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Max Clark makes himself at home with Whitecaps

Tigers top prospect collects four RBIs, shows off speed and glove
@alyssam_gomez
12:30 AM EDT

Max Clark has been in West Michigan for less than a week, but he's already making a lot of noise. MLB’s No. 10 prospect impressed with his bat and his glove Thursday in just his third game at High-A. The 19-year-old made a diving catch, tied the game with a

Clark and McGonigle leave Lakeland with a bang

Two of the Tigers' top prospects leave yard in final Single-A game
@brendan_samson
July 21, 2024

The Tigers’ future was on full display at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday, as two of the club’s top four prospects said farewell to Single-A Lakeland in style.

Jobe the leader of SeaWolves' no-hitter pack

MLB's No. 1 pitching prospect combines with backstop to lead Erie
@Jesus_Cano88
July 21, 2024

After delivering his first official quality start of the season, Jackson Jobe returned from the trainer’s room for his post-game treatment. He glanced at the scoreboard and realized the Double-A Erie SeaWolves were on the cusp of something special. The SeaWolves had yet to allow a hit when Jobe made

Holliday break's over: Tides slugger swats a pair

MLB's No. 1 prospect goes deep twice in return to second base
@benweinrib
July 20, 2024

Jackson Holliday's All-Star break was quite a restorative one. MLB's top prospect had just spent three weeks solely as a designated hitter following an injured list stint due to left elbow inflammation and got a chance to return home. After wrapping up Triple-A Norfolk's series in Memphis, he watched his

Road to The Show™: Mets’ Sproat

No. 96 overall prospect among Minors’ fastest rising hurlers
@Gerard_Gilberto
July 16, 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 sixth-ranked Mets prospect Brandon Sproat. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. There are few players in the Minor Leagues who

Collier's clout leads to Futures Game MVP Award

MLB's No. 84 prospect slugs long homer to lead National League
July 13, 2024

ARLINGTON -- As Cam Collier rounded second base in the third inning of Saturday’s All-Star Futures Game, he spotted his family in the crowd, pointing at them after his solo home run had accounted for the game’s first run. “To look in the stands as I rounded the bases was

Prospect-by-prospect look at the Futures Game 

Here’s how all 30 teams’ players performed in Saturday's contest
July 13, 2024

The next generation took a turn in the spotlight in Saturday's All-Star Futures Game. An American League team hosted the festivities at Globe Life Field, but it was the National League that pulled out the 6-1 victory behind the big bats of the game's Most Valuable Player Cam Collier and

Futures Skills Showcase hits a home run in debut

No. 2 Red Sox prospect Anthony overall winner of inaugural event
July 13, 2024

ARLINGTON -- First things first, MLB Pipeline's No. 14 overall prospect Roman Anthony would like to apologize to Double-A Portland manager Chad Epperson. After failing to score points via the bunt in the first round and finding himself in sixth entering the third and final challenge of the inaugural Futures

Clifford Rumbles forward for Binghamton

Mets' No. 4 prospect slugs grand slam in two-homer, six-RBI night
@Jesus_Cano88
July 11, 2024

Ryan Clifford's introduction to Double-A in mid-June began with a 1-for-20 slump. But ever since the calendar flipped to July, MLB’s No. 71 prospect has been hard to keep off the bases. That was the case in Double-A Binghamton’s 8-5 win over New Hampshire on Wednesday night at Delta Dental

Ranking the best tools in the Futures Game

Who's got the biggest bats, toughest arms, etc.? We know!
July 10, 2024

Since its 1999 debut at Fenway Park, the All-Star Futures Game has showcased baseball's best prospects. Joe Mauer will become the first Futures Gamer inducted into the Hall of Fame in a couple of weeks. Mookie Betts, Miguel Cabrera, Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, Justin Verlander and many others

Road to The Show™: Cubs’ Caissie

No. 34 overall prospect powers up the Minor League ladder
@Gerard_Gilberto
July 9, 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 third-ranked Cubs prospect Owen Caissie. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. There’s not much more that the prospect experience has

Clark takes it to the max with first Lakeland slam

Tigers' top prospect plates career-high five, follows Jung's HR lead
@thevandalorian
July 7, 2024

The tools are galore for Max Clark, and on Saturday, he showed off his upside from the plate. MLB’s No. 10 prospect tallied a career-high five RBIs for Single-A Lakeland. The 19-year-old drove four of those runs in on his first professional grand slam, en route to a 9-2 victory

Storm coming: De Vries flashes pop, tees off twice

Padres' No. 4 prospect, just 17, posts career-best night at Single-A
@allisonmast13
July 6, 2024

