Rockies Get Back To Basics In Paul DePodesta-Led Rebuild After bottoming out in recent years, the Rockies are looking for a fresh start under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta.

Most remember Paul DePodesta for his time with the Athletics or Dodgers or his time in the NFL

I remember him for his time with the Mets. He brought cohesion to the organization's scouting and PD in the early 2010s

Can he do it again with the Rockies?

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10 MLB Prospects Who Caught Our Attention In April 2026 Org Reports Select MLB prospect player development news and updates from the April batch of Baseball America organization reports.

Player development notes surfaced by @baseballamerica.com organization reports in April, featuring

TJ Rumfield
Jefferson Rojas
Walbert Ureña
William Bergolla Jr.
James Ellwanger
And more!

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Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects | Hot Sheet (4/13/26) This week's Hot Sheet is topped by Kade Anderson, a potential fast-moving lefthander who's yet to allow a run this season.

The @baseballamerica.com Prospect Hot Sheet is live for this week.

Mariners LHP Kade Anderson takes the top spot for his work at Double-A Arkansas for the week April 6–12.

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mr. burns germs meme

MLB announcing all the new city connect jerseys at once

Biggest Contract Extensions Signed By MLB Prospects With Colt Emerson and Cooper Pratt agreeing to new long-term deals, we take a look at the history of players with little-to-no MLB experience signing extensions.

Konnor Griffin now owns the most lucrative contract extension in MLB history for a player who was a prospect at the time he put pen to paper

The top seven deals have all been signed in the past three years

See the top 15 extensions signed by prospects👇

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* It's possible that MLB will rule against the Pirates, but for now we assume that Konnor Griffin debuted prior to his rumored contract extension

All 19 Potential PPI-Eligible MLB Rookies Who Made 2026 Opening Day Rosters MLB Opening Day is here. And here are the all the PPI-hopeful prospects who made the cut for big league rosters to start 2026.

PPI Update

Now includes Konnor Griffin on the honor roll. A record 20 players are currently on track for PPI eligibility

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All 19 Potential PPI-Eligible MLB Rookies Who Made 2026 Opening Day Rosters MLB Opening Day is here. And here are the all the PPI-hopeful prospects who made the cut for big league rosters to start 2026.

PPI Update

Now includes Konnor Griffin on the honor roll. A record 20 players are currently on track for PPI eligibility

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I think Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” statement is one of the most profoundly moving things our species has ever created for that exact reason:

Both Griffin and Holliday were also No. 1 overall prospects in their age-20 seasons at the time of MLB callup

The Pirates calling up Konnor Griffin a week into the season has shades of the Orioles sending Jackson Holliday to Triple-A for 10 games to start 2024

Baltimore called him up on April 10, putting him on a road that would have allowed him qualify for PPI had he not been optioned

My 21U Triple-A "team"

1B Bryce Eldridge
2B Colt Emerson
3B Cooper Pratt
SS Konnor Griffin
LF Max Clark
CF Luis Lara
RF Walker Jenkins
UT William Bergolla Jr.

No P or C fits the bill, but catcher Leo Bernal and pitchers Robby Snelling, Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith are 22

50 MLB Prospects Who Impressed Scouts Entering 2026 Josh Norris presents his highly-anticipated annual spring training review of buzz-worthy MLB prospects getting praise from scouts on backfields.

This is as much a part of MiLB Opening Day arrival as anything. Check out Josh Norris' rundown of players who impressed scouts in spring training. Josh talks to a TON of pro scouts to put this together.

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Minor League Transactions: March 16–29, 2026 A summary of minor league maneuvering over the past two weeks, as spring training ended and Opening Day beckoned.

A Minor League Transactions update covering the final two weeks of spring training as clubs prepped rosters for MLB and Triple-A Opening Day

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Miguel Amaya is walking out to "Panama" a bit of a World Baseball Classic throwback.

I'm a big fan of all these changes, yes even the automatic runner and universal DH.

The only exception is expanded playoffs. I preferred fewer wild cards and more emphasis on regular season greatness.

I understand why the change was made, but I have not warmed to the larger postseason field

I can't find the specific CBA language, but the idea is that no player who has a negotiated contract beyond his rookie season *at the time of his MLB debut* is eligible for PPI.

In 2024 we learned all about the PPI exemption for players who signed contract extensions

Jackson Chourio and Colt Keith were ineligible for PPI

Yet players who signed extensions during their MLB rookie seasons—Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez—added PPI eligibility

A note about the reported contract extensions for Colt Emerson and Cooper Pratt and what it means for Prospect Promotion Incentive eligibility

Any player who signs a pre-debut extension is ineligible for PPI

As others have noted, we don't know if PPI survives into the next CBA

Official MLB Player Name Pronunciations For 2026 Get ready for the 2026 MLB season with official player namer pronunciations to know.

Each year @mlb.com sends an official pronunciation guide to the media. It contains phonetic spelling for hundreds of players, coaches and managers

Here is that guide, with players separated by team:

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Mets Prospect Intel: What We Learned This Spring Updates on a bevy of Mets prospects entering the 2026 season, including new reporting on Elian Peña, Wandy Asigen & more.

The Mets have a notable minor league system

So here are notable performances and news updates for Mets prospects as minor league spring training gives way to the 2026 season

Includes updates on

Elian Peña
Jacob Reimer
Eli Serrano III
Wandy Asigen
And more

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A two neck, sixteen string steel guitar in its case. Each neck has colorful “totem pole” fret markers.

I used to play steel guitar in a country band and this 1947 national console doubleneck was my instrument. I got it for 500 bucks because not many people play these now. It doesn’t get as much use these days but I sure do love it!

Dad’s prediction came true 🥹

Justin Crawford’s MLB debut on #OpeningDay was 21 years in the making!

The first batch of post-spring training @baseballamerica.com
organization reports are live

Read about developments for:

William Bergolla Jr., SS, White Sox
Joseph Dzierwa, LHP, Orioles
James Ellwanger, RHP, Twins

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Maybe 80 wasn't a high enough grade for McGonigle's bat 😆

The Mets are assigning 18-year-old shortstop Elian Peña to Low-A St. Lucie to open the season

Peña had an impressive spring training camp and went 1-for-2 with a walk in the Mets' Spring Breakout game

He signed in 2025 and starred in the Dominican Summer League last year

Countries with one representative on Opening Day rosters or inactive lists

Aruba
Xander Bogaerts

Bahamas
Jazz Chisholm Jr.

Honduras
Mauricio Dubon

Nicaragua
Jonathan Loaisiga

Taiwan
Kai-Wei Teng

Top baseball talent-producing countries outside U.S.

Most players on Opening Day rosters or inactive lists

93 Dominican Republic
60 Venezuela
20 Cuba
17 Canada
14 Japan, Puerto Rico
7 Mexico
4 Curacao, Panama
3 Colombia, South Korea

Source: @mlb.com press release

The 4 Biggest 2026 MLB Opening Day Roster Surprises In total, 22 players on Opening Day rosters enter the 2026 season with zero days of MLB service.

Find out why these four players are among my favorites to follow early this season

Jose Franco, RHP, Reds
Anthony Nuñez, RHP, Orioles
T.J. Rumfield, 1B, Rockies
Walbert Ureña, RHP, Angels

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Great day for homegrown Mets position players

Brett Baty
1-for-5 with a three-run triple

Carson Benge
1-for-3, two walks, first MLB home run and stolen base

Francisco Alvarez
2-for-4, 429-foot home run