Put mildly, the Arizona Fall League is an offensive-oriented circuit. Put dramatically, it is, historically, a launching pad, a hitter's paradise. So when you go 21 batters before allowing your first hit, as right-hander Cade Smith did, that's nothing to sneeze at. The Yankees No. 19 prospect, the 23 year-old

Over the past few weeks, Yankee Stadium has hosted a golf experience and a 5K fun run, among other offseason activities. But Spencer Jones is among the Yankees players continuing to use the facility for its intended purpose. Jones, the Yankees’ No. 4 prospect, has been working out in the

The Yankees' outfield could have a seriously new look in 2026, with Cody Bellinger and Trent Grisham free agents and Jasson Dominguez’s role less certain than it appeared to be this time a year ago. Another question mark: Where might Spencer Jones fit in? Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Adam Stone stood on the mound on Oct. 9 for the Mesa Solar Sox and noticed he was shaking. After years of rehab and throwing live batting practice sessions on back fields with no one around, the right-handed Yankees prospect was on an Arizona Fall League mound

Any time you look at the linescore and see a “21” underneath the runs column at the end of the game, you’re liable to think that someone among the starting nine delivered a career performance. That someone Tuesday was Yankees infield prospect Enmanuel Tejeda. The 20-year-old racked up an eye-popping

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- For years, Bryce Cunningham and Hagen Smith have orbited one another without ever facing off. They’ve been close though. During a May 2023 series between Cunningham's Vanderbilt Commodores and Smith's Arkansas Razorbacks they both pitched, but on different days. When their collegiate careers concluded in 2024, Cunningham

MESA, Ariz. – As the final rounds of the 2022 MLB Draft ticked by, Hueston Morrill sat by his phone. The Yankees called to express their interest and he figured he was set to get his pro career started as a shortstop, joining an iconic franchise and all of the

MESA, Ariz. – For as long as Cade Smith can remember, he’s been able to spin the ball. Sliders, curveballs, sweepers, you name it -- if it benefits from some break and movement, the Yankees’ No. 19 prospect has felt a calling to throw it. Smith leaned heavily on his

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For some players, the Arizona Fall League can act like a last-chance saloon. The AFL is known widely as a showcase circuit, providing opportunity for some of the game’s best prospects to get in more work before the offseason begins. It’s also a shot for Minor Leaguers with upcoming Rule

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After struggling in his first two years at Vanderbilt, Bryce Cunningham emerged as the Commodores' best starter in 2024, when he displayed some of the best pitch metrics in college baseball. The Yankees pushed him down to the second round of that year's Draft and signed him

MESA, Ariz. -- The Guardians' Daniel Espino, the Yankees' Bryce Cunningham and Luis Perales of the Red Sox are three of the best arms in the Arizona Fall League and looking to get more innings after missing most of the season. They all took the mound on Tuesday for their

The road to World Series glory can be paved in a myriad of ways. Each of the 12 teams hoping to be the last ones standing in this year’s postseason have been constructed in very different ways. There are the super-homegrown squads, like the Guardians and Tigers, leading the way

Talk about the Sunday Scaries. Try showing up at the ballpark, stepping into the box and seeing these guys staring back at you. That was the scenario Sunday across the Minor Leagues as multiple top pitching prospects returned to the hill in fearsome fashion, most notably the second dominant performance

Things are busy around the Minors. Top 100 prospects Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Samuel Basallo (Orioles), Carson Williams (Rays) and Jhostynxon Garcia (Red Sox) were all called up in the past seven days. But there are still plenty of other names making their case for a late-season bump to The Show.

Jordan Lawlar (D-backs) didn't look like he's missed many beats since returning from injury, capping his comeback with his first long ball since June 17. Top 100 prospects Bryce Eldridge (Giants), Jesús Made (Brewers) and Spencer Jones (Yankees) also went deep while a pair of 2025 Draft picks -- Ike

It's mid-August, the dog days of summer. But players are acting like the season just began, still motivated and energized. On Sunday, the best performances from across the Minor Leagues came from familiar faces excelling at higher levels, both at the plate and on the mound. Here is a sampling

MLB Pipeline unveiled our annual in-season rerank this week, and the Top 100 Prospects list looks significantly different. Forty-one players who weren't on the preseason Top 100 are now on the list, including 12 from the 2025 Draft class. We have a brand-new top 10 and No. 1 prospect Konnor

NEW YORK – In describing the behind-the-scenes conversations leading up to the July 31 Trade Deadline, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said some players were “more touchable than others,” making clear they shut down multiple inquiries involving the top of the farm system. The Yankees’ push to revamp the big

On Sunday across the Minor Leagues, the good times kept rolling for some of the game's top prospects. The Minor Leagues' home run leader reached an impressive milestone and strikeout leader cashed in one more great start before jumping up to a new level. That was just the beginning.