Last week, we identified the hottest hitting prospects in each organization. This week, we shift our focus to the top-performing pitchers during August from each farm system.

Welcome to 2026's final edition of Promo Preview, a monthly round-up of the best promotions taking place throughout Minor League Baseball. The season ends soon: Sept. 6 in Single-A and High-A, Sept. 13 in Double-A and Sept. 20 in Triple-A. Get out to a game while you still can!

Minor League Baseball announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for August in Major League Baseball’s player development system.

In 2024, Jacob Bresnahan was named the Arizona Complex League Pitcher of the Year. Last season, he won the same honor in the Single-A California League. The only thing standing between the Giants’ No. 9 prospect earning such kudos for the third consecutive year might be his recent promotion to

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB

When Emil Morales first had his name penciled into the Great Lakes lineup on May 19, he was on a tear. He had homered in his final two contests with Single-A Ontario, and along with the warm weather, was migrating up the Dodgers’ farm system ladder to High-A at just

Sebastian Walcott is a different level of locked in right now. MLB's No. 9 prospect extended his home run streak with his fourth roundtripper in as many games in Double-A Frisco’s 12-9 win over Amarillo on Wednesday night at Riders Field.

James Tibbs III has spent most of his young professional career on the move. Drafted in the first round. Traded in a blockbuster. Dealt again barely six weeks later. And after one of the most unusual beginnings imaginable for a Minor Leaguer, let alone a first-round pick, Tibbs has turned

Elliot Lascelles had been on the Padres' radar long before they drafted him. Now they're getting to see what he can do up close and personal, The top Canadian position player in the 2026 Draft, San Diego's No. 5 prospect had spent much of his prep career showing that he

When the Marlins selected Brandon Compton in the second round of the 2025 Draft, the big question was would he be able to tap into his top-of-the-line raw power. The Arizona State product put on a historic performance at the Draft Combine in July, posting the three highest exit velocities

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,

MINNEAPOLIS – The Tigers, who have gotten massive contributions from their farm system all season, have added another of their positional prospects to the roster. Infielder John Peck was called up from Triple-A Toledo and was in the dugout for Monday’s game against the Twins. Manager A.J. Hinch said Peck

For the fourth time this season -- all in the past two months -- Andrew Fischer has landed on the Prospect Team of the Week. Perhaps that shouldn't be a surprise, considering the 2025 first-rounder leads the Minors with 42 home runs. Still, it's another feather in his cap as

TORONTO -- The Mariners are adding a big bat and an even bigger personality to their roster for the stretch run, as outfielder Lazaro Montes is expected to join the club this week in Boston, sources told MLB.com on Sunday night. Montes, the Mariners’ No. 5-ranked prospect and MLB Pipeline’s

Brewers right-hander Abner Uribe continued his rehab assignment with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Friday night, but there was a twist: Uribe didn’t actually wear a Timber Rattlers uniform. This weekend, Milwaukee’s High-A affiliate is rebranding as the Wisconsin Brats, honoring German heritage with a special two-day “Bratoberfest” celebration. So,

The playoff format to determine the winner of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League was refreshed last year with the introduction of the DSL Cup. Under the new format, the top 16 DSL teams participate in a two-stage DSL postseason -- with an opening round of pool play -- to determine

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.

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The Minor League season is winding down. The four full-season levels will start moving into playoffs in a couple of weeks, and the DSL Cup Championship between Reds and Padres affiliates will be decided in the next day or two -- marking the official end of the Rookie-level seasons. With

Hope they'll play "Hot To Go" at a Minor League Baseball game? You're probably about to get your wish. The Springfield Cardinals are paying tribute to a hometown kid made good with Chappell Roan Night tonight. Roan was born in nearby Willard, Mo., and her roots are reflected in the

Big things are happening in Springfield, Mo. Last September, the Springfield Cardinals won the Texas League Championship. In May, the Springfield Cardinals rechristened their ballpark Route 66 Stadium. What's next? The Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals will have a new name -- a whole new identity -- for

This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

A pair of former Yankee greats who stood out on the mound have been watching their sons flex at the plate in the Minor Leagues. On Tuesday, the sons of Andy Pettitte and CC Sabathia both left the yard for their respective organizations. It also happened to be the third

The Top 100 Prospects list isn't formulated to pick the players who will perform best in the Minor Leagues. It's a ranking that looks at which players project to have the most success in the Majors. Of course, when tooled-up prospects also happen to put up big numbers, that's worthy