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Brady Farkas

Brady Farkas

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Brady Farkas is the senior writer for “Minor League Baseball on SI’’ and the host of “The Payoff Pitch’’ podcast, which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. Follow Brady on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.

Florida Gators first baseman Jac Caglianone (14) gets an out against the Texas A&M Aggies during the fourth inning at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in 2024.
NEWS

Kansas City Royals Make Aggressive Decision with Decorated Top Prospect

Jac Caglianone, who was drafted in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft, has been promoted to Triple-A.

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A general view of the New York Mets hats for St' Patrick's Day against the Miami Marlins during the second inning at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on March 17.
NEWS

New York Mets' Electric Pitching Prospect Just Keeps Dominating After Perfect Game

After being part of a perfect game last week for Double-A Binghamton, New York Mets prospect Jonah Tong continued to roll on Saturday.

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A hat and glove of a Texas Rangers player during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in 2024.
INTERNATIONAL

Texas Rangers Officially Announce Contract with 'Korean Shohei Ohtani'

Seong-Jun Kim, who is supposed to be the Shohei Ohtani of Korea, is now in the United States. The two-way standout plays both shortstop and pitcher.

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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Noah Cameron (65) throws a pitch in the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field on April 30.
NEWS

Kansas City Royals Prospect Makes Never-Before-Seen History with Stellar MLB Start

Noah Cameron delivered a 6.1-inning gem on Saturday in his second major league start, but unfortunately, it wasn't enough as the Royals were beaten 1-0 by the St. Louis Cardinals.

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RubberDucks second baseman Travis Bazzana applies the tag to Altoona Curve’s Termarr Johnson, who was called safe with a stolen base, on April 13, 2025, in Akron, Ohio.
INJURIES

Cleveland Guardians Top Prospect Dealing with Undiagnosed Injury in Precarious Development

Travis Bazzana, taken No. 1 overall in the draft last year out of Oregon State, exited Wednesday's game and the team still doesn't have an exact idea of what the outlook is.

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Chicago Cubs third baseman Matt Shaw (6) tags out San Diego Padres first baseman Jake Cronenworth (9) at third base during the fifth inning at Wrigley Field on April 4.
NEWS

Chicago Cubs' Top Offensive Prospect is Absolutely Raking After Getting Sent to Triple-A

Matt Shaw, who started the season on the major league roster, has four home runs in his last two games for Triple-A Iowa.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs welcome in pitcher Jurrangelo Cijntje (50) after a half inning on the mound against the Vanderbilt Commodores during the SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on May 23, 2024.
NEWS

MLB Insider Has Disappointing Take on Seattle Mariners Switch-Pitching Prospect

Jurrangelo Cijntje's ability to switch pitch is all the rage, but Jim Callis of MLB.com says he'd be even better if he just focused on pitching right-handed.

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Philadelphia Phillies infielder Aidan Miller (81) signs autographs for fans before a game against the Toronto Blue Jays during spring training at TD Ballpark on March 2.
NEWS

Philadelphia Phillies' Top Offensive Prospect Continues Excellent Stretch at Double-A

Aidan Miller hit a home run on Friday night, helping him reach base for the 23rd time in his last 26 games.

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Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer (39) hits a three run home run during the fifth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium on Feb 27.
NEWS

Boston Red Sox May Have a Way to Get Talented Prospect Marcelo Mayer onto Major League Roster

Kristian Campbell working out at first base may just open up the door for Marcelo Mayer after all.

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Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (93) on the mound in the eighth during a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at American Family Fields of Phoenix in 2024.
NEWS

Milwaukee Brewers' Top Pitching Prospect Makes Baseball History of Last 17 Years

Jacob Misiorowski hit 103 mph with a fastball on Thursday, accounting for the hardest pitch by a true starter since 2008.

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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Mick Abel (73) during the first inning of their game with the Boston Red Sox at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on March 11.
NEWS

Philadelphia Phillies Set to Promote Highly-Regarded Prospect For Major League Debut

Mick Abel, who was selected in the first round of the 2020 MLB draft, is getting promoted to start on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He will oppose Paul Skenes.

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Seattle Mariners second base Cole Young (92) hits against the Milwaukee Brewers in the second inning at American Family Fields of Phoenix on March 9, 2024.
NEWS

Seattle Mariners Top Prospect Continues to Push For Major League Call-Up

Cole Young hit a 441-foot homer on Thursday night at Triple-A Tacoma, continuing an incredible stretch over his last 11 games.

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