With the Arizona Fall League underway, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff talk about some of the early standouts, including the Mets' Brett Baty, Cardinals' Zach Thompson, Phillies' Bryson Stott, Nationals' Cole Henry and Rangers' Justin Foscue and Owen White. The Fall League's Week 1 home run leader joins the show, as Cardinals rookie outfielder Lars Nootbaar talks to Sam Dykstra. And Jim, Jonathan and Jason look back at some of their all-time favorite Fall League memories. Plus they discuss the Minor League housing situation and answer a couple of questions from the Mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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All things Arizona Fall League & Lars Nootbaar interview

Tigers top prospect Spencer Torkelson, one of the best hitting prospects in all of baseball, joins this week's Pipeline Podcast to talk about his big first season of pro ball and his excitement about returning to Arizona, where he's participating in the Fall League. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff also discuss sleeper prospects in the AFL as well as their All-Rookie Team and some top rookie performers in the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's all about Tork!

Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff have a lot to discuss in the latest edition of the Pipeline Podcast, starting with the loaded rosters in the Arizona Fall League, which is set to kick off on Oct. 13. Then they dive into the postseason, breaking down the different ways in which the playoff teams built their rosters and identifying rookies who could make names for themselves on baseball's biggest stage. After that, they discuss the anger-inducing Rookie Prospect Rankings and long-term rookie valuations, plus take a mailbag question. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Packed Pipeline Podcast!

Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff make their picks for the 2021 MLB Pipeline Prospect Team of the Year, led by Yankees' Anthony Volpe, Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. and M.J. Melendez and Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez. Then the guys look at the 2021 Draft picks who had the most impressive professional debuts this season and they answer a listener's question about Twins breakout prospect Jose Miranda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prospect Team of the Year | Best debuts by 2021 draftees

As the Minor League playoffs get underway, Jonathan Mayo, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff look at the 14 Top 100 prospects who are part of the postseason action and they rank each of the nine series based on prospect talent. They also discuss the impressive big-league debut of Rays right-hander Shane Baz, and Sam and Jonathan break down the newest addition to the Top 100 Prospects list, Mariners 2021 first-rounder Harry Ford. And they wrap up by answering a couple of questions in the Mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prospects in the MiLB postseason

Not only do Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo talk about Grayson Rodriguez as one of the top prospects who could compete in the Minor League playoffs AND discuss him as one of the hottest pitchers down the stretch of the 2021 season, but the Orioles' future star join the duo to talk about his 2021 season, the jump to Double-A, playing with Adley Rutschman and how much he's grown to love Old Bay on his food. Sam and Jonathan also break down the Phillies' Bryson Stott, the newest member of the Top 100, and take your questions in the Mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Grayson Rodriguez is in the house!

Fresh off their Top 20 lists of the top high school and college players in the Draft Class of 2022, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo break down the strengths of each group, led by Termarr Johnson at Mays High School in Georgia and Brooks Lee at Cal Poly. And when the Draft is involved, Jim and Jonathan must hold their own version, each picking 10 players from the class. The rest of this week's episode turned to Minor League prospects, from the hottest hitters in the Minors to a new addition to the Top 100 list, before finishing things off with the Mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking ahead to the 2022 Draft

Jesse Sanchez joins Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff to discuss the new Top 50 International Prospects list, led by 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Roderick Arias, who is expected to sign with the Yankees. Jim, Jonathan and Jason also discuss the recent farm system rankings and the strong correlation between being at the top of that list and subsequent success at the big league level. They then spotlight the three newest additions to the Top 100 Prospects list and wrap up by answering a question from the mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

International affairs

Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff break down MLB Pipeline's new farm system rankings in the latest edition of the MLB Pipeline Podcast. They discuss the three best systems (Orioles, Mariners, Marlins), plus four on the rise (Pirates, Rangers, Red Sox, Reds) and why the White Sox sinking to the bottom somewhat reflects their big league success. Also on tap: a rare Top 100 Prospect pitching debut against another Top 100 prospect (Edward Cabrera vs. Josiah Gray), the latest addition to the Top 100 list (Indians RHP Daniel Espino) and a couple of questions from the mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New farm system rankings

The Top 100 Prospects, team Top 30s and Top 10 by Position lists have all been updated, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down the Top 100. They discuss trends and demographics (an all-time low number of pitchers on the list, and an all-time high number of catchers and shortstops), the Top 10 overall, the highest risers on the list, the biggest falls, the highest-ranked newcomers and where 2021 draftees debuted on the list. They also look at which teams are best represented on the list and and answer a listener's question in the mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The updated prospect rankings are out!

Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo, Jason Ratliff look ahead to some potential prospect callups that could make an impact down the stretch, including one that happened mid-podcast. They also discuss the newest additions to the Top 100 Prospects list (Yankees' Anthony Volpe and Cardinals' Jordan Walker) and offer a sneak preview of some players who will be making big leaps on the greatly anticipated re-rank of the Top 100 Prospects list and all of the team Top 30 lists. And they wrap up by answering a listener's question about Rangers prospect Justin Foscue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Impact callups and a sneak preview of the new Top 100

Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo, Jason Ratliff recap the action from last week's trade and draft signing deadlines in this week's Pipeline Podcast. They discuss the Jose Berrios and the Trea Turner/Max Scherzer deals in depth, as well as which clubs added the most prospect talent in the frenzy of transactions. Then they take a deep dive into what went wrong in the negotiations between No. 10 overall pick Kumar Rocker and the Mets before wrapping it up with a quick look at top performers in the PDP League and a dip into the listener mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Double Deadline

Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff analyze a quartet of recent trades that have involved prospects and discuss more that could be on the horizon as the Trade Deadline nears. They also look at the few remaining Draft picks that have not come to terms on deals ahead of the signing deadline. Jonathan Mayo then interviews Jacob Steinmetz and Elie Kligman, the first two Orthodox Jews ever selected in the Draft. Then the guys handicap the Rookie of the Year races before finishing up, as always, with a question from a listener -- this one about Cardinals third-base prospects Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deadline days | And interview with first drafted Orthodox Jews

Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff continue their look at the recently concluded 2021 Draft. Jim and Jonathan pick their favorite selections for each round through the fifth. Much like the scouting industry is forced to do, they then started examining the top prospects in the '22 Draft class. Finally, they turn their attention to pro ball by breaking down recent Top 100 callups in Boston's Jarren Duran, Angels outfielder Brandon Marsh and Dodgers right-hander Josiah Gray, before finishing up, as always, with a question from a listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our favorite picks of the Draft

From Denver, Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff break down one of the most fun -- and most consequential -- weeks in MLB prospect history. The crew talks through their impressions of the Draft experience and all of the twists and turns in three days of picks, starting with the Pirates’ selection of Henry Davis. Then they discuss the Futures Game, including Spencer Torkelson’s impressive batting practice power display. And finally, they finish the show with takeaways from the High School All-American Game and High School Home Run Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Draft recap, Futures Game takeaways and more from Denver!

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.

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