Here are the top 30 prospects from the 2024 Arizona Fall League
Though the quality of pitching in the Arizona Fall League continued to decline, the developmental circuit's best prospect did his work on the mound. Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter returned to competition after missing the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons and quickly re-established himself as the most promising young arm in
Heim honing this part of his game heading into 2025
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Rangers protect trio of prospects ahead of Rule 5 Draft
ARLINGTON -- On Tuesday, the Rangers added a trio of prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft: right-hander Emiliano Teodo (Texas' No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline), right-hander Winston Santos (No. 8) and shortstop Max Acosta (NR). This year’s Rule 5 Draft will take
Where do Langford, Carter rank based on long-term value?
The Rookie of the Year Award winners will be announced Monday, with the National League featuring one of the closest three-way races ever. Who had the better season between Jackson Chourio, who recorded the third-ever 20/20 season by a rookie age 20 or younger; Jackson Merrill, who made an easy
These sleeper prospects earned 40-man roster spots
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Stephan hurls way onto All-Arizona Fall League team
Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based
Here were the toughest Rule 5 calls and their outcomes
The 6 p.m. ET deadline to add players to their 40-man rosters and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft has come and gone. We've listed every organization's ranked prospects who are Rule 5-eligible and whether they were protected or not. There were four Top 100 prospects who required protection
Injuries & Moves: RHP Luis Curvelo signed to MLB deal
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Osuna wins AFL's Darnell Stenson Sportsmanship Award
For six more weeks again this year, some of the best prospects in baseball shined in the Arizona Fall League, the game’s most elite prospect circuit. Now it’s time to give out some hardware. The Fall League annually awards the Joe Black MVP Award to its top performer, and since
Silver Slugger caps Smith's transformation
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Yates secures selection to All-MLB Second Team
ARLINGTON -- In 2023, the Rangers blew an astonishing amount of saves for a team that eventually won the World Series, completing the regular season 30-for-63 (47.6 percent) in save opportunities. Entering ‘24, the front office needed to find a reliable back-of-the-bullpen arm to hold things down.
Schumaker joins Rangers' baseball ops as senior adviser
The Rangers announced Wednesday that they have hired former Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as a senior adviser to president of baseball operations Chris Young. The Rangers are also expected to finalize a deal with Luis Urueta to be their bench coach, according to a report from The Dallas Morning News'
Pair of Rangers prospects among Fall League Championship top performers
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros’ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season’s best
Which prospects got spots before the 40-man roster deadline passed?
For all 30 Major League teams, some of the biggest decisions of the offseason had to be made by Tuesday's deadline for setting 40-man rosters. Any player eligible for the Rule 5 Draft and not added to his organization’s roster by 6 p.m. ET now will be available to be
Langford's rookie season worthy of recognition
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Smith rewarded for versatility with Silver Slugger
MLB’s best hitters were feted Tuesday night as the 2024 Silver Slugger Award winners were announced on MLB Network. The hitting hardware, which is voted on by Major League managers and coaches, is given to the top offensive player at each position in each league. That includes three outfielders (regardless
3 takeaways for Rangers from GM Meetings
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Fenstermaker a familiar face as new Rangers GM
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Rocker ranked the best 24-year-old prospect in the game
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
Stephan bolstering case for 40-man spot this fall
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
How each player fared in the AFL Fall Stars Game
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
Here's a scouting report on every prospect in the 2024 Fall Stars Game
Call it the mid-autumn classic. The Arizona Fall League’s Fall Stars Game arrives Saturday at Mesa’s Sloan Park at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local, placing some of the game’s best prospects and the circuit’s best performers on the same field. The game will be broadcast on MLB Network and streamed
Rangers promote Fenstermaker to GM, hire Figueroa as AGM
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers will now be going to the General Managers Meetings with a GM. The club announced on Monday morning that assistant general manager Ross Fenstermaker was promoted to general manager ahead of Major League Baseball’s annual GM Meetings in San Antonio. He becomes the 10th individual to
Eovaldi declines Rangers option, becomes free agent
Right-handed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi declined his 2025 player option with the Rangers on Monday and is now a free agent. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said the club still has a lot of interest in bringing back Eovaldi, a Texas native who joined the team on a two-year