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  • Promotions galore! (Guest: Eli Willits)

    Before being joined by this year's No. 1 overall Draft pick, Nationals shortstop Eli Willits, Sam Dykstra, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff talk prospect promotions, starting with the exciting big league debuts of the Orioles' Samuel Basallo, the Mets' Nolan McLean and Owen Caissie of the Cubs. From there, the discussion turns to Top 100 prospects we could see in the big leagues before the end of the year (Pittsburgh's Bubba Chandler, Philadelphia's Andrew Painter and St. Louis' JJ Wetherholt). The trio turns it attention to guys on the move in the Minors, highlighting the recent promotions of No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin and No. 3 Leo De Vries, both now in Double-A as teenagers, before finishing up with a Mailbag question about Padres first-rounder Kruz Schoolcraft.

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    1 hr 15 min
  • New Top 100, New Top 30s, New Farm Ranks

    MLB Pipeline has updated all of its prospect lists this week, so Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff discuss all the changes on the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. They start with the overall Top 100 Prospects, headlined by shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates) and Kevin McGonigle (Tigers), and also delve into where the 2025 draftees fit and which players made the biggest jumps. Next, they break down how the new organization Top 30s feed into the revised farm system rankings led by the Dodgers, Twins and Mariners. Then they preview the star-studded MLB High School All-American Game and finish by fielding a listener mailbag question about Mets righty Jonah Tong.

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Recapping The Trade Deadline

    Action was fast and furious at the Trade Deadline last week, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break it all down on the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. They beginning by discussing the three Top 100 Prospects who changed addresses: Leodalis De Vries to the Athletics, Eduardo Tait and Mick Abel to the Twins. Then they talk about other interesting prospects who got dealt and which farm systems improved the most after receiving trade infusions. After that, they highlight some upwardly mobile prospects in advance of next week's rankings overhaul at MLB Pipeline and take a listener mailbag question about prospects who could get called up and make a difference in the postseason.

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    1 hr 2 min
  • One Deadline down, one to go

    This week's MLB Pipeline Podcast comes between Deadlines, with the Draft signing deadline in our rearview and the Trade Deadline just a couple of days away. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff start with the former, with Jim and Jonathan drafting Top 100 prospects they think could be dealt ahead of Thursday's Trade Deadline, then discussing some of the ranked prospects who have already changed teams. From there, the guys review the Draft signing deadline, highlighting that just two of the players selected in the top 10 rounds didn't sign. Then the pod turned to the past to provide prospect snapshots of the recent Hall of Fame induction class, including Dave Parker, Billy Wagner, CC Sabathia and Ichiro. They finished things up with a Mailbag question about Kristian Campbell of the Red Sox.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • Double Deadline!

    On the latest MLB Pipeline, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff cover not one deadline but two: Draft signings (July 28) and trades (July 31). They begin by discussing Draft deals, including No. 1 overall pick Eli Willits getting $8.2 million from the Nationals, and then chat about which clubs had the best Drafts and which draftees will reach the Majors the quickest. Then it's trade talk, from which contenders have the inclination and prospects to make deals to mailbag questions about which Top 100 Prospect is most likely to be on the move and whether the Yankees would part with slugging outfielder Spencer Jones.

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    1 hr 9 min
  • The 2025 Futures Game and the Draft are in the books

    It's a wrap for the MLB Pipeline crew in Atlanta for the busiest time on the Pipeline calendar. Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff gathered together to break down all the action on site and in person. They started off by analyzing the Draft, first by addressing the somewhat surprising top two picks and looking at surprises in the first round, then picking a steal for each of the top 10 rounds. Then the guys shifted to reviewing this year's Futures Game action, picking out favorite moments from the National League's 4-2 win before answering a Mailbag question about shortstops in the first round.

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    1 hr 3 min
  • It's almost here! (Guest: Jack Bauer)

    We're just days away from both the Futures Game and the Draft and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff can hardly contain their excitement on this week's MLB Pipeline Podcast. They kick things off by diving in to a number of Draft storylines, from what might happen at the very top of the Draft to two sets of twins (the Parkers and the Witherspoons) set to be drafted, and much more. Then Jim chats with high school lefty flame-thrower Jack Bauer before the guys shift gears to talk Futures Game in their annual batting practice home run derby draft. They finish things off with a Mailbag question about how accurate Jim and Jonathan think their final mock drafts will be.

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    1 hr 22 min
  • Whirlwind Of Activity (Guest: Travis Sykora)

    July is the busiest month on the prospect calendar, so there's plenty to unpack in the latest Pipeline Podcast. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo & Jason Ratliff begin by breaking down the phenom-packed rosters for next week's Futures Game, which features 35 Top 100 Prospects, including Nationals right-hander Travis Sykora, who joins the podcast. Sykora also made one of the biggest moves up in our freshly revised Top 100 list, and the guys discuss other prospects with upward mobility. Then it's time for a quick check in on where the Nationals stand with the No. 1 overall pick in the Draft, which is just 12 days away, before a dip into the listener mailbag for a question about Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin's ETA.

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    1 hr 11 min
  • Draft Fever, Callups and the Pipeline Showcase

    On this week's episode of the Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff review the exciting finish to the College World Series and discuss prospects who helped their Draft standing with their performances, led by LSU left-hander Kade Anderson and Arkansas right-hander Gage Wood. Then the guys discussed the amazing first two big league starts by Jacob Misiorowski of the Brewers, previewed the debut of fellow fireballer Chase Burns of the Reds and drafted phenoms in Triple-A based on whom will get promote first. They concluded by discussing the first MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase Game and answering a listener mailbag question about Guardians prospects.

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    59 min
  • Draft (Combine) Fever

    The latest Pipeline Podcast comes from the MLB Draft Combine at Chase Field in Phoenix, where Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff are taking in all of the action. They highlight the top performers from the first day of workouts, including Arizona State outfielder Brandon Compton and California prepster Quentin Young (Delmon and Dmitri's nephew). After Jonathan interviews perhaps the most talented player in the entire Draft -- California high school right-hander Seth Hernandez -- he and Jim project the first round, pick by pick. As always, the fun ends with a question from the listener mailbag, this time about how much to believe mock draft intel.

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    1 hr 4 min

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