You've got to hear this Minor League broadcaster's outrageous calls
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter -- which he reported on from Greensboro, N.C., on July 28 -- is one of those stories. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. Get up, get
The Show Before the Show: Episode 484
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
Astros acquire MLB's No. 73 prospect from Cubs in package for Tucker
HOUSTON -- When the Astros lost star outfielder George Springer in free agency to the Blue Jays after the 2020 season, they had Kyle Tucker set to emerge as a star. When Houston lost star shortstop Carlos Correa to the Twins in free agency a year later, it had shortstop
How the Rule 5 Draft impacted 12 teams' Top 30 Prospects lists
MLB Pipeline gives our organizational Top 30 prospect rankings complete refreshes twice per calendar year (once in spring, once in-season) and provides other live updates as graduations and other transactions necessitate them. In the latter category, two dates in particular are our busiest for Top 30 updates: the Trade Deadline
Brewers land Fall League SB champ Durbin in trade with Yankees
The Brewers traded closer Devin Williams to the Yankees on Friday for one player who can help now in lefty starter Nestor Cortes, another who can help in the near future in infield prospect Caleb Durbin and cash. It wasn’t a payroll dump and it wasn’t a straight deal of
Brewers' Rule 5 pick tries to model himself after Maddux
This story was excerpted from Adam McCalvy’s Brewers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
Top 100 prospect Montgomery dishes on trade to White Sox
Braden Montgomery, MLB Pipeline's No. 54 overall prospect, joined MLB Network's "Hot Stove" on Thursday to talk about being traded to the White Sox in the Garrett Crochet blockbuster. The 21-year-old outfielder, who was the Red Sox's first-round Draft pick last July, was sent to Chicago on Wednesday as part
Scout of the Year program celebrates 40th anniversary, honors 6
The Scout of the Year program celebrated its 40th anniversary Wednesday evening at the Winter Meetings in Dallas, honoring evaluators and administrators for their contributions to the game. This year's domestic winners were Chris Buckley (Reds, East Coast), Tim Kelly (Yankees, Midwest) and R.J. Harrison (Rays, West Coast). Eddy Toledo
Top 100 prospects Teel, Montgomery headline return haul in Crochet deal
DALLAS -- Chris Getz hit only three home runs over the course of his seven-year career, with two of them coming while playing for the White Sox. So comparing the excitement of clearing the fences to the excitement of finishing off a five-player deal sending Garrett Crochet to Boston hours
Every pick of this year's Rule 5 Draft, plus 1st-round analysis
DALLAS – Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon’s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year’s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. It started when the White Sox took right-hander Shane Smith
Road to The Show™: Padres’ Salas
Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at top Padres prospect Ethan Salas. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Ethan Salas has been among the most important players
Red Sox Ferreira, Royals Cadahia win Bender, Coolbaugh Awards
Minor League Baseball announced the selection of Boston Red Sox Executive Vice President and Assistant General Manager Raquel Ferreira as the 16th winner of the Sheldon “Chief” Bender Award and Kansas City Royals Special Assistant to the General Manager/Player Development Chino Cadahia as the recipient of the 16th annual Mike
What was Juan Soto like as a prospect?
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Orioles claim inaugural MiLB Sportsmanship Award
Minor League Baseball is pleased to announce that the Baltimore Orioles organization has been named the recipient of the inaugural MiLB Sportsmanship Award. This award is presented to the Major League Baseball organization whose Minor League personnel best exemplify MiLB’s commitment to fostering a culture of sportsmanship and professionalism on
This pitcher gave so many haircuts his team added a barber chair to the clubhouse
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter -- which he reported on from Madison, Ala., on June 19 -- is one of those stories. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. Victor Mederos, a