8/15/18: Can Vlad Jr. hit .400 and what prospects will impact the pennant races

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

Putting a bow on the AFL: On this week's MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff wrap up coverage of the Arizona Fall League by recapping the Championship game and analyzing the league's award winners and top performers before Jim sits down for an interview with Fall League MVP Heston Kjerstad of the Orioles. by MLB Pipeline

82 min listen

1/30/19: Top 100 Prospects: MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospect list is out. Is Vladimir Guerrero Jr. the best prospect ever (4:18)? Who’s rising and falling on the list (12:25)? Which teams are dominating the prospect points (24:38)? MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis (@jimcallisMLB), Jonathan Mayo (@JonathanMayo) and Tim McMaster (@MLB_McMaster) discuss those topics and more on this week’s podcast. by MLB Pipeline

38 min listen

Rage Week: Potential No. 1 pick Kumar Rocker; ranking rookies; Callis and Mayo bet: On this week’s episode of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss their ranking of 2020's rookies and the rage it incites among readers. Vanderbilt Ace and potential No. 1 Draft pick Kumar Rocker joins the show. The guys discuss the MLB debuts of Garrett Crochet and Mickey Moniak, Jim and Jonathan's bet about Moniak vs. Zach McKinstry, and rookies who could make an impact this postseason. Plus, they answer your questions. by MLB Pipeline

67 min listen

6/30/17: Futures Game Loaded with Top Prospects: MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, take a closer look at the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game rosters and discuss the players they're most excited to see. Jim Callis also recaps the recent College World Series title run by the first-time champion Florida Gators. And Mayo ends the show with a look at USA Baseball's Tournament of Stars, which pits the best players from the high school ranks against one another and serves as a first step in the selection process for USA Baseball's Under-18 National team. by MLB Pipeline

24 min listen

1/10/19: Kyler Murray enters NFL draft, Rookie Career Development Program: Athletics 2018 first-round pick Kyler Murray is entering the NFL draft. MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis (@JimCallisMLB), Jonathan Mayo (@jonathanmayo) and Tim McMaster (@MLB_McMaster) discuss what it means for the Heisman Trophy winner’s baseball career (1:20). Then the guys react to the Braves winning the grievance filed by the MLB Players Association on the behalf of their 2018 first-round pick, Carter Stewart (11:30). Finally, we’ll hear Jonathan’s interviews with some of the top prospects in the game from the 2019 Rookie Career Development Program in Miami (24:48). by MLB Pipeline

46 min listen

Previewing Fall Stars Game, 2024 Draft: 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. by MLB Pipeline

76 min listen

4/28/17: 2017 MLB Draft Top 100 Prospects List: MLB.com's Tim McMaster along with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo discuss the Major League debuts of Cody Bellinger and Christian Arroyo this week with the Dodgers and Giants respectively. (:35) The crew also unveil the newly released MLB Draft Top 100 prospects list led by Hunter Greene, Brendan McKay and Kyle Wright. (6:15) Who has the best tools in the Draft? Callis and Mayo break down the best offensive player, who has the most raw power, the prospect with the most speed, best overall defensive player, hardest throwing hurler, pitcher with the best breaking ball and the prospect with the best pitch ability. (16:50) by MLB Pipeline

28 min listen

Kelenic Is Coming! Kelenic Is Coming!: In this week's edition of the Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo break down the impending big league arrival of outfielder Jarred Kelenic (No. 4 on the MLB Pipeline Top 100) and what he'll mean to the Mariners. They also discuss who might be the next big-time prospect to make the Majors and top performers from the first week of the Minor League season. They ponder the lack of clarity at the top of the 2021 Draft, candidates to go in the first round who didn't quite crack last week's mock draft and new Top 100 Prospect Jackson Rutledge (and outgoing Top 100 Prospect Michael Kopech) and answer a mailbag question about Mets prospects Francisco Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong. by MLB Pipeline

