Some 1,600 miles south of Fenway Park, the Red Sox won a championship on Saturday. With the big league club in the thick of the American League Wild Card chase, Boston's Red Sox Red club beat the Angels' affiliate, 6-0, in Game 3 of the best-of-3 finals in the Rookie-level

This week on the MLB Pipeline Podcast and in Jonathan Mayo’s inbox, the question came up: Is right-hander Chase Dollander the best pitching prospect in Rockies history? With the way he's pitching, there might not be much time left for the debate to rage on. But no matter where you

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Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly roundup of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. The season ends in September (dates vary, depending on the level of play), so don’t delay. Get out to the ballpark today and take advantage of theme nights and giveaways such as these:

Samuel Basallo hit not one, but two balls out of the park Thursday night during the same at-bat and on back-to-back pitches. The first rocket launched by MLB's No. 10 prospect exited Jacksonville's 121 Financial Ballpark outside the yellow poles in right field, and was promptly deemed to be foul.

As the four full-season levels of Minor League Baseball enter the last leg of their 2024 campaigns, award season is officially upon us. Kicking off the festivities is the Rookie-level leagues. Starting in the Arizona Complex League, Rockies outfielder Robert Calaz took home MVP honors, with San Francisco’s Jacob Bresnahan

For those who are looking for one last great summer road trip, there are innumerable options for destinations, attractions and diversions to make memories and fill a camera roll before the leaves start falling -- or to plan on visiting next year. For many travelers, the end point of the

There was nothing rocky about Kumar Rocker's introduction to Triple-A. In fact, the Rangers' top pitching prospect worked his deepest outing of the 2024 campaign in his Round Rock debut. Rocker -- Texas' 2022 first-rounder, who had a delayed start to his second pro season as he rehabbed from Tommy

Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at third-ranked Brewers prospect Jacob Misiorowski. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Jacob Misiorowski can provide a boost for the Brewers

In one word, Louisville Bats Manager Pat Kelly describes himself as “Intense.” That intensity has fueled Kelly in a professional baseball career that has spanned over 50 years, including nearly four decades on the coaching end with Kelly climbing the ranks as one of the top managers in Minor League

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nashville Sounds outfielder Brewer Hicklen has always felt a tie to his hometown of Huntsville, Ala. The 28-year-old has returned home nearly every offseason since the Royals drafted him in 2017 to hold a youth camp that has reached an attendance of 150. Heading into the 2024

Cam Smith did it again. The Cubs' 2024 first-round Draft pick continued the hotter-than-hot stretch of his early pro career by homering in his sixth consecutive game en route to Single-A Myrtle Beach’s 5-2 win over Charleston. Smith smashed a game-tying two-run homer off left-hander Dalton Fowler (Rays), sneaking it

The Reno Aces played their cards right Sunday. The Triple-A affiliate of the Diamondbacks routed the Las Vegas Aviators (A’s) in an 21-3 victory at Greater Nevada Field behind an eight-run fifth inning that featured grand slams by Ronaldo Hernández and Bryson Brigman.

Every baseball game in the United States seemingly starts with the same national anthem, but not all renditions strike the same chord -- no pun intended. That was evident in Comstock Park, Mich., on Saturday, when -- ahead of that evening's matchup between the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps and Lake

After being one of the most electric pitchers in college baseball, Hagen Smith started his Road to the Show on Saturday night for High-A Winston-Salem. And much like his time with the Arkansas Razorbacks -- where he set the program’s all-time career strikeout mark (360) -- the White Sox 2024

Cam Smith watched his latest home run leave Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Ballpark and had just one thing to say to himself before running around the bases: “Wow.” The dinger extended his streak to homers in five consecutive games during his first full month as a professional with Single-A Myrtle

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The ball was flying in Dayton on Friday night, and two powerful teenage prospects took advantage and stole the show. MLB No. 4 overall prospect Walker Jenkins cranked his first High-A homer and Reds No. 5 prospect Cam Collier went deep three times as Dayton topped Cedar Rapids, 11-4, at

Quinn Mathews has become something of an expert at getting batters to swing and miss. Double-digit strikeout nights are beginning to become the norm when he steps on the mound. In that regard, Friday night was just another night at the office for the Cardinals’ No. 3 prospect. He fanned

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Welcome to the dog days of summer. The races for postseason spots are coming into focus in the Majors. In the Minors, top prospects are eyeballing September roster expansions. Whether you're holding on tight to the long days and balmy nights or patiently waiting for the leaves to fall and

Rhett Lowder was packing up on Sunday night in preparation for Double-A Chattanooga’s away series in Mississippi when he got a phone call from Lookouts manager Jose Moreno. As it turned out, the MLB’s No. 35 prospect wasn't going to join the team on the road since he was promoted

For High-A Hillsboro, wholly embracing the values of Copa de la Diversión made a typical Soñadores game one of the best celebrations in the Minors. The club’s Copa efforts were on full display during July's ¡Viva la Raza! Night.

Talk about doing it The Cardinal Way. The St. Louis club has long prided itself on its organizational philosophy for building winners. On Wednesday night, the Cardinals and their affiliates proved that everyone is still on the same page. In a fun bit of baseball symmetry, four Cardinals teams each