When the Nationals selected Eli Willits first overall in the 2025 Draft, they landed a player that evaluators thought could be the premier standout from the class in the long run. Yes, he was just 17 years old -- and will play the entirety of his first full pro campaign

Throughout the process of putting together the 2026 Top 50 International Prospects list, scouts and league personnel dialed into that market kept coming back to one thing: Luis Hernández looks legit. The Giants agreed, making the bold move for the No. 1 prospect in the class to bypass the Dominican

April was a torrid month for a lot of prospects. Many made their Major League debuts, signed record contracts and blossomed on the stage presented by a new season. But it was also the month of Franklin Arias and his enormous breakout. So why not have one more major moment

Ethan Holliday has the strength. He has the bat speed. He gets to his launch point consistently, leveraging the ball into the air. And with as much raw power as any prospect in the game, he’s got the ability to hit the ball out to all parts of the ballpark

Andruw Jones accomplished a ton during his 17-year Major League career. Ten times he won a Gold Glove. Five times he was an All-Star. He played in the World Series twice during a career that will find him enshrined in Baseball’s Hall of Fame this summer. But he never hit

As prospects make their way up the ladder in a crowded and talented system, it’s often said “you have to break the door down” in order to stand out. Well, A.J. Ewing appears to have taken that to heart. The Mets’ No. 3 prospect made his Triple-A Syracuse debut Tuesday

There are many ways to describe a no-hitter. Exhilarating. Historic. But … delicious? That is where the New Hampshire Fisher Cats -- playing as the Chicken Tenders -- come into play.

Two years ago, Ethan Salas began the season as MLB’s No. 8 overall prospect. Then a 17-year-old wunderkind who commanded a $5.6 million signing bonus on the international market in January 2023, the hype train was in full force. It may have taken a bit longer than expected, but that

Each summer across Minor League Baseball, there's a hitter who begins his ascent toward the upper echelon of prospect status. It was Konnor Griffin (MLB’s No. 1 prospect) in 2025. It was Jackson Holliday in 2023. And if the first few weeks of this season are any indication, 2026 is

Ethan Holliday spent the spring of 2025 as MLB’s No. 1 Draft prospect, a premier talent with prodigious power. Fast-forward a year later and he's now the Rockies’ No. 1 prospect, getting to put that light-tower pop on display against pro pitching. Holliday crushed his second homer of the year

When you hit the ball as consistently hard as Travis Bazzana does, good things are bound to happen. The Guardians’ No. 1 prospect whistled his second homer of the year Thursday night in Triple-A Columbus’ 6-5 loss in extra innings to Buffalo at Sahlen Field. Coming off the bat at

There was big-time pitching all across Yankees Universe on Thursday night. Cam Schlittler threw a gem at Fenway Park to help the Bronx Bombers sweep the Red Sox. Gerrit Cole made his second rehab outing of 2026 for High-A Hudson Valley. But nobody threw the ball like Carlos Lagrange, who

Hitting two home runs in the same game, while impressive, isn’t exactly rare. But delivering both an inside-the-park home run and an over-the-wall roundtripper on the same night? Now we’re talking. Ryan Wideman, the Padres’ No. 9 prospect, notched the feat during Single-A Lake Elsinore's 17-7 victory over Visalia at

The near-daily dose of George Lombard Jr. dominance of Double-A pitching was served in the eighth inning Tuesday night as the Yankees’ No. 1 prospect rocketed a solo homer in Somerset's 8-5 loss to Richmond at CarMax Park. Lombard’s homer was his second in as many games, marking the second

On the field, Braden Montgomery’s 23rd birthday was just another night at the office: three hits, two RBIs, on base four times. So why would it be anything different off of it? For years, win or lose, the White Sox No. 1 prospect has made a habit of cleaning up

Through the front eight rounds of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Phillies stuck with a common theme: pitchers. But the club shrewdly was able to nab an under-slot signing here and there, opening the door for a big swing in the ninth round, when they landed New Jersey prep shortstop

Three years ago, Boston's highly touted prospect trio of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell called High-A Greenville home. Last season, Red Sox No. 2 prospect Franklin Arias impressed during his spin there. Who’s going to be the name to watch for the Drive in 2026? Yoeilin Cespedes made

The Athletics have handed out a considerable chunk of change to key position players in the past few years, establishing a group that will make up the core of clubs for years to come. But as lineup stalwarts Jacob Wilson, Brent Rooker, Lawrence Butler and Tyler Soderstrom have been stamped

It’s been 79 years since professional baseball has called Ontario, Calif., home, so during the first few weeks of ONT Field's existence, it seems beneficial for the Dodgers’ new Single-A affiliate to have a name that can be tossed on the marquee as a must-see attraction. If early returns are

There may not be a commodity in baseball currently hotter than a Dodgers outfielder. Zyhir Hope added to the hype Saturday night. MLB's No. 24 prospect slugged his first Double-A homer for Tulsa, a three-run shot in the sixth inning off left-hander Mason Molina (Cardinals) that wound up being the

It’s not often that seats beyond the right-field fence are in “keep your head on a swivel" range but then again, pro ball had yet to see a Xavier Neyens home run before. The Astros’ 2025 first-round pick whistled his first career roundtripper in the fifth inning of Single-A Fayetteville's

The Orioles had four of the first 37 picks in the 2025 Draft. On paper, that fact looked like it could help jump-start their system once again after flush years of prospect development. Those Draft board slots have turned into mashers. Catcher/outfielder/first baseman Ike Irish (No. 19 pick) and shortstop

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UCLA right-hander Logan Reddemann had a game for the ages on Friday night. And then his teammates followed suit. In a road matchup against Rutgers, Reddemann struck out a whopping 18 batters, tying Rob Henkel (2000) for the school record for the most strikeouts in a single game. Even after

In his final time striding to the dish Thursday night, Ryan Waldschmidt knew that all he needed to complete the cycle was to rip a double somewhere. After taking a pair of sliders, he looked up to see the third baseman playing back and he knew what he’d do next: