Timothy RappTwitter Logo Featured Columnist IV December 13, 2023
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Major League Baseball is creating a series of games between the top prospects across various organizations called the Spring Breakout, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Per that report, “The event, scheduled to take place from March 14-17, will pit an organization’s best prospect group against another team’s in a game that’s part of a doubleheader with a regularly scheduled spring game.”
The event will include all 30 teams and give the league the chance to “better market minor leaguers, an added point of emphasis for MLB since it started running the minor leagues in 2021,” according to Passan.
The games will be seven innings long and feature 20-25 of the best prospects an organization has in its farm system.
MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline
All 30 teams’ top prospects will go head-to-head in @MLB’s inaugural Spring Breakout showcase in March.
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“Spring Breakout will provide a new opportunity to showcase the future stars of the game as they continue on their journey to the Major Leagues. Our fans will get unique opportunities to meet our best prospects, get autographs and see the next generation of Major Leaguers up close. We are thrilled that Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, and all of our Clubs are working closer than ever to grow the game and to shine a brighter light on our future All-Stars.”
Here is the full schedule, per MLB.com’s Sam Dykstra:
Thursday, March 14
*Cincinnati Reds at Texas Rangers, 6:05 p.m. ET/3:05 p.m. PT
*Baltimore Orioles at Pittsburgh Pirates, 7:05 p.m. ET/4:05 p.m. PT
Friday, March 15
*Miami Marlins at St. Louis Cardinals, 2:05 p.m. ET/11:05 a.m. PT
Seattle Mariners at San Diego Padres, 4:10 p.m. ET/1:10 p.m. PT
Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 5:05 p.m. ET/2:05 p.m. PT
*Washington Nationals at New York Mets, 3:10 p.m. ET/12:10 p.m. PT
*San Francisco Giants at Oakland Athletics, 7:05 p.m. ET/4:05 p.m. PT
Saturday, March 16
Atlanta Braves at Boston Red Sox, 1:05 p.m. ET/10:05 a.m. PT
Philadelphia Phillies at Detroit Tigers, 1:05 p.m. ET/10:05 a.m. PT
*Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees, 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT
*Tampa Bay Rays at Minnesota Twins, 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT
*Los Angeles Dodgers at Los Angeles Angels, 4:10 p.m. ET/1:10 p.m. PT
*Cleveland Guardians at Cincinnati Reds, 7:05 p.m. ET/4:05 p.m. PT
*Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies, 7:10 p.m. ET/4:10 p.m. PT
Sunday, March 17
*Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals, 10:05 a.m. ET/7:05 a.m. PT
*Milwaukee Brewers at Kansas City Royals, 4:05 p.m. ET/1:05 p.m. PT
* Denotes that Spring Breakout game will be paired with MLB game as a traditional doubleheader.