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St. Paul's newest Saint marches around for inside-the-park slam

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September 8, 2024

There’s aggressively introducing yourself at a new level and then there’s what Emmanuel Rodriguez did on Saturday night. MLB’s No. 21 prospect didn't just hit his first Triple-A homer -- he raced around the bases for an inside-the-park grand slam, marking his first roundtripper for the St. Paul Saints in

Max Clark makes himself at home with Whitecaps

Tigers top prospect collects four RBIs, shows off speed and glove
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July 26, 2024

Max Clark has been in West Michigan for less than a week, but he's already making a lot of noise. MLB’s No. 10 prospect impressed with his bat and his glove Thursday in just his third game at High-A. The 19-year-old made a diving catch, tied the game with a

Chandler ahead of the Curve after 10-K gem

MLB's No. 64 prospect retires 16 straight in career-best outing
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June 22, 2024

As the season continues on, Bubba Chandler continues to fire away on the mound. MLB's No. 64 prospect piled up a career-best 10 strikeouts en route to Double-A Altoona’s 5-0 victory over Bowie at Prince George’s Stadium on Friday night. Chandler allowed just three baserunners via two hits and a

Cole conducts a masterpiece in latest rehab start

Reigning AL Cy Young winner fans 10 for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
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June 15, 2024

All aboard. The Cole Train is chugging its way back toward the Majors. Gerrit Cole fanned 10 batters across 4 1/3 frames in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s 2-1 loss against the Rochester Red Wings on Friday night during his third rehab start. The start comes on the heels of his two previous

On the mend, Lee kick-starts Saints' big night

Twins No. 2 prospect hits first of club's eight homers in 18-4 rout
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June 14, 2024

Just six games after returning to Triple-A from injury, Brooks Lee provided a jolt to St. Paul’s lineup on Thursday night. MLB's No. 14 prospect swatted his first home run of the season during a three-hit performance, and his dinger opened up the floodgates as the Saints routed the Bats,

Pitching Sulsers: Brothers first, opponents second

Beau, Cole realize lifelong dream by hurling in same Triple-A frame
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June 3, 2024

The sixth inning became more than just a contest between Triple-A Buffalo and Syracuse on Thursday night at NBT Bank Stadium. It became a battle of brothers on the mound. Cole and Beau Sulser only played together for one year at Dartmouth College in 2013 as Beau entered his freshman

DomĂ­nguez, Jones turn on the power in Somerset

Yankees Top 100 prospects match each other homer for homer
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June 1, 2024

While the Yankees stand atop the American League East standings with an already star-studded lineup, the rumblings from future stars could be heard at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. The Yankees' top two prospects -- Jasson Domínguez (MLB’s No. 31) and Spencer Jones (No. 68) -- each mashed a

Jupiter's Meyer drops hammer, K's career-high 9

Marlins' No. 1 prospect strong in return to scene of Single-A debut
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May 5, 2024

Just 41 days after being drafted, Noble Meyer made his Single-A debut with Jupiter at Clover Park last August. Now, 259 days later, the 19-year-old returned to St. Lucie to record a career-best outing. In Jupiter’s 4-0 victory over the St. Lucie Mets on Saturday, the top Marlins prospect twirled

Loperfido keeps blasting off for Space Cowboys

Two-homer night matches fellow Astro Alvarez in rare Triple-A feat
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April 25, 2024

Since 2013, only two batters in Triple-A have started the season loaded with power, launching 12 home runs between March and April, and both hail from the same organization -- Yordan Alvarez and now Joey Loperfido. The Astros’ No. 6 prospect reached the dozen dinger mark after going yard twice

Dollander delivers a dandy outing for Spokane

Rockies No. 2 prospect, '23 first-round pick dazzles in pro debut
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April 6, 2024

After pitching a quick inning during the inaugural MLB Spring Breakout last month, Chase Dollander was eager to return to the bump and officially start his career in professional baseball. The No. 2 Rockies prospect didn’t let his excitement overtake him as he twirled five hitless innings, striking out eight

Here are the results for Spring Breakout

Here's what happened in all 16 games of the inaugural showcase
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March 18, 2024

The inaugural Spring Breakout weekend has come to an end after four days filled with impressive power showcases, a highly-anticipated showdown and scorching throws from the mound and the field. In all, 71 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects were tapped to play, along with nearly two-thirds of the 900