Here are the Minors' weirdest plays and stats from the last month
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.
Holy cow! Orioles affiliate honors the Milkman with must-see bobblehead
Typically, the Chesapeake Bay area is associated with scenic shorelines, but it felt more like Home on the Range when the Chesapeake Baysox unveiled an udderly one-of-a-kind Colton Cowser bobblehead. Nicknamed the Milkman, the Orioles outfielder stands atop a “COW-SER” pedestal, primed to bulldoze the next pitch. The twist? Cowser
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The Fourth of July might be over, but there were plenty of Minor League fireworks left over. Everson Pereira checked off the milestone box, hitting for a cycle during the best overall performance of his professional career. Meanwhile, Top 100 prospect Owen Caissie cracked two more long balls, Zyhir Hope
Three Greensboro hurlers combine to spin first non-complex 9-inning perfecto since '17
Fourth of July and baseball? Some might say it’s the perfect combination. For the Greensboro Grasshoppers on Friday, it turned out to be just that -- with a perfect game to match.
Watch FREE: Rays' top prospect looks to homer on 6th straight Sunday at Triple-A
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
'Captain America' stars at Double-A on the Fourth of July
It was only fitting that the one dubbed "Captain America" brought the fireworks July 4. Bestowed the nickname of the action movie hero by former Twin Michael Cuddyer, Walker Jenkins, the Twins' top prospect, came out swinging in his 16th game at the Double-A level Friday. In his first at-bat
These are the Minor League promos happening in July you need to know about
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.
MiLB podcast: New Erie identity, new ballparks, new Top 100
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
Tigers' McGonigle, Nats' Sykora headline June's Minor League Players of the Month
Minor League Baseball announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for June in Major League Baseball’s player development system.
Meet the Moon Mammoth, the mascot masterminded by John Oliver’s show
In the summer of 1991, a scuba diver named George Moon was combing the depths of Lake Pleasant in Erie County, Pa. When he broke the surface, he was carrying with him an almost three-foot long bone. Moon had no idea then that what he’d stumbled across was the shoulder
Team-by-team breakdown of every player headed to Futures Game
It’s almost time for the 26th All-Star Futures Game. As always, it provides a strong look into the future for all 30 organizations, with the game’s top prospects on the field at the same time. This year’s version features 35 members of the newly refreshed Top 100 Prospects list and
Yanks' top prospect Lombard selected to All-Star Futures Game
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Check out the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list
It’s the most prospect-y time of the year. The All-Star Futures Game rosters are out, and the Minor League version of the midsummer classic is right around the corner, coming to Atlanta’s Truist Park on July 12. One day later in the same area, the First-Year Player Draft begins its
2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters revealed
Major League Baseball's next generation of stars has Georgia on its mind. The 2025 All-Star Futures Game rosters for the American and National Leagues were announced Monday morning, and of the 50 players included, 34 find themselves on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list, including nine of the top 19.
Ahead of Futures Game, present Astros in sight for Matthews
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Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The holiday weekend kicked off with barbecues, fireworks and plenty of action around the Minors. Top 100 talent Bubba Chandler (Pirates), Walker Jenkins (Twins) and more lived up their lofty billing as baseball's brightest up-and-comers. However, they weren't alone in showing off on our nation's birthday, which was highlighted by
Guardians' top prospect Bazzana (right oblique) set for rehab assignment
CLEVELAND -- Travis Bazzana is set to begin a rehab assignment on Saturday as he continues his comeback from an internal right oblique strain. Bazzana (the Guardians’ No. 1 prospect, No. 16 overall, according to MLB Pipeline) is scheduled to play five innings on Saturday in the Rookie-level Arizona Complex
'He was always a superstar': Sox call up No. 5 prospect Colson Montgomery
There were some who thought Colson Montgomery, the No. 5 White Sox prospect and No. 95 overall, according to MLB Pipeline, could be the Opening Day shortstop on the team’s 2025 Major League roster.
Inbox: Where do top Draft prospects fit on the Top 100?
Happy 4th, everyone! A week from now, we'll be heading to Atlanta for a whole lot of baseball activity. On the MLB Pipeline side of things, it'll start with Saturday morning's High School Home Run Derby, followed by the All-Star Futures Game that afternoon. Then the 2025 Draft starts on
Klassen to represent Angels in Futures Game
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Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
It was a big night for some of the Minors' brightest stars, led by Owen Caissie's first two-homer game of 2025. Fellow Top 100 prospect Carson Williams got in on the long ball action, going deep for a third consecutive game while hurlers Gage Jump and Nolan McLean continued to
What to expect from Colson Montgomery in the Majors
In the summer of 2023, Colson Montgomery was one of the hottest prospects on the planet. Recovered from oblique and back injuries that cost him the first two months of his season, the left-handed-hitting shortstop was tearing the cover off the baseball: a 1.054 OPS in June, a .371/.547/.565 slash
Ultimate hug watch: Angels infielder gets called up to the Majors mid-game
Every Minor Leaguer dreams of getting the call to The Show. Not many of them find out the news from a teammate while they're in the middle of a game. With two outs in the bottom of the second inning of Triple-A Salt Lake’s contest against Tacoma at Cheney Stadium,
Which Futures Game roster is better? Let's break them down
It kind of feels like a video game where you put all the best prospects in the game on the field together and see what happens. That's how Jonathan Mayo described the All-Star Futures Game on this week's edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast. Mayo, along with fellow prospect guru