MLB Pipeline

The latest Pipeline Podcast comes on the heels of the second annual Draft Lottery, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down the results. In a stunning turn of events, the Guardians moved up from the No. 9 pick to No. 1 and the Reds jumped from No. 13 to No. 2. Jonathan sat down with Paul Gillispie, Cleveland's vice president of scouting, to discuss the ramifications of the first No. 1 overall choice in franchise history. There's also talk about the game's top two prospects (Orioles middle infielder Jackson Holliday, Brewers outfielder Jackson Chourio) making news, a pair of trades that have happened at the Winter Meetings and a listener mailbag question about how the top three picks in the 2024 Draft could play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The baseball world will descend on Nashville next week for the Winter Meetings and the MLB Pipeline Podcast gets you ready. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff kick off this Winter Meetings-focused episode by talking about the second Draft Lottery and how it will impact the 2024 Draft order. From there, they start previewing the Rule 5 Draft before welcoming in Cubs national crosschecker Marti Wolever, one of this year's Scouts of the Year who will be honored in Nashville. After that conversation, the trio look at teams with the prospect depth to pull off a big trade next week before answering a question in the Mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this Thanksgiving episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dish on all the 40-man roster/Rule 5 decisions made by teams, from the Top 100 prospects added to interesting decisions made by teams to protect or not to protect players. From there, the trio head back to the Arizona Fall League one last time, looking at players who faced Rule 5 decisions in the league to the ranking of the Top 25 prospects in the circuit. For dessert, the guys look at Jim's much-reviled long-term rookie rankings and answer a question from the mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff put a bow on another Arizona Fall League season on this week's episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, but not before breaking down the 2023 Rookies of the Year, Gunnar Henderson and Corbin Carroll, and drafting potential 2024 ROY candidates. AFL Offensive Player of the Year James Triantos (Cubs) sat down with Jim in Arizona and then conversation turned to the championship game and all of the award winners, including MVP Jakob Marsee (Padres) and Pitcher of the Year Ricky Tiedemann (Blue Jays). They finished up, as always, with a question from the mailbag -- this one about Rockies flame-thrower Jaden Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo focus on the Arizona Fall League and its Fall Stars Game festivities from the past weekend. They discuss several standouts from the AFL's all-star game, including Top 100 Prospects Colson Montgomery (White Sox) and Kyle Manzardo (Guardians) and 2022 first-round pick Eric Brown (Brewers). Jonathan interviews Mariners catcher Harry Ford, who didn't participate in the Fall Stars Game but is one of the top prospects in the developmental circuit. After that, Jim and Jonathan credit the AFL for putting on a good show at its Home Run Derby, which was won by Twins outfielder Kala'i Rosario, before taking a question about Montgomery's ETA from the listener mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast features Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discussing the upcoming Fall Stars Game and looking ahead to the 2024 Draft. First, they talk some Arizona Fall League and players they hope to see in Sunday's all-star prospect showcase, including Top 100 Prospects Jace Jung (Tigers) and Kyle Manzardo (Guardians) as well as catcher Dominic Keegan (Rays) and outfielder Victor Scott (Cardinals). Then Jonathan sits down for an interview with shortstop Colson Montgomery (White Sox), another likely FSG participant. After that, it's on to the 2024 Draft as Jim and Jonathan discuss their top 20 college and high school prospects lists before participating in a 10-player draft and answering a related question from the listener mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The World Series is upon us and we're halfway through the Arizona Fall League and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dig into all of it in this week's episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast. The guys start out by unpacking the latest postseason news, from Adolis García's unusual path to the big stage to rookie Brandon Pfaadt getting the ball in Game 7 of the NLCS for the D-backs. Sam Dykstra's conversation with Rockies prospect Benny Montgomery helps shift the discussion to the AFL, with the guys talking about who should get midseason awards. They finish up by answering a question from the Mailbag about Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If it's October, then the Pipeline Podcast must be discussing the postseason and the Arizona Fall League. Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo do just that, starting off by riffing on the Championship Series before discussing some early AFL standouts. Sam Dykstra contributes an interview with Fall Leaguer Eric Brown, the Brewers' 2022 first-round pick. Then Jim and Jonathan discuss how the Rangers landed Evan Carter when not many teams were on him in the 2020 Draft, break down some organization hitters and pitchers of the year and dive into the mailbag for a two-part question about the Orioles' future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The leaves may be changing and thoughts of pumpkins are in the air, but there's still plenty of great baseball to talk about on the MLB Pipeline Podcast. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff start by breaking down the opening week of the Arizona Fall League, focusing on top performers like Padres outfielder Jakob Marsee and Blue Jays lefty Ricky Tiedemann. Jim sits down with Guardians Top 100 prospect Kyle Manzardo, who is also in the AFL, and then the trio takes time to admire the work of several rookies in the MLB postseason before answering a Fall League-related question about Rockies prospect Sterlin Thompson in the Mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Minor League season ending and the MLB postseason and the Arizona Fall League beginning, there's a lot for Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff to unpack in the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. They start by recapping the first-ever MiLB Awards show, including Hitting Prospect of the Year Jackson Holliday (Orioles) and Pitching Prospect of the Year Drew Thorpe (Yankees). Then they dive into the AFL with an interview with Tigers second baseman Jace Jung and a discussion of Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe's dominant first start. After that, they break down how the MLB playoff teams were built, talk about some rookies who have a chance to make an impact in October and answer a question from the listener mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices