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Find out about the stars of tomorrow, from the guys who know today. Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) and Jonathan Mayo (@JonathanMayo) are your tour guides for this ride through the unfolding stories & breaking news in Minor League Baseball. From top prospects to scouting executives to farm directors, the MLB Pipeline is jam-packed with exclusive coverage of the minors you can't get anywhere else.
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A Frenzy Of Callups & Prep Infielders (Guest: Liam Doyle)
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The promotion of Minor League home run leader and 2024 No. 4 overall pick Nick Kurtz is just one of several recent big league callups that has baseball buzzing, so that's where Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff turn their attention on the latest Pipeline Podcast. Besides the Athletics first baseman, they also break down fellow Top 100 Pro…
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Can Hernandez Make Draft History? (Guest: Chase Burns)
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Following Seth Hernandez's electric outing at the National High School Invitational, the latest Pipeline Podcast examines whether he can become the first prep right-hander ever to go No. 1 overall in the 60-year history of the Draft. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff talk about what sets Hernandez apart and the history of high school righ…
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The 2025 Draft is quite unsettled at this point, so Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff begin the latest Pipeline Podcast by trying to figure it out. Jim and Jonathan alternate making the first 10 picks purely based on talent, and there are plenty of surprises. Then the focus shifts to identifying the most prospect-packed rosters in the Min…
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We're off and running (Guest: Jamie Arnold)
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The 2025 season is a week underway and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew is ready to take a look at how prospects have been faring, both in the big leagues and the Triple-A level. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff kick things off by discussing the shaky start of No. 1 prospect Roki Sasaki and how well Red Sox phenom Kristian Campbell has been…
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The excitement of not one but two Opening Days this week -- MLB on Thursday, Triple-A on Friday -- drives the discussion on the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff begin by talking about what they're most interested in about this season, from Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki coming to the Major…
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Spring Breakout Breakdown (Guest: Nick Kurtz)
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The second edition of Spring Breakout is in the books and there were a ton of top prospect performances to recap. That's exactly what Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff did on this week's episode, reviewing standout moments across the four-day event. From four of MLB's top 12 prospects homering in the Red Sox-Rays opener to th…
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Spring Breakout Breakdown (Guest: Sebastian Walcott)
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It's Spring Breakout week and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew can barely contain their excitement. On this week's episode, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff do a deep dive and break down every matchup in the second year of Spring Breakout games that pit each team's best prospects against each other on one field at one time. They follow the …
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The 411 on the new Top 30s (Guest: Jackson Jobe)
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As MLB Pipeline releases the brand-new 2025 Top 30 Prospects lists for all 30 organizations this week, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff spend the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast breaking down the farm systems one by one. Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe, the No. 5-ranked prospect in baseball, joins Jonathan for an interview, and t…
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Gearing Up For Top 30s, Spring Breakout
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The next couple of weeks will feature the release of MLB Pipeline's organization Top 30 Prospects rankings and the second edition of Spring Breakout games, so those events were the focus of the latest Pipeline Podcast. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff began by highlighting some lesser-known but interesting newcomers to the Top 30 lists, …
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The weather outside is frightful, but the baseball is delightful
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With Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo bemoaning the frigid temps in their home towns, they warm things up by talking Spring Training and college baseball. With Major League camps getting going, they start by looking at Top 100 prospects who might have a chance to make their Opening Day rosters. From there, they dig into one of those prospects, Kristian…
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Back To School (Guest: Jace LaViolette)
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With the college baseball season starting on Friday, the Pipeline Podcast turns its focus in that direction. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss the best teams and the best prospects in the nation before interviewing outfielder Jace LaViolette, who's the consensus top college prospect and plays for No. 1-ranked Texas A&M. The guys a…
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More Top 100 Talk (Guest: Owen Caissie)
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As work continues on team Top 30 rankings (coming the week of March 3!), there are still plenty of ways to slice and dice the already-released lists. On this week's episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff do just that, starting with Jim and Jonathan drafting off the positional Top 10s, with the caveat of fil…
