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The wait was worth it for the Reds and Chase Burns. In shirt sleeves on a 51-degree night, MLB Pipeline's No. 25 overall prospect was nearly spotless in his professional debut, more than eight months after he was selected second overall in the MLB Draft. Burns struck out six and

As the rest of the Minor Leagues got underway Friday, there was a recurring theme -- many of the 2024 top Draft picks stood out, even in debuts at new levels. Chase Burns made his professional bow in dominant fashion, notching the first six strikeouts of his career over four

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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

All the stars were out for a Triple-A doubleheader between Cubs and Pirates prospects in Indianapolis. Two of baseball's premier young pitching talents spun zeros in opposite games, while a righty with big league experience set a career high out in Las Vegas. Add to that a pair of multihit

Minor League Baseball announced a new national partnership with Circle K, which will see the convenience store giant become the “Official Convenience Store of Minor League Baseball.” During the 2025 season, the Circle K brand will be integrated into the MiLB in-stadium experience through in-game video board assets at most

On Wednesday afternoon the Hartford Yard Goats unveiled "new REAL concession items for the season." The Double-A Colorado Rockies affiliate emphasized the "real" because, the week prior, they immersed themselves in a prank. Farewell, Float Your Goat, we never knew ye. It was always a joke, but so many wanted

It’s Triple-A’s turn up to bat. The regular season began for the Minor Leagues’ highest level one day after the action started on the Major League side. Fun fact: it’s the earliest start to a Minor League season since 1951 (March 27). Double-A, High-A and Single-A will follow up with

A great night at a Minor League Baseball game can instill a strong sense of community, and communities are at their best when they're able to welcome and empower people who have traditionally been sidelined. Baseball, like many sports, can still sometimes be so male-centric as to feel exclusionary, making

The 2025 Minor League season brings an opportunity to check out four brand-new ballparks, with three of them easily reachable on a single road trip and the fourth sure to become a favorite destination because of its majestic mountain views. Naturally, these new stadiums are also the newest entries to

If things had gone the way people thought it would in 2023, Chase Dollander would not be preparing for his Major League debut with the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. After a year at Georgia Southern in 2021, Dollander moved to Tennessee and was absolutely lights out as a sophomore, leading

Happy Double-A, High-A and Single-A Opening Day! Full-season ball is now in full swing, I’m coming down with my annual extreme case of Draft fever and there are plenty of interesting questions in the Pipeline Inbox …

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Twins’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Walker Jenkins (MLB No. 3), OF -- Wichita (Double-A)
2. Emmanuel Rodriguez (MLB No. 36), OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
3. Luke Keaschall (MLB No. 59), 2B/OF/1B -- St. Paul

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Astros' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Cam Smith (MLB No. 57), 3B -- Houston (MLB)
2. Brice Matthews, SS/3B -- Sugar Land (Triple-A)
3. Jacob Melton, OF -- Sugar Land (Triple-A)
4. Walker Janek, C --

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where Toronto’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

With Major League and Triple-A Opening Days in the books, the spotlight can fall on the rest of the Minor Leagues.

The 2025 Opening Day prospect roster announcements began in mid-March when the Cubs informed Matt Shaw (MLB No. 18) he was making the trip overseas to compete in the Tokyo Series. Roki Sasaki (No. 1) also received the good news, but his assignment was much less of a surprise. Jackson

When you’re in the prospect business, predicting is a big part of the gig. Ranking the top prospects, after all, is all about projecting who we think will be the best big leaguers in the future.

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where St. Louis’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. JJ Wetherholt (MLB No. 22), SS -- Springfield (Double-A)
2. Quinn Mathews (MLB No. 44), LHP -- Memphis (Triple-A)
3. Tink Hence (MLB No. 75), RHP -- Injured (rib cage

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Giants' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Bryce Eldridge (MLB No. 23), 1B -- Extended spring training (wrist)
2. Carson Whisenhunt, LHP -- Sacramento (Triple-A)
3. Josuar De Jesus, SS -- Dominican Republic complex
4. James Tibbs

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rangers' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Sebastian Walcott (MLB No. 16), SS/3B -- Frisco (Double-A)
2. Kumar Rocker (MLB No. 43), RHP -- Texas (MLB)
3. Jack Leiter, RHP -- Texas (MLB)
4. Malcolm Moore, C

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Dodgers' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Roki Sasaki (MLB No. 1), RHP -- Los Angeles (MLB)
2. Dalton Rushing (MLB No. 29), C/OF -- Oklahoma City (Triple-A)
3. Josue De Paula (MLB No. 39), OF --

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Mariners’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Colt Emerson (MLB No. 19), SS/3B -- Everett (High-A)
2. Lazaro Montes (MLB No. 41), OF -- Everett (High-A)
3. Cole Young (MLB No. 48), SS/2B -- Tacoma (Triple-A) 4.