In Memoriam

VIDA BLUE PRIMED A's FOR SUCCESS IN OAKLAND| ROGER CRAIG MADE HIS MARK

DODGERS SCOUT TOM KUNIS TRUSTS HIS WELL-HONED INSTINCTS

James Outman hit .253 and struck out in more than a quarter of his at-bats his junior year at Sacramento State, but Tom Kunis saw the talent lurking beneath.

PROSPECTS ON THE RISE

A dozen up-arrow prospects drafted after the first round in 2022

GRATEFUL TO THE GAME

A bust as a prospect, Jaime Jones has forged his identity in baseball as a go-to scout for the Rays

SO BAD IT'S GOOD

The Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand is the best bad-ball hitter in the minors-by far

ACCORDING TO PLAN

Two months into the season, rules changes were working exactly as MLB hoped

EQUIPPED FOR CHANGE

Exploring the reasons behind college baseball's home run explosion

PUTTING IN THE WORK

Max Clark earns high marks for his tools. Those who know him best are just as impressed with his commitment and work ethic.

ONE FOR THE AGES

Paul Skenes delivers an all-time pitching performance in his first year in Baton Rouge, punctuating a season of sky-high expectations that ends in Omaha

TOP OF THE CHARTS

Comprehensive scouting reports for the 100 top draft prospects

TALENT TO SPARE

A bountiful high school crop buoys a strong 2023 draft class

SPEED THRILLS

Enrique Bradfield Jr. is one of the draft's most polarizing prospects. Is his speed-oriented game a liability or the perfect fit for the new MLB landscape?

ARM & HAMMER

Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes are the top prospects in this year's draft. The LSU teammates have a chance to make history if they are selected first and second overall.

LOADED!

THE 2023 DRAFT LINES UP AS THE DEEPEST AND MOST TALENTED IN MORE THAN A DECADE

Top 10 Prospects

The top future talents at the WBC among players unaffiliated with MLB teams

SEASONS OF CHANGE

The top 10 ways the minor leagues have changed and will keep changing in the near future

NL WEST

Dodgers ace lefthander Julio Urias

NL CENTRAL

Corbin Burnes leads the pitchingrich Brewers

NL EAST

A fully healthy Ronald Acuña Jr. is primed for big things.

AL WEST

Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani of the Angels

AL CENTRAL

Quiet superstar Jose Ramirez of the Guardians

AL EAST

Record-setting Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge

A NEED FOR SPEED

More action in less time: MLB swings for the fences with its sweeping new rules changes

WORLD PARTY

The World Baseball Classic keeps continuing to grow, literally and figuratively. The WBC expanded to 20 teams this year after previously being a 16-team event.

Eight players who could rank No. 1 next year

As soon as we roll out our 2023 Top 100 Prospects list, we start asking the question: Who will be No. 1 a year from now?

Ten players poised to join the Top 100 this season

Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list for 2023 has been released, but the version you see now is far from its final form.

Will a pitcher ever rank No. 1 again?

The Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list has been around for 34 seasons. The Top 100 has been around long enough that prospects from the first Top 100s are now Hall of Famers.

Best pitch mixes among Top 100 Prospects

A pitcher's pitches must work together in concert to succeed against big league hitters.

DOMINANT!

The Orioles place eight prospects in the Top 100. What's next?

BEST VERSION OF HIMSELF

Daniel Moskos tends to settle in the role that stokes his passion