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- Baseball legend Hank Aaron dies at 86
Hank Aaron, a son of the Deep South who soared above its poverty and racism to become one of the most consequential figures in American history, died Friday at age 86. His death prompted an outpouring of tributes from those who’d known him personally or simply been inspired by a...
- The former MLBer inspiring Black kids through art
“Mom, can astronauts be Black?” That’s the heartbreaking question that has fueled former big leaguer Micah Johnson’s recent artistic work. The former second baseman and outfielder for the White Sox, Dodgers, Braves and Rays has done plenty of dreaming in his life. He was a big league baseball player and...
- The Culture & Journey of the Black Baseball Player
Watch Kyle Lewis, Justin Dunn and Dominic Smith join Jerry Manuel and host Dave Sims to talk The Culture & Journey of the Black Baseball Player.
- Ng joins Marlins as MLB's first woman GM
MIAMI -- The Marlins have pledged to build as diverse an organization as possible. On Friday morning, they made history by announcing Kim Ng as their new general manager. Ng is the first woman to become an MLB general manager. She is also believed to be the first woman hired...
- MLB honors grassroots stars with DS cutouts
Though fans are not in the stands for the start of the historic 2020 postseason, MLB has managed to cut out space to honor some of its most special supporters. At the four ballparks hosting Division Series games -- Globe Life Field, Minute Maid Park, Petco Park and Dodger Stadium...
- VideoDiscussion about race in baseball
Jonathan Mayo is joined by Chip Lawrence, Steve Williams, Jaron Madison, Deron Johnson and James Merriweather to discuss race in baseball
- Black scouts discuss race in baseball
The United States continues to grapple with the systemic racism that has come more to the fore after the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by police, and, more recently, the shooting of Jacob Blake. As the country tries to find ways to address these injustices, one of its...
- Major League Baseball celebrates Juneteenth
In celebration of Juneteenth on Friday, Major League Baseball and its clubs turned their focus to commemorating the day with activities aimed to continue the conversation about social justice and awareness. Juneteenth is an annual holiday, celebrated on June 19 -- the day slavery officially ended in the United States...
- VideoJeter talks to young players
Derek Jeter talks to young players about dealing with adversity, working hard and pushing yourself to be better
- VideoMLB hosts PDP Banquet
Jules Johnson, Scott Brosius, Jack Leggett and Frank Jagoda speak at the Prospect Development Pipeline banquet
- VideoEd Howard on championship game
Ed Howard talks about the PDP championship game ending in a tie and his performance at the plate
- Here are the HS ASG and HR Derby rosters
BRADENTON, Fla. -- And then there were 40. After three weeks evaluating 80 of the top high school players in the country during the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline League, USA Baseball officially whittled the list down to 40 on Thursday for the 18-and-Under National Team Trials. This group will eventually...
- Inaugural PDP League title game ends in tie
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Team Larkin and Team Howard came to the field on Thursday at IMG Academy ready to battle it out for the right to be known as the inaugural Prospect Development Pipeline League champions. While no one walked away a loser, there wasn’t a winner, either, as the...
- VideoHassell on PDP experience
PDP prospect Robert Hassell talks about the PDP experience and playing in the championship game
- VideoBulger on growth behind plate
Jack Bluger talks about his growth behind the plate and being able to play multiple positions at the PDP event
- PDP League title game features prime-time talent
BRADENTON, Fla. -- The Prospect Development Pipeline’s primary focus, as its name suggests, is to help high school players improve over the time they are together, working with former big leaguers and coaches. There are, of course, goals in play, from evaluating players for potential inclusion on USA Baseball’s 18...
- These prospects will star in Futures Game
The SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is right around the corner and obviously that's an exciting time for us at MLB Pipeline. Jonathan Mayo and Cespedes Family BBQ's Jordan Shusterman discussed the game on this week's podcast and broke down a few of the players they are most excited to see....
- No curve, no problem: Pitching newbie deals at PDP
BRADENTON, Fla. -- For the entirety of his time in the Prospect Development Pipeline League, Carson Swilling (Smith Station, Ala.) has looked very comfortable on the mound. He’s so in command, in fact, it would be impossible to know that he’s a relative newcomer to pitching....
- VideoJeter talks to prospects
Derek Jeter stops by to answer questions from players in the Prospect Development Pipeline and talks about the program's importance
- Jeter fields range of questions at PDP League
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Throughout the inaugural season of Major League Baseball’s Prospect Development Pipeline League, the team captains -- former Major League greats -- have come to IMG Academy to talk to all 80 players in attendance and spend time with them during games. The fourth and final captain to...
- Brown draws crowd of scouts with 3 strong frames
BRADENTON, Fla. – With rain in the forecast later in the day, the organizers of the Prospect Development Pipeline League decided it would be prudent to move the afternoon game to an adjacent field to be played at the same time as the already-scheduled 10 a.m. game on Saturday. That...
- VideoCrews on time in PDP League
Dylan Crews talks about going 2-for-3 in his most recent game, his experience in the PDP League and his plans for the rest of the summer
- VideoBrown on experience in PDP League
Cam Brown talks about his time in the Player Development Pipeline League and describes how his game has improved from the experience