Could a golden era of shortstops be dawning? Konnor Griffin (Pirates) has the best tools in the Minors and is MLB Pipeline's reigning Hitting Prospect of the Year. Kevin McGonigle (Tigers) is the best pure hitting prospect in the game, with JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals) right behind. Jesús Made (Brewers) and

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

Highly touted Phillies prospect Justin Crawford was among the 27 players announced as non-roster invitees to Spring Training by the club on Friday. Crawford's invite comes as no surprise, given the Phillies' openness this offseason about wanting him to be their everyday center fielder in 2026.

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position. There is a ton of

MacKenzie Gore had been the subject of trade rumors for some time in D.C. But on Thursday, the Nationals finally got an offer that they believed was too good to pass up. The Nats agreed to a deal to trade Gore to the Rangers in exchange for a package of

One of the biggest truisms in baseball is that player development never stops, whether it’s for guys making their way up the Minor Leagues or those who are established in the Majors. Chad Pinder has a special appreciation for that process, and it’s a big reason why he’s looking forward

Baseball has roots Down Under dating back to the 1850s, when American gold miners played on the gold fields of Ballarat, a city about 70 miles northwest of Melbourne. Nearly two centuries later, 38 Aussies have played Major League Baseball, according to the Australian Baseball Federation. After reaching the World

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

The Brewers sure do like to keep the wheel turning. After developing Freddy Peralta into a No. 1 starter, the organization moved the 29-year-old right-hander along with fellow pitcher Tobias Myers to the Mets in a megadeal for infielder/outfielder Jett Williams (currently MLB's No. 30 prospect) and right-hander Brandon Sproat

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

DETROIT -- While the National Baseball Hall of Fame welcomes its newest electees Tuesday, Miguel Cabrera’s big moment looms about three years away. He becomes eligible for Hall of Fame voting following the 2028 season, and barring unforeseen circumstances, he should be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, setting up Tigers

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

If the eyes are a window to the soul, a baseball cap is a window to a town. Through lore, industry, animals and oftentimes food, Minor League hats in particular tell a story about the culture and history of the area the team represents. Past lists: 2018 | 2019 |

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position. After a record eight second

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position.

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top 10 prospects at each position. Even with National League Rookie

The majority of Minor League Baseball ballparks were built in the 21st century. Six opened in 2021 alone, followed by four in 2024. Five more are set to debut in 2026, and additional new stadiums will assuredly join the ranks as the 2020s progress. But what about the ballparks on

MLB Pipeline's 2026 rankings of the Top 10 prospects at each position are official, as is the overall 2026 Top 100 Prospects list.

The Athletics believe their farm system is the strongest it has been in decades, and that certainly showed through in their representation on Friday when MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 Prospects list. Three A’s prospects rank among the Top 100. Teenage phenom shortstop Leo De Vries headlines the group

NEW YORK -- The Mets’ improving farm system, a source of pride in recent years as the team has fast-tracked top prospects to the big leagues, just landed them Freddy Peralta in a blockbuster trade with the Brewers. It’s a telling sign of the times, then, that the Mets could

LOS ANGELES -- As the Dodgers prepare for a rare three-peat bid at the big league level, their loaded farm system has them poised to compete for years to come. The Dodgers have five prospects on MLB Pipeline's new Top 100 list for 2026, which was unveiled on Friday night

BOSTON -- After years of position players stealing most of the accolades in the Red Sox’s farm system, the tables have turned to the pitching side. And never was that more apparent than when MLB Pipeline unveiled its Top 100 prospect list in an MLB Network special on Friday night.

The latest edition of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospect rankings has a strong pattern of Tigers stripes. Detroit will head to Spring Training in a few weeks as baseball’s only organization with two Top 10 prospects and four prospects in the Top 40, according to the rankings revealed Friday. All

Part of the fun of prospect lists is mentally penciling in which players could be contributors for a club years down the road. For the Pirates, some of their prospects are teenagers years away from the Majors but others should be making an impact very soon. The Pirates have five