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Through the first two iterations of Spring Breakout, many young prospects have gone head-to-head before quickly establishing themselves as stars at the Major League level. Look no further than the first game, where Paul Skenes struck out Jackson Holliday in the first inning, weeks before they'd both make their big

One of the best things about going to Spring Training from an MLB Pipeline perspective is that you often get to see and talk to prospects you’ve only really seen on a screen. Maybe you’ve seen video or read about them, but seeing them playing games is a real treat.

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Friday morning, Trey Yesavage walked back into the Blue Jays’ clubhouse holding a plaque. He’d just been named the Blue Jays’ 2025 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. It felt like watching the Academy Awards ceremony, when the nominees for Best Picture are announced and we’re left

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A Samuel Basallo breakout could come early in 2026, as the 21-year-old phenom has spent much of Spring Training this year showing exactly why he's MLB Pipeline's No. 8 overall prospect. Basallo's torrid spring continued Friday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark, where he went 2-for-4 with a double,

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Phillies pitching coach Caleb Cotham appreciates Andrew Painter's “high aptitude” for pitching. Cotham knows that nobody is going to be perfect all the time. Sometimes a pitcher has to grind to survive.

Spring Breakout is back for its third year, putting a preseason spotlight on baseball’s best prospect talents. The two previous iterations have already given us several memorable moments, like Paul Skenes’ strikeout of Jackson Holliday in a matchup of former No. 1 overall picks and Roman Anthony’s home run deep

PEORIA, Ariz. -- For Kade Anderson, Friday night was about the finish. The Mariners’ wunderkind left-hander made what could be his final start of an impressive Cactus League slate, covering three innings in a 10-7 loss to the Dodgers and working through a mid-game adjustment that helped salvage the outing.

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Khal Stephen got a phone call at 5:30 a.m. on July 31 of last season, while he was with the Blue Jays’ Double-A New Hampshire affiliate in Bowie, Md. His next few hours were a whirlwind. Stephen learned he was being traded to the Guardians, and that

JUPITER, Fla. -- Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol has seen a significant change in outfielder Nathan Church in 2026. It’s almost night and day.

We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- A lively atmosphere enveloped the Tokyo Dome on March 4, as a flurry of fans cheered on Chinese Taipei during its World Baseball Classic matchup against Australia. In the seventh inning, Travis Bazzana flipped the script. Bazzana belted a solo home run that gave Australia a three-run

LAKELAND, Fla. -- George Lombard Jr. continued to impress in his second big league camp, particularly on defense, where the Yankees’ top prospect contributed dazzling plays at three different infield spots. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has said the club believes Lombard -- baseball’s No. 32 overall prospect according to

BRADENTON, Fla. — As Paul Skenes’ regular catcher, life can sometimes feel like a video game for Henry Davis. He calls a pitch, and it’s there. With little deviation. It was the same thing with Bubba Chandler on Thursday … only this time it felt like Davis’ controller had a

Rickey Henderson's all-time steals total is one of those baseball records that will in all likelihood never be broken. But for a brief moment this spring, there was a new stolen-base "record" getting its time in the sun, and The Man of Steal was on everybody's mind. Speedy Red Sox

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – It didn’t take long for Brewers infield prospect Jett Williams to announce his return to the Cactus League. Williams (No. 3 Brewers prospect, MLB Pipeline No. 51) lined a 106.6 mph double to right field off Guardians starter Slade Cecconi in the second inning of Thursday’s 1-0

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Konnor Griffin has certainly looked big league-ready at times in Spring Training. Of course, he's also still just a 19-year-old prospect.

The World Baseball Classic has been a stage for players across the world to show off their talents, and plenty of prospects have thrived in the spotlight. Players ranked on organizational Top 30 Prospects lists have shown out, in particular.

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

The first two years of Spring Breakout play produced several memorable moments. Paul Skenes throwing a 102-mph fastball to Jackson Holliday and striking him out on a 92-mph slider, and Spencer Jones walloping 826 feet worth of home runs in 2024. Four of the game's top dozen prospects homering in

MESA, Ariz. -- If there’s one thing the Athletics are fully confident about ahead of the 2026 season, it’s that their lineup is capable of slugging with the best of them. A glimpse of that offensive firepower was on full display in Friday’s 13-9 Cactus League loss to the Padres

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is finally here, so let's take a deeper dive into the top young talent who will be representing their roots on the world stage. There will be 28 prospects from organizational Top 30 Prospects lists set to compete in the event, seven of them who

BRADENTON, Fla. -- It was the final moment before the first off-day of Spring Training. An exhibition game, no less. But as Pirates players entered the LECOM Park clubhouse following a 7-1 victory over Team Colombia on March 3, there was Termarr Johnson -- in the middle of it all

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Angels No. 1 prospect Tyler Bremner admitted he had some nerves before his professional debut in a Cactus League start against the White Sox in an eventual 8-4 win on Wednesday at Camelback Ranch. Bremner, the No. 2 overall pick in last year’s Draft out of UC

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Sam Antonacci almost certainly won’t break camp with the White Sox, a point stressed by general manager Chris Getz when asked prior to Wednesday’s 8-4 loss to the Angels in Cactus League action. But with the impressive style of play during Spring Training and for Team Italy