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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Back To School (Guest: Jace LaViolette)
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1:06:05With 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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1:15:29As 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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Hashing Out The Top 100
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1:05:34MLB 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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1:07:38Nearing 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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1:14:12The 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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Polling The Executives
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1:11:18If 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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Looking back, looking ahead
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1:07:48In 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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Looking into the crystal ball
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1:10:57At 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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1:09:35It 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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11:26The 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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Prepping for the Winter Meetings
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1:09:02Major 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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1:15:35On 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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1:12:30We'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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1:02:52Jim 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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From Fall Classic to Fall League (Guest: Termarr Johnson)
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1:12:40While the MLB Pipeline Podcast is dedicated to prospect talk, there's no denying that the World Series is the big thing in baseball right now, so that's where Sam Dykstra, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff begin this week's episode, talking about the Fall Classic. The rest of the episode is dedicated to the Arizona Fall League, from discussing the ex…
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Legends of the Fall (Guest: Tommy Troy)
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1:09:39On this week's Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dig into what prospects are up to this "offseason," starting with a look at standouts from Week 2 of the Arizona Fall League. One of those AFL participants, D-backs infielder Tommy Troy, sits down for a conversation with Sam Dykstra before the guys turn their sights on pro…
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Start Of The AFL Season (Guest: Zyhir Hope)
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1:10:23The Arizona Fall League began play last week, so that's where Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff turn their focus on the latest Pipeline Podcast. They discuss early top performers such as Marlins outfielder Kemp Alderman, Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson and Reds right-hander Connor Phillips; interview Dodgers outfielder Zyhir Hope, who hit…
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The Arizona Fall League is here! (Guest: Xavier Isaac)
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1:04:38The 32nd season of the Arizona Fall League is underway and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew is all over it. Jim Callis, who is out in the desert covering the opening week, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff get you ready for all of the AFL action by discussing the exciting addition of Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter to the Glendale squad and ra…
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Awards and the postseason (Guest: Quinn Mathews)
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1:09:41It might seem as if the prospect season is over, but it's far from it! Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff were buzzing with talk of award-winning prospects and those (present and former) playing in the MLB Postseason. This week's pod kicked off with a discussion of some of the recently-announced MiLB Awards winners, from Hitter of the Year…
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Rosters Of The Fall (Guest: Bryce Eldridge)
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57:47With the Arizona Fall League set to begin play on Oct. 7, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff use the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast to discuss the many quality prospects headed to the developmental circuit. They focus on the 14 Top 100 Prospects set to attend, headlined by Royals first baseman Jac Caglianone and Padres catcher Etha…
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Finally, the final finalists
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53:20As the 2024 season reaches its conclusion, it seems a great time for Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff to look at the best prospect performances of the year, with a nod to the September 30 MiLB Awards show on MLB Network. They kicked things off by discussing the finalists for hitting and pitching prospects of the year. The guys then dug a…
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Dudes On The Move (Guest: Kristian Campbell)
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52:52Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss several notable promotions on the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast, including No. 3 overall prospect Walker Jenkins (Twins) to Double-A and Jasson Dominguez and Kumar Rocker to the big leagues. The guys welcome Red Sox middle infielder/center fielder Kristian Campbell for an interview in whi…
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Crews-ing for prospects
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1:07:13The big news in prospect-land this week is the debut of Nationals' top prospect Dylan Crews, and Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo are all over his callup on this week's MLB Pipeline Podcast, breaking down the 2023 No. 2 overall pick's game and first full season of pro ball. From there, Sam and Jonathan head to Montgomery, where the Biscuits have perha…
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Dog Days of Summer
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1:03:19It's late August, the week after launching all of MLB Pipeline's new rankings, but there was still plenty to talk about on this week's episode. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dig some more into the new Top 100 list, examining new names on the list, including Red Sox second baseman/outfielder Kristian Campbell, Dodgers lefty Jackson Fer…
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