SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Angels haven't signed and developed an All-Star pitcher in nearly 20 years, not since giving Jordan Walden $1 million as a draft-and-folllow in 2007. That's one reason they haven't had a winning season since 2015 and have finished in the bottom five in the American League

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Even while winning the last two World Series, the Dodgers have had difficulty keeping pitchers healthy. Not including openers, they employed 11 different starters in 2024 and 14 last season. But bad news for the rest of baseball. Not only can Los Angeles run out four All-Stars

MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs system is going through a transition right now. Their stockpile of Top 100 Prospects has dwindled from seven a year ago to two: catcher Moisés Ballesteros and right-hander Jaxon Wiggins, who both should graduate to the Majors this season. Chicago also has slipped from No.

Fifty-four members from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are scheduled to play in the third edition of Spring Breakout, including shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates, No. 1), Jesús Made (Brewers, No. 3), Leo De Vries (Athletics, No. 4), JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, No. 5), Colt Emerson (Mariners, No. 9) and outfielder Max Clark

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Guardians captured the American League Central title for the third time in four seasons in 2025. But they also ranked in the bottom three in the AL in home runs for the third time in four years and once again had difficulty generating enough offense to

The first two years of Spring Breakout have provided several memorable matchups. Baseball's best hitting prospect (Jackson Holliday) faced baseball's best pitching prospect (Paul Skenes) in 2024, resulting in a 102-mph fastball and a strikeout on a 92-mph slider. Four of the game's dozen top-rated prospects faced off in a

The first two years of Spring Breakout showcased several players who quickly became big league stars, including reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes, 2025 Rookies of the Year Drake Baldwin and Nick Kurtz, and postseason sensation Trey Yesavage. It also put an assortment of stunning tools on

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants have an up-and-coming farm system teeming with talent. They boast the top power prospect in baseball in first baseman Bryce Eldridge. They're loaded with potential All-Star shortstops in Josuar Gonzalez, Luis Hernández, Jhonny Level and Gavin Kilen. Their collection of outfielders is nearly as strong,

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Few archetypes captivate fans more than two-way stars. Shohei Ohtani is the most talented and magnetic player in the game. Babe Ruth is perhaps the most famous and best player of all time. Bullet Joe Rogan set the standard in the Negro Leagues.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- En route to losing 119 games last season, the Rockies posted the worst run differential (-424) in MLB history, and the worst starter's ERA (6.65) since ERA became an official statistic in 1913. Figuring out how to prevent runs while playing at high altitude has been a

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Mariners are rolling. They've posted five consecutive winning seasons, the longest streak in franchise history, and made their deepest playoff run ever last October, coming within a game of the World Series. They also have one of the strongest farm systems in baseball and used some

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

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The White Sox installed two new regulars in their middle infield last season. Colson Montgomery arrived in July and went deep 21 times in 71 games, the best home run rate for a rookie shortstop in baseball history. Chase Meidroth shifted from shortstop to second base to

We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each

All of MLB Pipeline's organizational Top 30 Prospects lists are updated, and our new farm system ratings are complete as well. Now we turn our attention to Spring Training and Spring Breakout. There's plenty of baseball and plenty of questions, so let's get to them ...

For the first time in a decade, Milwaukee is the cream of the crop. The Brewers have ascended to the top spot in the MLB Pipeline farm system rankings. The last time the organization sat atop such a list was the 2016 midseason version, when it claimed eight Top 100

The Astros made the playoffs for eight straight seasons from 2017-24 before that streak ended on a tiebreaker last year. Yet since MLB Pipeline began evaluating farm systems biannually in 2020, Houston never has rated higher than 27th. Obviously, the Astros keep producing enough talent to keep winning. Jeremy Peña

The Rangers are going through a transitional period in the Minors. They graduated top-10 overall Draft picks Josh Jung, Jack Leiter, Kumar Rocker and Wyatt Langford to Arlington in the past three years. Several of their best pitching prospects were waylaid by injuries in 2025, and they've also aggressively moved

The Dodgers have captured 12 of the last 13 National League West titles -- settling for 106 victories and just a Wild Card berth in 2021 -- and three of the last six World Series. They're prohibitive favorites to earn a third consecutive World Series title in 2026, which would

The Giants were the most improved farm system in MLB Pipeline's rankings from preseason to midseason 2025, climbing from No. 28 to No. 18, and their arrow continues to point up in 2026. They have two Top 100 Prospects and several more on the cusp, and their overall depth of

The White Sox improved from 41 wins in 2024 to 60 last season while graduating Top 100 prospects Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel and Edgar Quero to their big league club. Sean Burke, Brandon Eisert, Wikelman González, Chase Meidroth, Shane Smith, Grant Taylor and Mike Vasil also played key roles as

After tying the Mariners for the most Top 100 prospects (seven) a year ago at this time, the Cubs are down to just two. Matt Shaw and Cade Horton are established big leaguers, Owen Caissie went to the Marlins in a trade for Edward Cabrera, while James Triantos, Kevin Alcántara

The point of prospecting is to gaze into our collective crystal ball and predict who will be the best and most productive Major Leaguers years down the line. But every winter, we also take another tack: We gaze into that same crystal ball and predict who will be the best

No team has traded more prospects since the start of last year than the Yankees, who have parted with 17 players who appeared on organization Top 30 Prospects lists. And in December 2024, they dealt two guys who couldn't crack their Top 30 but went on to have strong rookie

The Red Sox system looks much different than it did 12 months ago when it rated as the third-best in baseball. Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer, who all ranked among the game's top 12 prospects, have since graduated to Boston. So did Carlos Narváez, Hunter Dobbins and Richard