Redraft time! A look back at 2013
If only clubs knew then what they know now. Jim Callis gives the first round of the 2013 Draft another go, headlined by three MVPs.
Paul Skenes is trying to remove any doubt that there's a better college pitcher -- or Draft prospect -- in the nation. The LSU right-hander turned in one of his best starts of the year on Friday night against Mississippi State as he struck out 11 of the first 14...
I've completed my first full first-round projection for 2023 and my 2013 redraft, so I'm fully immersed in the Draft now. And I'm loving it! Let's tackle some Draft questions ......
Three players separated themselves from the rest in the 2013 Draft. Stanford right-hander Mark Appel had been a first-rounder the year before but declined to sign with the Pirates. San Diego third baseman Kris Bryant outhomered 223 of the 296 NCAA Division I teams all by himself. Oklahoma righty Jon...
There's a reason MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis has called LSU right-hander Paul Skenes the best collegiate pitching prospect since Stephen Strasburg more than a decade ago. And if anyone needed any more convincing, Skenes obliged with a masterpiece against Auburn on Friday night at Plainsman Park. The 6-foot-6, 235-pound Skenes...
Our first full first-round projection of the year features more certainty than it typically does this early, more than nine weeks before the Draft begins on July 9 in Seattle. The consensus top two prospects are Louisiana State outfielder Dylan Crews and right-hander Paul Skenes, who are bidding to become...
Jonathan Mayo and Lauren Shehadi discuss the upcoming MLB Draft and highlight the top high school pitchers in this year's class
Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Jeff McNeil, and Tim Anderson all crack the Top 5 if the 2013 MLB Draft were done 10 years later
Carlos Collazo joins Lauren Shehadi to give the latest updates on the MLB Draft, including underrated prospects, notable prospects and more
A deep-dive analysis and discussion on which 2023 draft prospects are catching their attention on the latest MLB Tonight segment
MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis joins MLB Tonight to preview the candidates for the top picks in the 2023 MLB Draft
It seems these days that people’s prospect interests are somewhat split, and for good reason. Our Draft Top 150 is out, and even though the 2023 Draft is still more than two months away, people want to talk about the class and its top prospects. At the same time, though,...
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In most years, a college team might have one player who sits at or near the top of the Draft and other Draft-eligible teammates benefit from the attention that player gets. Every once in a while, there are duos who both belong in top 10 conversations. Rarely, if ever, have...
The 2023 MLB Draft is still 75 days away, but it's never too early to take a look at how the top selections might shake out. That's what Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo discussed on the latest Pipeline Podcast, when they each made their top 10 picks based on who...
Have you ever heard of someone hitting for the cycle and throwing a no-hitter in the same game? Well, now you have. Meet Brady Ware of the DII University of Indianapolis Greyhounds, who had the kind of day that only feels achievable if you’re playing as Shohei Ohtani in MLB...
6-foot-5 southpaw Adam Hachman (Timberland HS, MO) has a fastball with outstanding vertical break as as well as a plus curveball
LSU's Ty Floyd twirls a fastball that averaged 91-94 mph during the spring but ticked up in the fall, as well as an effective low-80s slider
Dylan Cupp (Cedartown HS, GA) ranks with the best defensive shortstops in the prep class and has a gap-to-gap, contact-based approach
After finishing with a 2.12 ERA as an FSU sophomore, Wyatt Crowell pitched well out of Team USA’s 'pen for the Collegiate National Team
6-foot-5 prepster Liam Peterson (Calvary Christian HS, FL) throws his fastball in the 91-95 mph range, with more velocity to come
One of the missions of UNINTERRUPTED, a multimedia company that empowers athletes as creators and storytellers, is, as producer Jackson New-Smith puts it, to “be really intentional about giving voices a platform that hadn't previously gotten that opportunity.” With a two-part series, New Wave: Baseball’s Next Generation, the filmmakers do...
When the Pirates won MLB's first-ever Draft Lottery in December, they didn't just secure the No. 1 overall pick in 2023. They also landed the highest assigned pick value in Draft history and the third-highest bonus pool ever. The assigned values for the 2023 Draft have risen 9.9 percent compared...
The National High School Invitational is a team event, and congratulations are in order for Huntington Beach HS (Calif.) for winning its second NHSI title Saturday. But it’s also become a must-stop for the scouting industry, giving evaluators the chance to see top talent, not only for this year’s Draft,...
CARY, N.C. -- Tyler Bellerose was supposed to be on Huntington Beach’s junior varsity team this year. But he forced his way onto the varsity roster by pitching very well over the winter. That allowed him to be at the National High School Invitational and play the improbable hero Saturday....
CARY, N.C. -- When Trent Caraway walks to the plate, he lets his bat skim the ground, drawing an arc behind the umpire on his way to the right-handed batter’s box. As he steps into the box he kicks the air like he’s attempting a field goal or, as the...
Marcelo Mayer has dominated at every level he’s played at, and the shortstop happens to play for a franchise that just saw the departure of four-time All-Star and five-time Silver Slugger Xander Bogaerts at the same position. Will Boston decide that Mayer is ready to become Bogaerts’ heir apparent as...
Chase Dollander for Tennessee. Paul Skenes for LSU. Does it really get better than that? Apparently not, as a record-breaking crowd of 13,068 flocked to Baton Rouge on Thursday night....
CARY, N.C. -- Ralphy Velazquez has played for Team USA in the past, but it’s been a while, and it didn’t happen when it mattered most to him. The Huntington Beach HS (Calif.) catcher was on the 12U team that won a gold medal in the WBSC U-12 Baseball World...
CARY, N.C. -- It wasn’t the result he or his Jesuit HS teammates hoped for when coming across the country from Oregon to the National High School Invitational, but even in a 3-1 defeat to Calvary Christian, Noble Meyer knew how well he and his squad had competed. “This was...
It started as an interesting idea, a national high school tournament, back in 2012. Now USA Baseball’s National High School Invitational has cemented itself as one of the best high school events in the country as well as a must-stop for the scouting industry. On Wednesday, the 10th edition of...
Out of the bullpen for LSU, Grant Taylor featured a mid-90s fastball that can touch 99 mph with late hop and a sharp curveball
Arkansas' Jaxon Wiggins sports top-notch college velocity with a fastball peaking at 99 mph and an ability to get K's off his mid-80s slider
Luke Keaschall makes a ton of contact and posted a .916 OPS at the University of San Francisco before transferring to Arizona State
Texas State's Levi Wells works at 91-95 mph and reaches 97 with his fastball, showing the ability to get it past hitters with high spin rate
A two-way player out of Oklahoma State, Nolan McLean throws high heat and a plus slider on the mound and possesses massive raw power
Ryan Lasko has given off a blue-collar toughness vibe while displaying above-average athleticism and speed as well as a plus arm for Rutgers
Brandon Winokur (Edison HS, CA), who displayed his five-tool potential on the showcase circuit, has a strong arm and plus raw power
Along with a high baseball IQ, 6-foot-6 Will Gasparino (Harvard-Westlake, CA) possesses a plethora of tools including raw power and speed
Trent Caraway (JSerra HS) gets high marks for makeup and intensity. He routinely squares up the ball and has the arm strength for third base
Left-handed hitter Eric Bitonti (Aquinas HS, CA) has shown tremendous raw power, plate discipline and body control within his 6-foot-4 frame