No. 2 Draft prospect Emerson named Gatorade National Player of the Year
They might be different players, but Grady Emerson can't shake comparisons to Royals All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. -- and he’s just fine with that. Both are/were ranked second in their Draft classes, with Witt eventually going No. 2 overall in 2019 and Emerson currently coming in at the No. 2
Here are the top Draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Super Regionals
If you haven't caught your breath yet from the excitement of the NCAA Regionals, take a moment now. This NCAA Tournament is off to a exhilarating start with walkoff thrillers, unfathomable upsets and unlikely heroes donning their capes when their clubs needed it most. With powerhouses UCLA (No. 1 overall
Nine most notable international players taken in the 2025 MLB Draft
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1 thing to know about each top 10 Draft prospect
On Sunday night, an impressive group of amateur players will make the leap from talented prospects to actual MLB Draft picks. So start getting to know them now ... before they become a key part of your favorite team's future. The MLB.com research team dug into MLB Pipeline's top 10
Famous names in the 2025 Draft class
Just like every year, the 2025 MLB Draft will feature some very recognizable last names. That was the case again in 2024, with the sons of such MLB stars as Kevin Brown and Manny Ramirez hearing their names called. Who could be the next draftee to cause a little nostalgia?
Meet Lil Slayyy, 2025's No. 37 Draft pick ... and a budding music producer
This story originally ran previously, before Slater de Brun was drafted with the No. 37 pick by the Orioles.
How Lodise cousins -- and Day 1 Draft picks -- pushed one another to pro stage
This story originally ran previously, before Alex Lodise was drafted with the No. 60 pick by the Braves and Kyle Lodise was drafted with the No. 76 pick by the White Sox.
This southpaw overcame arm injuries, Hodgkin lymphoma to be a top Draft prospect
This story originally ran previously, before Talon Haley was drafted with the No. 349 pick by the Angels. It’s the spirit of competition that has kept Talon Haley going. That’s how it is for this 6-foot-2 left-hander when a batter steps in the box and he goes into his delivery.
Underdog mentality, overpowering fastball fueled the rise of 2025's No. 5 Draft pick
This story originally ran previously, before Liam Doyle was drafted with the No. 5 pick by the Cardinals.
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,
Get to know No. 9 Draft prospect Justin Lebron
Justin Lebron is MLB Pipeline’s No. 9-ranked prospect for the 2026 Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Lebron. FAST FACTS MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 9 Position: SS Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 190 lbs. Bats/throws: R/R Age: 21 (Born Nov. 3, 2004) School: Alabama MLB PIPELINE SCOUTING GRADES (20-to-80 scale)
Get to know No. 1 Draft prospect Roch Cholowsky
Roch Cholowsky is MLB Pipeline’s No. 1-ranked prospect for the 2026 MLB Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Cholowsky. FAST FACTS MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 1 Position: SS Height/weight: 6-foot-2, 202 lbs. Bats/throws: R/R Age: 21 (Born April 7, 2005) School: UCLA MLB PIPELINE SCOUTING GRADES (20-to-80
MLB's No. 39 Draft prospect Daniel Jackson of Georgia wins 2026 Golden Spikes Award
For the second time in three years, a Georgia player has parlayed a historic season into the Golden Spikes Award, given annually to the top amateur player in the United States. Daniel Jackson became the first catcher in NCAA Division I history to total 25 home runs and 25 stolen
Get to know No. 6 Draft prospect Eric Booth Jr.
Eric Booth Jr. is MLB Pipeline’s No. 6-ranked prospect for the 2026 Draft. Here is everything you need to know about Booth. FAST FACTS MLB Pipeline ranking: No. 6 Position: OF Height/weight: 6-foot-0, 207 lbs. Bats/throws: L/L Age: 17 (Born July 4, 2008) School: Oak Grove HS (MS) MLB PIPELINE
Inbox: Comparing No. 2 Draft prospect Emerson to Willits
Next week just might be the busiest on the MLB Pipeline calendar. It starts with our latest update to the Top 100 Prospects list, continues with Futures Game roster announcements and scouting reports and concludes with an updated and expanded Draft Top 250 plus our later projections for the first
The Rays have the No. 2 overall Draft pick. Who will they take?
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Our experts tag-team the latest mock draft from the Combine
The NCAA national champions have been crowned -- congrats Oklahoma. The Draft Combine is underway in Arizona. And it's time for another mock draft. Throughout the past two months, in preparation for the MLB Draft on July 11 and 12, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo have alternated weekly
Here's everything you need to know about this week's Draft Combine
The sixth annual MLB Draft Combine runs through Friday, as the event returned to Chase Field in Phoenix for the fourth consecutive year. The home of the Arizona Diamondbacks is hosting 334 MLB Draft prospects, including 194 collegiate players and 140 high school athletes. Among that group are 192 of