GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- On an off-day in late April in the High-A Wisconsin schedule, Luis Lara sought out his fellow countryman nearby. He and Jackson Chourio were Venezuela natives and homegrown Brewers outfielders who had been pushed aggressively through the Milwaukee system, both skipping over the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Moises Ballesteros is getting accustomed to playing on loaded teams. The Cubs catcher began 2024 at Double-A Tennessee, the lone club in the Minors with four Top 100 Prospects on its Opening Day roster: right-hander Cade Horton, infielder Matt Shaw, outfielder Kevin Alcántara and second baseman James

Where can you find a collection of talent like Paul Skenes, Myles Garrett and Giannis Antetokounmpo in one place? The Asheville Tourists’ online auction for Hurricane Helene relief. The Astros’ High-A affiliate is bringing the sports world together in an effort to help its local community. Proceeds will go to

The opening week of the Arizona Fall League saw a host of strong performances both at the plate and on the mound. These three stood out from the pack of worthy candidates. A pair of Peoria teammates -- Colt Emerson (SEA No. 1/MLB No. 27) and Kemp Alderman (MIA No.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bryce Eldridge has plenty of ingredients to become a frontline starter. He's a 6-foot-7 left-hander with a 92-94 mph fastball that reaches 96 and a low-80s slider that misses bats, and he dominated as a reliever while helping Team USA win the 2022 World Cup at the

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One of the biggest names in the Arizona Fall League gave fans a thrill and a scare in his opening game Tuesday night. Termarr Johnson led off against right-hander Dylan Ray (Diamondbacks) by taking two called strikes and a ball before staying back perfectly on a changeup

MESA, Ariz. -- Denzel Clarke features some of the best all-around tools in the Arizona Fall League, and he put several of them on display on Opening Night. Clarke went 2-for-4, stole two bases and made a nice running catch in the right-center gap to rob Creed Willems (Orioles) of

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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. The following ballpark road trip recap is presented by Wyndham, proud sponsor of Minor League

Triple-A baseball. The final hurdle on the road to the Majors. A blend of up-and-coming prospects and veteran players looking for one last shot at glory in the bigs. There isn't another step on the ladder ... the next stop is the promised land. The blend of old and young

It's almost time for the Arizona Fall League, which opens play on Oct. 7. Since the developmental league began play in 1992, it has spawned more than 3,000 big leaguers, including Hall of Famers Roy Halladay, Todd Helton, Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza and current stars including Mookie Betts, Bryce

Double-A is widely considered to be a litmus test in professional baseball, the level at which raw talent tends to reveal itself as actual ability. As a result, success there is often -- although, of course, not always -- an indicator of a prospect's trajectory. For a precious few, the

At 9 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 30, MLB Network will air the second annual MiLB Awards Show, with host Matt Vasgersian handing out a slew of honors, recognizing some of the best prospects, performances and moments of the 2024 season. The three finalists for MiLB Pitching Prospect of the

As Double-A and Triple-A affiliates navigate playoffs and the final week of the regular season respectively, award season in the lower levels rolls on, and its next stop is High-A. Every year, managers from across the Minors vote on All-Stars for their given league, as well as the Most Valuable

It’s hard to imagine Noah Schultz looking up to anyone. Standing at 6-foot-9, he’s shorter than only one Major Leaguer this season, and that’s 6-foot-11 Sean Hjelle, the tallest pitcher on record in AL/NL history. But if you ask the White Sox southpaw who he admired most as a lanky

The Single-A level of Minor League Baseball is usually a prospect's first taste of pro ball away from a player development complexes, out in the world, playing under lights, in front of paying fans, from April to September. That means, of course, it's also the first level where the baseball

Los Wepas nights in Worcester certainly live up to the name. So of course, when the club had an opportunity to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage and Roberto Clemente, they made it a great one.

Grab your tuxedoes and iron your fanciest dresses because the MiLB Awards Show is back for a second season. The production, which will air on MLB Network on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET and be hosted by MLB Network Emmy Award-winning host and play-by-play announcer Matt Vasgersian, will highlight

The 2024 MiLB Awards Show will be broadcast on MLB Network on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET, and YOU have a say in which team will go home winners of the Best Alternate Identity category. Voting is open here until Sept. 23 at 5 p.m. ET. And, of course,

PORTLAND, Maine -- They'd played as the Whoopie Pies. They'd played as the Bean Suppahs and the Clam Bakes. They'd played as the Red Snappers. In keeping with the food-based alternate identity craze that began sweeping Minor League Baseball more than 10 seasons ago, the Portland Sea Dogs have paid

Chandler Simpson has run straight into the record books. The Rays' No. 5 prospect became the first Minor or Major League player since 2012 to reach 100 stolen bases in a season on Sunday -- and he didn't need long to do it. In the bottom of the first inning

As the end of the Minor League Baseball season creeps closer, announcements of which top prospects will be competing in the Arizona Fall League have started to trickle in. While the rosters are still a few weeks away from being finalized, the AFL released the 2024 schedule on Wednesday, signaling

CHICAGO -- Noah Schultz took the mound for Double-A Birmingham Saturday night, with the No. 1 White Sox prospect and No. 14 overall, per MLB Pipeline, striking out seven over four scoreless innings in his 21st start of the season and 14th for the Barons. Somewhere around 370 miles away,

Some 1,600 miles south of Fenway Park, the Red Sox won a championship on Saturday. With the big league club in the thick of the American League Wild Card chase, Boston's Red Sox Red club beat the Angels' affiliate, 6-0, in Game 3 of the best-of-3 finals in the Rookie-level