
Kiley McDaniel
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ESPN Baseball Insider. Trying to tell the future. DMs open. Former: FanGraphs & four MLB teams.
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Joined January 2009
NEW: team top 10 prospect rankings are up!. Updating this monthly this year, I've been surprised how many new names and movement there is on these lists. The quoted tweet is a thread of all the stuff I wrote the last few weeks. It's a lot. Get caught up!
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Who is rising and falling in every major league farm system after the MLB draft? Kiley McDaniel digs in.
@JeffPassan @LanceBroz @Buster_ESPN Also if you're curious about the data of some minor leaguers not covered in the video, @LanceBroz and I are jumping into the comments of the YouTube video with some analysis/answers
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This is a rising high school sophomore that is 16 years old, stands 6-foot-6, and also happens to be the nephew of Hunter Pence.
Striker Pence (‘28 CA) throwing pure gas out of the pen. 6-6/195 frame. Ridiculous arm speed. FB sitting 96-99 with life. SWP at 82-85 is a legit weapon. Mixing in quality CH at 85-87 #PGWS @California_PG
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Jones has been an otherworldly sort of hot since June 11:. Before: 147 PA, .220/.347/.512, 16% BB, 37% K, 10 HR. After: 155 PA, .402/.471/.886, 12% BB, 25% K, 19 HR.
While trade rumors swirl, the future of the Yankees -- or at least their next week -- is playing out 350 miles northwest of Yankee Stadium where Spencer Jones hit three more home runs yesterday. "I've never seen anything like it before.".
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RT @JeffPassan: Free at ESPN: An updated Top 50 trade candidates and the destinations that make the most sense for them. We've got a new No….
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A red-hot slugger on the move? An All-Star outfielder available? Our running list of who could be traded by the deadline has new names at the top.
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Kilby was 28th overall on my final draft rankings
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The MLB draft is Sunday! Here's how this year's best players stack up.
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Updated team top 10s are up, with all draft picks included!
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Who is rising and falling in every major league farm system after the MLB draft? Kiley McDaniel digs in.
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It’s fun to see players live at the draft, but it’s also a tough decision for a player and his family to not be in comfortable environment (i.e. home) for a super stressful and potentially embarrassing day filled with live negotiations/decisions.
MLB staged the first round of its draft on Sunday and no players showed. Why it happened, and why it might not be an easy fix ….
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10,000 words worth of draft reviews for all 30 teams are now up
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Now that all 20 rounds are complete, it's time to see what Kiley McDaniel makes of your team's draft haul.
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The 2026 draft has some velocity in the prep ranks.
Savion Sims ('26, OK) blowing smoke at 98-100 mph in the first inning. Blowing it by hitters. Absolute fuel w/ plane & carry. SL at 85 mph w/ spin above 2300 RPMs. CH at 88 mph, killing spin well, & flashing some fade. #Sooners commit #PGNational @PGMidwestBB
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My day 1 recap of 5 favorite moves and 5 eye-openers along with best available for day 2:
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Here's what stood out to our draft expert from the first three rounds -- and who could come off the board next
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JK, I just flipped six picks around for an unprecedented version 3.2. I swear I'll stop now. Mainly because I'll be on the pregame show for the draft (aka Baseball Tonight) in 27 minutes!
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The MLB draft starts at 6 p.m. ET! Here's our final update of who every team could take Sunday night.
Final Mock v3.1 is up! Two full rounds and a complete rundown of the INSANE rumors floating around now. Two scouting directors agreed the top of the draft has “wars” happening in each draft room. I break down their options
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Final Mock v3.1 is up! Two full rounds and a complete rundown of the INSANE rumors floating around now. Two scouting directors agreed the top of the draft has “wars” happening in each draft room. I break down their options
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The MLB draft starts at 6 p.m. ET! Here's our final update of who every team could take Sunday night.
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While I'm busy making calls, here's a Futures Game preview of what I'm most excited to see:
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The brightest stars in the minors take the field today in Atlanta. Here's who Kiley McDaniel is watching most closely.
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The penultimate mock is up, stuffed full of the latest buzz and some bonus later round targets. It's almost showtime!
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The MLB draft is Sunday! And this year, the drama starts with the Washington Nationals at the No. 1 pick.
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RT @ESPNPR: Sunday, ESPN presents the 2025 #MLBDraft. ⚾️ 6p ET | ESPN.🎙️ Hosted by @karlravechespn.📍 Live from Coca-Cola Roxy, adjacent to….
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Prep RHP Reagan Ricken has withdrawn from the draft and is headed to LSU, per source. He was widely expected to not sign due to a big asking price but is a clear seven figure talent. He ranks 121st on my final draft board
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The MLB draft is Sunday! Here's how this year's best players stack up.
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