Who goes No. 1 in the Draft? Here are the odds and the case for each candidate
The start of the 2026 MLB Draft is just days away. On Saturday, shortly after 1 p.m. ET, the White Sox will answer the question everyone has been waiting to have answered: Who will be the No. 1 pick? In these final days, the White Sox still have three players
2026 Draft starts Saturday! Here's what you need to know
Once again, the MLB Draft will coincide with All-Star Week, which makes it easy to draw a connection between the two tentpole events. Look at the initial All-Star rosters, and you'll notice 20 first-round picks and another 16 players selected in the first five rounds. Yes, baseball's stars of tomorrow
Reds' No. 5 prospect flexes again at Triple-A during two-homer game
In May, Héctor Rodríguez mashed three homers in one contest. In June, he posted back-to-back four-hit nights that included three long balls. He's already delivering more offensive fireworks in July. The Reds' No. 5 prospect belted two homers and collected three RBIs in Triple-A Louisville's 5-4 victory over Omaha at
'A kid's dream': No. 67 overall prospect Lara collects 1st MLB hit in Crew debut
ST. LOUIS -- Luis Lara was in the middle of a soccer match on PlayStation when his cell phone buzzed Monday night with a call from Triple-A manager Rick Sweet. It was the call the Top 100 prospect had been waiting for ever since he signed a seven-year, $31 million
Watch slugging Gonzalez (Red Sox) take on fireballing Hernandez (Pirates) at High-A for FREE today
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Root to success: Dodgers '25 first-rounder tallies career-high 11 K's at High-A
For an organization headlined by its future hitters, the Dodgers still have pitchers turning heads on the farm, with Zach Root exemplifying that on Tuesday. Los Angeles' No. 12 prospect tallied a career-high 11 strikeouts over his six-inning scoreless start, navigating High-A Great Lakes to a 4-2 victory over Dayton
Rockies' '22 first-rounder Hughes gets first big league start Wednesday
LOS ANGELES – Rockies No. 16 prospect and 2022 top Draft pick Gabriel Hughes will make his first Major League start a night earlier than originally planned, taking the hill Wednesday at Dodger Stadium for Colorado's series finale in L.A.
MLB's No. 15 Draft prospect is 6-foot-6, pumps 99 mph and looks up to a HOF closer
PHOENIX -- Cameron Flukey entered 2026 as the top collegiate pitching prospect in the country. Armed with a fastball that continually flirts with triple digits, the 6-foot-6 hurler looked the part of a future top-of-the-rotation arm. Then what he believed to be an intercostal strain in February turned out to
Twins' Culpepper back on IL with recurrence of glute strain
Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:
The top-ranked catcher in the Draft wouldn't even be a backstop if not for a text from dad
Sometimes, one text can change the future. Back home in Suwanee, Georgia – a little more than 30 miles northeast of Atlanta – Vahn Lackey was a young third baseman on a Little League team that was using a left-handed thrower as a catcher, something that hasn’t been done in
Brewers' Lara brings elite glove, breakout bat to Majors
It’s next man up for the Milwaukee Brewers, and has so often been the case for the NL Central leaders of late, that next man is yet another Top 100 prospect. The Brewers called up No. 67 overall prospect Luis Lara to the Majors on Tuesday, the club announced. Fellow
'Baseball is baseball': Famed Japanese slugger Sasaki ready for pro journey
Rintaro Sasaki stepped off a plane onto U.S. soil for the first time in September 2023. The then-18-year-old -- Japan’s all-time high school home run leader -- had never left his home country, didn’t speak English and was about to embark on a one-of-a-kind journey in pursuit of his Major
Breaking down the high school arms in this year's Draft class
On the four episodes of the MLB Pipeline Podcast preceding the 2026 Draft, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are analyzing each demographic in the class: College pitchers, college hitters, high school pitchers and high school hitters. Here's a look at the top high school pitchers available in July.
'I'm a winner': MLB's No. 7 Draft prospect carries HR history, elite pedigree
PHOENIX -- The city of Perry, Ga., has earned the moniker the “Crossroads of Georgia” for its geographical significance. It’s produced everything from professional athletes in basketball and football to United States senators. It’s located more than 100 miles away from both Atlanta and Savannah, and it’s also the place
Redrafting the 2016 Draft class, 10 years later
Scouts didn't love the 2016 Draft at the time. The strongest demographic was also the riskiest (high school pitchers), none of the best college hitters were a lock to stay in the middle of the diamond and most of the top college arms didn't live up to expectations. "This is
1 thing to know about each Top 10 Draft prospect
The 2026 MLB Draft begins on Saturday in Philadelphia, site of this year's All-Star Game, which will take place the following Tuesday. As the nation's top high school and college players go from prospects to professionals, it's a great time to learn more about the stars of tomorrow. The MLB.com
With unique resource in Vitello, Giants eye cornerstone at No. 4
The 2026 MLB Draft is shaping up to be a potentially transformative event for the Giants. Thanks to a lucky break in the MLB Draft Lottery, the Giants will have the fourth overall selection this year, giving them their highest pick since they took Joey Bart at No. 2 overall
Multiple early picks put D-backs in strong Draft position
SAN DIEGO -- There's no mistaking what the MLB Draft means to the Arizona Diamondbacks each year as a mid-market club. "The Draft is essential for us," GM Mike Hazen said. "For us to be successful, we need to have that consistent pipeline of talent." The good news for the
From Judge to Rice to Schlittler, Yankees know stars can come from any round
ST. PETERSBURG -- One great find can be enough to burnish a scout’s reputation, making it worth all the highway miles and meals away from home. Matt Hyde can point to two of them. Ben Rice and Cam Schlittler, a couple of Hyde’s prized Yankees discoveries, are representing the organization
Rangers eager to strengthen org teeming with top Draft picks
ARLINGTON -- Looking at the Rangers’ roster midway through the season, it’s littered with recent top Draft picks. Take Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker, the former Vanderbilt teammates who went in the first round in 2021-22. Or Josh Jung and Justin Foscue, the infielders who went in the first round
Twins know there'll be a top prospect waiting for them at No. 3
MINNEAPOLIS – In one sense, the Twins find themselves in the best possible spot in the first round of the 2026 MLB Draft. Conventional wisdom holds that the top tier of this Draft class consists of three players, and the Twins pick third overall. So, just sit and wait, and
New leadership brings experience with fresh eyes on Nats' draft plans
WASHINGTON – The Nationals are approaching the Draft this weekend with a new front office that brings plenty of experience to the process. In their first season with Paul Toboni as president of baseball operations and a revamped staff, the Nationals will begin this chapter with the No. 11 overall
Rockies looking to find 1st-round success with No. 10 overall pick
DENVER -- The improved Rockies offense over the past month offers a window into the new front office's philosophy regarding the upcoming MLB Draft. "We've got to score runs, and we had, generally, a very good month," general manager Josh Byrnes said. "We did it in all ways. We had
With fewest top-100 Draft picks in 8 years, Brewers must do more with less
ST. LOUIS -- After earning high marks for their recent work in the MLB Draft, the Brewers will have to do more with less this year. Milwaukee will have four picks on Day 1 of the MLB Draft, which runs from July 11-12. After trading a competitive balance pick --
Breaking down the college pitching in this year's Draft class
On the four episodes of the MLB Pipeline Podcast preceding the 2026 Draft, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo are analyzing each demographic in the class: College pitchers, college hitters, high school pitchers and high school hitters. Here's a look at the top college pitchers available in July.