Jim Callis
@jimcallis.bsky.social
Senior writer for MLBPipeline (MLB.com); happy husband and father of four. Also @jimcallismlb on Twitter.
New Pipeline Inbox: atmlb.com/46nfMNI
📨 Brewers SS logjam
📨 Prospects in Minors who could help in postseason
📨 Slugging Cardinals C Rainiel Rodriguez
📨 Surprises in Guardians system this summer
📨 Brewers SS logjam
📨 Prospects in Minors who could help in postseason
📨 Slugging Cardinals C Rainiel Rodriguez
📨 Surprises in Guardians system this summer
September 5, 2025 at 6:50 PM
New Pipeline Inbox: atmlb.com/46nfMNI
📨 Brewers SS logjam
📨 Prospects in Minors who could help in postseason
📨 Slugging Cardinals C Rainiel Rodriguez
📨 Surprises in Guardians system this summer
📨 Brewers SS logjam
📨 Prospects in Minors who could help in postseason
📨 Slugging Cardinals C Rainiel Rodriguez
📨 Surprises in Guardians system this summer
The final Road To Wrigley airs tonight at 6 pm CT on Marquee Sports Network. It'll be all Lance Brozdowski & me tonight, having our usual blast talking Cubs prospects!
September 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The final Road To Wrigley airs tonight at 6 pm CT on Marquee Sports Network. It'll be all Lance Brozdowski & me tonight, having our usual blast talking Cubs prospects!
My latest @MLBPipeline features my annual All-Breakout Team for the Minors: atmlb.com/3UY9IVC
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September 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My latest @MLBPipeline features my annual All-Breakout Team for the Minors: atmlb.com/3UY9IVC
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New @MLBPipeline Podcast: atmlb.com/44kGV2S
🎧 Deluge of Top 100 Prospect callups
🎧 Players we realistically hope to see in Arizona Fall League
🎧 Tribute to legendary scout Roy Clark
🎧 Listener mailbag
🎧 Deluge of Top 100 Prospect callups
🎧 Players we realistically hope to see in Arizona Fall League
🎧 Tribute to legendary scout Roy Clark
🎧 Listener mailbag
September 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New @MLBPipeline Podcast: atmlb.com/44kGV2S
🎧 Deluge of Top 100 Prospect callups
🎧 Players we realistically hope to see in Arizona Fall League
🎧 Tribute to legendary scout Roy Clark
🎧 Listener mailbag
🎧 Deluge of Top 100 Prospect callups
🎧 Players we realistically hope to see in Arizona Fall League
🎧 Tribute to legendary scout Roy Clark
🎧 Listener mailbag
My daughter Suzi is training her golden Auggie in hopes he will be the next Air Bud. Check him out in video below! #airbud #airbudreturns
August 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
My daughter Suzi is training her golden Auggie in hopes he will be the next Air Bud. Check him out in video below! #airbud #airbudreturns
I'll join MLB Central on @MLBNetwork at 11:30 am ET to talk about @MLBPipeline's new Top 100 Prospects list & farm system rankings, callups & MLB's High School All-American Game.
August 14, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'll join MLB Central on @MLBNetwork at 11:30 am ET to talk about @MLBPipeline's new Top 100 Prospects list & farm system rankings, callups & MLB's High School All-American Game.
Have a question about our new Top 100 Prospects list (atmlb.com/4gaUAMH) you need to get off your chest? Send it (or any prospect-related query) to the Pipeline Inbox, either here or to [email protected], and we may answer it in the Inbox column on Friday. Thanks!
August 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Have a question about our new Top 100 Prospects list (atmlb.com/4gaUAMH) you need to get off your chest? Send it (or any prospect-related query) to the Pipeline Inbox, either here or to [email protected], and we may answer it in the Inbox column on Friday. Thanks!
Our latest @MLBPipeline Podcast covers all of our new rankings, plus more:
🎧 Top 100 Prospects
🎧 Organization Top 30s
🎧 Farm systems, from 1-30
🎧 MLB High School All-American Game
🎧 Listener mailbag question: Jonah Tong
🎧 Top 100 Prospects
🎧 Organization Top 30s
🎧 Farm systems, from 1-30
🎧 MLB High School All-American Game
🎧 Listener mailbag question: Jonah Tong
August 13, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Our latest @MLBPipeline Podcast covers all of our new rankings, plus more:
🎧 Top 100 Prospects
🎧 Organization Top 30s
🎧 Farm systems, from 1-30
🎧 MLB High School All-American Game
🎧 Listener mailbag question: Jonah Tong
🎧 Top 100 Prospects
🎧 Organization Top 30s
🎧 Farm systems, from 1-30
🎧 MLB High School All-American Game
🎧 Listener mailbag question: Jonah Tong
Want to ask a Pipeline Inbox question about our new Top 100 Prospects list (atmlb.com/4gaUAMH)? Or anything else related to prospects or the Draft? Send it here or to [email protected], and we may answer it in the Inbox column on Friday. Thanks!
