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Jonathan Mayo
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Prospect guy at MLB Pipeline.
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The 4th and final episode of our podcast series “Asheville Stories of Resilience” is now live! It’s been an honor to tell these stories about the wonderful people of #Asheville

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Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience
Visual Arts Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience is a narrative podcast that uncovers the heart of Asheville, North Carolina through the voices of thos...
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Decided to hold off on MLB Pipeline Inbox until this week so I could field your questions about our new Top 100 prospects list. So send them in now... we'll answer one on this week's Pipeline Podcast, too!
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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Konnor Griffin was a slam-dunk No. 1 overall prospect for us, and @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social adds historical context on the Pirates shortstop:
No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin's place in history
When prospect rankings come out, they are based on long-range projection. The order is based on who is perceived to be the best big leaguers five, 10 years down the road. Over the years at MLB.com, th...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
All of our Top 10 by position lists are out and our Top 100 is coming tomorrow, so I figured it's a good time to throw out another ask for MLB Pipeline Inbox questions. Send them in now!
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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My breakdown of the Brewers' return below.

The short of it: Milwaukee loves short, speedy players (Jett Williams, check). It also should like a pitcher who can throw six different pitch types, features good velocity and generates groundballs for its great infield defense (Brandon Sproat, check).
Get to know the prospects Milwaukee acquired in the Peralta deal
The Brewers sure do like to keep the wheel turning. After developing Freddy Peralta into a No. 1 starter, the organization moved the 29-year-old right-hander along with fellow pitcher Tobias Myers to ...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:54 AM
MLB's Top 10 outfield prospects have some LOUD tools.

Here's the brand-new list: atmlb.com/3NXUYph
Here are the Top 10 outfield prospects for 2026
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseb...
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January 22, 2026 at 9:51 PM
The latest MLB Pipeline Podcast looks ahead to the NEW Top 100 rankings: atmlb.com/4pTT2vx

🎧 Top 10 by position
🎧 International signing period
🎧 #SFGiants up-and-comers
Pipeline Podcast: Previewing the new Top 100
There are plenty of rankings to discuss on the latest Pipeline Podcast, as MLB Pipeline prepares to release its annual Top 100 Prospects list Friday at 8 p.m. ET on MLB Network and MLB.com.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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And today is the Top 10 3B prospect rankings. @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social looks at that group here:
Here are the Top 10 third base prospects for 2026
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseball's top...
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January 20, 2026 at 3:51 PM
We're getting closer to the release of our new Top 100 prospects list! I'm hopeful that the Top 10 by position lists have led to some questions... so send them in now for this week's
MLB Pipeline Inbox and Podcast!
January 19, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The latest MLB Pipeline Podcast dives into updated rankings: atmlb.com/4aYBWZE

🎧 McLean headlines top RHP
🎧 White leads LHP contingent
🎧 #Marlins acquisition of Caissie
Checking Our Draft List Twice by MLB Pipeline
Following the launch of the 2026 Draft Top 100, Jim Callis and Jason Ratliff take a close look at the players top of the list, highlighting the best hitters and pitchers in the class, starting with UC...
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January 14, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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The Top 10 LHP prospects list is out for 2026.

Let @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social walk you through the southpaws:
Here are the Top 10 left-handed pitching prospects for 2026
MLB Pipeline will reveal its 2026 Top 100 Prospects list at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 23, with a one-hour show on MLB Network and MLB.com. Leading up to the release of the Top 100, we'll examine baseb...
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January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Big couple weeks on deck.
January 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Inbox: atmlb.com/49cT4JQ

📨 Which Top 100 infielders could make MLB debut '26?
📨 Prospects @JonathanMayo wants to see live?
📨 Could the White Sox pass on Cholowsky?
Inbox: Which Top 100 infielders could crack Opening Day rosters?
Some might think it’s too late to wish folks a Happy New Year (Larry David comes to mind), but since this is the first time I’m greeting all of you via the MLB Pipeline Inbox in 2026, I’m sending you ...
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January 9, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Who has the best farm system? What about when it comes to trades? Or the Draft?

