Spotlight shines on All-Spring Breakout Teams
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
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
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
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Must-see matchups to look out for at Spring Breakout
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
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
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
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
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
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
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Podcast: Rays' Isaac, King Carl, Breakout info
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JSerra High School prepped Royce Lewis for journey
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
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
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'
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Winston-Salem wants you to meet the Beetles
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
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
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Black Barons made Rickwood Field hallowed ground
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