65 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

4/25/19: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s MLB debut and Top 100 Draft prospects preview: With top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s MLB debut officially on the calendar, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis (@JimCallisMLB) and Jonathan Mayo (@jonathanmayo) and Jordan Shusterman of @CespedesBBQ discuss their expectations for the Blue Jays phenom and if he is still the favorite to win the AL Rookie of the Year. Next, they discuss Pirates SS prospect Cole Tucker’s remarkable debut and whether he could be in Pittsburgh for good. The, the guys debate whether Tigers RHP Casey Mize has made a case for being the best RHP prospect in baseball ahead of Astros RHP Forrest Whitley. Finally, the guys give a sneak preview for the upcoming updated Top 100 Draft prospects, and discuss some of the biggest risers in the rankings, including Hunter Bishop, Gunnar Henderson, Kody Hoese, Alek Manoah, and Jackson Rutledge. by MLB Pipeline

29 min listen

Spring Breakout Buzz: On this week's MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff are abuzz with excitement over the start of Spring Training games and jump right in to early prospect performances in Grapefruit and Cactus League games while also taking a sneak peek at the upcoming Spring Breakout. One player they all hope will be playing in it is Tigers top prospect Max Clark, and he joined the pod to talk about his first Spring Training and who he wants to play with and against in a Spring Breakout game. From there, Jim and Jonathan draft power-hitting prospects to see which squad can hit the most long balls in 2024 and then answer a question from the Mailbag about a high schooler who could make a run at No. 1 overall pick. by MLB Pipeline

57 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

6/9/17: Kyle Wright Projected to go No. 1: MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, begin the show by discussing Hunter Greene's planned trip to visit the Minnesota Twins before the upcoming Draft and take a closer look at his demeanor both on and off the field. (:38) The crew also revisits the 2007 MLB Draft to find out why the Rays might draft Madison Bumgarner No. 1 over David Price if they had a second chance (10:40), and they discuss the players who could improve their Draft status with a good showing at the College Super Regionals (18:35). They also break down why Kyle Wright is the No. 1 overall pick in their latest mock draft. (22:47) by MLB Pipeline

30 min listen

11/20/18: Breaking down the James Paxton trade, wrapping up the Fall League: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and MLB.com’s Tim McMaster break down the haul the Mariners received in the James Paxton trade, highlighted by Justus Sheffield (0:38). You’ll also hear from Buddy Reed, Jordan Yamamoto and Keston Hiura as Jim and Tim recap the Arizona Fall League championship game (12:07) by MLB Pipeline

30 min listen

3/14/18: Best Double-Play Duos, Minor League Rule Changes: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the best double-play combos in the Minors (:50), examine some of the best prospect interviews from this year’s Cactus and Grapefruit leagues (5:30) and discuss what players have surprised this spring (22:40). The guys also share their opinions on the new Minor League extra-inning rules (28:15). by MLB Pipeline

36 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

5/25/18: 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

Kumar's back! Is he better than before?: Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dig into the NCAA postseason, with a Draft focus, on this week's edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast. by MLB Pipeline

63 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

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

Rookies, Prospects & The Draft: There's so much going on in every aspect baseball right now and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff tried to cram discussion of it all into the latest Pipeline Podcast. They started by talking about scorching-hot rookies (Michael Busch, Mason Miller) and Minor Leaguers off to fast starts (including Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido and Rockies right-hander Chase Dollander) as well as two big-name prospects just called up to the Majors (Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages, Rangers righty Jack Leiter). Then they switched gears to look at the Draft, interviewing Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery, to break down standouts at the recent National High School Invitational and to answer a listener mailbag question about which Draft prospects have boosted their stock the most this year. by MLB Pipeline

52 min listen

Hot rookies; Arcia trade, The Yerminator and a Draft update: Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss rookies who are off to a hot start in the first week of the season. Jonathan chats with White Sox senior director of baseball operations Dan Fabian about Yermin Mercedes' historic start to the season and how he was acquired through the Rule 5 Draft. The trio discusses the the Orlando Arcia trade and the three players who recently entered MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list. Finally, get your weekly update on Vanderbilt's Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter, and we answer another Draft question in the mailbag. by MLB Pipeline

