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Basallo ROY? Griffin 20/20? Here are 30 prospect predictions for '26

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We are all about the future at MLB Pipeline. Obviously, any talk about prospects and who they might become involves some prognostication. Fresh off flexing those muscles to present every organization’s Top 30 prospects list, we’re keeping our crystal ball in active mode to provide a prospect prediction for each

Top prospect Griffin is putting on a show ... but he's also 19. Where does he go from here?

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SARASOTA, Fla. -- Konnor Griffin has certainly looked big league-ready at times in Spring Training. Of course, he's also still just a 19-year-old prospect.

Top prospect Schoolcraft flashes big potential in Padres camp 

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PEORIA, Ariz. – Kruz Schoolcraft is hard to miss on the Peoria backfields. For starters, he’s 6-foot-8, a full head and shoulder above many of the other Padres prospects in camp. And then there’s the grunt. Every pitch is delivered with a tennis-style audio effect. The 2025 25th overall pick

No. 12 Draft prospect Lackey ALMOST plays all nine and ALMOST cycles

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March 10, 2026

There’s a tradition in Minor League Baseball that resurfaces annually during the final games of the season. It’s commonly referred to as “playing all nine.” The accomplishment consists of players bouncing around the diamond on the mission of playing all nine positions in the span of nine innings. In Georgia

Jones says he'll head to Minors ready to work -- then slugs fourth spring HR

March 10, 2026

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Spencer Jones acknowledged the news was something “you never want to hear,” but it hadn’t been unexpected. The Yankees’ outfield appears settled, with the big-swinging prospect set to begin another season in the Minors. More at-bats with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre are on deck. But Jones is aiming to

Mets option No. 3 prospect Tong to Triple-A as rotation shapes up

March 10, 2026

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Since David Stearns took over as the Mets’ president of baseball operations, the team has endeavored to be honest with players about their chances of making the team. At the beginning of this spring, club officials told Jonah Tong that, if everyone else stayed healthy,

'Beloved' McGonigle continues high-powered spring with first Grapefruit homer

March 9, 2026

LAKELAND, Fla. -- The word should be out by now: Don’t start off Kevin McGonigle with a cookie. Six days after the Tigers’ top prospect – and MLB’s No. 2 prospect overall – started off the Tigers’ visit to the Dominican Republic by turning on Luis Severino’s 98 mph fastball

From Aldegheri to Zhuang, the World Baseball Classic's top performing prospects

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March 9, 2026

The World Baseball Classic has been a stage for players across the world to show off their talents, and plenty of prospects have thrived in the spotlight. Players ranked on organizational Top 30 Prospects lists have shown out, in particular.

Here's everything you need to know for Year 3 of Spring Breakout

March 9, 2026

Spring Breakout is back for its third year, putting a preseason spotlight on baseball’s best prospect talents. The two previous iterations have already given us several memorable moments, like Paul Skenes’ strikeout of Jackson Holliday in a matchup of former No. 1 overall picks and Roman Anthony’s home run deep

Crew's top prospect returns to Minors after impressing in 1st big league spring

March 9, 2026

PHOENIX -- Spring Training formally begins for Brewers Minor Leaguers on Tuesday, so it was time for the organization’s top prospect to bid farewell to big league camp and begin preparing for the regular season. The Brewers returned 18-year-old Jesús Made to Minor League camp amid a flurry of roster

Clark impresses manager with growth, work ethic in valuable camp experience

March 9, 2026

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Max Clark’s first Major League camp is over. But the Tigers’ No. 2 prospect showed plenty with Detroit in Spring Training to reassure that it won’t be his last. With just a couple weeks left in Spring Training and the Tigers ramping up playing time for their

Phillies No. 1 prospect Aidan Miller sees team doctor in Philadelphia

March 8, 2026

Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:

Podcast: Kade Anderson interview, breaking down Spring Breakout

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Spring Training. World Baseball Classic. Spring Breakout right around the corner. It doesn’t get much better than this for us at MLB Pipeline, and the latest Pipeline Podcast reflects just that. Jason Ratliff, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo sift through the mountain of prospect content in a jam-packed show, starting

Schumaker has high praise for versatile prospect at Rangers camp

March 10, 2026

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Cameron Cauley -- the Rangers No. 13 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- stands at 5-foot-10 and 170 pounds. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker, a former big leaguer himself, stands at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds. Maybe that’s why Schumaker basically begged the club’s media contingent to ask about Cauley

Visit Syracuse's NBT Bank Stadium 

@BensBiz
March 10, 2026

Welcome to NBT Bank Stadium, where the potatoes are salty and the beer selections plentiful. Enjoy a night of baseball in the fair state of New York, in close proximity to the wonderment of the New York State Fair.

How this O's prospect went from pro infielder to collegian to lights-out pitcher

March 10, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jake Rill’s Orioles Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Lots of shortstops, lighter on pitching: A look at Tigers' Top 30 Prospects list

March 10, 2026

This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

This powerful prospect is beneficiary of some hard-hitting lessons

March 10, 2026

This story was excerpted from Scott Merkin’s White Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

With no room in deep outfield, Yanks send spring star Jones to Triple-A

March 9, 2026

TAMPA, Fla. – Spencer Jones arrived at Yankees camp with a clear understanding of the landscape. Any discussion of a pending competition for a starting outfield spot was quieted when the organization made offseason moves to re-sign Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger. Instead, Jones knew that his most likely scenario

Rox prospects Brito, Calaz get taste of big league Spring Training

Freeland shows off nasty cutter in return; Riggio, Mushinski impress in Cactus action
March 9, 2026

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies No. 4 prospect Roldy Brito has a solid build on his listed 5-foot-11 frame not always associated with an 18-year-old coming out of his first professional season. He’s getting good advice. “My dad [Ronny Brito] played with the Phillies and lower levels -- obviously, at that

3 roster battles intensifying in Reds camp -- and 1 that's settled

March 9, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Following the latest round of Reds Spring Training cuts, there are 42 players left in camp, with no shockers among the transactions to this point. There have been only a few roles up for grabs, but no major decisions have been made with just under two weeks

'Exactly what I needed:' Lowder shows resilience in traffic-filled start

CES among Monday's camp cuts; McLain gets reps at shortstop for first time this spring
March 9, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Rhett Lowder's fourth spring game in his bid to make the Reds’ rotation lacked the zeros he enjoyed previously during camp. As the A's came out attacking on Monday, Lowder pivoted from his game plan and found a way to recover. While throwing 59 pitches (43 strikes),

This prospect is turning heads in spring while managing challenges of diabetes

March 9, 2026

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- It was his sophomore year at Sam Houston State when catcher Walker Janek began to rapidly lose weight. He dropped about 25 pounds in a month and knew immediately something wasn’t right with his body. So what does any college student with a problem do?

Guardians latest camp cuts include 3 Top 30 prospects

Gaddis (forearm) throwing; next steps for Bazzana and Fairchild
@tim_stebbins
March 9, 2026

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Guardians announced the latest cuts from their big league Spring Training camp on Monday, which included a trio of players on their Top 30 Prospects list. The Guardians optioned infielder Angel Genao and outfielder Kahlil Watson to Triple-A Columbus, and they reassigned first baseman Ralphy Velazquez,

With Soto at Classic, Ewing seizing moment in Mets camp

March 9, 2026

This story was excerpted from Anthony DiComo’s Mets Beat newsletter. Bill Ladson wrote this edition. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.