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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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Feb 24, 2017 • 31min
2/24/17: Building a Strong Foundation
In today's game you need to have a strong farm system to keep replenishing your Major League club with young talent. MLB.com's Tim McMaster along with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis discuss those organizations that are not quite in the top 10 farm systems in the league but are on the cusp of becoming flush with good young talent that could be contributing in the near future. Jonathan Mayo also interviews Taylor Trammell, who was ranked the 12th best Reds prospect last season.
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Feb 16, 2017 • 27min
2/15/17: Spring Has Sprung
If you could only watch one top prospect play this spring, who would you see? MLB.com's Tim McMaster chatted with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo to find out who they are most excited to see play in person this spring. The crew also weighs in on Cardinals' number one prospect, Alex Reyes, being lost for the year and play manager, choosing the best lineup they can using only players from the top ten positional rankings.
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Feb 9, 2017 • 26min
2/9/17: Radical Rule Change
Major League Baseball is experimenting with a new rule change where a runner will automatically start at second base in extra-inning games at the Rookie-Level Gulf Coast League and Arizona League this coming summer. MLB.com's Tim McMaster catches up with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo to find out their opinions on the proposed change as well as the young prospects playing in the World Baseball Classic and the Alec Mills for Donnie Dewees trade.
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Jan 31, 2017 • 32min
1/31/17: Top 100 Prospect List
Boston outfielder Andrew Benintendi leads all of baseball as the #1 prospect going into the 2017 season. MLB.com's Tim McMaster along with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis break down the best young talent in the game. The Dodgers' Cody Bellinger made the biggest move as he went from being off the list a year ago all the way up to the #13 ranked prospect.
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Jan 26, 2017 • 25min
1/26/17: Top Ten Positional Prospect Rankings
Who are the best outfield prospects in the game? MLB.com's Tim McMaster along with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis run down the top 10 prospects at third, short, second and the outfield. The crew also breaks down the Logan Forsythe for Jose De Leon trade.
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Jan 20, 2017 • 34min
1/20/17: Special Guest Jose De Leon
With Spring Training right around the corner, the Pipeline crew is joined by Dodgers pitching prospect Jose De Leon. MLB.com's Tim McMaster along with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to talk with Jose about his development in 2016, as well as being involved in trade rumors and his thoughts on Ivan Rodriguez being elected to the Hall of Fame. The guys also discuss who they think are currently the top 10 pitching prospects in the game.
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Jan 12, 2017 • 25min
1/12/17: Life on the Road
Baseball continues to be one of the biggest and best international sports in the world. MLB.com's Tim McMaster caught up with MLBPipeline's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to share their experiences from last week. Jonathan Mayo traveled to Israel with the Israeli Baseball Classic team while Jim Callis was in Virginia at the Rookie Career Development Program. The panel also took time to breakdown the prospects that were exchanged in two trades involving the Mariners on Wednesday.
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Jan 5, 2017 • 26min
1/5/17: Who's No. 1?
Andrew Benintendi and Alex Reyes led the MLBPipeline.com poll of MLB executives as the best prospect and the best pitching prospect respectively. MLB.com's Tim McMaster caught up with MLBPipeline's Jim Callis at the Rookie Career Development Program to discuss this topic as well as the Top 10 prospects ready to surge in 2017 and the Top 5 most improved Minor League systems.
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Dec 14, 2016 • 28min
12/14/16: Top 50 MLB Draft List
MLB.com's Tim McMaster catches up with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to go over their early edition of the MLB Draft Top 50 list where high school two-way talent Hunter Greene leads as the best overall player in the Class of 2017.
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Dec 7, 2016 • 32min
12/7/16: Red Sox Big Sale
After a few days at the 2016 Winter Meetings, the Red Sox have made some prospect noise after acquiring Chris Sale from the White Sox. MLB.com's Tim McMaster caught up with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to find out whether or not Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech and company were enough for the price of Sale.
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