ARLINGTON -- When Jesse Chavez made his MLB debut with the Pirates in 2008, Sebastian Walcott was just 2 years old. Now the 41-year-old Chavez and 18-year-old Walcott will share a clubhouse in Surprise, Ariz., this spring. On Monday, the Rangers announced they signed Chavez to a Minor League deal

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Welcome to Fifth Third Park, where Spartanburg's railroad history meets the lively, modern cultural center of South Carolina's Upstate region. Grab a burger and watch Texas Rangers prospects show out in the South Atlantic League. (Note: This Ballpark Guide was written while the ballpark in question was still under construction.

Hanley Ramirez, the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year, enjoyed a 15-season big league career that saw him amass 271 homers, 281 steals and a career .847 OPS. A dynamic international prospect in his own right in 2000, Ramirez now gets to watch a quarter-century later as his son,

CINCINNATI – The Reds swung their first trade of the 2025 calendar year on Monday, when they acquired right-handed pitcher Owen White from the Rangers for cash considerations. MLB Pipeline ranked the 25-year-old White as the No. 25 prospect in Texas' system, though he ranked as high as 62nd overall

As the Pipeline Podcast wraps up 2024, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo preview the '25 season with a wide range of predictions. The duo breaks down eight categories, from Rookies of the Year in both leagues and the No. 1 overall Draft pick to which organization will finish with the

Ever since Roki Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, met with the media at the Winter Meetings, there’s been speculation about which team might be the best fit to land the prized right-hander, who was recently posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. As one executive put it when asked

Season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League is in the books, with the Salt River Rafters beating the Surprise Saguaros, 3-2, in the Championship Game on Saturday. It was another fall full of top prospects and top performances. Below is the 2024 MLB Pipeline All-AFL Team. This is based

ARLINGTON -- On Tuesday, the Rangers added a trio of prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft: right-hander Emiliano Teodo (Texas' No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline), right-hander Winston Santos (No. 8) and shortstop Max Acosta (NR). This year’s Rule 5 Draft will take

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- And just like that, the curtain has fallen on the 2024 Fall League campaign. The Salt River Rafters thwarted the Surprise Saguaros’ attempt at a three-peat in unconventional fashion as the road club in their home park (by virtue of Surprise finishing with the regular season’s best

For six more weeks again this year, some of the best prospects in baseball shined in the Arizona Fall League, the game’s most elite prospect circuit. Now it’s time to give out some hardware. The Fall League annually awards the Joe Black MVP Award to its top performer, and since

With the World Series over and the Arizona Fall League wrapping up, now is a good time to take stock of an exciting year in prospectdom. In October, MLB Pipeline released its updated Top 100 Prospects list, which featured several big changes at the top, but we're going to take

Call it a last-chance saloon in the middle of the desert. The Arizona Fall League provides more than just an opportunity to see some of the game’s top prospects in one spot. It’s also the final place certain Minor Leaguers can prove they are deserving of a 40-man roster spot

Week 4 in the Arizona Fall League was all about big flies and flirting with history. These players separated themselves during what was another excellent week of AFL action. Mesa first baseman Nick Kurtz (ATH No. 2/MLB No. 45) slugged his way to AFL Hitter of the Week honors and

Here are the top performers from the fourth week of AFL action:

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Here’s something you don’t see every day. A trio of Rangers pitching prospects worked with an Astros catcher to carry a no-hitter into the eighth inning on Friday night at the Peoria Sports Complex. Alas, a single by Luis Lara (MIL No. 17) prevented the Surprise Saguaros

PHOENIX – Josh Stephan had been through enough already. He underwent elbow surgery as a freshman pitcher at South Grand Prairie (Texas) High School, and two later knee surgeries limited his amateur career further. Just when he was breaking out as a senior in 2020, that season was cut short

During last month’s MiLB Awards Show on the MLB Network, the Jersey Diners won the “Best Alternate Identity” award. This alter-ego of the Somerset Patriots triumphed over the Great Lakes Pontooners, Spokane King Carl, Biloxi King Cakes, Wichita Chili Buns, Chattanooga Wreckers and Winston-Salem Hype Hens. Now it’s time to

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The Rangers already have a formidable outfield with two-time All-Star Adolis García, a pair of potential future All-Stars in Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford, and ball hawking center fielder Leody Taveras. Texas' top international signee (Paulino Santana), second-round Draft pick (Dylan Dreiling) and Minor League player of

Here are the top performers from the second week of AFL action:

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OAKLAND -- It was an odd and sad bus ride into the East Bay for the Rangers on Thursday morning. Preparing for the final game at the Oakland Coliseum, A’s fans filled the parking lots as the sun rose. Athletics legends like Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson roamed the large

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ARLINGTON -- Kumar Rocker felt he overthrew in his Major League debut a week ago in Seattle, so he tried to dial it down a little bit as he made his home debut on Thursday afternoon at Globe Life Field. That approach didn’t exactly pay off, as Rocker was uncharacteristically

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