RJ Hamster
Shining in the Spring Breakout spotlight
The latest news, interviews, highlights and more from Minor League Baseball
Tuesday, March 24
★★★★ TOP NEWS
The All-Spring Breakout First and Second Teams
The third annual prospect showcase featured some eye-popping performances. Standouts included a designated hitter plating an event-record five runs to a pitcher topping 102 mph on the radar gun.
★★★★ TOP PERFORMANCES
Gavin Fien, SS (WSH)
Sets Spring Breakout single-game record with five-RBI outing
Garrett Baumann, RHP (BAL)
Needs only 31 pitches to get through three perfect frames
Ethan Salas, C (SD)
Homers, plates four AND throws out two at Spring Breakout
★★★★ SEVEN new Copa de la Diversión identities!
This year’s Copa de la Diversión — literally, “Fun Cup” — extends and expands MiLB teams’ tradition of embracing local Hispanic and Latino communities. Check out the bold new looks.
★★★★ MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHT: Mutual admiration society
Spring Breakout didn’t just afford prospects the opportunity of playing against each other. They also got some 1-on-1 time, like when last year’s No. 1 overall Draft pick Eli Willits (Nationals) exchanged jerseys with MLB’s No. 5 overall prospect JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals).
★★★★ STAFF PICKS
Over a century old and still going strong!
The Minors are famously home to wild and newfangled monikers like the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and the Rocket City Trash Pandas. But here’s a look at team names in the century club.
Complete Spring Breakout results
For the first time in the prospect showcase’s three-year history, all 30 organizations got to take the field. (There were no rainouts!)
Major life decisions
Spring Training is winding down and final decisions are being made by MLB clubs. Which Top 100 prospects will start off in The Show?
Who broke out after Breakout?
Spring Breakout has produced several budding Major League stars in its short history. Here’s an All-Alumni squad from the first two events.
★★★★ ONLY IN MiLB: This Cardinal is ready to fly
On the latest The Show Before the Show, Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez shares the keys to his big 2025 season. Plus, the podcast crew discusses Spring Breakout, new Copa identities and the World Baseball Classic.
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