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Greensboro's ballpark offers new skyline views, classic MiLB vibes

And wait until you hear the broadcaster's unforgettable calls
@BensBiz
11:50 AM EDT

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. The following ballpark road trip recap is presented by Wyndham, proud sponsor of Minor League

Lowder has opposition seeing Red in Triple-A debut

@Jesus_Cano88
August 22, 2024

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

Soñadores howl ¡Viva la Raza! for Copa de la Diversión

Hops amplify Chicano rallying cry during cultural celebration
@Gerard_Gilberto
August 22, 2024

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.

Four Cards clubs celebrate walk-off Wednesday

August 22, 2024

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

Minor League Baseball partners with Snapchat

'Less Likes, More Love' campaign coming to all MiLB ballparks
August 21, 2024

Minor League Baseball announced a partnership with Snapchat to promote their recently launched “Less Likes, More Love” campaign to highlight how people use Snapchat to spread love.

Anthony showing leadoff muscle for WooSox

@benweinrib
August 21, 2024

Roman Anthony has made quite the splash seven games into his tenure at Triple-A. Literally. MLB's No. 14 prospect launched his first home run for the Worcester Red Sox and it landed in the Elizabeth River. That highlighted Anthony's first four-hit night at the level in Tuesday's 8-5 win over

Renegades' Bhutan Night shows off global game

August 21, 2024

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Fourteen years ago, they were playing on a small stretch of concrete in Bhutan, the small, mountainous country to the south of Tibet otherwise known as "The Last Shangri-La." This week, they were playing on the finely groomed turf at Heritage Financial Park, home of the

Road to The Show™: Red Sox outfielder Anthony

No. 14 overall prospect is making the most of his spotlight
@Gerard_Gilberto
August 20, 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 second-ranked Red Sox prospect Roman Anthony. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. It’s been quite a month for Roman Anthony.

Shoulder injury sidelines Lake Elsinore's De Vries

Padres' No. 2 prospect could miss remainder of his debut season
August 19, 2024

SAN DIEGO -- Leodalis De Vries' breakout first professional season may be coming to an early end. The Padres' 17-year-old shortstop prospect -- MLB Pipeline's top-ranked international signing in the current class -- suffered a strained right shoulder while diving for a ball on Sunday. Per team sources, De Vries'

DeLauter, Jobe find ways to shine in showdown

Erie slugger homers in third straight; Jobe fans 7 in 5+ innings
@benweinrib
August 18, 2024

It seemed like a preview of future AL Central rivals when two top 50 prospects clashed at Double-A on Sunday afternoon. For the second time this week, the Guardians' Chase DeLauter (MLB No. 42) stepped into the batter's box against the Tigers' Jackson Jobe (MLB No. 8). The former came

Stockton's Kurtz continues first-week power surge

No. 4 overall Draft pick goes deep for fourth time in first six games
@Jesus_Cano88
August 18, 2024

Nick Kurtz tormented college pitchers earlier this year. As it turns out, California League pitching can’t evade the A’s 2024 first-round Draft pick’s 65-grade power either. Oakland’s newly minted No. 2 prospect hasn’t shown any signs of cooling off. The Wake Forest product smashed a three-run homer in Saturday’s 11-1

Mighty Quinn: Springfield southpaw racks up 11 K's

Cardinals' No. 3 prospect reclaims Minor League lead in strikeouts
@allisonmast13
August 18, 2024

For many, a debut professional season played with three teams in three different cities at three different levels would be overwhelming. For Quinn Mathews, it’s the Cardinal way. The 6-foot-5 lefty, who spent four years as part of the Stanford Cardinal, has shot up the St. Louis Cardinals' system since

Chandler dominates, K's 11 in Circle City debut

Indians skipper Perez declares Pittsburgh's top prospect 'special'
@Jesus_Cano88
August 17, 2024

Bubba Chandler pumped his hand in excitement and yelled joyously as the final out of his second start for the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians ended on Friday night. For the second consecutive start, the Pirates' No. 1 prospect dazzled with his new team, tossing six scoreless innings and tying his career

