On the latest Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss a plethora of prospects who have stood out in big league camps, including outfielders Jasson Dominguez (Yankees) and Zac Veen (Rockies) and right-handers Brandon Pfaadt (Diamondbacks) and Gavin Stone (Dodgers). Righty Cade Horton, the No. 7 overall pick in last year's Draft, joins Jim for an interview at Cubs camp in Arizona. The guys also chat about some of the fastest phenoms in the game, including Top 100 Prospects Corbin Carroll (Diamondbacks) and Elly de la Cruz (Reds), and answer a listener mailbag question about which rookie infielders will be the most productive in 2023.
 
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With the NCAA tournament set to begin this weekend, the latest Pipeline Podcast focuses on the top prospects vying for a College World Series championship. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss two dozen potential first-round picks who will compete in the 16 four-team regionals, as well as other prospects who could factor early in the Draft. Afterward, they consider who should be in the discussion for best pitching prospect in the Minors now that Paul Skenes has risen to Pittsburgh and answer a listener mailbag question about Twins outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguez.
 
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Evaluating NCAA Tournament Prospects

This week's MLB Pipeline Podcast is all about the bats. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff kick things off with a ranking of the top 10 pure hitters in the Minors right now, a list still topped by No. 1 prospect Jackson Holliday. He's followed closely by this week's guest, A's top prospect Jacob Wilson, who talks with Jonathan along with his dad, former MLB All-Star Jack Wilson. The guys turn their attention to the Draft after that, diving into Jim's latest mock and looking at some names rising up boards, before finishing with a Mailbag question about each top Draft prospect's odds of being taken No. 1 by the Guardians.
 
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Best pure hitters in the Minors (Guest: Jacob Wilson)

MLB Pipeline has refreshed its Top 100 Prospects list for the first time this season, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo & Jason Ratliff break down the changes on the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. Orioles infielder Jackson Holliday and Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes claim the top two spots, Nationals outfielder James Wood enters the top five, Mets righty Christian Scott makes a huge leap and Mariners outfielder Lazaro Montes is the highest-ranked newcomer. Jonathan interviews Bucs righty Bubba Chandler, who moved from No. 83 to No. 67, before the guys discuss Skenes' big league debut and then answer a pair of Draft-related questions from the listener mailbag.
 
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Market Corrections and a Bubba (Chandler) visit

This week's episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast starts off at the very top of the Top 100. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss the latest with No. 1 Jackson Holliday and his return to Triple-A and top pitching prospect (No. 3 overall) Paul Skenes and when the Pirates might call him up. From the peak of the Minors to the bottom, the guys switch gears and look at the top prospects in the complex leagues, which just got underway last weekend, highlighted by some of the top international signees from 2023 and this year who are making their U.S. debuts. Then they look at the top future closers in the Minors to date before answering multiple mailbag questions about Pirates rookie Jared Jones and the Marlins' return in the Luis Arraez trade.
 
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Holliday, Skenes And More

After releasing MLB Pipeline's updated and expanded Top 150 Draft Prospects list last week, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break it all down on the latest Pipeline Podcast. They begin by talking about the players at the very top of the list, including new No. 1 Charlie Condon of Georgia, Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana and Florida first baseman/left-hander Jac Caglianone. After an interview with Arkansas left-hander Hagen Smith, the Draft's top pitching prospect, they identify the biggest risers and highest-ranked newcomers on the list and explain why they have helium. Then they wrap things up with a listener mailbag question about what the Guardians are thinking with the No. 1 overall pick.
 
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