28 Pitching Prospects To Target In 2025 Redraft Leagues
We take a look at pitchers with expected 2025 ETAs who could return value for teams in redraft fantasy leagues this season.
Renewed Changeup Has Braxton Ashcraft Primed For Potential 2025 Debut
Braxton Ashcraft rarely threw his changeup in 2024, but a renewed focus on the pitch has enhanced the Pirates’ No. 4 prospect’s arsenal.
Breakout MLB Prospect Teams For 2025
Geoff Pontes, Dylan White & Matt Eddy present their teams of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.
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Paul Skenes’ MLB Debut Patch was the hottest chase for card collectors in the 2024 Topps Chrome Update release.
Minor League Transactions: March 9–19, 2025
This installment collects all transactions involving minor league players, i.e. those not on 40-man rosters, for the period March 9–19. As always, transactions are conveyed…
2025 High School Baseball Team Rankings
Baseball America’s team high baseball rankings are selected through a poll of representatives from the National High School Baseball Coaches Association. The country is split into…
MiLB Opening Day 2025: Minor League Schedules, Start Times & More
With the MLB season officially underway and the end spring training looming, it can mean only one thing—the 2025 minor league season will soon be…
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Clemson’s Aidan Knaak struck out 12 in seven shutout, one-hit innings in his latest start against Notre Dame to crack this week’s Freak Sheet.
Every Rule 5 Draft Pick That Has Made An MLB Roster For 2025
We’re keeping tabs on the roster status of all 15 players selected in the MLB portion of the Rule 5 Draft.
College Baseball NCAA Tournament Odds For Oklahoma, Oregon & Other Power Conference Newcomers
Jacob Rudner surveys college baseball’s realigned conference landscape to see how teams are doing in their new leagues.
Hard-Throwing Reds Pitching Prospects Offer Lesson In Patience
Luis Mey and his 102 mph sinker look ready for a big league bullpen. The Reds have another righty who could follow the same trajectory.
Gunnar Hoglund’s Enhanced Pitch Mix Has A’s Righty Primed For 2025 Revival
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Scouting Every AL Central No. 1 Prospect For 2025
Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper take an in-depth look at the top prospects from around the AL Central.
Geoff Pontes’ Breakout MLB Prospects Team For 2025
Baseball America’s Geoff Pontes presents his team of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.
Dylan White’s Breakout MLB Prospects Team For 2025
Baseball America’s Dylan White presents his team of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.
Matt Eddy’s Breakout MLB Prospects Team For 2025
Baseball America’s Matt Eddy presents his team of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.
Roki Sasaki Dodgers Debut: What To Expect From MLB’s No. 1 Prospect
Roki Sasaki is set to make his long-awaited Dodgers debut Wednesday morning at 6 a.m. ET against the Cubs at the Tokyo Dome as part…
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On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, we talk prospects who impressed at Spring Breakout, Charlie Condon’s latest injury and more.
Alabama Shortstop Steele Hall Leads Early High School Helium Names To Know For 2025 MLB Draft
Carlos Collazo highlights six notable MLB Draft risers from early-season high school reporting around the country, including SS Steele Hall.
How Do MLB Salaries Compare To NFL Salaries For Top 2-Sport Athletes?
J.J. Cooper asks a simple, yet fascinating question: Does a two-sport athlete stand to make more money playing baseball or football?
MLB Opening Day: 25 Things To Know For The 2025 Season
Baseball America presents 25 interesting MLB storylines to follow as we get set for the start of the 2025 season.
2025 Prospect Essentials
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The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects rankings are our 36th edition of our flagship prospect ranking. We view this ranking as the culmination of all…
2025 MLB Top Prospects For Every Team
Ranking the Top 30 MLB prospects in every organization, complete with full scouting reports, tool grades & more for 900 players.
2025 MLB Farm System Rankings For All 30 Teams
The American League East still has the best farm system in baseball, but the crown has shifted to Boston entering the 2025 season following Baltimore’s…
MLB Prospects Who Just Missed Top 30s In Every Organization For 2025
Baseball America presents the 10 MLB prospects in every organization who just missed their respective Preseason Top 30 lists.
