The fastest prospects in the game -- one for each team
When discussing the fastest prospects (and frankly, all players) in baseball, there’s the Rays’ Chandler Simpson and then there’s everyone else. Now in the big leagues, Simpson has led scouts to say that he should get at least a 90 run grade on the 20-to-80 scouting scale. Watching him do
Will donning an OF glove get Caglianone to KC sooner? He's giving it a try
Jac Caglianone has gotten accustomed to hitting baseballs over the heads of outfielders. Now the first baseman is becoming one of them. The Royals' No. 1 prospect, a former college two-way sensation primarily focusing on hitting in 2025, started in right field for Kansas City's Double-A affiliate Northwest Arkansas on
Biloxi's Pratt celebrates MiLB Gold Glove with family ... and a home run
It’s not often that in the winding world of Minor League Baseball, you find your way back home again. But for Cooper Pratt, playing for Double-A Biloxi has meant a return to Mississippi -- the state in which he grew up -- in his second full season as a pro.
Arroyo drills walk-off homer for Everett -- complete with EPIC bat flip
The Mariners' High-A affiliate hosted Education Day at Funko Field on Thursday afternoon, packing the Everett AquaSox park with youngsters. While classroom subjects got much love, those in attendance also got to experience a one-of-a-kind tutorial in Bat Flip 101 with Seattle prospect Michael Arroyo serving as the professor. After
Top 100 prospects lead the way among Thursday's best performers
A number of Top 100 prospects proved worthy of their rankings at the plate and on the mound, while one ended a game with a memorable moment ... and a bat flip. Andrew Painter took another positive step forward on his path back from Tommy John surgery while an unranked
Watch FREE: Bucs' fireballer Chandler vs. Twins' toolsy Rodriguez at Triple-A tonight
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New docuseries 'Grass Routes' premiers this Sunday on MLB Network
For close to a quarter-century, I’ve had the pleasure of covering prospects for MLB.com. While the emphasis has been about the players, bringing fans information about the future stars of the game, I’ve also had the opportunity to visit some of the greatest Minor League locales across the country. Seeing
Woodruff cruises through 5 scoreless frames in Nashville rehab start
Brandon Woodruff’s third rehab start was his best one yet. The Brewers right-hander breezed through five scoreless innings for Triple-A Nashville in a 2-0 win over the Durham Bulls, the Rays’ Triple-A club, on Thursday night. He allowed two hits, struck out five and faced only two batters over the
Striking out 10 of the first 11 batters?! Yankees Triple-A hurler makes history
In the modern era of baseball, it is said there are three true outcomes: a home run, a strikeout or a walk. For most of Allan Winans' start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday, there seemed to be only one: the K. The veteran right-hander fanned 10 of the first 11
Ball hits bat twice on single -- but not how you think
We’ve seen our fair share of broken-bat hits in baseball. What happened in Wednesday’s Double-A matchup between the Columbus Clingstones and Chattanooga Lookouts was even wackier than your normal version of a broken-bat hit. The Clingstones' Chandler Seagle shattered his bat on a slow roller that went past the pitcher
This '24 Draft pick is turning heads with Single-A Dunedin
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Keep an eye on these Yanks up-and-comers
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Strikeouts, homers bring out the best in Wednesday's top prospect performers
Although Mariners teenager Felnin Celesten and Red Sox slugger Marcelo Mayer flashed their potent offensive abilities with homers and multihit games, some of the best work of the day was done on the mound. A trio of hurlers, including Top 100 prospects Hagen Smith and Chase Petty, combined for 24
Will Watson highlights
Pair of Rangers' top prospects land on injured list
WEST SACRAMENTO -- A pair of highly touted Rangers pitching prospects will be down for the foreseeable future, the club announced on Wednesday. Right-hander Emiliano Teodo -- Texas’ No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- was placed on the Minor League injured list with right shoulder fatigue, and right-hander Winston
Caglianone meets Kershaw -- the outcome? Two hits for Royals' top prospect
If Jac Caglianone has any concern about facing Major League pitching, it sure wasn't showing on Tuesday. And MLB's No. 20 prospect wasn't just facing any big leaguer -- he was staring down future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw. The results: a pair of knocks as part of a three-hit
Domination on hill supplements big bats in Tuesday's top prospect performances
A new week of Minor League Baseball kicked off with plenty of fireworks. Padres teenager Leo De Vries put together a historic night in the High-A Midwest League, the Royals' Jac Caglianone continued his recent tear and Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge returned with some thunder. Not to be outdone, Pirates
Red Sox Minor Leaguer enters game wearing wrong jersey
Michael Sansone, a left-handed reliever for Salem, the Red Sox Single-A affiliate, strolled from the bullpen to the mound on Tuesday night, ready to take over in the bottom of the ninth inning of a road game against Hickory (Rangers) at L.P. Frans Stadium.
Padres teen phenom De Vries' day: Cycle, 2 HRs, 5 hits, 8 RBIs
The stars, the planets and everything in between aligned perfectly for Leo De Vries on Tuesday night. "El Mutante" did not disappoint. De Vries put together one of the best single-game performances in club history, made all the more impressive considering he's only 18 years old. MLB Pipeline's No. 17
Podcast: NCAA strikeout leader Liam Doyle joins the show
The promotion of Minor League home run leader and 2024 No. 4 overall pick Nick Kurtz (ATH No. 1) is just one of several recent big league callups that has baseball buzzing, so that's where Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and host Jason Ratliff turn their attention on the latest Pipeline
These Top 100 prospects are Triple-A Statcast standouts
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Minor League Baseball partners with TruGreen
FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- TruGreen, the nation's leading lawn care treatment provider, is proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Minor League Baseball that includes activations across all 120 clubs, a makeover of the home dugout in each market, sponsorship of select MiLB team grounds crews, and a new initiative called
Elko establishing himself as a White Sox Minor Leaguer to watch
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This is probably the biggest bat flip you've ever seen
Life is tough. You've got to celebrate your dubs. Andy Lugo, third baseman for the High-A Greenville Drive, has a firm grasp of that concept -- but a flexible grip on his bat. The 21-year-old Red Sox prospect delivered a walk-off knock for the Drive on Saturday night and immediately