72 min listen

Midseason Top 100, prospects traded at the Deadline, and Dylan Carlson: MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis (@JimCallisMLB) and Jonathan Mayo (@jonathanmayo) and Jordan Shusterman of @CespedesBBQ discuss the recently updated Top 100 prospect list, some of the biggest risers, including Orioles RHP Grayson Rodriguez, and which 2019 Draftees were most interesting to try to rank, including Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr. Then, the guys cover some of the prospects moved at the Trade Deadline, including new Padres OF Taylor Trammell, new Mets pitchers Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods-Richardson, as well as a couple under-the-radar prospects who changed teams. Finally, Jonathan talks to Cardinals OF Dylan Carlson about his breakout season, his dad being his high school coach, his Futures Game experience, and one unexpected thing he struggles with off the field. by MLB Pipeline

44 min listen

8/3/17: Prospect Interviews: MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and MLB.com's Tim McMaster begin the show this week by interviewing Oakland Athletics 2017 third-round pick Nick Allen about the adjustments he has made from playing in high school to starting his career in pro ball and hitting his first professional home run (:35). MLB.Pipeline.com's Jim Callis joins in to talk about all of the high school pitching talent that was on display at the recent Under Armour All-America Game (8:45). Next, the crew breaks down the recent prospects that changed teams in the Yu Darvish and Sonny Gray Deadline deals (10:15). Finally, Mayo and Callis talk about what can be expected from No. 2 overall prospect Amed Rosario and No. 19 prospect Ozzie Albies after they made their Major League debuts this week (18:25). by MLB Pipeline

24 min listen

9/6/18: Taylor Trammell joins the pod to talk Arizona Fall League and more: MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com’s Tim McMaster, are joined by Reds prospect Taylor Trammell, who talks playoff baseball, the Arizona Fall League and Georgia vs. Georgia Tech football (1:16). Trammell also fields some Twitter inquiries and, of course, our rapid-fire questions (15:38). Then the guys look back on the great seasons put together by Pipeline Hitter of the Year Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pipeline Pitcher of the Year Dylan Cease (25:47). by MLB Pipeline

39 min listen

Top 100, Futures Game, Draft & More!: July is always jam-packed with prospect happenings and the MLB Pipeline Podcast is as well. Jim Callis and Sam Dykstra kick off the latest edition by detailing the major revisions to the Top 100 Prospects list, which is now headlined by Tigers outfielder Riley Greene. Jonathan Mayo checks in from the PDP League in Cary, N.C., with an interview with arguably the two best prep prospects in the 2023 class, outfielders Max by MLB Pipeline

83 min listen

The Top 100 Draft Prospects list is out! by MLB Pipeline

69 min listen

Draft Top 100 + an interview with the No. 1 prospect: In the penultimate MLB Pipeline Podcast of 2023, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff bring a lot of 2024 Draft talk your way. The guys break down the newly minted Top 100 Draft Prospects list, which has an historic number of college hitters at the top, and are joined by the No. 1 player on the list, West Virginia infielder JJ Wetherholt. Then they turn their sights to MLB's exciting new Spring Breakout event, where the best prospects from each organization will square off against each other during Spring Training, before finishing up with a question from the mailbag. by MLB Pipeline

60 min listen

Analyzing Pipeline Prospect Quizzes; Vlad Jr. vs. Franco: On this week’s Pipeline Podcast, Jason Ratliff, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo talk about the Pipeline Prospect quiz and how they did in naming the top prospect from each organization. Speaking of prospect quizzes, the trio dove into Jim’s story comparing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Wander Franco, and what scouts in the industry had to say about the duo. They also looked at the top second base prospects for each team and teased Jonathan’s story about ranking the No. 1 prospects from over the years of MLB.com rankings (2004-2020). by MLB Pipeline

54 min listen

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