MLB Breakout Prospects To Watch In 2025 For Every Team
Baseball America presents breakout prospects to watch in 2025 for all 30 MLB organizations, complete with scouting reports, grades and more.
Top MLB Prospects At Every Position Entering 2025
Presenting Baseball America’s prospect rankings for every position heading into the 2025 season.
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2026 Top Draft Prospects
While the 2025 draft cycle heats up, Baseball America is already looking ahead to 2026 with our initial ranking of the top 100 MLB Draft…
2026 Top College Draft Prospects
Ranking the 50 best college prospects in the 2022 MLB Draft class as of late August, headlined by Texas Tech infielder Jace Jung.
2026 Top High School Draft Prospects
Today we’re updating our 2023 high school player rankings to align with our recently updated and expanded top 400 draft rankings.
2025 College Top 100 Draft Prospects
With the class of 2022 now on college campuses around the country, Baseball America presents its final 2022 recruiting class rankings, with Louisiana State topping the list.
2025 Top MLB Draft Prospects
Baseball America’s draft rankings are an attempt to capture the industry’s consensus on the talent of the 2025 draft class. The list is compiled in…
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10 College Baseball Players With Standout Data Entering Week 6 | Freak Sheet
Clemson’s Aidan Knaak struck out 12 in seven shutout, one-hit innings in his latest start against Notre Dame to crack this week’s Freak Sheet.
College Baseball Week 6: Pair Of Top 10 SEC Series & A Big ACC Matchup Headline This Weekend’s Action
Peter Flaherty highlights the top matchups, key players to watch and how to stream ahead of college baseball week six.
College Baseball NCAA Tournament Odds For Oklahoma, Oregon & Other Power Conference Newcomers
Jacob Rudner surveys college baseball’s realigned conference landscape to see how teams are doing in their new leagues.
How Tennessee Transfer Alberto Osuna Emerged As A Leader Amid NCAA Eligibility Battle
Alberto Osuna arrived at Tennessee with hopes of playing one final season—but an NCAA eligibility battle has left his future in limbo.
College Baseball Top 25 Rankings
Tennessee remains No. 1, Texas A&M tumbles out and three new teams enter this week’s NCAA Top 25.
Get Ready For The 2025 MLB Draft
Alabama Shortstop Steele Hall Leads Early High School Helium Names To Know For 2025 MLB Draft
Carlos Collazo highlights six notable MLB Draft risers from early-season high school reporting around the country, including SS Steele Hall.
Future Projection: Red Sox Expectations, Vladdy’s $500 Million Pursuit & First-Round Draft Questions
On this week’s Future Projection, Ben Badler & Carlos Collazo chat about a variety of topics, from Sox prospects to trending MLB Draft picks.
Draft Podcast: Breaking Down The First MLB Mock Draft Of 2025
On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo & Peter Flaherty discuss the first in-season mock draft of 2025 featuring MLB scout feedback.
2025 MLB Mock Draft Podcast: Analyzing Jamie Arnold, Jace LaViolette & Other Top Draft Picks
Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper get together to break down the top selections in Baseball America’s recent 2025 MLB mock draft.
Our 2025 Books Are Here!
Preorder and save today on Baseball America’s 2025 book bundle, which includes the 2025 Prospect Handbook.
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28 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Prospects To Target In 2025 Redraft Leagues
We take a look at pitchers with expected 2025 ETAs who could return value for teams in redraft fantasy leagues this season.
Breakout MLB Prospect Teams For 2025
Geoff Pontes, Dylan White & Matt Eddy present their teams of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.
Matt Eddy’s Breakout MLB Prospects Team For 2025
Baseball America’s Matt Eddy presents his team of breakout MLB prospects who could be on the verge of big things in 2025.
Roki Sasaki Picks The Dodgers
Roki Sasaki Dodgers Debut: Top Prospect Gives Up Homer To Kyle Teel
The Dodgers righthander sat 94-96 mph with his fastball on Tuesday, tossing 38 pitches in a B-game against the White Sox.
How Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani Compare As Pitchers At The Same Age
MLB talent evaluators dish on how Roki Sasaki compared to when they evaluated Shohei Ohtani.
Roki Sasaki Could Earn Dodgers Extra MLB Draft Pick
Because he does not meet the “foreign professional” standards, Roki Sasaki is eligible for the Prospect Performance Incentive (PPI).
Scouting Reports For Roki Sasaki, Top NPB & KBO Players To Know For 2025
With Roki Sasaki and Hyeseong Kim posted to MLB, we’re presenting updated scouting reports for notable NPB & KBO players heading into 2025.
Roki Sasaki Pitch Data: How Will His Arsenal Translate To MLB?
Roki Sasaki has outstanding power and immense upside, but there are some minor areas of concern to keep an eye on as well.
International Signing Day 2025
2025 MLB International Signings Tracker
International signing day is officially here, and Ben Badler is tracking every signing from the start of the 2025 signing period.
Scouting Reports On 2025 International Classes For All 30 Teams
Baseball America’s Ben Badler provides detailed scouting report on the international prospect hauls for all 30 clubs heading into 2025.
5 Teams With Exciting International Signing Classes For 2025
Ben Badler combs through the 2025 international signing class to highlight five teams whose prospect hauls stand out.
2025 MLB International Prospects: Top 100 Bonus Board
Baseball America’s latest international prospects bonus board expands to 100 players in advance of the signing period beginning on Jan. 15.
Mets Sign Elian Peña To $5 Million Bonus To Open 2025 International Signing Period
One of the most impressive players in the international market this year, Elian Peńa adds a promising young shortstop to the Mets’ system.
Andrew Salas Signs With Marlins For $3.7 Million In 2025 International Signing Period
The younger brother of Ethan Salas, Andrew Salas is a strong SS with smooth movements in the field and excellent zone awareness at the plate.
Roki Sasaki Chaos Has Already Begun In Advance Of International Signing Day
The ripple effects of Roki Sasaki’s long-awaited signing only figure to grow as Jan. 15 looms over the international baseball scene.
Baseball Cards & Collectibles To Know
Paul Skenes’ Topps Rookie MLB Debut Patch Card Sells For $1.11M At Auction
Paul Skenes’ MLB Debut Patch was the hottest chase for card collectors in the 2024 Topps Chrome Update release.
12 Up-Arrow MLB Prospects With Baseball Cards Worth Hunting In 2025
Spring training is a great time for baseball card collectors looking to hit it big on up-and-coming players. Matt Pajak shares his list to hunt.
Paul Skenes Debut Patch Auction: Everything You Need to Know
The card is officially up for auction starting at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) Thursday at the Fanatics Collect auction site
Top MLB Prospect Baseball Cards To Collect, Future Releases & Budget Options For 2025
Matt Pajak runs through Baseball America’s top 10 prospects with a complete breakdown of cards to collect, “holy grail” finds and more.
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On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, we talk prospects who impressed at Spring Breakout, Charlie Condon’s latest injury and more.
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Former MLB Outfielder Ian Miller Joins ‘From Phenom To The Farm’ Episode 113
As a teenager, Ian Miller didn’t have the typical pedigree of a future big leaguer. He’d been cut from his seventh grade Legion team and…
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Charlie Condon Named Baseball America’s 2024 College Baseball Player Of The Year
Few players are as accomplished in the batter’s box as Condon, and his team-first mentality elevated Georgia in 2024.
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.
2022 College Player of the Year: Ivan Melendez
Ivan Melendez makes the most of his return to Texas by propelling the Longhorns to Omaha and boosting his draft stock.
2019 College Player of the Year: Adley Rutschman
Rutschman was the wire-to-wire favorite to win the award.
2018 College Player of the Year: Brady Singer
After an impressive junior year under considerable pressure, Florida ace Brady Singer was named Baseball America’s 2018 Player of the Year.
