The two biggest prospect events of the year are the Draft and the Futures Game, held on four consecutive days leading up to the All-Star Game. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff were on hand for all of it in Los Angeles and break down both events on the latest MLB Pipeline Podcast. They start with the top of the Draft, which began with the two best players (Jackson Holliday to the Orioles, Druw Jones to the Diamondbacks) before the Rangers dropped a Kumar Rocker bombshell at No. 3. From...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Just days away from the Futures Game and the Draft, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff preview the biggest weekend of the year in Prospectdom. They handicap the candidates to go No. 1 overall in the Draft and then discuss the various permutations of the top five picks based on who goes 1-1. Then they look at the best tools in the Draft class, highlighting the best power hitter, fastest runner, best fastball and more. Next, they turn their attention to the Futures Game, breaking down the...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 16 min
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 Clark and Walker Jenkins. Then Jim and Sam talk about which players they most...
Jul 05, 2022•1 hr 23 min
This year's Draft is fast approaching and on the latest Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss how Oklahoma RHP Cade Horton's stock is soaring after the College World Series and why taking sweet-swinging prep 2B Termarr Johnson could make a lot of sense for the Orioles at No. 1. Then they shift their attention to next year's Draft and the multitude of 2023 talent that will attend the PDP League, which begins this week. Also covered: the Rookie of the Year races, Mi...
Jun 29, 2022•56 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff recap the biggest names and top performers from the second annual MLB Draft Combine, including Termarr Johnson, switch-pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje, fireballer Jacob MIsiorowski and Alabama lefty Connor Prielipp, who took time out to join the podcast. The crew also looked at how some top Draft prospects have helped themselves in the College World Series, recounted the electric season debut of Pirates' 6-foot-7 shortstop Oneil Cruz and previewed the MiLB ...
Jun 22, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss the 2022 Draft Combine on this week's edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast. As many of the top Draft-eligible players gather in San Diego to meet with teams and show off their tools, the guys breakdown who’s there and how to watch. Last year's No. 1 overall pick, Pittsburgh Pirates catching prospect Henry Davis, joins the pod to talk about the impact his participation in last year's Combine on him becoming the top pick. We take a look at this we...
Jun 14, 2022•1 hr 7 min
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. After looking at Draft prospects who may have helped themselves in Regional play, they look at players to watch in the upcoming Super Regionals. Then they broke down Kumar Rocker's reutrn to the mound and how it could alter the Draft landscape. From there, the trio turned attention to the Minor Leagues, talking with Orioles prospect Gunnar Henderson, l...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 3 min
The NCAA regional playoffs begin this weekend and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff put them in perspective with the upcoming Draft in the latest Pipeline Podcast. They discuss prospects who helped themselves in conference tournament action last weekend (Virginia Commonwealth 3B Tyler Locklear, Oregon State OF Jacob Melton), those who could boost their stock in the NCAA tournament (Stanford OF Brock Jones, Tennessee RHP Blade Tidwell) and the best hitter and pitcher whose college seaso...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min
MLB Pipeline dropped significant updates to both of their major prospects lists this week, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down all the moves and additions to the Top 100 and the Draft Top 200 on the latest Pipeline Podcast. Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman has reclaimed his former spot as the game's best prospect, and the guys also discuss his debut as well as those of Cardinals Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore and Ivan Herrera. They also preview the upcoming Milb on MLB.tv...
May 24, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff start off the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast with some Draft talk, including expectations for 2021 Mets first-rounder Kumar Rocker as he tries to build up his stock with the Tri-City ValleyCats of the independent Frontier League. Then they discuss upcoming changes to the Top 100 Prospects list, rookies & prospects who have been especially hot as of late, the week's slate of Minor League games on MLB.TV and a question from the listener mailb...
