Prospect Pipeline

  1. Predicting 2013 MLB Draft Prospects Who Will Fly Up Draft Boards Before June

    With the 2013 MLB Rule IV Draft less than a month away, droves of scouts and front office personnel are piling into college and high school stadiums across the country with the hope of identifying their future first-round pick...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 22,724 reads 2 comments

  2. MLB Prospects Update: Hottest, Coldest Hitters at Every Minor League Level

    I don’t know what the Minnesota Twins are feeding their young hitters, but I want some. In all seriousness, the team’s top position prospects have been absolutely raking to begin the 2013 season...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 154 reads 2 comments

  3. Each MLB Team's MLB-Ready Minor Leaguer Who Could Help out the Most

    The first week of May is usually when the first wave of prospects are promoted to the major leagues. And no, it’s not a coincidence...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 4,852 reads 11 comments

  4. 2013 MLB Draft: Previewing the Top 10 2-Sport Stars in This Year's Draft

    One of the unique parts about the Major League Baseball draft, particularly the high school prospects, is a lot of them don't just focus on baseball...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 7,923 reads 0 comments

  5. MLB Prospect Watch: 10 Players on the Verge of Being Called Up

    Now that we have entered the month of May, you are going to start hearing a lot of chatter about prospects who will be getting the call to the big leagues...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 26,015 reads 11 comments

  6. Stock Up, Stock Down on MLB's Top 10 Prospects After Week 5

    With the first five weeks of the minor league season now complete, it’s time to reflect on the early-season returns of baseball’s top 10 prospects...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 14,957 reads 10 comments

  7. 2013 MLB Mock Draft: Latest 1st Round Projections One Month from Draft Day

    The 2013 Major League Baseball draft is exactly one month away, so what better time to take our first in-depth look at what to expect from the annual extravaganza than providing our thoughts on what will go down...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 22,490 reads 16 comments

  8. MLB Rookie of the Year Stock Watch: Where Top 10 Candidates Stand in Week 5

    It’s only a little over a month into the Major League Baseball season—meaning all statistics still represent a small sample size—but many of the game’s top rookies are off to a hot start...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 10,403 reads 20 comments

  9. MLB Prospects Update: Hottest, Coldest Pitchers at Every Minor League Level

    Although this is only the fourth installment highlighting the hottest and coldest pitching prospects in the minor leagues, it’s become increasingly obvious that there will always be more of the “good” than the “bad”...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 3,406 reads 1 comments

  10. Each MLB Team's Top Prospect Already on the Hot Seat in May

    The pressure on prospects in Major League Baseball to perform puts every little thing they do under such an intense microscope that if they aren't living up to their billing right out of the gate, some will be ready to give up on them...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 4,989 reads 1 comments

  11. Selecting MLB's All-Prospect Team for the Month of April

    While small sample sizes from the first month of any season can be misleading, they do at least offer some insight as to where a certain player is at developmentally...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 51 reads 12 comments

  12. MLB Prospects Update: Hottest, Coldest Hitters at Every Minor League Level

    Given the recent shakeup of the Seattle Mariners’ middle infield, it’s only a matter of time until the organization decides to tap into its wealth of talent in the high minors...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 95 reads 1 comments

  13. Grading MLB's Top 50 Prospects in April

    With the first month of the minor league season nearly in the books, it's time to reflect on the early-season performances of Prospect Pipeline's Top 50 prospects ...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 16,659 reads 11 comments

  14. Stock Up, Stock Down on MLB's Top 10 Prospects After April

    One month in a baseball season is just a mere blip on the radar in the grand scheme of things. It does, however, give us a least some semblance of a sample size by which we can properly judge where players stand...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 7,823 reads 8 comments

  15. Each MLB Team's Top Prospect Not Living Up to Hype in 2013

    Although the minor league season feels as though it just began, there are countless prospects who have already underperformed and have seen their prospect stock drop...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 106 reads 31 comments

  16. Introducing the Next Wave of MLB Superstars Currently in the Minors

    "Superstar talent" is a phrase that gets thrown around too often in baseball, especially when it comes to prospects...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 35,470 reads 26 comments

  17. MLB Prospects Update: Hottest, Coldest Hitters at Every Minor League Level

    Headed into Wednesday’s game against the Yankees, the Tampa Bay Rays offense is collectively batting .229 through 20 games, which is the fifth-worst team average in the major leagues...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 35 reads 1 comments

  18. 2013 MLB Draft: Ranking the Biggest Sleepers at Every Position

    Mark Appel, Jonathan Gray, Austin Meadows and Clint Frazier are the names to know for the 2013 Major League Baseball draft on June 6. If you follow the process closely, you have at least heard of those players...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 6,003 reads 2 comments

  19. 3 MLB Player Comparisons for Nationals' Hyped Call-Up Anthony Rendon

    Limited to only 44 games last season after suffering an ankle fracture in his second professional game, Anthony Rendon resuscitated his prospect stock this spring with an excellent showing in major league camp...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 3,610 reads 1 comments

  20. Each MLB Team's Hitting Prospect with the Greatest Upside

    The most dangerous words to use when scouting and evaluating talent are ceiling and upside. Major League Baseball teams are loaded with players, both in the big leagues and throughout the minors, with plenty of both that have been unable to reach it...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 1 month ago 31,326 reads 15 comments

  21. MLB Prospects Update: Hottest, Coldest Pitchers at Every Minor League Level

    On Monday night, Philadelphia Phillies’ left-hander Jesse Biddle turned in what may ultimately be the most dominant start we’ll see at any professional level this season...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 3,452 reads 0 comments

  22. Analyzing Potential Top MLB Prospect Position Changes and If They'll Work

    Simply because a prospect is deemed ready for the major leagues does not mean they’re guaranteed an everyday role with their respective organization. If only it was that easy...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 3,985 reads 0 comments

  23. Stock Up, Stock Down on MLB's Top 10 Prospects After Week 3

    Many of the game’s top young hitters, such as Jurickson Profar and Xander Bogaerts , have begun to breakout of their respective early season funks over the last week...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 1 month ago 10,705 reads 8 comments

  24. 5 College Players Skyrocketing Up MLB Draft Boards in 2013

    With the 2013 First-Year Player Draft scheduled for June 6-8, college players will have the next six weeks to boost their stock with the hope of having their name called on Day 1...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 2 months ago 7,262 reads 1 comments

  25. 2013 MLB Rookie of the Year Stock Watch, Week 3

    It’s only three weeks into the Major League Baseball season, and all statistics represent a small sample, but many of the game’s top rookies are off to a hot start...

    Mike Rosenbaum Written by Mike Rosenbaum about 2 months ago 311 reads 9 comments