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Konnor Griffin Named Baseball America’s 2024 High School Player Of The Year
Mississippi two-way standout Konnor Griffin can do it all on the field, but his ability to handle the spotlight truly set him apart.
Max Clark Named Baseball America’s 2023 High School Player Of The Year
Max Clark earns high marks for his tools. Those who know him best are just as impressed with his commitment and work ethic.
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.
2021 High School Player Of The Year: Jackson Jobe
Whether hitting or pitching, Jackson Jobe does things on the field that few have seen.
2019 High School Player Of The Year: Bobby Witt Jr.
A humble teammate with an immeasurable work ethic, Royals draft pick Bobby Witt Jr. is our 2019 High School Player of the Year.
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Spring Breakout Stars, Charlie Condon Sidelined & 2026 Recruiting Rankings | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 47
On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, we talk prospects who impressed at Spring Breakout, Charlie Condon’s latest injury and more.
Red Sox Senior Director Of Player Development Brian Abraham Joins To Talk Roman Anthony | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 45
On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, we welcome a Red Sox player dev executive while also discussing the recent Roman Anthony defense criticism.
5 Players Who Could Become MLB’s No. 1 Prospect & Early Spring Training Reactions | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 44
On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper & Geoff Pontes tease five outstanding prospects who could become baseball’s top prospect in 2026.
Alex Bregman’s Position Dilemma, Orioles’ New Reality & College Baseball Opening Weekend | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 43
The Hot Sheet Show returns to its regular weekly schedule with a breakdown of the Alex Bregman position conundrum in Boston and lots more.
Dylan Cease Trade Packages, Top 100 Talk & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 42
This week’s Hot Sheet show dreams up potential Dylan Cease trade packages for the Braves, Mets and Orioles.
We Discover Future Stars Before Anyone Else
Adley Rutschman Is The Best MLB Draft Prospect Since Bryce Harper
How a fateful offseason swing change built a foundation for one of the game’s best draft prospects in quite some time.
A Decade Of Bryce Harper: Where Baseball’s Most Hyped Prospect Stands 10 Years In
Once dubbed ‘Baseball’s Chosen One,’ Bryce Harper is quietly on a potential Hall Of Fame trajectory.
Julio Rodriguez’s Hitting Ability Puts Him Among Rare Company
Julio Rodriguez’s career minor league average ranks among the best of the past two decades, but just how impressive is it, and what does that mean?
2019 High School Player Of The Year: Bobby Witt Jr.
A humble teammate with an immeasurable work ethic, Royals draft pick Bobby Witt Jr. is our 2019 High School Player of the Year.
Juan Soto Rockets To Washington
After playing just eight games above A-ball, the 19-year-old outfielder is now the youngest player in the majors.
The Son Also Rises
Padres No. 1 prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. is one of the game’s top second-generation stars.
2017 Minor League Player Of The Year: Ronald Acuña Jr.
Ronald Acuña Jr. is Baseball America’s 2017 Minor League Player of the Year.
Shohei Ohtani Draws A Crowd At Padres Complex
A little piece of Japan—along with the country’s star attraction—has come to Arizona for the first two weeks of February. The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of…
Dodgers Sign Yordan Alvarez As Signing Period Closes
The Dodgers signed one more Cuban player as the signing period ended.
2015 Minor League Player Of The Year: Blake Snell
Design a breakout season for a pitcher, and it would look like Blake Snell’s 2015.
With One Small Switch, Mookie Betts Became A Star
Mookie Betts tweaked his hitting mechanics at the plate, allowing him to become an on-base machine with surprising power.
Christian Yelich Sees Power Surge
A smooth-swinging lefthanded batter—as well as the 23rd pick in the 2010 draft—Yelich popped 15 home runs for low Class A Greensboro last season.
2011 Minor League Player Of The Year Mike Trout
The story of how the Angels landed Mike Trout.
All About Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper has been the buzz of the scouting community for several years now.
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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…
