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We are just past the half-way point of the Arizona Fall League, a perfect time for Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff to check in on the top performers in the league to date on this week's Pipeline Podcast. They kick things off by looking at the leaderboard, examining performances by Rockies catcher Jack O'Dowd and Royals right-hander Justin Lamkin, among others. Sam Dykstra sits down with Dodgers prospect Charles Davalan before the guys look at the AFL statcast leaderboard, then using all that information to discuss the races for MVP, pitcher of the year and breakout player before answering a Mailbag question about the AFL Home Run Derby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jonathan Mayo made predictions for a prospect in each farm system at the outset of the season, and Jason Ratliff evaluates all of those prognostications in the latest Pipeline Podcast. Some scored -- such as Brewers shortstop Jesús Made ranking as baseball's best prospect -- while others fell well wide of the mark. The guys also discuss the World Series and the Arizona Fall League, Sam interviews Braves shortstop Tate Southisene and they wrap it up with an AFL question from the listener mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Arizona Fall League going full tilt, this week's Pipeline Podcast is all about the action in the desert. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff kick things off by talking about top performers thus far in the AFL, like Nats right-hander Jarlin Susana and Guardians infielder Welbyn Francisca. Jonathan sits down in Arizona with Yankees top prospect Dax Kilby before the guys look at a number of AFL players who need to be protected on 40-man rosters this offseason. The pod finishes up with a question about the top 17-year-old prospects in the game, including AFL participant Angeibel Gomez of the Royals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the MLB season just concluded and the playoffs in full swing, the latest Pipeline Podcast focuses on rookies. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo & Jason Ratliff break down the rookie standouts from the regular season, led by Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle, as well as from the postseason, including several members of the surprising White Sox. Then the guys are joined by Rays outfielder Theo Gillen, one of the most advanced hitting prospects in the game. Afterward, Jonathan shares his impressions from the first three days of Arizona Fall League play and they pay tribute to front-office legends Fred Claire and Bob Fontaine Jr., who passed away in the last week. The podcast concludes as it always does with the listener mailbag, this time with a question about Cardinals catchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2026 Minor League season is officially in the books following last weekend's Triple-A Championship Game, but there's still so much to discuss. Sam Dykstra, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff kick things off on this week's Pipeline Podcast by looking at the big MiLB Award Winners like Hitting Prospect of the Year Andrew Fischer and Mariners lefty Kade Anderson, who picked up two accolades. From there, the guys turn their attention to the big league playoffs, ranking the rookies on rosters based on their projected postseason impact, then digging in to how each playoff-bound team was built. They finish things off with a Mailbag question about where Walker Jenkins would rank among the top prospects had he stayed healthy throughout his Minor League career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices