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Watch LIVE: Top 100 prospects Báez (STL), Milbrandt (MIA) clash at Triple-A

@brendan_samson
6:25 PM EDT

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'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

Giants' dynamic duo: Prospects Gonzalez, Hernández flashing their skills at San Jose

3:00 PM EDT

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The Jesús Made Game: 5 hits, 2 homers, 7 RBIs for MLB's No. 1 prospect

1:52 AM EDT

Before Jesús Made stepped to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning on Friday night, teammate Andrew Fischer (MIL No. 6) asked him, "Are you going to hit a ground ball here?" Made smiled and responded, "No chance." The 19-year-old wasn't joking. Four pitches

Healthy again, this fast-rising Yankees prospect can throw 100 mph

12:00 PM EDT

Allen Facundo could make a case to be the most dominant pitching prospect you’ve never heard of. Until now. Signed out of Venezuela by the Yankees five years ago, the 6-foot, 171-pound left-hander logged only 148 innings over his first four pro seasons because of injuries. Facundo missed the entire

Cam do! Braves' top-ranked prospect dazzles in 14-strikeout gem at High-A

July 31, 2026

The stat line was more than impressive. Somehow, the stuff might have been even better. Yes, Cam Caminiti was that good on Friday night. MLB’s No. 41 prospect carried a one-hit shutout into the seventh inning and racked up a career-high 14 strikeouts to lead High-A Rome past Hub City,

Drafted last month, this Phillies prospect's first career hit was GRAND

11:15 AM EDT

If you could choose what you would like your first career hit in professional baseball to look like, you can't do much better than what Phillies prospect Will Gasparino did Friday at Single-A.

Tigers' top prospect Max Clark -- No. 13 overall -- goes 3-for-4 in debut

@Theo_DeRosa
2:11 AM EDT

WEST SACRAMENTO -- Max Clark’s chest was tight and his feet felt heavy as he dug into the reddish-brown dirt of the batter’s box at Sutter Health Park for his first Major League plate appearance. But for the Tigers’ top prospect, those nerves didn’t last long.

De Paula, Hope, Sirota: Dodgers' vaunted prospect trio ALL go deep at Double-A

@allisonmast13
1:36 AM EDT

Having a top prospect in a Minor League lineup can change its complexion. But having three? That’s a pretty good recipe to put a tally in the win column most nights. On the heels of home runs from Josue De Paula, Zyhir Hope and Mike Sirota, the Double-A Tulsa Drillers

Inbox: Which prospects would the Cubs, White Sox consider untouchable?

July 31, 2026

From now until Monday at 6 p.m. ET, all of us at MLB Pipeline are basically on Trade Deadline call. For example, I woke up this Friday morning to news of the Mets/Twins trade that sent A.J. Minter to Minnesota in return for prospects Billy Amick and Bruin Agbayani. On

Red Sox top pitching prospect racks up career-best 10 strikeouts at Double-A

July 31, 2026

Many prospects making the jump from High-A to Double-A often struggle early, as its known to be the hardest level adjustment to make throughout the Minors. That hasn’t been the case for Anthony Eyanson. The top pitching prospect in the Red Sox system (No. 2 overall) simply continued to roll

Orioles land high-upside OF prospect in trade with Twins

4:44 PM EDT

BALTIMORE -- Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias made it clear Friday afternoon that his club would be neither a buyer nor a seller ahead of Monday’s 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline. While Baltimore (54-56) is squarely in the American League Wild Card race, it could make moves that

Mayo: Don't judge a book by its cover -- especially Max Clark

July 31, 2026

If there was ever a prospect that epitomizes the well-worn adage “don’t judge a book by its cover,” it’s Max Clark. Some of this the 21-year-old outfield phenom definitely brings on himself. The chains, the eye black, the huge social media following. A lot of it screams “LOOK AT ME,”

Pair of talented Rangers prospects making rapid climb up rankings

July 31, 2026

The Texas Rangers are enjoying an early return on investment that they made on a pair of prospects that joined the organization within the past two years. Malcom Moore was selected No. 30 overall in the 2024 Draft and ran into some hard luck when a foul tip broke a

The 5 biggest Trade Deadline prospect deals of past decade

July 30, 2026

With the Trade Deadline quickly approaching on Monday, and rumors swirling around teams looking to make a deep run into October, we thought we would take a look back at the biggest Trade Deadline prospect deals of the past 10 years.

