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2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed

12:00 PM EDT

Playing in a city so defined by its history, the next generation of baseball's stars will put the sport's future on full display. The 2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters were announced Wednesday morning with 38 of the 50 selected players on the American and National League teams coming from MLB

Our hero! Prospect nicknamed 'Captain America' comes to aid of fainting child

July 1, 2026

On the cusp of his nation's 250th birthday, Captain America saved the day. That would be Walker Jenkins, the top prospect in the Minnesota Twins organization and No. 14 on MLB's Top 100 Prospects list, whose Captain America nickname was bestowed upon him by former Twins' player Michael Cuddyer. This

20 HR and 30 SB in just 71 games!? This 20-year-old Braves prospect just joined rare company

@JesseABorek
July 1, 2026

Exactly one year ago, Eric Hartman was preparing to rejoin Single-A Augusta after a stint on the injured list. He was a 20th-round Draft choice from 2024 who hit .222 with a .710 OPS through his first 39 pro games, a 19-year-old from Alberta, Canada, who was taking his lumps

Episode 1 of new NBC docuseries 'Road to the Show' -- featuring 6 top prospects -- is out now

July 1, 2026

The baseball journey from highly touted prospect to The Show is a rigorous one. And for the first time, fans will have never-before-seen access to that path for some of baseball’s brightest young stars. Major League Baseball and NBC Sports announced on Wednesday that an all-new docuseries, “Road to the

Watch FREE: Seth Hernandez (PIT) makes his latest High-A start vs. Rays prospects

@brendan_samson
July 1, 2026

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network, and MLB

Dodgers' top two prospects slug back-to-back HRs, continue to mash at Double-A

1:22 AM EDT

With nine of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects, the Dodgers' system is arguably the most talented in baseball. And the organization's two top prospects, Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota, have been tormenting pitchers at the top of the Double-A Tulsa lineup for much of the 2026 season. The pair

Rockies’ Condon starts July in style with second multihomer game in four days

12:16 AM EDT

Charlie Condon did not skip a beat as the calendar flipped to July. The Rockies’ No. 2 prospect turned in a multihomer performance for the second time in just four days as part of a three-hit day in Triple-A Albuquerque’s 6-5 loss to Round Rock at Dell Diamond. He tallied

Top Mets prospect Jonah Tong's family delivers -- literally -- on his Double-A bobblehead night 

July 1, 2026

Jonah Tong and his parents made a much-celebrated return to Binghamton's Mirabito Stadium on Wednesday night. Sort of. While the Mets' No. 1 prospect prepared for his next scheduled start on Saturday for Triple-A Syracuse, his parents were 75 miles south greeting fans at the home of the club's Double-A

MLB's No. 1 prospect celebrates Futures Game nod with 4-hit outing at Double-A

@JesseABorek
12:05 AM EDT

On Wednesday morning, the 2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters were announced. And could you really have a contest that puts the future of the sport on display without Jesús Made, MLB’s No. 1 prospect? The Brewers’ 19-year-old wunderkind celebrated his second consecutive nomination by adding a pair of hits to

From unlikely bobbleheads to Moon Mammoths, here are 10 can't-miss Minor League promos 

July 1, 2026

Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly round-up of the best promotions taking place throughout Minor League Baseball. July highlights include enigmatic vegetables, 19-letter team names and the anticipated return of a bizarre theatrical production.

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Team-by-team breakdown of every player headed to Futures Game

12:00 PM EDT

The best prospect showcase of the year is just 11 days away. Fifty of the most talented players in the Minor Leagues will square off in the 27th annual Futures Game presented by Nike, scheduled for noon ET at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park on July 12, part of All-Star Week.

You can get tickets NOW for the Minor League game happening at Field of Dreams

June 30, 2026

One of the coolest events of the 2026 Minor League season is coming up fast, and fans everywhere have the opportunity to secure their seats for it right now. The St. Paul Saints and Iowa Cubs will meet in the MiLB at Field of Dreams game at 6:30 p.m. CT

LeBron is searching for his next team ... why not try baseball?

@maxralph_
July 1, 2026

Since the landmark news on Tuesday that 41-year-old LeBron James will be leaving the Los Angeles Lakers and searching for his next team this offseason, well, seemingly everyone has put in their bid to be a part of “The Decision,” Part II. Even at his age, “The King” hasn’t lost

Here's every new Minor League alternate identity announced for this season ... so far

June 12, 2026

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

A's No. 18 prospect Lasko in stable condition after spinal surgery

No. 4 prospect Lin undergoes Tommy John surgery
July 1, 2026

WEST SACRAMENTO – While the Athletics prepared for their series finale against the Dodgers on Wednesday night at Sutter Health Park, they did so with heavy hearts after learning of a scary incident involving Minor League outfielder Ryan Lasko. While playing center field for Double-A Midland on Tuesday night in

Pair of slugging Top 100 prospects headline latest Team of the Week

@benweinrib
June 29, 2026

A year ago, Owen Ayers was a late-round selection who was still trying to find his footing as one of the oldest players in Single-A when a broken hand prematurely ended the season. Since his return, he's looked like an entirely different hitter. After a tremendous Fall League campaign in

Two Dodgers trailblazers got their start in a tiny town in New Hampshire

June 29, 2026

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2006. RANCHO PALOS VERDE, Calif. -- The stories surrounding Jackie Robinson's journey as he broke baseball's color barrier have become legend. The struggles he endured and how he handled them have been chronicled often, helping Robinson deservedly achieve icon status,

Young Twins prospect Tait starting to find his footing

June 29, 2026

This story was excerpted from Matthew Leach’s Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Cleiner Ramirez highlights

June 28, 2026

Mason McGwire highlights

June 28, 2026

Hickory's '51 Rocks, Ontario's Shoemaker on MiLB podcast

June 26, 2026

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

A wrong answer on 'Jeopardy!' resulted in this Minor League team's new alternate identity 

June 26, 2026

An episode of "Jeopardy!" that aired this past February featured the following clue: In late Spring, Congaree National Park in South Carolina is famous for its nightly display of synchronized these? The correct response is fireflies, as any fan of Kansas City's Single-A affiliate would know. The Columbia Fireflies, established

This Minor League manager is in his 50th(!) season working in the Dodgers organization

June 26, 2026

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Former top prospect Campbell trying to work his way back to Boston

June 25, 2026

WORCESTER, Mass. – Even as the frustration piles up for a former top Red Sox prospect, Kristian Campbell's belief in his ability to overcome what has now been a yearlong bout of adversity is what sustains him. And, so, too, does the chance to be an example for other young