It was a cold start to the season, figuratively and literally, for Gleyber Torres. But that's all in the past.The Yankees are promoting MLB.com's No. 5 overall prospect from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make his Major League debut. Torres was lifted for a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning of the RailRiders' 6-5

Theme of the dayMilestones:The MiLB.com milestones page has four categories: no-hitters, cycles, three-homer games and triple plays. Three of those four boxes were ticked Wednesday. The first came when four Triple-A Syracuse pitchers combined on a seven-inning no-no against Indianapolis in the first game of a doubleheader that featured temperatures

Theme of the daySighs of relief: There was plenty of action on the field Monday, but the biggest news came from elsewhere. No. 6 overall prospectVictor Robleswon't need surgery on his left elbow, the Nationals announced, after it was determined there were no tears resulting from his scary dive in

All signs point to Gleyber Torres making his Major League debut with the Yankees this season. And probably sooner rather than later.But that is not why baseball's No. 5 prospect was removed early in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 6-1 loss to Gwinnett at Coolray Field on Monday night.

With each passing day, any questions surrounding Vladimir Guerrero Jr. become less about what can he do and more about what can't he do. The answer: not much.MLB.com's No. 3 overall prospect enjoyed a smashing Double-A debut with New Hampshire and in the process was named Eastern League Offensive Player

A very fine line separates players laboring in the two Triple-A leagues and those shining in the Majors. Consistency is a key, something top Yankees prospectGleyber Torres has found in the first nine games of his season with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Arguably his best example of the young year came Saturday. After scuffling for

Before Sunday's game, hitting coach Phil Plantier talked to Gleyber Torres about being more prepared and relaxed. Facing a familiar foe, the Yankees' top prospect did just that.Torres collected four hits and two RBIs as Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre edged Syracuse, 5-4, at PNC Field.

After a 1-for-5 performance on Opening Day, top Nationals prospectVictor Robles was in stellar form in his second Triple-A game.Robles, who turns 21 next month, went 4-for-4 with a walk, stealing a base, collecting an RBI and scoring twice -- including the go-ahead run in the ninth inning -- as

Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Back and healthy: Gleyber Torres,

Gleyber Torres got off to a slow start this spring, but a late run has him trending in the right direction going into the season.The top Yankees prospect collected two hits and drove in a run on Saturday in an 8-3 split squad victory over the Braves in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

With two weeks left in Spring Training, Major League roster races are taking shape. And with that comes roster cuts.The Yankees reassigned top prospectGleyber Torres to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, along with catcher Kyle Higashioka, on Tuesday.

Eight months later, Gleyber Torres is knocking on the Yankees' door all over again.Baseball's No. 5 overall prospect will participate in Grapefruit League games with no restrictions on his surgically repaired left elbow -- and with an eye on a Major League roster spot.

The Atlanta Braves are set to enter the season with the most players on MLB Pipeline's new Top 100 Prospects list, including baseball's No. 2 overall prospect, with Ronald Acuña Jr. behind only a player who's prospect status likely will not last beyond the first few weeks of the Major League

This is the first in a six-part series that uses FanGraphs' Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for starting pitchers and 65

Joey Votto is a statistical freak.That's not breaking news to anyone who followed the 2017 Major League season, but with the Reds first baseman one of the three finalists for the National League Most Valuable Player award set to be announced Thursday, it's worth revisiting. Votto led the Majors with

Twenty years ago, the Yankees relied on a Core Four of homegrown talent -- Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera -- as the foundation of a dynasty that won four World Series titles in five seasons.After a decade in which the team relied heavily on high-priced free

The date is Aug. 1, 2016. The time, a little after 4 p.m. ET. The dust has settled on the 2016 Major League Baseball trade deadline. Numerous prospects, some the most promising in the game, have been moved to new organizations, and questions abound about what lies ahead for them

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An ascendant season for Gleyber Torres has come to an abrupt halt.The Yankees' top prospect will undergo Tommy John surgery after being diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, the organization announced Monday. There is no set date for the procedure yet, but he will miss

In a season in which everything has seemingly gone the right way for Gleyber Torres, the top Yankees prospect encountered a setback on Saturday.The 20-year-old infielder exited Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's game at Buffalo with a hyperextended left elbow sustained during a play at the plate.

The best hitting team in the International League put on another show Friday, led by two of its star players.Batting fifth and sixth, top Yankees prospects Gleyber Torres and Clint Frazier combined for four hits, three RBIs and two runs scored in for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 8-1 win over Buffalo at Coca-Cola

On the day his manager tried to calm the speculation over his future, Gleyber Torres responded with a performance that continues to fuel it.The Yankees' top prospect collected three hits for the second time in a little over week and drove in two runs in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 9-3 win over

Clint Frazier will the be the first to admit he wasn't satisfied with his performance in April, but nights like Friday help him feel much better about how his season is shaping up."I think for me, it's just being greedy with my hits right now," he said. "I'm trying to

Gleyber Torres has displayed many characteristics that have the Yankees excited about his eventual arrival in the Major Leagues.On Monday, he showed that all of the outside distractions and whispers won't keep him from what his manager says he loves to do most -- just play baseball.Torres slugged his first