We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “I’ll go with the Cardinals since they have a good chance of making the playoffs—admittedly in a ver

While we haven’t yet seen an uninterrupted Lewis season, he is capable of crazy numbers if he can stay on the field. In his brief MLB career, he has hit .307 with home run and RBI totals that scale to 35 and 100 at 150 games. Lewis hits the ball hard

MAKING SENSE OF TRENDS IN BASEBALL AT ALL LEVELS The No. 1 prospect in baseball is Jackson Holliday. No. 2 is Jackson Chourio. This is the first time in Top 100 Prospects history that the top two prospects have the same first name, but it’s part of a

FORMER BALLPLAYERS REFLECT ON PRO SUCCESS AND FAILURE When he reflects on his career, there’s a lot that should make lefthander Jeremy Affeldt proud. He debuted at age 22 in 2002. He won three World Series with the Giants in 2010, 2012 and 2014. He e

The Top 100 Prospects list is the product of lengthy discussions by the BA prospect team and industry feedback from scouts, executives and analysts. The Top 100 will change throughout the season, and the process that led to its creation included far

We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “The Dodgers got Shohei Ohtani and reshaped their rotation. They didn’t block out any of their nearl

Even with the Top 100 Prospects list fresh for this year, we can’t help but look ahead. That prompted us to take a stab at exploring which prospect will rank No. 1 at this time next year. Five players were seriously considered, including two 2023 fir

We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “I think the Twins will have the division wrapped up by the all-star break. They have a lot of good

We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “The Orioles were able to add big-time starter Corbin Burnes and still keep a wealth of prospects in

@JJCOOP36 Orioles shortstop Jackson Holliday is the No. 1 prospect in baseball. He’s the reigning Minor League Player of the Year. The year before that he was High School Player of the Year. He enters 2024 as one of the favorites to be the American L

At nearly every level of his professional career, outfielder Colton Cowser has taken time to acclimate. His major league debut last season was no different. He hit just .115—that’s 7-for-61—in 26 games for the Orioles. In past seasons, Cowser might h

The Yankees ranked next-to-last in the American League in home runs hit by lefthanded hitters last season. That is an astonishing feat for a team that plays half its games in Yankee Stadium. New York struck early last offseason to address this lineup

With the Rookie complex leagues in Arizona and Florida beginning on May 4 this season, a month earlier than in the past, fans will see the top talents from last year’s Dominican Summer League earlier than ever. Here are eight DSL graduates we are exc

We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “The Braves added four potential impact players—Chris Sale, Jarred Kelenic, Reynaldo Lopez and Aaron

The Dodgers spent more than $1 billion on free agents in the offseason. Now they’re putting all that money up on the (MLB.TV) screen. Los Angeles signed reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani for $700 million and Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto f

We asked scouts and executives to weigh in on a number of topics. They were granted anonymity to speak freely. Quotes are lightly edited for clarity. “The Mariners will make it to the World Series because of their pitching.” “It’s hard to pick surpri

We believe our Top 100 Prospects rankings stand the test of time. We’re not perfect prognosticators, but baseball is a game that often defies prediction. Just look at the top free agent signings in any offseason for examples of how MLB teams will mis

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For the second consecutive year, the Orioles enter the season with the best farm system in baseball. Baltimore is built for the long run. The Orioles are coming off a 101-win season, have the No. 1 overall prospect in Jackson Holliday and five Top 10

There will be 450 fewer roster spots in the domestic minor leagues in 2024 than there were a year ago. It will be easy to miss the change. Teams will still field five U.S. minor league teams, one Rookie complex affiliate and four full-season clubs. T

◼ Players qualify for the ranking if they have 130 or fewer major league at-bats or 50 or fewer major league innings in their career. Major league service time is not considered. ◼ Each player’s listed age is his baseball age in 2024. ◼ The estimated

Digging his foot into the pitching rubber one morning early in spring training, Padres righthander Yu Darvish lifted his leg and hissed a pitch toward the catcher. Twelve years earlier, when Darvish signed with the Rangers as the latest phenom out of

OCT. 3 Orioles fire president of baseball operations Dan Duquette following a 115-loss season. He led Baltimore to three postseason appearances, but trades of Manny Machado, Zack Britton, Kevin Gausman and Jonathan Schoop that summer signaled a loomi