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MLB Pipeline

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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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Episodes

4/15/16: Dynamic Duos

Which prospects are heating up at the Major League level? MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join MLB.com's Tim McMaster to spotlight the Rangers' Nomar Mazara, the Astros' Tyler White as well as hear from dynamic duo Clint Frazier and Bradley Zimmer on how they're adjusting in 2016. Plus, the guys examine the transfer rule and how it's impacting Jason Groome's final high school season while they look ahead to this year's Draft and who sticks out. To learn more about listener data an...

Apr 15, 201641 min

4/7/16: Giolito gears up Major League impact

The No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball is ready to shine in his second season in Double-A. Lucas Giolito joins MLB.com's Tim McMaster and MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo on the Pipeline podcast to talk shop as Opening Day begins for the Sens in Altoona. Plus, the guys spotlight some of the best Minor League rosters lined with top prospects like the Rome Braves and Salem Red Sox. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-p...

Apr 08, 201631 min

3/31/16: The best is yet to come

Is Trevor Story here to stay in the Rockies infield? How did Tyler Naquin earn his starting spot out of camp? MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join MLB.com's Tim McMaster to spotlight a few guys who were a cut above in Spring Training camp and look to contribute right away in 2016. Plus, the guys make their predictions on which team will go all the way this season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more...

Apr 01, 201634 min

3/24/16: Braxton Garrett shines at NHSI

What stood out during Florence high school's Braxton Garrett's performance at the National High School Invitational? MLB.com's Tim McMaster and MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo caught up with Garrett to find out how he mustered eight shutout innings, what it's like to have your dad as a coach, and his plans after high school. Plus, the guys go through some of the best moments from this tournament and what baseball fans can expect from Carter Kieboom in the future. To learn more about listener dat...

Mar 24, 201623 min

3/17/16: Youth Rules

The regular season is almost two weeks away. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join MLB.com's Tim McMaster to reflect on some of their favorite interviews from camp, including Lucius Fox and Justus Sheffield. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 17, 201633 min

3/10/16: Prospects spring ahead in camp

Which prospects have an extra spring in their step? MLB.com's Tim McMaster caught up with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo to find out who's standing out in the Cactus League and who's still got room for improvement. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 201633 min

3/3/16: Cream of the crop

MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join MLB.com's Tim McMaster to reveal the top three farm systems in baseball and spotlight key prospects hoping to make a splash in 2016. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 05, 201629 min

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. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 201630 min

2/18/16: Rookie Rumble

Which rookies stand a chance at earning Rookie of the Year accolades? MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join MLB.com's Tim McMaster to make a case for a few red-hot rookies like Jose Berrios, Byong Ho Park, Corey Seager and Trea Turner. Plus, look out for each team's top 30 prospect list coming out Monday on MLBPipeline.com. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podc...

Feb 18, 201621 min

2/11/16: Buxton's back for more

Has Byron Buxton's offseason and Major League experience prepared him for the 2016 campaign with the Twins? MLB.com's Tim McMaster and MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo check in with Buxton to learn about his offseason regimen and how Torii Hunter's mentorship impacted his career. Plus, the guys dish about how close Cuban prospect Lazarito Armenteros is to signing and the variety of tools he possesses. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.au...

Feb 11, 201632 min

2/4/16: Just a little bit outside

Which players that just missed the Top 100 list deserve recognition? MLB.com's Tim McMaster checks in with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to spotlight a few names outside the Top 100 and break down which teams have the best farm systems heading into the 2016 season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 04, 201630 min

1/28/16: The cream of the crop

With the release of the 2016 Top 100 Prospects list on the horizon, who should be the No. 1 overall prospect, Byron Buxton or Corey Seager? MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join MLB.com's Tim McMaster to make their cases for their picks, break down the other 99 prospects and dive even deeper to spotlight the top 10 prospects by position. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Jan 28, 201632 min

1/21/16: Top 10 Pitching Prospects

There's a new crop of top prospects on the block. MLB.com's Tim McMaster checks in with MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo to spotlight a few right-handed and left-handed pitchers on the top 10 list and the guys explain the science behind how these lists are compiled each season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 201626 min

1/14/16: Planning for the Future

Top prospects in baseball spent time last weekend at the Rookie Career Development program and MLB.com's Tim McMaster asks MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to compare their top prospects in Mallex Smith and Dansby Swanson. Plus, Jim and Jonathan give us their picks for prospects poised to stand out in 2016, as well as their choices for which prospects could stand out defensively. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po...

Jan 14, 201624 min

1/6/16: Learning the Ropes

A New Year means a new crop of rookies heading to Virginia for the Rookie Career Development Program. MLB.com's Tim McMaster and MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo break down the benefits of the program and which prospects will attend. Plus, the guys sift through teams rebuilding their future and implications from the Aroldis Chapman trade. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podc...

