The third annual edition of Spring Breakout, which takes place Thursday through Sunday, features hundreds of the top prospects from around the game. The rosters are stacked, highlighted by 55 players on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list and more than 500 of the 900 players on organizational Top 30

The World Baseball Classic is now over, with Venezuela the last team standing as the newest champions. But when the confetti clears and we look back at the tournament, what moments will stand out? In 2017, it’s Adam Jones’ leaping grab that first comes to mind. The 2023 edition saw

MIAMI – Eugenio Suárez flung his head back and looked up into the rafters. The sound bouncing off loanDepot park’s steel roof washed over the Venezuelan designated hitter as he held out his arms and motioned for more. More noise. More love. More joy.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Underneath a sizzling Arizona sun, Shohei Ohtani rivaled the dry desert conditions with some heat of his own on the mound.

Spring Breakout returns for its third installment after receiving a great deal of fanfare over the past two years. The weekend gets going with six must-see matchups on Thursday and continues through Sunday evening. As in previous years, all 30 Major League clubs will field teams of their best prospects

Venezuela defeated the United States in the 2026 World Baseball Classic title game, securing the country's first Classic win and bookending a tournament for the ages. At the tournament's conclusion, the All-Tournament team was announced, with votes coming from a global panel of broadcasters and media members who have covered

It’s no surprise that Nolan McLean has Mets fans buzzing about his potential. But the hype train for New York’s pitching phenom has an unexpected passenger: Bryce Harper. The Phillies slugger admittedly isn’t one to gush about pitchers, much less pitchers who play for the rival Mets. But he found

It’s the final week of Spring Training, believe it or not. After more than a month of camp, Opening Day is very much in sight. MLB.com’s American League Central beat reporters, scattered throughout Florida and Arizona, have been watching their teams closely since mid-February, learning and assessing. Now, as the

TAMPA, Fla. – Carlos Lagrange didn’t wait for the interpreter to finish. Asked if he believed his spring performance proves that he’s ready for the big leagues, the Yankees’ top pitching prospect nodded and said: “Yeah.”

After an undeniably thrilling World Baseball Classic, it’s time to shift our attention back to Spring Training, with just one week to go until the real thing. Yes, that’s right, and we double-checked our calendars. Opening Night is just one week away, with the Giants and Yankees squaring off to

Eugenio Suárez’s outstretched arms pointing emphatically toward the sky while standing on second base will be a lasting image in World Baseball Classic history. It was Suárez’s tiebreaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning that helped deliver Venezuela an emotional 3-2 win over Team USA for its

TAMPA, Fla. – Cam Schlittler and Carlos Rodón were mid-conversation with a couple of visitors early on Wednesday morning when Gerrit Cole approached, his game face already applied as he changed into a hooded sweatshirt and shorts. “Hey Gerrit. You excited?” Schlittler said. “Big day.”

MIAMI -- With a breakout season for the Royals last year, Maikel Garcia made his name known around MLB. Now his name is resonating on the world stage. The 26-year-old infielder was named MVP of the World Baseball Classic after Venezuela defeated the tournament favorite USA with a thrilling 3-2

Venezuela’s triumph at the 2026 World Baseball Classic will be celebrated in Cooperstown. Following their first WBC title, Venezuela is sending a slew of items to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, NY.

Daniel Palencia blew a 99.7 mph fastball past Team USA's Roman Anthony and chucked his glove to the skies. He had just secured Venezuela's first World Baseball Classic title, bookending a dominant run as his country's closer in the 2026 WBC. After Venezuela took the lead in the ninth inning

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This story was originally published in April 2024. Team Venezuela, led by some of the names you'll read about here, won the 2026 World Baseball Classic for the first time.

JUPITER, Fla. – The Marlins reassigned Top 100 prospect Robby Snelling to Minor League camp as part of their latest cuts on Wednesday afternoon. Miami also sent down non-roster invitees Brian Navarreto, Jesús Bastidas, Jacob Berry, Johnny Olmstead and Daniel Johnson.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Reds were happy for Eugenio Suárez when he delivered on a big stage for Team Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic final. The club is even happier that Suárez will soon rejoin the club just before it breaks camp.

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Italy made a promise to Aaron Nola before he accepted its invitation to join its baseball team in the World Baseball Classic. Pitch, and at the very least you will eat and drink well. “We had some good [chicken] parmigiana over there, and some good wine,” Nola

MIAMI -- It was one of the most talented, accomplished baseball lineups ever assembled. And it managed two hits against Eduardo Rodriguez.

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Martín Pérez vividly remembers the conversation he had with Braves president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos in January. “He said, ‘I don't talk to guys who have a Minor League deal, but I think you can help us here, and I want you on my team,’”

PHOENIX – The least well-known of the four Brewers players who made it to Tuesday’s thrilling final of the World Baseball Classic was the one who most impressed Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy. Murphy knows all about Team USA second baseman Brice Turang and Venezuela catcher William Contreras and outfielder Jackson