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On this edition of the podcast, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the prospects going back to the Marlins in the Giancarlo Stanton trade (2:15), explore the news of Shohei Ohtani having a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow (6:45), preview the upcoming Rule 5 Draft (11:25) and discuss the MLB Scouts of the Year. (19:40) Lea...

MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the best prospects from the new 2018 Top 50 Draft List. University of Florida right-hander Brady Singer heads the rankings, followed by right-handed high school hurler Ethan Hankins and prep lefty Matthew Liberatore. The crew also discusses the Angels' signing of former Braves prospect Kevin Maitan and pr...

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani could be a complete game-changer for any team in the Majors next season. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down Ohtani's skillset as both an ace pitcher and an MLB-caliber hitter. They also discuss how Ohtani's success could change how other dual-threat prospects are evaluated (3:55), explain the free-agent market f...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster preview the Arizona Fall League championship game, present their choice for Fall League MVP, look ahead at early 2018 Rookie of the Year candidates, discuss what teams have the right prospect package to trade for Giancarlo Stanton and discuss the prospects the Mariners gave up in a pair of trades to open up the Hot St...

One of the highlights of every Arizona Fall League season is the annual Fall Stars Game. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo break down the best performers from the showcase event, including the game's MVP, No. 2 overall prospect Victor Robles. Callis talks about who he is most excited to see as he returns to Arizona for the last week of action, and he and Mayo discuss the tragic death...

With the 2017 Arizona Fall League in full swing, some of the games brightest and top prospects have been getting in their extra work. MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum discuss what they've seen from the Arizona Fall League so far and what stands out the most to them, along with discussing possible high school draft picks for the 2018 Draft. They also spend some time talking with J...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo recently caught up with some of the game's best young talent at this year's Arizona Fall League. He spoke with Brewers No. 14 prospect Monte Harrison (1:34), Cardinals No. 18 prospect Oscar Mercado (4:43), Rays No. 13 prospect Brandon Lowe (7:50), Rangers outfield prospect - and nephew of former Yankees great Paul O'Neill - Michael O'Neill (12:00), Giants No. 2 pros...

MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the many ways that this year's postseason teams were able to build their winning rosters. They also predict the World Series winner by using Wins Above Replacement (WAR) (11:55), discuss the Arizona Fall League's new extra-inning runner-placement rule (22:10) and preview which prospects they are looking f...

On this edition of the podcast, MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster try their hand at general manager and draft the best rookies from teams heading into the postseason. They also take a look back at their preseason playoff predictions and tell us which team will be crowned World Series champions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, begin this week's episode by breaking down which pitchers and hitters have improved their stock the most during the 2017 season. Blue Jays prospect Bo Bichette is one of the players that is quickly rising up the rankings, and he joins the show to talk about becoming the first teenager since 1963 to lead the Minors i...

MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, take their best shot at predicting who the Top 10 prospects will be at the conclusion of the 2018 season (:40). The crew also discusses this year's spike in Minor League players with 20 homers and 20 steals (8:35), Willie Calhoun's MLB future (15:10) and long-time prospects like Yoan Moncada, Lucas Giolito and Byron...

As the MLB regular season prepares to wind down, the MLB Pipeline crew has officially named their Prospect Team, Hitter and Pitcher of the Year. MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster break down the awards and talk with the Pipeline Pitcher of the Year, Jon Duplantier, about his success this season. They also discuss the Justin Verlander trade and the pros...

On this edition of the podcast, MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo interviews Pirates top pitching prospect Mitch Keller to find out what he hopes to improve on during his stint in the Arizona Fall League and the pressure of pitching in the playoffs. Mayo is later joined by MLBPipeline.com's Mike Rosenbaum to preview the players they are most excited to see in the upcoming Arizona Fall League. Learn...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster begin the show this week by breaking down the new high school and college Top 10 lists for the 2018 Draft. MLB.com's Dani Wexelman interviews Yankees prospects Justus Sheffield and Dillon Tate to find out how their 2017 seasons are progressing. The crew wraps up this latest episode by discussing Phillies prospect J.P....

Royce Lewis was drafted No. 1 overall by the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 Draft. On the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast, the young shortstop joins MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, to discuss how he's been adapting to rookie ball since signing with the Twins. They also take a look at the other top picks from the draft that have gotten off to a...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB Network's Greg Amsinger and Harold Reynolds discuss the new Top 100 Prospect list after the players are re-ranked halfway through the 2017 season. Yoan Moncada of the Chicago White Sox heads the list as the top-ranked prospect in baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and MLB.com's Tim McMaster begin the show this week by interviewing Oakland Athletics 2017 third-round pick Nick Allen about the adjustments he has made from playing in high school to starting his career in pro ball and hitting his first professional home run (:35). MLB.Pipeline.com's Jim Callis joins in to talk about all of the high school pitching talent that was...

MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the brand-new Midseason Top 100 Prospect list this week, but first they're joined by Padres shortstop prospect, Fernando Tatis Jr., who is No. 59 on that list. Tatis talks about the adjustments he has made in his first full professional season and what it was like to be traded at just 17 years old. Next,...

The July 31 Trade Deadline is nearing, and a few big deals have already occurred. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down some of the top prospects who have changed franchises. The White Sox continue to overhaul their farm system, acquiring three MLBPipeline.com Top 100 prospects via trade in the past week. Eloy Jimenez, the No. 8 overall prosp...

MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster begin this week's show by recapping the 7-6 U.S. victory over the World Team in the 19th annual SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. The U.S. team was led by dominant pitching performances from Rays No. 2 prospect Brent Honeywell and White Sox No. 2 prospect Michael Kopech, and strong defense from Rockies prospects Ryan Mc...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, take a closer look at the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game rosters and discuss the players they're most excited to see. Jim Callis also recaps the recent College World Series title run by the first-time champion Florida Gators. And Mayo ends the show with a look at USA Baseball's Tournament of Stars, which pits the be...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, check in on the College World Series, the start of short season ball, and Gleyber Torres' injury. The show begins with Chris Buckley, Vice President of Amateur Scouting from the Reds talking about the closing of the 2017 Draft, preparing for the 2018 Draft and their pick Hunter Greene. McMaster brings attention to t...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster recap the MLB Draft and weigh in on the biggest winners from the three day event. (:45) Mayo ranked the Pirates at the top of the Draft ratings after they chose four high schoolers on Day 1, led by Texas high school right-hander Shane Baz with the 12th overall pick. (3:00) Callis gave the nod to the Minnesota Twins b...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, begin the show by discussing Hunter Greene's planned trip to visit the Minnesota Twins before the upcoming Draft and take a closer look at his demeanor both on and off the field. (:38) The crew also revisits the 2007 MLB Draft to find out why the Rays might draft Madison Bumgarner No. 1 over David Price if they had...

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis and MLB.com's Tim McMaster conduct their own Draft, choosing from the best players on the All-Draft Prospects team. (1:23) Next, Jim Callis discusses the best two-way players in MLB Draft history, led by Hall of Famer Dave Winfield and this year's top double threat, Brendan McKay of Louisville. (8:22) Jonathan Mayo breaks down his latest mock draft, w...