Here are the Minors' weirdest plays and stats from the last month
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MiLB podcast features first-base promotions for Caglianone, Eldridge
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Cubs' Rojas, Mets' Tong headline May's Minor League Players of the Month
Minor League Baseball announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for May in Major League Baseball’s player development system.
'I'm the best guy': Eldridge makes grand statement with first Triple-A homer
When the Royals summoned Jac Caglianone to the big leagues earlier this week, it spawned a discussion about the best power-hitting prospects of all-time. While Bryce Eldridge may not have carved out a corner in that discussion, the Giants' top prospect ranks alongside Caglianone with a 70-grade power tool, the
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A busy day and night of offense was led by a grand performance from a Giant slugger, a monstrous clout by an Angel in Salt Lake and sustained excellence across a doubleheader by a 19-year-old Pirate. Of course, it wouldn't be a complete day of Minor League action without a
Watch FREE: MLB's No. 3 prospect De Vries faces Marlins southpaw White at High-A
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These are the greatest Minor League promos happening in June
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.
Rocker optioned to Triple-A to fine-tune 'little things' on the mound
TAMPA -- Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker, who returned from the injured list on Wednesday before enduring a rough start against the Rays, was sent down to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday. In a corresponding move, right-hander Chris Martin, who had been on the IL with shoulder fatigue, was activated. Rocker,
Déjà vu: Nats prospect hits nearly identical back-to-back Double-A walk-off homers
History has a way of repeating itself, but not usually the day later. Unless your name is Carlos De La Cruz. With one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday, trailing 6-5, the Nationals outfield prospect found himself in the same shoes as the night before for Double-A
Mets prospect Tong unhittable again in ascendant season
New York’s hottest pitching prospect is Jonah Tong. Each time the 21-year-old right-hander takes the mound lately, he seems to set the world on fire. Tong (NYM No. 4/MLB No. 99) added another dominant outing Wednesday, firing five no-hit innings in Double-A Binghamton’s 4-3 win over Somerset at Mirabito Stadium.
One 2024 Draft pick from each team who is thriving
The old scouting adage is that big leaguers come from everywhere. Four members of the Draft Class of 2024 have already touched the Major Leagues, with the exciting promotion of Royals first-rounder Jac Caglianone (more on him below) the most recent, joining fellow first-round picks Nick Kurtz and Cam Smith
Minor League Baseball, Joe Torre Safe At Home partnership enters ninth year
For the ninth year, Minor League Baseball and Joe Torre Safe At Home have teamed up to raise awareness about violence and abuse and to inspire fans of all ages to join them in SAH’s critical work. This year, 63 MiLB teams will participate in an in-ballpark initiative from May
5 intriguing prospects from the NL Central, 1 from each team
As the third month of the baseball season begins, the sample sizes for prospects continue to expand. The MLB Pipeline crew is taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper to highlight players who are balling out, but might still be flying under-the-radar. On the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim
What to expect from White Sox prospect Teel in the big leagues
The White Sox called up one of the best catching prospects in baseball when they added Edgar Quero in mid-April. Seven weeks later, they're promoting an even better one. Kyle Teel, MLB's No. 26 prospect, will join Chicago before its game tonight against the Royals. He was the best of
Inbox: Could an Anthony-Chandler swap happen?
Seven days until the College World Series and 37 days until the Draft, my two favorite events on the baseball calendar every year.
There's a NEW No. 1 pick in the latest mock draft
All spring, we’ve been talking about how the Nationals are looking at a pretty wide array of players to potentially take with the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s Draft. From the get-go, the leader of that group has been Ethan Holliday, son of Matt, brother of Jackson. And
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A day that began with a tremendous pitching performance from a Top 100 prospect ventured into the offensive side of things as the night wore on. A Rangers outfielder made like a runaway train, riding it all the way to a cycle during a career-best performance while a Padres prospect
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Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Baseball's best prospects are labeled as such for a reason, and a number of them showed why again Tuesday. Offense was on display as the first week of June baseball got underway with Roman Anthony coming up clutch, Josue Briceño continuing his staggering power surge and Will Robertson launching three
Exciting prospects, familiar names headline Draft League's fifth season
The countdown to the 2025 Draft is on, and players across the Northeast are set to make their final impressions on one of the country’s premier showcase circuits. The MLB Draft League begins its fifth season of play Wednesday, deepening its impact on the Draft process and player development at
After hot stretch at Double-A, Milone sneakily on cusp of big leagues
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Now that Young is here, when might Mariners call up Ford?
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Here are 6 candidates to be next No. 1 overall prospect
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The winner of the very first New Era Clash of the Caps is ...
Tip your hat to the Hub City Spartanburgers. In the franchise's inaugural season, the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers has seen its home cap emerge from a field of 120 gorgeous Minor League lids to win the first-ever New Era Clash of the Caps. Over three rounds of fan