5 intriguing prospects from the NL West, 1 from each team
As the baseball season's halfway point approaches, the sample sizes for prospects continue to expand. The MLB Pipeline crew is taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper to highlight players who are balling out, but might still be flying under-the-radar. On the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and
Harris emerging as undrafted gem for Giants
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Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A busy day and night of offense was led by a grand performance from a Giant slugger, a monstrous clout by an Angel in Salt Lake and sustained excellence across a doubleheader by a 19-year-old Pirate. Of course, it wouldn't be a complete day of Minor League action without a
'I'm the best guy': Eldridge makes grand statement with first Triple-A homer
When the Royals summoned Jac Caglianone to the big leagues earlier this week, it spawned a discussion about the best power-hitting prospects of all-time. While Bryce Eldridge may not have carved out a corner in that discussion, the Giants' top prospect ranks alongside Caglianone with a 70-grade power tool, the
Giants' top prospect Eldridge promoted to Triple-A
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryce Eldridge is one step closer to the big leagues. The Giants’ No. 1 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, was promoted to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday after enjoying a strong start to the season at Double-A Richmond, where he batted .280 with an .862 OPS, seven home runs
Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
As temperatures continue to heat up, so have top prospects across the sport. Multiple top hitters kicked off June by sending baseballs out of the yard. Although dominated by a handful of sluggers, Sunday's top performers also featured a few rising arms turning the corner in 2025.
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There must be something in the air because the ball was flying on Friday night, with top prospects homering from coast to coast. Jac Caglianone continued his demolition derby at Triple-A, while Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott lassoed the first multihomer game of his young pro career at Double-A. That
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There were plenty of eye-opening performances during a mid-week slate, including three hits from the Royals' Jac Caglianone and a big game from Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge. Seattle's Top 100 duo of Cole Young and Harry Ford combined for eight hits -- including three extra-base knocks -- while Houston's Shay
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Roman Anthony, MLB's top overall prospect, got things going early in the night with a leadoff homer, but he wasn't the only talented phenom to deliver a standout performance. From Alex Freeland's two-homer game to Ryan Ritter's monstrous power surge, there was plenty of action to go around as Minor
How Giants stumbled upon ‘JUCO Barry Bonds’
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Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The weekend kicked off with some of baseball's best and brightest prospects coming through. Homers by Top 10 prospects Marcelo Mayer and Jac Caglianone provided fireworks at Triple-A, while Kumar Rocker got back on the mound and tossed zeros during a rehab start. Not to be outdone, Mariners Single-A prospect
These are some of the most interesting pitches in Triple-A
When a pitcher throws 103 mph, you’re likely to shoot up in your chair. Even in this era of elevated velocity, that isn’t a reading you see very often, especially in the Minor Leagues. Only 15 Major Leaguers have touched such a number in the Statcast era (since 2015), and
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The weekend kicked off with a bang, led by baseball's top overall prospect Roman Anthony, who reached base five times. Fellow Top 100 denizens Matt Shaw, Bryce Eldridge, Aidan Miller and Cole Young all produced huge offensive performances, while a Rockies prospect rapped out five hits in a wild extra-inning
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Offense led the way on Thursday, but a pair of Top 100 prospects on the mound might have stolen the spotlight. Philadelphia's Andrew Painter accomplished something for the first time in more than two years while Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski continued to make his case for a big league promotion. Not
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A new week of baseball started out with plenty of fireworks at the plate and on the mound. A number of Top 100 prospects lived up to their billing, swatting homers, piling up the K's and coming through in the clutch. A pair of Astros teammates combined for a prodigious
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
It was a day not to be forgotten in the Minors, with a pair of historic performances at the plate, a throwback performance on the mound and a perfectly pitched game at Double-A. Not to be outdone, some of baseball's youngest prospects showed they can stand toe-to-toe with the best
Pitching stars live up to billing atop Thursday's top prospect performers
Two of the game's best young pitchers played the part with dominant starts while stealing some of the spotlight from their offensive counterparts. There were more multihomer games -- including a trio of jacks from a Clingstone -- among plenty of action from another day in the Minors:
Giants' top prospect Eldridge clubs HR in first at-bat back from injury
SAN FRANCISCO -- Bryce Eldridge is back. The Giants’ No. 1 prospect made his season debut with Double-A Richmond on Tuesday after completing his rehab from a left wrist injury and immediately picked up where he left off from his breakout 2024 campaign. • Box: Brewers 11, Giants 3 The
3 Giants prospects who are off to hot starts
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Here's where Giants' top prospects will open the 2025 season
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Giants' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Bryce Eldridge (MLB No. 23), 1B -- Extended spring training (wrist)
- Carson Whisenhunt, LHP -- Sacramento (Triple-A)
- Josuar De Jesus, SS -- Dominican Republic complex
- James Tibbs
Teenage shortstops lead crop of young hitters in Giants' camp
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- In the past two years, the Giants' farm system has produced three starting position players in All-Star Heliot Ramos, Gold Glover Patrick Bailey and Tyler Fitzgerald, the most productive hitter on the big league club in 2024. It also graduated former Top 100 prospects Marco Luciano, Luis
Whisenhunt shows off elite changeup in Spring Breakout start
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants got only a brief look at Carson Whisenhunt in big league camp this spring, as the 24-year-old left-hander made just two Cactus League appearances before being reassigned to Minor League camp on March 6. But Whisenhunt returned to Scottsdale Stadium and stepped back into the
Sore wrist keeps top prospect Eldridge out of Spring Breakout
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Giants were without their No. 1 prospect for Saturday night’s Spring Breakout matchup against the Rangers. The club announced that first baseman Bryce Eldridge was scratched from the prospect showcase due to left wrist soreness, an injury that has sidelined him for the last two weeks.
LIVE: Rangers-Giants Spring Breakout
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spring Breakout is back. Next week, the Giants will field a group of their top prospects and pit them against a team of prospects from another organization, providing a glimpse at some of the most exciting talent that’s coming up through the Minor Leagues.
8 prospects with the best tools in Spring Breakout
The inaugural edition of Spring Breakout was a rousing success last year. Sixteen games showcased not only many of baseball's best prospects but also some of the most jaw-dropping tools in the Minors. Of the 10 best individual attributes we highlighted a year ago, nine belonged to players who reached