3/14/18: Best Double-Play Duos, Minor League Rule Changes

6/7/18: 2018 Draft Fallout: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, recap the 2018 MLB Draft. Mets first-round pick Jarred Kelenic joins the show and shares his thoughts on Draft night (:30). The guys also debate which clubs had the best Draft (31:06), who will be the first pick to reach the Major Leagues (32:05) and who will be the top Draft prospects in 2019 (35:39). by MLB Pipeline

40 min listen

7/26/18: Top 100 Prospects re-rank, Breaking down Machado trade: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, dive into Pipeline’s brand-new midseason top prospects lists and take a look at where the 2018 Draft picks debut (2:00). Manny Machado highlights a handful of trades with the Deadline looming, and the guys analyze the prospect hauls the O’s have received for Machado and Zach Britton (22:10). The podcast finishes up with a recap of the Under Armour All-America Game, where Bobby Witt Jr. shined again, taking MVP honors (39:20). by MLB Pipeline

47 min listen

2/6/19: Prospects to watch this Spring: Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training next week. MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo, Jim Callis and Tim McMaster discuss which prospects they’re most excited to see compete in Major League camp (1:15). Then, Jonathan and Jim draft their favorite prospects outside of the new Top 100 list (8:32). by MLB Pipeline

25 min listen

7/12/18: Breaking down the Futures Game rosters: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, take a closer look at the Futures Game rosters and discuss the players they are most excited to see (:42). The guys also recap the Triple-A and Eastern League All-Star Games, including Tim Tebow’s performance and his season so far (21:00). The podcast ends with a discussion about the four first-round Draft picks who did not sign professional contracts (25:50). by MLB Pipeline

34 min listen

9/13/18: Peter Alonso talks Mets, Gators and homers: MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, are joined by Mets prospect and Minor League home run co-champ Peter Alonso, who talks about his great 2018 campaign, the loaded Florida Gators teams he played for and dealing with playing in New York City (:45). Then the guys look into a crystal ball to predict MLB’s top 10 prospects a year from now (20:45). They also take a shot at a WAY-too-soon 2018 re-draft (30:17). by MLB Pipeline

35 min listen

9/15/17: 2018 Predictions: MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, take their best shot at predicting who the Top 10 prospects will be at the conclusion of the 2018 season (:40). The crew also discusses this year's spike in Minor League players with 20 homers and 20 steals (8:35), Willie Calhoun's MLB future (15:10) and long-time prospects like Yoan Moncada, Lucas Giolito and Byron Buxton, who have graduated to the Majors and are beginning to live up to their billing (19:45). by MLB Pipeline

31 min listen

5/9/18: Casey Mize interview, Top 100 market corrections: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, welcome Auburn right-hander and potential No. 1 overall Draft pick Casey Mize to the podcast. They talk about Mize’s status as the Top draft prospect, pitching in the SEC and his uncanny command (:31). The guys also choose Minor League MVPs for the first month of the season in Class A, Double-A and Triple-A (15:58). Then they discuss MLB Pipeline’s market corrections to the Top 100 Prospect List (26:39). The podcast finishes with a breakdown of Mayo’s All-Ceiling Draft Prospects team (32:37). by MLB Pipeline

41 min listen

5/2/18 – Top 100 Draft Prospect List; Soroka, Romero set for debuts: MLB Pipeline’s Jonthan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, break down the new Top 100 Draft Prospects list, led by Auburn right-hander Casey Mize (:40). That conversation transitioned into a look at Mayo’s first mock draft of the season (11:52). Later, the guys tell us what to expect in the Major League debuts of Braves No. 3 prospect Mike Soroka and Twins No. 2 prospect Fernando Romero (20:58). by MLB Pipeline

35 min listen

6/13/18: Never too soon to look at the 2019 MLB Draft: MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, are joined by Royals Scouting Director Lonnie Goldberg to breakdown Kansas City’s highly rated draft class (:38). Then, the guys look ahead to 2019, previewing the College World Series (15:56) and USA Baseball’s Tournament of Stars (20:54). The podcast ends with Jim and Jonathan lamenting the injuries to Shohei Ohtani and Vlad Guerrero, Jr. (31:27). by MLB Pipeline

