Kevin McGonigle, the newly anointed No. 2 prospect in baseball, paced a homer-happy night around the Minors, slugging a pair for the first time in his professional career. Fellow Top 100 prospects JJ Wetherholt, Franklin Arias, Owen Caissie, Cooper Pratt and Jeferson Quero got in on the long ball fun,

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants were intrigued by Drew Gilbert’s bat-to-ball skills when they acquired the 24-year-old outfielder from the Mets as part of the Tyler Rogers trade last month. It took a few days for that ability to show up in the Majors.

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SAN FRANCISCO -- Outfielder Drew Gilbert did not want to start his Major League career with a lie. His bio says he is 5-foot-9. He isn’t. “Five-eight and a half,” he said before he slipped into a Giants uniform for the first time Friday night. “There’s no give there. I

If you looked up in the sky Friday night somewhere in America, chances are you saw the Sturgeon Moon during varying levels of illumination. The lunar oddity created quite the backdrop at Minor League ballparks across the country, but top prospects were making an impression in their own right. Check

Aug. 6 is National Root Beer Float Day. It’s also National Fresh Breath Day and National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Something sweet, something comforting and something … quirky. There was a fair share of each of these elements across the Minors as new faces continued to star in new places

The elite separates from the pack during the dog days of summer, or in Minor League Baseball parlance, when the top prospects come out to play. There was plenty of that across the country as top Mets pitching prospect Jonah Tong’s once-in-a-decade run continued on the hill while some of

The dog days of August are upon us, and they bring familiar faces in new places across the Minor Leagues. To that end, prospects acquired at the Trade Deadline and players adjusting to recent promotions within their own systems made impressions on their new clubs. Some big names enjoyed big

There are, invariably, some nights during the Minor League campaign where the game’s top stars are a little quiet in terms of their performances. This was undoubtedly not one of those nights! Five club No. 1 prospects homered, including the Giants’ Bryce Eldridge who did so twice. Current (and likely

The Giants didn’t expect to be sellers at Thursday’s Trade Deadline, but a miserable start to the second half ultimately convinced president of baseball operations Buster Posey to change direction and start to make moves with an eye toward the future. Posey ended up trading away three roster mainstays --

SAN FRANCISCO -- The last 48 hours were quite nerve-wracking for Carson Whisenhunt. The Giants’ No. 3 prospect was slated to start for Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, but he ended up being scratched at the last minute. The 24-year-old left-hander initially feared he’d been traded, though he eventually learned he

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants are planning to call up left-hander Carson Whisenhunt, the club’s No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline, to make his Major League debut in Monday night’s series opener against the Pirates at Oracle Park.

With the Trade Deadline looming later this week, prospects around Minor League Baseball are playing under as much of a microscope as they will all year. Who will switch organizations by week's end as part of a deadline deal? Now's the time prospects can make an impression without even knowing

Samuel Basallo kicked off the weekend in style in a game full of achievements. The slugging backstop reached the 20-homer plateau for a second time, collected a career-high five hits and fell a triple shy of the cycle. Basallo wasn't alone, as fellow Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge, Alex Freeland

From leadoff homers to walk-off homers, the stars were out across the Minors on Wednesday. On the same night MLB Pipeline provided updates to our club Top 30 lists, many of the game’s biggest names put their best foot forward. It’s a hectic time down on the farm with the

The first full week of second-half action kicked off with a number of impressive offensive performances. Top 50 prospect Owen Caissie (Cubs) moved within two homers of equaling his career high while Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) left the yard twice. Ben Kudrna (Royals) showed out for pitchers with one of

A clear theme emerged for the Giants at the top of the 2025 MLB Draft. After taking Tennessee shortstop Gavin Kilen in the first round and Rutgers outfielder Trevor Cohen in the third round on Sunday, the Giants showed their affinity for contact-oriented hitters who can play premium positions up