Minor League Player Spotlight: Angels' Christian Moore

MLB's No. 80 overall prospect notched a pair of multihomer games
@RobTnova24
August 16, 2024

Christian Moore admits that the biggest adjustment he's had to make coming from college baseball to the pros is the speed of the game. But if his performance of late is any indication, this year's No. 8 overall Draft pick has hit the ground sprinting. Moore earned Southern League Player

Ben's Biz: An iconic evening with the Durham Bulls

Ben explores the renowned Durham Bulls Athletic Park
@BensBiz
August 16, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. The following ballpark road trip recap is presented by Wyndham, proud sponsor of Minor League

Podcast: Recapping MLB Pipeline's in-season rerank

Recapping MLB Pipeline's updated prospect rankings
August 16, 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

American Association players help save a life

Trio of DockHounds step in as Good Samaritans during pregame
August 15, 2024

A ballplayer's pregame routine usually doesn't vary much: There's some batting practice, maybe some fielding work, the pregame meal or nap. But last Wednesday, Aug. 7, three members of the Lake Country DockHounds -- a team in the American Association, an MLB Partner League -- had to do something else

Leiter dials up the heat for Round Rock

Rangers' No. 4 prospect records all 11 outs via a career-high 11 K's
August 16, 2024

Triple-A Round Rock pitching coach Dave Borkowski could just tell from watching Jack Leiter warm up that his right-handed fireballer was about to have a great outing. “Dialed in” from the outset, he carried that mindset into a short-but-mighty outing featuring a lot of strikeouts and two 100 mph pitches.

Spring Breakout returns for 2025!

See all of the matchups for next year's prospect showcase
@SamDykstraMiLB
August 15, 2024

Remember Paul Skenes squaring off against Jackson Holliday on opening night of the inaugural Spring Breakout? Pitching in his first Spring Training, the 2023 No. 1 overall pick struck out the 2022 No. 1 overall pick while showcasing a fastball up to 101.7 mph, a 90.4 mph splinker and a

Every farm system ranked, from 1-30

Rays take over top slot as MiLB continues fueling big league success
August 14, 2024

Evaluating the relative talents of more than 5,000 prospects in various stages of development across 30 organizations is difficult to do with precision. Yet since MLB Pipeline started its biannual farm system rankings before the 2015 season, the clubs that have earned the No. 1 spot have enjoyed an undeniable

Rerank time! NEW Top 100 and Top 30 Prospects lists

Midseason re-ranks for each club's Top 30 prospects list
August 13, 2024

There's a new Top 100 Prospects list at MLB Pipeline . . . but not a new No. 1 overall prospect. Orioles middle infielder Jackson Holliday remains atop our biannual rankings. Not only is he No. 1 for the third straight list, but Baltimore has claimed the top spot for

Rehabbing Max Muncy, meet Aviators' Max Muncy

Long-awaited meeting for Dodger and A's prospect finally happens
@benweinrib
August 14, 2024

Professional baseball has finally achieved Maximum Muncy. At long last, the sport's two infielders named Max Muncy -- improbably born exactly 12 years apart and completely unrelated -- finally met and played in the same game, an eventual 10-8 victory by rehabbing Muncy's Triple-A Oklahoma City over prospect Muncy's Las

Anthony front and center for rejuvenated WooSox

Boston's No. 2 prospect collects 3 hits as trio moves to top level
@JoeTrezz
August 14, 2024

Day 1 is in the books for the Red Sox Big 3 at Triple-A. Boston’s top three prospects got their first tastes of the top Minor League level on Tuesday after the trio was promoted to Worcester together over the weekend. Roman Anthony enjoyed a three-hit night in his first

Road to The Show™: Guardians outfielder Chourio

No. 83 prospect carves own path with well-rounded skill set
@Gerard_Gilberto
August 13, 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 Guardians’ third-ranked prospect Jaison Chourio. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Jaison Chourio’s skill set doesn’t line up exactly with

The weirdest, wackiest stats from the past month

Covering all the MiLB bases, from the ridiculous to the sublime
@BensBiz
August 11, 2024

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of July, features intra-organizational no-nos, wild romps, unexpected mound dominance and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get