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It's full seam ahead for Matt Wilkinson. The 6-foot-1, 250-pound southpaw nicknamed "Tugboat" was perfect over five innings in his third start of the season at Double-A. The Guardians prospect captained the first Minor League no-hitter of the year in Akron's 4-0 victory over Binghamton on Sunday at 7 17

His father hit 583 homers in the big leagues, but on Sunday, Mason McGwire wanted nothing to do with the long ball. In the Cubs prospect's first start of 2026, McGwire spun four near-perfect innings in Single-A Myrtle Beach's 7-3 victory over Kannapolis at Pelicans Ballpark. The son of former

Aiden May and Justin Storm combined to throw a no-hitter on Sunday for the Beloit Sky Carp, the High-A affiliate of the Marlins in their 10-0 win over the South Bend Cubs on Sunday. May did the bulk of the work, tossing six innings on 77 pitches, while issuing two

Zyhir Hope raised his batting average 51 points on Sunday. No, that’s not a miscalculation. MLB's No. 22 prospect built upon his solid start to 2026 by launching his third homer of the year and matching his career high with four knocks in Double-A Tulsa’s 11-3 victory over Arkansas at

George Lombard Jr. and two-time Cy Young award runner-up Zack Wheeler faced off for the second time in five days on Sunday afternoon. MLB’s No. 22 prospect fared even better against rehabbing Phillies right hander this time, launching a 104.8 mph exit velocity home run to dead-center field in Somerset’s

Emmanuel Rodriguez has long been known for his exceptional power, a product of elite bat speed and natural strength. The Twins' No. 4 prospect has put that on display in 74 games across parts of three seasons with Triple-A St. Paul. And now he has made his case as the

The Guardians have a swarm of young hitters on the cusp of the Majors, with five position player prospects currently ranked in the Top 100 by MLB Pipeline. One of those prospects, Cooper Ingle, is off to a scorching start in 2026.

It’s a classic ballplayer’s dream: having your name announced over the PA system as part of the starting lineup. But having your name announced by … Mickey Mouse? That probably wasn’t part of the equation. Until Saturday, anyway.

Colt Emerson's future with the Mariners is already secure. He's trying to turn that future into the present as soon as possible.

Travis Bazzana seems to be finding his groove with Triple-A Columbus. On Saturday afternoon, MLB’s No. 16 prospect blasted his first home run of the season as part of a 2-for-5 performance in Columbus’ 7-6 loss to Iowa (Cubs). In the ninth inning, Bazzana drove a 97 mph four-seamer from

A youth movement is sweeping through Minor League Baseball -- and we don't mean teenage prospects. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos attracted much attention with the announcement of a theme night sure to engage with, and perhaps lovingly mock, the team's Gen Z followers. Brainrot Night, which the Blue Wahoos is

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,

Konnor Griffin got off to a quick start at Single-A Bradenton last year and was promoted to High-A on June 10. The way things are going for fellow first-rounder Seth Hernandez, he might be on an even faster timeline. The No. 2 Pirates prospect tossed five no-hit innings Friday for

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MILWAUKEE -- Blue Jays fans have been waiting for that next duo of top prospects. There may never be another era like “Vladdy and Bo” when those two came up through the system, but in JoJo Parker and Juan Sanchez, there’s something worth watching down in Single-A again. Sanchez has

Little League legend Mo'ne Davis threw out the first pitch before a Double-A game between the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Giants’ affiliate) and Hartford Yard Goats (Rockies) at Dunkin' Park on Wednesday. Making the occasion even more special is that she threw the first pitch to Flying Squirrels outfielder Scott Bandura,

April 15, 1947, stands as an important date in baseball history and in American history, and every year on April 15, Major League Baseball and teams at every level of play celebrate Jackie Robinson Day to mark the anniversary of Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But relatively few fans

George Lombard Jr. garnered praise at Spring Training for his Major League-level defense at shortstop. He tested those skills at a new spot on Tuesday. With Anthony Volpe manning shortstop as he rehabs a left-shoulder injury, MLB’s No. 27 prospect started at third base for the first time as a

Baseball is officially back in full swing, as all four levels of full-season Minor League ball are in action once again. And with that comes the return of the Pipeline Prospect Team of the Week. Although the Triple-A season started March 27, we'll be keeping things even by counting stats

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This Wednesday, April 15, as Major League Baseball salutes one of the greatest heroes of the game -- and the nation -- with Jackie Robinson Day, Minor League teams will be playing at and hosting celebrations in ballparks that were central to Robinson's career with the Brooklyn Dodgers. In other

A couple of future Rockies delivered on their bombastic potential on Sunday. Charlie Condon and Cole Carrigg teamed up for six hits and seven RBIs in Triple-A Albuquerque's 19-12 extra-inning win over El Paso at Southwest University Park. In perhaps typical Pacific Coast League fashion, the Isotopes broke out for