A 6-foot-7 player in the Pirates' organization posting eye-popping exit velocities? That sounds pretty familiar. Meet Tony Blanco Jr., the Pirates’ No. 25 prospect, who has been displaying shades of Oneil Cruz as of late with his laser home runs.

The Central divisions are in good hands. Specifically, the hands of Walker Jenkins and JJ Wetherholt. The pair of Top 100 prospects are two of nine players from AL or NL Central organizations ranked among the top 20 prospects in baseball, and on Saturday night in Springfield’s 12-6 win over

Ballpark marriage proposals are nothing new. The cameras pan to a couple in the stands; the question gets popped and the rest of the stadium eagerly waits to see if the answer is "Yes!" On Thursday night at High-A Everett’s Funko Field, however, Mariners No. 18 prospect Ashton Izzi put

With all the hype that has surrounded Roman Anthony over the past two seasons, it’s easy to forget how young he really is. MLB's No. 1 prospect played 70 games at the highest level of the Minors before he could order a beer. But he can now. Roman Anthony turned

For 99 pitches on Saturday, Jonah Tong was nothing short of perfect. In Game 2 of Double-A Binghamton’s doubleheader, the Mets’ No. 6 prospect carved through Reading’s lineup, setting down all 20 batters he faced and handling the lion’s share of the Rumble Ponies’ first perfect game in franchise history

Druw Jones doesn’t just share a name with his 10-time Gold Glove Award-winning father, Andruw, he also shares a penchant for making highlight-reel plays. In the top of the third inning of High-A Hillsboro’s series opener against Eugene on Tuesday night, the younger Jones gave fans the ultimate “like father,

A bases-loaded walk seems like a relatively innocuous play, right? The batter strolls to first base, the runners advance and the next hitter digs into the box. That's how it usually plays out. But on Tuesday night – Jackie Robinson Day across affiliated baseball -- Rockies Triple-A affiliate Albuquerque did

Switch-hitting is cool. But switch-pitching, now that’s the new craze. Meet Jurrangelo Cijntje, the switch-pitching Mariners first-round Draft pick in 2024, whose appearances for High-A Everett have become appointment viewing. In his second start (third appearance) of the season for the AquaSox, Cijntje dazzled over three scoreless frames, racking up

The 2025 Opening Day prospect roster announcements began last week when the Cubs informed Matt Shaw (MLB No. 19) he was making the trip overseas to compete in the Tokyo Series. Roki Sasaki (No. 1) also received the good news, but his assignment was much less of a surprise. Now

Spring Breakout is here! The second edition of the four-day prospect showcase kicks off Thursday. Last year, we had moments like Paul Skenes and Jackson Holliday going head-to-head (Skenes came out on top), Rays first baseman Xavier Isaac (MLB No. 50) and Yankees outfielder Spencer Jones slugging two homers apiece

MLB Pipeline released its new Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, and it was met with a bevy of questions and comments about fans' favorite prospects. To help make sense of all the inquiries, Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo took to Reddit and responded to fan questions in a Top 100 Prospect-focused

As Double-A and Triple-A affiliates navigate playoffs and the final week of the regular season respectively, award season in the lower levels rolls on, and its next stop is High-A. Every year, managers from across the Minors vote on All-Stars for their given league, as well as the Most Valuable

Grab your tuxedoes and iron your fanciest dresses because the MiLB Awards Show is back for a second season. The production, which will air on MLB Network on Sept. 30 at 9 p.m. ET and be hosted by MLB Network Emmy Award-winning host and play-by-play announcer Matt Vasgersian, will highlight

As the end of the Minor League Baseball season creeps closer, announcements of which top prospects will be competing in the Arizona Fall League have started to trickle in. While the rosters are still a few weeks away from being finalized, the AFL released the 2024 schedule on Wednesday, signaling

As the four full-season levels of Minor League Baseball enter the last leg of their 2024 campaigns, award season is officially upon us. Kicking off the festivities is the Rookie-level leagues. Starting in the Arizona Complex League, Rockies outfielder Robert Calaz took home MVP honors, with San Francisco’s Jacob Bresnahan

There’s being red-hot at the plate, and then there’s the season Kristian Campbell is putting together. The 2023 compensatory fourth-round pick, who opened the season unranked on MLB Pipeline’s Red Sox Top 30 list, has taken pro ball by storm, slashing .306/.418/.558 with High-A Greenville before earning a promotion to

Jhancarlos Lara has been putting together a strong 2024 season for the High-A Rome Emperors, but on Wednesday, he pitched like a king. The Braves’ No. 12 prospect spun six hitless innings and tied his career-high with 12 strikeouts in Rome’s 4-1 win over Greensboro. He threw 54 of his

Travis Bazzana logged his first RBI in affiliated ball in his first game for High-A Lake County. In his second, he checked off a few more milestones. The No. 1 pick in the 2024 MLB Draft – who is likely to rank among the Top 20 prospects in baseball once

The Tigers’ future was on full display at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday, as two of the club’s top four prospects said farewell to Single-A Lakeland in style.

Forty-nine of MLB’s top prospects will compete at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday in the All-Star Futures Game. This year’s iteration, which marks the 25th anniversary of the contest, will feature the first-ever Futures Skills Showcase, a three-challenge event that will test participants’ precision and power at

Confidence is a buzzword for Spencer Jones, and for good reason. The 6-foot-6 outfielder is fresh off a week where he walloped three big flies and four doubles to close out a scorching June. The week, which culminated in a .333/.345/.815 slash line, earned Jones MiLB Player of the Week

Extraterrestrial activity is on the rise in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and it’s all thanks to Jasson Domínguez. After homering in a two-hit game Saturday, "The Martian" upped the ante on Sunday with another jack and four knocks in the Triple-A RailRiders' 12-11 extra-inning win over the Norfolk Tides at PNC Field. The

By the letter of the law, fan interference in a ballgame can lead to that fan’s ejection. But it doesn’t expand on what that ejection entails. On Wednesday night, in Double-A Pensacola’s 14-6 loss to Mississippi, this rule came into effect. The fan’s punishment, as levied by the home team's

Two batters into the first Triple-A start of the season for Hurston Waldrep, it looked like it would be a day to forget. Five innings later, that could not have been further from the truth. The Braves' No. 2 prospect, who made one start at Triple-A Gwinnett last September, fanned

It was a good night for Cardinals prospects -- pitchers, to be exact. In a Saturday Minor League slate that featured Top 30 prospect starting pitchers for three of the four St. Louis affiliates, the trio delivered on their rankings and then some. Tink Hence (Double-A), Quinn Mathews (High-A) and