Switch-pitching 2024 first-rounder dominates in pro debut
Give Jurrangelo Cijntje a hand for a tremendous pro debut. And then give him another one after that. The already well-known switch-pitcher was on point in his first outing for High-A Everett, striking out six over four scoreless innings against Spokane in the club's 8-0 win Saturday night at Avista
Caglianone's first Double-A homer clears ... everything?!
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and it looks like that includes Jac Caglianone Texas League homers. In just his second game for Northwest Arkansas, the Royals’ No. 1 prospect launched his first Double-A homer onto the street outside of ONEOK Field on Saturday. The towering long ball landed
Bazzana slugs first Double-A homer on red-hot 4-hit night
Since graduating from high school in Sydney, Australia, Travis Bazzana has been a-waltzing all over the United States, from college in Corvallis, Ore., to Eastlake, Ohio, home of the Guardians’ High-A affiliate, the Lake County Captains. But for the past two nights, the Guardians' top prospect has taken his Matilda
Check out the best Minor League promos of opening week
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Watch FREE as Rangers top prospect Walcott faces Double-A Astros talent
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
Not one, not two, but THREE walk-offs in one night for Rockies affiliates
Baseball fans live for the drama. The Colorado Rockies' organization provided it on Friday. While the big league club dropped an 11-inning heartbreaker to the A's, 6-3, at Coors Field, three of the team's four Minor League affiliates pulled off walk-off wins -- and the fourth fell just short. It
Chandler Simpson beats out a routine one-hopper TO FIRST BASE
Chandler Simpson has already earned his reputation as the fastest man in the Minors, someone whose speed breaks the 20-80 scouting scale. The Rays' No. 7 prospect showed off his wheels at an entirely new level by beating out an infield single -- to the first baseman -- in Triple-A
Schmidt K's 7 in impressive rehab start
PITTSBURGH – Clarke Schmidt excelled in his first Minor League rehab start of the season on Saturday, striking out seven over 3 1/3 scoreless innings as Double-A Somerset beat Hartford, 6-2. Recovering from right rotator cuff tendinitis that stalled his progress this past spring, Schmidt permitted just a hit and
Red-letter day for Burns (with lots of K's) in pro debut at High-A
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
Last year's first-round picks stand tall among Friday's top performers
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
Get ready for every level of Minors action with The Show Before the Show podcast
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Chandler, Horton spin scoreless outings to lead Thursday's top performers
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 partners with Circle K
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
Minors team's milk-soaked hot dog is fake -- but the donut meatloaf sando is all too real
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
Top prospects to watch at Triple-A -- one for each organization
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
These Minor League promos are set to celebrate girls and women in sports in 2025
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
Check out this year's new Minor League ballparks
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
Here's what to expect from Rockies prospect Dollander in the big leagues
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
MLB Pipeline top 10 prospects 2025
Inbox: Minor League squads we can't wait to watch!
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 …
Here's where the Twins' top prospects will start the season
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Twins’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Walker Jenkins (MLB No. 3), OF -- Wichita (Double-A)
- Emmanuel Rodriguez (MLB No. 36), OF -- St. Paul (Triple-A)
- Luke Keaschall (MLB No. 59), 2B/OF/1B -- St. Paul
Here's where Astros' top prospects will open the 2025 season
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Astros' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Cam Smith (MLB No. 57), 3B -- Houston (MLB)
- Brice Matthews, SS/3B -- Sugar Land (Triple-A)
- Jacob Melton, OF -- Sugar Land (Triple-A)
- Walker Janek, C --
Here's where Blue Jays' top prospects will open the 2025 season
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where Toronto’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
Here's everything to know about MiLB Opening Day part 2
With Major League and Triple-A Opening Days in the books, the spotlight can fall on the rest of the Minor Leagues.
Here's where every Top 100 prospect is expected to start the season
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