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All season long, baseball fans will be able to watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games are available on MiLB.TV, on the

It was a day not to be forgotten in the Minors, with a pair of historic performances at the plate, a throwback performance on the mound and a perfectly pitched game at Double-A. Not to be outdone, some of baseball's youngest prospects showed they can stand toe-to-toe with the best

On a night in which two Top 100 prospects made noise on the mound, a 24-year-old backstop in the High-A Midwest League might have stolen the spotlight by connecting on not one but a pair of grand slams. There was no shortage of action around the Minors, including a teenager

Andrew Painter's comeback might not be complete in the eyes of some until he becomes a big leaguer. Such is the pressure of being one of the best pitching prospects in the sport. However, recovery from Tommy John surgery is rarely linear, and baseball's top RHP prospect has traversed a

Homering to all fields and stacking strikeouts was a theme in the Minor Leagues on Sunday. The Mariners' top-end farm system continued to produce elite offensive numbers while a Top 100 Cubs pitcher furthered his case for a callup this season. These prospect outings put a bow on another week

PHILADELPHIA -- Beginning next week, Andrew Painter will be a 90-minute drive from the big leagues. Phillies manager Rob Thomson said before Friday’s series opener against Arizona that Painter’s next start will be next Thursday with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, giving him a short drive from Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa.,

On a day in which homers were flying out of Minor League ballparks across the country, a few particularly stood out. Top 100 prospects Coby Mayo and Moisés Ballesteros slugged a pair of homers apiece, although even those were outdone by a Mets slugger who took three jogs around the

Youth was served in the Minors on Tuesday, which featured a pair of heavy-hitting outbursts from two teenagers who rank among the best in their respective organizations. But they weren't alone as a number of Top 100 prospects came through with notable performances to kick off another week of Minor

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PHILADELPHIA -- No. 1 prospect Andrew Painter is taking the next step toward a potential midsummer promotion to the big leagues.

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Phlllies’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Andrew Painter (MLB No. 8), RHP -- Extended spring training
2. Aidan Miller (MLB No. 27), SS -- Reading (Double-A)
3. Justin Crawford (MLB No. 63), OF -- Lehigh Valley

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Phillies believe Justin Crawford is ready for the next big challenge. He will start the season with Triple-A Lehigh Valley, despite turning just 21 in January and having only 180 plate appearances above High-A Jersey Shore. Crawford is the Phillies’ No. 3 prospect and the No.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Before the top Phillies prospects played the top Pirates prospects in Spring Breakout, a 5-3 Philadelphia victory, on Friday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark, Andrew Painter provided a large crowd at Carpenter Complex a peek at what the summer might look like at Citizens Bank Park. Painter threw

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The Phillies opened Spring Training last month saying top pitching prospect Andrew Painter could be a difference-maker in the big league rotation by “July-ish,” which is how president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski phrased Painter’s tentative timeline. But there is more than Painter to watch in the

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BRADENTON, Fla. -- Though the Phillies shied away from making a massive blockbuster deal at last year's Trade Deadline, they did make a flurry of moves that resulted in an influx of newcomers. Relievers Carlos Estévez and Tanner Banks joined the big league bullpen, Austin Hays was added to the

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This is the third straight year that right-hander Andrew Painter has topped a new Phillies’ Top 30 list at the start of the season. The biggest difference, of course, is that he’ll actually pitch in this one. The Phillies’ first-round pick in 2021 was the best pitching prospect in baseball

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It was just one at-bat at the very beginning of a very long season. But it signaled progress. Justin Crawford barreled a 92.8 mph fastball up in the zone in the ninth inning of Saturday’s 7-6 Grapefruit League loss against the Tigers in Lakeland. He scorched a

This story was excerpted from Todd Zolecki’s Phillies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Cole Hamels approached Andrew Painter just after he finished his bullpen session on Tuesday at Carpenter Complex. Hamels might be the

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Aidan Miller grew up about 30 minutes from BayCare Ballpark. He still lives at home, and why wouldn’t he? Miller loves the food, and he gets to share his experiences from his first Phillies camp with family and friends. According to MLB Pipeline, Miller, 20, is baseball’s

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