41 min listen

5/16/18: Draft prospect Cole Winn interview, Callis’ 1st mock draft: MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, are joined by Orange Lutheran (Calif.) High School right-hander Cole Winn who’s projected to go in the first round of next month’s draft (:50). The guys go on to discuss Callis’ latest mock draft and how things are changing as the Draft approaches (12:15). Finally, Mayo looks back on his recent road trip to the Eastern League where he caught up with Blue Jays prospects Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Cavan Biggio and Nationals phenom Juan Soto (18:40). by MLB Pipeline

31 min listen

6/20/18: Tournament of Stars report, Royals deal for prospects: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and MLB.com’s Tim McMaster break down the prospect haul that the Royals received in the Kelvin Herrera trade. (:33) Then, Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo sits down with potential No. 1 overall 2019 Draft pick Bobby Witt, Jr. (14:30) and USA Baseball U18 National Team Director Matt Blood (5:21) to talk about the 2018 Tournament of Stars. Tim and Jim also give a College World Series update with tournament favorites Florida and Oregon State in trouble early. (25:35) by MLB Pipeline

32 min listen

11/14/18: Keston Hiura talks Fall League, Anteaters and more: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, are joined by Brewers top prospect Keston Hiura, who talks Arizona Fall League and the Brewers and participates in the “fastball” segment (:35). Then the guys look ahead to possible 2019 Rookie of the Year candidates (18:29). Finally, they discuss MLB and USA Baseball’s new creation, the PDP League, which will debut next summer (23:42). by MLB Pipeline

30 min listen

12/13/17: 2017 Winter Meetings: On this edition of the podcast, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the prospects going back to the Marlins in the Giancarlo Stanton trade (2:15), explore the news of Shohei Ohtani having a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow (6:45), preview the upcoming Rule 5 Draft (11:25) and discuss the MLB Scouts of the Year. (19:40) by MLB Pipeline

24 min listen

8/2/18: Trade Deadline winners, Jacob Nix on Padres’ stacked system: MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, tell us if the Orioles got enough return in their slew of Deadline deals (:35). More Deadline coverage follows, including a look at both sides of the surprising Chris Archer trade (15:20). Padres prospect Jacob Nix also joins the show to talk about San Diego’s stacked system and his success after a late start to the 2018 season (30:15). by MLB Pipeline

42 min listen

2/25/16: Counting down top 30 prospects: MLB.com's Matt Waymire checks in with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo to sift through the second-tier teams and spotlight which players stand out on their top 30 list. by MLB Pipeline

30 min listen

3/23/18: Top Prospects Competing for Opening Day Rosters: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down Atlanta’s decision to send down No.2 overall prospect, Ronald Acuna, to the Minors. They also discuss some of the top interviews from Jonathan’s travels around Florida’s Grapefruit League (6:45) and talk about which top prospects are vying for Opening Day roster spots (21:45). Plus, the guys give their 2018 playoff predictions (32:50). by MLB Pipeline

42 min listen

9/27/18: Cole Winn returns to talk instructs, first pro season: MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, are joined by Rangers pitching prospect Cole Winn, who talks about his first pro summer and expectations for instructional league (:33). Then the guys look ahead to the postseason and which rookies will have the biggest impact (18:53). Finally, after the rapid turnarounds of the Braves and A’s this year: Which teams that could have a similar rise in 2019 (24:13)? by MLB Pipeline

31 min listen

4/5/18: Recapping The Inaugural Pipeline Fantasy Prospect Draft: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, discuss the results of their first ever Pipeline Fantasy Prospect Draft. The rules of the draft were simple: those participating could only choose players from the MLB Pipeline top 100 list, as well as players from the Pipeline’s top 10 position lists. They’re also joined on the podcast by Jordan Shusterman of Cespedes Family BBQ (8:13), editorial producer Jason Ratliff (18:10) and Pipeline’s Mike Rosenbaum (38:56) to discuss their picks and to talk a little trash on what should be an entertaining inaugural fantasy prospect season. by MLB Pipeline

48 min listen

6/28/18: U18 Team Trials wrap-up and who’s ready to deal at the deadline: MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, look at the standouts from the USA Baseball Tournament of Stars and 18U Team Trials, including interviews with some of those players -- Tyler Callihan, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Cade Doughty. (:49) Callis has a College World Series update from Omaha, where Oregon State and Arkansas are headed to a decisive Game 3. (18:27) The guys also look ahead to the Trade Deadline, focusing on the teams that are in the best position to deal prospects. (23:50) by MLB Pipeline