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MLB Pipeline released its preseason Top 100 Prospects list late last week, so Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dedicate the Pipeline Podcast to breaking down the rankings. They start with the guy at the very top, Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki, and where he fits among past No. 1 prospects and the best pitching prospects in…
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Top 10 lists & international signings
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Nearing the launch of MLB Pipeline's new Top 100, the Pipeline Podcast crew gets you ready by looking at more of their Top 10 by Position lists. This week, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dig into four lists: second base, third base, shortstop and outfield. Then the guys bring in Jesse Borek to discuss how the international signing peri…
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It's ranking season! (Guest: Kyle Teel)
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The 2025 ranking season is underway and the MLB Pipeline Podcast wastes no time digging in to the first top 10 by position lists that have been published. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down the top 10 catchers list, which features nine of the 10 backstops from a year ago as well as the top 10 first basemen, with eight new names …
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If it's a new year, it's time for Jonathan Mayo's annual MLB Pipeline Poll where he surveys dozens of front-office executives about several prospect-related topics. So naturally, Jonathan, Jim Callis and Jason Ratliff spend the majority of the latest Pipeline Podcast poring over the results: Rookie of the Year candidates, the best prospects in a va…
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In the final MLB Pipeline Podcast of 2024, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo take time to review the year that was as well as look ahead to what might be. They kicked things off by highlighting their favorite prospect-related moments from the '24 season, from the Paul Skenes-Jackson Holliday Spring Breakout matchup all the way through to seeing Andrew …
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At MLB Pipeline, we're always in the future business, but this week's podcast episode had Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff really focusing on looking ahead to 2025 with what is now an annual "predictions pod." After reviewing how Jim and Jonathan fared with their 2024 predictions (not too badly, actually), they prognosticated about next …
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Winter Meetings Wonderland (Guest: Danny Haas)
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It was a busy Winter Meetings in Dallas, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss all of the action on the latest Pipeline Podcast. They start by discussing the Draft Lottery and Jim's subsequent projection of the entire first round, followed by Jonathan interviewing Danny Haas, vice president of amateur scouting for the Nationals, w…
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Kim, Sasaki seize spotlight as posting window opens
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The MLB Morning Lineup podcast gets you up to date on all the biggest baseball news in under 10 minutes. Posting season starts Thursday, which means it shouldn't be long before KBO infielder Hyeseong Kim and NPB flamethrower Roki Sasaki join MLB clubs. MLB.com's Mandy Bell explains why they're such coveted players and what the signing process entai…
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Major League Baseball's annual Winter Meetings start on Monday and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew gets you ready for all of the potential prospect-related activity. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff start out by looking at teams who are most likely to trade prospects during this Hot Stove season and why. Then they move on on to looking at …
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In the wake of teams deciding which prospects to add to 40-man rosters, the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast focuses on those moves. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff highlight the most surprising omissions (such as Guardians left-hander Ryan Webb) and the most intriguing additions (including relievers Luis Mey of the Reds and Jack …
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Awards Season (Guest: Niko Kavadas)
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On this week's MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff put a bow on season No. 32 of the Arizona Fall League by discussing all of the AFL's award winners, from MVP Josue Briceno (Tigers) to Pitcher of the Year Andrew Painter (Phillies). That list also included Offensive Player of the Year Niko Kavadas (Angels), who sat dow…
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The Fall Guys (Guest: Garrett Martin, Yankees)
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We're in the Arizona Fall League homestretch and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew has you covered. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down last weekend's AFL festivities, from the Home Run Derby to the Fall Stars Game, looking at top performers before hearing from one directly, with Jim sitting down with derby winner Garrett Martin. Fro…
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Fall Stars On The Horizon (Guest: Justin Crawford)
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Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff celebrate this weekend's Fall Stars Game festivities on the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. They talk about which top prospects they're most excited about seeing play in Saturday's Arizona Fall League showcase and reveal which way they lean in the Final Two voting, which will add a prospect to eac…
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