The Padres' triple play that clinched a postseason berth comes in at No. 3 on the Top Defensive Plays of 2024

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Roki Sasaki burst onto the scene in Japan as a 19-year-old in 2021, posting a 1.84 ERA over 16 starts. He bounded onto the world stage when he joined a star-studded Japanese rotation that included Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

We'll unveil MLB Pipeline's 2025 Top 100 Prospects list on Friday, Jan. 24, with a one-hour show broadcast on MLB Network and MLB.com at 7 p.m. ET. Between now and then, we'll release one positional Top 10 Prospects list per weekday.

For talented amateur ballplayers from across the globe, there is no day on the calendar quite like Jan. 15. Signaling the opening of the international signing period, it’s the day in which years of hard work and perseverance make dreams come true.

The Guardians have a storied history of discovering backstop talent from Venezuela. Look to 1996, when the organization signed a switch-hitting catcher from Ciudad Bolívar, Victor Martinez. After three All-Star seasons and 900 hits with Cleveland,

Another year, another pair of impact signings on international signing day for the Cubs. The club has signed shortstops Juan Cabada (MLB Pipeline’s No. 10 international prospect) and Wilfri De La Cruz (No.

In the wake of Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki announcing he'll be signing with the Dodgers, the baseball world will anticipate with excitement the arrival of the star right-hander in the Major Leagues. Given what we know about Sasaki's arsenal,

Mike González was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1890. Elected to the Cuban National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955, the catcher became the first Latin-born player in Braves franchise history when he suited up for the club (then located in Boston) in 1912.

Inside the halls of 25 Main Street, Cooperstown, N.Y., sits the Hall of Fame plaque of Minnie Minoso, the most storied Cuban player to ever suit up for the White Sox. He forever has etched into his hat the club’s interlocking logo.

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