May 18, 2022•47 min
With five of baseball's Top 100 prospects making their big league debuts over the past week, Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff discuss the long-term value of these players, as well as projecting the arrival of some elite prospects who are at Triple-A, including Adley Rutschman, Grayson Rodriguez and Triston Casas. Jim and Sam highlight a handful of the hottest pitching prospects in the Minors, while Sam previews the upcoming Pipeline Game of the Month broadcast, and Jim looks ahead to hi...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min
On this week's edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff unveil the first Rookie Power Rankings of the year and discuss the jump that Twins right-hander Joe Ryan has made on that list. They also look at the Prospect Team of the Week, which features A's catcher Shea Langeliers for a second straight week, and Braves outfielder Michael Harris II. Jim and Jonathan then conduct a not-a-mock Draft, selecting players they would take if they were making the first 1...
May 04, 2022•59 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dig into the brand-new Top 150 Draft Prospects list, focusing on players who made the biggest jumps and falls, as well as the players as the very top of the list, including fifth-ranked Brooks Lee, who joins the pod on the heels of being ranked No. 5. They also look at some of the hottest hitting prospects in the Minors, including the Dodgers' Michael Busch and the Angels' Jordyn Adams. And they wrap up the show by answering the question of what they t...
Apr 26, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss several players off to blazing beginnings to the Major and Minor League seasons in the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. Not only do they break down Seiyo Suzuki, Spencer Strider, Matt Brash and prospects Nolan Gorman and Jordan Brewer, but they also chat with Reds 2020 first-rounder Matt McLain, who needed just seven pitches to hit for the cycle on Sunday. There's also some Draft talk in advance of the new Draft Top 150 list coming out a...
Apr 19, 2022•53 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss 2022 rookie debuts on the MLB Pipeline Podcast, looking at the top prospects who impressed with big moments in week one—including Julio Rodriguez's first hit, Hunter Greene’s 7 strikeouts and Steven Kwan’s silly start. After the break, the group chats about the most stacked minor league teams, the biggest performers from the early college baseball season and finishes up, as always, with a question from the Mailbag. To learn more about listener ...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff celebrate the start of the 2022 season on the MLB Pipeline Podcast, looking at all the top prospects who made big league Opening Day rosters, starting with No. 1 prospect Bobby Witt Jr. From there, the trio discussed some interesting and surprising Minor League assignments for other Top 100 prospects, broke down Rookie of the Year candidates in each league and finished up, as always, with a question from the Mailbag. To learn more about listener data a...
Apr 06, 2022•56 min
On the latest Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff focus on top prospects who could make Opening Day rosters, including the momentum that Julio Rodriguez is building to join the Mariners earlier than anticipated. After that, they interview 2021 No. 2 overall pick Jack Leiter, chop up the newly released organization Top 30 lists, identify some prospects they're excited about monitoring in the upcoming season and answer a mailbag question about Padres left-hander MacKenzie G...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 13 min
With the recent release of the 2022 Top 100 Prospects list, Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra, and Jason Ratliff dive right in, starting at the very top, where there's a new No. 1 prospect in baseball: Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Jim and Sam discuss what went into the decision to rank Witt ahead of the incumbent top prospect Adley Rutschman. They also identify some new additions to the list, some of the highest risers and some of the biggest falls, and then they look ahead to a couple players who coul...
Mar 22, 2022•1 hr 20 min
In perhaps the most jam-packed Pipeline Podcast ever, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff find themselves with a lot to break down in the wake of the lockout ending. They discuss the prospects involved in the flurry of trade activity, the bevy of changes to the Draft in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Top 10 Position lists (RHP, LHP, 1B, 3B) that are beginning to drop as a prelude to a new overall Top 100 and Minor League rule changes. And as always, they delve into the list...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 7 min
With Minor League Spring Training underway, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff take a look at prospects in action at camp, and Jonathan checks in from Florida, where he talked to Detroit's dynamic prospect duo of Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene and Toronto's 2018 first-round pick Jordan Groshans. They also discuss the details of MLB's proposed international draft and predict which players from the 2021 Draft class will reach the Majors first. To learn more about listener data and our...
