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There are plenty of things that can exceed 104 mph. Cars, trains, airplanes ... even wind. A pitch, however, generally isn't one of those -- unless you're Raimon Gomez. The Mets right-hander came out blazing in the first inning at Clover Park, reaching triple digits with his heater on 11

Keith Jones Sr. knew it was gone off the bat. He’s seen his son -- Keith Jones II -- club plenty of home runs throughout his career, and as soon as he made contact with this one, Jones Sr. was ecstatic.

At Funko Field, fans typically come for the baseball and stay for the fireworks. But when Jurrangelo Cijntje takes the mound, the fireworks start a little earlier.

Weather wreaked havoc on more than a few Minor League games, but there was still plenty of highlights. Top 100 prospects (and teenagers) Konnor Griffin, Jesús Made and Arjun Nimmala flexed their muscles, while Chase Burns took the mound for his Double-A debut in just his fourth professional start. Oh,

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With bat dogs, wacky mascots and colorful alternate identities, many Minor Leagues ballparks resemble the circus. But Jacksonville’s VyStar Ballpark supplied the on-field act to go with the atmosphere on Saturday night when in the sixth inning, Jumbo Shrimp infielder Jack Winkler showcased a skill typically reserved for between-inning entertainment

For close to a quarter-century, I’ve had the pleasure of covering prospects for MLB.com. While the emphasis has been about the players, bringing fans information about the future stars of the game, I’ve also had the opportunity to visit some of the greatest Minor League locales across the country. Seeing

Chase Burns’ fastball was humming in his Double-A debut for the Chattanooga Lookouts on Saturday. The Reds’ No. 1 prospect (MLB No. 24) threw more than 10 pitches that exceeded the 100-mph mark against the Braves' Columbus Clingstones (per the ballpark's unofficial radar gun readings), and he did so in

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It’s hard to conjure up a better birthday gift than this. After getting a brief (and homer-less) taste of pro ball last summer, Seaver King mashed his first pro long ball in High-A Wilmington's 4-3 loss to visiting Aberdeen on Friday night at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium. The Nationals' No.

When discussing the fastest prospects (and frankly, all players) in baseball, there’s the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and then there’s everyone else. Now in the big leagues, Simpson has led scouts to say that he should get at least a 90 run grade on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Watching him do

Jac Caglianone has gotten accustomed to hitting baseballs over the heads of outfielders. Now the first baseman is becoming one of them. The Royals' No. 1 prospect, a former college two-way sensation primarily focusing on hitting in 2025, started in right field for Kansas City's Double-A affiliate Northwest Arkansas on

It’s not often that in the winding world of Minor League Baseball, you find your way back home again. But for Cooper Pratt, playing for Double-A Biloxi has meant a return to Mississippi -- the state in which he grew up -- in his second full season as a pro.

The Mariners' High-A affiliate hosted Education Day at Funko Field on Thursday afternoon, packing the Everett AquaSox park with youngsters. While classroom subjects got much love, those in attendance also got to experience a one-of-a-kind tutorial in Bat Flip 101 with Seattle prospect Michael Arroyo serving as the professor. After

A number of Top 100 prospects proved worthy of their rankings at the plate and on the mound, while one ended a game with a memorable moment ... and a bat flip. Andrew Painter took another positive step forward on his path back from Tommy John surgery while an unranked

In the modern era of baseball, it is said there are three true outcomes: a home run, a strikeout or a walk. For most of Allan Winans' start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, there seemed to be only one: the K. The veteran right-hander fanned 10 of the first 11

We’ve seen our fair share of broken-bat hits in baseball. What happened in Wednesday’s Double-A matchup between the Columbus Clingstones and Chattanooga Lookouts was even wackier than your normal version of a broken-bat hit. The Clingstones' Chandler Seagle shattered his bat on a slow roller that went past the pitcher

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Some of baseball's most well-known prospects stood out on Friday, including a trio of hurlers that finds itself among the Top 100 in Bubba Chandler, Thomas White and Trey Yesavage. Over in the batter's box, Jordan Lawlar continues to put last season's injury-plagued season further and further in the rearview

This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger's Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ANAHEIM -- The Minor League season is in full swing, so it’s time to check in on how a few Angels prospects are faring

The end of April is always an interesting time on the prospect calendar. Jim Callis and I are neck deep in finishing our Draft Top 150, which comes out next week. We've also had a slew of exciting callups to the big leagues since the season started, and while we're

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Brandon Woodruff’s third rehab start was his best one yet. The Brewers right-hander breezed through five scoreless innings for Triple-A Nashville in a 2-0 win over the Durham Bulls, the Rays’ Triple-A club, on Thursday night. He allowed two hits, struck out five and faced only two batters over the