Danny Graves arrived at the University of Miami in the fall of 1991 as an undersized righthander surrounded by a deep recruiting class of standout arms and wondering what he’d gotten himself into.
With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.
The Marlins acquired lefthander Robby Snelling in July 2024 as the key prospect in the trade that sent Tanner Scott to the Padres. The following season, the Marlins hired Rob Marcello—who had worked ...
It did not take much time for shortstop JJ Wetherholt to make an impression on the major league staff, and that was before he even took a swing. “You notice it pretty quickly into any conversation you ...
Brody Hopkins played both ways as a college junior, but his professional position has been pitcher ever since the Mariners drafted him in the sixth round in 2023. The righthander shined at Low-A for ...
The Guardians’ big league pitching staff is stocked with homegrown arms and others developed by the organization while still in the minor leagues. Lefthander Parker Messick is no exception. The ...
MLB will implement the ABS challenge system full-time beginning in 2026, the league announced. Here’s everything to know. After a breakout season in which he led the minors with 179 strikeouts and ...
The 2026 international signing period opens on Jan. 15, 2026. Many of the top international prospects have had commitments to sign with teams in pace going back the last two to four years, but Jan. 15 ...
Now that the trade deadline is complete and we’ve updated our Top 100 Prospects list as well as each and every team’s Top 30 Prospects rankings, we’re now also taking a look at how farm system talent ...
Every Monday morning, we highlight 10 players who stood out to us based on their underlying Statcast metrics. Data will usually be through Saturday of that week, but may include some data from Sunday ...
The 2025 MLB Draft is just six days away. With that, Baseball America has conducted a final staff draft for the cycle featuring four BA writers—Geoff Pontes, Peter Flaherty, Carlos Collazo and J.J.
It’s something we here at Baseball America have heard in numerous discussions over the past several years, as pitchers, coaches and front office officials have described the Triple-A zone as smaller ...