Diamonds in the rough: 30 of the best prospect finds -- one for each team
Talk to any scout and they’ll tell you some version of this axiom: Big leaguers come from everywhere. What that means is that for every Paul Skenes (No. 1 overall pick in 2023) or Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ($3.9 million bonus in July 2015), there can also be a Tarik Skubal
Vote for your favorite Minor League lid in New Era Clash of the Caps
The unique caps worn on the field at Minor League games represent the spirit, tradition and creativity of every club. With such an incredible selection of awesome hats -- from the Amarillo Sod Poodles to the Rocket City Trash Pandas to the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers -- it’s difficult to pick
MLB's No. 7 prospect Clark makes some noise during Indiana homecoming
Max Clark may not have been homecoming king in high school, but this week’s High-A road series has certainly been one to remember in the highly touted Tigers prospect's home state of Indiana.
5 intriguing prospects from the AL Central, 1 from each team
With more than six weeks of the Minor League season in the books, the sample sizes are swelling, and trends are beginning to emerge. It's time to start taking stock, which is what MLB Pipeline's recent market-corrected Top 100 Prospects list shakeup is all about. With that in mind, the
Watch FREE: MLB's No. 5 prospect Painter headlines Phils-Mets Triple-A clash
All season long, baseball fans will be able to watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games are available on MiLB.TV, on the
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A pair of Top 100 heavyweights led the charge on Wednesday, with Max Clark and Chase Burns lighting up the High-A Midwest League. But the star-studded performances didn't stop there. A pair of Texas prospects -- one an Astro, the other a Ranger -- enjoyed huge offensive afternoons before ending
Dodgers call up top prospect Rushing, DFA Barnes
LOS ANGELES -- When Dalton Rushing's phone started buzzing around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, he was initially worried that something might be wrong. Then he saw that it was his manager, Scott Hennessy, calling. It didn't take Hennessy long to break the news: Rushing was getting his first call to
'It's a fun battle': 2024 first-rounders Yesavage, Griffin show off strengths in Single-A duel
It was exactly what you'd want from a marquee matchup between a pair of first-round picks. One delivered a career-high strikeouts. The other homered off him on the first pitch of the game. That's what happened when the Blue Jays' top pitching prospect Trey Yesavage met talented Pirates teen Konnor
Astros prospects make twice as much history in Double-A game
The Corpus Christi Hooks, the Astros' Double-A affiliate, notched seven hits -- including three home runs, a triple and two doubles -- 11 RBIs and seven runs scored ... and that was just from two players in the team's 20-14 shellacking of Frisco at Riders Field on Tuesday. Houston's outfield
5 intriguing prospects from the AL East, 1 from each team
With more than six weeks of the Minor League season in the books, the sample sizes are swelling, and trends are beginning to emerge. It's time to start taking stock, which is what MLB Pipeline's recent market-corrected Top 100 Prospects list shakeup is all about. With that in mind, the
Acuña goes deep in first rehab game in Complex League
Ronald Acuña Jr. cleared another hurdle, and an outfield wall, in what was his first game in nearly a full calendar year. He will now prepare to begin playing for Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday. Acuña began his Minor League rehab assignment by going 1-for-3 with a homer for the Braves’
This Phils prospect is really wearing it ... and still raking
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Yankees Mag: Pinstriped Portent
Long before Aaron Judge started collecting American League MVP Awards and Anthony Volpe became the first Yankees rookie to win a Gold Glove, each player got his start on the road to Major League stardom in the organization’s farm system. But even back then, before reaching the bright lights of
McDermott flashes potential in O's disappointing doubleheader
BALTIMORE -- Eighteen innings of baseball were played Wednesday at Camden Yards, where the Orioles’ tough start to the 2025 season continued. Baltimore couldn’t cool off red-hot Minnesota, which extended its winning streak to 10 by sweeping a doubleheader. The O’s took a 6-3 loss in the opener, then they
What to expect from MLB's No. 15 overall prospect Rushing in Majors
The defending World Series champion Dodgers own the best record in the National League (27-15) and look like a lock for their 13th consecutive playoff appearance. But that doesn't mean they can't get better. Los Angeles has gotten little production out of backup catcher Austin Barnes or their currently healthy
Redrafting the 2015 Draft class, 10 years later
The Astros found themselves with an unprecedented advantage in the 2015 Draft. Because they failed to sign No. 1 overall pick Brady Aiken the year before, they received the No. 2 choice as compensation. And after posting the fourth-worst MLB record in 2014, they also garnered the No. 5 selection.
Bucs prospect Dotel surging thanks to new pitch
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Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A new week of baseball started out with plenty of fireworks at the plate and on the mound. A number of Top 100 prospects lived up to their billing, swatting homers, piling up the K's and coming through in the clutch. A pair of Astros teammates combined for a prodigious
Royals sign 45-year-old lefty Hill to Minor League deal
HOUSTON -- Rich Hill isn’t done trying to play Major League Baseball just yet. The 45-year-old left-hander, who was first drafted into pro ball in 1999, has signed a Minor League deal with the Royals, the team announced on Tuesday. Hill will report to the club's Spring Training facility in
White Sox to rest Hagen Smith, manage other top prospect loads
CINCINNATI -- Josh Barfield made it clear Tuesday that the White Sox are not about to take any shortcuts with their top prospects. The assistant general manager explained before the three-game series opener at Great American Ball Park why they are pulling back on the workload on pitchers Hagen Smith
No. 6 Blue Jays prospect Bloss to undergo UCL surgery
TORONTO -- Jake Bloss will undergo right elbow surgery to repair his ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), news that comes as a difficult blow to the promising 23-year-old and the Blue Jays’ rotation depth. Bloss is the Blue Jays’ No. 6 prospect and represented one of their best starting options in
These prospects could make big leaps on next Top 100 rerank
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What to expect from MLB's No. 61 overall prospect Ballesteros in bigs
Moises Ballesteros is one of the most precocious and gifted hitting prospects in the game, yet he also presents something of a development dilemma.
A's prospect making 'Jump' to Double-A
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