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 League action continuing through a Single-A California League game between the San Jose Giants (SF) and Stockton Ports (ATH) that starts at 10:05 ET. The High-A Northwest League and the Double-A Southern League get going on Friday.
The Triple-A leagues -- the International League and the Pacific Coast League -- have been underway since last week.
The two highest-ranked prospects who will start their campaigns in the next couple days are both among MLB's Top 10 overall, as 18-year-old Jesús Made (MIL No. 1/MLB No. 3) leads Biloxi against vs. Rocket City (LAA) in the Southern League on Friday and 19-year-old Leo De Vries (ATH No. 1/MLB No. 4) leads Midland against Arkansas (SEA) in the Texas League tonight.
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The full slate of games can be found here. And this is everything else you need to know for Minor League Baseball's second 2026 Opening Day:
Where top prospects are starting the season
Twenty Top 100 prospects made MLB rosters to start 2026 and 29 more from the Top 100 opened the season at Triple-A last week. Where are the rest? Most of them are starting the season Thursday or Friday at the Single-A through Double-A levels. Josue De Paula (LA No. 1/MLB No. 13) and Double-A Tulsa start the year against Padres-affiliated San Antonio at 7:30 ET tonight. The Nationals' Eli Willits, the 2026 No. 1 overall Draft pick and MLB's No. 11 prospect, leads Single-A Fredericksburg in its opener on Friday. More »
New rules coming to the Minors this season
Several experimental rule changes will be introduced during the 2026 Minor League season. The new rules will be implemented in various ways across different MiLB levels. They are designed to further improve the pace of play, increase action and provide additional opportunities for players to showcase their athleticism. More »
How to watch MiLB games -- including free options
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, MLBNetwork, and MLB Big Inning.
You can also watch select Minor League games -- including the full-season debut of electric right-hander Seth Hernandez (PIT No. 3/MLB No. 27) tonight! -- for free here.