'26 Rookie of the Year candidates -- one from each team
Every year at around this time at MLB Pipeline, we try to look into our crystal ball and find a Rookie of the Year candidate for each team. In 2025, we picked two of the three American League finalists in the A’s Jacob Wilson and Roman Anthony of the Red
Here’s every ranked prospect that needs to be protected ahead of Tuesday’s 40-man deadline
The clock is ticking. All 30 Major League teams have decisions to make ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who are not added to their respective organization's roster by then can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is
Arizona Fall League announces schedule change for '25 AFL Championship Game
PHOENIX- Due to impending weather, the Arizona Fall League has announced that the Arizona Fall League Championship Game at Salt River Fields will be moved up to Friday, Nov. 14, at 1:30 p.m. MST/3:30 p.m. ET. Tickets are available now at brushfire.com/arizonafallleague. Fans who had previously purchased tickets for Friday’s
Watch Top 100 prospects McGonigle, Mitchell, Duno, Farmelo and Collier in the AFL semifinals on Thursday
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
The Single-A Salem Red Sox are changing their name to ... the Salem RidgeYaks!
Picture, if you will, a domesticated bovine species native to the Himalayas that has discovered the game of baseball, developed the ability to travel via paddle-powered watercraft and can now be found in and around the mountains of Virginia. You have pictured the newest team identity on the Minor League
This MiLB team's Moby Dick sando includes 16 fish patties -- and a fan tried to eat the whole thing
Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here. If
How every organization fared in the Fall Stars Game
MESA, Ariz. -- For the third consecutive season, the American League Fall Stars took home Arizona Fall League bragging rights on the back of a 5-4 walk-off victory over their National League counterparts at Sloan Park on Sunday night. Angels outfielder Raudi Rodriguez garnered Most Valuable Player honors, becoming the
Here are the top performers from the 2025 Fall Stars Game
MESA, Ariz. -- Outfielder Raudi Rodriguez emerged as one of the Angels' best offensive prospects this year, slashing .281/.372/.470 with 14 homers and 38 steals at Single-A during his full-season debut. He has been of the toughest outs in the Arizona Fall League as well, batting .421/.507/.614 with eight extra-base
Tigers' McGonigle, Cards' Lin earn Week 5 Fall League honors
Unsurprisingly, it didn't take long for Tigers prospect Kevin McGonigle, the highest-ranking prospect to play in the Arizona Fall League in recent years, to make his mark on the elite prospect circuit. So it wasn't surprising when he kept on raking as his time in Arizona built up. Now it's
Why Ryan Clifford might be the Mets' first baseman of the future
For the second straight offseason, the Mets face the prospect of losing their star first baseman, as Pete Alonso heads back to free agency. Alonso has been a staple in Queens since winning the 2019 NL Rookie of the Year Award, totaling 264 homers while missing just 24 games across
Dodgers' Chambers thriving as youngest pitcher in Fall League
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Justin Chambers thought he was being pranked. One day back from the dead period of the offseason, and less than six months after he was selected in the 20th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Brewers, he got a text -- and then a call
2026 Spring Breakout schedule set, features potential matchups of MLB's top 4 prospects
The first two years of Spring Breakout play produced several memorable moments. Paul Skenes throwing a 102-mph fastball to Jackson Holliday and striking him out on a 92-mph slider, and Spencer Jones walloping 826 feet worth of home runs in 2024. Four of the game's top dozen prospects homering in
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Arizona Fall League announces schedule changes for 2025 AFL Playoffs
PHOENIX- Due to impending weather, the Arizona Fall League has announced a set of scheduling changes for the 2025 Arizona Fall League playoffs.
MLB's No. 2 prospect McGonigle headlines Fall League's Week 5 top performers
The stars have been out during Week 4 of the Fall League. Pirates No. 30 prospect Tony Blanco Jr. put on a show at the AFL Home Run Derby launching 24 moonshots over four rounds, including one with a 122.9 mph exit velocity. The Fall Stars Game promises to deliver
'Biggest guy I've ever seen' wins Fall League HR Derby in honor of late father
MESA, Ariz. -- All that anyone could talk about during batting practice for the 2025 Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby was Tony Blanco Jr. From “that’s the biggest guy I’ve ever seen” to “he’s a beast,” the 6-foot-7, 243-pound Pirates prospect drew a fawning crowd of his peers. Once
Rosters for tonight's Fall Stars Game feature 9 of MLB's Top 100 prospects
The All-Star festivities at baseball’s most elite prospect circuit are always an unforgettable event. The 19th annual Fall Stars Game will be no different. This year’s iteration, which will be broadcast live on MLB Network and MLB.com at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday from Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona, will
‘It was awesome’: Dodgers’ Fall League group discusses watching club’s World Series ride
GLENDALE, Ariz. – Logan Wagner tapped out early. It was nearly midnight, and the Glendale Desert Dogs had a day game the next day. As much as he wanted to watch the end of Game 3 of the World Series, his eyelids got heavy after the 17th inning, more than
Yankees' undrafted righty Stone finds rhythm and perspective in the Fall League
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Adam Stone stood on the mound on Oct. 9 for the Mesa Solar Sox and noticed he was shaking. After years of rehab and throwing live batting practice sessions on back fields with no one around, the right-handed Yankees prospect was on an Arizona Fall League mound
'SubMariner' Cleveland finds success in Minors with an unexpected arm slot
PEORIA, Ariz. – When Tyler Cleveland started his college career at Central Arkansas in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, he was very much a generic right-handed reliever, coming at hitters with a standard delivery and a fastball that sat around 85-86 mph to go along with a pedestrian breaking ball. The
Record-breaking autographed baseball picks up another award -- a Clio
The World's Most Autographed Baseball attracted a lot of attention this summer. This fall, it's attracted a little bit more -- and some hardware to go with it. The annual advertising awards known as The Clios have recognized Minor League Baseball's head-turning promotion with a 2025 Bronze Award in the
Ingrassia proving to be latest gem from Red Sox '23 well in AFL
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The 2023 Draft has already been a productive one for the Red Sox, in a variety of ways. Two picks have already hit Boston and even though fourth-round pick Kristian Campbell’s first go-round didn’t go as planned, the fact that he and fifth-rounder Connelly Early have already
Phillies' Nori rounds bases in 14.76 seconds (!!) during inside-the-parker
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The ball flies in Arizona. Prospects love hitting in the thin air, as they're perpetually rewarded for tapping into loft and crushing pitches a long ways. But sometimes, you have to get creative. Dante Nori's first Fall League home run during Surprise's 8-0 win over Salt River
These 10 Minor League jerseys were popular in 2025
Minor League designs can get pretty grandiose. But they also can bring people closer together. From out-of-the-world identities to classic home looks, teams celebrate their local culture one kit at a time.
- Shop the MiLB Store's National Jersey Day sale For the third straight year, MLB.com celebrates National Jersey