Konnor Griffin Raking At Single-A

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop prospect Konnor Griffin went 3-for-4 on Wednesday with an RBI, two runs scored, and two steals for Single-A Bradenton. The ninth-overall pick in last year's draft has been hitting well all year, but especially so as of late, going 13-for-26 (.500) over his last six games with a double, two home runs, […]

When Is Bubba Chandler Getting Called Up? Fantasy Baseball Prospect Outlook (Week 7 Update)

Pittsburgh Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler began his quick ascension up the prospect ranks in 2024 after a strong season at Double-A, culminating with seven more impressive starts at Triple-A to finish out the year. Starting the 2025 season at Triple-A, the youngster has faced little adversity through his first eight starts and continues to […]

Shay Whitcomb Hits Two More Home Runs On Wednesday

Houston Astros infield/outfield prospect Shay Whitcomb went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI, and two runs scored on Wednesday for Triple-A Sugar Land. The 26-year-old has been on a tear recently, with five home runs in his last three games and four straight multi-hit performances. With 13 home runs, he stands alone atop the […]

Ian Seymour Leading Triple-A In Strikeouts

Tampa Bay Rays pitching prospect Ian Seymour allowed two earned runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out nine in his latest start at Triple-A Durham this past Saturday. The southpaw leads Triple-A pitchers in strikeouts with 55 on the season, good for a 32.5 percent strikeout rate. Paired with good command -- walking batters […]

Otto Kemp Still Hot At Triple-A

Philadelphia Phillies infield prospect Otto Kemp continues to have an impact at Triple-A, going 2-for-4 on Wednesday with an RBI, a stolen base, and two runs scored. The 25-year-old now boasts a .327 AVG with a 1.061 OPS, while his 10 home runs are tied for the most in the International League and his 37 […]

Travis Sykora Comes Off IL, Will Start For Single-A Fredericksburg On Wednesday

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Travis Sykora (hip) has been activated from the injured list and is slated to start for Single-A Fredericksburg on Wednesday. The former third-overall draft pick made two rehab starts with the team's Florida Complex League affiliate, allowing one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out a whopping […]

Mick Abel Pitching Well At Triple-A

Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Mick Abel allowed just one earned run in his latest start, yielding three hits and two walks while striking out nine over seven innings of work. The former first-round draft pick started the season well, pitching to a 3.80 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, and an 18.5 percent K-BB% over his first four starts, […]

Josue De Paula Collects Two Hits, Swipes A Pair Of Bases At High-A

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Josue De Paula went 2-for-4 with two singles and a pair of stolen bases on Tuesday for High-A Great Lakes. It is the fifth multi-hit effort in his last seven games, and the 19-year-old now boasts a .301/.419/.528 slash line with six home runs, seven stolen bases, and a 25:24 […]

Arjun Nimmala's Strong Start Prompts Big Rise Up Prospect Ranks

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala, who started the year as MLB.com's 78th-ranked prospect overall, has moved up to the 59th-ranked prospect overall. That's a jump of 19 spots and the fourth-biggest move higher out of all the top 100 prospects. The 20th pick in the 2023 MLB Draft belted 16 home runs at […]

Marcelo Mayer Hits Eighth Home Run, Drives In Three At Triple-A

Boston Red Sox infield prospect Marcelo Mayer went 2-for-4 with a walk, a three-run home run, and two runs scored for Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday. It's his first home run since April 27, a stretch of 11 games without one, but he's now up to eight on the season with a .275/.342/.500 slash line. His […]

Carson Whisenhunt Strikes Out Nine In Seven Shutout Innings

San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Carson Whisenhunt tossed seven shutout innings on Tuesday for Triple-A Sacramento, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out nine batters. It's the third straight seven-inning start with at least seven strikeouts for the former second-round draft pick, now with a 3.48 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and a 47:6 K:BB […]

Bubba Chandler Strikes Out Eight In Five Shutout Innings On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching prospect Bubba Chandler threw five scoreless innings on Tuesday, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out eight. It was a good bounce-back outing after allowing three earned runs on five hits and four walks in only 2 2/3 innings his last time out. The performance lowered the 22-year-old's ERA for […]

Seiya Suzuki Hits 10th Home Run In Monday's Win

Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Monday's 5-2 win over the Marlins. It was the 30-year-old's 10th home run of the season but first since May 1. The Japanese slugger's bat has gone cold over the last week and a half, going 5-for-43 (.116) over the last […]

Zyhir Hope Moves Up 21 Spots To No. 45 In Latest Prospect List Refresh

Los Angeles Dodgers outfield prospect Zyhir Hope jumped 21 spots on MLB.com's latest refresh of their top-100 prospect list, moving from No. 66 overall to No. 45. The 2023 11th-round draft pick spent most of his time at Single-A in 2024, slashing .287/.415/.490 with nine home runs and eight stolen bases in 54 games, then […]

Logan Henderson To Be Recalled, Will Start Wednesday Against Guardians

Milwaukee Brewers pitching prospect Logan Henderson is expected to be recalled from Triple-A Nashville to be the starter for Wednesday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The former fourth-round draft pick has pitched well in the minors this season, and after giving up five earned runs in his first start this season, the righty has posted a […]

