With MLB’s competition committee expected to approve the automated ball-strike challenge system on Tuesday, it’s a good time to explain both how ABS works and clear up some of its misconceptions.

When Konnor Griffin began his professional career this April, it didn’t start on a high note. In his first eight professional at-bats, Griffin struck out six times. It would be the last time that ...

The Marlins acquired lefthander Robby Snelling in July 2024 as the key prospect in the trade that sent Tanner Scott to the Padres. The following season, the Marlins hired Rob Marcello—who had worked ...

MLB will implement the ABS challenge system full-time beginning in 2026, the league announced. Here’s everything to know. After a breakout season in which he led the minors with 179 strikeouts and ...

The Guardians’ big league pitching staff is stocked with homegrown arms and others developed by the organization while still in the minor leagues. Lefthander Parker Messick is no exception. The ...

Outfielder Raudi Rodriguez had little fanfare on Opening Day. He was a 19th-round prep pick in 2023 who signed for $100,000 and was sharing playing time to start the season with Low-A Inland Empire.

The World Wood Bat Championships will take place from Oct. 9-13 in Jupiter, Fla., serving, as it long has, as an unofficial end point of the summer/fall showcase season. But this year, it will also ...

Pirates slugger Esmerlyn Valdez set career highs in nearly every statistical category in 2025. He continued to impress on Tuesday, going 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, and five RBIs in Altoona’s ...

In this week’s Future Projection, Ben and Carlos touch on a wide array of topics, including Konnor Griffin’s huge season, the MLB Draft lottery & more. On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos and Peter ...

For the Baseball America Prospect Handbook, BA authors speak to hundreds of scouts over the course of the year to report on prospects and write the scouting reports enclosed. While none of the authors ...

Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper discuss their recent trip to the Under Armour Next All-America Game and standout 2026 draft prospects they saw.

On the latest ‘From Phenom to the Farm,’ former all-star closer Danny Graves recounts his MLB success and struggles finding an identity post-career.