Not every star rookie makes an Opening Day roster. Take last year, for example. The most devastating rookie in baseball, Nick Kurtz, didn't join the Athletics until April 23 and slashed .290/.383/.619 with 36 homers in 117 games. Cade Horton arrived in May for the Cubs and posted a 2.67

James Tibbs III might be grabbing most of the early-season headlines among Dodgers prospects, but Josue De Paula reminded everyone there's more than one burgeoning star in the organization on Wednesday. MLB's No. 12 prospect blew full force into the 2026 season with arguably his best performance as a pro.

PITTSBURGH -- Konnor Griffin has been consistent with his desire to play baseball in Pittsburgh for a long, long time. Now, those dreams have become reality. The Pirates on Wednesday morning announced they’ve agreed to a nine-year contract with the 19-year-old shortstop, ensuring Griffin remains in Pittsburgh through 2034. Terms

Chase DeLauter's swing has a certain je ne sais quoi. You might think it looks beautiful. You might think it looks choppy. You might think it looks like Chase Utley's because of its short, slashing movement. Or you might think the only resemblance between DeLauter and Utley is that they're

All season long, 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, MLB Network, and MLB

MIAMI -- When Sal Stewart stepped up to take batting practice on Monday night in his hometown, it felt familiar. He stood on the on-deck circle at loanDepot park with the same view he once had in 2014, when he was selected for a youth home run derby as an

Don’t put away the bunting just yet. As of last Friday, all four full-season levels of the Minor Leagues -- Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A -- have officially begun their 2026 regular seasons. But while many low-level clubs have held their home openers, many others -- quite literally half of

Much about the 2026 UCLA Bruins baseball team and No. 1 Draft prospect Roch Cholowsky feels inevitable. Twenty-three wins in a row entering play Tuesday night. The presumptive top pick in the 2026 Draft enjoying a hitting barrage. Toss in that Cholowsky was celebrating his 21st birthday, and the stage

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The baseball season is back and 2026's Opening Weekend was certainly one for the books. There was no shortage of action, drama, and the introduction of the ABS challenge system still has the league buzzing. But, it was the rookies that stole the show. Chase DeLauter (CLE No. 2 prospect)

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates fans should make note of April 7, 2026. In front of a modest Tuesday night crowd at PNC Park, reigning Cy Young Award winner Paul Skenes and MLB’s top-ranked prospect Konnor Griffin shared a field for the first time in a regular-season game. Coincidentally, or not, each

We don't want to make too much of this, but Jesús Made delivered one of his best performances in pro ball to date on Easter Sunday. MLB Pipeline's No. 3 overall prospect tied a career high with four hits -- including his first home run of the season -- and

As Tommy White earned a longer look into the final days of Spring Training with the Athletics, manager Mark Kotsay was continually impressed with what he saw.

ANAHEIM -- It started with top pitching prospect George Klassen making his big league debut on short notice and ended with a walk-off sacrifice fly from Nolan Schanuel to give the Angels an 8-7 win and a series victory over the Mariners in 11 innings. With fellow right-hander Ryan Johnson

Kaelen Culpepper had the baseball rising Sunday. MLB Pipeline's No. 49 overall prospect tallied two hits in a Triple-A doubleheader, and both of them left the yard. The 2024 first-round pick collected his first multihomer day of the season, but the long balls were split over St. Paul's twin bill

With games kicking off on Thursday at both levels of A ball as well as Double-A, and Triple-A entering its second week of play, the 2026 Minor League season is now fully underway. That means we can finally see all of our favorite prospects performing on the field. We know

BOSTON -- A dozen games into the regular season, the Brewers already have employed seven starting pitchers. There will be more. In each of the past two seasons, the Brewers have had 17 different pitchers start a game, matching a franchise record first set by the 1969 Seattle Pilots. The

CLEVELAND -- When a player is ranked as an organization’s top prospect, he represents hope for a promising future and holds the potential to help carry the weight of a franchise on his shoulders. Some top prospects, of course, pan out more than others in the Majors. But the Guardians’

This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado's Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. It’s no secret that Buster Posey values contact skills. Since taking over as the Giants’ president of baseball operations at the end of the

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Ben Cherington had the opportunity to shoot down outside speculation over a potential contract extension for Konnor Griffin. The Pirates general manager did no such thing. Speaking with reporters at PNC Park prior to Tuesday’s game against the San Diego Padres, Cherington said there’s “a level of hope” when it

CLEVELAND -- One moment, he was playing MLB The Show. In a flash, he was experiencing a real-life Road to The Show. Juan Brito (the Guardians’ No. 16 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline) was in Worcester, Mass., on Monday night, enjoying some down time on Triple-A Columbus’ off-day. The 24-year-old

Welcome to Rogers Field at Nat Bailey Stadium, where the fish run (literally), Blue Jays prospects get ready for a big jump and fans north of the border prove that baseball is an international game -- even in the Minors.

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