It’s just like playing catch in the backyard … except a couple hundred feet apart. Brewers No. 17 prospect Sawyer Strosnider connected on his first career homer with High-A Wisconsin on Wednesday and had a special person on the other end of the milestone dinger: his father, Scott.

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Entering late July, the Cardinals’ farm system didn’t need to get much better. Rainiel Rodriguez was looking comfortable at Double-A at just 19 years old. Liam Doyle and Tanner Franklin flashed electric stuff on the mound. Joshua Báez was exhibiting the megawatt power that he put on full display in

We reranked the Top 100 Prospects list. We reranked the team Top 30 lists. We reranked the positional Top 10 lists. It’s time we rerank the farm systems too.

With the MLB Draft and Trade Deadline in the rearview mirror, MLB Pipeline's prospect rankings underwent a full renovation this week. The update added dozens of new draftees and 2026 breakout performers, but one thing -- specifically when it comes to the Top 100 -- stands out: The sheer number

The Cardinals already boast one homegrown power-hitting corner outfielder in Jordan Walker. Joshua Báez has set them up to have two as early as this weekend. The Cardinals plan to call up their No. 3 prospect on Saturday for his Major League debut against the Cubs, manager Oliver Marmol said

It’s Monday night after the Trade Deadline. Do you know where your prospects are? The 2026 Trade Deadline passed at 6 p.m. ET on Monday with yet another flurry of activity this year. The headlining move, of course, came over the weekend when Tarik Skubal moved from the Tigers to

The Trade Deadline is approaching: Monday at 6 p.m. ET. Deals will be made and prospects will change addresses.

The Tigers are adding a big-time talent to the Major League roster this week after all. Detroit is calling up top prospect Max Clark to the Majors, MLB.com’s Jason Beck and Mark Feinsand confirmed on Thursday. Emily Waldon first reported the news. The Tigers next play on Friday on the

Ethan Salas is on the move … to a new level of the San Diego farm system. The Padres promoted their top prospect to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday and he responded by falling just a homer shy of the cycle during the club's 9-7 loss in extra innings to

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There were a lot of prospects on the move, in rankings, before some of them will be on the move, in trades. MLB Pipeline just refreshed all of its team Top 30 lists and there were some big movers up the rankings. Some were bigger than others, with many prospects

The Trade Deadline arrives at 6 p.m. ET on Aug. 3 this year, and before all the commotion that comes with a flurry of moves across the Major and Minor Leagues, we figured it was time to update the MLB Pipeline team Top 30 prospects lists. Truth be told, we’re

A Texas Leaguer isn’t just a bloop hit. There are bona fide prospects on the southwestern Double-A circuit, and several of them will get a national spotlight this evening. The MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase series heads to Double-A Springfield for the Cardinals’ matchup against D-backs affiliate Amarillo. The game is

Teams made 613 Draft picks on Saturday and Sunday, beginning with the White Sox taking UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky at No. 1 and finishing with the Dodgers popping Illinois left-hander Zach Bates. We've already provided instant analysis of the first 40 selections and predicted which teams grabbed the most talent.

This story originally ran before Vahn Lackey was drafted with the No. 3 pick by the Twins.

Ever wanted to look into baseball’s version of a crystal ball? Today, you’ll get your chance. The 27th All-Star Futures Game comes to Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank at noon ET today. As it stands, 38 of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects will take the same field in Philly after spending much

PHILADELPHIA – Three days before Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, Junior Caminero and a host of Major League Baseball’s best sluggers take their Home Run Derby hacks, Brady Cunningham and Sullivan Reed got Philadelphia’s Citizens Bank Park plenty warm for them with a slugfest of their own, one that put the

On any given summer night in Philadelphia, Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper can be found sending balls screaming into the seats of Citizens Bank Park as the present faces of the Phillies. For one afternoon this week, the next generation will give the baseball world a glimpse of the Major

It’s always good to have a little perspective. The 2026 Draft -- set to begin Saturday in Philadelphia -- has fans and clubs alike dreaming of the future. But sometimes in order to understand the future best, we still must turn to the past. Within the last 10 years, clubs

Everybody is from somewhere. The annual First-Year Player Draft helps share the tapestry of baseball’s North American geography with players from all corners of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico expected to hear their names called when Day 1 of the process begins this Saturday in Philadelphia. Just think

It’s always good to have a little perspective. The 2026 Draft -- set to begin Saturday in Philadelphia -- has fans and clubs alike dreaming of the future. But sometimes in order to understand the future best, we still must turn to the past. Within the last 10 years, clubs

Playing in a city so defined by its history, the next generation of baseball's stars will put the sport's future on full display. The 2026 All-Star Futures Game rosters were announced Wednesday morning with 38 of the 50 selected players on the American and National League teams coming from MLB

The best prospect showcase of the year is just 11 days away. Fifty of the most talented players in the Minor Leagues will square off in the 27th annual Futures Game presented by Nike, scheduled for noon ET at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park on July 12, part of All-Star Week.

It’s next man up for the Milwaukee Brewers, and has so often been the case for the NL Central leaders of late, that next man is yet another Top 100 prospect. The Brewers called up No. 67 overall prospect Luis Lara to the Majors on Tuesday, the club announced. Fellow