Dive into the conclusion of the MLB Pipeline Executives Poll: atmlb.com/49HNDTj
Execs poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?
For the first three installments of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we asked front offices around baseball to focus on players. For our fourth and final report, we asked them to turn the spotlight on...
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January 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
From best usable power to best secondary pitch, Part 3 of our MLB Pipeline Executives Poll focuses on top tools: atmlb.com/4jvdq4g
Baseball execs reveal which prospects have the top tools
If we had a dime for every time we’ve said or used the word “tools” at MLB Pipeline … we’d sure have a lot of dimes. Tools are, of course, the building blocks for prospects, and a lot of time is spent...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:05 AM
The 4th and final episode of our podcast series “Asheville Stories of Resilience” is now live! It’s been an honor to tell these stories about the wonderful people of #Asheville

tinyurl.com/2ep5zhjz
Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience
Visual Arts Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience is a narrative podcast that uncovers the heart of Asheville, North Carolina through the voices of thos...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
The MLB Pipeline Executive Poll continues!
🗳️ No. 1 prospect
🗳️ Top pitching prospect
🗳️ Future closer
🗳️ Most underrated prospect

And more: atmlb.com/3Lz98MP
Execs prospect poll: No. 1 prospect, top pitcher and more
In Part I of the MLB Pipeline Executive Poll, we took a look at the industry’s picks for Rookie of the Year in each league. This next installment will dig deeper into what front offices think about to...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Let's kick off the 2026 MLB Pipeline Executive Poll with Rookie of the Year!

Here are the favorites: atmlb.com/49jIjEb
Who will win Rookie of the Year in '26? We polled baseball execs
Welcome to the fourth annual MLB Pipeline Executive Poll. Starting before the 2023 season, we surveyed front offices across baseball -- from general managers to scouting directors, farm directors, ana...
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January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Now that we're back in full swing, I thought I'd join the fray and post my first-ever @baseballhall.org ballot. It's an honor to vote and I take the responsibility seriously. Truthfully, I had trouble evaluating the pitchers on the ballot and ended up voting for 2.
January 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Happy New Year everyone! Let's kick things off with a robust MLB Pipeline Inbox! Send your 2026 questions in now, and we'll, as always, answer at least one on the Pipeline Pod this week, too!
January 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The brand-new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list is out!

Jonathan Mayo answers questions in the Inbox: atmlb.com/4pltCHF
📨 Flukey the clear-cut top college RHP?
📨 Projection for where Cholowsky goes?
📨 Where would Lebron rank in '24 or '25?
Draft Inbox: College RHPs? Projection for No. 1 Cholowsky?
Our 2026 Draft Top 100 list is freshly minted and we don’t know about you, but we can’t wait for next year’s amateur season to start so we can see how all these talented Draft hopefuls perform. For no...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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The 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list is out, courtesy of @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social and @jimcallis.bsky.social.

Jonathan gets you primed on the class ahead of next week's Draft Lottery:
NEW: Top 100 Draft prospects for '26
It might only be December, but there’s a serious case of Draft fever ranging. The root cause is the release of MLB Pipeline’s new 2026 Top 100 Draft Prospects list. The fans are definitely aflame, tho...
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December 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
New Pipeline Podcast: t.co/isU6aUweMU

🎧 Previewing the Winter Meetings
🎧 Sneak peek of the Draft Top 100
🎧 Skenes vs. Sasaki prospect hype
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December 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
The third episode of my podcast with Sara Stock Mayo, "Something Worth Saving: Asheville Stories of Resilience" is now up! Please give it a listen, share it, subscribe, leave a review! Available wherever you get your podcasts.
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Asheville Stories of Resilience: How Roots, Art, and Community Build Belonging
Podcast Episode · Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience · 11/25/2025 · 56m
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November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Got Thanksgiving travel? We got a loaded episode of the Pipeline Podcast for you: atmlb.com/4omuD0R
🎧 Recent trades
🎧 40-man roster additions
🎧 Cijntje's role in Seattle
🎧 What Mayo and Callis are thankful for
Gratitude abounds by MLB Pipeline
There's so much to be grateful for in the prospect world and in this Thanksgiving week episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo dig into those things like it's a pumpkin pie. ...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM