The first two years of Spring Breakout play produced several memorable moments. Paul Skenes throwing a 102-mph fastball to Jackson Holliday and striking him out on a 92-mph slider, and Spencer Jones walloping 826 feet worth of home runs in 2024. Four of the game's top dozen prospects homering in the Red Sox-Rays game, highlighted by a 435-foot blast from Roman Anthony, plus Trey Yesavage showing off his nasty splitter in his unofficial pro debut in 2025.
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Among last year's Spring Breakout participants, 92 appeared in the big leagues during the regular season, including rookie standouts such as Anthony, Cade Horton, Nick Kurtz and Jacob Misiorowski. One hundred and three Breakout players appeared on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list during the year, and 46 alumni claimed spots in the Futures Game in July.
Here's the complete Spring Breakout schedule for 2026, with MLB Pipeline's farm system rankings from August in parentheses:
Thursday, March 19
- Marlins (13th) at Astros (29th), 12:05 p.m. ET (Tickets)
- Phillies (21st) at Twins (2nd), 1:05 p.m. ET (Tickets)
- Reds (8th) at Giants (18th), 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT (Tickets)
- Guardians (5th) at Angels (27th), 4:10 p.m. ET/1:10 p.m. PT (Tickets)
- Nationals (23rd) at Cardinals (12th), 4:30 p.m. ET (Tickets)
- Rays (10th) at Mets (7th), 7:10 p.m. ET (Tickets)
Friday, March 20
Saturday, March 21
- Blue Jays (20th) at Phillies (21st), 1:05 p.m. ET (Tickets)
- White Sox (17th) at Dodgers (1st), 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT (Tickets)
- Braves (28th) at Yankees (22nd), 6:35 p.m. ET
- Rockies (24th) at Diamondbacks (16th), 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT (Tickets)
- Padres (30th) at Cubs (19th), 9:05 p.m. ET/6:05 p.m. PT (Tickets)
Sunday, March 22
- Brewers (4th) at Athletics (14th), 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT (Tickets)
Official rosters won't be determined until March, but here are some of the best potential individual and team matchups we could see:
Individual matchups
(Top 100 rankings in parentheses)
Baseball's top two prospects could match up against each other in a Spring Breakout game for the first time (Holliday was No. 1 and Skenes was No. 3 in 2024). MLB Pipeline's 2025 Hitting Prospect of the Year, Griffin has the best all-around tools in the Minors, while McGonigle is the best pure hitter at that level.
We not only could get the No. 1 prospect facing off against No. 2, but also No. 3 taking on No. 4. Both De Vries (part of the Mason Miller blockbuster trade with the Padres in July) and Made are advanced teenage shortstops with five-tool upside.
Another possible battle of offensive-minded shortstops. Wetherholt might have been the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft had he not suffered a hamstring injury during his junior season at West Virginia, and Willits did go No. 1 in the 2025 Draft.
This could be the best hitter vs. pitcher matchup in Spring Breakout. Both of these guys have longer injury histories than they'd like -- or they might already be in the Majors -- but Jenkins has 30/30 center-fielder upside and Painter has a rare combination of stuff and polish.
These two already squared off in a prospect showcase, and De Paula got the better of Schultz with a 416-foot homer at the Futures Game last July. De Paula is the Dodgers' most advanced young hitter since Corey Seager, while Schultz's 6-foot-10 frame and wicked slider prompt comparisons to Randy Johnson.
The No. 1 overall choice in the 2024 Draft (Bazzana) could dig in against the No. 2 selection last July (Bremner). Bazzana is the complete package offensively and Bremner might own the best changeup in the Minors.
Made vs. De Vries isn't the only battle of precocious international stalwarts. Duno won Florida State League Most Valuable Player and top prospect accolades after leading the Single-A circuit in homers (18), on-base percentage (.430), slugging (.518) and OPS (.948) at age 19. Gonzalez was the best position player in the 2025 international class and could have solid or better tools across the board.
Team matchups
(Farm system rankings in parentheses)
Mariners (3rd) at Brewers (4th), March 20
This game could feature another tantalizing hitter/pitcher battle, with lefty Kade Anderson (the No. 3 overall choice in last year's Draft) opposing Made. The Mariners boast a baseball-best six Top 100 prospects, led by shortstop Colt Emerson (No. 9), Anderson (No. 21) and outfielder Lazaro Montes (No. 43). The Brewers counter with five, four of them shortstops: Made (No. 3), Luis Peña (No. 26), newly acquired Jett Williams (No. 51) and Cooper Pratt (No. 64).
Tigers (6th) at Pirates (9th), March 20
There's a lot more to this matchup than just Griffin vs. McGonigle. The Tigers have a stockpile of Top 100 position prospects that also includes outfielder Max Clark (No. 10), shortstop Bryce Rainer (No. 35) and catcher/first baseman Josue Briceño (No. 40). The Pirates can counter with a trio of Top 100 arms: right-handers Bubba Chandler (No. 11, a Spring Breakout star in 2025) and Seth Hernandez (No. 29), plus left-hander Hunter Barco (No. 96).
Rays (10th) at Mets (7th), March 19
It's possible that many of the best prospects from these teams -- Rays shortstop Carson Williams (No. 63), Mets right-handers Nolan McLean (No. 6) and Jonah Tong (No. 48) and outfielder Carson Benge (No. 16) -- will be competing for big league jobs. But there still should be plenty of talent, including outfielder Theo Gillen (No. 76) and righty Brody Hopkins (No. 85) for Tampa Bay going against outfielder/second baseman A.J. Ewing (No. 97).
Nationals (23rd) at Cardinals (12th), March 19
Besides sporting elite shortstop prospects, both of these organizations have been busy this offseason trading for young talent and will move up in our next system rankings in March. The Nationals acquired catcher Harry Ford (No. 71), shortstop Gavin Fien (the 12th overall pick in 2025) and hard-throwing right-hander Luis Perales, among others. Cardinals additions include righties Jurrangelo Cijntje (No. 91) and Yhoiker Fajardo, plus left-hander Brandon Clarke.