There’s a general rule of thumb in the early weeks of Spring Training, particularly in the Grapefruit League, where many of the road games include bus rides lasting 90 minutes or more: The veteran stars get their at-bats at home,

Rule 5 addition Gage Workman has handled the Chicago Cubs’ intense spring scrutiny with flair. It showed again Monday. Workman, who can play multiple infield and outfield positions and is contending for a roster spot,

Whenever Hagen Smith gets asked about being Major League ready, the No. 34 overall prospect, per MLB Pipeline, smiles and offers a familiar refrain. “I just say the same thing,” Smith told MLB.com. “Whenever I get the call is when I’m ready,

Sean Murphy’s bid to bounce back from a frustration-filled injury-marred season will be delayed by yet another ailment. Murphy will miss four to six weeks with a cracked left rib he suffered when he w

This is the third straight year that right-hander Andrew Painter has topped a new Phillies’ Top 30 list at the start of the season. The biggest difference, of course, is that he’ll actually pitch in this one.

There’s never been a better time for the Blue Jays’ farm system to turn things around. With so much uncertainty facing this organization beyond 2025, the final year of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette’s contracts,

A day later, the joy was still on Thayron Liranzo’s face. The Tigers were pretty happy about their top catching prospect’s first Spring Training home run, too. It’s not just that the top position prospect in Tigers camp saw his hard work rewarded.

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A new generation has already descended on Washington, and there’s more where that came from. The arrivals of James Wood and Dylan Crews on the Nationals’ Major League roster in 2024 indicated a clear turning of the corner in the NL East club’s rebuilding plans,

The Marlins on Monday morning made their first wave of roster cuts, highlighted by outfield prospect Victor Mesa Jr. Miami also reassigned outfielder Jakob Marsee, left-hander Justin King, right-handers Woo-Suk Go and Freddy Tarnok and catcher Ryan Ignoffo to Minor League camp.

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The name of the game in the Braves' system is still pitching, with 21 of their new Top 30 prospects on the mound. But if you wanted a microcosm of the risk/reward world of pitching prospects, you’ve come to the right place.