For the third consecutive year, prospects got to take the spotlight during Spring Training. And some of them really made the most of the opportunity. This year's Spring Breakout came to a close Sunday with MLB's No. 3 and No. 4 overall prospect Jesús Made and Leo De Vries swapping

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There’s a real international flavor to the Red Sox farm system these days. They lead baseball with 15 members of their Top 30 list coming via the international market. It starts with No. 2 prospect Franklin Arias and continues with signings large and small from the

This year's edition of Spring Breakout is in the books, and historically so, as every organization got on the field for the first time in three iterations. All 30 organizations got to participate -- the Brewers and Phillies played twice because of the odd number of teams in the Grapefruit

JUPITER, Fla. -- Joshua Báez’s 2025 breakout season can be sliced and diced any number of ways, but here are the two big ones. With his 20 homers and 54 steals between High-A and Double-A last year, he was one of only two 20-50 players in the Minors. No. 1

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The wide-eyed look from Max Clark as he watched Pirates No. 3 prospect Seth Hernandez deliver a 102 mph fastball to begin his at-bat became the lasting image of the Tigers’ Spring Breakout game Friday night. The frustrated look from Clark as the left fielder battled the

JUPITER, Fla. – Kevin Defrank isn’t just the next big thing in Marlins camp. He might be the next big thing in the wide landscape of Minor League pitching prospects. Standing 6-foot-5 already at only 17 years old, the right-hander has headed stateside for his first Spring Training at the

MESA, Ariz. – The Cubs felt fortunate to see outfielder Ethan Conrad – considered one of the more polished collegiate bats in last summer’s class – still on the board when their pick arrived in the Draft’s first-round last summer. He has the potential to swiftly climb up the system

MESA, Ariz. -- When you’ve got a farm system as stocked with top-flight talent as the Brewers, playing an extra Spring Breakout game is just another chance to showcase how bright the future is down on the farm.

SARASOTA, Fla. -- The last time the Orioles took a pitcher in the first round was in 2018, when a different front office selected high school right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. In the seven Drafts since Mike Elias took the helm in Baltimore, all 16 of the team’s selections in the top

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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,

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

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In February, MLB Pipeline's experts attempted to predict which Minor Leaguers would make Opening Day rosters by assigning likelihood percentages to several Top 100 prospects. Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo gave 100 percent chances to five different prospects, four of whom have already made their MLB debuts. They also pegged

PHOENIX -- Brewers top prospect Jesús Made batted leadoff in last year’s Spring Breakout game against the Reds, so he’s no stranger to the prospect showcase. But he’ll look a lot different when he takes the field this time around. Made, a shortstop who ranks No. 3 on MLB Pipeline’s

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The last time the Royals had a pitcher atop their MLB Pipeline preseason prospect rankings was 2019 in Brady Singer. Catcher Carter Jensen’s Major League ascent and success kept the armless streak alive for 2026, but teenage hurlers Kendry Chourio (No. 3 on their current Top 30

Zach Root, welcome to pro ball. The left-hander, who's rated as the Dodgers' No. 13 prospect per MLB Pipeline, was one of the top performers in Saturday night's 11-10 win over the White Sox prospects at Camelback Ranch. L.A.'s top pick in last year's Draft, Root struck out eight of

MESA, Ariz. -- When the Padres signed Ethan Salas as the top ranked international prospect in the 2023 class, they envisioned nights like this one.

MESA, Ariz. -- It is one thing for a young player experiencing his first Major League camp to impress with his performance on the field. Pedro Ramírez took things a step further this spring, opening eyes among his veteran peers both in the clubhouse and during workouts. “I’ve had multiple

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Highlights from the Rockies’ 10-3 loss to the Diamondbacks in Saturday evening’s Spring Breakout:

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Colt Emerson had a solid Spring Training, saw as much playing time as any Mariners position player and is a huge part of the club’s long-term plans. But he will begin the 2026 season in the Minor Leagues.

Rockies and Diamondbacks prospects walk the path to the Majors together. They share Salt River Fields at Talking Stick, meaning from the moment they turn pro, they are more likely to oppose each other in games on the backfields. They oppose each other at most Minor League stops and even

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Padres insist that -- despite all those recent trades, which have thinned their farm system -- they still have a talented group of prospects. This week, they’ll get to make that case on the field. MLB released the rosters for its third annual Spring Breakout games