Ben Weinrib
@benweinrib.bsky.social
Editorial/Social Producer for http://MLB.com. Fan of baseball, Star Wars books, and shiny Pokemon.
Coming out of the haze of the Futures Game, and Day 2 of the Draft continues apace. @benweinrib.bsky.social is recapping the most notable picks of the afternoon:
LIVE: MLB Draft Day 2 round-by-round analysis
Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft on Saturday generated plenty of headlines when the first 135 players were selected in Rounds 1-4, but Day 2 dawned with tons of game-changing talent still on the board.
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Presenting: The Best Nicknames in Minor League Baseball. After months of research, I’m proud to bring you 96 of the funniest, most interesting and wacky nicknames in the sport: atmlb.com/4mtbABH
The Iowa Cubs are absolutely loaded, with six Top 100 prospects at times. But their most productive player at the plate this season? That’s an unheralded ninth-rounder who now hits the ball harder than anyone at Triple-A:
How Cubs No. 13 prospect became lethal at the plate
This story was excerpted from Jordan Bastian’s Cubs Beat newsletter. With Jordan off this week, MLB.com’s Ben Weinrib handled this edition. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to ge...
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Fun nugget I learned from interviewing #Royals top prospect Jac Caglianone: he wears No. 14 in large part because of another left-handed pitcher playing in his hometown of Tampa, David Price: atmlb.com/3GkxHtT
Caglianone meets Kershaw -- the outcome? Two hits for Royals' top prospect
If Jac Caglianone has any concern about facing Major League pitching, it sure wasn't showing on Tuesday. And MLB's No. 20 prospect wasn't just facing any big leaguer -- he was staring down future Hall...
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Carter Jensen has come a long way since considering himself a bat-first catcher coming out of the Draft. Now ranked as MLB’s No. 82 prospect, the Royals backstop showed his growth as a game caller by catching a no-hitter at Double-A:
Top 100 prospect Jensen spearheads no-hitter from behind the dish
There are a lot of moments on a career bucket list for a catcher. High up on it is calling a no-hitter. Five years and 383 games into his pro career, Carter Jensen can officially check that off. And i...
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We're less than a month away from Spring Breakout games. @benweinrib.bsky.social listed the eight most notable matchups for Year 2 of the prospect showcase: www.mlb.com/milb/news/sp...
8 of the best team matchups in Spring Breakout
After Spring Breakout's dynamic debut last year, the prospect showcase event returns in full force for 2025. All 30 Major League teams will field squads of top prospects to face off in 16 games from M...
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Alas, only 100 players can ever fit on a Top 100 Prospects list. Our “Just Missed” list includes a trio of 2024 draftees, two players traded last year, and only one pitcher.
Here are 10 prospects who JUST missed the Top 100 list
The release of our Top 100 Prospects list is one of the most exciting times around MLB Pipeline. It's a moment to celebrate the best of the prospect world and project the future of the sport. MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Sam Dykstra went through multiple iterations after
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A couple big takeaways from breaking down MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects list by division: 1) The AL Central has our highest prospect points total ever recorded 2) AL is hitting-prospect heavy, while NL dominates pitching prospects: More: atmlb.com/3EoKSsL
