International signing period is open! Here's where top prospects are going
Today's opening of the international signing period means amateur prospects from across the world can officially put pen to paper and call themselves professional ballplayers. It’s a testament to years of hard work not only for the players, but their families, their coaches and the extensive network of scouts and
Check out 11 of the most popular Minor League caps in 2025 for National Hat Day
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 |
Here are the Top 10 catching prospects for 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. Even with National League Rookie
Rays pick up RHP Clark from Angels in three-team trade
The Angels upgraded their outfield on Thursday, acquiring Josh Lowe from the Rays as part of a three-team trade that includes the Halos sending left-hander Brock Burke to the Reds and Tampa Bay receiving infielder Gavin Lux from Cincinnati and Minor League right-hander Chris Clark from the Angels, a source
Three teams combine to have six of MLB Pipeline's Top 10 LHP prospects
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.
Marlins acquire 4 prospects in trade with Yankees
The Marlins continued to deal from their starting rotation on Tuesday as they traded left-hander Ryan Weathers to the Yankees for four Minor Leaguers. The four prospects headed to Miami are outfielders Dillon Lewis and Brendan Jones, and infielders Dylan Jasso and Juan Matheus. Lewis and Jones check in at
Pipeline's Top 10 RHP list loaded with prospects ready to break through
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.
Here's every new Minor League alternate identity announced for 2026 so far
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,
A look at each club's top international prospect
MLB's 2026 international signing period opens on Thursday, and its importance can't be understated. While the vast majority of players are teenagers years away from reaching the big leagues, history tells us that the impact some of them make once they get there will be enormous. In 2025, four players
This season a Minor League team in Florida is going to play as ... the Frozen Iguanas?!
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.
Execs poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?
For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on each other. As we have since we started this series in 2023, we are wrapping
Meet the 15 women who are GMs of Minor League Baseball teams
From California to Massachusetts, from Arkansas to Iowa, from Florida to Washington, leadership in professional baseball is evolving. At present, there are 15 women in general manager positions across Minor League Baseball. When most fans think of the GMs in baseball, they likely assume the job is all about building
These prospects have the best tools in the Red Sox farm system
From bat-to-ball ability to speed, arm strength and defensive feel, the Red Sox farm system features prospects flashing loud tools that should give them a chance to impact games at the highest level. Here’s a look at the Red Sox prospects with the best individual tools in the system:
MiLB podcast covers Frozen Iguanas, 2026 resolutions
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
Marlins get Caissie, two other prospects from Cubs for Cabrera
MIAMI – The Marlins turned a breakout season from right-hander Edward Cabrera into a possible organization-altering return package. Miami acquired outfielder Owen Caissie (MLB's No. 47 prospect overall, per Pipeline's rankings), infielder Cristian Hernandez and corner infielder/outfielder Edgardo De Leon in exchange for Cabrera on Wednesday. Caissie, who was the
Baseball execs reveal which prospects have the top tools
If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent evaluating all of them to try to determine
Here are 9 of the best bobbleheads from the '25 MiLB season
Jan. 7 is National Bobblehead Day, the greatest holiday of the year. Nod if you agree. Minor League Baseball teams are passionate proponents of the bobblehead, packing their promo calendars with spring-loaded giveaways. These bobbleheads celebrate local heroes, famous alumni and emerging stars, ranging from the poignant to the ridiculous.
These prospects have the best tools in the Mets' farm system
From bat-to-ball ability to speed, arm strength and defensive feel, the Mets' farm system features prospects flashing loud tools that should give them a chance to impact games at the highest level. Here’s a look at the Mets prospects with the best individual tools in the system:
2026 Spring Breakout schedule set, features potential matchups of MLB's top 4 prospects
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
Here are the Top 10 first base prospects for 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.
Potential 5-tool standout Hernandez among Padres' 2026 int'l signings
The Padres have made history on the international market over the past few years due to the high-ranking nature of their signees. After landing the then-No. 1 players in their respective classes, Ethan Salas in 2023 and Leo De Vries in ‘24, the club was heavily involved in the Roki
After landing Roki last year, Dodgers make another splash on int'l market
Like many organizations, the Dodgers have long turned to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the nation’s capital, to land some big fish on the amateur international market. This year is no different as the club has agreed to a deal with 6-foot-3 switch-hitting shortstop Ezequiel Melburne, the No. 29 prospect in
Yankees open int'l signing period by snagging 2 shortstops, 3 catchers (sources)
Despite being in a transitional phase following the departure of longtime international scouting director Donny Rowland and owning the smallest bonus pool in the league, the Yankees were active as the 2026 international signing period opened on Thursday, tapping into the two demographics traditionally most en vogue on the international
Tigers land trio of high-profile prospects among 2026 international signings
The Tigers will be heading to the Dominican Republic to play a pair of exhibition games on March 3-4 against the country’s national team ahead of the World Baseball Classic. But as the 2026 international signing period opens, the club continues to tap into its resources in the country to
Cubs add 3 shortstops to open international signing period
The excitement still permeates throughout the Cubs organization after news came down last weekend that three-time All-Star Alex Bregman will be joining the club on a five-year pact, further bolstering one of the National League’s premier offensive units for seasons to come. And as the 2026 international signing period gets