Unknowns become stars. More than in any other sport, teams simply do

When drafting, D-backs ponder all things big and small

July 10, 2025

For the second straight year, the Diamondbacks will be busy early in the 2025 MLB Draft, as they have their own selection at No. 18, as well as the No. 29 pick as compensation for first baseman Christian Walker signing a free agent deal with the Astros last offseason. Last

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Get to know No. 2 Draft prospect Kade Anderson

@HarriganMLB
July 10, 2025

Kade Anderson is MLB Pipeline’s No. 2-ranked prospect for the 2025 Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Anderson.