MLB Spring Breakout Series
MLB Spring Breakout Series Schedule, Roster Analysis For Every Team
MLB’s Spring Breakout Series kicks off March 14. Here’s the full schedule, plus a look at every team’s roster.
20 Up-Arrow MLB Prospects Who Could Solidify Their Stock At Spring Breakout
MLB’s Spring Breakout series provides a glimpse into the future and the arrow is pointing up on these 20 prospects.
15 Lower-Level Prospects To Watch At MLB Spring Breakout
These lower-level prospects should all be on your radar in 2024 and could announce their presence at Spring Breakout.
Here’s Every Top 100 Prospect At MLB’s Spring Breakout
There are 65 Top 100 MLB prospects on Spring Breakout rosters, including seven of Baseball America’s Top 10.
Which Prospects Are Missing From Spring Breakout Rosters?
Here are notable absences from Spring Breakout rosters, mostly among players vying for big league roster spots.
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2024 College Baseball Coverage
2024 MLB Mock Draft 1.0: Charlie Condon, Jac Caglianone Make Strong Impressions
See which players have helped or hurt their draft stock a month in the 2024 season.
Florida’s Response, Clemson’s Big Win Highlights College Baseball’s Weekend (Off The Bat)
We’re coming off the most exciting weekend of the college baseball season so far. Here are the 15 biggest takeaways.
College Baseball Top 25 Rankings
Arkansas remains No. 1 while Vanderbilt and Clemson leap up the list.
Undefeated Florida State Bounces Back From Subpar Season
Florida State improved to 15-0 on Tuesday night, beating Florida, 12-8, in Gainesville. It was a big night for the Seminoles, as they snapped a…
College Baseball What To Watch For: Week 5
Last week marked the start of conference play for the ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12. There was little fanfare out West outside of a somewhat…
Win Your Dynasty League
Fantasy Baseball Draft: Biggest Risers, Fallers In Latest Rankings Update
Prepping for a fantasy baseball draft this weekend? See all the latest player movement in our updated Redraft Top 500.
Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 500 Players For 2024
Ronald Acuña Jr. and Bobby Witt Jr. headline our top 500 fantasy baseball rankings for redraft leagues in 2024.
Fantasy Baseball 2024: Rankings, Sleepers, Dynasty & More
Our latest rankings, sleepers, dynasty insights, podcasts & more to get ready for the 2024 fantasy season.
2024 Top 100 Prospects
Who Could Be Baseball America’s No. 1 Prospect In 2025?
BA staffers give five players, including an outside the box wild card option, who could be No. 1 in the 2025 Top 100.
9 Players Primed To Rise In Our 2024 Top 100 MLB Prospects Ranking
Here are nine players we think could make big moves up the Top 100 as the season plays out.
The Jackson Era: Led By Holliday And Chourio, The ‘Jacksons’ Are Set To Take Over Baseball
Jackson Holliday and Jackson Chourio are ushering in the Jackson Era in baseball.
20 Players Who Could Become 2025 Top 100 Prospects
From players who just missed this year’s list to deeper sleepers, J.J. Cooper explores potential risers.
15 MLB Prospects Who Just Missed The 2024 Top 100
Highlighting a slew of players who could soon find themselves on the Top 100 once games start.
MLB Breakout Prospects To Watch In 2024
MLB Breakout Prospects To Watch In 2024 For Every Team
Identifying at least two prospects ranked outside the Top 10 in each MLB system who could rise our rankings in 2024.
New York Yankees Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
Entering 2024, we’re examining multiple Yankees prospects on the verge of a breakout season. To qualify as a breakout prospect for this exercise, a player…
New York Mets Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
Entering 2024, we’re examining multiple Mets prospects on the verge of a breakout season. To qualify as a breakout prospect for this exercise, a player…
Baltimore Orioles Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
Entering 2024, we’re examining multiple Orioles prospects on the verge of a breakout season. To qualify as a breakout prospect for this exercise, a player…
Atlanta Braves Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
Entering 2024, we’re examining multiple Braves prospects on the verge of a breakout season. To qualify as a breakout prospect for this exercise, a player…
Ben Badler’s International Coverage
Dive into international reviews for all 30 MLB organizations.
MLB Mock Draft
2024 MLB Mock Draft: Full First Round With Draft Lottery Complete & Draft Order Set
With the draft order now set, here’s our first full mock draft for 2024.
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2023 Baseball America Awards
Building A Foundation: Texas Rangers Win 2023 MLB Organization Of The Year
The Rangers built a winner through the right mix of scouting, player development & financial muscle.
