Rockies prospect makes history with 6 steals -- including home!
Braiden Ward is not the first player to successfully swipe six bags in a single pro baseball game. That feat was matched just a year ago by Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, and has occurred in five separate instances in AL/NL history -- starting with Eddie Collins, who did it
Watch FREE: Crew's hot-hitting Boeve vs. Cubs' loaded Double-A lineup
Once again in 2024, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games across all of MLB's digital platforms. MLB.TV and At Bat subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app at no additional cost, while all MiLB games will be available on MiLB.TV, on the web
This prospect went from on base to a new team
The patrons of Minor League Baseball are perhaps more accustomed to odd game delays than their Major League counterparts (see Tuesday’s bee incident), but Friday’s San Antonio Missions game still left many scratching their heads. In the top of the third inning, now-Marlins prospect Nathan Martorella was on second base
This A's power arm has raised his profile in '24
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Hard-throwing prospect Klassen faces setback
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White Sox call up No. 4 prospect Bryan Ramos
ST. LOUIS -- Bryan Ramos wasn’t worried upon being pulled in the seventh inning of a 3-2 victory for Double-A Birmingham over the Rocket City Trash Pandas on Friday night. But the No. 4 White Sox prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, also didn’t completely expect a move to the Majors.
How prospect helped Jones enhance his fastball
This story was excerpted from Alex Stumpf’s Pirates Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. PITTSBURGH -- Considering how Jared Jones has burst onto the scene in 2024, just about everyone who has watched him has had that eye-opening
Triple-A Norfolk spins no-hitter behind McDermott's 11 K's
The Norfolk Tides staff may not have been perfect Friday night, but they were pretty darn close. The club spun a three-man combined no-hitter, fanning a whopping 13 batters in the process. The 2-0 win over Nashville at First Horizon Park marked the Orioles affiliate's first no-no since Chris Tillman’s
What to expect from Mets No. 5 prospect Scott
Spoiler alert: Christian Scott is joining MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list on Saturday, the same day he’s headed to The Show. The Mets are calling up their top pitching prospect to debut against the Rays at Tropicana Field, the club confirmed Thursday night. That first outing comes when Padres
Mock Draft: College prospects stack up Top 10
You know it’s really Draft season when the first mock draft is out. Between now and July 14, when the 2024 Draft begins, Jim Callis and I will be providing prognostications of the first round on a fairly regular basis with the hope that our final mocks the night before
Rookie sensation Pages delivers walk-off single on 4-hit night
LOS ANGELES -- In the movie “The Wolf of Wall Street,” there’s that famous scene when Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, begins to shout into the microphone, letting everyone know he’s not leaving his company behind. As DiCaprio’s voice gets louder, so do the cheers of his employees. Over
'I want the ball': Harris debuts as A's win streak hits 5
OAKLAND -- Third baseman Brett Harris fielded a one-hopper and threw to first to record the game's final out -- and the A's hope it's the first of many wins Harris will be involved in. Harris, the A’s No. 9 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, made his Major League debut
Here is the hottest hitting prospect in each organization
Pitchers are meant to be ahead of hitters. Sluggers need at-bats to get into the rhythm of the season, and that takes time. Or at least that’s how the popular belief goes. But some Minor League hitters are proving they don’t need time at all to come flying out of
Double-A mound an unlikely sanctuary for Miss Mississippi candidate
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. For David Kerr, working in Minor League Baseball means keeping the following mantra in mind:
MLB extends Draft League commitment through 2030
Major League Baseball today announced that the MLB Draft League has been extended through the 2030 season. The MLB Draft League has become the premier destination for draft-eligible players each summer, providing opportunities for hundreds of players to be evaluated by MLB Club scouts and to receive unparalleled player development
These 10 closers may be on the fast track to The Show
The role of the reliever continues to evolve in baseball, but there’s still something to be said about closers. They’re the ones who get the entrance music and the light show just for coming out of the bullpen in the biggest of spots. (Think of what Edwin Díaz has done
8 high risers who could land in the first round of the Draft
Whenever a Draft list is updated for the first time since December, there are bound to be a lot of changes up and down the rankings. This year's new Draft Top 150 takes that to an extreme, speaking to the volatility and uncertainty of the class outside of the top
Prospect with big fastball making big strides
This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart’s Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. HOUSTON -- The Astros have cornered the market on finding hidden gems on the international pitching market, signing impact Major League arms Framber Valdez,
No. 5 prospect Scott joins Mets on eve of MLB debut
ST. PETERSBURG -- Right-hander Christian Scott, the Mets’ top pitching prospect, will make his Major League debut on Saturday night, and manager Carlos Mendoza says that will make it a lot more than just another game. “It’s obviously a big deal for the organization,’’ Mendoza said before Friday night’s series
Rockies' No. 15 prospect fueled by competitive spirit
This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding’s Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox Double-A Hartford left-handed starting pitcher Carson Palmquist learned to compete before he learned to succeed -- and that’s the proper order. Palmquist, 23, the
Inbox: Early favorites for AL and NL ROY
Our first mock draft of the spring is out and, as always, it has elicited many opinions. I wanted to make things easier for folks who haven’t weighed in yet and wanted to. For your copy/paste pleasure: There is no way the [INSERT TEAM NAME HERE] would ever take [INSERT
Gelof among standout prospects on Dodgers' farm
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Making some noise: Mayo homers in his 4th straight
How long will the Orioles let Coby Mayo keep mashing in the Minors? Baltimore's No. 3 prospect has long established himself as one of the best power hitting prospects in the game. With every big swing this season, he seems to be inching closer to Baltimore. Mayo homered in his
Long Island native Brown relishes dream at Citi, if not the outcome
NEW YORK -- Cubs right-hander Ben Brown saw his wish come true on Thursday afternoon. The Long Island native and No. 9 prospect in the organization pitched at Citi Field for the first time in a 7-6 loss to the Mets in 11 innings. Brown, who entered the day having
'He’s ready': Mets to call up No. 5 prospect Scott to debut Saturday
NEW YORK -- Amidst a grinding swath of schedule, the Mets are about to debut one of their most promising young pitchers in recent memory. The team plans to call up right-hander Christian Scott, their top overall pitching prospect, to start Saturday at Tampa Bay. Concerned with overworking their other