Several members of the 2025 Draft class are wasting no time tearing up pro ball. No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits (Nationals) already has hit his way to High-A at age 18. No. 3 selection Kade Anderson (Mariners) leads the Minor Leagues with a 43 percent strikeout rate and a

Héctor Rodríguez rode a cycle into the history books. With the completion of the feat hot on the heels of his recent three-homer game, the Reds' No. 5 prospect joined some illustrious Major League company while leading Triple-A Louisville's 20-5 rout of Iowa on Wednesday at Louisville Slugger Park.

At an age when many kids might be finishing up their first year of college, Eli Willits is taking baseball by storm. The Nats' No. 1 prospect collected his first multihomer game as a pro and finished with three hits for High-A Wilmington, which fell to Greensboro, 4-3, on Wednesday

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For some, a doubleheader means twice the work. For Owen Ayers, it meant twice the opportunity to wreak havoc. Fresh off being named to the latest Pipeline Team of the Week at catcher, the Cubs' No. 9 prospect laid the groundwork for a second straight nod. He polished off a

Red Sox Nation seemed to hang on every single one of David Ortiz’s 500 home runs for Boston, including a few of the most clutch swings in franchise history. Now 10 years after the legend’s retirement, his son showed off some of the same power his father revolutionized in the

A little less than three months ago, Patrick Forbes toed the rubber as the starting pitcher for the D-backs' Spring Breakout game in what amounted to his unofficial pro debut. Things quickly went haywire (four hits, four walks, two runs in 1 2/3 innings), and he was placed on the

The St. Lucie Mets were still classified as a High-A affiliate. The Red Sox had yet to break the Curse of the Bambino and Cam Tilly wasn't even born. Plenty has changed since St. Lucie last tossed a no-hitter, but the 22-year, 11-month and 17-day drought came to an end

Facing MLB’s No. 60 prospect on the mound is tough. Dealing with MLB’s No. 73 prospect as a reliever afterward? That’s nearly unfair. Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre proved as much on Tuesday, employing that exact pairing in its 5-2 win over Lehigh Valley at PNC Field. New York’s top pitching prospect Elmer

Be yourself, unless you feel like being something else. This is now an established Minor League Baseball promotional strategy, as teams across the country regularly assume alternate identities in lieu of their day-to-day primary identities. These alternate identities often have a local connection, with teams celebrating their region's culinary specialties,

ANAHEIM -- With three shortstops on the injured list, the Astros took a step to address their lack of depth at the position Wednesday by acquiring Minor League infielder Raynel Delgado from the Rays in exchange for cash. Delgado will report to Triple-A Sugar Land. Delgado, a left-handed hitter, was

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If the players on the latest edition of the Prospect Team of the Week look familiar to you, your eyes do not deceive. Six players are returning honorees, including three who have already made appearances on an edition (or two) earlier this season. Two players from the Top 100 Prospects

New level, same dominance.

Every once in a while, you see a catch so good that your first thought is immediately: “Is that the catch of the year?” Well, Luis Suisbel certainly put his best foot forward on Saturday night at Everett Memorial Stadium. Donning High-A Everett’s Washington State University-inspired uniforms, the Mariners prospect

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