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Jim Callis

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Senior writer for @MLBPipeline (https://teapawt.net/t.co/d8eyd3oqRP); happy husband and father of four.

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My latest @MLBPipeline Newsletter leads with unheralded players performing well in the @MLBazFallLeague, plus more: atmlb.com/4zhoCIj Sign up to get our weekly newsletter emailed to you here: atmlb.com/3D1wzWD
Arizona Fall League standouts, clockwise from top: Orioles RHP Patrick Reilly, Reds OF Yerlin Confidan, Blue Jays OF/C Aaron Parker, Rockies C Jack O'Dowd

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Congratulations to 2026 Rookies of the Year Kevin McGonigle & Sal Stewart. Now we identify a 2027 ROY candidate for each team: atmlb.com/4zma1eM
'27 Rookie of the Year candidates -- one from each team

'27 Rookie of the Year candidates -- one from each team

Sometimes rookies can be seen a mile away and it's clear they will make a big splash once they hit the big leagues full time. Others can sneak up on you, flying under the radar until they're given...

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🌟 23 Top 100 prospects 🌟 Top-ranked southpaw 🌟 No. 1 overall prospect Here's one 2027 Rookie of the Year candidate for each organization: atmlb.com/4zma1eM
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The @Dodgers have so many talented outfielders that figuring out if Davalan can return to second base makes plenty of sense: atmlb.com/4BRc7Wn
Relearning 2B in Fall League can only benefit this Dodgers outfield prospect

Relearning 2B in Fall League can only benefit this Dodgers outfield prospect

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Besides serving as a finishing school for prospects, the Arizona Fall League also exists as a laboratory for experiments. Through the years, MLB has tested rules changes such as...

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After exclusively manning left and center field the past two years, Charles Davalan (#Dodgers) got work at second base in the Fall League. MLB’s No. 79 prospect’s path to The Show could be accelerated via the position change: atmlb.com/4BRc7Wn
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Outside of fireballer Jarlin Susana, it was non-Top 100 Prospects who stole the show at the @MLBazFallLeague's Fall Stars Game: atmlb.com/3WyNm0W
These were the top performers in the AFL Fall Stars Game

These were the top performers in the AFL Fall Stars Game

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Reds outfielder Yerlin Confidan has made a name for himself in the Arizona Fall League, consistently smoking balls harder than anyone in the developmental circuit. He earned MVP...

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Check out the top performers from the AFL Fall Stars Game! From Jarlin Susana's triple-digit velocity to Yerlin Confidan winning MVP, it was a night of standout showings in the desert: atmlb.com/3WyNm0W
Background: Light brown featuring a silhouette of mountains and a cactus. Top left: Welbyn Francisca in a Cleveland Guardians uniform. Top right: Jarlin Susana in a Washington Nationals uniform. Bottom left: Yerlin Confidan in a Cincinnati Reds uniform. Bottom right: Kyle DeBarge in a Minnesota Twins uniform. Center: Fall Stars Game logo.

ALT Background: Light brown featuring a silhouette of mountains and a cactus. Top left: Welbyn Francisca in a Cleveland Guardians uniform. Top right: Jarlin Susana in a Washington Nationals uniform. Bottom left: Yerlin Confidan in a Cincinnati Reds uniform. Bottom right: Kyle DeBarge in a Minnesota Twins uniform. Center: Fall Stars Game logo.

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One of the highlights for me every year ... and I get to call it with Paul Severino & Dan O'Dowd on @MLBNetwork, which makes it even better. Tune in now!
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The best out west are going head-to-head TONIGHT on MLB Network! ⚾🌵 📺 Watch the 2026 Fall Stars Game at 8pm ET
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Parker hits the ball harder than almost anyone in the Minors. He needed just three swings in the final round of the @MLBazFallLeague Home Run Derby to win it: : atmlb.com/4sM0WKp
Blue Jays' Parker goes from last-minute sub to Fall League HR Derby champ

Blue Jays' Parker goes from last-minute sub to Fall League HR Derby champ

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Blue Jays outfielder/catcher Aaron Parker was enjoying his Friday night off after playing an Arizona Fall League day game, watching a movie with teammates when his phone rang at...

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Aaron Parker was added to the Fall League Home Run Derby field on Friday night ... he ended up winning the entire thing. More on the #BlueJays prospect's performance and last-minute addition to the event: atmlb.com/4sM0WKp
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Toolshed Vance Honeycutt could be a difference-maker for the @Orioles if his late-year improvement is real: atmlb.com/3Uopg8y
With help from an outside source, Orioles' Honeycutt hitting his stride in Fall League

With help from an outside source, Orioles' Honeycutt hitting his stride in Fall League

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Vance Honeycutt may have had the best all-around tools in the 2024 Draft. But his pull-heavy approach, tendency to chase pitches off the plate and in-zone swing-and-miss issues...

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"I never doubted the ability that I had. It was just a couple years' stretch of inconsistency." After a rocky start to his professional career, #Orioles prospect Vance Honeycutt has started to find his stride thanks to an outside source: atmlb.com/3Uopg8y
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Feinberg is an interesting NDFA with an extreme stance and a history of overcoming adversity: atmlb.com/4BTUghE
Cubs Minor Leaguer is turning heads in AFL -- and not just for his wild stance

Cubs Minor Leaguer is turning heads in AFL -- and not just for his wild stance

MESA, Ariz. -- Harrison Feinberg had already made a habit of overcoming adversity in college. So when he went undrafted in July despite starring at Northeastern the past two seasons, that would just...

