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Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are talking about the San Francisco Giants farm system in another Deep Dive. This is a system led by one of the power hitting prospects in the game, but the depth of the system is a bigger question. (00:00) A new regime. (02:00) Bryce Eldridge flew through the minors in 2024. How far is he away now? (10:00) Can a position switch help Marco Luciano regain his prospect lust...

Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Phillies farm system and the state of the organization in the latest Farm System Deep Dive. (00:00) Andrew Painter could be really good (15:00) Aidan Miller's development in 2024 was a very positive step forward (21:30) What did the Phillies give up for Jesus Luzardo (25:00) Justin Crawford can hit, but he has one big skill to develo...

On Monday Dylan White released his Roboscout Top 100, showing us how the model breaks down the top prospects in the game. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan discuss the list and some of the surprise names the Robot loves heading into the season. (3:00) Bregman signs and chaos ensues. (10:00) Art Imitates Life Roman Anthony No. 1 (13:00) Surprise at No. 2 (17:00) Top pitcher is not Jackson Jobe Break (23...

Ben Badler and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Brewers farm system in our new 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive. (00:00) Why Jesus Made is the No. 1 prospect before he plays a game in the U.S. (10:30) After a lost season, Jeferson Quero is worth remembering (14:30) Discussing Cooper Pratt's upside (19:30) Luis Pena is another DSL Prospect to watch (23:30) How do the Brewers remain playoff conte...

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty dive into opening weekend and recap the biggest wins and losses from around the country. Rudner and Flaherty also take an in-depth look at their first in-season Top 25 and offer their Week 2 Picks to Click. (3:00) Opening weekend takeaways (13:41) Breaking down the Desert Classic and Shriners Children’s College Showdown (24:33) Top-2...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back to discuss the Orioles farm system. It may not be as deep as it was when it ranked as our No. 1 system in back-to-back years, but the top of this system still compares favorably with most other teams. (00:00) Why systems drop down the farm system rankings (01:20) How good could Samuel Basallo be? (11:00) Why Coby Mayo's bat could be as good as Basallo's....

JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Carlos Collazo & Scott Braun dive into the Boston Red Sox conundrum: where to play Alex Bregman and how to avoid blocking the budding stars ready to burst onto the scene? Plus... (1:20) Is Kristian Campbell good enough to force Boston's hand?  (13:00) The Orioles’ org depth might not be as good as you think (21:00) Exit velocities in college baseball are out of con...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are talking about the Detroit Tigers farm system. The Tigers rank No. 2 in our current farm system talent rankings, which is the highest we have ever ranked the Tigers. (00:00) What's going right in Detroit (02:00) Digging into No. 1 prospect Jackson Jobe. What's his potential? (10:00) How difficult it was to pick between Max Clark and Kevin McGonigle at No. 2. (...

We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL East. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025. Time Stamps (0:00) -- Jett Williams, Mets (9:50) -- Thomas White, Marlins (19:30) -- Dylan Crews, Nationals (28:00) -- Andrew Painter, Phillies (37:40) -- Drake Baldwin, Braves...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Minnesota Twins. After winning a playoff series in 2023, the Twins took a step back in 2024. Could a couple of potential star prospects return Minnesota to the postseason? (00:00) Why Walker Jenkins is the Twins best prospect in over a decade. (10:00) Why Emmanuel Rodriguez has a shot to be even better than Jenkins. (19:00) The Twins prospect de...

Alex Speier joins JJ Cooper to discuss the Red Sox farm system. They go in depth on how Roman Anthony edged Kristian Campbell for the top spot in our top farm system, and then they go on to talk about what's going right with Red Sox hitting development as well as who else to keep an eye on. (00:00) A very tough call at No. 1. Making the case for Kristian Campbell, and also the case for Roman A...

The Baseball America fantasy team of Geoff Pontes and Dylan White updated their Top 500 dynasty list earlier this week, and the hosts dive into some of the movement on the list. We explain our logic for the movement and the possible position battles brewing. (2:00) Jackson Jobe debuts a sinker and curveball (5:00) Kenley Jensen signs with the Angels (8:00) Rhett Lowder dealing with elbow soreness...

Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Cleveland Guardians farm system and top prospects in another Deep Dive. This is one of the deepest systems in baseball right now, with a ton of intriguing hitting prospects. (00:00) Why this system is so deep (03:00) Breaking down No. 1 prospect Travis Bazzana (10:30) A surprising number of first base prospects (14:00) Who could help in the ou...

After a brief hiatus, The 90th Percentile podcast returns for season four. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak explore the recent dominance of Japanese baseball and Japanese born players in North America and ask; Has American baseball fallen behind? (0:00) Welcome to Season Four (4:00) Japan is dominating on an international front. (7:00) Who's the most fun American player? (9:00) What Makes Rok...

Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are talking about the Reds farm system in another MLB Prospects Deep Dive. The Reds have built a solid homegrown rotation, and the top three prospects in the system are all starting pitchers to add to that depth. (00:00) How hard was it to pick between Chase Burns and Rhett Lowder? (01:00) Why we ranked Lowder No. 1 (05:00) Making the case for why Burns could be a star...

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty are joined by Jason Ratcliff to talk about BA’s new partnership with 64Analytics.com as well take a look ahead at under-the-radar teams and players entering the 2025 season. Rudner and Flaherty then dive into the best opening weekend matchups and offer their picks to click as the season gets started. (01:36) Introducing 64Analytics (...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Astros farm system. Over the past decade, a steady stream of stars and solid contributors have kept Houston in playoff contention year after year. But is the system thinning out? We take a look. (00:00) How Cam Smith boosts the Astros' young talent. (03:30) What is Smith's most likely long-term position? (06:00) Lining up the hi...

Baseball America's Geoff Pontes, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are talking about our recently released 2025 Farm System Talent Rankings. The Boston Red Sox rank No. 1 for the first time in the nearly 40 years of our farm system rankings. We talk about them, the other teams in contention for the top spot, how we build out our rankings and the teams at the bottom of the rankings. (00:00) How toug...

Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are here to talk about the Rangers' farm system. Even after graduating Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter last year, the team still has a potent 1-2 prospect combo. ( 00:00 ) Why Kumar Rocker and Sebastian Walcott are 1A and 1B ( 02:00 ) Analyzing Sebastian Walcott ( 06:00 ) What Kumar Rocker needs to improve to have MLB success ( 13:00 ) Other Rangers pitchers who could...

Carlos and Peter talk through Baseball America’s top 200 draft update, give an overview of how the class is shaping up on the eve of college baseball kicking off and pick a few notable risers to talk about. After that, the two talk about the recently released preseason All-America teams and whether there are takeaways to be had from them. — Time Stamps (3:00) General thoughts on the class (6:00) H...

The Baseball America fantasy podcast returns with news of a big star returning to the Mets and a cornucopia of breakout names to target in your dynasty leagues for 2025. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White talk in depth about some undervalued names you need to add to your watch list heading into the season. (2:00) Pete Alonso returns to the Mets. (4:00) Blue Jays always the bridesmaid and never the...

Matt Eddy and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Mets farm system in the latest 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive. This is an organization that doesn't have a top 25 prospect, but the overall depth of the system has improved significantly in recent years. (00:00) Have the Mets lived up to Steven Cohen's big plans? (02:00) The shape of the system (03:00) Why Jett Williams ranks No. 1 (07:30) Ot...

Mark Chiarelli and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Pirates farm system in a new MLB Prospects Deep Dive. (00:00) The pitching development is rolling, but this team could use some bats. (3:00) Analyzing No. 1 prospect Bubba Chandler. How quickly could he reach Pittsburgh? Where does he slot into the rotation? What has led to his prospect breakthrough? (11:40) Don't forget about Thomas Harri...

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty take an in-depth look at the 2025 Preseason Top-25, discuss the teams that just missed the preseason NCAA rankings and pick Omaha sleepers. (00:00) General overview of the top-25 process (06:30) Why Texas A&M landed at preseason No. 1 (12:25) Can Tennessee win back-to-back titles (19:55) A look at Oregon State as an independent (...

Baseball America Prospect Expert Josh Norris and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper are back for another 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive. This time, they are talking about the Yankees farm system. Josh and JJ look at the team’s top prospects, why the team’s farm system may have been a bit better than you think, and some sleeper prospects to watch. (00:00) How could Jasson Dominguez be? What could hold him bac...