Mar 08, 2022•54 min
Spring Training is getting going in full force and the Pipeline crew is all over it. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff kick things off with what's happening in Florida, focusing on Jonathan's trip to Yankees camp. That includes a conversation with the Bombers' farm director, Kevin Reese. From there, the trio discussed prospects who have something to prove in 2022 before shifting gears and talking about college baseball and finishing, as always, with the Mailbag. To learn more about lis...
Mar 04, 2022•58 min
On this week’s MLB Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo dig into the opening weekend of college baseball action, starting with the MLB4 Tournament and extending to top performers such as Jacoby Berry of LSU and Hunter Barco of Florida. They then turn their sites to Minor League prospects and their gloves, discussing the annual All-Defense Team, before finishing up, as always, by answering your questions in the mailbag. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Hall of Famer Andre Dawson joins the show, as Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff preview the college baseball season and the weekend's MLB4 and Andre Dawson Classic tournaments, which help kick off the '22 campaign, with the latter celebrating Black History Month by showcasing seven Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) and their baseball programs. Dawson discusses his time at Florida A&M, being drafted from an HBCU and the honor of having the tournament named after hi...
Feb 15, 2022•57 min
It's time for a draft on the latest Pipeline Podcast, as Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo choose 10-man lineups of prospects set to arrive in the Majors in 2023 or later. There's a trade involving the No. 1 overall pick and the 2022 Draft winds up producing more selections than any individual team. Along with host Jason Ratliff, the guys also discuss what the very top of the Top 100 Prospects list might look like at the end of this season and take a listener mailbag question concerning ...
Feb 08, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff turn the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast over to their listeners in an all-mailbag edition. Among the questions they ponder: Who will rank as the top prospects in the game in 2023 and 2024? Who are some of the more exciting big-league debuts on tap for 2022? What's going on with the explosion of young catching talent? And much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn ...
Feb 01, 2022•59 min
With Tuesday's announcement of David Ortiz being voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, Jim Callis, Jason Ratliff and Jonathan Mayo look back at what Ortiz was like as a prospect and young player. That effort was aided by talking to Nationals senior advisor Dave Jauss, who was a Red Sox advance scout and advocated for Boston to sign Ortiz after the Twins released him. Then the trio went back to looking at the future, looking at prospects we'll be talking about in 2024 as well as the top hitter an...
Jan 26, 2022•59 min
In the wake of the international signing period opening on Saturday, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff welcome Jesse Sanchez to the podcast. MLB.com's international prospects guru, Sanchez discusses the top players in this year's crop and the challenges of scouting them during the pandemic. Phillies international scouting director Sal Agostinelli joins the gang to discuss the story behind signing All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz, and then Jesse answers listener questions in an extended mai...
Jan 18, 2022•52 min
With the opening of the 2021-22 international signing period on the horizon, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff discuss some of the top prospects available in this year's class and talk to Cubs vice president of international scouting Louis Eljaua. They also take a look at several teams' top international prospects, including the Yankees' Jasson Dominguez, Miami's Eury Perez, Philadelphia's Johan Rojas and Cincinnati's Elly De La Cruz. Even this week's Mailbag question has an internatio...
Jan 12, 2022•59 min
In the first Pipeline Podcast of 2022, Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff take a look at the year ahead with a wide range of predictions, including World Series winner, Rookies of the Year, No. 1 overall Draft pick and top farm system at season's end. They also discuss some intriguing big-league debuts on the horizon, note some prospects poised for bounce back years and ponder a question from a listener who wants to know what the Brewers would have to give up to acquire Matt Olson. To lea...
Jan 04, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down the brand-new Top 100 Draft Prospects list and welcome in Terrmarr Johnson, who might be the best pure prep hitter in decades and is No. 2 on the Top 100. Termarr's oldest brother, Tervont, makes a surprise visit to join in the fun and talk about Termarr, baseball and the Johnson family. After the reunion, Jonathan and Jason discuss some 2021 breakout prospects before finishing up with a question from the Mailbag. To learn more about listener data and o...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min