Leo De Vries has perhaps never deserved his nickname of “El Mutante” more than on Friday night when he left the yard twice for the first multihomer game of his very young pro career. But that’s not where his otherworldly abilities end -- the 17-year-old homered from both the right

Jobe casts an Erie shadow in Double-A return

MLB's top-ranked pitching prospect hits 99 mph, strikes out eight
@JoeTrezz
July 5, 2024

Baseball’s newest top pitching prospect is Jackson Jobe, and it had been a while since he toed the rubber at Double-A. When the 21-year-old right-hander returned to the level on Friday night, it was as if he’d never left. Jobe pitched like he hadn’t missed a beat in Erie’s 6-1

Round 1: Former Gators both get bragging rights

Goats' Thompson finds the fences, but Ponies' Sproat earns win
@JoeTrezz
July 5, 2024

As Sterlin Thompson rounded the bases after smacking a seventh-inning homer off Brandon Sproat, the highly touted right-hander gave his former Gators teammate a little nod. Sproat and Thompson played together at the University of Florida from 2021-22 before the Rockies selected Thompson 31st overall in the 2022 Draft and

Player of the Week Spotlight: Yankees' Jones

Confident Yankees No. 2 prospect excited about Futures Game
@brendan_samson
July 2, 2024

Confidence is a buzzword for Spencer Jones, and for good reason. The 6-foot-6 outfielder is fresh off a week where he walloped three big flies and four doubles to close out a scorching June. The week, which culminated in a .333/.345/.815 slash line, earned Jones MiLB Player of the Week

Futures Skills Showcase competitors announced

Brooks Lee, Termarr Johnson headline the first-time event
July 2, 2024

Since its inception in 1999, the All-Star Futures Game has provided a stage for the next generation of big league stars to show off their tools. Over the years, we’ve seen exciting displays of hitting prowess. But given the nature of the exhibition, it always seemed like the spotlight on

Crews, Mayer headline All-Star Futures Game

Here's the list of all 54 prospects who will compete in the event
July 2, 2024

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 39 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

Road to The Show™: Mariners’ Montes

No. 53 overall prospect making waves with huge power bat
@Gerard_Gilberto
July 2, 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 Mariners prospect Lazaro Montes. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Lazaro Montes fits the mold of the large, uber-powerful

Jones powers up for 2 HRs, career-high 7 RBIs

Yankees No. 2 prospect's confidence evident in Patriots' rout
@benweinrib
June 30, 2024

Spencer Jones has a lot of reasons to be confident at the plate. The Yankees' No. 2 prospect has some of the best power in the Minor Leagues, and he put that on display in his first Spring Training at-bat when he crushed a home run 470 feet. Come June,

Wilson presses luck in Vegas, tees off twice

A's top prospect delivers first multihomer performance as a pro
@allisonmast13
June 30, 2024

In a city full of pressing your luck, Jacob Wilson wasn't satisfied with hitting just his first Triple-A home run -- so he hit his second too, giving him his first multihomer game as a pro in one fell swoop. The top Athletics prospect lifted the Aviators to a 12-4

Stormy weather: De Vries swats first pro homer

Youngest player in full-season affiliated ball goes yard in 36th game
@thevandalorian
June 26, 2024

It took 36 games, but Leodalis De Vries connected on his first professional home run at age 17. MLB’s No. 78 prospect received an aggressive assignment to Single-A Lake Elsinore after signing with the Padres in January as the top-ranked international free agent. He racked up a four-RBI performance in

Road to The Show™: Reds' Collier

No. 92 overall prospect advancing from prodigy to power threat
@Gerard_Gilberto
June 25, 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 Reds prospect Cam Collier. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Cam Collier popped up on prospect radars at a

Chandler ahead of the Curve after 10-K gem

MLB's No. 64 prospect retires 16 straight in career-best outing
@alyssam_gomez
June 22, 2024

As the season continues on, Bubba Chandler continues to fire away on the mound. MLB's No. 64 prospect piled up a career-best 10 strikeouts en route to Double-A Altoona’s 5-0 victory over Bowie at Prince George’s Stadium on Friday night. Chandler allowed just three baserunners via two hits and a

Lee's homer-happy week continues for St. Paul

MLB's No. 14 prospect goes deep for third time in past three games
@Jesus_Cano88
June 21, 2024

Remember when Brooks Lee was sidelined earlier in the year with a herniated disc? You wouldn’t be able to tell with how he’s swinging the bat. MLB’s No. 14 prospect continued his hot stretch by launching two homers -- the first time he has accomplished that feat in his professional