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7 wild occurrences that show the Minor League season is off to a wacky start

@JoshJacksonMiLB
April 18, 2025

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Josh Jackson filled in on this edition. Read the full newsletter here,

Kershaw strikes out four in rehab start for Tulsa

@bmags94
an hour ago

Clayton Kershaw is inching closer to making his return to the Majors. After undergoing offseason left toe and left knee surgeries, Kershaw made his second rehab start for Double-A Tulsa on Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits in three innings while striking out four batters.

Giants' top prospect Eldridge clubs HR in first at-bat back from injury

an hour ago

SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryce Eldridge is back. The Giants’ No. 1 prospect made his season debut with Double-A Richmond on Tuesday after completing his rehab from a left wrist injury and immediately picked up where he left off from his breakout 2024 campaign. The 20-year-old first baseman homered in his

Watch FREE as Top 100 prospects Horton, Petty duel at Triple-A on Wednesday

@brendan_samson
9:27 PM EDT

All season long, baseball fans will be able to watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games are available on MiLB.TV, on the

Minor League Baseball partners with TruGreen

12:06 PM EDT

FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- TruGreen, the nation's leading lawn care treatment provider, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Minor League Baseball that includes activations across all 120 clubs, a makeover of the home dugout in each market, sponsorship of select MiLB team grounds crews, and a new initiative called

This is probably the biggest bat flip you've ever seen

@JoshJacksonMiLB
April 21, 2025

Life is tough. You've got to celebrate your dubs. Andy Lugo, third baseman for the High-A Greenville Drive, has a firm grasp of that concept -- but a flexible grip on his bat. The 21-year-old Red Sox prospect delivered a walk-off knock for the Drive on Saturday night and immediately

Reds top prospect Burns promoted to Double-A (source)

@ByJasonFoster
April 21, 2025

Hard-throwing Reds prospect Chase Burns is one step closer to the big leagues. Burns, 22, Cincinnati's first-round Draft pick last season and the team's current No. 1 prospect, is being promoted to Double-A Chattanooga. He is scheduled to make his first start on Saturday, sources tell MLB.com. The team has

These Top 100 prospects are Triple-A Statcast standouts

@SamDykstraMiLB
1:55 PM EDT

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. Subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Kurtz, 2024 No. 4 overall pick & A's top prospect, getting called up

Slugging first baseman poised to reach MLB after just 32 games (and 1.121 OPS) in Minors
@MartinJGallegos
7:41 PM EDT

WEST SACRAMENTO – The hyper-fast track that Nick Kurtz was placed on by the Athletics shortly after getting drafted last year and tearing through Minor League pitching has finally taken him to The Show. Only nine months after the A’s selected him with the fourth overall pick in the 2024

No. 2 prospect Horton looking ‘electric’ with I-Cubs

April 21, 2025

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

Podcast: NCAA strikeout leader Liam Doyle joins the show

4:55 PM EDT

The promotion of Minor League home run leader and 2024 No. 4 overall pick Nick Kurtz (ATH No. 1) is just one of several recent big league callups that has baseball buzzing, so that's where Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and host Jason Ratliff turn their attention on the latest Pipeline

Elko establishing himself as a White Sox Minor Leaguer to watch

9:26 AM EDT

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.

Royals 'really excited' this pitching prospect is off to hot start

@anne__rogers
April 21, 2025

This story was excerpted from Anne Rogers’ Royals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Lawlar, Mayer highlight top swinging prospects to round out weekend

April 20, 2025

Sunday's action was highlighted by some big performances from top prospects, and some stellar showings on the mound from some unheralded arms. In short, the last day of the holiday weekend had a little bit of everything in the Minor Leagues. Here are the performances that stood out the most:

Brewers, White Sox affiliates combine for lucky 13 homers in Triple-A game

@thevandalorian
April 20, 2025

The balls were rising out of the park Sunday. The Triple-A Brewers and White Sox affiliates combined for 13 home runs in a 14-11 win for Nashville at Truist Field. The Sounds and the Charlotte Knights tallied the most long balls in a single game at any level this season,

Sam Antonacci highlights

April 20, 2025

Jesus Rodriguez highlights

April 20, 2025

Dobbins writing his own ticket with Red Sox

April 20, 2025

BOSTON -- Not all the prospects who impact a contending team are the early-round Draft picks who come attached with the big signing bonus and pamphlet full of accolades. There’s something to be said for the guy who earns his way up the organizational ladder with little fanfare and is

Top prospect Burns impressing in start to pro career

April 20, 2025

This story was excerpted from Mark Sheldon's Reds Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

No. 8 prospect Kayfus turning heads with Double-A Akron

@tim_stebbins
April 20, 2025

This story was excerpted from Tim Stebbins’ Guardians Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Caglianone's grand slam, Yesavage's 10-K start lead top prospect performers

@MavalloneMiLB
April 20, 2025

Proving that special players can struggle only for so long, one of baseball's best prospects broke out in a grand way at Double-A, while a former Top 100 prospect showed he still has plenty of thunder in his bat. On the mound, there was no shortage of dominance, with several

Mariners' switch-pitching prospect flashing dominance as a starter

@MavalloneMiLB
April 20, 2025

As the story of Jurrangelo Cijntje continues to unfold, even the Mariners aren't quite sure what to expect from their unique hurler. But for Seattle's No. 9 prospect, the goal is much simpler: Get as many reps as possible and work his way toward a Major League career. So far,

Rikes! Zoinks! 2 Minor League teams walk off on Scooby-Doo Night

April 19, 2025

Scooby-Doo, where are you! Well, these days, television’s lovable Great Dane is busy notching walk-off hits on the diamond. On Saturday, two Minor League teams held a Scooby-Doo Night, donning special Scooby-Doo-themed jerseys in honor of the famed animated cartoon series. And by the end of each game, both teams

Small Astros infielder just hits ... sound familiar?

April 19, 2025

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