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'I'm going to dedicate that to my mom': Tong pens perfect game at Double-A

Mets' No. 6 prospect strikes out 13 in first full-season affiliate ball perfecto since 2017
@brendan_samson
12:12 AM EDT

For 99 pitches on Saturday, Jonah Tong was nothing short of perfect. In Game 2 of Double-A Binghamton’s doubleheader, the Mets’ No. 6 prospect carved through Reading’s lineup, setting down all 20 batters he faced and handling the lion’s share of the Rumble Ponies’ first perfect game in franchise history

'Your name is all you have': How mom shaped D-backs' top prospect on and off the field

@JesseABorek
2:30 PM EDT

This is the story of the woman behind baseball's No. 8 prospect. Because the story of Jordan Lawlar can’t be told without understanding he is the son of Hope Lawlar, a single mother who raised him to make as much of an impact off the field as on it. In

Watch this Padres prospect deliver a sensational bat flip after walk-off homer

12:55 AM EDT

Forget Montagues and Capulets, this approximate sonnet of words is for Sanabria. We've seen a lot of incredible bat flips over the years. But not like the one Romeo Sanabria gave us upon launching a walk-off homer to lift the San Antonio Missions to a 2-1 victory over the Frisco

Here are the wildest stats and plays from the first month of the MiLB season

@BensBiz
May 9, 2025

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@allisonmast13 and @MavalloneMiLB
1:41 AM EDT

It was a day not to be forgotten in the Minors, with a pair of historic performances at the plate, a throwback performance on the mound and a perfectly pitched game at Double-A. Not to be outdone, some of baseball's youngest prospects showed they can stand toe-to-toe with the best

Watch MLB's future stars with MiLB Free Game of the Day

@brendan_samson
May 10, 2025

All season long, baseball fans will be able to watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games are available on MiLB.TV, on the

Mariners ambidextrous pitching prospect Cijntje twirls five strong frames

@MavalloneMiLB
12:23 AM EDT

Progression for prospects is rarely linear, as Jurrangelo Cijntje is finding out during his first six weeks as a pro. But with each step forward and each step back, the ambidextrous hurler is learning and the results are beginning to match the hype. MLB Pipeline's No. 99 overall prospect turned

John Oliver wants to rename a Minor League Baseball team

@BensBiz
May 8, 2025

The past, present and future are about to collide: "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" wants to rebrand a Minor League Baseball team. This wholly unexpected offer was announced during Sunday night's episode of the long-running HBO program. Following segments on more serious topics -- usually the show's focus, albeit

Rays prospect Aidan Smith joins MiLB podcast

May 9, 2025

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

Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@colebradley01 and @MavalloneMiLB
May 10, 2025

There were offensive outbursts galore around the Minors on Friday night, but some of the best individual performances came on the mound. A trio of Top 100 pitchers proved virtually unhittable, while another prospect turned in a spotless debut at Triple-A. All that and more on a busy lead-in to

'The mound is still the same distance': Painter mostly dominates in brief Triple-A debut

@MavalloneMiLB
May 8, 2025

Andrew Painter's comeback might not be complete in the eyes of some until he becomes a big leaguer. Such is the pressure of being one of the best pitching prospects in the sport. However, recovery from Tommy John surgery is rarely linear, and baseball's top RHP prospect has traversed a

'I am freaking out': Marlins prospect hits TWO slams in same game

@JesseABorek
May 9, 2025

Intrinsically, hitting a grand slam takes some luck. And not just the garden-variety “hit a 90-plus-mph fastball more than 350 feet” type, either. You need three batters in front of you to all get on base without driving one another in, leaving one man to do the damage. You could

5 Minor League promos that John Oliver hilariously highlighted on Last Week Tonight

@BensBiz
May 8, 2025

On the HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the titular host provides his take on issues affecting America and the world at large. May 4’s episode featured a lengthy segment on the most important issue of the day: Minor League Baseball promotions. Over the course of 11 minutes

Cubs call up their top pitching prospect Horton

May 10, 2025

NEW YORK -- Cade Horton has been performing lately like a pitcher with little left to prove with Triple-A Iowa. With the Major League staff now facing a sudden need, the Cubs will give their top pitching prospect his first test on the big league stage. Horton (MLB Pipeline’s No.

How a freak accident gave this Astros prospect a new perspective

@thevandalorian
May 7, 2025

With each passing moment, Nehomar Ochoa Jr. realized it wasn't a small rock approaching his car. The object kept getting bigger, and at the last millisecond, he ducked left as the seven-pound hook crashed through his windshield, lodging into his head. The 19-year-old Astros prospect avoided death -- but only

Check out the Halos' pitching prospects off to hot starts

May 9, 2025

ANAHEIM -- After trying to develop pitching for years, the Angels are finally starting to see the fruits of their labor in the Minor Leagues this season. Several top prospects are pitching well early, and of their Top 30 Prospects, 17 are pitchers. It bodes well for the future if

Kershaw lined up for 2025 debut after 5th rehab start

@sonjamchen
5:34 PM EDT

PHOENIX -- As southpaw Clayton Kershaw has worked his way back from offseason surgeries on his left knee and left toe, he's made tuneups in Oklahoma City, Okla.; Springdale, Ark.; and Glendale, Ariz. His next start should come on a more familiar mound in Los Angeles.

What to expect from Cubs top pitching prospect Horton in the bigs

May 10, 2025

In the last 25 years, the Cubs have originally signed and developed just three homegrown pitchers who became All-Stars for them: Mark Prior, Jeff Samardzija and Justin Steele. The most recent of that trio, Steele, was drafted 11 years ago. Chicago famously ended its 108-year World Series title drought in

Inbox: What will be the most impactful prospect move of 2025?

May 9, 2025

There have been a ton of big-name prospect callups to the big leagues so far this year. There are nine members of the Top 100 on big league rosters, though those there since the beginning of the season will graduate off shortly and one (Kumar Rocker) is on the injured

Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 9, 2025

On a night in which two Top 100 prospects made noise on the mound, a 24-year-old backstop in the High-A Midwest League might have stolen the spotlight by connecting on not one but a pair of grand slams. There was no shortage of action around the Minors, including a teenager

Civale begins rehab with scoreless start at Triple-A

May 8, 2025

Brewers right-hander Aaron Civale looked sharp in his first rehab start for Triple-A Nashville on Thursday night, tossing four scoreless innings as he works his way back from a strained left hamstring. Civale allowed just one hit and one walk while stretching out to 50 pitches in his first game

Sir Jamison Jones highlights

May 8, 2025

Twins' goal for surging No. 5 prospect: Stay on the mound

May 8, 2025

This story, written by Jonathan Mayo, was excerpted from Matthew Leach's Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@MavalloneMiLB
May 8, 2025

Wednesday's Minor League action had a little bit of everything. Multihomer games, walk-offs, continued dominance on the mound from the Blue Jays' 2024 first-round pick and other rookies who have made a seamless transitions to the pro ranks. To top it all off, a Rangers southpaw in the Double-A Texas