August 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Want to ask a Pipeline Inbox question about our new Top 100 Prospects list (atmlb.com/4gaUAMH)? Or anything else related to prospects or the Draft? Send it here or to [email protected], and we may answer it in the Inbox column on Friday. Thanks!
My latest Pipeline Newsletter previews tonight's MLB High School All-American Game, plus more: atmlb.com/45uDxBP
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August 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
My latest Pipeline Newsletter previews tonight's MLB High School All-American Game, plus more: atmlb.com/45uDxBP
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Lots of changes to the MLB Pipeline prospect rankings!
New Top 100 list: atmlb.com/4gaUAMH
Overview: atmlb.com/46Ne215
Completely updated Top 30s for every system too
New Top 100 list: atmlb.com/4gaUAMH
Overview: atmlb.com/46Ne215
Completely updated Top 30s for every system too
August 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Lots of changes to the MLB Pipeline prospect rankings!
New Top 100 list: atmlb.com/4gaUAMH
Overview: atmlb.com/46Ne215
Completely updated Top 30s for every system too
New Top 100 list: atmlb.com/4gaUAMH
Overview: atmlb.com/46Ne215
Completely updated Top 30s for every system too
Another rollicking edition of Road To Wrigley is set for 6:30 pm CT on Marquee Sports Network. Will be fun talking Cubs prospects with Elise Menaker, Lance Brozdowski & Alex Cohen. We'll tease the new MLB Pipeline Cubs Top 30 (out next week!) & talk to VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz too.
August 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Another rollicking edition of Road To Wrigley is set for 6:30 pm CT on Marquee Sports Network. Will be fun talking Cubs prospects with Elise Menaker, Lance Brozdowski & Alex Cohen. We'll tease the new MLB Pipeline Cubs Top 30 (out next week!) & talk to VP of scouting Dan Kantrovitz too.
Check out the new @MLBPipeline Podcast: atmlb.com/44kGV2S
🎧 Recapping the Trade Deadline
🎧 Prospects on the rise in advance of list reranks
🎧 Callups who could make a postseason impact
🎧 Recapping the Trade Deadline
🎧 Prospects on the rise in advance of list reranks
🎧 Callups who could make a postseason impact
August 6, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Check out the new @MLBPipeline Podcast: atmlb.com/44kGV2S
🎧 Recapping the Trade Deadline
🎧 Prospects on the rise in advance of list reranks
🎧 Callups who could make a postseason impact
🎧 Recapping the Trade Deadline
🎧 Prospects on the rise in advance of list reranks
🎧 Callups who could make a postseason impact
Latest @MLBPipeline Podcast: atmlb.com/44kGV2S
🎧Top 100 Prospects who could get dealt
🎧Breaking down prospects already traded
🎧Recapping the Draft signing deadline
🎧Memories of new Hall of Famers as prospects
🎧Listener mailbag
🎧Top 100 Prospects who could get dealt
🎧Breaking down prospects already traded
🎧Recapping the Draft signing deadline
🎧Memories of new Hall of Famers as prospects
🎧Listener mailbag
July 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Latest @MLBPipeline Podcast: atmlb.com/44kGV2S
🎧Top 100 Prospects who could get dealt
🎧Breaking down prospects already traded
🎧Recapping the Draft signing deadline
🎧Memories of new Hall of Famers as prospects
🎧Listener mailbag
🎧Top 100 Prospects who could get dealt
🎧Breaking down prospects already traded
🎧Recapping the Draft signing deadline
🎧Memories of new Hall of Famers as prospects
🎧Listener mailbag
The 27 first-round choices averaged $5,334,019, eclipsing the record of $5,036,544 set in 2024. Rockies shortstop Ethan Holliday received the 2025 highest bonus at $9 million, establishing a new record for a high schooler and tying for the fourth-highest total ever:
July 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The 27 first-round choices averaged $5,334,019, eclipsing the record of $5,036,544 set in 2024. Rockies shortstop Ethan Holliday received the 2025 highest bonus at $9 million, establishing a new record for a high schooler and tying for the fourth-highest total ever:
The Orioles, who owned four of the first 37 picks, set a new record for team spending at $21,150,840. The 2024 Guardians were the first club ever to exceed $20 million when they paid out $20,416,100. The highest draft bonus totals in history:
July 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Orioles, who owned four of the first 37 picks, set a new record for team spending at $21,150,840. The 2024 Guardians were the first club ever to exceed $20 million when they paid out $20,416,100. The highest draft bonus totals in history:
With the signing deadline officially complete, the final numbers are in. Teams spent $392,533,711 in signing bonuses for drafted players, breaking the record of $374,345,077 set a year ago. Club-by-club spending:
July 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
With the signing deadline officially complete, the final numbers are in. Teams spent $392,533,711 in signing bonuses for drafted players, breaking the record of $374,345,077 set a year ago. Club-by-club spending:
Cam Cannarella signs w/Marlins for $2,277,425 (slot 43 value = $2,276,700). Clemson OF, some of best bat-to-ball skills & center-field defense in Draft, plus speed too.