2023 MLB Executive Of The Year: Baltimore Orioles EVP And General Manager Mike Elias
Elias overhauled the Orioles’ baseball operations department and rebuilt a winner in Baltimore.
2023 MLB Manager Of The Year: Torey Lovullo
It was early August, the clubhouse doors were closed and Torey Lovullo was pissed. His young Diamondbacks team had just fallen to the Padres for…
2023 MLB Coach Of The Year: Atlanta Braves Hitting Coach Kevin Seitzer
The 2023 Braves had one of the greatest offensive performances in major league history. By the metric weighted runs created plus, Atlanta produced runs at…
2023 Tony Gwynn Award: Former Minnesota Twins Scouting Director Mike Radcliff
The signature white visors. The patches on their sleeves. The Tommy Bahama shirts. The Twins’ scouting staff did everything it could to honor its longtime…
BA's No. 1 Prospect, Jackson Holliday
Rare Bird: Jackson Holliday Speeds Through Minors To Win 2023 MiLB Player of the Year Award
Jackson Holliday and Orioles officials explain his Baseball America’s 2023 MiLB Player of the Year winning season.
Orioles Draft Jackson Holliday No. 1; ‘He Was Our Favorite Choice’
After much deliberation, the Orioles got the player they wanted.
Future Projection Episode 51: Is Jackson Holliday The Best Prospect In Baseball?
Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo make the case for Orioles shortstop Jackson Holliday as the No. 1 prospect in baseball.
2022 High School Player Of The Year: Jackson Holliday
Pursuit of hits record, scrutiny of scouts did not faze Stillwater’s Jackson Holliday, son of the program’s most famous baseball alum.
Jackson Holliday of the Orioles Joins the Prospect Pad
The Orioles phenom had travel issues and couldn’t make our live broadcast — but we did get to interview him after we were off the air.
2023 No. 1 Draft Pick Paul Skenes
How Does Paul Skenes Compare To Top MLB Pitching Prospects?
In order to determine whether Skenes’ recent buzz matches what the industry believes, we spoke with a variety of analysts and high-level decision makers in the game to see how Skenes compares to the top pitching prospects in pro ball.
How Often Do First-Rounders Make The Big Leagues?
Here are some of the notable firsts, first-in-a-long-time and other items of note from Sunday’s first day of the 2023 MLB Draft.
No. 1 Overall Pick Paul Skenes’ Overall Arsenal Should Outweigh Questions About Fastball Shape
There are questions about Paul Skenes’ fastball metrics, but his overwhelming pitch mix should allow him to dominate.
Paul Skenes Is Next On LSU-To-MLB Rocket
This year, Skenes appears to be next in the line of LSU aces to rocket to the major leagues and make his mark.
Paul Skenes Named Baseball America’s 2023 College Baseball Player Of The Year
Paul Skenes delivered an all-time performance in his first year at LSU, punctuating a championship season.
Best Of BA
Why Japanese Righthander Yoshinobu Yamamoto Is Coveted By MLB Teams
MLB teams have flocked to Japan to scout Yoshinobu Yamamoto for years. Here’s why he’s such a coveted arm.
Breakout MLB Prospects That Lived Up To The Hype In 2023
These prospects impressed scouts in spring training and delivered on their potential in 2023.
Better Than Babe: Shohei Ohtani Shatters Precedent As 2023 MLB Player Of The Year
For yet another transcendent and dominant season, Shohei Ohtani is the 2023 Major League Player of the Year.
The Next Orion Kerkering? Here Are 8 MLB Draft Picks Who Could Reach Majors In 2024
We examine eight pitchers who were selected in the 2023 MLB Draft who we think could reach the majors in 2024.
College Baseball Top 25 Recruiting Rankings For Class Of 2024
Ranking the 25 best recruiting classes in the country on signing day.
BA 101
From The Archives: Baseball America’s Scouting Dictionary
We present the Baseball America Scouting Dictionary, the first time all important scouting terms have been brought together in one handy-dandy, clip-and-save resource.
Understanding Pitch Classification In The Pitch-Tracking Era
Geoff Pontes breaks down the different pitch types and subclassifications within each to gain a better understanding of each pitch type.
Explaining The 20-80 Baseball Scouting Scale
Explaining how we—and most baseball scouts—determine the player grades you often read about on the scouting scale.
Explaining The Rule 5 Draft
Frequently asked Rule 5 Draft questions, roster rules, and how players “stick” with their new teams.
The Oral History Of The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects List
It was 25 years ago that Baseball America unveiled its first Top 100 Prospects list. Braves wunderkind lefty Steve Avery was the original No. 1…