Five years later, looking at each team's best 2021 Draft pick
We say it every year, and it bears repeating again: the Draft is hard. Front offices spend years scouting and analyzing a particular Draft class, but even the best baseball minds can’t predict what will happen with absolute certainty in the years after. Take the 2021 class ahead of its
Red Sox top prospect Arias continues torrid run at Double-A
Franklin Arias is in the midst of a six-game road trip with the Portland Sea Dogs and he may want to consider leaving his bags packed because it doesn't appear that there is too much left for the 20-year-old to do at the Double-A level.
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Yankees' top prospect Lombard Jr. tees off for the first time at Triple-A
It took almost a month, but George Lombard Jr. has teed off at the Minors’ highest level. MLB.com's No. 21 prospect certainly didn't waste any time doing it Wednesday afternoon, though, as he homered on the first pitch he saw in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 8-1 loss to Worcester at PNC Field.
How to follow a 2-HR game? Cards No. 3 prospect goes deep twice AGAIN
Just over 24 hours ago, Joshua Báez had been enjoying a season of ebbs and flows at the dish. Then he walked into Werner Park in Omaha on Tuesday and hasn’t stopped mashing since. MLB.com's No. 68 prospect delivered his second consecutive multihomer performance for Triple-A Memphis en route to
Watch 2025's No. 1 pick Eli Willits for FREE this afternoon vs. Orioles prospects
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Beat goes on for 2025 draftee Hartshorn at High-A, homers off former big leaguer
When the Cubs selected Josiah Hartshorn in the sixth round of the 2025 Draft, they were banking on the fact that they could use savings from earlier picks to bring the switch-hitter -- a highly regarded prospect out of the California high school ranks -- into the organization. After paying
Reds No. 5 prospect hits three totally different homers in Triple-A game
Héctor Rodríguez may have a power grade of 45, but he also possesses elite hand-eye coordination and bat-to-ball skills. That paid off three times over and in three different ways on Wednesday. The Reds' No. 5 prospect flexed three times on a four-hit day in Triple-A Louisville’s 10-5 win over
For O's No. 4 prospect Gibson, 1st MLB win 'a pretty cool moment'
BALTIMORE -- The assignments haven't been easy ones for Trey Gibson in his first taste of the big leagues. But the 24-year-old right-hander has handled each one well, showing exactly why he's been viewed among the top pitching prospects in the Orioles' system in recent years. On May 3, Gibson
Sandlin shakes off 1st AB jitters to retire 18 straight in dazzling debut
CHICAGO -- The first pitch of White Sox right-hander David Sandlin's Major League Baseball career was a called strike that was challenged and overturned by the ABS system Wednesday night against the Twins at Rate Field. Sandlin’s second pitch, a 97.2 mph four-seamer according to Statcast, was launched by Byron
NEW! Top 150 Draft prospects: Cholowsky still No. 1, but plenty of movement behind him
As the calendar gets ready to turn to May, the Draft buzz is starting to grow louder. And we’re leaning into it with an updated and expanded Draft Top 150. With two-plus months left before the 2026 Draft gets underway in Philadelphia, there’s a ton of movement on every team’s
NCAA Regionals feature 65 of Top 150 Draft prospects -- here's a complete rundown
The 64-team field for the 2026 NCAA Division 1 baseball championship is set and, as usual, it is packed with top Draft prospects, giving fans an opportunity to see players who are likely to hear their names called early in this year’s Draft, which will be held on July 11-12
White Sox SS Carlson out with fractured thumb
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Forming an All-Star team of Draft prospects at NCAA Regionals
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These guys are rookies? Bazzana, DeLauter 'know they belong in the big leagues'
CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana and Chase DeLauter entered 2026 with zero combined games of regular-season big league experience. Granted, DeLauter got a taste when he made his MLB debut during the ‘25 postseason, but his two-game stint was far from a long runway. And yet, if you didn’t know any
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Reds prospect Balcazar showcases power in 2-HR, 5-RBI game in Double-A
Reds No. 15 prospect Leo Balcazar has, arguably, had the best season of his career in 2026. On Tuesday, though, he arguably had the best game of his career. Balcazar swatted two homers and plated a career-high five runs for Double-A Chattanooga in the Lookouts' 12-3 rout of the Tennessee
These Giants prospects have stood out to start the season
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No. 6 prospect Fischer continues to show homer power with High-A Wisconsin
Andrew Fischer has been ranked as one of the top third base prospects in the Minor Leagues and he continues to show with his bat that he has earned that ranking.
Jump shows flashes of his true potential in Major League debut
WEST SACRAMENTO – Before the Athletics broke camp in Spring Training, manager Mark Kotsay expressed excitement over the younger players left off the Opening Day roster who could make an impact later in the season. Gage Jump was among that group of youngsters Kotsay was discussing. The A’s saw enough
Looking for OF power? Báez shows he has it to burn in two-homer game at Triple-A
St. Louis' offense is taking flight this year with an uptick in scoring a key to the team's hot start. But the Cardinals certainly could use more offensive production from the outfield, where outside of Jordan Walker, they have hit just .220/.265/.331. But down at Triple-A, one of their top
Speedy Dodgers prospect lands awkwardly while trying to avoid bat dog
The Tulsa Drillers, the Double-A affiliate of the Dodgers, had quite the start to their game on Monday against Northwest Arkansas, but an apparent freak injury quickly put a damper on things. Tulsa scored seven runs in the first inning and seven more in the second, with the final tally
19-year-old Emil Morales shows off his power potential -- twice -- at High-A
Emil Morales only needed five games at High-A to showcase his ability to totally take over a ballgame. The Dodgers’ No. 5 prospect provided nearly half the offense with his first two homers -- one of them a grand slam -- and a career-high six RBIs for Great Lakes in
Pirates, Rangers prospects hit milestones ... against each other in same High-A game
You never know what might happen at the ballpark. On a night filled with offense, Wyatt Sanford (PIT No. 6) and Yeison Morrobel (TEX) did their very best to stand out ... and boy, did they ever. Sanford homered three times to power High-A Greensboro to a wild 19-13 win
Late growth spurt helped propel this Sox prospect to MLB callup
CHICAGO -- As new White Sox pitcher David Sandlin entered his senior year of high school, the Major Leagues seemed like a pipedream.