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Here are the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Teams

March 18, 2024

The first Spring Breakout is in the books and if these four days of prospect spotlight showcases mean anything, the future of the game is in very good hands. On Monday, MLB announced the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Team, composed of 30 players across 18 organizations (six teams did not play

Spring Breakout 2024: Results for inaugural prospect showcase

@alyssam_gomez and @benweinrib
March 17, 2024

The inaugural Spring Breakout weekend has come to an end after four days filled with impressive power showcases, a highly-anticipated showdown and scorching throws from the mound and the field. In all, 71 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects were tapped to play, along with nearly two-thirds of the 900

Chourio working to become part of Crew's elite defense

March 18, 2024

PHOENIX -- The Brewers’ deep and talented outfield corps has a defining attribute: strong defensive play. Every Milwaukee outfielder was ranked among the top defenders in the National League last season, a principal reason the Brewers led the NL in defensive runs saved as calculated by the Fielding Bible. “The

Newly acquired Thorpe tries to flush White Sox debut

@JesseABorek
March 18, 2024

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Before Drew Thorpe recorded his first out as a member of the White Sox on Monday, he looked up at the scoreboard at Camelback Ranch and saw a six in the run column of the division-rival Guardians. Not much went right during the organizational debut for the

Busch embracing athleticism at first base

March 18, 2024

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Scott leads deep outfield group in Cards' camp

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 18, 2024

JUPITER, Fla. – The Cardinals’ Top 30 ranking has a new look in 2024. Thirteen members of MLB Pipeline’s updated ranking weren’t in the organization at all at this time last year. Seven came from trades at last year’s Deadline, four were from the 2023 Draft, one was an international

Don't sleep on these arms competing in hitting-rich O's camp

March 18, 2024

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The Orioles have sat atop MLB Pipeline's farm system rankings since mid-2021, largely on the strength of their position prospects. Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and now Jackson Holliday all have rated as the consensus best prospect in baseball during that time. All the formidable bats making

Tigers excited about top two 2023 Draft picks in Spring Training

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 18, 2024

LAKELAND, Fla. -- It's difficult to find a top Tigers prospect who had a bad year in 2023. Colt Keith posted a .932 OPS over 126 games at Double-A and Triple-A, earning a contract extension in the process. Jackson Jobe overcame an early back injury to strike out 84 and

These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a

Brewers' top two prospects are Breakout standouts

March 17, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Jackson Chourio and Jacob Misiorowski are the Brewers' top two prospects per MLB Pipeline, and it was easy to see why in their Spring Breakout game on Sunday against Kansas City, a 4-3 loss in seven innings at Surprise Stadium. Chourio, the No. 2 overall prospect, showcased

Baez's towering blast (455 feet!) sets Spring Breakout mark

@JohnDenton555 and @SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

JUPITER, Fla. -- Dedicated to the development of their top young stars, the Cardinals were one of just two MLB franchises to commit to playing two Spring Breakout games, and they were one of just five clubs to make all top 10 players available for the inaugural event showcasing the

With latest gem, Nastrini continues push for rotation spot

March 17, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- Since Nick Nastrini was a young baseball enthusiast playing in the backyard with his brother, he had a Major League dream. That dream, though, didn't have Nastrini, the White Sox No. 8 prospect per MLB Pipeline, on the mound. “All right, 3-2 count, bottom of the ninth,

Werner shows off power as KC wraps Breakout with wild win

@anne__rogers
March 17, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Enticed by his 90 mph-plus fastball and big power potential with the bat, the Royals originally drafted Trevor Werner in the seventh round of last year’s MLB Draft as a two-way player out of Texas A&M. When he signed, they asked him what he’d like to pursue:

Arrighetti shows off MLB-ready toolbox in Spring Breakout

Blubaugh fires 2 scoreless frames; Wagner connects for base knock
@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

JUPITER, Fla. -- Spencer Arrighetti, the Astros’ top pitching prospect, flashed the tools Sunday morning that have the club believing he can help the big league club this season. He even ditched one of them. Arrighetti started for Houston in the Spring Breakout game against the Cardinals' top prospects and

After impressive Spring Breakout, Isaac makes Grapefruit debut

@adamdberry
March 17, 2024

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Xavier Isaac had a good enough time on the field Saturday. The Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two homers and a double during the inaugural Spring Breakout game against a team of Twins prospects at Hammond Stadium, showing off his immense power potential heading into his second

Jones owns Spring Breakout with pair of towering homers

March 16, 2024

TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Jones stole the show with a two-homer performance in the inaugural Spring Breakout game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Saturday afternoon, offering yet another glimpse of the light-tower power that appears to have the Yankees’ prospect headed for stardom. Ranked as the club’s No. 2

'A good day' indeed: 2 HRs for Isaac in Spring Breakout

Rays' No. 4 prospect adds an RBI double and a walk in spectacular showing
@adamdberry
March 16, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- There might be only one hitter in the Rays’ system who can match the tremendous raw power of top prospect Junior Caminero. Xavier Isaac showed it Saturday afternoon during Tampa Bay’s inaugural Spring Breakout game, as the Rays’ No. 4 prospect crushed two home runs --

Spring Breakout's best moments

March 15, 2024

'He's all-in': Tigers' Jung clubs 2 HRs at Spring Breakout

March 16, 2024

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Hall of Famer Alan Trammell has worked with so many Tigers prospects over his time as a special assistant that he could soon boast having molded most of Detroit’s starting infield by season’s end -- not that he would boast. When he sees Jace Jung, he sees

Jones shows off arm strength at Spring Breakout

March 16, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The D-backs' top prospects beat their Rockies counterparts, 3-1, in the first Spring Breakout game between the two teams on Saturday night at Salt River Fields. Here are a few moments that stood out from the game: Big-time throw by Jones Center fielder Druw Jones, the No.

Dodgers' future looks bright in Spring Breakout rout

March 16, 2024

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Even a mere glimpse into the Dodgers' future looked promising. Five pitchers combined to allow no earned runs with 14 strikeouts, and the batters did everything from booming extra-base hits to playing small ball as the Dodgers' prospects thumped the Angels', 8-1, on Saturday night at Tempe

Rafaela (3-run HR) stars in Spring Breakout as he builds MLB case

Teel, Yorke bring the lumber; Mayer flashes the leather
March 16, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Saturday’s Spring Breakout contest at JetBlue Park between the Braves and the Red Sox was billed as a game for top prospects to play with and against each other. So why was Ceddanne Rafaela, who has a shot at starting in center field for the Red

Guardians show power potential in Spring Breakout

@MandyBell02
March 16, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Fans lined up against a chain-link fence just to get a chance to interact with the Guardians’ top prospects, Chase DeLauter (No. 1) and Kyle Manzardo (No. 2). The two were waiting for their turn on Saturday just outside of Goodyear Ballpark to sit down and sign

Max chats up Miggy, swipes base in custom kicks

Detroit's top prospect Clark put on a show -- and he wasn't alone -- at Spring Breakout
March 16, 2024

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers’ inaugural Spring Breakout lived up to the hype, both in terms of the event as well as the Tigers' farm system. Jace Jung put on a show with a pair of homers in a 5-1 win over the Phillies at Joker Marchant Stadium, but he

Abel, Phils' top prospects shine at Spring Breakout

March 16, 2024

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Mick Abel dreamt on Saturday, like a lot of other people. He pitched the first two innings in a Spring Breakout exhibition between top Phillies prospects and top Tigers prospects at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. It was Abel’s first time playing with other Phils prospects