The 2024 Draft class is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory. Following a 2023 class that featured some of the best top-end prospect talent of any Draft -- with names like Paul Skenes, Dylan Crews, Wyatt Langford and Max Clark going in the top five

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It was more than three years ago that Max Scherzer wrapped up his offseason training with a simple parting message to a then-19-year-old Andrew Painter. "I remember talking about it in 2022, going into '23 [after he had] signed in New York," Painter said. "He was telling

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The ball jumped off Konnor Griffin’s bat looking like another hard-hit line drive for baseball’s top prospect. “I thought I had me a little single,” the Pirates phenom said afterward. On the other side of the drive, Kevin McGonigle -- baseball’s No. 2 prospect -- had a

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- According to MLB Pipeline, Owen Caissie is the No. 42 prospect in all of baseball. That means the red-headed Marlins outfielder is good. Really good.

Everyone’s favorite dugout espresso machine is back in business. And business is booming. Italy created a stir at the 2023 World Baseball Classic when it housed a Nespresso machine in the dugout. With a little caffeine in their system, the Italians played inspired baseball, advancing out of group play for

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Despite being just 20 years old, center field prospect Nelson Rada turned heads at Angels camp with his on-base ability, baserunning prowess and plus defense before he was reassigned to Minor League camp on Saturday. Rada, ranked as the club’s No. 3 prospect by MLB Pipeline, looks

BRADENTON, Fla. -- When Hunter Barco left Pittsburgh and flew south for the winter, an encouraging MLB debut and strong Minor League season in the books, the young left-hander was hardly satisfied. Wanting to take the next step in his career, the 2022 second-round pick and current MLB Pipeline Top

HOUSTON -- Entering the World Baseball Classic, Team Italy manager Francisco Cervelli said his goal was to "put Italy on the map" as a baseball country. So for his team's first game against Brazil on Saturday at Daikin Park, he handed the ball to Sam Aldegheri -- one of the

LAS VEGAS -- Like several Athletics players on the trip for this weekend’s two-game exhibition series against the Angels, Gage Jump is expected to be a key figure on the team that opens up its new ballpark in construction down the road on the Las Vegas Strip for a 2028

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Marlins reassigned a trio of Top 30 prospects to Minor League camp on Saturday morning. Right-hander Karson Milbrandt (Marlins No. 10 prospect) and outfielders Dillon Lewis (No. 11) and Fenwick Trimble (No. 20) as well as first baseman Nathan Martorella were part of the

The third iteration of Spring Breakout is nearly here, and top prospects from across the baseball landscape will have their moment to shine across the diamonds of Arizona and Florida. The showcase will run from March 19-22 and will include rosters stacked with talent. All told, 91 players on MLB

The first two years of Spring Breakout have provided several memorable matchups. Baseball's best hitting prospect (Jackson Holliday) faced baseball's best pitching prospect (Paul Skenes) in 2024, resulting in a 102-mph fastball and a strikeout on a 92-mph slider. Four of the game's dozen top-rated prospects faced off in a

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

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Shortstop Daniel Vazquez arrived at his first Major League camp this spring carrying momentum from a breakout season in the Arizona Fall League. Playing for the Surprise Saguaros, Vazquez finished third in the AFL with 21 RBIs while posting a .329/.459/.468 slash line and swiping 11 bases

However things turn out for the 2026 Cardinals, it’s obvious to everyone involved, from fans to the team itself, that wins and losses are not really the point here right now. (Though my official stance is that they’re going to be better than a lot of people think, albeit probably

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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Ralphy Velazquez is used to playing baseball above his age level. When he was 6 years old, he competed alongside kids three to four years older than he was. It was a testament to his abilities and the belief that his parents, Nicole and Armando, held in

TAMPA, Fla. -- Carlos Lagrange’s triple-digit heat is building a growing fan club around Yankees camp this spring, a group that now includes former Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole. “It’s like, silly. I’ve never seen anything like it,” Cole said. “It’s wild. I’m just blown away by the velocity

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Mariners sure seem like they grow homegrown starting pitchers on trees, and Kade Anderson is quickly becoming the latest branch to grow. The No. 3 overall pick in last year’s MLB Draft was at it again in Friday afternoon’s 5-1 win against the Rangers -- in

MIAMI – Friday’s opener was a family affair for the Netherlands. Andruw Jones, who will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer, is managing the team for the first time after playing for the Netherlands in 2006 and 2013. And while he had familiarity with most of his players

On Friday, Marlins club reporter Christina De Nicola conducted an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit. You can read the full transcript here. Here are some highlights, edited lightly for clarity and brevity:

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vance Honeycutt was never going to hit a home run every at-bat for the rest of his life. So, his homer streak -- which reached four consecutive spring at-bats on Wednesday -- was guaranteed to end eventually. The day came Friday, when Honeycutt made his fifth appearance

All of MLB Pipeline's organizational Top 30 Prospects lists are updated, and our new farm system ratings are complete as well. Now we turn our attention to Spring Training and Spring Breakout. There's plenty of baseball and plenty of questions, so let's get to them ...

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Tigers No. 4 prospect Josue Briceño said he expects to miss “a few months” after undergoing surgery to repair the extensor carpi ulnaris subsheath in his right wrist. The injury is a blow to the development of one of the best all-around hitters in the Tigers farm

BRADENTON, Fla. -- They've got the No. 1 prospect in baseball, so it’s pretty hard to ignore the Pirates’ farm system this season. And while top dog Konnor Griffin seems set for his Major League debut this year, there is still plenty of future to be excited about in the