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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

With the Minor League season coming to an end, Jim Callis, Sam Dykstra and Jason Ratliff sum it up on the latest Pipeline Podcast. They begin by breaking down the candidates for top honors at the upcoming MiLB Awards Show -- on MLB Network at 8 p.m. ET on Monday -- including Mariners left-hander Kade Anderson, Rays outfielder Theo Gillen and Cardinals catcher Rainiel Rodriguez. Then they talk to Futures Game MVP Nathan Flewelling (Rays) about baseball in Alberta, his upcoming Arizona Fall League stint and raising cattle. After that, the guys discuss the Triple-A playoffs, Minor League stat leaders and the sudden explosion of 20-20 seasons before fielding a mailbag question about the AFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Arizona Fall League revealed its rosters for the upcoming season while the latest Pipeline Podcast was being recorded, giving Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo & Jason Ratliff plenty to talk about. The guys discussed the top prospects headed to the developmental circuit, including Dodgers outfielder Eduardo Quintero and Tigers outfielder Zyhir Hope, and highlighted several story lines, such as a loaded Glendale Desert Dogs roster and a number of injured players getting back on the diamond. Beyond the AFL, there's Jonathan's interview with Rockies first baseman Charlie Condon, a breakdown of prospects in the Double-A playoffs, Dodgers outfielder Josue De Paula's callup, Phillies shortstop Bryan Rincon's rise to the Top 100 Prospects list and a listener mailbag question about Rangers shortstop Sebastian Walcott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo preview the playoffs at the High-A and Single-A levels in the latest Pipeline Podcast, spotlighting such top prospects as Grady Emerson (Rays), Josuar Gonzalez (Giants), Josiah Hartshorn (Cubs) and JoJo Parker (Blue Jays). Afterward, Jonathan interviews Diamondbacks second baseman Demetrio Crisantes, one of the best young hitters in the Minors. Then the guys project who will rank as baseball's best prospects on Opening Day 2028 -- they agree on No. 1 -- before answering a listener mailbag question about Pirates third-base prospect Murf Gray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices