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Find out about the stars of tomorrow, from the guys who know today. Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB) and Jonathan Mayo (@JonathanMayo) are your tour guides for this ride through the unfolding stories & breaking news in Minor League Baseball. From top prospects to scouting executives to farm directors, the MLB Pipeline is jam-packed with exclusive coverage of the minors you can't get anywhere else.

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1/14/16: Planning for the Future
Top prospects in baseball spent time last weekend at the Rookie Career Development program and MLB.com's Tim McMaster asks MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to compare their top prospects in Mallex Smith and Dansby Swanson. Plus, Jim and Jonathan give us their picks for prospects poised to stand out in 2016, as well as their choices for which prospects could stand out defensively.
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1/6/16: Learning the Ropes
A New Year means a new crop of rookies heading to Virginia for the Rookie Career Development Program. MLB.com's Tim McMaster and MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo break down the benefits of the program and which prospects will attend. Plus, the guys sift through teams rebuilding their future and implications from the Aroldis Chapman trade.
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12/9/15: Winter Meetings Recap
Dansby Swanson's move to Atlanta has Nashville buzzing. MLB.com's Tim McMaster chats with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to break down all the pieces of this trade, why Swanson could be Jeter-like, explore where the Braves are heading in their rebuild for 2017 and which teams the guys expect to make big moves in the remainder of the offseason.
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12/3/15: 2016 Draft Preview
It's never too early to think about the 2016 Draft class. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join Ed Randall to explore who could be the number one pick overall, which players and pitchers could go in the top 50 and if there are any underdogs who could crack that list.
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11/23/15: Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up
The Arizona Fall League wrapped up their 2015 season. MLB.com's Tim McMaster and Jim Duquette check in with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to reflect on the league and spotlight who stood out. Plus, MLB.com Fantasy writer Fred Zinkie joins Pipeline to talk about fantasy implications for top prospects around the league.
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11/18/15: Pleskoff scouts O's prospect Mike Yas...
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on the Orioles' 13th-ranked prospect Mike Yastrzemski, who is the grandson of former Major Leaguer Carl Yastrzemski.
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11/17/15: What's cooking in the Fall League
It's been a busy offseason with intriguing trades. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join Ed Randall to break down which Minor League players have been traded and wrap up a successful Fall League. Plus, White Sox prospect Adam Engel joins Pipeline to share how his new approach has elevated his game and what he's learned from playing in Arizona.
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11/11/15: Pleskoff on Sean Manaea
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on the Athletics' third-ranked prospect, Sean Manaea.
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11/9/15: Stars shine bright in Fall League
Yankees' Gary Sanchez made a big statement at the Fall Stars game, earning himself MVP and the attention that could catapult him in 2016. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis joins Ed Randall to spotlight the top catching prospect and discuss other highlights from the game. Plus, Giants prospect Ray Black joins Pipeline to explain what it's like throwing more than 100 miles per hour, how he's dealt with injury and dish about his experience in the Arizona Fall League.
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11/4/15: Pleskoff on Clint Frazier
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on Indians second-ranked prospect Clint Frazier.
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11/3/15: The Arizona Fall Stars
Was Christian Colon destined to become a hero for the Royals? MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis joins Ed Randall to spotlight Colon's rise and why he isn't surprised the 26-year-old was ready to do his job when called upon. Plus, the guys talk to Giants top prospect Christian Arroyo and break down the rest of the Fall Stars in the Arizona Fall League.
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10/28/15: Look how far they've come
Cleveland Indians top prospect Clint Frazier joins the Pipeline podcast to reflect on his 2015 season and how he'll improve in the Fall League. Plus, MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join Ed Randall to look back at how some of the brightest stars in the World Series came to be so clutch, how Raul Mondesi could do something that's never been done before with the Royals and how the Arizona Fall League is shaping up.
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10/19/15: Youth Rules
There's been a youthful movement during the 2015 season that's spilling over into the playoffs. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join Ed Randall to reflect on how mature and impactful this season's rookie class has been and which pitchers and hitters should stand out in the Arizona Fall League. Plus, JaCoby Jones joins the guys to talk about the trade that sent him to Detroit for Joakim Soria and what he's focused on in the AFL.
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10/14/15: Fall League MVPs
The Arizona Fall League is off and running. MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join Ed Randall to spotlight players for a mock "All-Prospect" team, breaking down how the most intriguing players stack up against each other by position. Plus, Phillies prospect Andrew Knapp joins Pipeline to reflect on his monster year in Double-A and how he'll continue to improve in the Fall League.
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10/5/15: Started from the bottom, now they're here
They may have been low-profile acquisitions but now some of them have been difference-makers in getting their clubs to the Postseason. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join host Ed Randall to spotlight guys like Matt Carpenter, Dallas Keuchel, J.A. Happ and Jake Arrieta and how they've come from obscurity to shine brighter than ever for their teams.
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10/1/15: Pleskoff on Yankees prospect Aaron Judge
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on Yankees top-ranked prospect Aaron Judge.
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9/29/15: The Cream of the Crop
Who are the top 25 rookies in Major League Baseball? MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo have a friendly debate along with MLB.com host Ed Randall. Plus, Rockies prospect David Dahl joins Pipeline to share how he's overcome injury and what he'll turn his focus to in the Arizona Fall League.
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9/21/15: The Comeback Kids
What's contributed to Mets prospect Dominic Smith's bounceback in 2015? The left-handed first baseman joins MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to recap what's been the biggest difference-maker in his progress. Plus, the guys discuss other prospects who've turned their season around and breakdown additions to the Arizona Fall League roster.
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9/16/15: Pleskoff on A's prospect Matt Olson
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on A's second-ranked prospect Matt Olson.
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9/15/15: Rookies to the Rescue
Which rookies are making the biggest impact in the Major Leagues this season? MLBPipeline.com experts Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join MLB.com host Ed Randall to spotlight Slade Heathcott's game-saving three run home run, Miguel Sano's offensive leadership on the Twins and other rookies having major impacts on their teams' playoff implications.
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9/10/15: Pleskoff on Pirates top-ranked prospec...
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on Pirates top-ranked prospect Tyler Glasnow.
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9/8/15: Prospects poised for September breakout
Corey Seager, Carl Edwards Jr., and Jackie Bradley Jr. are at the center of the baseball universe right now. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo joins MLB.com host Ed Randall to shine a light on recent September callups who are lighting up the Major Leagues and discuss how Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. revived his season in Boston.
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9/3/15: Scouting Lucas Giolito
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on Nationals top-ranked prospect Lucas Giolito.
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9/1/15: September Magic
In the baseball world, September's the month when dreams come true. MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join MLB.com host Ed Randall to breakdown which players could make their debut, who's going to shine in the Arizona Fall League, and talk about who was traded in the midnight hour of the waiver trade deadline.
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8/26/15: Pleskoff on Dodgers top-ranked prospec...
MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on Dodgers top-ranked prospect Corey Seager.
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