There was offense galore to kick off a weekend of Minor League action, with Top 100 prospects Jordan Lawlar, Kevin McGonigle and Co. leading the way. Burgeoning slugger Michael Arroyo continued his power surge, as did Brice Matthews, who came within one extra-base hit of cycling on consecutive days earlier

Summer is near and with it comes some sizzling performances from the Minors' best prospects. Last year’s No. 3 overall Draft pick matched a career high at the plate. A trio of Top 100 teenagers put up big numbers at High-A -- including two who made excellent first impressions with

As the baseball season's halfway point approaches, the sample sizes for prospects continue to expand. The MLB Pipeline crew is taking the opportunity to dig a little deeper to highlight players who are balling out, but might still be flying under-the-radar. On the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and

When the No. 1 prospect in baseball demolishes a 497-foot grand slam, we can’t really bury the lead. Beyond Roman Anthony’s eye-popping home run prowess, a swath of 2024 Draft picks starred up and down the Minors, particularly first-rounders. Plus, there was a no-hitter! Did we mention it includes chicken

Friday night was for the pitchers, who dominated up and down the Minor League landscape, including several noteworthy performances from Top 100 prospects. The Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage continued to pile up the K's, while the Marlins' Thomas White and the Cards' Quinn Mathews were on point. Plus, the High-A

Baseball's best prospects are labeled as such for a reason, and a number of them showed why again Tuesday. Offense was on display as the first week of June baseball got underway with Roman Anthony coming up clutch, Josue Briceño continuing his staggering power surge and Will Robertson launching three

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There were plenty of eye-opening performances during a mid-week slate, including three hits from the Royals' Jac Caglianone and a big game from Giants slugger Bryce Eldridge. Seattle's Top 100 duo of Cole Young and Harry Ford combined for eight hits -- including three extra-base knocks -- while Houston's Shay

This story was excerpted from Steve Gilbert’s D-backs Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here`. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. The Diamondbacks suffered a blow when No. 4 prospect Demetrio Crisantes suffered a posterior labral tear in his left shoulder on May 14. The

Outstanding nights in the Minor Leagues came from a wide variety of sources and across almost every level on Wednesday. While Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter racked up a season high in strikeouts at Triple-A, a High-A prospect found the seats not once, not twice, but three times. Meanwhile out

One of the D-backs’ most promising hitting prospects will miss out on the rest of the 2025 season. Demetrio Crisantes has suffered a posterior labral tear in his left shoulder and will undergo season-ending surgery, D-backs director of player development Chris Slivka told MLB.com on Wednesday. Arizona's No. 4 prospect

When a pitcher throws 103 mph, you’re likely to shoot up in your chair. Even in this era of elevated velocity, that isn’t a reading you see very often, especially in the Minor Leagues. Only 15 Major Leaguers have touched such a number in the Statcast era (since 2015), and

Aramis Garcia has hit a lot of home runs in his 11 seasons of pro ball -- 106 to be exact. But none measured up to the one he sent into orbit on Tuesday. The D-backs farmhand demolished a 484-foot homer, per Statcast -- the longest by any player in

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jordan Lawlar is back in the big leagues. The Diamondbacks' top prospect and the No. 4 prospect in baseball per MLB Pipeline was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Monday and joined the team in San Francisco for the opener of a three-game set against the Giants. Here

PHOENIX -- Through six innings Sunday, the numbers to the right of the purple and teal Serpientes logo on the scoreboard displayed half a dozen goose eggs. With the first-pitch temperature outside at 100 degrees and the first-pitch volume inside ramped up to 100 with a chance to take a

Even at 21-20, the D-backs sit fourth in the NL West and can’t afford to fall much farther behind the Dodgers, Padres and Giants, especially when they have a Top 5 overall prospect waiting in the wings. So now, said prospect is no longer waiting. Arizona is calling up Jordan

This is the story of the woman behind baseball's No. 4 prospect. Because the story of Jordan Lawlar can’t be told without understanding he is the son of Hope Lawlar, a single mother who raised him to make as much of an impact off the field as on it. In

Wednesday's Minor League action had a little bit of everything. Multihomer games, walk-offs, continued dominance on the mound from the Blue Jays' 2024 first-round pick and other rookies who have made a seamless transitions to the pro ranks. To top it all off, a Rangers southpaw in the Double-A Texas

Druw Jones doesn’t just share a name with his 10-time Gold Glove Award-winning father, Andruw, he also shares a penchant for making highlight-reel plays. In the top of the third inning of High-A Hillsboro’s series opener against Eugene on Tuesday night, the younger Jones gave fans the ultimate “like father,

On a day in which homers were flying out of Minor League ballparks across the country, a few particularly stood out. Top 100 prospects Coby Mayo and Moisés Ballesteros slugged a pair of homers apiece, although even those were outdone by a Mets slugger who took three jogs around the

On Wednesday, MLB.com D-backs senior reporter Steve Gilbert held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with D-backs fans at r/azdiamondbacks. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.

Youth was served in the Minors on Tuesday, which featured a pair of heavy-hitting outbursts from two teenagers who rank among the best in their respective organizations. But they weren't alone as a number of Top 100 prospects came through with notable performances to kick off another week of Minor

It’s time to catch up on the latest from the Diamondbacks Minor League system courtesy of farm director Chris Slivka:

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