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Here are the Padres' Draft picks from Day 2

July 14, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres continued their longstanding tradition of taking high school players in the first round of the Draft when they selected left-hander Kruz Schoolcraft at No. 25 overall. But on Day 2 on Monday, they skewed heavily toward the college ranks. Among the Padres’ 19 overall selections,

Padres 'ready for anything' ahead of 2025 Draft

July 11, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- The fruits of recent Drafts are just about everywhere on this Padres roster. Playing center field? 2021 first-rounder Jackson Merrill. All-Star setup man Jason Adam? Acquired for ‘22 first-rounder Dylan Lesko. First baseman Luis Arraez? Acquired for ‘23 first-rounder Dillon Head.

Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors

July 7, 2025

Summertime is all about the bats. At least that's how it seemed to shake out around the Minor Leagues on Sunday as big performances at the plate took the spotlight to cap the first week of July. Among those were big hits from some of the top shortstop prospects in

Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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July 2, 2025

The first day of July featured some early holiday fireworks, including a pair of Top 100 prospects tallying multihomer games at Triple-A. Carter Jensen and Joe Mack represented their catching brethren well, but they weren't the only heavy hitters. Midwest League sluggers Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceño tried to one-up

Miguel Mendez highlights

June 29, 2025

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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June 29, 2025

Saturday night was one for baseball's top prospects to shine brightest. From a walk-off single by Leo De Vries (Padres) to Max Clark (Tigers) filling up the box score with three hits, there was no lack of eye-catching performances in the Minors. Among other notables was Walker Jenkins (Twins) recording

Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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June 27, 2025

The day began with fireworks as one of the sport's top international prospects had himself a game that will be hard to top. The Mets' Elian Peña did a few games' worth of damage in just seven innings, launching a trio of homers and driving in eight runs. But the

Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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June 26, 2025

It was a busy night around the Minors filled with hard-hitting performances, ace-level pitching gems and even a milestone. A number of Top 100 prospects flexed their respective muscles, including Lazaro Montes on his first Double-A homer, Robby Snelling with arguably his best start of the season and a cycle

Bryan Balzer highlights

June 22, 2025

Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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June 12, 2025

There was plenty of offense to go around with plenty of familiar names coming through at the plate, including a handful of Top 100 talent. Pirates teen sensation Konnor Griffin continued his hot-hitting ways at High-A while a pair of Big Apple youngsters flexed their muscles at Double-A. Out west,

Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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June 11, 2025

Summer is near and with it comes some sizzling performances from the Minors' best prospects. Last year’s No. 3 overall Draft pick matched a career high at the plate. A trio of Top 100 teenagers put up big numbers at High-A -- including two who made excellent first impressions with

5 intriguing prospects from the NL West, 1 from each team

June 10, 2025

As the baseball season's halfway point approaches, the sample sizes for prospects continue to expand. The MLB Pipeline crew is taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper to highlight players who are balling out, but might still be flying under-the-radar. On the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and

Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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June 5, 2025

A day that began with a tremendous pitching performance from a Top 100 prospect ventured into the offensive side of things as the night wore on. A Rangers outfielder made like a runaway train, riding it all the way to a cycle during a career-best performance while a Padres prospect

Padres bring up flamethrowing prospect Rodriguez

May 30, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres began a particularly grueling stretch on their schedule by calling on one of their top pitching prospects to reinforce their bullpen. Right-hander Bradgley Rodriguez had his contract selected by the Padres ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Pirates, the start of a stretch in

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

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May 25, 2025

The stars were out across Minor League Baseball, with the sport's top prospect, Roman Anthony, leading the way. Fellow Top 10 prospects Bubba Chandler, Leo De Vries, Sebastian Walcott and Jac Caglianone all stood out, while a number of other Top 100s came through with big-time performances. All that and

Padres' No. 2 prospect Salas to miss 2 months with stress reaction in back

May 13, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- Padres catching prospect Ethan Salas has a stress reaction in his lower back, general manager A.J. Preller announced Monday. Salas will miss around two months, Preller said, putting his expected return at some point in July.

Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors

May 11, 2025

It was an all-or-nothing type of day across Minor League Baseball. By which we mean, the top performers either tagged multiple homers at the plate or racked up big strikeout numbers from the mound. On Mother's Day, this Sunday's top prospect performers brought their "A" games:

Watch this Padres prospect deliver a sensational bat flip after walk-off homer

May 11, 2025

We've seen a lot of incredible bat flips over the years. But not like the one Romeo Sanabria gave us upon launching a walk-off homer to lift the San Antonio Missions to a 2-1 victory over the Frisco RoughRiders on Saturday night.

De Vries, Bateman among 6 early-season prospect standouts

May 5, 2025

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Power-laden prospects flex their muscles on a homer-happy Wednesday

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May 1, 2025

On a day in which homers were flying out of Minor League ballparks across the country, a few particularly stood out. Top 100 prospects Coby Mayo and Moisés Ballesteros slugged a pair of homers apiece, although even those were outdone by a Mets slugger who took three jogs around the

Teenage phenoms, hard-hitting prospects among Tuesday's top performers

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April 30, 2025

Youth was served in the Minors on Tuesday, which featured a pair of heavy-hitting outbursts from two teenagers who rank among the best in their respective organizations. But they weren't alone as a number of Top 100 prospects came through with notable performances to kick off another week of Minor

With 'unique schedule' ahead, Padres shuffle pitching staff

April 26, 2025

SAN DIEGO -- With a spate of upcoming off-days, the Padres reshuffled their pitching staff ahead of their 1-0 loss on Friday night in the series opener against the Rays at Petco Park. Kyle Hart, the team’s No. 5 starter, was optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Ryan Bergert, the organization’s

Ornelas' debut amplifies Mexico-to-San Diego talent pipeline

Padres rank No. 1 all time in MLB with 28 Mexican-born players
April 20, 2025

HOUSTON -- A flyout to left field might not mean much to the average Major Leaguer, but for Tirso Ornelas, this one was memorable. Called up by the Padres on Saturday after outfielder Jason Heyward was put on the 10-day injured list, Ornelas completed an eight-year journey to the Majors

Here's where the Padres' top prospects will start '25

@SamDykstraMiLB
April 3, 2025

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where San Diego’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

In the Padres' farm system, the kids are alright

March 19, 2025

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Since A.J. Preller took over as GM in August 2014, the Padres have been as aggressive as any franchise in baseball. They aren't afraid to shuffle their big league roster, trade big-name prospects or challenge players in their farm system. Catcher Ethan Salas (No. 2/MLB No. 33)