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No. 1 Draft prospect Cholowsky rocks pair of homers amid early hot stretch

@brendan_samson
February 17, 2026

The best all-around college shortstop prospect since Troy Tulowitzki? The most clear-cut No. 1 Draft prospect since Adley Rutschman? Roch Cholowsky garnered some lofty expectations heading into his junior campaign at UCLA. On Tuesday afternoon, he gave a glimpse into why, posting his first multihomer performance of the season in

Here's the High School All-Prospect Team for the '26 Draft

February 17, 2026

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No. 2 Phils prospect Miller learning all he can in preparation for MLB call

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CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Aidan Miller is working hard out there. He’s receiving instructions from Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson and Phillies icon Larry Bowa, who both know how to deliver pointed messages to their infielders. Miller is listening to every word.

Top 100 prospect Snelling named Marlins' Grapefruit League opener starter

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JUPITER, Fla. -- Top 100 prospect Robby Snelling will start the Marlins' Grapefruit League opener on Saturday against the Mets in Port St. Lucie. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET and can be streamed on MLB.TV. Snelling, who is the Marlins' reigning Minor League Pitcher of the Year,

No. 2 MLB prospect arrives at first Tigers camp looking for big league job

February 17, 2026

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The shouts could be heard from the other practice fields as Kevin McGonigle sent a ball spearing into the air Monday morning. The reaction from teammates wasn’t for what he did, but for pitcher Keider Montero, who scrambled off the mound, chased down the popup and made

'He hits the ball like Yandy': Melton making waves in 1st Rays camp

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PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It takes a lot to stand out in a batting practice group with Junior Caminero. Jacob Melton did just that Tuesday morning on Field 2 at Charlotte Sports Park. The 25-year-old outfielder crushed balls all over the back field, an impressive display of power during Tampa

Montgomery not getting ahead of himself in pursuit of big league callup

February 17, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Major League visions should be getting more vivid and realistic for Braden Montgomery, who is the top White Sox prospect and No. 36 overall, per MLB Pipeline. But the switch-hitting outfielder’s quick ascension toward Chicago won’t alter the approach or mindset to his game.

Mets prospect Tong a 'bulldog' on the mound, but a 'big softie' off it

@jared_greenspan
February 17, 2026

Jonah Tong -- MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 overall prospect -- recently answered questions that fans submitted to an Ask Me Anything on Reddit at r/NewYorkMets. Tong discussed the emotions he experienced during his MLB debut, his passion for maple syrup and Pho, and his reaction to Mets fans bringing tongs

Here are the top performers from the MLB Desert Invitational

@JesseABorek
February 16, 2026

As players from Kansas State took off their hats and met behind the pitching mound to shake the hands of their opponents Monday, the U.S. Air Force Academy, it marked the conclusion of the 2026 MLB Desert Invitational. The Wildcats are the lone program to have run the table this

Inbox: Padres' Salas outlook, '25 draftee breakout looming and more

February 13, 2026

Living in Pittsburgh, our winter has been harsher than usual. Huge snowstorm, subarctic temperatures. But I don’t think it’s a coincidence that the sun has come out, it’s warmed up and the snow has begun to melt right at the same time that Spring Training has begun.

Here are 19 prospects who also starred on the basketball court

@benweinrib
February 13, 2026

Crossing over from basketball to baseball can be quite difficult -- just look at Michael Jordan and his .556 OPS at Double-A. Over the years, 12 athletes have played in both Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association, including four who did so in overlapping seasons. The most recent

Which prospects will make Opening Day rosters? Here are the odds on the top 20

@benweinrib
February 10, 2026

Spring Training is going to be packed with top prospects this year -- but who will be able to use it as a springboard to Opening Day rosters? In all, 72 prospects from MLB Pipeline's overall Top 100 list are taking part in big league camp, including all but 2025

Here are the Top 100 prospects heading to big league camp

@benweinrib and @RobTnova24
February 9, 2026

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Spring Training in the coming days and full-squad workouts beginning shortly thereafter, the beginning of the baseball season continues to get that much closer. Spring Training provides the opportunity for players to potentially earn spots on the Opening Day roster. Additionally top

2026 Spring Breakout schedule features potential matchups of MLB's top 4 prospects

February 3, 2026

The first two years of Spring Breakout play produced several memorable moments. Paul Skenes throwing a 102-mph fastball to Jackson Holliday and striking him out on a 92-mph slider, and Spencer Jones walloping 826 feet worth of home runs in 2024. Four of the game's top dozen prospects homering in

Top 100 prospects: Injuries & roster moves

January 23, 2026

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

5 key questions for Cards to answer this spring

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This week, the first Cardinals Spring Training of the Chaim Bloom Era officially kicked off. When Bloom addressed the clubhouse this week, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the message was one of opportunity: “One of the things that we’re all excited to see happen is what

For this White Sox prospect, a HBP (or 40) comes with the territory

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Pipeline Podcast: College ball underway, spring storylines brewing

@WeintraubCole
February 17, 2026

With the college season underway and big league camps ramping up, Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis had plenty to dig into on the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, starting with opening weekend standouts, like the No. 20 Draft prospect Caden Sorrell, who put together a three-homer, 10-RBI weekend for Texas A&M.

Complete results of 2026 MLB Desert Invitational

@JesseABorek
February 16, 2026

The college baseball regular season got underway Friday and is officially in full swing after the seventh iteration of the Desert Invitational concluded on Monday. The four first-time participants -- Air Force, Iowa, Northeastern and Penn State -- have already made their marks alongside returnees UConn, Kansas State and Nebraska

With starting job his ultimate goal, Cards top prospect gets tutelage from a legend

@Spokes_Murphy
February 16, 2026

JUPITER, Fla. -- Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith was at Cardinals camp on Monday. Yadier Molina was, too. Adam Wainwright will be at the team's spring home soon as well. Those franchise icons want to impart their wealth of knowledge onto the players who will be leading this new era

No. 6 prospect Lee all smiles at Tigers camp ... even after facing Skubal

February 16, 2026

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Hao-Yu Lee’s English is improving. “I'm getting better,” the Tigers' No. 6-ranked prospect (per MLB Pipeline) said Monday morning. “I've been here five years, so I definitely get better each year.”

Where could No. 1 prospect Emerson play in Mariners' camp?

February 16, 2026

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Colt Emerson might want to consider packing carry-on only at this point. The Mariners’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 9 overall was in an endless apartment loop last year -- at Spring Training in Arizona, High-A Everett, Double-A Arkansas and Triple-A Tacoma to finish the

3 grand slams in a game? Baylor slugger makes history

@Theo_DeRosa
February 16, 2026

It wasn’t long into the 2026 college baseball season by the time Baylor’s Tyce Armstrong made some serious history. During the Bears’ season opener Friday against New Mexico State at Baylor Ballpark in Waco, Texas, Armstrong pulled off an amazing feat at the plate -- one no Major Leaguer has

How excited was Mets' top prospect to meet Soto? It's not exactly fit to print

February 16, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Although Carson Benge knew it would happen, he still couldn’t quite prepare himself for his first brush with Juan Soto. “When I saw Soto,” Benge said of the moment, “I was like, ‘Holy s---.’”

Rehab in the past, Tiedemann turns focus to next step: the Majors

February 16, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Ricky Tiedemann still looks like a pitcher built in a lab. It’s like someone taught Captain America how to throw a slider. Standing in the parking lot of the Blue Jays’ player development complex this week, with a scar on his left elbow now, Tiedemann is two