A version of this story appeared on MiLB.com in 2021. We present it here, with updates, as MiLB and MLB celebrate Black History Month. It's easy to forget that less than 20 years separated Jackie Robinson's integration of affiliated baseball in 1946 and Dick Allen's Triple-A debut in 1963. Between

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,

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A version of this article was first published on MiLB.com on Feb. 1, 2018. The first Super Bowl took place on Jan. 15, 1967, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs. The Packers won the Super Bowl again the following season, this time over the Oakland Raiders.

Frosty weather may be gripping much of the nation, but Spring Training is right around the corner. Players start officially reporting to camps next week and the exhibition schedule kicks off with seven games on Feb. 20. To further whet your appetite, we're going to highlight an interesting prospect from

The full rosters for the 2026 World Baseball Classic were revealed Thursday on MLB Network, so let's take a deeper dive into the top young talent who will be representing their roots on the world stage in a few weeks. There will be 30 prospects from organizational Top 30 Prospects

From bat-to-ball ability to speed, arm strength and defensive feel, the Cubs' 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 Cubs prospects with the best individual tools in the system:

TAMPA, Fla. – George Lombard Jr. impressed with a blend of athleticism and maturity in his first big league Spring Training a year ago. The Yankees are eager to see what he’ll do for an encore.

Emma Tiedemann, the voice of the Portland Sea Dogs, has been calling baseball games for over a decade. A notable career highlight occurred on Aug. 24, 2024, when she and Rylee Pay comprised the first all-female broadcast booth in Boston Red Sox history. In August 2025, she returned to Fenway

DENVER -- The Rockies have announced their non-roster invitees to Spring Training. The list features 20 players, including six from among the organization’s top 30 prospects per MLB Pipeline.

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians announced their 2026 player development staff on Wednesday, which included the elevation of assistant directors of player development Ilana Mishkin and Alyssa Nakken to prominent leadership roles within the organization. Mishkin has been promoted to director of player development, player support, while Nakken has been promoted

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Mets pitchers and catchers aren’t scheduled for their first workout until Feb. 11, but star rookie Nolan McLean is already down in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and was blowing pitches by hitters during his live batting practice session on Tuesday. It sure beats shoveling snow.

The long offseason gives players plenty of time to heal up and prepare for the following season. That's especially important for players who were hurt for large chunks of the previous campaign. Sidelined prospects can lose valuable time to develop and prove themselves. Sometimes there are lingering issues, but often

The Red Sox struck gold with their non-roster Spring Training invitees in 2025. The group featured 10 eventual Major League contributors, including three 2025 preseason Top 100 prospects in Roman Anthony (No. 2), Kristian Campbell (No. 7) and Marcelo Mayer (No. 12). Boston’s “Big Three,” as they were dubbed at

The Pipeline Inbox gets questions almost daily about when we're going to release our new organization Top 30 Prospects list for 2026, so let's get that one out of the way immediately: the first week of March. Now on to more in-depth queries.

BALTIMORE -- After winning the Orioles’ Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award in 2025, Trey Gibson is heading into ‘26 with an opportunity to impress the club’s big league staff.

The Hartford Yard Goats, the Double-A affiliate of the Rockies, announced that Robinson Cancel will be the club’s manager in 2026. Cancel, 49, is the sixth manager in franchise history and replaces Bobby Meacham, who managed Hartford from 2024-25. Cancel has coached in the Rockies' organization for nine years and