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10 RBIs!? Six hits!? Minor Leaguer makes history in the Dodgers' system

@thevandalorian
August 3, 2024

In his first game in five days, Cameron Decker etched his name into history.

Decker doubled his previous personal best for hits in a game while also collecting a career-high 10 RBIs in Single-A Rancho Cucamonga’s 17-5 victory over San Jose on Friday at LoanMart

Astros' No. 8 prospect supplements heat with new pitch development

@thevandalorian
May 23, 2024

SUGAR LAND, Tex. -- When A.J. Blubaugh got through his second inning of work Wednesday, he felt gassed.

The heat at Constellation Field got to him, putting the starting pitcher in a position where he needed to make a decision on where to go with his game plan. The

Here are Sunday's top prospect performances from the Minors

@thevandalorian and @JoeTrezz
May 18, 2025

The weather is beginning to heat up all across the Minor Leagues, and the stat lines just keep simmering. On Sunday, one speed demon pulled off a rare feat on the basepaths, some of the Minors' hottest sluggers went deep, and several starters dominated on the mound. Here are the

Dog joins Minor League broadcast! Meet the part-time bat dog, part-time bark-caster

@thevandalorian
September 4, 2025

It's only fitting that the goodest girl joined the booth Thursday.

Mokoro, the Lake County bat dog, suited up for her broadcast debut at Classic Auto Group Park during the Captains' final Dawg Night of the season. In the bottom of the sixth inning of the Captains'

'This is for you': Mets prospect pitches in front of parents for first time stateside

@thevandalorian
June 26, 2025

Leaving his home country for an opportunity with the Mets, Joshua Cornielly finally pitched in front of his parents.

Of course, it wasn't the first time he's toed the rubber with them in person, but it was Cornielly's first-ever professional appearance with his parents, Miguel and Magdalena Cornielly, in the stands.

Reds bumping fiery top pitching prospect Burns up to Triple-A

@thevandalorian
June 8, 2025

Like his prior stay, Chase Burns wasn't bound long for Double-A.

MLB's No. 11 prospect was promoted to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo confirmed. Burns, the No. 3 right-handed pitching prospect, posted a 1.29 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 11.79 K/9 in 42 innings for Double-A Chattanooga.

Déjà vu: Nats prospect hits nearly identical back-to-back Double-A walk-off homers

@thevandalorian
June 5, 2025

History has a way of repeating itself, but not usually the day later.

Unless your name is Carlos De La Cruz.

With one out in the bottom of the ninth inning Wednesday, trailing 6-5, the Nationals outfield prospect found himself in the same shoes as the night before for Double-A Harrisburg. As

Switch-pitcher Cijntje rides High-A no-hit bid to career high in innings

@thevandalorian
May 18, 2025

Thrown off his regularly scheduled Saturday routine, Jurrangelo Cijntje didn't flinch.

The Mariners' switch-pitching prospect got his weekend start for High-A Everett pushed back a day into the first contest of Sunday's doubleheader, and he carried a no-hit bid into his final frame while twirling a career-high six innings.

MLB's

Caglianone hits latest Double-A homer so far it lands on a nearby building!

@thevandalorian
May 3, 2025

Jac Caglianone is just showing off at this point.

Caglianone, the Royals' first-round pick in the 2024 Draft, put a high fastball from Cardinals prospect Tekoah Roby (STL No. 11) on top of a building beyond the right-center-field wall at Hammons Field. Caglianone led an offensive charge

Here are the 2025 Spring Breakout rosters

@thevandalorian and @JoeTrezz
March 6, 2025

Spring Breakout is back, and top prospects across all 30 organizations will once again take center stage in Arizona and Florida.

The second annual edition of Spring Breakout features hundreds of the top prospects from around the league. The rosters are stacked, highlighted by 72 players on MLB Pipeline's <a href="https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects/2025/top100/"

Palm Beach leans on 2024 draftees en route to FSL title

@thevandalorian
September 19, 2024

Not even Mother Nature could wash away the Palm Beach Cardinals this season.

The Cardinals' Single-A affiliate claimed the Florida State League championship with a 6-4 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Wednesday at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. But six batters into the winner-take-all Game 3,

Moore, Klassen rocket up the charts with career-best outings

@thevandalorian
September 15, 2024

There was nothing trashy about these performances at Double-A.

The Angels' No. 2 and No. 3 prospects -- Christian Moore and George Klassen -- entered the final Saturday for the Trash Pandas on similar footings. Moore -- who last played Aug. 30 after

Scherzer lives up to 'Mad Max' moniker with unique intentional walk

@thevandalorian
September 8, 2024

He's called Mad Max for a reason.

Dominating a rehab start for Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday, Max Scherzer pulled off something likely not seen in many professional games. The Rangers right-hander retired the first 11 batters in order before intentionally walking Logan Davidson (A's) in the bottom of

BlueClaws' Miller starts September on perfect note

@thevandalorian
September 1, 2024

Nothing says rebound like a perfect day at the plate.

On the heels of an 0-for-5 performance to close August, Aidan Miller started September doing what he had done a lot of last month -- stacking up a lot of hits. MLB's No. 28 prospect logged a

Kumar rocks Round Rock debut with career-high 10 strikeouts

@thevandalorian
August 29, 2024

There was nothing rocky about Kumar Rocker's introduction to Triple-A.

In fact, the Rangers' top pitching prospect worked his deepest outing of the 2024 campaign in his Round Rock debut. Rocker -- Texas' 2022 first-rounder, who had a delayed start to his second pro season as he rehabbed from

Moore fireworks from Rocket City's newest slugger

Angels' first-rounder has homered six times in first seven pro games
@thevandalorian
August 9, 2024

Christian Moore has found a way to do even more in his torrid start to professional baseball.

The eighth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft by the Angels -- who made a quick ascent to Double-A after two appearances for Single-A Inland Empire -- got even hotter when

Dodgers affiliate sweeps to ACL championship

Lasso leads way with four RBIs as LA affiliate wins out in playoffs
@thevandalorian
July 30, 2024

Hours after the Florida Complex League came to a close, the Arizona Complex League capped its 2024 season as well, with the Rookie-level Dodgers sweeping their way to the championship.

The Dodgers entered the postseason with the best record on the circuit (40-20), earning the top seed in the

Bazzana collects first RBI in Lake County debut

No. 1 overall Draft pick takes the field for first time as a professional
@thevandalorian and @benweinrib
July 26, 2024

Travis Bazzana made his Minor League debut Friday, 12 days after being selected first overall in the MLB Draft.

The Guardians prospect -- who is expected to slot in among the Top 20 prospects in baseball when MLB Pipeline's updated rankings emerge in a few weeks -- began his professional career

Hackenberg stacks up MiLB season-high 16 K's

Atlanta's No. 9 prospect sets career high in 7 frames for M-Braves
@thevandalorian
July 21, 2024

Fresh off the All-Star break, Drue Hackenberg showed off his Sunday best.

The Braves' No. 9 prospect struck out 16 -- the most K's in any Minor League Baseball game this season -- over seven innings in Double-A Mississippi's 5-1 win over Pensacola at <a

Clark takes it to the max with first Lakeland slam

Tigers' top prospect plates career-high five, follows Jung's HR lead
@thevandalorian
July 7, 2024

The tools are galore for Max Clark, and on Saturday, he showed off his upside from the plate.

MLB’s No. 10 prospect tallied a career-high five RBIs for Single-A Lakeland. The 19-year-old drove four of those runs in on his first professional grand slam, en route to