There is no singular established path to farm system improvement. The best organizations do it internally. They take the players already in the pipeline and help them get the most out of their tools or, in a best-case scenario, improve the tools already in their profiles. That takes a good

In the wake of teams deciding which prospects to add to 40-man rosters, the latest edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast focuses on those moves.

CLEVELAND -- It’s time for the Guardians to start building their outfield pipeline. On Wednesday afternoon, Cleveland sent right-hander Eli Morgan to the Cubs in exchange for Single-A outfielder Alfonsin Rosario. Morgan is projected to make $1 million in arbitration this offseason by MLB Trade Rumors. It was likely less

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians had to protect some of their prospects who would’ve been eligible for the Rule 5 Draft next month. The players they added to the 40-man roster weren’t surprising. It was one of the names who was let go in order to clear space on the roster

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Just 22 years old and Travis Bazzana already has a lifetime's worth of accomplishments: He was the MVP of the Cape Cod League in 2023 and was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year for his performance with Oregon State last year. He was the No. 1 overall pick in

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Fall League is, for many players, a proving ground, a chance to head west and showcase their skills in front of a whole new audience. For Kody Huff, it’s a homecoming. The Guardians prospect, once a standout at Scottsdale’s Horizon High School, got to return

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Chase DeLauter enjoyed his six weeks in the Arizona Fall League in 2023. He ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the developmental circuit, leading it with 27 RBIs in 23 games while slashing .299/.385/.529 and helping the Peoria Javelinas reach the championship game. After DeLauter missed

GLENDALE, Ariz. – On March 18, Chase DeLauter strode into the batter’s box at a sun-splashed Camelback Ranch for his first at-bat of the game in the top of the first inning. He promptly demolished a home run to right-center field off then-Top 100 prospect Drew Thorpe, who went on

It felt like everywhere you looked in 2023, rookies were making key contributions. Johan Rojas was covering acres of ground for the Phillies. Corbin Carroll and Brandon Pfaadt were speeding around the bases and making clutch starts respectively for the D-backs. And perhaps most famously, Evan Carter was on the

There is definitely more than one way to build a winning Major League team, and the 12 clubs headed to the postseason in 2024 prove that. On one hand, there are the Tigers and Guardians, the AL Central teams leading the way with 16 and 15 homegrown players on their

CLEVELAND -- Joey Cantillo’s 2024 regular season has come to a close after the Guardians’ 5-2 loss to the Astros on Friday at Progressive Field. But will that be the last we see of him? It’s been a long road for Cantillo, whom MLB Pipeline ranks as the Guardians' No.

It had been 14 years since the Lake County Captains won the championship. But after one of the most dominant seasons in Midwest League history, the Guardians' High-A affiliate ousted the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers with a 9-4 victory on Wednesday in a winner-take-all Game 3 at Classic Auto Group Park.

CLEVELAND -- There was a buzz about Andrew Walters in Spring Training. And why wouldn’t there be? It’s normal to be excited to see your second-round Draft pick from the year prior in action for the first time. But this was different. That excitement is why there was a silver

First pitch, first playoff homer for the 2024 No. 1 pick. Travis Bazzana was no stranger to big moments in his decorated college career, and he proved to be up to that challenge again on Thursday, when he led High-A Lake County into the Midwest League Championship Series. MLB's No.

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CHICAGO -- Joey Cantillo hasn’t been dealt the easiest hand in his professional baseball career, but on Monday night at Guaranteed Rate Field, he proved just how special he can be when the situation is right. Twenty straight batters walked to the plate, trying to figure out what the young

Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of August, features RBI explosions, epic sweeps, same-named individuals and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in

Last week, we looked at the top farm systems based on infield talent. This week, let’s go from the dirt to the grass. Below is a ranking of the top 10 organizations when it comes to those who patrol the outfield, using a combination of top-end Top 100 talent and

CLEVELAND -- September callups aren’t what they used to be. There isn’t a long list of wide-eyed prospects sitting on the bench, ready to get a chance if their name is called. Now, with just two extra roster spots, teams have to be intentional with their picks to make sure

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All farm systems, whether they’re at the top or the bottom of organizational rankings, have differing strengths. We’ve decided to dig deeper into a few of those talent buckets over the next few weeks. This week, we’ll take a look at the top farm systems based on infield prospects. Using

CLEVELAND -- And just like that, Jaison Chourio’s season is over. The Guardians’ No. 4 prospect, as ranked by MLB Pipeline, suffered a fractured left wrist on Saturday while attempting to make a diving catch in the outfield for Single-A Lynchburg. He will miss the remainder of the year. There’s

NEW YORK -- Three weeks ago, the Guardians were approaching the Trade Deadline seeking to stabilize a starting rotation plagued by instability all season. When they summoned left-hander Joey Cantillo from Triple-A Columbus for his big league debut in Philadelphia on July 21, that rotation had lost three of its

It seemed like a preview of future AL Central rivals when two top 50 prospects clashed at Double-A on Sunday afternoon. For the second time this week, the Guardians' Chase DeLauter (MLB No. 42) stepped into the batter's box against the Tigers' Jackson Jobe (MLB No. 8). The former came