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July 1st, 2021 Share share-square-267295 Thirty-two of MLB Pipelines Top 100 Prospects will take the diamond in the years best prospect showcase. Following a one-year hiatus, the SiriusXM Futures Game returns on July 11 at Coors Field in Denver. The game features six of the eight best prospects in baseball in Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (No. 2), Tigers corner infielder Spencer Torkelson (No. 3), Mariners outfielders Jarred Kelenic (No. 4) and Julio Rodríguez (No. 5), Royals shortstop Bobby...

Mariners promote #2 prospect Julio Rodríguez to Double-A Arkansas Share this story Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images Everett-based fans who were hoping to see Mariners superstar prospect Julio Rodríguez in person, you’re out of luck...for now. The Mariners announced, as many suspected, Julio would not be returning from Olympic qualifying to the AquaSox, but instead will be moving on up to Double-A Arkansas. Had so much fun playing for the @EverettAquaSox Loved the fans in the PNW I’m look...

Bobby Witt Jr.’s dominant month of June just reached its crescendo. Kansas City’s top prospect rewrote his personal record book Saturday night, recording a career-high four hits and five RBIs as the Northwest Arkansas Naturals rolled to a 9-5 victory over their in-state rivals, the Arkansas Travelers. Witt broke the

For May and June, the game’s best prospects have been spread out across the country from Portland, Maine, to San Jose, California, and many points in between. On July 11, several of them will be on the same shimmering diamond -- Denver’s Coors Field for the All-Star Futures Game. The

If you're having trouble keeping up with 120 Minor League teams and 3,000-plus players on those clubs, you've come to the right place. We're here to tell you which affiliate in each organization is most worthy of your attention. The most stacked Minor League club is the Triple-A Durham Bulls,

ANAHEIM – Royals top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. continues to impress in the Minors, but his performance Tuesday night is one that might be talked about for a different reason. Witt went 3-for-4 with a home run and a triple for Double-A Northwest Arkansas. Yet, the stat line isn’t telling

Last week, we covered the prospect hitters off to the best starts across the Minor Leagues. Next up: the pitchers. No more guessing at how a mid-90s fastball will play at a certain level or if a plus slider will miss enough bats to be effective. We have one month

On a recent interview on KCMO Talk Radio, Kansas City Royals General Manager Dayton Moore discussed several topics including full capacity stadiums, Adalberto Mondesis season thus far, Jackson Kowar and Bobby Witt Jrs ascension through the minor league system and how the Royals can play out their season.

MLB Pipeline's Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances from the previous seven days. Any Minor Leaguer currently on an organization Top 30 Prospects list in our Prospect Rankings is eligible. The Royals have had high hopes for Nick Pratto since they spent the 14th overall pick in

For all of 2020, we could only guess about how hitting prospects were progressing. With the return of Minor League action this year, it’s been very exciting to actually be able to check in to see how they’re swinging the bat. The 30 prospects featured below have been enjoying the