Spring Breakout returns for its third installment after receiving a great deal of fanfare over the past two years. The weekend got going with six must-see matchups on Thursday and continues through Sunday evening. As in previous years, all 30 Major League clubs will field teams of their best prospects

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Seth Hernandez has never been far away. While the Major Leaguers held court at LECOM Park, he toiled away the spring at Pirate City just a few miles up the road. There’s no official record of him hitting triple digits on the radar there, only whispers and

The Pirates have discussed a possible long-term extension with Konnor Griffin, MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect, a source told MLB.com’s Jonathan Mayo. The source told Mayo that the details have yet to be determined, but the talk has been around a deal for as long as nine years and

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Andrew Painter entered Phillies camp last month as a lock to make the Opening Day roster. The Phillies made it official on Friday. Phils manager Rob Thomson announced his starting pitchers for the season’s first five games. Cristopher Sánchez, Aaron Nola and Jesús Luzardo will start the

Konnor Griffin has had a lot on his plate this spring. So, naturally, multitasking has come in handy. The No. 1 prospect in baseball has launched four home runs for the Pirates during Cactus League play and on Friday night, prior to the Bucs’ Spring Breakout game against the Tigers,

Spring Breakout entered its third incarnation this week, and it’s already proven to be quite the launching pad for the sport’s many young studs. For proof, look no further than this veritable All-Star team of talent that went from the prospect showcase to near-instant stardom. There will be plenty of

Spring Breakout is back for its third year, putting a preseason spotlight on baseball’s best prospect talents. The two previous iterations have already given us several memorable moments, like Paul Skenes’ strikeout of Jackson Holliday in a matchup of former No. 1 overall picks and Roman Anthony’s home run deep

PHOENIX -- A pair of Top 10 farm systems squaring off in a Spring Breakout game set the stage for some serious top prospect-on-top prospect damage. Luis Peña (Brewers No. 2 prospect, MLB Pipeline overall No. 26) connected for a go-ahead, three-run homer off left-hander Kade Anderson (Mariners No. 2,

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Giddyup, Ryan Sloan. The Mariners’ overpowering right-hander lived up to his lofty prospect pedigree when overwhelming a lineup featuring MLB Pipeline’s No. 1-ranked farm system on Friday afternoon at MLB Spring Breakout. His final line: Nine up, nine down, 39 pitches, three strikeouts -- and no mercy.

Fifty-four members from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are scheduled to play in the third edition of Spring Breakout, including shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates, No. 1), Jesús Made (Brewers, No. 3), Leo De Vries (Athletics, No. 4), JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, No. 5), Colt Emerson (Mariners, No. 9) and outfielder Max Clark

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Bryce Rainer introduced himself to Tigers fans a year ago with a standout performance in their Spring Breakout win over the Braves. A year and four days later, the Tigers’ No. 3 prospect announced his return in the same setting.

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Seong-Jun Kim has dealt with a lot of culture shock over the past 10 months. The Korean two-way player, ranked as the Rangers’ No. 15 prospect, was signed last May out of Gwangju Jeil High School in South Korea. He played briefly in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer

SARASOTA, Fla. – After No. 10 Red Sox prospect Anthony Eyanson lit up the night with a series of high-voltage offerings – including one that topped 100 mph – in Friday’s 3-1 Spring Breakout loss to the Orioles, he went back to the Ed Smith Stadium bullpen after the game

SARASOTA, Fla. -- A near-MLB-ready pitcher put the finishing touches on a strong spring, an 18-year-old delivered the biggest hit of the night and a 6-foot-8 left-hander racked up eight strikeouts at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota on Friday. There was no shortage of impressive performances during the Orioles' 3-1

MESA, Ariz. -- Craig Counsell received word that rookie Moisés Ballesteros may have had some nerves when he was summoned to the Cubs manager’s office on Friday afternoon. Counsell did not want that to last too long, so he gave the catcher the good news before he even took a

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Following a 9-2 win over the Rangers prospects at Surprise Stadium, Royals prospects were lined up signing some autographs when a few decided to get in line themselves. What better way to commemorate a Spring Breakout win than having your buddies and teammates sign your cap?

The third annual edition of Spring Breakout, which takes place Thursday through Sunday, features hundreds of the top prospects from around the game. The rosters are stacked, highlighted by 54 players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list and more than 500 of the 900 players on organizational Top 30

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The preliminary player pools have become the final rosters, and now we have a better understanding of which prospects will next take the Spring Breakout stage. In two short years, the Spring Breakout alumni list is already a doozy, filled with a Cy Young winner, multiple Rookies of the Year,

The first two years of Spring Breakout have provided several memorable matchups. Baseball's best hitting prospect (Jackson Holliday) faced baseball's best pitching prospect (Paul Skenes) in 2024, resulting in a 102-mph fastball and a strikeout on a 92-mph slider. Four of the game's dozen top-rated prospects faced off in a

JUPITER, Fla. -- JJ Wetherholt is the Cardinals’ No. 1 prospect and No. 5 overall per MLB Pipeline, and he's lived up to the billing during the exhibition season. In fact, if things continue to go well, don’t be surprised if Wetherholt is named the Opening Day second baseman against

JUPITER, Fla. -- This time last year, Gavin Fien was a senior in high school sitting in the stands watching his older brother, Dylan, play for the A’s in their Spring Breakout game. On Thursday, he was on the field setting the record for most RBIs in that very showcase.

JUPITER, Fla. -- There was a breeze at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday, but it was generated by the speed of 18-year-old Miguel Sime Jr.’s 100.8 mph fastball that blew the helmet off No. 5 overall prospect JJ Wetherholt. In the Nationals' 9-8 loss to the Cardinals in their

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Héctor Rodríguez came to the Reds in a less-heralded deal during a Trade Deadline selloff for prospects, but the rising left-handed-hitting outfielder has shown why even those transactions shouldn't be overlooked. Rodríguez (Cincinnati's No. 6 prospect) didn't take long to dazzle in Thursday night's 10-1 Spring Breakout

Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects: