The PDP Performance Assessment is a series of comprehensive evaluations that utilize state-of-the-art technology to measure cognitive skills, speed of processing, athletic performance and on-field talent. All data collected from the assessments are disseminated to the 30 MLB Clubs in preparation for the MLB Draft and to USA Baseball for national team identification. Additionally, all participants receive a personalized player report following the evaluation process containing data and metrics from the evaluation, and training tools for improvement and sustained development.
| Date | Event | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2022 | East Coast Pro Padres | Billy Grant Field (Valdosta State) | Valdosta, Ga. |
| June 1, 2022 | East Coast Pro Padres | East Cobb Baseball | Marrietta, Ga. |
| June 6–10, 2022 | MLB Breakthrough Series | Jackie Robinson Training Complex | Vero Beach, Fla. |
| June 8, 2022 | East Coast Pro Mariners | Choccolocco Park | Oxford, Ala. |
| June 11, 2022 | National Team Championships - Ariz. (15U) | Peoria Sports Complex | Peoria, Ariz. |
| June 15, 2022 | National Team Championships - N.C. (17U) | USA Baseball National Training Complex | Cary, N.C. |
| June 16–17, 2022 | Futures Invitational (10U) | USA Baseball National Training Complex | Cary, N.C. |
| June 17–18, 2022 | MLB Draft Combine | Petco Park | San Diego, Calif. |
CARY, N.C. -- The only thing that was really a challenge for Thomas White in his first PDP League outing Friday was the heat. The 6-foot-5 left-hander hails from Rowley, Mass., so he wasn’t exactly acclimated to the temperatures and humidity that are common at summer events at USA Baseball’s...
Jake Brown strikes out six for the Gray Team in 2022 PDP League action held at the USA Baseball National Training Complex in Cary, N.C.
CARY, N.C. -- Travis Sykora looks every bit like a potential front-of-the-rotation starter. But he didn’t get the chance to show what he could do on the mound until his Light Blue team’s third PDP League game. Patience might be a virtue, but it was tough for the big right-hander...
CARY, N.C. -- Kendall George hit the ball about a combined 80 feet in his first two at-bats, but still got to show off the tool that makes him such an intriguing prospect to both USA Baseball personnel and scouts doing early work for the 2023 Draft. His speed. Hailing...
Michael Cuddyer discusses his role as a hitting coordinator in USA Baseball's Prospect Development Pipeline League
Howie Kendrick chats with Chris Russo about some of his career highlights and being a special guest instructor for the PDP League
Lance Berkman joins MLB Central to talk about the Prospect Development Pipeline League and more
CARY, N.C. -- On Wednesday, scouts lauded Kevin McGonigle for his professional batting practice session to kick off the PDP League. On Thursday, he showed that approach carries over to games, proving the scouts who said “that guy just hits” right. The Aldan, Pa., native picked up a hit every...
CARY, N.C. -- The 100 high school players on hand at USA Baseball’s National Training Complex for this year’s PDP League were greeted by rain Wednesday morning, which limited some activities, like running the 60-yard dash. But after a two-hour delay, position players were put through their paces with batting...
SAN DIEGO -- The last month has been one of the best of Tyler Gough’s life. He helped JSerra Catholic (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) win its first-ever state Southern Section Division I title in late May, graduated from high school eight days later and headed to the Draft Combine this...
SAN DIEGO -- Jurrangelo Cijntje is one of the most intriguing prospects at the second annual Draft Combine. He was also the most impressive player on the field at Petco Park in a game featuring high schoolers Wednesday. A switch-pitcher from Champagnat Catholic School (Hialeah, Fla.), Cijntje naturally throws left-handed,...
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Henry Davis, the first overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, discusses the Draft Combine and its benefits
The second annual Draft Combine is underway, running through Monday at Petco Park in San Diego, where 255 prospects are hoping to boost their stock. Off the field, players will have the opportunity to participate in a series of medical and performance assessments and educational programming designed to prepare them...
Jim Callis joins Alanna Rizzo to discuss the upcoming draft class and which prospects will be feature during the Draft Combine
Watch from Petco Park as MLB Network covers the more than 250 Draft-eligible players in attendance
Two hundred and fifty-five players are attending the second annual MLB Draft Combine, which is running June 14-20 at Petco Park in San Diego. That group includes 139 members of MLB Pipeline's Draft Top 200 Prospects list, starting with 20 of the top 30. The main event is a pro-style...
MLB draft shortstop prospect Cole Young discusses the 2022 Draft Combine at Petco Park, preparing for the Draft and more
