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

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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!

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We predicted each system's top prospect for Opening Day 2027. Eighteen of our 30 selections are different from when we last did this in February, including nine 2025 draftees: atmlb.com/461VfwT

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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

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Happy Labor Day! We're back to work on another edition of the Pipeline Podcast tomorrow, so if you have a question you'd like us to answer, send it here or to [email protected]. Thanks!

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

Check out the MLB High School All-American Game broadcast today at 11 am ET on @MLBNetwork . . . atmlb.com/4mgarNL

New @MLBPipeline Inbox: atmlb.com/3Uvu0Wd 📨 Best bets to deliver PPI bonus picks in 2026 📨 Top HS talent in 2026 MLB Draft 📨 Precocious Royals pitching prospects 📨 Bright spots in Rays system

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Owen Caissie has hit for power throughout the Minors despite always being one of the youngest hitters in his leagues, he's making more contact & he's underrated as an athlete. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do for the Cubs: atmlb.com/4meYTKC

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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

More new rankings from @MLBPipeline this week, as we evaluate all of the farm systems (probably the most difficult & controversial rankings we do): atmlb.com/3UrYhFw

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My latest Pipeline Newsletter previews tonight's MLB High School All-American Game, plus more: atmlb.com/45uDxBP Sign up to get our newsletter emailed every week: atmlb.com/3D1wzWD

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

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Our 2024 list of the biggest risers in each system included Kristian Campbell, C.J. Kayfus, Jesus Made, Jonah Tong & Jaxon Wiggins, so be sure to check out our 2025 edition: atmlb.com/4mEuLsd

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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

New Pipeline Inbox: atmlb.com/4l4F2wn 📨 2025 Draftees becoming team's top prospect? 📨 Highest-rated prospects ever traded? 📨 How good is Red Sox LHP Payton Tolle? 📨 Best nondrafted free agent signings this July?

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Our list of the hottest-hitting prospect in each system: atmlb.com/4l2Ki3G Don't be surprised if a couple of these guys change addresses before the Trade Deadline tomorrow . . .

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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

Alex Freeland is one of the more unsung Top 100 Prospects, if there is such a thing. Should make his big league debut with the Dodgers tonight. atmlb.com/3U4hJYE

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Since bonus pools came into play in 2012, the only clubs to dip into their overage every year are the Cubs, Dodgers & Giants. The Cardinals had done so every year until this one. The only teams never to exceed their pool once are the Rockies and Twins.

The Guardians were the only club to spend every penny of their 5% bonus pool overage. The Mets came within $5 of doing so.

Teams can spend up to 5 percent over their bonus pool without forfeiting future 1st-rd picks (they do have to pay a 75% tax). Twenty clubs dipped into their overage, the lowest total since 2021 (also 20).

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:

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:

On Draft signings deadline day: Supplemental 1st-rder Cam Cannarella inks w/Marlins Two players selected in top 10 rds don't come to terms Brewers land four prepsters in rds 11-20 Rays, Dodgers nab interesting nondrafted free agents atmlb.com/41eLIAU

The Rays signed Phillips for $629,200, the 2nd-highest bonus ever given to a non-drafted free agent ($732,500, T.J. Friedl, Reds, 2016). Phillips was a potential top-three-rds pick before a hand injury and a stress fracture in his lower back limited him to six starts this spring.

17th-rder Luke Roupe signs w/Brewers for $225,000 ($75,000 counts vs bonus pool). North Carolina prep RHP, low-90s fastball, good feel for slider. South Carolina recruit.

20th-rder Ma'Kale Holden signs w/@Brewers for $410,000 ($260,000 counts vs pool). Alabama prep RHP, athletic, fastball to 95 mph, feel for changeup. Alabama recruit. @MLBDraft

Chase Bentley signs w/Brewers for $757,500 ($607,500 counts vs pool), new Draft record for 19th rd. Florida prep RHP, low-90s fastball, impressive fade on changeup. Texas A&M recruit.

11th-rder C.J. Hughes signs w/Brewers for $700,000 ($550,000 counts vs bonus pool). California prep SS, switch-hitter with contact approach, smooth defender who will stick at shortstop. UC Santa Barbara recruit.

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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.