Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Summer is near and with it comes some sizzling performances from the Minors' best prospects. Last year’s No. 3 overall Draft pick matched a career high at the plate. A trio of Top 100 teenagers put up big numbers at High-A -- including two who made excellent first impressions with
Mauricio shows off 'stupid power' with monster homer vs. Rockies
DENVER -- Brandon Nimmo grew up attending games at Coors Field. As a professional, he’s appeared in more of them here than any of his teammates, giving Nimmo a unique understanding of a place where the air is thinner and the home runs travel farther. But when Ronny Mauricio crushed
Top Mets prospect Jett Williams hit in helmet by pitch, avoids concussion
A scary moment unfolded in Binghamton, N.Y., on Friday night as Mets No. 1 prospect Jett Williams was hit in the helmet by a fastball during a game against the Double-A Somerset Patriots. Williams was leading off the bottom of the first inning when a 1-2 pitch (unofficially clocked at
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Friday night was for the pitchers, who dominated up and down the Minor League landscape, including several noteworthy performances from Top 100 prospects. The Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage continued to pile up the K's, while the Marlins' Thomas White and the Cards' Quinn Mathews were on point. Plus, the High-A
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A day that began with a tremendous pitching performance from a Top 100 prospect ventured into the offensive side of things as the night wore on. A Rangers outfielder made like a runaway train, riding it all the way to a cycle during a career-best performance while a Padres prospect
Mets prospect Tong unhittable again in ascendant season
New York’s hottest pitching prospect is Jonah Tong. Each time the 21-year-old right-hander takes the mound lately, he seems to set the world on fire. Tong (NYM No. 4/MLB No. 99) added another dominant outing Wednesday, firing five no-hit innings in Double-A Binghamton’s 4-3 win over Somerset at Mirabito Stadium.
Mets call up hot-hitting Mauricio with Vientos headed to injured list
LOS ANGELES -- It was only two seasons ago that No. 9 prospect Ronny Mauricio -- then a slender, athletically gifted 22-year-old -- debuted in the Majors amidst significant fanfare. In his first at-bat, he crushed a 117.3 mph double, which remains the hardest ball any Met has hit since
Mauricio raking at Triple-A but needs more reps before joining Mets
NEW YORK -- The hottest hitter in Triple-A right now may just be Ronny Mauricio, who is batting .560 with three home runs in seven games since his promotion to Syracuse. But that doesn’t mean he’s anywhere close to a call-up. While those things might seem contradictory, the Mets have
Suero's Bronx mentality fueling his success in Minors
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Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Roundtrippers were flying out of ballparks all across the Minor League landscape, highlighted by a pair of three-homer games. Top 100 prospect and Tigers slugger Josue Briceño kicked things off in the High-A Midwest League with his trio of jacks before Dodgers thumper Ryan Ward did the same for Triple-A
5 intriguing prospects from the NL East, 1 from each team
As the second month of the baseball season nears its end, 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
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
Movin' on up to the Mets: Plenty of early-season promotions on the farm
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Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The weather is beginning to heat up all across the Minor Leagues, and the stat lines just keep simmering. On Sunday, one speed demon pulled off a rare feat on the basepaths, some of the Minors' hottest sluggers went deep, and several starters dominated on the mound. Here are the
Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Multihit games, walk-off homers and scintillating pitching performances made for a busy Saturday around the Minors. Pittsburgh's first-year pro Konnor Griffin continues to play beyond his years, vaulting up offensive leaderboards in his initial taste of Single-A. Meanwhile, Mets hurler Jonah Tong followed up a perfect outing with even more
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
'I'm going to dedicate that to my mom': Tong pens perfect game at Double-A
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
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There were offensive outbursts galore around the Minors on Friday night, but some of the best individual performances came on the mound. A trio of Top 100 pitchers proved virtually unhittable, while another prospect turned in a spotless debut at Triple-A. All that and more on a busy lead-in to
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Wednesday's Minor League action had a little bit of everything. Multihomer games, walk-offs, continued dominance on the mound from the Blue Jays' 2024 first-round pick and other rookies who have made a seamless transitions to the pro ranks. To top it all off, a Rangers southpaw in the Double-A Texas
Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Homering to all fields and stacking strikeouts was a theme in the Minor Leagues on Sunday. The Mariners' top-end farm system continued to produce elite offensive numbers while a Top 100 Cubs pitcher furthered his case for a callup this season. These prospect outings put a bow on another week
Mets to call up No. 15 prospect Tidwell to start Sunday
ST. LOUIS -- Blade Tidwell, the Mets’ second-round Draft pick in 2022 and their No. 15 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline, is about to make his Major League debut.
Friday's top prospect performers pitch, hit their way into the weekend
It took a month, but one of the top young pitchers in the sport picked up his first professional win with arguably his best outing to date. There was also plenty of fireworks on the offensive side, with a very big Yankee going very deep, a second straight four-hit night
Mauricio finally back in action ... after 18 long months
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Power-laden prospects flex their muscles on a homer-happy Wednesday
On a day in which homers were flying out of Minor League ballparks across the country, a few particularly stood out. Top 100 prospects Coby Mayo and Moisés Ballesteros slugged a pair of homers apiece, although even those were outdone by a Mets slugger who took three jogs around the
Mets prospect mashes historic trifecta for High-A affiliate
Jacob Reimer found his power dial on Wednesday ... then he promptly set it to max. The Mets' No. 20 prospect not only surpassed his home run total on the season with a three-jack milestone effort in High-A Brooklyn's 15-1 romp of Wilmington at Maimonides Park, he also etched his