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When Kade Anderson takes the mound for the Mariners for his Major League debut on Saturday against the Cubs in Seattle, he’ll be the 16th pitching prospect ranked among the top five overall prospects to make his big league debut. Here’s a look at the group he’s about to join,

When Paul Skenes was taken as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 Draft, the clock for his Major League debut started instantaneously. It might have even started during his junior season at Louisiana State as the most dominant pitcher college baseball had seen in a long time. There

Kade Anderson was the best pitcher in his Draft class after dominating in the top college conference. He went No. 3 overall to the Mariners last year. Yet somehow, he's still managed to exceed expectations. The 22-year-old made his 18 Minor League starts look absurdly easy, with each one making

In case you weren’t scoring at home, there were a total of 83 prospects traded in the week leading up to the Trade Deadline, 62 of whom found new homes on Monday alone. A large number of those prospects are on their new team Top 30 Prospect lists -- 51

If there was ever a prospect that epitomizes the well-worn adage “don’t judge a book by its cover,” it’s Max Clark. Some of this the 21-year-old outfield phenom definitely brings on himself. The chains, the eye black, the huge social media following. A lot of it screams “LOOK AT ME,”

PHOENIX -- Search the internet for good hand-eye coordination drills for hitting and you'll find all kinds of suggestions, from hitting stones with a broomstick to juggling. One suggestion that won't be made is "fire-knifing." Unless you're UCLA first baseman Mulivai Levu, of course. "I give all the credit for

Months of scouting and mock drafts have led to this moment -- the 2026 MLB Draft is underway. Follow along here all day Saturday for a rundown of the top 40 picks with analysis.

The start of the 2026 MLB Draft is just days away. On Saturday, shortly after 1 p.m. ET, the White Sox will answer the question everyone has been waiting to have answered: Who will be the No. 1 pick? In these final days, the White Sox still have three players

We last took a look at standout pitching prospects who were performing well about a month ago, so we figured it was time to check in on the Minor League’s hottest hurlers again. There are actually only two repeats from last go-round, with a pair of lefties – Kade Anderson

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