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Going undrafted out of Northeastern hasn’t slowed down Harrison Feinberg. Instead, the @Cubs prospect, who has an extremely unorthodox stance, is thriving in the Arizona Fall League: atmlb.com/4BTUghE
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New @MLBPipeline Inbox: atmlb.com/4sUD3QT. Clubs, take heed & send your current-year draftees to the @MLBazFallLeague!
Inbox: '26 draftees in Arizona Fall League? Breakout performers?

Inbox: '26 draftees in Arizona Fall League? Breakout performers?

The Arizona Fall League schedule is coming to a close, and that means the two biggest events of its season are on tap. The 20th annual Fall Stars Game takes place Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/6 p.m. local,...

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Inbox: atmlb.com/4sUD3QT 📨 Giants '26 Draft pick Wentz in AFL 📨 Blue Jays' Cook breaking out in desert 📨 Rankings rookies who didn't graduate
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Teams should send more current-year draftees to the @MLBazFallLeague! No. 6 overall pick Zion Rose details how getting a crash course on pro pitching will help him going forward: atmlb.com/3WRz3E
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Royals first-rounder Zion Rose, one of just two 2026 Draft picks in the Arizona Fall League, is relishing a chance to get experience against high-level pitching in the desert. 🗞️: atmlb.com/3WRz3EJ
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There's still time to sneak in a last-minute question for the @MLBPipeline Inbox. Send them here. Thanks!
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Still seeking @MLBPipeline Inbox questions. Ask me about the Fall Stars Game participants (atmlb.com/48xV3XP) or anything else prospect-related. Send them here or to [email protected]. Thanks!
Breaking down the Fall Stars Game participants by organization

Breaking down the Fall Stars Game participants by organization

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league...

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Thanks to Tod Johonson, VP of amateur acquisition for the World Series champion @Brewers, for joining us on the latest @MLBPipeline Podcast! 🎧 atmlb.com/48ym90W
AFL Fall Stars Game...and More (Guest: Tod John... by MLB Pipeline

AFL Fall Stars Game...and More (Guest: Tod John... by MLB Pipeline

The Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game offers the opportunity to see a ton of prospect talent on the field at one time, and the Pipeline Podcast gang is all about it. Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo, and...

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New Pipeline podcast: atmlb.com/48ym90W 🎧 Fall Stars Game rosters 🎧 Brewers' VP of amateur acquisition joins the show 🎧 @jimcallisMLB's long-term rookie rankings
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Quick scouting reports on every player in Sunday's Fall Stars Game, which will be broadcast live on @MLBNetwork, Sunday at 8 pm ET/6 pm local: atmlb.com/48xV3XP
Breaking down the Fall Stars Game participants by organization

Breaking down the Fall Stars Game participants by organization

The Arizona Fall League created a Fall Stars Game in 2006 to highlight the most talented players in a circuit full of top prospects. The first 19 contests spotlighted several future big league...

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The 2026 Fall Stars Game rosters have arrived! Let's break them down by MLB organization: atmlb.com/48xV3XP
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Few players hit the ball harder than Aaron Parker: atmlb.com/4zviLA7
Jays' Parker hitting the ball far AND trying out a new position in Fall League

Jays' Parker hitting the ball far AND trying out a new position in Fall League

PEORIA, Ariz. -- Peoria Javelinas right-hander Kiefer Lord (Orioles) left a 96-mph fastball over the heart of the plate for Mesa Solar Sox left fielder Aaron Parker on Wednesday afternoon, and he...

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A new position isn't affecting Aaron Parker's power stroke in the Fall League 💪 The #BlueJays backstop swatted the desert's fourth-longest dinger of the campaign while patrolling the outfield for Mesa: atmlb.com/4zviLA7
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Once again, the Fall Stars Game is loaded with talent. Lots of interesting non-Top 100 guys too, led by @CleGuardians SS Welbyn Francisca. atmlb.com/4ehCEBZ
Here are the rosters for Sunday's AFL Fall Stars Game

Here are the rosters for Sunday's AFL Fall Stars Game

In last year’s Arizona Fall League Fall Stars Game, Kevin McGonigle led off for the American League, Hagen Smith struck out a pair in a scoreless inning of relief and Sam Antonacci picked up two...

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🚨 Rosters for the 20th annual Fall Stars Game have been released 🚨 Check out the teams, which feature 10 of MLB's Top 100 prospects: atmlb.com/4ehCEBZ
FALL STARS GAME 2026 SUNDAY 8 PM ET WATCH LIVE ON MLB NETWORK AND MLB.COM Photos of Aidan Miller, Arjun Nimmala, Tate Southisene, Sebastian Walcott, Dax Kilby and Nathan Flewelling

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Have questions you need answered in this week's @MLBPipeline Inbox? Perhaps about the infamous long-term rookie rankings (atmlb.com/4zta2OT), perhaps about something else. In any case, send them here or to [email protected]. Thanks!
Ranking '26 rookies based on long-term value

Ranking '26 rookies based on long-term value

Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle entered the 2026 season ranked as baseball's two best prospects, in that order, on MLB Pipeline's Top 100. Griffin made his big league debut in April at age 19 and...

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Have at it, my most hated story of the year: atmlb.com/4zta2OT. Remember, it's not all about rookie-year performance, age matters a ton and pitchers are volatile.
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Among MLB rookies who graduated this season, who has the best long-term value? Our rankings: atmlb.com/4zta2OT
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I have @MLBPipeline Inbox duties this week, so hit me up with some questions. Send them here or to [email protected]. Thanks!
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Have a prospect-related question for the next edition of the @MLBPipeline Podcast? Send it here or to [email protected] and we may answer it tomorrow. We also may use it in this week's Pipeline Inbox. Thanks!
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