What to expect from Tigers No. 1 prospect Clark in the big leagues

July 30, 2026

The Tigers are adding a big-time talent to the Major League roster this week after all. Detroit is calling up top prospect Max Clark to the Majors, MLB.com’s Jason Beck and Mark Feinsand confirmed on Thursday. Emily Waldon first reported the news. The Tigers next play on Friday on the

Jason Schiavone's baseball obsession leads to biggest prospect rise for Astros

July 31, 2026

As Ricky Rivera walked through the team hotel lobby at midnight Thursday, his catcher opened a notebook and started journaling. Jason Schiavone, the Astros' 11th-rounder in 2024, stayed up to prepare a game plan for Double-A Corpus Christi, studying the Frisco hitting approaches that night. Rivera, the Hooks' manager, recorded

From low-key addition to breakout star, this Yankees prospect is on the rise

@brendan_samson
July 31, 2026

What may have seemed like a minor transaction at last year's Trade Deadline has turned into a massive success for the Yankees. Vying for the top of the division, New York made a flurry of moves last July. It acquired current closer David Bednar along with multiple other supplemental bullpen

Guardians' No. 4 prospect Doughty dealing with arm fatigue

12:54 AM EDT

Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:

Giants No. 1 prospect launches first Single-A homer -- off a big leaguer!

@brendan_samson
July 31, 2026

Josuar Gonzalez has only been at Single-A for four games, but he's already showing he's up to the challenge. MLB's No. 15 prospect teed off on his first California League big fly on Thursday, sending a tape-measure moonshot over the scoreboard in left field in San Jose's 9-7 loss to

Astros 2025 first-rounder Neyens sends latest homer to the hills ... LITERALLY

@JesseABorek
July 30, 2026

One of the endearing aspects of HomeTrust Park is the ample ground and shrubbery beyond the outfield fences. When a home run is sent into orbit, it gives off the illusion that it’ll travel deep into the North Carolina scenery. While Xavier Neyens' first home roundtripper for High-A Asheville didn’t

Mets bringing son of fan favorite to Queens as part of Minter deal (source)

July 31, 2026

NEW YORK -- For four seasons, Benny Agbayani was a fan favorite in Flushing, a playoff hero who resonated with so many around Shea Stadium. A quarter-century after parting ways with Agbayani, the Mets have acquired his 19-year-old son.

Halos' new top position player prospect does it all in 2-HR game at Single-A

@JesseABorek
July 31, 2026

As with many young prospects who are matched up against older and more experienced competition, the production has ebbed and flowed for Hayden Alvarez. But when it all clicks like it did Thursday night, it’s easy to see why the 19-year-old has become the Angels’ top position player prospect (No.

Already having a breakout season, Brewers' No. 14 prospect now showing off his power

@benweinrib
July 31, 2026

The Brewers have the No. 1 prospect in baseball and their six players on the Top 100 Prospects list are second only to the Dodgers. But beyond that top-line talent, Milwaukee just might have the best farm system because of its immense depth. The Crew boasts 12 prospects with an

Campbell's journey to becoming Guardians' second-ranked pitching prospect

@benweinrib
July 30, 2026

When the Guardians drafted Justin Campbell 37th overall in the 2022 Draft, they saw an exciting pitching prospect they could mold. An athletic 6-foot-5 right-hander out of Oklahoma State who was a finalist for the John Olerud Award given to the nation's best two-way player, Campbell had the look of