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ST. LOUIS -- Admittedly, Cardinals standout left-handed pitcher Quinn Mathews is a bit quirky and quite different from most of his baseball peers. To him, at least, that’s a good thing and something he fully embraces along his journey to Major League Baseball. While most of the prospects around him

MESA, Ariz. -- Since its inception in 2017, the DREAM Series has been focused on maintaining and uplifting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy, highlighting the ideas of Black empowerment in baseball on the weekend commemorating the civil rights leader’s birthday. From the instructors (former and current big leaguers) to

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

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Once upon a time, second base was not often seen as a position that would provide a ton of offensive impact. Boy, have times changed.

Mark your calendars. Spring Breakout is back. The official dates and times of this year’s Spring Training prospect showcase were announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The Red Sox and Rays will begin this year’s edition on Thursday, March 13, in Port Charlotte, Fla., and the Reds and Brewers

MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2025 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 24, 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.

It's that prospect-ranking time of year again. For the 21st consecutive year, prospect rankings are coming to MLB.com, with 2025's set of lists locked in and ready to be unveiled. By the time we're done, we'll be heading into the 2025 season with an entire new roster of rankings: the

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