PITTSBURGH -- Konnor Griffin had swung through two breaking balls, with a third one out of the zone sandwiched in between, in his first Major League at-bat. He fouled off slider number four in a row from Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish. Surely, Bradish would challenge him with a heater at

April 3, 2026, could go down as a legendary date in Pirates history.

Not only did the club’s top prospect, Konnor Griffin, make his big league debut and rope an RBI double in his first at-bat, but its No. 2 prospect, Seth Hernandez,

Kade Anderson checked off another box in his pro career Friday, and he did it in his usual fashion: with a healthy heaping of filth.

The No. 3 overall pick in last year’s Draft -- ranked by MLB Pipeline as the No. 18 prospect in baseball --

PITTSBURGH -- The spotlight was entirely on Konnor Griffin as the No. 1 prospect in baseball made his Major League debut on Friday for Pittsburgh's home opener in front of a packed house at PNC Park. But there were other players, in both the Pirates’ and

All season long, baseball fans can watch Minor League Baseball games for free on the Bally Sports Live app or at BallySports.com. Fans may also purchase an MLB+ subscription, which includes access to MiLB games live and on demand, live MLB audio for all 30 teams, MLB Network,

In 2025, “switch-pitcher Saturdays” were a Minor League phenomenon. Each week, Jurrangelo Cijntje would take the mound, leaving everyone guessing as to which hand would don the ambidextrous glove as a new opponent took the batter’s box.

This year, things look a little different for Cijntje. For one, his first start

George Lombard Jr. walked up to the door that opens to a new Minor League season ... and smashed through it with the force of a sonic boom.

MLB's No. 29 prospect homered leading off the bottom of the first inning, but that was only an appetizer

PITTSBURGH -- It took just five pitches for baseball’s most highly touted prospect to make an impact at the plate as he debuted Friday afternoon in the Pirates' home opener against Baltimore.

Batting seventh and starting at short in front of a sellout crowd of 38,986 at PNC Park,

There was a lot that was new for Gavin Kilen on Friday night.

A new season. A new club at a new level. A new feeling, one that comes with taking a first trip around the bases after a home run as a professional. And then finally, a new

CHICAGO -- Last season, Trey Yesavage opened the season pitching in Single-A and ended up pitching in the World Series. Maybe he can pull it off again in 2026?

Yesavage’s rehab assignment lined up with him being the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays’ Opening Day starter on Friday night, a major step

With games kicking off on Thursday at both levels of A ball as well as Double-A, and Triple-A entering its second week of play, the 2026 Minor League season is now fully underway. That means we can finally see all of our favorite prospects performing on the field.

We know it’s

KANSAS CITY -- The Brewers finalized a new, eight-year contract for 21-year-old shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt on Friday to remain at the forefront of clubs committing to promising players before they ever step foot in the Major Leagues.

Pratt (MLB Pipeline’s No. 61-ranked prospect) gets a spot on Milwaukee’s

CLEVELAND -- Progressive Field echoed each time Chase DeLauter stepped to the plate on Friday, as the crowd sang along to his walk-up song, John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

“Hearing that from the first inning on, it's chills every at-bat,” DeLauter said. “It's something a lot of players kind

The Konnor Griffin era is set to begin in Pittsburgh on Friday, and anyone who has seen him play at any level, going back to his amateur days, wouldn't be surprised that it's happened.

That it has occurred so quickly? It's doubtful anyone, even the most bullish on his

On Thursday, the amateur baseball world took another step toward finding the 2026 Golden Spikes Award winner as USA Baseball announced the award’s Midseason Watch List.

As usual, MLB Pipeline's top Draft prospects are heavily represented. In all, 19 of the 45 players are on the Draft Top 100

Major League fans, get ready to meet the next five-tool monster.

No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin is expected to be called up by the Pirates for his MLB debut in their home opener Friday, as Jason Mackey noted Thursday.

Taken ninth overall in the 2024 Draft, Griffin shot up

Crossing home plate against Jackson Flora is becoming as rare as ... a nine-inning shutout.

MLB Pipeline's No. 14 Draft prospect extended his scoreless streak in emphatic fashion with the second shutout of his collegiate career for UC Santa Barbara in a 6-0 victory over Cal Poly on Thursday

When Konnor Griffin entered PNC Park for the first time on Friday for his Major League debut, he did so from Mazeroski Way. If he looked down the road toward the Allegheny River that flows by the ballpark, he’d have seen the statue that immortalizes the Pirates' Hall

Konnor Griffin is in the Majors. The Pirates promoted MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect prior to their home opener on Friday -- several weeks before his 20th birthday.

The White Sox have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 Draft, which comes with an assigned value of $11,350,600, the largest since the bonus-pool era began in 2012. Yet it's the Pirates who possess the largest overall pool at $19,130,700, another record.

MLB informed the teams of the updated

The Pirates’ home opener vs. the Orioles today (4:12 p.m. ET, MLB.TV) will be even more special, as the club promoted top prospect Konnor Griffin from Triple-A Indianapolis, tabbing the 19-year-old to improve production at shortstop while acknowledging an impressive developmental response.

Konnor Griffin has taken the baseball world by storm.

MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 overall prospect, Griffin is a burgeoning star for the Pirates and has flashed the tools and production this spring that have earned him a trip to the Majors, with his big league debut set

Here is the latest on injuries and roster moves involving MLB Pipeline's Top 100 prospects:

Giants No. 21 prospect Daniel Susac, brother of former big leaguer Andrew, had quite the MLB starting debut against the Mets on Thursday night.

He singled in his first at-bat, singled in his second at-bat, walked in his third at-bat and then singled once again in his final at-bat.

With the Minor League season kicking off, here's where the A’s Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1. Leo De Vries (MLB No. 4), SS -- Midland (Double-A)
2. Jamie Arnold (MLB No. 39), LHP -- Midland (Double-A)
3. Gage Jump (MLB No. 54), LHP -- Las