40 min listen

1/18/18: Pirates Reinforce Farm System: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the prospect haul that the Pirates received in the recent Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen trades. They also discuss the Top 10 Prospects lists for right-handed pitchers (15:22), left-handed pitchers (21:45), and catchers (27:20). by MLB Pipeline

35 min listen

2/1/18: 2018 Top 100 Prospect List: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, discuss former No. 1 overall draft pick Mark Appel's decision to leave the game, and they explain how they assembled the latest Top 100 prospects list (6:05). They also break down the top 10 players on the list and the top farm systems (11:35), examine the biggest risers and fallers from the rankings (23:00) and talk about the most surprising prospects from the Top 100 (30:30). by MLB Pipeline

37 min listen

8/22/18: Jerry Manuel talks States Play Series, Michael Kopech debuts on the South side: MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo and MLB.com’s Tim McMaster are joined by former MLB player and manager Jerry Manuel to preview the inaugural States Play Series between California and Texas (:26). Then, Tim and Jonathan breakdown which 2019 college Draft prospects have raised their stock this summer (19:06). Finally, the guys recap a big week of Major League debuts highlighted by White Sox flamethrower Michael Kopech, the 13th-ranked prospect in the Pipeline Top 100 (26:14). by MLB Pipeline

38 min listen

5/25/18: Juan Soto’s meteoric rise to the Majors, Top 200 Draft Prospects: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, weigh in on the homer-filled big league debuts of Juan Soto, Willy Adames and Austin Meadows (:37). The guys also discuss when the right time is for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to make his debut (4:45). With just 10 days to go before the MLB Draft, they talk about the best tools in this year’s MLB Pipeline Top 200 Draft Prospects list (16:10). by MLB Pipeline

31 min listen

1/4/18: Top Candidates for No. 1 Ranking: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, begin this week's show by taking a closer look at the Rookie Career Development Program and the players that they are most looking forward to talking to at this year's event. They also discuss the candidates for the No. 1 prospect in baseball and players who are ready to jump into the new Top 100 list. by MLB Pipeline

27 min listen

1/11/18: 2018 Top 100 Preview: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, lead off this edition of the podcast by previewing their 2018 Top 100 Prospects list and Top 10 position lists, which will be revealed over the next two weeks. They also discuss which player baseball executives voted as baseball's best prospect and which non-Top 10 prospect will increase his profile the most this season. They also recap some of the best interviews from last week's Rookie Career Development Program. by MLB Pipeline

36 min listen

11/28/18: New General Manager Mike Elias: MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis and MLB.com's Tim McMaster are joined by new Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias, who shares some of his plans for the O's organization (0:38). Then Jim and Jonathan discuss the most interesting players available in next month's Rule 5 Draft (15:43). Finally, Tim, Jim and Jonathan discuss Kyler Murray's future in baseball as he makes his case for the Heisman Trophy (25:06). by MLB Pipeline

33 min listen

9/29/17: Playoff Rookie Draft: On this edition of the podcast, MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster try their hand at general manager and draft the best rookies from teams heading into the postseason. They also take a look back at their preseason playoff predictions and tell us which team will be crowned World Series champions. by MLB Pipeline

32 min listen

10/6/17: Building a Winner: MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the many ways that this year's postseason teams were able to build their winning rosters. They also predict the World Series winner by using Wins Above Replacement (WAR) (11:55), discuss the Arizona Fall League's new extra-inning runner-placement rule (22:10) and preview which prospects they are looking forward to seeing in the Arizona Fall League (27:18). by MLB Pipeline

35 min listen

5/12/17: New int'l signing rules and Top 30 int'l prospects list: MLB.com's Tim McMaster along with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis start off the show by interviewing MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez about the the new rules governing the international signing period and his brand new Top 30 international prospect list led by Wander Franco. (:50) How will teams like the Yankees and Red Sox adjust to the new rules? (9:00) Next Callis and Mayo go over their Top 5 hitters and pitchers that are off to great starts this season. (12:50) The crew also takes a look at Seth Romero being dismissed from the University of Houston baseball team and how it will affect his Draft status. (23:50) by MLB Pipeline

34 min listen

8/11/16: Pipeline Potpourri: It's a busy and exciting time for prospects and minor league players on a tear. MLB.com's Tim McMaster caught up with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo to find out which prospects are making a Major League impact, spotlight the international prospect scene, and take a look at where some of the early round 2016 draft picks are getting their hacks. by MLB Pipeline

22 min listen

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