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Inbox: Early candidates for 2027 Rookie of the Year?

October 9, 2026

If you need to fill in the gaps between watching MLB playoff games, don't forget that almost all of the Arizona Fall League games stream live at mlb.com. Check out the complete schedule here. And with no postseason action today, I'll try to fill some of that void by answering

'Incredibly excited' Dodgers send electric prospect Quintero toward future at Arizona Fall League

October 9, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Even after including Zyhir Hope in the Tarik Skubal trade in August, the Dodgers have more blue-chip outfield prospects than spots in the outfield to play them. Josue De Paula is a budding Yordan Alvarez, a member of Los Angeles' playoff roster and No. 4 on MLB

Rangers' Walcott -- highest-ranked prospect in the AFL -- appreciating health in 2nd stint in desert

October 8, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Sebastian Walcott arrived in the Arizona Fall League a year ago, ready to lay the groundwork for a special season. The Rangers shortstop had conquered Double-A at age 19, earning Texas League Prospect of the Year accolades. Using the Fall League to create a better bat path

Age is but a number for Cubs' Cabada, the second-youngest player in the Fall League

October 8, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One of the most gifted young hitters in the Cubs system, Juan Cabada was ready for the challenges that awaited him when he made his U.S. debut this year. Signed for $1.5 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2025, he batted .283/.387/.434 in his first 14

Here are each organization's Prospects of the Year

October 7, 2026

Last week, MLB Pipeline revealed its selections for Minor League Hitting Prospect of the Year and Minor League Pitching Prospect of the Year during the 2026 MiLB Awards Show on MLB Network. Brewers corner infielder Andrew Fischer won hitting honors after swatting 48 homers, the most in the Minors since

Arizona native Mason White leads Red Sox participants in Fall League

October 7, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Arizona is in Mason White's blood. He was born in Tucson, earned Arizona state 4-A high school player of the year honors at the city's Salpointe Catholic HS in 2022 and stayed home to hit 49 homers in three college seasons at the University of Arizona. Now

Yankees’ No. 1 prospect Kilby overhauling already-potent swing in Fall League

October 7, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Dax Kilby was one of the best hitters in the 2025 high school class, which is why the Yankees selected him 39th overall and signed him for $2,797,500. He has lived up to that reputation, batting .290/.438/.435 with more walks than strikeouts in 51 Single-A games, though

The most athletic player in the Arizona Fall League? Jordan leads Giants crop in desert

October 6, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Fall League always seems to be loaded with quality athletes. In its first 33 seasons, the developmental circuit featured multitooled talents such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Mookie Betts, Byron Buxton, Carl Crawford, Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, Francisco Lindor, Andrew McCutchen, Mike Trout and Trea Turner.

Ochoa's comeback story continues in the Fall League

October 5, 2026

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- After struggling in his first three pro seasons, Nehomar Ochoa Jr. finally got going this year. He batted .287/.349/.500 with 11 homers and 29 steals in 64 games between two Class A levels at age 20, showing why the Astros paid him $300,000 (double slot value) as

Here are the 2026 Arizona Fall League rosters

October 2, 2026

The release of the Arizona Fall League rosters always acts as a wonderful balm for prospect fans. The Minor League season is winding down with the postseason and the fear of not being able to track future stars until next season is assuaged with the knowledge that some of the

Here's how the 2026 postseason teams were built

September 29, 2026

There’s more than one way to build a winning baseball club. You can rely almost exclusively on homegrown talent, like the Guardians are doing this year with 16 players on their projected postseason roster coming from the Draft or international signing processes. You can be active traders like the Rays

Here is each club's top Arizona Fall League prospect

September 29, 2026

Now in its 34th season, the Arizona Fall League consistently features a mother lode of talent. The developmental circuit had a future Hall of Famer in Mike Piazza in its inaugural year in 1992 and has sent more than 3,000 players to Majors, including three more Cooperstown immortals in Roy

Inbox: Next year's breakout prospect

September 25, 2026

The final game of the Minor League season should be fun. Saturday's Triple-A National Championship game in Las Vegas will feature four Top 100 Prospects: Dodgers outfielders Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota (Oklahoma City Comets) and Nationals shortstop Seaver King and right-hander Jarlin Susana (Rochester Red Wings). I'm looking

Which of these three aces will be MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year?

September 24, 2026

Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson formed a dynamic duo at Louisiana State in 2025. They finished first and third in NCAA Division I in strikeouts (180 for Anderson, 152 for Eyanson) and tied for third in victories (12 each), limiting Coastal Carolina to three runs in two games in the

Under-the-radar prospects to watch in the Arizona Fall League

September 22, 2026

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Inbox: Which prospects have above-average tools across the board?

September 18, 2026

I can't wait for the MLB postseason and the Arizona Fall League season in October! Let's answer your prospect questions while I count the days ...

7 storylines to follow in the Arizona Fall League

September 17, 2026

As the Minor League season continues to wind down, it's time to turn our attention to one of the premiere prospect showcases of the year -- the Arizona Fall League. With the release of the AFL rosters this week, it was only fitting that that was the topic on everyone's

Here are the breakout prospects of the year -- one for each team

September 17, 2026

We live for breakouts here at MLB Pipeline. They’re proof of many things in baseball. For example, players aren’t robots and can improve their standing in the game, and when we say player development isn’t linear, it also means that unforeseen leaps in value are included. The sport’s beauty is

What to expect from Dodgers top prospect De Paula in The Show

September 10, 2026

Soon after signing Josue De Paula for $397,500 out of the Dominican Republic in 2022, the Dodgers began calling him the most advanced young hitter they've had since Corey Seager and the best international bat since longer than they could remember. And now De Paula is doing something Seager didn't,

Predicting each organization's top prospect in 2028

September 9, 2026

With the Minor League regular seasons wrapping up this month, it’s tempting to say we’re already looking ahead to 2027. But in this case, we’re going one step beyond that.

Inbox: Looking at two-way prospects on Top 30 lists

September 4, 2026

I was surprised to learn it has been a month between Pipeline Inboxes for me, but I'm back. I've been inundated with a lot of questions this week about why Brewers third baseman Andrew Fischer isn't on our Top 100 Prospects list, but Jonathan Mayo answered that in last week's

Each team's hottest pitching prospect right now

September 2, 2026

Last week, we identified the hottest hitting prospects in each organization. This week, we shift our focus to the top-performing pitchers during August from each farm system.

Here's the '26 All-Breakout Prospect Team

September 1, 2026

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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 | Pitchers | Catchers

One potential prospect callup for each team

August 21, 2026

Unless you were hiding under a baseball rock last week, you noticed Cardinals’ prospect Joshua Báez made his big league debut against the Cubs in Chicago last Saturday. All he did was make history by becoming the first player in Major League history to homer in his first three plate