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Spotlight shines on All-Spring Breakout Teams

Skenes, Jung, Isaac, S. Jones star during the four-day showcase
March 18, 2024

The first-ever Spring Breakout is in the books and if these four days of prospect spotlight showcases mean anything, the future of the game is in very good hands. On Monday, MLB announced the inaugural All-Spring Breakout Team, composed of 30 players across 18 organizations (six teams did not play

'All about baseball': Teel showing traits of Boston great

No. 3 Red Sox prospect learning from catching coach Jason Varitek
@SamDykstraMiLB
March 15, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- It’s impossible to avoid ruminating on the parallels. Two former All-ACC first-team catchers. Two 14th overall picks. Two players who reached Double-A in their first tastes of the Minor Leagues. One is just getting his career started with the Red Sox. The other won two World

Here are the results for Spring Breakout

Here's what happened in all 16 games of the inaugural showcase
@alyssam_gomez
March 18, 2024

The inaugural Spring Breakout weekend has come to an end after four days filled with impressive power showcases, a highly-anticipated showdown and scorching throws from the mound and the field. In all, 71 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects were tapped to play, along with nearly two-thirds of the 900

Ben's Biz: 2024 Triple-A promotional night highlights

Cosmic showdown, legends night, mystery egg rolls and more
@BensBiz
March 15, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE.

Must-see matchups to look out for at Spring Breakout

Ranking the 10 best prospect showdowns expected this weekend
@SamDykstraMiLB
March 14, 2024

Some of the best Spring Training matchups don’t come in the Cactus or Grapefruit League. They’re on the backfields, where prospects square off away from the bright lights and sharpen their tools against each other as they work to be the future stars of the game. This year, Spring Breakout

MiLB finding new ways to celebrate women in sports

@JoshJacksonMiLB
March 12, 2024

Innovation and family-friendliness have long been hallmarks of Minor League Baseball, so it only makes sense that Minors teams are continually seeking ways to make their ballparks more welcoming -- and more fun -- for girls and women. More and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate

Triple-A title game returns to Las Vegas Ballpark

Oakland affiliate to host championship for third consecutive season
@brendan_samson
March 12, 2024

On March 14, fans will be flocking to LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla., to watch Orioles prospects Jackson Holliday (No. 1), Colton Cowser (No. 3), Coby Mayo (No. 4) and Connor Norby (No. 7) in the inaugural Spring Breakout showcase. Just five months ago, that same group took home the

Everything to know about Spring Breakout

Tickets, special rules and more as Minor Leaguers take big stage
@SamDykstraMiLB
March 6, 2024

One of the great joys of the annual All-Star Futures Game is the chance to put some of the game’s top prospects on one field in the middle of the summer and let them show off the tools that make them the future of baseball. But what if instead of

Road to The Show™: Rays’ shortstop Williams

No. 20 overall prospect brings exciting set of tools to key position
@Gerard_Gilberto
March 12, 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 second-ranked Rays prospect Carson Williams. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Carson Williams is set to take on the upper

Here are all 30 teams' Spring Breakout rosters

Prospect showcase puts Minor Leaguers on center stage
March 7, 2024

Spring Breakout is just around the corner, and all 30 teams have set their rosters ahead of the March 14-17 showcase games.

Ben's Biz: Spokane pays tribute to King Carl Maxey

Carl Maxey was Washington state royalty in and out of the ring
@BensBiz
March 8, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE.

Podcast: Rays' Isaac, King Carl, Breakout info

Rays' Isaac stops by; Talking Breakout rosters, King Carl tribute
March 8, 2024

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

JSerra High School prepped Royce Lewis for journey

Former No. 1 overall pick learned valuable lessons in high school
@JesseABorek
February 28, 2024

On March 9, 2017, Royce Lewis arrived at the ballpark with added pep in his step. With a plethora of talent evaluators in the stands, Lewis, then a high school senior mere months away from becoming the first overall pick in the MLB Draft, was a powder keg of energy

Pawol serves as Spring Training ump, enters rare air

Minors' history-making female umpire notches latest milestone
February 25, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- She started getting congratulations before the first pitch of Saturday night’s Grapefruit League between the Astros and Nationals was even thrown. The results of the game and whether umpire Jen Pawol got every call correct didn’t matter on this day. Everywhere Pawol turned at CACTI

Honoring Black baseball's rich and storied history

Nine Minor League clubs will celebrate Black baseball history in '24
February 27, 2024

When Jackie Robinson made his debut as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers organization in Spring Training of 1946, his jersey number was not the 42 he'd come to be associated with. That spring in Daytona Beach, and throughout the ensuing season with the Triple-A Montreal Royals, he wore number

Ben's Biz: Loons ready to 'party in slow motion'

Great Lakes will take on Pontooners identity for three games
@BensBiz
March 1, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE.

Winston-Salem wants you to meet the Beetles

White Sox High-A affiliate wants you to meet the Beetles
@BensBiz
February 27, 2024

Tobacco Beetles, the Winston-Salem Dash’s new alternate identity, pays tribute to one of the region’s most notorious pests. Smoke ‘em if you’ve got ‘em. The Dash, the High-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, are one of Minor League Baseball’s longest continuously operating teams. The franchise was established in 1945

'Dandy' of a Negro Leagues star excelled in MiLB

Hall of Famer Dandridge signed with New York Giants at age 35
February 20, 2006

As a member of the Newark Eagles in 1937, Ray Dandridge was part of what was known as the "Million Dollar Infield." Had he come into baseball in a different era, the million-dollar label could have easily been used to describe his salary, not just his skill set. Instead, the

Triple-A Jacksonville celebrates public domain

Marlins' affiliate Jumbo Shrimp set to host theme night free-for-all
@BensBiz
February 23, 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE.

Black Barons made Rickwood Field hallowed ground

Double-A Birmingham will face Montgomery at historic venue
@JoshJacksonMiLB
February 22, 2024

When the Double-A Birmingham Barons host the Montgomery Biscuits on June 18 at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, and when the Giants face the Cardinals there on Juneteenth, the games will be played on hallowed ground. Rickwood Field was originally the home of two franchises. Opened in 1910, it was built for