Jacob Young has earned the nickname "Spider-Man" for his ability to make seemingly impossible catches in center field. Now, the Nationals are making sure he'll be climbing walls in Washington for years to come. Young, 27, has agreed to a four-year, $23 million contract extension that includes an $8 million

The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams). The coveted honor was established in 1980, with new categories for

Outfielder Teo Banks, an 18th-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft who has yet to play above High-A Wilmington, has become one of the Arizona Fall League's most consistent hitters with the Salt River Rafters. The 23-year-old Banks is second in the AFL with 26 hits and ranks third with

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Elian Soto was winding down for the night, ready to rest and recover following another day of playing ball back home in the Dominican Republic. Soto had enjoyed a breakout 2026 campaign, which included a trip to the playoffs with Single-A Fredericksburg, but his year wasn’t over

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league notables such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete Alonso, Mookie Betts, Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, Francisco Lindor, Andrew

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The Washington Nationals acquired infielder Nate Furman from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for left-handed pitcher Tony Neubeck on Sunday. Additionally, Washington designated left-handed pitcher Richard Lovelady for assignment. Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni made the announcement. Furman, 25, hit .293 with 25 doubles, one triple, seven

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two RBIs, including the game-winner on a walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the

The calendar has turned over to November, each Fall League team has played at least 21 games and the statistical leaderboards are beginning to take shape. Week 1 Hitter of the Week Welbyn Francisca (CLE No. 19) sits atop the circuit with a 1.237 OPS and is tied with the

After a memorable Major League debut in September 2025 that included five scoreless innings, left-hander Andrew Alvarez began this past season in Triple-A Rochester. He’d get called up again -- and then sent back down a few times. Each stint was a learning experience. By the end of this season,

The World Series is over but you can still watch live baseball featuring many of baseball's top up-and-coming players. The 34th annual Arizona Fall League season is in full swing, and you can watch top prospects from all 30 MLB organizations throughout November as AFL matchups are once again streaming

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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Jarlin Susana has grabbed plenty of attention with his triple-digit fastball velocity in the Arizona Fall League this year. On Tuesday, the Nationals right-hander’s line turned plenty of heads too. MLB Pipeline's No. 66 overall prospect lasted five innings in a start for the first time since

The Arizona Fall League is roughly midway through its 34th season, its second with Statcast technology available at all six of its ballparks. While only one Top 100 prospect shows up on the positional leaderboards (covering games through Oct. 25) below, the developmental circuit's highest-rated pitcher has dominated in terms

James Wood has shown the baseball world how dominant he can be. He catapulted to the top of the leaderboards early this season, earned his second All-Star selection and finished the year with 30 home runs, 30 doubles and 21 stolen bases -- in spite of being sidelined for nearly

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. –- Kevin Bazzell hadn’t caught fellow Nationals prospect Jarlin Susana until Aug. 11 with High-A Wilmington, Susana’s first rehab outing of the season following last year’s lat surgery. Bazzell was behind the plate for Susana once more during the regular season on Sept. 12 for Double-A Rochester and

You can only make one first impression. Organizations handle recent Draft picks in all sorts of ways. Sometimes, they’ll hold them back for lighter work at the Spring Training complex, work that continues into fall instructs or bridge-league play. Sometimes, they’ll push them out to an affiliate to get their

The 2026 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Oct. 14, with the winners set to be unveiled on ESPN on Sunday at 8:30 p.m. ET. Each league has three finalists at each position, including the utility spot, which was awarded for the first time in 2022.

With two weeks in the books, the 34th edition of the Arizona Fall League has already featured a number of exciting performances and loud tools. Players have been making up for time lost to injuries and are earning several more weeks of look at the "prospect finishing school." There was

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The most important thing for prospects is development: learning how to be a professional, acquiring new skills, sharpening tools or pitches. There often can be bumps in the road along the path to the big leagues, and it's important to note that performance and production in the moment isn't necessarily

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