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NewsJonathan Mayo is an MLB.com Draft and prospect expert. He has been a reporter for MLB.com since 1999.
 | It's been a while since we've had a regular installment of the Fantasy Top 10, as colleague Jim Callis did a Futures Game edition last time around. Plenty has happened since then, nothing bigger on the fantasy prospect landscape than the callup of Yoan Moncada.
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 | In many ways, Sunday was the best day of the year in MLBPipeline-land. We spend so much time ranking, writing about and talking about prospects, so when seeing 50 of the best the game has to offer -- on the field at one time in the Futures Game -- there is no doubt we all feel like kids in a candy store.
More» Ronald Acuna, OF, Braves |
 | Ever since the White Sox started to clean house last offseason with the trade of Chris Sale and then Adam Eaton, questions about the when/if status of dealing lefty Jose Quintana circulated. It turns out the when was Thursday morning.
More»White Sox acquire four prospects for Jose Quintana |
 | With 19 editions of the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game now in the books, no one questions the game's ability to predict what the game will look like at the Major League level.
More» Brent Honeywell on winning Futures Game MVP |
 | Fans should need just one number, 32, to know why the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game is a must-watch on Sunday. That's how many players from the 2016 game, out of 50 total, now have big league time.
More»Callis, Sanchez on exciting players in Futures Game |
 | A look back at some of the top plays and players in the history of the Futures Game.
More» Reyes hits bases-clearing triple |
 | MLBPipeline.com's Prospect Team of the Week honors the best performances in the Minor Leagues from the previous seven days. Any player on an organization Top 30 Prospects list on our Prospect Watch is eligible.
More»Mayo breaks down MLBPipeline's Team of the Week |
 | Outside of perhaps the Draft, the SiriusXM Futures Game is the most exciting time in MLBPipeline land. We spend so much time ranking these players, writing about these players and talking about these players that getting to see so many of them at one time on the same field, on such a big stage, gives us a definite kid in a candy store type feeling.
More»Many Top 100 prospects named to the Futures Game |
 | While the first two days of the Tournament of Stars featured a ton of quality pitching, the bats came out for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader.
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 | The 2017 All-Star Game festivities, like they have every year since 1999, get rolling with the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game. The prospect-laden exhibition takes place on Sunday, July 9 at Marlins Park in Miami at 4 p.m. ET. On Thursday, the rosters for the 19th edition of the game were announced.
More»World, US rosters announced for All-Star Futures Game |
 | Ethan Hankins wanted to show he could throw a solid breaking ball during his Tournament of Stars start on Wednesday. It's safe to say he fulfilled his mission.
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 | If the first day of the Tournament of Stars was any indication, both the international competition the US Baseball 18 and under national team will face this fall, and scouts evaluating the 2018 Draft class will see plenty of quality pitching.
More»Early thoughts on the 2018 MLB Draft |
 | Eighty of the top high school players in the country are in action at USA Baseball's Tournament of Stars in Cary, N.C. this week. TOS serves as the first step toward determining who will be on the 18 and under national team, which will compete in September's WBSC U-18 World Cup in Canada. It also gives Major League scouts an early look at top 2018 Draft prospects.
More»Early thoughts on the 2018 MLB Draft |
 | In most places, the 2017 season has been in full swing for a while now. But every June, a number of short-season and rookie-level leagues begin play. Some have already began, while others will begin their seasons in the coming days.
More»Mayo on the prospects playing Short Season baseball |
 | One of the things that has made the MLB Draft more intriguing to the casual fan is how quickly players go from draftee to big leaguer. It seems that every year, players zip through their farm system and start making contributions on a big league roster.
More»Which 2017 Draft pick will make the Majors first? |
 | Three days. 40 rounds. 1,215 selections. The 2017 MLB Draft is now in the books. Before any of them play a professional inning, it's fun to slice and dice the complete Draft class to see if there are any interesting trends.
More»MLB.com discusses the results of the 2017 Draft |
 | Not all first-round caliber talent went on Day 1, of course. It never does. The opening of Day 2, Round 3, is often where those players come off the board, at least if they're going to sign. It looks like the 2017 Draft followed the same pattern.
More» Twins draft RHP Blayne Enlow No. 76 |
 | The top of the 2017 Draft was filled with upside, as the top three picks were all high schoolers for the first time since 1990, when Chipper Jones, Tony Clark and Mike Lieberthal went 1-2-3. The Twins nabbed toolsy shortstop/outfielder Royce Lewis with the No. 1 overall pick, making a last-minute decision to take him over Louisville two-way standout Brendan McKay.
More» Wrapping up day one of the 2017 MLB Draft |
 | The 2017 Draft is truly right around the corner at this point, with all eyes on the Minnesota Twins and what they're going to do with the first overall pick on Monday night.
More»Callis, Mayo debate who will go No. 1 in MLB Draft |
 | Not surprisingly, a lot of people had Draft-related questions, to which I said, "Bring it on!" Jim Callis will have a new mock draft on Friday, and we'll both follow that up with final projections in the final hours before the Draft starts. So hopefully this Draft-infused Inbox, not to mention all of the other Draft content we're rolling out, will hold you until then.
More»Tune in 6/12 to MLB Network for the 2017 MLB Draft |
