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Jim Callis is an MLB.com Draft and prospect expert. He has been covering the Draft and prospects since 1988.
 | Jim Callis answers questions about which Yankees pitching prospects could become stars, comparing Mickey Moniak and Taylor Trammell and more in this week's Pipeline Inbox.
More» Justus Sheffield, LHP, Yankees |
 | There's another impressive wave of Astros outfielderson the way, many of whom are on hand at the organization's instructional league camp in Kissimmee, Fla. Kyle Tucker, Daz Cameron, Gilberto Celestino, Ronnie Dawson, Stephen Wrenn and Myles Straw are part of a 54-player contingent that reported on Sept. 16 and will receive postseason instruction through Oct. 14.
More» Kyle Tucker, OF, Astros |
 | The Rockies may have had their best year ever for rookies in 2016. Tyler Anderson, David Dahl, Carlos Estevez, Jon Gray, Trevor Story and Tony Wolters all graduated to Coors Field this season. Jeff Hoffman, German Marquez and Raimel Tapia also made their big league debuts, while Tom Murphy showed impressive power for the second straight September.
More» Riley Pint, RHP, Rockies |
 | Salvador Perez has started the last three All-Star Games behind the plate for the American League, and the Royals have more catching talent on the way, including No. 6 prospect Chase Vallot.
More» Chase Vallot, C, Royals |
 | The prospect landscape is ever-changing, with players graduating to the big leagues, improving, regressing and sometimes getting hurt. Reflecting this reality, MLBPipeline's Top 100 Prospects list continually evolves throughout the year. How could the Top 10 shape up a year from now? Let's break out our crystal ball and gaze into the future…
More»Robles, Espinosa, Maitan among names to watch |
 | While this year's rookies can't compare to their immediate predecessors, the Class of 2016 is still a formidable group.
More»Callis on exciting rookies and their staying power |
 | Jim Callis breaks down the projections for the Dodgers' Yadier Alvarez, discusses which Brewers OF prospects are most likely to succeed and more in this week's Pipeline Inbox.
More» Yadier Alvarez, RHP, Dodgers |
 | Since the Minor League regular season began in April, we've picked a MLBPipeline.com Prospect Team of the Week. Now that the playoffs have begun, it's time to anoint our Prospect Team of the Year.
More»Pipeline Team of the Year includes eight big leaguers |
 | Tim Tebow has a pair of intriguing tools in his raw left-handed power and his speed, and no one doubts his competitive makeup or his work ethic. While it's a long shot that he'll play in the big leagues after signing with the Mets on Thursday, it's a low-cost investment that comes with no downside.
More»MLB Central discusses Mets signing Tim Tebow |
 | Houston prospect David Paulino, the last healthy pitcher on the Astros' 40-man roster who wasn't with the big league club, has No. 2 starter upside, Jim Callis says.
More» David Paulino, RHP, Astros |
 | The Dodgers finally answered the question of when they were going to promote right-handed pitching prospect Jose De Leon by announcing that he'll make his long-awaited debut with a Sunday start against the Padres.
More» De Leon records his first Spring Training K |
 | The College World Series and the Arizona Fall League are the two baseball events I enjoy covering most. The AFL released its initial rosters on Wednesday, and as usual, the league will be loaded with prospects. Twenty-one of MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 Prospects will be there, which naturally led me to create an AFL preseason all-prospect team:
More»Callis on who to watch in 2016 Arizona Fall League |
 | Though the high school players in the 2017 Draft look more promising than their college counterparts, there still were a number of talented players in the Cape this summer.
More»Callis profiles Cape Cod League's standout prospects |
 | The Red Sox already added a spark to their lineup by promoting one of the top prospects in baseball in August. Andrew Benintendi took over in left field and hit .324/.365/.485 in 21 games before spraining his left knee a week ago. With big league rosters expanding to 40 for September, Boston is hoping to get similar impact by calling up the game's best prospect. Infielder Yoan Moncada, ranked No. 1 on MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 Prospects list, will join the Red Sox Friday in Oakland.
More»Jim Callis on the Red Sox calling up Yoan Moncada |
 | MLBPipeline.com's Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances from the previous seven days. Any player currently on an organization Top 30 Prospects list on our Prospect Watch is eligible, including big leaguers.
More»Callis discusses the top prospects of the week |
 | Though the Rockies have had difficulty developing pitchers in their two-plus decades of existence, Jon Gray and Tyler Anderson have provided hope with the way they've performed as rookies this season. Now another arm who's expected to be a big part of Colorado's future is on his way to Coors Field.
More»Rockies call up Hoffman, will make MLB debut Saturday |
 | The U.S. collegiate national team annually showcases high-level Draft players, and Jim Callis ranks the 10 best pro prospects featured this year.
More»Callis on USA Baseball Collegiate National Team |
 | Jim Callis answers questions about the improvement of 2016 White Sox Draft pick Alec Hansen, Atlanta's Mike Soroka, New York's Jordan Montgomery and more.
More» Alec Hansen, RHP, White Sox |
 | The Yankees may not undertake a complete rebuild, but they're definitely retooling. After trading veterans for blue-chip prospects at the end of July, they promoted slugger Gary Sanchez from Triple-A and have given him regular at-bats at catcher and DH. Now two more of New York's most advanced hitting prospects will make their big league debuts today against the Rays. Tyler Austin will play first base and bat seventh, and Aaron Judge will man right field and bat eighth.
More» Aaron Judge, OF, Yankees |
 | Here are MLBPipeline.com's updated rankings of the top 10 fantasy baseball prospects in the Minor Leagues. They're based solely on expected 2016 fantasy production in the Major Leagues, in contrast to our Top 100 Prospects list, which reflects long-term value in all phases of the game.
More»Prospects to stash away for your fantasy team |
