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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.

2 DAYS AGO

The Fall Guys (Guest: Garrett Martin, Yankees)

We're in the Arizona Fall League homestretch and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew has you covered. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down last weekend's AFL festivities, from the Home Run Derby to the Fall Stars Game, looking at top performers before hearing from one directly, with Jim sitting down with derby winner Garrett Martin. From there, the guys tackle the Three R's: Roki (Sasaki), Rookie of Year finalists and Rule 5 eligible players. They finishing things off with a mailbag question from pod fave Stevie D. about which unranked prospects in the AFL might land on a Top 30 list in 2025. 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

1h 13m
5 NOV

Fall Stars On The Horizon (Guest: Justin Crawford)

Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff celebrate this weekend's Fall Stars Game festivities on the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast. They talk about which top prospects they're most excited about seeing play in Saturday's Arizona Fall League showcase and reveal which way they lean in the Final Two voting, which will add a prospect to each roster. Jim and Jonathan also draft teams from Friday's Home Run Derby field, with Jonathan grabbing Tigers slugger Josue Briceno with the No. 1 overall choice. In non-AFL matters, Jonathan interviews Phillies outfielder Justin Crawford, who's part of Team USA's roster for the upcoming Premier12 tournament, and the guys mull where Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki would land on the Top 100 Prospects list if he signs with an MLB club. 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

1h 3m
29 OCT

From Fall Classic to Fall League (Guest: Termarr Johnson)

While the MLB Pipeline Podcast is dedicated to prospect talk, there's no denying that the World Series is the big thing in baseball right now, so that's where Sam Dykstra, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff begin this week's episode, talking about the Fall Classic. The rest of the episode is dedicated to the Arizona Fall League, from discussing the experimental check swing challenge to top performances from the likes of the Phillies' Andrew Painter and the Tigers' Josue Briceño. In his first day of AFL coverage, Jonathan also got to catch up with the ebullient Termarr Johnson of the Pirates before he leaves the Fall League to play for Team USA in the Premier 12 tournament. The pod finishes up, as always, with a question from the listener mailbag, this time about prospects who could see a position change in their future. 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

1h 13m
22 OCT

Legends of the Fall (Guest: Tommy Troy)

On this week's Pipeline Podcast, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff dig into what prospects are up to this "offseason," starting with a look at standouts from Week 2 of the Arizona Fall League. One of those AFL participants, D-backs infielder Tommy Troy, sits down for a conversation with Sam Dykstra before the guys turn their sights on prospects who will suit up for Team USA in the Premier12 Tournament and in various Winter Leagues. The guys wrap things up with looking at the World Series through prospect lenses, answering a Mailbag question about who would win an all-prospects Series between the Yankees and Dodgers. 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

1h 10m
15 OCT

Start Of The AFL Season (Guest: Zyhir Hope)

The Arizona Fall League began play last week, so that's where Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff turn their focus on the latest Pipeline Podcast. They discuss early top performers such as Marlins outfielder Kemp Alderman, Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson and Reds right-hander Connor Phillips; interview Dodgers outfielder Zyhir Hope, who hit the longest homer and made the best defensive play of the first week; and answer a listener mailbag question about Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter. They also break down the highest risers on the Top 100 Prospects after some end-of-season tweaks, most notably Red Sox infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell and Rangers right-hander Kumar Rocker. 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

1h 10m
8 OCT

The Arizona Fall League is here! (Guest: Xavier Isaac)

The 32nd season of the Arizona Fall League is underway and the MLB Pipeline Podcast crew is all over it. Jim Callis, who is out in the desert covering the opening week, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff get you ready for all of the AFL action by discussing the exciting addition of Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter to the Glendale squad and ranking all six Fall League rosters. Jim sat down with Rays first base prospect Xavier Isaac before he made his AFL debut and then the guys discuss some of their favorite sleeper prospects to watch in Arizona before finishing up with a Mailbag question about the Cubs' Top 100 prospects. 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

1h 5m
1 OCT

Awards and the postseason (Guest: Quinn Mathews)

It might seem as if the prospect season is over, but it's far from it! Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff were buzzing with talk of award-winning prospects and those (present and former) playing in the MLB Postseason. This week's pod kicked off with a discussion of some of the recently-announced MiLB Awards winners, from Hitter of the Year Kristian Campbell of the Red Sox to Pitcher of the Year Quinn Mathews of the Cardinals, who joined Jonathan for a conversation about his extremely successful first season of pro ball. Then the guys took a closer look at rookies who could have a big impact in the playoffs and how each of the 12 postseason teams were built. And they wrap up with a Mailbag question about Padres 17-year-old phenom Leodalis De Vries. 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

1h 10m
25 SEPT

Rosters Of The Fall (Guest: Bryce Eldridge)

With the Arizona Fall League set to begin play on Oct. 7, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff use the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast to discuss the many quality prospects headed to the developmental circuit. They focus on the 14 Top 100 Prospects set to attend, headlined by Royals first baseman Jac Caglianone and Padres catcher Ethan Salas, and identify a few sleepers before interviewing another Top 100 dude headed to the desert in Giants first baseman Bryce Eldridge. The guys also discuss Jonathan's rankings of the top 20 high schoolers for the 2025 Draft (starting with Jackson Holliday's younger brother Ethan) and the Tigers' promotion of the game's top pitching prospect (Jackson Jobe), then answer a listener mailbag question about potential AFL MVPs. 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

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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.