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One Triple-A prospect to watch from each organization

18 of MLB's Top 100 prospects will begin at the Minors' highest level
March 27, 2024

What's better than one Opening Day this week? Two Opening Days! Nearly all 30 Major League clubs will take the field Thursday (weather permitting) in what will be the first game action for everyone but the Dodgers and Padres, who split two contests in Seoul last week. The next day,

Shooting the breeze: Padres' Allison Luneborg

She was named San Diego's director of baseball ops in November
@Kelsie_Heneghan
March 27, 2024

PEORIA, ARIZ – Prospects like Ethan Salas and Jackson Merrill are a large part of why the Padres have the No. 4 farm system in baseball. But there are many folks behind the scenes who also help make the organization shine. One of them is Allison Luneborg. The Ohio native

Where Top 100 prospects are set to open 2024

16 players on the list will begin the season at Minors' highest level
@brendan_samson
March 26, 2024

The past week has been filled with exciting announcements identifying which young stars will take the next step in their careers. From Texas manager Bruce Bochy delivering the good news to Wyatt Langford to Pittsburgh skipper Derek Shelton messing with Jared Jones about inning limits, a total of 16 Top

Don't miss out on these Minor League parks

Pack up, hit the road and take in a game at these MiLB stadiums
March 26, 2024

Which Minor League ballparks are worth visiting? The answer, of course, is "all of them." Minor League Baseball's 120 teams operate out of a wide variety of locales, within a wide variety of locations, and all of them offer their own unique charms. Picking favorites is a fool's errand, but,

Sea Dogs' broadcaster adds new role to resume -- mom

Emma Tiedmann welcomed daughter Lucy Ruth into the world
@BensBiz
March 26, 2024

If you’re in the live broadcast business, embarrassing on-air moments come with the territory. Emma Tiedemann -- voice of the Portland Sea Dogs -- endured one last Aug. 10, just after reliever Ryan Miller came on to pitch the top of the seventh inning for Portland. Tiedemann, speaking during an

Road to The Show™: Tigers’ infielder Jung

No. 60 overall prospect packs quite a punch with unique swing
@Gerard_Gilberto
March 26, 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 fourth-ranked Tigers prospect Jace Jung. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. During the inaugural Spring Breakout games last week, Jace

Tipping the cap for rebrands, alternate identities

New 2024 headwear expands fan horizons in Minor League ball
@JoeTrezz
March 25, 2024

Minor League Baseball is all about fun, and that extends to team logos and on-field caps. A few MiLB clubs have rebranded or revealed new looks for their primary uniforms. Many, in keeping with the freewheeling spirit of the Minors, will be adopting creative alter-ego identities at various points throughout

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

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

Great mustaches, Sojourner Truth, hot dog candles and more
@BensBiz
March 22, 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. Last week, I provided a rollicking round-up of notable 2024 Triple-A promotions. Today, we’ll gingerly

Podcast: Family life with Double-A Portland

Portland broadcaster Emma Tiedemann joins show, family in tow
March 22, 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

Check out the new Copa de la Diversión identities 

Five teams join in for the first time, three more are rebranding
@BensBiz
March 19, 2024

2024 marks the seventh season of Minor League Baseball's Copa de la Diversión program in which teams assume alternate identities that engage with and celebrate their region's Hispanic fan base. Nighty-eight MiLB teams are participating in Copa de la Diversión this season, the most ever, for a total that represents

Road to The Show™: Orioles’ backstop Basallo

No. 17 overall prospect brings new look to familiar situation
@Gerard_Gilberto
March 19, 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 Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Samuel Basallo represents something both uncommon and familiar for

'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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.