Jan 06, 201622 min

12/9/15: Winter Meetings Recap

Dansby Swanson's move to Atlanta has Nashville buzzing. MLB.com's Tim McMaster chats with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to break down all the pieces of this trade, why Swanson could be Jeter-like, explore where the Braves are heading in their rebuild for 2017 and which teams the guys expect to make big moves in the remainder of the offseason. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic...

Dec 09, 201520 min

12/3/15: 2016 Draft Preview

It's never too early to think about the 2016 Draft class. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join Ed Randall to explore who could be the number one pick overall, which players and pitchers could go in the top 50 and if there are any underdogs who could crack that list. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 03, 201524 min

11/23/15: Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up

The Arizona Fall League wrapped up their 2015 season. MLB.com's Tim McMaster and Jim Duquette check in with MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis to reflect on the league and spotlight who stood out. Plus, MLB.com Fantasy writer Fred Zinkie joins Pipeline to talk about fantasy implications for top prospects around the league. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcast...

Nov 23, 201527 min

11/18/15: Pleskoff scouts O's prospect Mike Yastrzemski

MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on the Orioles' 13th-ranked prospect Mike Yastrzemski, who is the grandson of former Major Leaguer Carl Yastrzemski. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 18, 20153 min

11/17/15: What's cooking in the Fall League

It's been a busy offseason with intriguing trades. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join Ed Randall to break down which Minor League players have been traded and wrap up a successful Fall League. Plus, White Sox prospect Adam Engel joins Pipeline to share how his new approach has elevated his game and what he's learned from playing in Arizona. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices...

Nov 17, 201526 min

11/11/15: Pleskoff on Sean Manaea

MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on the Athletics' third-ranked prospect, Sean Manaea. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 11, 20153 min

11/9/15: Stars shine bright in Fall League

Yankees' Gary Sanchez made a big statement at the Fall Stars game, earning himself MVP and the attention that could catapult him in 2016. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis joins Ed Randall to spotlight the top catching prospect and discuss other highlights from the game. Plus, Giants prospect Ray Black joins Pipeline to explain what it's like throwing more than 100 miles per hour, how he's dealt with injury and dish about his experience in the Arizona Fall League. To learn more about listener data an...

Nov 09, 201523 min

11/4/15: Pleskoff on Clint Frazier

MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on Indians second-ranked prospect Clint Frazier. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 04, 20153 min

11/3/15: The Arizona Fall Stars

Was Christian Colon destined to become a hero for the Royals? MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis joins Ed Randall to spotlight Colon's rise and why he isn't surprised the 26-year-old was ready to do his job when called upon. Plus, the guys talk to Giants top prospect Christian Arroyo and break down the rest of the Fall Stars in the Arizona Fall League. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit htt...

Nov 03, 201520 min

10/28/15: Look how far they've come

Cleveland Indians top prospect Clint Frazier joins the Pipeline podcast to reflect on his 2015 season and how he'll improve in the Fall League. Plus, MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join Ed Randall to look back at how some of the brightest stars in the World Series came to be so clutch, how Raul Mondesi could do something that's never been done before with the Royals and how the Arizona Fall League is shaping up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: h...

Oct 28, 201531 min

10/19/15: Youth Rules

There's been a youthful movement during the 2015 season that's spilling over into the playoffs. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join Ed Randall to reflect on how mature and impactful this season's rookie class has been and which pitchers and hitters should stand out in the Arizona Fall League. Plus, JaCoby Jones joins the guys to talk about the trade that sent him to Detroit for Joakim Soria and what he's focused on in the AFL. To learn more about listener data and our privacy pra...

Oct 19, 201529 min

10/14/15: Fall League MVPs

The Arizona Fall League is off and running. MLBPipeline.com's Jonathan Mayo and Jim Callis join Ed Randall to spotlight players for a mock "All-Prospect" team, breaking down how the most intriguing players stack up against each other by position. Plus, Phillies prospect Andrew Knapp joins Pipeline to reflect on his monster year in Double-A and how he'll continue to improve in the Fall League. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-pol...

Oct 14, 201529 min

10/5/15: Started from the bottom, now they're here

They may have been low-profile acquisitions but now some of them have been difference-makers in getting their clubs to the Postseason. MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo join host Ed Randall to spotlight guys like Matt Carpenter, Dallas Keuchel, J.A. Happ and Jake Arrieta and how they've come from obscurity to shine brighter than ever for their teams. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad c...

Oct 05, 201530 min

10/1/15: Pleskoff on Yankees prospect Aaron Judge

MLBPipeline.com's Bernie Pleskoff gives his scouting report on Yankees top-ranked prospect Aaron Judge. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 01, 20153 min

9/29/15: The Cream of the Crop

Who are the top 25 rookies in Major League Baseball? MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo have a friendly debate along with MLB.com host Ed Randall. Plus, Rockies prospect David Dahl joins Pipeline to share how he's overcome injury and what he'll turn his focus to in the Arizona Fall League. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Sep 29, 201523 min
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