Overview

• MLB.com named one breakout prospect for each organization as the Minor League season closed, highlighting leaps such as Boston’s Payton Tolle, Pittsburgh’s Edward Florentino and Miami’s Jakob Marsee.
• Pitcher List spotlighted ten high-profile breakouts across MLB and MiLB, featuring teenage standouts like St. Louis catcher Rainiel Rodriguez (top-five teenage marks in wRC+, wOBA and OPS) and Pittsburgh outfielder Edward Florentino (.948 OPS, 16 HR, 35 SB, 159 wRC+).
• Mets right-hander Nolan McLean surged from Double-A and Triple-A to post a 1.19 ERA through his first six MLB starts, the best mark by a Mets pitcher over that span, after a 2.45 ERA and 127 strikeouts in the Minors.
• Marlins outfielder Jakob Marsee translated Triple-A gains into a strong August call-up, batting .319/.388/.540 with 10 steals over 44 MLB games to secure a prominent lineup role.
• Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle rocketed from High-A to the Majors in his pro debut; after mixed results as a starter, Boston shifted him to the bullpen with a rotation spot still possible based on performance.