It's mid-August, the dog days of summer. But players are acting like the season just began, still motivated and energized. On Sunday, the best performances from across the Minor Leagues came from familiar faces excelling at higher levels, both at the plate and on the mound. Here is a sampling

DENVER -- Feeling overlooked has always inspired Rockies rookie infielder Ryan Ritter to make himself impossible to miss. Ritter’s next chance to forge a place for himself began Friday night. Activated after spending time on the injured list with a lacerated right middle finger, Ritter started at shortstop against the

Kevin McGonigle, the newly anointed No. 2 prospect in baseball, paced a homer-happy night around the Minors, slugging a pair for the first time in his professional career. Fellow Top 100 prospects JJ Wetherholt, Franklin Arias, Owen Caissie, Cooper Pratt and Jeferson Quero got in on the long ball fun,

Rockies first-round pick Ethan Holliday made a splash in his professional debut on Tuesday night, collecting a pair of hits for Single-A Fresno.

DENVER -- Strapping young shortstop Ethan Holliday and other members of the Rockies’ 2025 MLB Draft class are (mostly) hidden at the Arizona Bridge League, but the MLB Pipeline overall Top 100 list and the club Top 30 lists find all the prospects. Holliday, the No. 4 overall Draft pick,

On Sunday across the Minor Leagues, the good times kept rolling for some of the game's top prospects. The Minor Leagues' home run leader reached an impressive milestone and strikeout leader cashed in one more great start before jumping up to a new level. That was just the beginning.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Ethan Holliday’s bat punishing the baseball, and a spot high on the center-field batter’s eye accepting impact at the other end, pierced through the silence at the Rockies’ complex at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Saturday morning.

PHOENIX -- In his first at-bat of his MLB debut, Kyle Karros expected Diamondbacks veteran Zac Gallen to throw him a fastball -- although it came later than he expected.

This story was excerpted from Thomas Harding's Rockies Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. DENVER -- Rockies No. 2 prospect Cole Carrigg is known for stealing -- he has 40 of them this season for Double-A Hartford. On

Youth was served on a busy Thursday night around the Minors. Teenage sensations and Top 100 prospects Konnor Griffin (Pirates) and Jesús Made (Brewers) left the yard while Nelson Rada (Angels) joined the likes of Ronald Acuña Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Jackson Holliday as 19-year-olds who have gone deep

The dog days of August are upon us, and they bring familiar faces in new places across the Minor Leagues. To that end, prospects acquired at the Trade Deadline and players adjusting to recent promotions within their own systems made impressions on their new clubs. Some big names enjoyed big

Six pitches. Three stolen bases. One electrifying trip around the bases for Cole Carrigg.

DENVER – The Rockies stayed with their Trade Deadline strategy of recent years by collecting prospects. Current right-handed setup man Victor Vodnik and starting pitchers Bradley Blalock and Tanner Gordon are among hauls from recent Deadline deals to aid the big league club.

CLEVELAND -- The Rockies obtained second baseman Roc Riggio (Yankees’ No. 10 prospect) and left-hander Ben Shields (No. 28 prospect) in return for relief pitcher Jake Bird ahead of Thursday afternoon’s Trade Deadline.

The best and brightest of the Minors were out in full force as action also continued behind the scenes in advance of Thursday's Trade Deadline. Kevin Alcántara (CHC) mashed two homers, Carson Benge (NYM) continued his scorching summer and Christian Moore (LAA) looked pretty healthy as he began his rehab

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