Montgomery talks Texas A&M
In the midst of a career year, highly touted Draft prospect Braden Montgomery discussed transferring to the Aggies on the Pipeline Podcast.
Gage Ziehl, a right-handed pitcher from the University of Miami, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Duncan Marsten, a right-handed pitcher from Harvard-Westlake, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Kellon Lindsey, a shortstop from Hardee Senior High School, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Bill Ripken and Steve Phillips discuss their decision-making process regarding first-overall draft picks on Hot Stove
Who were the 15 players taken before Corbin Carroll in the 2019 MLB Draft? He can tell you
Every college baseball season, a handful of pitchers are so dominant that they capture the imagination of Major League fan bases coveting young talent. Enter: Arkansas Razorbacks southpaw Hagen Smith. In Friday night’s contest against South Carolina, the No. 15 MLB Draft prospect reached 100 strikeouts on the season, doing...
As the days tick down nearing the MLB Draft, Jac Caglianone’s home run total continues to move in the opposite direction. The two-way Florida standout hasn’t missed a beat at the plate, and on Friday against Vanderbilt, the No. 13-ranked program in the country, Caglianone tied an NCAA record....
Both Jim Callis and I are neck deep in getting our new Draft Top 150 rankings out and I’ll admit it: I have full-on Draft fever! After getting face time with plenty of scouts at the National High School Invitational, not to mention talking to countless evaluators for the rankings,...
It's amazing how easy Jurrangelo Cijntje makes something look that, for the rest of us, is pretty much impossible. A human ability that only 1 percent of the population possesses. A baseball skill that just one modern-day pitcher has regularly used at the game's highest level. A wonderous anomaly, a...
Any given night, Florida two-way sensation Jac Caglianone is capable of making headlines. Thursday’s series opener in Nashville, Tenn., against Vanderbilt was no different. Two days after the junior went viral for an estimated 516-foot shot in a non-conference win over Jacksonville, the player who’s been referred to as the...
When you’re being referred to as “the collegiate Ohtani,” you’re already used to turning some heads with your play. But Tuesday night was even more special than usual for Florida sensation Jac Caglianone. Caglianone, a left-handed pitcher and first baseman, has been an absolute superstar during his three-year career in...
In 2012, Tyler Naquin became the highest-drafted position player in Texas A&M history when he was selected 15th overall by Cleveland. That distinction still rings true 12 years later, but Braden Montgomery might soon have a chance to change that. The Mississippi native, one of the top 2024 Draft prospects,...
He was the talk of the collegiate baseball world -- and, really, the baseball world at large, in 2021. Jack Leiter, taken second overall in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Rangers, was mesmerizing every time he took the mound for Vanderbilt. Now, after a solid start at Triple-A in...
As the weather heated up, so did Nick Kurtz. MLB’s No. 2 Draft prospect entered the final day of March with three homers to his name in 19 games this season. Amidst a slow start, he pulled out a two-homer performance in a series finale with North Carolina and triggered...
CARY, N.C. -- The 11th National High School Invitational is in the books with Corona High School (Calif.) winning it all in its first trip to the NHSI. In addition to this being an exciting team tournament, it’s a must-stop for scouts to see top prospects for this year’s Draft...
Cam Smith, a third baseman from the Florida State, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
MLB writer Jim Callis joins Hot Stove to discuss the future of two-way player Jac Caglianone and a strong position player class
Colby Shelton, a shortstop and third baseman from the University of Florida, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Greysen Carter, a right-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Ryan Johnson, a right-handed pitcher from Dallas Baptist University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
CARY, N.C. -- Derek Curiel had been here before, playing for Orange Lutheran as it tried to win a fourth National High School Invitational in 2022. The Lancers had won it three years running -- from 2017-2019 -- and Curiel was an underclassman on a team trying to four-peat when...
Charlie Condon has gone from unnoticed to undeniable. A baseball journey that took Condon from walk-on at the University of Georgia to consensus National Freshman of the Year should soon include a step into the big-league spotlight as a potential top-five pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Here's what you...
Charlie Condon just keeps on slugging. The Georgia third baseman and outfielder, and MLB.com's No. 4 overall Draft prospect, hit two more homers Thursday to bring his season total to 23 -- a number that has him headed for historic territory.
CARY, N.C. -- Any slightly undersized left-hander probably wants to pitch on Field 4 at USA Baseball’s National Training Complex during this year’s National High School Invitational. A day after Mason Russell from Casteel High School (Queen Creek, Ariz.) tossed a no-hitter, MLB Pipeline's No. 74 Draft prospect Ethan Schiefelbein...
CARY, N.C. -- Left-hander Mason Russell clearly likes the big stage. The Casteel High School (Queen Creek, Ariz.) southpaw tossed the second no-hitter in National High School Invitational history as the 11th annual tournament got underway Wednesday, beating Wesleyan Christian Academy (High Point, N.C.), 10-0, in six innings to advance...
Charlie Condon and Travis Bazzana have dominated college baseball headlines this season, seemingly setting milestones with every swing of the bat. We now have a new name on that list: Nick Kurtz....
Players like Shohei Ohtani don’t come around very often. But there is a two-way player tearing it up for the Florida Gators looking to make it to MLB with a similar mindset. Jac Caglianone – MLB Pipeline’s No. 5 Draft prospect – discussed that on the latest Pipeline Podcast....
CARY, N.C. -- Max Fried played here. So did Jack Flaherty, on the same team as Fried. Joey Gallo, Cody Bellinger, Touki Toussaint, Garrett Mitchell and Nick Pratto are just a handful of the wide assortment of players who participated in USA Baseball’s National High School Invitational and eventually went...
Wake Forest's Nick Kurtz showed why he’s one of the top college players in the country on Sunday....
With the rest of the Minor Leagues getting underway on Friday and the amateur season in full swing (not to mention our work on a new Draft Top 150), I’ll admit that my focus is a little divided. So I tried to give both sides of my baseball brain some...
Christian Moore, a shortstop from the University of Tennessee, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Carson Wiggins, a right-handed pitcher from Roland High School, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Cade Arrambide, a catcher from Tomball High School, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Garrett Shull, an outfielder from Enid High School, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
JJ Wetherholt, Nick Kurtz and Traviz Bazzana headline the top 10 prospects for the 2024 Draft
Carter Holton, a left-handed pitcher from Vanderbilt University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Walker Janek, a catcher from Sam Houston State University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Owen Hall, a right-handed pitcher from North High School in Edmond, Oklahoma, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Jared Thomas, an outfielder from the University of Texas, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft
Anthony Silva, a shortstop from Texas Christian University, is expected to be selected in the 2024 MLB Draft