Danny Graves arrived at the University of Miami in the fall of 1991 as an undersized righthander surrounded by a deep recruiting class of standout arms and wondering what he’d gotten himself into.

Welcome to our offseason scouting series for the 2026 draft class. In this series we’ll examine some of the top players in the class and get into the weeds with video, data and reporting as we prepare ...

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 ...

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and and Scott Braun are joined by a very special guest: 2025 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Konnor Griffin. We talk to the ...

Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope played side by side at High-A Great Lakes and went to the Futures Game together. Mike Sirota put up a 1.068 OPS in 59 games at a pair of Class A stops but missed more ...

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 ...

It did not take much time for shortstop JJ Wetherholt to make an impression on the major league staff, and that was before he even took a swing. “You notice it pretty quickly into any conversation you ...

Lazaro Montes had something to prove coming into this season. Could he continue to rocket through the Mariners’ minor league system after a breakout 2024, where he hit 21 homers with 105 RBIs in 117 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...