July 28, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Cam Cannarella signs w/Marlins for $2,277,425 (slot 43 value = $2,276,700). Clemson OF, some of best bat-to-ball skills & center-field defense in Draft, plus speed too.
17th-rder Sam Horn signs w/Dodgers for $497,500 ($347,500 counts vs bonus pool). Missouri RHP, can show 1st-rd stuff (fastball touches 98 mph, mid-80s sweeper), just 15 IP in three college seasons because of TJ surgery. Also plays QB & will return to Missouri to play football this fall.
July 28, 2025 at 1:10 AM
17th-rder Sam Horn signs w/Dodgers for $497,500 ($347,500 counts vs bonus pool). Missouri RHP, can show 1st-rd stuff (fastball touches 98 mph, mid-80s sweeper), just 15 IP in three college seasons because of TJ surgery. Also plays QB & will return to Missouri to play football this fall.
Aidan West signs w/Dodgers for $1,272,500 (slot 135 value = $544,900). Maryland prep SS, nice lefty swing, growing into some pop, solid speed. North Carolina State recruit.
July 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Aidan West signs w/Dodgers for $1,272,500 (slot 135 value = $544,900). Maryland prep SS, nice lefty swing, growing into some pop, solid speed. North Carolina State recruit.
With Jacob Misiorowski graduating, White Sox SS Caleb Bonemer is our newest Top 100 Prospect. An over-slot 2nd-rder from last year's Draft, Bonemer has had no problem handling pro pitching & has been better than expected defensively: atmlb.com/4ffOKek
July 27, 2025 at 7:24 PM
With Jacob Misiorowski graduating, White Sox SS Caleb Bonemer is our newest Top 100 Prospect. An over-slot 2nd-rder from last year's Draft, Bonemer has had no problem handling pro pitching & has been better than expected defensively: atmlb.com/4ffOKek
Nolan Schubart signs w/Guardians for $730,000 (slot 101 value = $759,400). Oklahoma State OF, prodigious left-handed power, 59 HR & .705 SLG in three college seasons.
July 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Nolan Schubart signs w/Guardians for $730,000 (slot 101 value = $759,400). Oklahoma State OF, prodigious left-handed power, 59 HR & .705 SLG in three college seasons.
Dean Curley signs w/Guardians for $1,773,905 (slot 64 value = $1,382,300). Tennessee SS, only freshman in 2024 College World Series championship lineup, at least solid raw power, one of the strongest arms in college crop, high baseball IQ.
July 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Dean Curley signs w/Guardians for $1,773,905 (slot 64 value = $1,382,300). Tennessee SS, only freshman in 2024 College World Series championship lineup, at least solid raw power, one of the strongest arms in college crop, high baseball IQ.
Jace Laviolette signs w/Guardians for $4 million (slot 27 value = $3,382,600), biggest over-slot deal (one of three) in 1st rd. Texas A&M OF, impressive combination of physicality (6-6/230) & athleticism, huge raw power, solid speed & arm strength. Aggies career records with 68 homers and 169 walks.
July 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Jace Laviolette signs w/Guardians for $4 million (slot 27 value = $3,382,600), biggest over-slot deal (one of three) in 1st rd. Texas A&M OF, impressive combination of physicality (6-6/230) & athleticism, huge raw power, solid speed & arm strength. Aggies career records with 68 homers and 169 walks.
OF Dillon Lewis and LHP Ben Shields join our Yankees Top 30 Prospects list after Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz went to the Rockies in the Ryan McMahon trade.
Scouting reports . . .
Lewis: atmlb.com/4m75NRO
Shields: atmlb.com/4mcG76o
Scouting reports . . .
Lewis: atmlb.com/4m75NRO
Shields: atmlb.com/4mcG76o
July 26, 2025 at 12:55 AM
OF Dillon Lewis and LHP Ben Shields join our Yankees Top 30 Prospects list after Griffin Herring and Josh Grosz went to the Rockies in the Ryan McMahon trade.
Scouting reports . . .
Lewis: atmlb.com/4m75NRO
Shields: atmlb.com/4mcG76o
Scouting reports . . .
Lewis: atmlb.com/4m75NRO
Shields: atmlb.com/4mcG76o