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Here's the freshly updated Top 100 Prospects list

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 12, 2024

Break out the caps and gowns. It’s time for a whole bunch of graduations and an updated Top 100 Prospects list. Young players who began the 2024 season on a Major League Opening Day roster with zero MLB service time exhausted their prospect status Sunday by way of the 45-day

Another record for Bazzana: OSU's all-time hit mark

@JoeTrezz
May 12, 2024

Travis Bazzana keeps rewriting the Oregon State record books. MLB Pipeline's No. 2 Draft prospect already claimed the program’s all-time and single-season home run records this season. Now he has set another major school mark. Bazzana became OSU’s all-time hits leader on Sunday, setting the school record with a run-scoring

See the stars of tomorrow in the newest episode of MLB's 'Carded'

@michaelsclair
May 12, 2024

Everyone loves a rookie card. But what about the players who have yet to make their big league debut? Thanks to Bowman, card fanatics can collect their favorite prospects before they ever reach the Major Leagues. On the latest episode of MLB.TV's Carded, MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra sits down with

Could this Braves prospect be their next 30-30 outfielder?

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This story was excerpted from Mark Bowman’s Braves Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

After quick debut, Beeter looks ready for more of The Show

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This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch's Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ST. PETERSBURG -- Clayton Beeter secured a piece of history with a blink-and-you-missed-it Major League debut on March 29 in Houston, providing a brief

This Twins 18-year-old prospect is throwing heat

@dohyoungpark
May 12, 2024

This story was excerpted from Do-Hyoung Park's Twins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Olson happy to finesse his way through Minor League lineups

@cdenicola13
May 12, 2024

This story was excerpted from Christina De Nicola’s Marlins Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Skenes strikes out 7, tops 100 mph 17 times in MLB debut

Phenom pitches 4+ innings as Bucs outlast Cubs after 2+ hour rain delay
@AlexJStumpf
May 12, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- As if it were scripted, the rain clouds parted and the sun snuck through to the North Shore of Pittsburgh as Paul Skenes walked out of the dugout to go to his pregame bullpen Saturday. The fans who were already seated 40 minutes before first pitch gave him

Top moments from Skenes' historic debut

@HarriganMLB
May 11, 2024

A little over 10 months removed from being selected first overall in the 2023 MLB Draft, flamethrowing right-hander Paul Skenes made his highly anticipated MLB debut, striking out seven across four-plus innings in the Pirates' 10-9 win over the Cubs on Saturday at PNC Park.

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Healthy Veen 'staying grateful and having fun'

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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. DENVER -- Double-A Hartford outfielder Zac Veen’s path to his current lofty positions -- the leading hitter in the Eastern League and the No.

No need to panic about Bleis' slow start

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This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. BOSTON -- The most toolsy prospect in the Red Sox’s farm system will play his 100th game in professional baseball this week. It’s

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Harris comes back to PNW for first big league road series

A's drop series finale in Seattle for sixth loss in eight games
@MartinJGallegos
May 12, 2024

SEATTLE -- Brett Harris feels right at home in the Pacific Northwest. Soon after high school, Harris entrenched himself with the state of Washington, where he continues to reside for part of the offseason when he’s not back in his hometown of Chicago. Following two years at the University of

A splinker? Skenes' hybrid pitch may be his most electric

@AlexJStumpf
May 12, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- When rehabbing with Triple-A Indianapolis last month, Yasmani Grandal got a chance to catch Paul Skenes and see his stuff first-hand. Much has been written about the right-handed phenom’s triple-digit fastball and wipeout slider, the two pitches he rode to the heights of the College World Series with

Estes delivers first Major League win; A's bounce back to beat Mariners

@MartinJGallegos
May 12, 2024

SEATTLE -- Joey Estes had a certain intense look about him as he asked home plate umpire Roberto Ortiz for a new ball after watching Cal Raleigh circle the bases on a home run to begin the bottom of the second inning. Since his first call to the Majors last

The most anticipated debuts in MLB history

@mattkellyMLB
May 11, 2024

Baseball has seen its share of players who have been hyped before they ever played a game in the Major Leagues. Look no further than Paul Skenes, the top pitching prospect and No. 3 overall prospect according to MLB Pipeline. The former LSU standout and No. 1 overall pick in

Wood stays red hot with two more homers at Triple-A

@JoeTrezz
May 11, 2024

It's become glaringly clear over the past few years that the future in the nation’s capital is bright. The Nationals took a step forward in 2023 and are improving again this year with a young core led by CJ Abrams and MacKenzie Gore. Not to mention that Washington has a

Why the Pirates believe now is the right time for Skenes

@AlexJStumpf
May 11, 2024

PITTSBURGH -- Ultimately, the decision to call up Paul Skenes was two-fold, the first being that the things he was working on with Triple-A Indianapolis -- such as certain pitch executions and use of pitches -- had been satisfied. The second, and more important in general manager Ben Cherington’s eyes,

Everything you need to know about Paul Skenes' debut

@AlexJStumpf
May 11, 2024

The wait for Paul Skenes is finally almost over. The most anticipated pitching prospect of his generation made his big league against the Cubs at PNC Park on Saturday afternoon. Here is all the info about his debut.

A's top prospect is on the fast track to MLB

@MartinJGallegos
May 11, 2024

This story was excerpted from Martín Gallegos’ A’s Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

'He’s a unicorn': Skenes from the eyes of his catchers

@AlexJStumpf
May 11, 2024

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.

Gasser twirls scoreless gem in MLB debut after grounding himself

May 11, 2024

MILWAUKEE -- It was two and a half hours before the first pitch he’d always dreamt about when Robert Gasser got grounded. Wearing a Brewers-issue navy blue hoodie and matching shorts while the sun shone down on batting practice at American Family Field, Gasser, a left-hander who is MLB Pipeline’s

No. 10 Rox prospect Montgomery has shoulder surgery

May 10, 2024

DENVER -- Double-A Hartford outfielder and Rockies No. 10 prospect Benny Montgomery, the team’s top pick in the 2021 MLB Draft, underwent surgery Friday to repair a left shoulder injury, Rockies director of player development Chris Forbes said. Montgomery, 21, sustained the injury while diving for a ball in the

Get to know MLB's No. 2 Draft prospect Travis Bazzana

@ColeJacobson32
May 10, 2024

Deep into his best and final college season at Oregon State, Travis Bazzana is MLB Pipeline’s No. 2 overall prospect eligible for the 2024 Draft. Here’s what you need to know about the highly touted second baseman before he goes pro. FAST FACTS Position: 2B Ht/Wt: 6-foot-0, 199 lbs B/T: