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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 9d

The first episode of our podcast "Something Worth Saving: Asheville Stories of Resilience" is live! Please listen, subscribe and review! 🙏

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Welcome to Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience

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Sam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 5h

Here are each organization's Prospects of the Year

Now that the Minor League season has concluded, MLB Pipeline is announcing its choices for each system's hitting and pitching prospects of the year. Pirates outfielder Konnor Griffin and Mets right-ha...

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 2h

Second call for MLB Pipeline Inbox questions. Send them in now!

Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 3d

It's Arizona Fall League Opening Day! A perfect time to ask for
MLB Pipeline Inbox questions (and for our Pipeline Podcast Mailbag) for this week! Send them in now!

Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 4d

Check out episode 1 of “Something Worth Saving”
Apple: apple.co/3Iqa3O
Spotify: tinyurl.com/9pw45hx6

Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 9d

Jonah Tong is your MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year!

The @Mets right-hander became the first pitcher to lead the Minors in ERA and strikeouts since MiLB restructured in 1963. Here is @samdykstramilb.bsky.social with more: atmlb.com/46I8bZ9

Tong takes home MiLB Pitching Prospect of the Year honors

NEW YORK – Say the magic words, and Jonah Tong will instantly go reaching for his equipment bag. “Be like water.” It’s a Bruce Lee phrase, first shared with him by Mets Florida complex pitching coach ...

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 9d

The first episode of our podcast "Something Worth Saving: Asheville Stories of Resilience" is live! Please listen, subscribe and review! 🙏

open.spotify.com/episode/1Pgn...

Welcome to Something Worth Saving: Asheville, Stories of Resilience

open.spotify.com

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Sam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 9d

Pirates SS/OF Konnor Griffin raced to the top of the Top 100 with a standout first full season in the Minors that spanned three levels. Now, he’s the Hitting Prospect of the Year too.

@jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social has more on the 20-60 man:

Griffin garners top Hitting Prospect of the Year, best MiLB debut awards

As the 2025 Draft approached, there was general agreement that Mississippi high schooler Konnor Griffin likely had the best all-around set of raw tools in the entire class. But the emphasis was on raw...

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 14d

Shana Tova/Happy New Year to those who celebrate. Who has a question for this week's MLB Pipeline Inbox now that we're in the year 5786? Send them in now!

Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 17d

I'm assuming you're referring to @lisawinston.bsky.social ? One of my favorite all-time people!

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 17d

It's my turn in the MLB Pipeline Inbox chair this week. Send in your prospect questions now and (at least) one will be answering on this week's Pipeline Podcast as well!

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Sam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 21d

A joint effort with @jimcallis.bsky.social and @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social:

The breakout prospects from each farm system in 2025

Here's each team's breakout prospect this season

With the Minor League season winding down -- the Triple-A regular season ends this week while the other leagues are either in the playoffs or have crowned a champion -- we decided it was time to start...

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · 29d

Putting out a second call for MLB Pipeline Inbox questions as we eagerly await Arizona Fall League rosters. Send them in now!

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Sep 8

It’s my turn at the MLB Pipeline Inbox helm. Send in your prospect questions now and we’ll also answer one on this week’s pod!

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Aug 23

New Inbox is LIVE: atmlb.com/3HEDawU

📨 '25 first-rounder joins Top 100 list
📨 Where #Dodgers' George ranks
📨 Why Griffin is cream of SS crop
📨 When will Wetherholt get the call?

Inbox: When might St. Louis call up top prospect JJ Wetherholt?

The 2025 season is coming into homestretch time, with Minor League teams soon to hit the postseason and the big leaguers to follow a month later. September callups aren't what they used to be, when ro...

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Aug 21

Hello @bsky.app family. Anyone have a prospect question? Send them in now for this week's MLB Pipeline Inbox!

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Aug 8

The fact this happened in my city/region is heartbreaking

CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · Aug 8

🚨 ICE destroys a restaurant, arresting 16 people, literally started a FIRE; no criminal activity being committed by those arrested. 📌 The criminals destroyed a restaurant and kidnapped 16 people.

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Jul 24

🚨 UPDATED LISTS 🚨

With the Trade Deadline approaching, @jimcallis.bsky.social , @samdykstramilb.bsky.social , me and the MLB Pipeline crew freshened up our club Top 30 Prospects lists: atmlb.com/419J930

Each team's new names, big moves on NEW Top 30 Prospects lists

We are in this kind of strange in-between limbo land when it comes to prospect rankings. It’s after the Draft but before the signing deadline (July 28), and we’ve historically not done any updates to ...

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Jul 24

Thank you!

Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Jul 21

We're a week past the MLB Draft, the Futures Game and we have Draft signings and trade rumors aplenty -- tons of fodder for MLB Pipeline Inbox questions! Send them in now!!

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Jul 17

The Braves have signed first-round
MLB Draft pick Tate Southisene for $2,622,500 (pick 22 value = $3.98 mil). Younger bro of Cubs prospect Ty, Tate has chance to have more impact at plate, plus runner who can play SS.

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Jul 17

2nd-rd MLB Draft pick Alex Lodise has signed w/
@braves.com for $1,297,500 (pick 60 value=$1.52 mil).
@FSUBaseball SS had huge year (.394/..462/.705 w/17 HR)& was Golden Spikes Award finalist. Chance to stick at short.

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Jim Callis @jimcallis.bsky.social · Jul 17

Supplemental 1st-rder Mitch Voit signs w/Mets for $1.75 million (slot 38 value = $2,569,400). Michigan 2B, some parallels to former Wolverines two-way star Jake Cronenworth. One of best hitters in college class, 15-20 HR potential, low-90s on the mound.

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Jim Callis @jimcallis.bsky.social · Jul 17

5th-rder Conor Essenburg signs w/Braves for $1,197,500 (slot 157 = $438,600). Illinois prep OF/LHP, Braves announced as hitter, HR off 99-mph Jack Bauer fastball in April, stands out w/bat speed & power potential. A few clubs preferred him on mound. Kentucky recruit.

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Jul 11

THREE DAYS until the 2025 @MLBDraft!

Check out our latest mock:

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The 2025 Draft begins on Sunday! Here's the latest mock

We are just days away from the start of the 2025 Draft, and I’d love nothing more than to say that the picture has become crystal clear in the first round, but it hasn’t. This is the time ahead of eac...

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Jonathan Mayo @jonathanmayomlb.bsky.social · Jul 8

Nine high school right-handers have gone No. 2 overall in 60 years of the MLB Draft.

None have gone No. 1.

Could California prepster Seth Hernandez become the first? atmlb.com/3TXAixp

Seth Hernandez could be first prep RHP drafted No. 1 overall ... EVER

A high school right-handed pitcher has never been taken No. 1 in the Draft.

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