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How the Rule 5 Draft impacted teams' Top 30 Prospects lists

@SamDykstraMiLB
10:50 PM EST

MLB Pipeline gives our organizational Top 30 prospect rankings complete refreshes twice per calendar year (once in spring, once in-season) and provides other live updates as graduations and other transactions necessitate them. In the latter category, two dates in particular are our busiest for Top 30 updates: the Trade Deadline

Every 2024 Rule 5 Draft pick, plus 1st-round analysis

6:32 PM EST

DALLAS -- Arms were on the menu during Wednesday afternoon’s Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. A total of 15 players were taken in the Major League phase of this year’s Rule 5 and 11 of them were pitchers. It started when the White Sox took right-hander Shane Smith

Complete results of 2025 Draft Lottery

December 10, 2024

DALLAS – In the 2009 and ‘10 MLB Drafts, the Washington Nationals had the No. 1 pick and turned those selections into a pair of franchise-changing players, Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper. At Tuesday’s Draft Lottery during the 2024 Winter Meetings, Washington earned another shot at the very top of

Red Sox Ferreira, Royals Cadahia win Bender, Coolbaugh Awards

Red Sox, Royals execs honored for player development service
December 10, 2024

Minor League Baseball announced the selection of Boston Red Sox Executive Vice President and Assistant General Manager Raquel Ferreira as the 16th winner of the Sheldon “Chief” Bender Award and Kansas City Royals Special Assistant to the General Manager/Player Development Chino Cadahia as the recipient of the 16th annual Mike

What was Juan Soto like as a Minor Leaguer?

December 10, 2024

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Orioles claim inaugural MiLB Sportsmanship Award

December 9, 2024

Minor League Baseball is pleased to announce that the Baltimore Orioles organization has been named the recipient of the inaugural MiLB Sportsmanship Award. This award is presented to the Major League Baseball organization whose Minor League personnel best exemplify MiLB’s commitment to fostering a culture of sportsmanship and professionalism on

These 20 prospects are Rule 5 Draft candidates

2:15 AM EST

DALLAS -- The Rule 5 Draft has been the unofficial final act of the annual Winter Meetings. This year’s edition will take place on Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET to close things out, and as always, there will be players who will get the chance to make Opening Day rosters

Road to The Show™: Padres’ Salas

MLB.com's No. 19 overall prospect flashes cornerstone potential
@Gerard_Gilberto
December 10, 2024

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 top Padres prospect Ethan Salas. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Ethan Salas has been among the most important players

This pitcher gave so many haircuts his team added a barber chair to the clubhouse

@BensBiz
December 6, 2024

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter -- which he reported on from Madison, Ala., on June 19 -- is one of those stories. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. Victor Mederos, a

The Show Before the Show: Episode 483

December 6, 2024

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

What to watch at Winter Meetings: Draft Lottery, Rule 5 and more

@JoeTrezz
December 6, 2024

The baseball world is about to focus its offseason gaze on Dallas, Texas, as the Winter Meetings arrive in the Lone Star State on Sunday ready to set the Hot Stove aflame. While the focus of the Winter Meetings is usually on the Major League happenings, there will be plenty

Guardians' High-A affiliate sets sail with new logos

@BensBiz
December 3, 2024

The Guardians play in "The Land," but their nearby High-A affiliate represents the water. On Tuesday that team, the Lake County Captains, unveiled a refreshed C-worthy look for 2025 and beyond. The Captains are based in the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake, their nautical identity a reference, in part, to the

Road to The Show™: Pirates’ Chandler

MLB's No. 15 overall prospect can help build elite rotation
@Gerard_Gilberto
December 3, 2024

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 top Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. It took two difficult career decisions for Bubba Chandler

How a career in professional baseball saved this Minor League manager

@BensBiz
November 7, 2024

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter -- which he reported on from Lansing, Mich., on Aug. 27 -- is one of those stories. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. By the time

One 2025 Rookie of the Year candidate for each team

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 26, 2024

A year ago, we provided one Rookie of the Year candidate for every team. How’d we do? We nailed the NL top rookie (Paul Skenes) and also picked out two others who received votes (Jackson Chourio and Mason Miller). That’s a good enough success rate to try the whole exercise

Salt Lake Bees generate buzz with evolution of logos, uniforms

@BensBiz
November 25, 2024

"It's a refresh, not a rebrand. We would say it's an evolution, not a revolution." That's how Ashley Havili, VP of marketing and merchandise for the Salt Lake Bees, describes her team's new logos and uniforms. The Triple-A Angels affiliate unveiled its refreshed look on Monday, checking off a key

Here are 8 prospects standing out in winter ball

@JoeTrezz
November 25, 2024

Now that the Arizona Fall League has crowned a new champion and MLB's awards season is winding down, the baseball world in the United States is preparing to turn its attention to the Hot Stove. But that doesn't mean baseball isn't being played. There are plenty of exciting and talented

Brewers' Single-A club set to soar into new digs with high-flying team name in 2026

@BensBiz
November 22, 2024

The Milwaukee Brewers' Single-A team is moving from the water to the air. The Carolina Mudcats, a team with an iconic catfish logo based in Zebulon, N.C., will relocate 25 miles east and transform into the Wilson Warbirds following the 2025 campaign. This high-flying identity was unveiled Friday afternoon at

O's affiliate expands parameters with name change

@BensBiz
November 22, 2024

The Bowie Baysox, established as the Baltimore Orioles' Double-A affiliate in 1993, have always referenced Chesapeake Bay in their name. Today, during an unveiling event at Annapolis's Chesapeake Bay Foundation, this connection was made explicit: The Bowie Baysox are now the Chesapeake Baysox. The Baysox have an updated name and

Here's an early look at the top 2025 Rookie of the Year candidates

@JoeTrezz
November 24, 2024

With Paul Skenes and Luis Gil taking home their leagues' respective 2024 Rookie of the Year Awards, it's time to turn our attention to 2025.