Watch Holliday's Triple-A debut and more prospect action FREE
New for the 2023 season, MLB.TV and MLB app subscribers can watch their favorite team's Minor League affiliates in the app. All MiLB games are also available on MiLB.TV on the web and the First Pitch app. But with or without a subscription, you can watch select, curated Minor League
What to expect from Connor Phillips in the Majors
It may not exactly be the kind of callup kids dream of or that's turned into a feel-good sports movie, but that doesn't mean Connor Phillips' moment is anything less meaningful for him, regardless of how long it lasts. The Reds called up Phillips from Triple-A as a substitute when
No. 1 overall prospect Holliday to be promoted to Triple-A (source)
Jackson Holliday is one step closer to the Major Leagues. The 19-year-old middle infielder, MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect, is expected to be promoted to Triple-A Norfolk this coming week, sources confirmed to MLB.com's Jake Rill and Mark Feinsand. Holliday has played at three Minor League levels in 2023 and
Butler (2 HR) leads rookie charge against Blue Jays
OAKLAND -- Last September, Lawrence Butler was finishing a second consecutive season in High-A ball. The encouraging numbers helped him vault up the A’s prospect radar, but there was still an obvious mountain left for him to climb to rise through the system. A year later, Butler is a big
Promising A's rookie learning on the fly at MLB level
Brent Rooker had a better view than maybe anyone of A's teammate Zack Gelof’s first Major League hit. Rooker took his lead off second base during a July 14 game against the Twins in Oakland as Gelof -- the team's No. 3 prospect at the time of his promotion --
Here's the latest on the Braves' top 5 prospects
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Buehler perfect, Stone almost unhittable in Triple-A outing
It’s not every day that a top-five organizational prospect relieves a two-time Major League All-Star in the Minors. But Gavin Stone jumped at that chance on Sunday, though, when he relieved Walker Buehler after the righty's two perfect frames in his return from right elbow UCL reconstruction. Los Angeles' No.
September means expanded rosters: Here's what you should know
Reinforcements are on the way! When the calendar flips to Sept. 1 on Friday, all 30 teams can expand their rosters, calling on help from the farm. It’s not quite the same as it used to be, when scores of Minor Leaguers might get the chance to impact a playoff
9 prospects who could help teams down the stretch
We see it every year. September comes, and contenders across Major League Baseball get better by digging into their own farm systems, adding significant talent for the season's most important games in the form of a prospect from the Minors. The Reds, Giants and Red Sox have already done that
Aug. 28-Sept. 3
Angels begin to see youth invasion
This story was excerpted from Rhett Bollinger’s Angels Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ANAHEIM -- With veterans Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo López, Matt Moore, Dominic Leone and Hunter Renfroe getting claimed on waivers on Thursday, the Angels are
Lee racks up third 4-hit game of year, first at Triple-A
For some players, the difference between how they feel in batting practice vs. the game can be night and day. For Brooks Lee, Sunday was one of those times. The No. 18 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline spent the better part of his pregame preparation questioning his swing and pondering
Domínguez's HR leads Yanks to rare sweep of Astros
HOUSTON -- It was a whirlwind weekend for Jasson Dominguez, who beamed broadly as he stood in front of his locker in the visiting clubhouse late on Sunday evening, recounting the previous 72 hours in which “The Martian” seemed to make himself right at home in Space City. Having already
'He's my everything': Horwitz gifts first-homer ball to big brother
DENVER -- Twenty-two minutes prior to first pitch on Sunday at Coors Field, Spencer Horwitz was told he was in the lineup. Brandon Belt’s back was barking, so it was the rookie’s turn. Horwitz responded by launching his first MLB home run, a 442-foot moon shot to right field in
Heralded prospect Leiter showing ‘real improvement’
This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON -- When the Rangers selected Jack Leiter at No. 2 overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, it was with the intention that he
Answering 5 MLB Pipeline questions
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Harrison stumbles, but Giants see promise in tough outing
SAN DIEGO -- Not even the best Major League pitcher can have electric stuff in every outing. It’s the ones who learn to live off the grid, so to speak, who survive. Giants rookie Kyle Harrison went to the mound for his third MLB start Saturday night at Petco Park
Millas smacks 1st big league hit past a familiar face
WASHINGTON -- When Drew Millas pushed a 1-2, 97 mph fastball toward third base in the seventh inning on Saturday, he hoped a familiar face would not derail what looked like his first Major League hit. Jake Burger, his former Missouri State teammate and the Marlins’ third baseman, was swung
Let the kids play: Paris shines in Sept. audition
OAKLAND -- There weren't many moments for Angels fans to cheer for on Saturday afternoon. Following a sleepy 2-1 loss to the last-place A’s at Oakland Coliseum, Los Angeles started off September with a couple of deflating defeats. At least Kyren Paris’ family had something to celebrate, as the Bay
Meckler adjusting after rough start
This story was excerpted from Maria Guardado’s Giants Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. Giants manager Gabe Kapler prefers to stay measured when it comes to evaluating prospects, cautioning that young players will inevitably have their ups and downs as they
Colton Cowser ready to contribute for Orioles after callup
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Yanks have unique opportunity to get glimpse of future
A lot has changed in a year for Aaron Judge, and for the Yankees. A year ago, on a Yankee team on its way to winning 99 regular-season games, No. 99 had 50 home runs at the beginning of September. By then, the only question was about how many he
The moment that Domínguez, Wells found out about their promotions
Prospects learning of their MLB promotions are often some of the most heartfelt stories in baseball. It was no different for Yankees prospects Jasson Domínguez and Austin Wells. On Wednesday, news broke that the Yankees were calling up Domínguez -- the Yankees' No. 2 prospect according to MLB Pipeline --
Paris debuts while Mom watches: 'She's always in the game'
OAKLAND -- Mom couldn’t help herself. Angels shortstop Kyren Paris was creeping off the first-base bag in the third inning of Friday's 9-2 loss to the A’s, when Oakland southpaw JP Sears threw a pickoff attempt in his direction. “Back!” Kimberly Paris yelled, before her whole section started busting up