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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 47m

College baseball fall notes:

👀 Early impressions of Jack Bauer
💪 Florida's improvement on the mound
🔱 Can the Sun Devils translate talent to postseason success?

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1h

The newest wave in MLB’s ever-rising fastball arms race 👀

The highest average fastball velocities for rookies in 2025.

See velocities for all 105 rookie starting pitchers: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/aver...

2025 Hit+ Leaderboard: Top MiLB Hitters By Age & Underlying Metrics

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1h

Surface stats alone can be misleading and noisy in the lower levels of the minors.

We take a look at the underlying data with our Hit+ leaderboard.

Here are the top players grouped by age ⤵️

Using Statcast data and Baseball America's Hit+ score to identify the top minor league hitters by age in 2025.

40 Standout Hitting Prospects From The 2025 International Signing Class

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2h

40 international signings who impressed 👀

💰 Million-dollar signings
📈 Up-arrow prospects
✍️ Prospects to watch
❔ Will the power come?

Via Ben Badler:

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Ben Badler highlights the top international hitters signed in 2025 and sorts them into a handful of intriguing categories.

How Much Does Throwing Harder Increase Injury Risk For MLB Pitchers?

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2h

125 minor leaguers touched triple digits in 2025 🔥

Here's the full list: buff.ly/LW3QCY7

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 3h

Daniel Espino made his AFL debut last night.

It was quite fun.

Here's every pitch from the Guardians RHP. He headlines today's Prospect Report 🔽

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 17h

Yes, pitchers who throw hard do have an increased chance of injury.

But, throwing hard also creates more opportunities for MLB pitchers.

We look at this conundrum:

MLB pitchers are throwing harder than ever. Just how much of a risk is it to their health and career?

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 18h

The hardest pitch in the minors this season?

That belongs to Angels prospect Joel Hurtado 🔥 👑

All pitchers who reached 100+ mph this season: buff.ly/LW3QCY7

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 20h

From 2021-2024, Cy Young winners have threw 2.9 mph harder than average MLB starters.

And we're seeing across the board that pitchers who are throwing harder are seeing more success.

More details: buff.ly/zhdUUuZ

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 21h

Over 200 players made their MLB debut this season.

And we kept track of all of them.

Full list + signing scouts for every rookie : buff.ly/xfE5h9L

How Much Does Throwing Harder Increase Injury Risk For MLB Pitchers?

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 22h

While throwing harder does help with the longevity of careers for MLB pitchers, it poses another question?

How much more injury risk do those hard-throwing pitchers face?

We take a look:

MLB pitchers are throwing harder than ever. Just how much of a risk is it to their health and career?

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 22h

Thank you 👏

Arizona Fall League Prospects Chat (10/7/25)

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 22h

These pitchers led the minors in Naturalized Stuff+ this season.

See their scores and the top 150 full list: buff.ly/VPHFCSy

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 22h

The Arizona Fall League is officially underway!

Have questions about prospects who will be playing in the desert?

Leave them down below for our AFL Prospects chat starting at 2 p.m. ET ⤵️

Come chat with Baseball America about the latest MLB prospect news! We're answering weekly reader questions beginning at 2 p.m. ET.

All 125 Prospects Who Threw 100 MPH In The Minor Leagues In 2025

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 23h

See why throwing harder is actually necessary for the longevity of pitcher: buff.ly/zhdUUuZ

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 23h

This season 125 minor leaguers hit 100 mph on the radar.

Last year, there were just 90 😳

Here's the full list of pitchers who hit triple digits this season⤵️

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Presenting the complete list of pitching prospects who reached back to throw 100 mph in a game this season.

Padres RHP Opens Eyes On AFL Opening Day

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 23h

MLB postseason viewership number are off to a strong start 📈

According to ESPN, the average Wild Card game drew 4.6 million viewers.

That's a 64% year-over-year increase.

More details: buff.ly/1L9MT2G

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

At the beginning of the year, Cam Schlittler sat at 93-94 mph and touched 96.

Now in the postseason, he was sitting at 99 mph and touched 101.

Why his increase in velocity is important for a lengthy MLB career: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/to-h...

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Musgrove was one of four headliners in today's Prospect Report, which you can get delivered to your inbox for free ⤵️

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Plus: Jacob Misiorowski throws 31 pitches 100+ mph in the Brewers' NLDS win.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Padres RHP Tucker Musgrove punched out Kevin McGonigle on a 99 mph sinker 🔥

Musgrove had a LOUD inning of relief in his AFL debut.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Yoel Tejada Jr became the No. 25 Nationals prospect in June.

And while he had rough surface numbers after his promotion to High-A, he has a unique starters arsenal to look out for 👀

He's one of 5 underrated dynasty prospects for 2026.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

The 2025 season saw 244 MLB debuts 👀

Here's every debut this season + the scouts who helped identify the talent ⤵️

2025 MLB Debuts & Signing Scouts For All 244 Players

Baseball America is tracking MLB debuts for every player to make it to the big leagues for the first time in 2025.

MLB Postseason TV Ratings Soar As Wild Card Series Averages Record 4.6 Million Viewers

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

MLB postseason TV ratings are WAY up.

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Over four and a half million fans tuned in on average for Wild Card Series playoff games in 2025, marking a 64% increase in viewership from last year.