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Jackson posts first 4-hit game amid strong start to pro career

@maxralph_
5:40 AM PDT

It’s been a smooth start in the professional ranks for Daniel Jackson after he won the 2026 Golden Spikes Award with Georgia. Jackson, drafted by the Rockies with the 37th overall pick this summer, collected his first four-hit game with Single-A Fresno on Sunday. He drove in three and scored

Cards prospects Rainiel Rodriguez, Jesús Báez go back-to-back TWICE ... and that's not all

August 23, 2026

Beyond an ahead-of-schedule performance from the Cardinals at the big league level in 2026, St. Louis has been seeing flashes of the future with big power in the system. And one of the most notable ones happened Sunday at Double-A Springfield. Rainiel Rodriguez (STL No. 1) and Jesús Báez (STL

These 10 farm systems have the best infield prospects

August 23, 2026

This story is the first in a series in which MLB Pipeline ranks the Top 10 MLB farm systems by position: Infielders | Outfielders (coming Tues.) | Pitchers (Wed.) | Catchers (Thur.)

Twins' top prospect Walker Jenkins logs 2-HR game ... for second time this week!

August 23, 2026

Walker Jenkins can do this all day. MLB's No. 15 prospect, whose nickname is "Captain America," delivered his second two-homer game of the week in Triple-A St. Paul's 8-5 loss to Columbus at Huntington Park.

MLB's No. 6 prospect achieves first 25/25 season for any Dodger in 2026

August 23, 2026

Josue De Paula joined elite company Sunday all by himself. MLB's No. 6 prospect became the first Dodgers player at any level this season to rack up at least 25 homers and 25 stolen bases. The 21-year-old outfielder slugged his 25th big fly for Double-A Tulsa in a 7-4 loss

'Just a blast out there': Anderson shows upside in highly anticipated debut

August 23, 2026

SEATTLE -- Individually, Kade Anderson's debut might’ve ended on a sour note. But all that mattered for the Mariners’ wunderkind left-hander was that he was part of a thrilling walk-off a few innings later. “It was just a blast out there, and the way the game finished was truly really

NEW Top 100 and Top 30 Prospects lists are here!

August 13, 2026

The prospect landscape has changed a lot since we launched our first 2026 Top 100 back in January. After the Draft, a Trade Deadline and the bulk of the 2026 season, we figured it was time to update our rankings. And it’s not just a new Top 100 we’re unveiling.

3-HR night -- 14 in August! -- reinforces no one is hotter than Guards' No. 2 prospect

@allisonmast13
August 23, 2026

Back on June 18, Cooper Ingle (CLE No. 5) delivered a three-homer performance for Triple-A Columbus. Eight days later, he was making his Major League debut at Progressive Field. Now another slugging Guardians prospect has joined him in the milestone club as Ralphy Velazquez, the Minors' hottest hitter during August,

Braves' top prospect homers while wearing an ice cream cone jersey? We'll explain

@allisonmast13
August 22, 2026

Late August is traditionally referred to as the dog days of the baseball season. If Saturday night’s Columbus Clingstones game was any indication, the best way to get a rejuvenated pep is to play for a worthy cause, all while wearing a whimsical ice cream-themed jersey. And if you’re Eric

Cholowsky (wrist), Carlson (leg) shut down for rest of Minor League season

August 22, 2026

CHICAGO – Shortstops Roch Cholowsky and Billy Carlson, two of the top-rated prospects in the White Sox system, had their Minor League seasons shut down on Saturday, as announced by the team. Cholowsky was the top pick overall in the 2026 Draft, marking the third time in franchise history the

Championship Bracket for the Dominican Summer League Cup is set!

August 22, 2026

And then there were four. With the conclusion of pool play in the second-ever DSL Cup on Saturday morning, the road to crowning this year's Dominican Summer League champion has been narrowed to the Padres Gold, Royals Fortuna, Reds and Giants Black squads.

Which system rose the most? Your prospects rerank questions answered

August 21, 2026

We had a feeling people might have a lot of questions and opinions following our full in-season rerank of the Top 100, all 30 team Top 30s and a new farm system rankings. Boy, were we right. We started on this week’s MLB Pipeline Podcast by answering a question about

White Sox top prospects Cholowsky, Carlson to miss remainder of 2026

10:22 PM PDT

Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:

Tigers call up No. 14 prospect LHP Sears for MLB debut

@Jackson_Stoneee
August 23, 2026

KANSAS CITY -- The Tigers added another strong left-hander to their bullpen by calling up No. 14 prospect Andrew Sears to make his MLB debut prior to Sunday’s finale against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The 23-year-old reliever actually joined the Tigers prior to Saturday night's contest so he could

Top Mets pitching prospects Tong, Wenninger put up zeroes in impressive outings

August 23, 2026

The Mets youth movement isn’t just limited to A.J. Ewing and Carson Benge at the top of their Major League order. Young arms Jack Wenninger and Jonah Tong are also in the future plans and showed off their talents to start the weekend in Triple-A Syracuse. Wenninger tossed five no-hit

Giants top prospect Gonzalez continues tear with 4-hit game

August 23, 2026

Middle infielder Josuar Gonzalez is likely far from his Major League debut at just 18 years old. Though the Giants' top prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 overall, continues to tear it up in Single-A San Jose.

Royals' 2026 first-rounder clanks first pro homer off the foul pole!

August 23, 2026

Zion Rose is on the board. The Royals’ No. 6 prospect swatted his first professional homer Saturday, headlining his 2-for-3 night at the plate in High-A Quad Cities' 8-5 win over Dayton at Day Air Ballpark. Rose’s performance marks already his fourth multihit game with the River Bandits.

Now ace of his Double-A staff, MLB's No. 8 prospect stacks up 11 strikeouts

@brendan_samson
August 22, 2026

For the first time all season, Mariners' top pitching prospects Kade Anderson and Ryan Sloan toed the rubber on the same night. Anderson was making his highly anticipated MLB debut, but that didn't stop Sloan from grabbing his own slice of the spotlight. The 20-year-old right-hander rattled off 11 punchouts,

Cards prospect Mathews rocked early in 3rd career start

August 22, 2026

PHILADELPHIA – With an overworked bullpen, a rotation that saw two starters land on the injured list in two days in this series, and a team clinging to its postseason hopes, the St. Louis Cardinals needed a solid and deep outing from left-hander Quinn Mathews on Saturday.

Is this the catch of 2026?! Minor League outfielder makes jaw-dropping robbery

August 22, 2026

Will Turner made his submission for the best defensive play across the Minors in 2026 in impressive style for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs on Saturday night at Delta Dental Park at Hadlock Field. In the top of the third, the Red Sox prospect darted back to the center-field wall

Kade Anderson joins list of biggest pitching debuts of the past 20+ years

August 22, 2026

When Kade Anderson took the mound for the Mariners for his Major League debut on Saturday against the Cubs in Seattle, he became the 16th pitching prospect ranked among the top five overall prospects to make his big league debut. Here’s a look at the group he joins -- the

It's nearly Kade O'Clock: Top prospect ready for highly anticipated debut

Woo pushed back but not expected to land on IL; Vargas activated
August 22, 2026

SEATTLE -- Kade Anderson arrived at T-Mobile Park on Friday afternoon and so seamlessly looked right at home. The Mariners’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 overall will officially be added to Seattle’s active roster on Saturday, when he makes his MLB debut and starts against the Cubs

Kade Anderson joins The Show

MLB's top pitching prospect debuts
August 22, 2026

Giants' No. 4 prospect Level posts 4-hit night, his 2nd in August

@maxralph_
August 22, 2026

Jhonny Level’s breakout 2026 season is not slowing down. In fact, it's speeding up. Level, the Giants’ No. 4 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 47 prospect overall, managed a four-hit night on Friday for High-A Eugene. It was already his second four-hit game in a torrid August and his fourth

Witherspoon twirls 5 no-hit frames, continuing dominance since trade to Orioles' system

@maxralph_
August 22, 2026

Kyson Witherspoon has been simply dominant since joining the Orioles organization as a key part of the Adley Rutschman trade. And he turned in his best start yet on Friday. Witherspoon spun five hitless innings for High-A Frederick, striking out eight and walking three. The Keys couldn’t quite get him