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Here's the scouting report on Roki Sasaki

November 13, 2024

Roki Sasaki burst onto the scene in Japan as a 19-year-old in 2021, posting a 1.84 ERA over 16 starts. He bounded onto the world stage when he joined a star-studded Japanese rotation that included Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Now it looks like

Witt's wedding party is in the cards for Angels prospect Britt

@JesseABorek
12:18 AM EST

MESA, Ariz. -- Three years into his Major League career, Bobby Witt Jr. has already had 2,035 regular-season plate appearances. That’s a lot of chances to make an impression. But when it comes to your wedding, you only get one chance to hit it out of the park.

Bazzana, top pick in '24 Draft, makes Australian national team debut against Japan

November 13, 2024

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

Watch LIVE: Top prospects in Arizona Fall League action

3:17 PM EST

Tune into the Arizona Fall League and the Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) to watch some of baseball's brightest young stars. You can see MLB's top prospects in action, with AFL matchups streaming for free on both MLB.com (here and on the AFL site) and MLB.TV. LIDOM games are included as

From 16 to 26, here is the best prospect at each age

@benweinrib
November 12, 2024

With the World Series over and the Arizona Fall League wrapping up, now is a good time to take stock of an exciting year in prospectdom. In October, MLB Pipeline released its updated Top 100 Prospects list, which featured several big changes at the top, but we're going to take

Get to know Brody Brecht, Colorado's No. 6 prospect

@allisonmast13
November 13, 2024

This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding's Rockies Beat newsletter, written by Allison Mast. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Painter aces test with 6 K's in final Fall League outing

November 12, 2024

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Mission accomplished. Andrew Painter arrived in the Arizona Fall League six weeks ago, having not pitched in game action since he sprained his elbow during a Spring Training appearance on March 1, 2023. He tried to rehab the injury before having Tommy John surgery that July, and

Best of both worlds: Kurtz shows off power, gives outfield a go in Fall League

@mreynoldsMLB
November 12, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. --Nick Kurtz's bat got him selected by the A’s fourth overall this year, and his bat has the first baseman ranked No. 45 overall by MLB Pipeline. Where will he land on the other side of the ball? Well, at the very least, he's broadened his horizons in

Pipeline Podcast: Recapping AFL's big weekend, plus Roki Sasaki and RoY candidates

November 12, 2024

We're in the Arizona Fall League homestretch and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew has you covered. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down last weekend's AFL festivities from the Home Run Derby to the Fall Stars Game, looking at top performers before hearing from one directly as Callis

Merrill becomes latest rookie to win Silver Slugger Award

@Spokes_Murphy
November 12, 2024

We rarely see a player enter the Major Leagues and immediately establish himself as one of the very best hitters at his position. But it happened in 2024 with Padres rookie outfielder Jackson Merrill, who received a Silver Slugger Award on Tuesday night. Only 16 rookies have earned a Silver

Braves No. 17 prospect showcases elite spin rates in Fall League

@JesseABorek
November 12, 2024

PEORIA, Ariz. – When the Braves selected Adam Maier in the seventh round of the 2022 Draft out of the University of Oregon, they handed a hurler with just 34 2/3 collegiate innings under his belt a massive overslot amount of $1.2 million to forego his remaining eligibility and begin

Pintar's star continuing to rise for Marlins

@cdenicola13
1:32 PM EST

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.

Which Guardians prospects can make the leap in 2025?

@MandyBell02
November 13, 2024

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

Long, Miller earn AFL Week 5 honors

November 12, 2024

Week 5 in the Arizona Fall League was about spotlighting the best the top prospect circuit had to offer, with Fall Star festivities limiting regular-season AFL play to only four days in the desert. These two players stood out for squeezing exceptional performances into that small sample. Mesa corner outfielder/infielder

These prospects stole the spotlight during the AFL's showcase weekend

November 12, 2024

This story was excerpted from MLB Pipeline's newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Road to The Show™: Twins’ Jenkins

No. 2 overall prospect shows five-tool promise despite injuries
@Gerard_Gilberto
November 12, 2024

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 top Twins prospect Walker Jenkins. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. Walker Jenkins may be baseball’s top overall prospect early

Running circles around AFL, Durbin sets all kinds of stolen-base records

November 12, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Caleb Durbin made a valiant run at the Arizona Fall League’s single-season stolen base record last year, only to come up three short with 21. He wouldn’t be denied in his return. The Yankees sent Durbin back to the AFL this year to get more at-bats after

A's Clarke showing out on both sides of the ball in the Fall League

@mreynoldsMLB
November 11, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- The Denzel Clarke Arizona Fall League showcase continues. With three more hits for Mesa in the Solar Sox’s 7-3 loss to the Desert Dogs on Monday, the A’s No. 10 prospect ranks second on the circuit with a .506 on-base percentage -- and he added to his

These Fall League prospects are vying for 40-man spots

@SamDykstraMiLB
November 11, 2024

Call it a last-chance saloon in the middle of the desert. The Arizona Fall League provides more than just an opportunity to see some of the game’s top prospects in one spot. It’s also the final place certain Minor Leaguers can prove they are deserving of a 40-man roster spot

Only 20, Briceño making big noise with his bat in Fall League

November 11, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Josue Briceño set the stage for a 2024 breakout by launching 20 extra-base hits in 44 games during his U.S. debut the year before. He got off to a good start in Single-A this season before spraining the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in mid-May

Big-time role awaiting promising Cards Fall Star?

@JohnDenton555
November 11, 2024

This story was excerpted from John Denton's Cardinals Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

Arizona Fall League Week 5 top performers

November 10, 2024

Here are the top performers from the fifth week of AFL action:

Once cut from college club team, Red Sox prospect defying odds in Fall League

@JesseABorek
November 10, 2024

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- At 5-foot-5 and 120 pounds, you wouldn’t recognize Tyler Uberstine in his high school days. Cut twice from Chaminade Prep in Los Angeles as a teen, he didn’t exactly scream prospect or future pro ballplayer. Uberstine made the varsity team his senior year -- and barely played,

How each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game

@benweinrib and @paige_leckie
November 10, 2024

The best of the Arizona Fall League took the field at Sloan Park on Saturday night for the Fall Stars Game. A plethora of baseball's best prospect got their chance to showcase their skills, including Tigers No. 6 prospect Thayron Lirizano, who was named the game's MVP after delivering a

Go-ahead homer earns Liranzo Fall Stars Game MVP honors

@JesseABorek
November 10, 2024

MESA, Ariz. -- Thayron Liranzo only got one at-bat during the 2024 Fall Stars Game, which made him an unlikely MVP candidate. But when you torpedo a go-ahead home run in the top of the ninth 437 feet at 112 mph off the bat, that’s as good a case as