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How the Rule 5 Draft impacted teams' Top 30 Prospects lists

@SamDykstraMiLB
December 11, 2024

MLB Pipeline gives our organizational Top 30 prospect rankings complete refreshes twice per calendar year (once in spring, once in-season) and provides other live updates as graduations and other transactions necessitate them. In the latter category, two dates in particular are our busiest for Top 30 updates: the Trade Deadline

These rookies could win a Gold Glove in '25

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 6, 2024

Defense is increasingly becoming a young man’s game. From 1957, the year they were first handed out, to 2012, only nine rookies won Rawlings Gold Glove Awards. The same amount have captured the game’s top defensive prize since 2013, including six in the past three seasons alone. Red Sox right

Mets' Williams, Gilbert strengthen bond in the desert

Pair of New York's top prospects are enjoying their time in AFL
@JesseABorek
October 31, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – No tricks here, just a sweet treat for Mets fans. The organization's top-ranked position players, Jett Williams and Drew Gilbert, hammered solo home runs during Arizona Fall League action Thursday afternoon, leading the Scorpions to a 10-1 victory over the Desert Dogs at Scottsdale Stadium. While the

Mets' Williams hyped to be in AFL after injury-plagued season

@SamDykstraMiLB
October 21, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Eleven games into the 2024 season, Jett Williams had to sit. A right wrist issue that bothered him at the end of Spring Training was carrying into his start to the year at Double-A Binghamton, and a 7-for-39 (.180) start confirmed that it was holding him back.

McNeil begins AFL rehab as NLCS looms for Mets

October 12, 2024

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The moment that the Camelback Ranch gates opened an hour before first pitch Friday night, fans speed walked, jogged and outright sprinted to the edge of the Scottsdale Scorpions' dugout down the first-base line. The premier prospect showcase usually draws a cavalcade of fans clamoring to see

Senga spins clean frame in Syracuse rehab start

@JoeTrezz
September 21, 2024

The Mets have been without a healthy Kodai Senga for all of about 24 hours this season. But they may be about to get their top pitcher back at the very most opportune time. Senga took the final step toward returning from his high-grade left calf strain Saturday night at

Watch the introductory Minor League Big Inning on Tuesday night for FREE

@SamDykstraMiLB
September 9, 2024

We here at MiLB.com can never get enough Minor League Baseball. If you're reading this, we're guessing the same can be said for yourself. Now we've made it easy for you to take in four games at a time and up to eight games total, all from the comfort of

Here are the weirdest stats and plays from the past month in the Minors

@BensBiz
September 8, 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 August, features RBI explosions, epic sweeps, same-named individuals and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in

Here are the 10 farm systems with the best outfield prospects

September 3, 2024

Last week, we looked at the top farm systems based on infield talent. This week, let’s go from the dirt to the grass. Below is a ranking of the top 10 organizations when it comes to those who patrol the outfield, using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and

Here are 11 great ways to beat the heat with Minor League Baseball

August 22, 2024

Welcome to the dog days of summer. The races for postseason spots are coming into focus in the Majors. In the Minors, top prospects are eyeballing September roster expansions. Whether you're holding on tight to the long days and balmy nights or patiently waiting for the leaves to fall and

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

Sproat rumbles his way to career-high 13 K's

Mets' No. 5 prospect uses electric stuff to whiff 11 straight hitters
@benweinrib
August 3, 2024

Brandon Sproat has flashed the potential that made him a Day 1 2023 Draft pick all season long. Friday's start was perhaps his most dominant yet. The Mets' No. 5 prospect struck out a career-high 13 batters -- including 11 in a row, something that's never been done in MLB

August's best Minor League ballpark promotions

We've got former presidents, sitcoms, crustaceans and more
@BensBiz
August 1, 2024

Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly roundup of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. This month’s highlights include former presidents, sitcom shenanigans, steamed crustaceans, and of course, much more. Have a gander.

