Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
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
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There was plenty of offense to go around with plenty of familiar names coming through at the plate, including a handful of Top 100 talent. Pirates teen sensation Konnor Griffin continued his hot-hitting ways at High-A while a pair of Big Apple youngsters flexed their muscles at Double-A. Out west,
Yankees' top two prospects Lombard Jr., Jones show off power with back-to-back homers
Wednesday was certainly eventful for the Yankees' Double-A affiliate. Giancarlo Stanton and Marcus Stroman made rehab appearances in the doubleheader opener. And the organization's No. 1 and 2 prospects launched back-to-back homers in the nightcap.
Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
It's summer time and the weather is warm in the Minor Leagues. Maybe that's why Sunday was marked by big swings and big performances with hitters around the Minors standing out for what they did at the dish.
'Everybody has their eyes on him': Lombard seamlessly acclimating to Double-A
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Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
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
These are some of the most interesting pitches in Triple-A
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
Yankees Mag: Pinstriped Portent
Long before Aaron Judge started collecting American League MVP Awards and Anthony Volpe became the first Yankees rookie to win a Gold Glove, each player got his start on the road to Major League stardom in the organization’s farm system. But even back then, before reaching the bright lights of
5 intriguing prospects from the AL East, 1 from each team
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
Lagrange, Schlittler among Yanks' young arms on display
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Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors
It was an all-or-nothing type of day across Minor League Baseball. By which we mean, the top performers either tagged multiple homers at the plate or racked up big strikeout numbers from the mound. On Mother's Day, this Sunday's top prospect performers brought their "A" games:
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
On a night in which two Top 100 prospects made noise on the mound, a 24-year-old backstop in the High-A Midwest League might have stolen the spotlight by connecting on not one but a pair of grand slams. There was no shortage of action around the Minors, including a teenager
Yankees promote top prospect Lombard to Double-A Somerset
NEW YORK -- George Lombard Jr. is on the move. Ranked as the Yankees' No. 1 prospect by MLB Pipeline, the 19-year-old infielder has been promoted from High-A Hudson Valley to Double-A Somerset, as first reported Sunday by ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Friday's top prospect performers pitch, hit their way into the weekend
It took a month, but one of the top young pitchers in the sport picked up his first professional win with arguably his best outing to date. There was also plenty of fireworks on the offensive side, with a very big Yankee going very deep, a second straight four-hit night
Keep an eye on these Yanks up-and-comers
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Here's where Yankees' top prospects will play to start 2025
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Yankees' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Jasson Domínguez (MLB No. 21), OF -- New York (MLB)
- George Lombard Jr., SS/2B -- Hudson Valley (High-A)
- Spencer Jones, OF -- Somerset (Double-A)
- Ben Hess, RHP
Warren ready to seize his chance in Yankees' rotation
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Yanks hand out prospect awards; Torre's mound visit; Schmidt's status
TAMPA, Fla. -- A pair of deserving Yankees prospects picked up hardware before Tuesday’s 4-4 Grapefruit League tie with the Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field, as catcher/first baseman Rafael Flores and right-hander Cam Schlittler received Kevin Lawn Awards as the club’s Minor League Position Player of the Year
Yanks' Lagrange flashes triple-digit heat in Spring Breakout
SARASOTA, Fla. -- There was an audible “Ooh” from the crowd at Ed Smith Stadium, and Carlos Lagrange quickly glanced beyond the right-field wall, checking the velocity of the pitch he’d just thrown in Saturday’s 5-4 Spring Breakout loss to the Orioles. It had registered in the triple digits, and
Yankees face Orioles in Spring Breakout
TAMPA, Fla. -- Spencer Jones says his offseason swing changes have the Yankees prospect feeling “dangerous” heading into his fourth pro season, and the big-swinging outfielder will be a prime attraction as Major League Baseball holds its second annual Spring Breakout games. “I’m excited to be here, because there’s so
Yankees-O's Spring Breakout game has a Vandy feel
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Vanderbilt University has been churning out professional baseball players in recent years, a representation of the program built by longtime head coach Tim Corbin in Nashville, Tenn.
Yankees' No. 2 prospect making most of big league camp experience
TAMPA, Fla. -- George Lombard Jr.’s spring could have come with plenty of caveats. He’s the youngest player in Yankees camp, the only one with a 2005 birthdate. He hasn’t played above High-A Hudson Valley. As a non-roster invite, it would be more about the experience than the production. Even