Dodgers-Yankees: Who would win an all-prospect World Series?
Who would win a Dodgers-Yankees World Series ... all-prospect version? This week on the MLB Pipeline Podcast, prospect gurus Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo (along with host Jason Ratliff) chewed on that hypothetical courtesy of longtime listener and mailbag contributor "Blah Blah."
Briceño, Santos II earn Fall League Week 2 honors
Week 2 of the Arizona Fall League saw teams score in bunches and pitchers light up the radar gun. These strong performances stood out from the pack. Scottsdale third baseman Josue Briceño (DET No. 9) used another huge week at the plate to earn AFL Hitter of the Week honors
Hold those LSU Tigers: Morgan, Taylor duel in Arizona Fall League
MESA, Ariz. – When LSU spilled out onto Omaha’s Charles Schwab Field to celebrate the 2023 national championship, Tre' Morgan and Grant Taylor were part of the dog pile, teammates jubilant about their club’s success. Fast forward to Wednesday afternoon at Sloan Park during Arizona Fall League action and the
Brewers' Baez reversing his fortunes in Fall League
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- As the Arizona Fall League heads toward the midpoint of its season, samples are beginning to widen, hot players are beginning to cool, cold players are beginning to heat up. The cycle of baseball is working its wonders. One constant through all the games has been Juan
Check Swing Challenge system being tested in Arizona Fall League
It’s one of the great sports debates – was that a swing? Every baseball fan has participated in the discourse at one point or another. You’re watching a game when a pitcher throws, say, a nasty changeup that dives below the zone. Fooled only briefly, the hitter begins to swing
D-backs' top prospect Lawlar getting much-needed ABs in DR
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Caglianone, Jensen offering glimpse of Royals' bright future this fall
SURPRISE, Ariz. – Jac Caglianone and Carter Jensen just missed each other during the summer. Jensen was promoted from High-A Quad Cities to Double-A Northwest Arkansas on July 18, four days after the Royals selected Caglianone sixth overall in the Draft. The former Florida star joined the River Bandits on
Reds' Arroyo looking healthy post-surgery in Arizona Fall League
PEORIA, Ariz. -- The last time Edwin Arroyo had a four-hit game in a professional setting was with Single-A Modesto on June 3, 2022. That feels like a lifetime, or maybe even two, ago in the career of the 21-year-old shortstop. Arroyo was traded from the Mariners to the Reds
Start your wagons: Hickory unveils the Goat-KartsÂ
During last month’s MiLB Awards Show on the MLB Network, the Jersey Diners won the “Best Alternate Identity” award. This alter-ego of the Somerset Patriots triumphed over the Great Lakes Pontooners, Spokane King Carl, Biloxi King Cakes, Wichita Chili Buns, Chattanooga Wreckers and Winston-Salem Hype Hens. Now it’s time to
Lifelong Rox fan Messinger cherishes chance to don purple pinstripes
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Niwot, Colorado, boasts a population just north of 4,000 residents, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since the turn of the century. Named for a 19th-century Arapaho tribal leader, the historic town that sits just off Highway 119 was where Skyler Messinger plied his craft on
Road to The Show™: D-backs’ outfielder Jones
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 second-ranked D-backs’ prospect Druw Jones. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Druw Jones’ professional career was defined by injuries until
Mets' Williams hyped to be in AFL after injury-plagued season
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Eleven games into the 2024 season, Jett Williams had to sit. A right wrist issue that bothered him at the end of Spring Training was carrying into his start to the year at Double-A Binghamton, and a 7-for-39 (.180) start confirmed that it was holding him back.
'Mastermind' catcher Salas leads Padres' AFL squad
The first thing you hear about Ethan Salas the ballplayer is how incredibly advanced he is for his age. There seldom are 18-year-olds in big league Spring Training camp or at the Arizona Fall League, but San Diego has handled Salas’ development with one ethos in mind: Push the gifted.
River Cats will share ballpark with A's in 2025
The A’s will play on natural grass when they move to Sutter Health Park in Sacramento next season, rather than on synthetic turf. The club will share the ballpark with the Sacramento River Cats, Triple-A affiliate of the Giants, until a planned stadium in Las Vegas is ready. “Based on
Top prospects named to Team USA Premier12â„¢ tournament rosterÂ
Four Top 100 prospects and three other players ranked in their respective organizations' top 10 were named to Team USA’s roster for the third World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12™ tournament presented by RAXUS, USA Baseball announced on Monday. The international tournament featuring the world’s 12 top-ranked teams will take
Nats' prospect Hassell finding lost confidence in Fall League
SCOTTSDALE -- For Robert Hassell III, it’s all about confidence. The Nationals’ No. 13 prospect is making the most of his third stint in the Arizona Fall League, launching his second homer in eight games for the Salt River Rafters in a 4-2 win over Scottsdale on Sunday night to
Arizona Fall League Week 2 top performers
Here are the top performers from the second week of AFL action:
Brewers prospect Lara following Chourio's advice in Arizona Fall League
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
McLain brothers in lineup together again Arizona Fall League
GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The world looked a lot different the last time Matt McLain and Sean McLain started in the same lineup on Aug. 10, 2020. No longer with their college teams at UCLA and Arizona State, the Orange County natives joined the Santa Barbara Foresters of the California Collegiate
Phils' prospect Painter showing he can still light up the radar gun in Fall League
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- If double plays are a pitcher’s best friend, then 98-plus mph fastballs are life’s thrill ride. Just 15 months removed from Tommy John surgery that cost Andrew Painter the entirety of his 2024 regular season, the velocity has bountifully returned in spades for MLB’s No. 32 prospect.
Giants prospect Davidson continues baseball revival in Fall League
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Bo Davidson is the Giants’ No. 25 prospect. He signed for $50,000 as an undrafted free agent in July 2023 and enjoyed a breakout age-21 season at Single-A San Jose. He was limited to 63 total Minor League games by a hamstring injury and was sent to