Road to The Show™: Trade Deadline lookback

How current Top 100 prospects have fared since switching systems
@Gerard_Gilberto
July 30, 2024

Each week, MiLB.com profiles prospects by chronicling the steps they’ve taken toward achieving their Major League dream. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. The 2024 Trade Deadline is upon us, and with it comes a slew of deals that are sure to shake

Brooklyn to host ALS Awareness Night

Mets' High-A affiliate hopes to shed light on still incurable illness
@MavalloneMiLB
July 19, 2024

More than 85 years have passed since Lou Gehrig issued his famous farewell speech to baseball. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS and perhaps more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, continues to mystify medical experts. The Mayo Clinic defines it as “a nervous system disease that affects nerve cells in

Road to The Show™: Mets’ Sproat

No. 96 overall prospect among Minors’ fastest rising hurlers
@Gerard_Gilberto
July 16, 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 sixth-ranked Mets prospect Brandon Sproat. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. There are few players in the Minor Leagues who

All-Star Futures Game, Skills Showcase FAQs

A need-to-know guide for this weekend's prospect-laden events
@brendan_samson
July 11, 2024

Forty-nine of MLB’s top prospects will compete at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday in the All-Star Futures Game. This year’s iteration, which marks the 25th anniversary of the contest, will feature the first-ever Futures Skills Showcase, a three-challenge event that will test participants’ precision and power at

The weirdest MiLB stats, plays from June

The bizarre and bombastic happenings from around the Minors
@BensBiz
July 11, 2024

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The June edition features a doubles deluge, oppositional surnames, way too many walks and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in touch if

Clifford Rumbles forward for Binghamton

Mets' No. 4 prospect slugs grand slam in two-homer, six-RBI night
@Jesus_Cano88
July 11, 2024

Ryan Clifford's introduction to Double-A in mid-June began with a 1-for-20 slump. But ever since the calendar flipped to July, MLB’s No. 71 prospect has been hard to keep off the bases. That was the case in Double-A Binghamton’s 8-5 win over New Hampshire on Wednesday night at Delta Dental

Round 1: Former Gators both get bragging rights

Goats' Thompson finds the fences, but Ponies' Sproat earns win
@JoeTrezz
July 5, 2024

As Sterlin Thompson rounded the bases after smacking a seventh-inning homer off Brandon Sproat, the highly touted right-hander gave his former Gators teammate a little nod. Sproat and Thompson played together at the University of Florida from 2021-22 before the Rockies selected Thompson 31st overall in the 2022 Draft and

Marvelous promos Taylor Swift fans will love

Odes to friendship bracelets, mascots’ versions and Earned Run Average
@Kelsie_Heneghan
June 29, 2024

It’s Pop Girl Summer! Are you ready for it? Teams from across the Minors are celebrating pop stars, friendship bracelets and mascots reclaiming ownership of their work. And some teams are in their ERA era. Fans of all levels can enjoy these specialty games, whether they're a Swiftie or have

This road trip will give you the spirit of '76

Revolutionary sojourn salutes General George Washington
@JoshJacksonMiLB
June 26, 2024

Because there's no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than getting out to a ballgame, earlier in the week we presented a breakdown of must-catch Minor League games with Independence Day celebrations, with one entry for each farm system. But let's say you're not satisfied with one Independence

The weirdest MiLB stats, plays from May

The wild and the wacky during the last month in the Minors
@BensBiz
June 10, 2024

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. This edition, covering the month of May, features reptile cameos, offensive explosions, oppositional surnames and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in touch

Rehabbing Alvarez backstops Cyclones no-hitter

Mets prospect trio combines on Brooklyn's first nine-inning feat
@MavalloneMiLB
June 4, 2024

Joshua Cornielly knew he was in good hands with an old buddy. Pitching to former teammate and rehabbing Major Leaguer Francisco Alvarez, the right-handed Mets prospect nailed down the last nine outs to complete High-A Brooklyn's first nine-inning no-hitter in a 3-0 win over visiting Aberdeen at Maimonides Park. Righty

These are the best June ballpark promos

Steamed Cheeseburgers, a night at 'The Office' on tap in MiLB
@BensBiz
June 3, 2024

Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly round-up of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. June highlights include iconic socks, bipedal cows, regional food battles and, of course, much more. Dive in.