There was a little bit of everything during a productive full slate of Minor League action. Top 100 prospects Chase Burns and Trey Yesavage made good first impressions at new levels while two of the sport's brightest young stars -- JJ Wetherholt and Braden Montgomery -- came through when their

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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

As temperatures continue to heat up, so have top prospects across the sport. Multiple top hitters kicked off June by sending baseballs out of the yard. Although dominated by a handful of sluggers, Sunday's top performers also featured a few rising arms turning the corner in 2025.

BALTIMORE -- It’s easy to forget that, sometimes, baseball is a contact sport. On Saturday afternoon in Baltimore, it was contact on the basepaths that led to the benches clearing in the bottom of the fourth inning of the Orioles’ 4-2 win vs. the White Sox. With two outs and

BALTIMORE -- The Orioles made a flurry of roster moves prior to their 4-2 win over the White Sox on Saturday, placing first baseman Ryan Mountcastle (right hamstring strain) on the 10-day IL and recalling MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 overall prospect Coby Mayo. They also selected outfielder Jordyn Adams’ contract

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Lovers of the long ball had a lot to feast upon in Thursday's Minor League action. Angels 2024 first-rounder Christian Moore continued his torrid start at Triple-A while a pair of catchers -- the O's Samuel Basallo and the Kyle Teel of the White Sox -- both cleared the fences

BALTIMORE -- Eighteen innings of baseball were played Wednesday at Camden Yards, where the Orioles’ tough start to the 2025 season continued. Baltimore couldn’t cool off red-hot Minnesota, which extended its winning streak to 10 by sweeping a doubleheader. The O’s took a 6-3 loss in the opener, then they

With more than six weeks of the Minor League season in the books, the sample sizes are swelling, and trends are beginning to emerge. It's time to start taking stock, which is what MLB Pipeline's recent market-corrected Top 100 Prospects list shakeup is all about. With that in mind, the

A new week of baseball started out with plenty of fireworks at the plate and on the mound. A number of Top 100 prospects lived up to their billing, swatting homers, piling up the K's and coming through in the clutch. A pair of Astros teammates combined for a prodigious

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Homering to all fields and stacking strikeouts was a theme in the Minor Leagues on Sunday. The Mariners' top-end farm system continued to produce elite offensive numbers while a Top 100 Cubs pitcher furthered his case for a callup this season. These prospect outings put a bow on another week

BALTIMORE -- Coby Mayo feels he has proven all he can in the Orioles’ farm system. He knows what step needs to come next. “I think I’ve done a really good job of being a really good Minor League player,” Mayo said. “Now, it’s about becoming a really good, consistent

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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

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DETROIT -- Orioles rookie right-hander Brandon Young prompted three Tigers to chase his low changeup for third strikes, with the pitch proving to be a difference maker for him as he fanned six in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader at Comerica Park.

BALTIMORE -- As a toddler growing up in Lumberton, Texas, Brandon Young’s first word wasn’t the common “mama” or “dada.” It was “ball.” From then on, Cary Young knew his son wouldn’t let anything prevent him from living out his dream of becoming a Major League baseball player. Not two

BALTIMORE -- Last August, Orioles general manager Mike Elias was discussing his club’s pitching depth during a media session when, unprompted, he brought up Brandon Young. Elias said the 6-foot-6 right-hander had put himself on the “radar screen” of the front office with his performance in the Minors.

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KANSAS CITY -- Samuel Basallo, ranked as the Orioles’ No. 1 prospect and MLB’s No. 13 overall by MLB Pipeline, was removed from Triple-A Norfolk’s game against Charlotte on Friday night with left hamstring discomfort, the team announced. There was no immediate update on the severity as he went 1-for-1

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Orioles’ Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Samuel Basallo (MLB No. 12), C/1B -- Norfolk (Triple-A)
2. Coby Mayo (MLB No. 13), 3B/1B -- Norfolk (Triple-A)
3. Enrique Bradfield Jr., OF -- Chesapeake (Double-A)
4. Chayce McDermott,

SARASOTA, Fla. – The Orioles have developed their franchise cornerstone catcher in Adley Rutschman. They’ve developed a top-two shortstop in baseball in Gunnar Henderson and a former No. 1 overall prospect at second base in Jackson Holliday. They’re developing big boppers Samuel Basallo (BAL No. 1/MLB No. 13) and Coby