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NewsJonathan Mayo is an MLB.com Draft and prospect expert. He has been a reporter for MLB.com since 1999.
 | Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have worked together to run the Rookie Career Development Program since 1992. Dozens of the game's top prospects are taking part in this year's program in Miami.
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 | The Pipeline Inbox has become a mainstay in our weekly lineup of coverage and that's certainly not going to change any time soon. So dig in to the first '19 edition of the Inbox and make a New Year's resolution to send in good questions all year long.
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 | Jonathan Mayo answers questions about top prospects -- including Dodgers' Verdugo, Astros' Tucker, Rays' Sanchez and Twins' Lewis -- as well as top Rule 5 Draft pick Richie Martin and Braves' top position players.
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 | Every offseason, there is never any question whether prospects will get moved; it's always a matter of how many, and how good they will be.
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 | The Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft has a tendency to be pitching-heavy and the 2018 edition on Thursday was no different. Of the 14 players taken, 11 of them will try to land spots on big league pitching staffs next spring. But for the second year in a row, the festivities kicked off with the selection of a position player in the top spot.
More»McMaster and Mayo wrap up the Rule 5 Draft |
 | Every year, the Winter Meetings unofficially conclude with the Rule 5 Draft, and recent history shows that many of the players selected are coming to a big league stadium near you next season.
More»Mayo breaks down potential Rule 5 prospects |
 | Each year at the Winter Meetings, the scouting industry gathers to celebrate some of their own at the Scout of the Year reception. The fact the recipients are chosen by their peers, scouts singling out other scouts, makes the honor even more special.
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 | Here is a list of some players who could be picked in the Major League phase of Thursday's Rule 5 Draft, which takes place at noon ET, with a live audio stream on MLB.com.
More»Mayo breaks down potential Rule 5 prospects |
 | Jonathan Mayo answers questions about the 2019 Draft, including who just missed MLB Pipeline's Top 50 Prospects list, the top tools among Draft prospects and the Mariners' approach come June.
More»Adley Rutschman on being top-ranked Draft prospect |
 | With MLB Pipeline's Top 50 Draft prospects list out, all 30 teams should be ready to just have the Draft now, no?
More»Jonathan Mayo shares his best guesses for 2019 Draft |
 | Since the Arizona Fall League wrapped up last Saturday, MLB Pipeline has been finding a variety of ways to analyze who stood out in the league's 27th season. There's been a story on breakout prospects as well as a look at the top Statcast performances. An AFL Top 25 prospects list is in the works.
More»Mayo discusses top prospects on All-Fall League team |
 | Jonathan Mayo answers questions about the Rule 5 Draft, teams who might regret prospects they've traded away and the Padres' system.
More»Mayo breaks down potential Rule 5 prospects |
 | Minor Leaguers who meet certain criteria and were not put on a 40-man roster are now eligible to be taken by the other 29 teams in the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place at the Winter Meetings.
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 | When the 2018 season ended, the 2019 Draft order started to take shape, as that is decided by the reverse order of the standings. A few more details are clear now as the Competitive Balance rounds are set, with eight teams receiving picks between the first and second rounds, and six teams getting picks between the second and third.
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 | Here's our early picks for possible 2019 Rookie of the Year candidates.
More»Mayo gives some 2019 AL Rookie of the Year contenders |
 | Who will form the next wave of young sluggers? Here, we identify the top power-hitting prospect in each organization, focusing on usable power (translatable into home run production) as opposed to simply raw power.
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 | Inbox: Will Cole Tucker make the 2019 Top 100? What prospects do you see bouncing back in 2019? When will Jo Adell move up to Los Angeles?
More»ETAs of Bucs' prospect Tucker, Halos' prospect Adell |
 | Do the Padres or Braves have better pitching prospects? Why wasn't Victor Victor Mesa on the Top 100? Jonathan Mayo answers that and more in this week's Inbox.
More»Mayo on Padres, Braves' pitching prospects |
 | Could Darick Hall, a 14th-round pick in 2016 out of Dallas Baptist following in Howard's and Ruf's footsteps by playing in the Fall League, be the next in line?
More»Darick Hall on improving swing in Fall League |
 | As the 2010 Draft approached, the top of the first round took shape. A big three had separated itself from the rest of the pack: Bryce Harper, Jameson Taillon and Manny Machado.
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