Draft deadline passes with all 1st-rounders signed
The Draft signing deadline came and went at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday with very little drama. The final two unsigned first-rounders came to terms in the morning. East Carolina right-hander Trey Yesavage (No. 20 overall) agreed to a $4,177,500 deal with the Blue Jays and North Carolina outfielder Vance
2024 Draft first-round signings tracker
Below is a list of every player drafted in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Each club had until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time
Draft Day 3: Most interesting picks from each round
After 315 players were selected over the first two days of the 2024 MLB Draft, 300 more players heard their names on Tuesday as the Draft concluded with Rounds 11-20. As a reminder, the late rounds can be more than just opportunities to fill out a farm system. This year’s
'24 Draftees who could be on the fast track to the bigs
The 2023 Draft class wasted no time getting players to the Majors. Nolan Schanuel joined the Angels last August, just 37 days after turning pro. Wyatt Langford became the third-fastest drafted position player to make an Opening Day roster, claiming a starting role with the defending World Series champion Rangers.
Next generation: Sox draft Big Papi's son, Angels take Ramirez's kid
BOSTON -- Could you imagine? It’s the question Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston legend David Ortiz asked three years ago when presented with the idea that one day his son D’Angelo might also end up wearing a Red Sox uniform. That once seemingly far-fetched dream took a big step
How Lyle Miller-Green became the 'Siberian Sultan of Swat'
BURKE, Va. -- When Stephanie Miller saw the baby boy, her heart melted. In an instant, all the pain and frustration Stephanie and her husband, Richard Green, had endured in their inability to conceive a child went away. Because there, on a VHS cassette sent along by an adoption agency,
The top 7 storylines from Day 1 of 2024 MLB Draft
FORT WORTH, Texas -- At the Stockyards historic district, where the 2024 MLB Draft took place Sunday night, you could test your rodeo skills and ride a mechanical bull. And odds are, you would have had much better luck staying on that bucking, spinning, twisting steer for a full minute
Mariners take switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje with 15th pick
SEATTLE -- The Mariners went bold with the first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday, taking switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje out of Mississippi State University with their top pick at No. 15 overall. Yes, you read that right. And with their second-round pick, they selected high-school right-hander Ryan Sloan,
These 2024 Draft picks could become their team's No. 1 prospect
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Burgeoning baseball factory Wake Forest has trio of Top 10 picks
The Demons were out on Sunday night during the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Demon Deacons, that is. Three players from Wake Forest University were selected among the top 10 picks in Sunday’s Draft, making the Atlantic Coast Conference school only the second in history to have three
Guardians make Aussie star Bazzana No. 1 overall pick
If you’re trying to describe the type of hitter the Guardians prefer to have in their organization, you’ll probably think of a gritty, versatile player with elite contact ability, off-the-charts plate discipline and some potential for power. That’s why Travis Bazzana and Cleveland are a match made in heaven.
Ortiz, Ramirez, Caminiti among 2024 Draft picks with famous family ties
Baseball is certainly a family affair for some. That was especially evident during the 2024 MLB Draft, which saw a slew of relatives of former big-leaguers selected to begin professional careers that could someday result in a place on an MLB roster. Relatives of All-Stars, an MVP and even one
The Draft rankings have expanded! Here are the top tools
Stillwater (Okla.) HS shortstop Ethan Holliday remains atop MLB Pipeline's updated and expanded Draft Top 250 Prospects list, in large part because he's the top power hitter available. Scouts consider Corona (Calif.) HS right-hander Seth Hernandez one of the best prep pitching prospects of the last decade because his fastball,
White Sox Amateur City Elite program participant King aims to go pro
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'I love you, Arkansas': '25 Draft prospect Wehiwa Aloy wins Golden Spikes Award
The Golden Spikes Award has been presented by USA Baseball to the best amateur player in the country each year since its inception in 1978. Past winners include Adley Rutschman (2019), Kris Bryant (2013), Bryce Harper (2010), Stephen Strasburg (2009), Buster Posey (2008), David Price (2007) and many others who
Inbox: When will Arkansas' Gage Wood be drafted?
I'm back from the Draft Combine, looking forward to the College World Series finals this weekend and can sort of see the light at the end of the Draft tunnel. In 23 days, we'll know who the Nationals will take with the No. 1 overall pick. Let's answer your questions,
Latest mock draft: Projecting Round 1 from the Draft Combine
Between the Draft Combine and the Men's College World Series, the 2025 Draft is on everybody's mind this week. The MLB Pipeline Podcast crew is on site at Chase Field for the Combine as the best Draft-eligible prospects look to boost their respective stocks. Each week leading up to the
Hometown slugger lights up Combine with record exit velos: 'That dude is yoked'
PHOENIX – Brandon Compton had sat in the seats at Chase Field many times. Growing up in Buckeye, Ariz., less than an hour west of the D-backs’ home ballpark, the 21-year-old came to countless games, cheering on his hometown squad. But he had never stepped into the batter’s box and
Here are the standouts from Day 2 of the 2025 Draft Combine
PHOENIX -- The Draft Combine continued with more pro-style workouts during Day 2 on Wednesday. Position players took batting practice and participated in defensive drills, while pitchers threw off the mound at Chase Field. On the heels of Tuesday's workout standouts, these players impressed today:
'I'm glad I went to school': Oregon's all-time HR leader ready for another Draft call
There’s always an MLB Draft taking place beneath the MLB Draft -- a behind-the-scenes series of last-second phone calls and offers and life-altering decisions. Oregon slugging first baseman Jacob Walsh knows a bit about that. Coming out of high school in the Las Vegas area in 2021, he was a
All you need to know about 2025 MLB Draft Combine
MLB's fifth annual Draft Combine gives teams the opportunity to gather more information on and off the field about several of the top talents in this year's crop. A total of 322 prospects accepted invitations to the event, which opens Tuesday and runs through Saturday at Chase Field in Phoenix.
Is this the craziest pitch grip we've EVER seen?
You have to see how this MLB Draft prospect throws his breaking ball. Reid Worley is showcasing some crazy spin rates at the MLB Draft Combine this week -- and an even crazier pitch grip. The high school right-hander from Georgia was ripping off 3,000-plus rpm breaking balls on Tuesday
This Draft prospect left home when he was 14 ... now he's pro-ready
The Iowa native left home, venturing, solo, into the real world to pursue his chosen career path. He was 14 years old. You’ve got to have a pretty strong belief in your abilities as a ballplayer to do what Sean Gamble did a few years back. It was, well, a
Here are the standouts from Day 1 of the 2025 Draft Combine
PHOENIX -- The MLB Draft Combine gives high school and college players alike opportunities to impress all 30 teams in a variety of ways. Some just come to get their medicals done and have face-to-face meetings with front-office decision-makers. Many take advantage of the chance to provide glimpses of what
This Hall of Fame pitcher's son is an emerging Draft prospect -- as a power hitter
With a 6-foot-6, wildly successful Hall of Famer as a father, Carsten Sabathia was bound to have the genes and the means to give baseball an earnest effort on the field if he chose. But what was not as much of a given was how much the oldest child of