The third iteration of Spring Breakout is nearly here, and top prospects from across the baseball landscape will have their moment to shine across the diamonds of Arizona and Florida. The showcase will run from March 19-22 and will include rosters stacked with talent. All told, 91 players on MLB

For the first time in a decade, Milwaukee is the cream of the crop. The Brewers have ascended to the top spot in the MLB Pipeline farm system rankings. The last time the organization sat atop such a list was the 2016 midseason version, when it claimed eight Top 100

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

Prospect ranking season never ends around these parts. MLB Pipeline released its Top 100 Prospects list and positional Top 10 lists in January, and now it's time for our team Top 30 Prospects lists. The release kicked off with the American League and National League East teams on Monday, followed

MESA, Ariz. -- When Cubs manager Craig Counsell received the lineup and travel squad from the D-backs ahead of Thursday’s Cactus League game, he sent a photo of the list to his wife, Michelle. Their son Brady was included in the group of extra players heading to Sloan Park. The

TOKYO – Travis Bazzana, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft, had been dreaming of this moment for years. In college, he kept a note on his phone outlining his dream 2026 World Baseball Classic lineup, with his name penciled atop manager Dave Nilsson’s lineup. On Thursday, inside

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,

Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced that the 2026 Triple-A National Championship Game, which will feature the winners of the International League and Pacific Coast League meeting in a single-game format, will be played on Saturday, September 26th in Las Vegas. The Triple-A National Championship Game, which will follow the

JUPITER, Fla. – Thomas White, the Marlins' top prospect per MLB Pipeline, was among the seven players reassigned to Minor League camp on Tuesday morning as part of the first round of camp cuts. The 21-year-old White, who ranks as MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 overall prospect, was recently diagnosed with

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Major League Baseball introduced Spring Breakout in 2024 and the prospect showcase games in Florida and Arizona were an immediate hit. Fans and front offices alike loved seeing all those future MLB stars on the field at one time. Now the concept is getting even better. Starting in 2027, the

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Konnor Griffin is focusing on “hammering down” this spring. And it shows. Griffin, the No. 1 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline, is only 19 years old, and yet he’s making a strong early case to head north with the Pirates as a member of their Opening Day roster when

By now, you’ve heard the news. The Spring Breakout series is headed to a tournament format in 2027 and 2028. In its first two years, Spring Breakout has brought us memorable moments featuring baseball’s top prospects, like Paul Skenes’ strikeout of Jackson Holliday in 2024 or Roman Anthony’s long homer

SCOTTSDALE - The Colorado Rockies announced on Monday that infielder/outfielder Roldy Brito has been named the 2025 Doug Million Minor League Player of the Year. Additionally, left-handed pitcher Konner Eaton has been named the Rockies’ Rick Matthews Minor League Pitcher of the Year, while Physical Performance Manager Trevor Swartz has

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- A couple of hours before Monday’s Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays, the man rated No. 6 for the Red Sox in the freshly updated MLB Pipeline prospect rankings was easy to spot. As the team stood in the outfield prior to the pregame stretch, Justin

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For the Red Sox, the first two Spring Breakouts created a clear demonstration of coming attractions. In the 2024 prospect showcase, played at JetBlue Park, Ceddanne Rafaela belted a three-run homer and made a great play in center field. Less than two weeks later, he broke

Want to catch some of the top Marlins prospects sharing the same field before they do so in the big leagues? Here’s what to know about the Marlins’ preliminary 40-man roster for the third annual Spring Breakout.

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs have balanced building a playoff-contending roster with creating developmental runway for prospects in the Major Leagues in recent seasons. Names like Pete Crow-Armstrong, Michael Busch, Cade Horton and Matt Shaw have jumped from Pipeline’s rankings to postseason races. Spring Breakout offers a chance to get

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Spencer Schwellenbach flashed his potential when Spring Breakout games hit the scene in 2023, and JR Ritchie introduced himself to Braves fans during last year’s event. Who will be some of the next young Braves to shine? We may get a better feel during this year’s

PHOENIX -- Brewers top prospect Jesús Made batted leadoff in last year’s Spring Breakout game against the Reds, so he’s no stranger to the prospect showcase. But he’ll look a lot different when he takes the field this time around. Made, a shortstop who ranks No. 3 on MLB Pipeline’s

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

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies’ top three prospects could make splashes this season in Philadelphia. Justin Crawford (No. 3 Phillies prospect, No. 53 prospect in baseball) is a lock to be the Opening Day center fielder. Andrew Painter (No. 2 Phillies prospect, No. 28 prospect in baseball) is a lock

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The first two editions of Spring Breakout, MLB’s annual prospect showcase held during Spring Training, have brought plenty of exciting moments for Orioles youngsters. In 2024, Jackson Holliday went head-to-head with Paul Skenes before both made their big league debuts later that year. Enrique Bradfield Jr. flashed

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Much of the encouraging talk surrounding the 2026 White Sox centers on the continued development of their young core who gained valuable on-field experience during the ’25 season. As they go, so will the team -- even with important new additions to the overall White Sox equation.