Luke Dickerson Promoted To Single-A Fredericksburg

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Luke Dickerson has been promoted to Single-A Fredericksburg. The 2024 second-round draft pick debuted this season with the team's Florida Complex League affiliate, going 6-for-22 (.273) with one home run, a stolen base, and a 4:4 K:BB in 26 plate appearances. The 19-year-old has 60-grade speed according to MLB.com's scouting report, […]

Grant Taylor To Get Some Work Out Of The Bullpen

Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Grant Taylor has made six starts so far at Double-A Birmingham, but is expected to get some work out of the bullpen over the remainder of the season as a way of managing his workload. The team is exercising caution as the righty missed all of 2023 with Tommy John […]

Hagen Smith Dealing With Arm Fatigue, Next Start To Be Skipped

Chicago White Sox pitching prospect Hagen Smith's last outing was shortened to only two innings of work, and his next start will be skipped as the team attempts to manage his workload. The 21-year-old's velocity was down in his latest start, which the team believes was a result of arm fatigue and not any major […]

Kyle Teel Riding 12-Game Hit Streak At Triple-A

Chicago White Sox catching prospect Kyle Teel went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI, and two runs scored on Sunday for Triple-A Charlotte, extending his current hit streak to 12 games and hitting safely in 19 of his last 20. During the 12-game stretch, the left-handed hitter is 15-for-44 (.341), raising his season-long slash line […]

Jaison Chourio Dealing With Shoulder Injury At High-A

Cleveland Guardians outfield prospect Jaison Chourio injured his right shoulder during an at-bat back on May 3, and although he finished the AB, he was removed from the game afterward. The switch-hitter has not appeared in a game for High-A Lake County since then, however, no update on his status has been provided. The 19-year-old […]

Jesus Made Rises 26 Spots To No. 23 Overall On Latest Top Prospects List

Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Jesus Made rose 26 spots on MLB.com's latest refresh of its top prospects list, moving from No. 49 to No. 23 overall, and currently ranks No. 1 in the Brewers' farm system. The 6-foot-1 slugger hit .331 in the Dominican Summer League in 2024, and boasts a .311/.418/.456 slash line with […]

Moises Ballesteros With A Pair Of Multi-Hit Games Over The Weekend

Chicago Cubs catching prospect Moises Ballesteros went 2-for-4 on Sunday for Triple-A Iowa, giving him back-to-back multi-hit efforts as he continues to maintain a superb .368/.420/.522 slash line at the highest level of the minors. There still isn't a path to at-bats in the majors for the 5-foot-8 backstop, but his bat keeps pushing for a big league debut, which […]

George Lombard Jr. Biggest Riser In Latest Prospect Re-Rank

New York Yankees shortstop prospect George Lombard Jr. was the biggest riser in MLB.com's latest refresh of its top prospects list, jumping 49 spots from No. 93 to No. 44 after a fantastic start to the High-A season. The 2023 first-round draft pick hit .329, but perhaps more impressive was his outstanding eye that produced […]

JR Ritchie Getting Promoted To Double-A

Atlanta Braves pitching prospect JR Ritchie is being promoted to Double-A Columbus. The Braves' seventh-ranked prospect has pitched well at High-A so far this year, posting a 1.30 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and a 17.8 percent K-BB%, with his latest start being his best one yet -- a complete-game shutout in which he allowed just one […]

Leodalis De Vries Moves To No. 3 Overall On Latest Top Prospects List

San Diego Padres infield prospect Leodalis De Vries jumped 11 spots in MLB.com's latest prospect list refresh, from No. 14 overall to No. 3 overall. The Padres' top prospect is currently at High-A Fort Wayne and is having a good season so far, slashing .288/.375/.519 with a 12.4 percent walk rate, a .413 wOBA, and […]

Jurrangelo Cijntje Strikes Out Six In Latest Start At High-A

Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Jurrangelo Cijntje allowed one earned run on two hits and two walks while striking out six in his latest start at High-A Everett on Saturday. Although his ERA looks bad on paper at 5.27, the ambidextrous pitcher has been deployed as both a starter and a reliever this season and has been […]

Jarlin Susana Placed On Minor League Injured List With UCL Sprain

Washington Nationals pitching prospect Jarlin Susana (elbow) has been placed on the seven-day minor-league injured list with a Grade 1 UCL sprain. The team believes he's avoided a major injury that would require Tommy John surgery, but he'll be shut down from throwing and be re-evaluated in two weeks. The Nats' second-ranked prospect has a […]

Kevin McGonigle Begins Rehab Assignment At Single-A

Detroit Tigers shortstop prospect Kevin McGonigle (ankle) began a rehab assignment on May 10 at Single-A Lakeland, going 1-for-2 with a walk, a double, and a run scored in his first game back. The Tigers' second-ranked prospect (MLB No. 26) doubled twice and collected four RBI for High-A West Michigan on Opening Day, but suffered an […]

Fantasy Baseball Players To Watch For The Week Ahead (May 12 - May 18)

Welcome back to my weekly Players to Watch for the Week Ahead series for 2025 as we look ahead to the week of May 12 - May 18. In this article, I'll look at players like Kyle Schwarber, Josh Lowe, Nathan Eovaldi, and others. For those unfamiliar, I like to take a look around the league […]

Taj Bradley Strikes Out Five But Earns No-Decision In Quality Start

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Taj Bradley allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five over six innings of work, but did not factor into the decision in the 3-2 victory over the Brewers on Saturday. The 24-year-old seems to have righted the ship after a six-run blowup against […]