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The Draft is just over a week away! Find out if the landscape has changed with our latest mock

July 2, 2026

We’re now just a week away from “go time” – the start of the 2026 MLB Draft. And yes, that means this is our penultimate mock (Man, I love that word). Jim Callis and I will provide one more final projection of the top 40 picks late on Friday, on

No. 2 Draft prospect Emerson named Gatorade National Player of the Year

June 8, 2026

They might be different players, but Grady Emerson can't shake comparisons to Royals All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. -- and he’s just fine with that. Both are/were ranked second in their Draft classes, with Witt eventually going No. 2 overall in 2019 and Emerson currently coming in at the No. 2

Here are the top Draft prospects to watch in the NCAA Super Regionals

June 3, 2026

If you haven't caught your breath yet from the excitement of the NCAA Regionals, take a moment now. This NCAA Tournament is off to a exhilarating start with walkoff thrillers, unfathomable upsets and unlikely heroes donning their capes when their clubs needed it most. With powerhouses UCLA (No. 1 overall

Nine most notable international players taken in the 2025 MLB Draft

July 18, 2025

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to your inbox every month. Sign up for future installments HERE and check out the full newsletter HERE.

1 thing to know about each top 10 Draft prospect

July 11, 2025

On Sunday night, an impressive group of amateur players will make the leap from talented prospects to actual MLB Draft picks. So start getting to know them now ... before they become a key part of your favorite team's future. The MLB.com research team dug into MLB Pipeline's top 10

Famous names in the 2025 Draft class

July 12, 2025

Just like every year, the 2025 MLB Draft will feature some very recognizable last names. That was the case again in 2024, with the sons of such MLB stars as Kevin Brown and Manny Ramirez hearing their names called. Who could be the next draftee to cause a little nostalgia?

Meet Lil Slayyy, 2025's No. 37 Draft pick ... and a budding music producer

July 13, 2025

This story originally ran previously, before Slater de Brun was drafted with the No. 37 pick by the Orioles.

How Lodise cousins -- and Day 1 Draft picks -- pushed one another to pro stage

@JesseABorek
July 13, 2025

This story originally ran previously, before Alex Lodise was drafted with the No. 60 pick by the Braves and Kyle Lodise was drafted with the No. 76 pick by the White Sox.

This southpaw overcame arm injuries, Hodgkin lymphoma to be a top Draft prospect

July 14, 2025

This story originally ran previously, before Talon Haley was drafted with the No. 349 pick by the Angels. It’s the spirit of competition that has kept Talon Haley going. That’s how it is for this 6-foot-2 left-hander when a batter steps in the box and he goes into his delivery.

Underdog mentality, overpowering fastball fueled the rise of 2025's No. 5 Draft pick

@JesseABorek
July 13, 2025

This story originally ran before Liam Doyle was drafted with the No. 5 pick by the Cardinals.

Draft deadline passes with all 1st-rounders signed

August 1, 2024

The Draft signing deadline came and went at 5 p.m. ET on Thursday with very little drama. The final two unsigned first-rounders came to terms in the morning. East Carolina right-hander Trey Yesavage (No. 20 overall) agreed to a $4,177,500 deal with the Blue Jays and North Carolina outfielder Vance

2024 Draft first-round signings tracker

August 1, 2024

Below is a list of every player drafted in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Each club had until 5 p.m. ET on Thursday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time

Draft Day 3: Most interesting picks from each round

July 16, 2024

After 315 players were selected over the first two days of the 2024 MLB Draft, 300 more players heard their names on Tuesday as the Draft concluded with Rounds 11-20. As a reminder, the late rounds can be more than just opportunities to fill out a farm system. This year’s

'24 Draftees who could be on the fast track to the bigs

July 16, 2024

The 2023 Draft class wasted no time getting players to the Majors. Nolan Schanuel joined the Angels last August, just 37 days after turning pro. Wyatt Langford became the third-fastest drafted position player to make an Opening Day roster, claiming a starting role with the defending World Series champion Rangers.

Next generation: Sox draft Big Papi's son, Angels take Ramirez's kid

July 17, 2024

BOSTON -- Could you imagine? It’s the question Baseball Hall of Famer and Boston legend David Ortiz asked three years ago when presented with the idea that one day his son D’Angelo might also end up wearing a Red Sox uniform. That once seemingly far-fetched dream took a big step

How Lyle Miller-Green became the 'Siberian Sultan of Swat'

July 16, 2024

BURKE, Va. -- When Stephanie Miller saw the baby boy, her heart melted. In an instant, all the pain and frustration Stephanie and her husband, Richard Green, had endured in their inability to conceive a child went away. Because there, on a VHS cassette sent along by an adoption agency,

The top 7 storylines from Day 1 of 2024 MLB Draft

July 14, 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas -- At the Stockyards historic district, where the 2024 MLB Draft took place Sunday night, you could test your rodeo skills and ride a mechanical bull. And odds are, you would have had much better luck staying on that bucking, spinning, twisting steer for a full minute

Mariners take switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje with 15th pick

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July 14, 2024

SEATTLE -- The Mariners went bold with the first-round selection in the 2024 MLB Draft on Sunday, taking switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje out of Mississippi State University with their top pick at No. 15 overall. Yes, you read that right. And with their second-round pick, they selected high-school right-hander Ryan Sloan,

'Guys gravitate to him': Roch's presence speaks volumes ahead of Tuesday pro debut

4:47 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG -- The White Sox organization and their fan base will be “Roch and rolling” at Truist Stadium Tuesday night, as the Winston-Salem Dash, their High-A affiliate, play host to Asheville at 6:30 p.m. ET. And yes, Roch is spelled correctly, and yes, it should be capitalized. This grammar

Late-round Draft picks Shelar, LaFavor are perfect fits for Boston

July 30, 2026

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Longtime fan Flora returns to Oracle Park as Giants' 1st-round pick

July 29, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jackson Flora is no stranger to Oracle Park. The No. 4 overall pick of the 2026 MLB Draft, Flora grew up rooting for the Giants in nearby Pleasanton, Calif., and joked that he must have sat in every seat in the ballpark when he attended games as

Blue Jays top pick Carlon has lofty goals and serious stuff

July 28, 2026

TORONTO -- These days, Blue Jays fans are left looking to the future, whether they want to or not. There’s a lot to like, though, in a farm system that’s grown stronger at the top and done a much better job of developing pitchers in recent years. Cole Carlon, the

Only 2 players in first 10 rounds of 2026 Draft didn't sign by deadline

July 27, 2026

The Rays made the most noise on a mostly quiet Draft Signing Deadline day, landing a pair of high school players for $1,595,000 before Monday's 5 p.m. ET cutoff. Dana Hills HS (Dana Point, Calif.) right-hander Gavin Giese signed with Tampa Bay for $997,500, slightly above his assigned pick value

Padres ink 20 of 21 Draft picks as Borthwick's teammate opts for college ball

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July 27, 2026

The Padres announced on Monday that they signed 20 of their 21 picks from the 2026 MLB Draft. The only player San Diego couldn’t sign was right-handed high school pitcher Denton Lord, who was selected in the 17th round. Lord, MLB Pipeline’s No. 80 Draft prospect, is instead honoring his

Guardians unable to ink 2nd-round pick Schmidt by signing deadline

@tim_stebbins
July 27, 2026

CINCINNATI -- The Guardians were hopeful lefty Logan Schmidt was ready to turn pro after selecting him in the second round of the 2026 MLB Draft. He ultimately will not be joining the Cleveland Pitching Factory assembly line, after all. The Guardians failed to reach an agreement with Schmidt, who