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Today is Opening Day for Double-A, High-A and Single-A! Here's everything to know

11:15 AM EDT

Away we go! Almost every full-season league in the Minors will have games today, and every full-season team will play by the end of Friday. The Double-A Eastern League opens with a matchup of the Harrisburg Senators (WSH) and Altoona Curve (PIT) at 6 p.m. ET tonight, with non-stop Minor

Watch LIVE: '25 first-rounders Hernandez (Pirates), Parker (Blue Jays) make pro debuts

@brendan_samson
an hour ago

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

Konnor Griffin is coming to MLB as a teenager. How rare is that?

2:04 PM EDT

Konnor Griffin is on his way to the Majors. The Pirates are intending to promote MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect prior to their home opener on Friday -- several weeks before his 20th birthday.

Here's 1 must-visit Minor League spot from every farm system for 2026

March 31, 2026

Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. And every year, there are different reasons

Mariners, top prospect Emerson agree to biggest deal for player yet to debut

April 1, 2026

SEATTLE -- Colt Emerson has long been viewed by the Mariners as a massive piece to their long-term plans, and the club is making an unprecedented commitment to the 20-year-old infielder before he’s even reached the Majors. Emerson, a shortstop who is MLB Pipeline's No. 7 overall prospect, and the

Here's every new Minor League alternate identity coming in 2026 ... so far

March 31, 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,

Top Mariners pitching prospects Anderson and Sloan will start at Double-A

March 30, 2026

SEATTLE -- Turns out Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan won’t have to turn their fast friendship into a pen-pal situation. The Mariners’ top two pitching prospects will begin their regular season together at Double-A Arkansas, the organization announced on Monday. That itself wasn’t a major surprise, given what was hinted

Here's where Twins' Top 30 prospects are projected to begin 2026 season

March 31, 2026

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Twins’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. Walker Jenkins (MLB No. 12), OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
  2. Kaelen Culpepper (MLB No. 50), SS -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
  3. Eduardo Tait (MLB No. 63), C -- Cedar Rapids

Fastest pitch during Triple-A opening weekend? Yankees' Lagrange at 101.3!

March 29, 2026

One of the Yankees' toughest decisions this spring was to send down Carlos Lagrange, their top pitching prospect. The 6-foot-7, 248-pound flame-thrower turned heads with a performance that exceeded lofty expectations in his first big league camp.

Touted SS prospect Pratt near 8-year deal with Brewers (source)

March 30, 2026

MILWAUKEE -- Two and a half years after they broke records and reaped benefits with a long-term extension for Jackson Chourio before he’d spent a single day in the Major Leagues, the Brewers are on the cusp of locking up another top prospect to a long-term deal.

Dodgers may have another powerful hitter on their hands at Triple-A

@benweinrib
March 29, 2026

James Tibbs III has been a man on the move in his brief professional career. Between three promotions and a pair of trades, the slugger has not stayed in one place long since he was drafted in 2024. But if there's any doubt about whether the Dodgers' No. 11 prospect

Condon clobbers first 2 Triple-A homers. They were rocked, naturally

March 28, 2026

Fair or unfair, the burden of expectations is heavy for first-round Draft picks. Just ask Charlie Condon. Betrayed by hand and wrist injuries during 2024 and '25 -- as well as inconsistency -- the Rockies' No. 2 prospect (MLB No. 68) endured an uneven first full pro campaign last year.

Phils ace Wheeler makes first rehab start for Lehigh Valley

March 28, 2026

Zack Wheeler was never expected to be fully ready to pitch in the Phillies' season-opening series this weekend at Citizens Bank Park. But if his outing with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday afternoon is any indication, Wheeler's 2026 debut may not be too far off.

The Rocket, former catcher reunite 40 years after MVP 1986 season

@brendan_samson
March 28, 2026

The Rocket touched down at Polar Park on Friday. Forty years after authoring a 20-strikeout masterpiece, Roger Clemens reunited with his batterymate, fellow Red Sox Hall of Famer Rich Gedman, to throw out the first pitch for Worcester’s contest vs. Syracuse on Triple-A Opening Day.

The Show Before the Show celebrates Triple-A Opening Day

March 27, 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

These MiLB promos are set to celebrate girls and women in sports -- and beyond

March 25, 2026

Everybody watches women's sports. That's been established. Included in "everybody" is a continent-spanning collective of Minor League Baseball players, fans and front office and gameday staff members. Every year more and more MiLB clubs devote a piece of their promo calendar -- highly valued space in this business -- to

Believe it or not, these Minor League team names are over 100 years old

March 20, 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.

7 brand-new looks, bold identities join Copa de la Diversión for 2026

March 18, 2026

With additions from jumping beans to flying wrestlers, the Minor League Baseball landscape is getting even wilder in 2026. This year's Copa de la Diversión -- literally, "Fun Cup" -- extends and expands the annual season-long series dedicated to embracing the culture and values that resonate with MiLB teams' local

Here are the new teams and new looks coming to Minor League Baseball in 2026

February 20, 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.

Where will Padres' Top 30 prospects be to start the season?

5:25 PM EDT

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Padres’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

Here's a look at where MLB's top prospects are starting the season

5:00 PM EDT

Kevin McGonigle (MLB No. 2), JJ Wetherholt (MLB No. 5) and Carson Benge (MLB No. 16) opened the 2026 season as Major Leaguers, along with 17 other members of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. Baseball's No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin lasted just five games at Triple-A before he got

Visit Frederick's Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium 

4:57 PM EDT

Welcome to Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, where the baby birds on the field dream of becoming Orioles. Here, fans shake their keys while rooting for the Keys. O say can you see that the team is named for an anthemic individual?

What to expect from top overall prospect Griffin in Majors

4:28 PM EDT

The Konnor Griffin era is set to begin in Pittsburgh on Friday, and anyone who has seen him play at any level, going back to his amateur days, wouldn't be surprised that it's happened. That it has occurred so quickly? It's doubtful anyone, even the most bullish on his tools,

Where are White Sox top prospects starting the 2026 season?

12:56 PM EDT

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the White Sox Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. Braden Montgomery (MLB No. 34), OF -- Birmingham (Double-A)
  2. Noah Schultz (MLB No. 47), LHP -- Charlotte (Triple-A)
  3. Caleb Bonemer (MLB No. 59), SS/3B -- Winston-Salem (High-A)

Here's where the Mariners' Top 30 prospects will start the 2026 season

11:25 AM EDT

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the Mariners’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

  1. Colt Emerson (MLB No. 7), SS -- Tacoma (Triple-A)
  2. Kade Anderson (MLB No. 19), LHP -- Arkansas (Double-A)
  3. Ryan Sloan (MLB No. 31), RHP -- Arkansas (Double-A)
  4. Lazaro