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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we talk about pitchers expected to make the biggest impacts in 2025 while picking some need-to-know players to keep an eye on. Time Stamps (1:20) Pitchers who can make an instant impact in 2025: Bubba Chandler, Joe Boyle & Jacob Misiorowski (11:25) How concerning is Noah Schultz's start to the season? (14:20) How to handle young pitchers' innings (16:...

Now that we're almost two full months into the season it's time to examine some of these slumping dynasty stars. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into ten names and give you their recommendation to sell or to hold. (1:00) Dalton Rushing debut and expectations. (6:00) Matt Shaw recalled by the Cubs (9:00) Jared Jones UCL injury, likely to have Tommy John surgery (12:00) Mick Abel loo...

Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty go in-depth on the Field of 64 picture one week out from Selection Monday, including their picks for top eight national seeding, the top projected two-seeds and an extensive look at the bubble, plus Picks to Click. (2:32) The race for a top eight national seed (7:06) Is the No. 1 overall seed battle still murky (13:49) The hosting bu...

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to dig deeper into reader draft questions. What’s our degree of confidence in the top shortstops sticking at the position and how would we line them up? Which are our favorite prospects in each major demographic? Would a team tank on a top 10 pick this year to get one in the 2026 class? Will the Orioles draft a pitcher in the top 30? Should the Mariners dr...

This week on the Fantasy Podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return to talk about 10 players with outstanding data. They cover highly rated Top 100 Prospects to some under-the-radar sleepers to target on your waiver wires in deeper leagues. (2:00) How to handle Roki Sasaki for 2025 and beyond. (11:00) Moises Ballesteros called up, what does Roboscout think? (15:00) Cade Horton called up, in...

It's a great time for shortstop prospects, and today we're looking at the best of the best. There are three teenage shortstop prospects who have climbed into the top 10 of our Top 100 Prospects list, and all three have a case to be the No. 1 prospect in baseball next year. Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take a deep dive into what makes Jesús Made, Leo De Vries and Sebastian Walcot...

Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss whether LSU can hold onto the No. 1 spot as the postseason nears. Rudner and Flaherty also picked eight teams to reach the College World Series, debated Texas A&M’s future and made their final Picks to Click of the 2025 regular season. (2:10) LSU’s rise to No. 1. Can it stay? (6:40) What’s ahead for Texas A&M (16:10)...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we dive into the latest Baseball America mock draft and discuss trends that are sticking out to us. Plus, we look at stocks rising and falling on the latest Top 100 Prospects update. Time Stamps (1:00) BA's mock draft 3.0 is here (5:20) More slot deals coming this year? (7:30) College arms at the top of the board (8:45) Pitchers can still make a name for them...

Carlos and Peter talk about the updated BA 400 draft list, then spend a lot of time trying to parse a rising group of college pitchers that includes Kade Anderson, Kyson Witherspoon, Liam Doyle and Riley Quick. After that the two talk about how many Tennessee prospects could hear their names called, disagree about Andrew Fischer’s profile and praise the season that Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy h...

We have a full Top 100 Prospects update up at BaseballAmerica.com, so we have to talk about it in this week's Prospect Podcast. Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper discuss a new No. 1 and a lot of the movement within the rankings. (00:00) The top of this list has us excited about prospects (03:50) There's a new No. 1 prospect (10:00) A pitcher has leapt into the top 5 (17:00) A couple...

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty break down Georgia’s rise to No. 1 in the Top 25 and how the BA staff arrived at its Week 13 top three. Rudner and Flaherty also discuss how a wild Week 12 impacted the postseason picture, including Cincinnati’s push into the field, UC Irvine’s disastrous weekend and where Notre Dame fits into the mix. (3:58) How we arrived at our We...

It's a big week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast as we release the Dynasty Top 500 this week. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the movement on the list and key in on a few risers and fallers on this month's update. (3:00) Bubba Chandler predicting a callup. (8:00) Cade Horton callup coming? (15:00) Evan Carter recalled by the Rangers. Have you reset expectations? (18:00) J...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner, Peter Flaherty and Scott Braun discuss options at first base for the Red Sox with Triston Casas out for the season. Would Marcelo Mayer make sense as a fill-in? Plus, we also discuss rising names in Baseball America's upcoming Top 100 Prospects update and take a look at the college baseball landscape three weeks out from Selection...

In this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking a look at the AL and NL cellars. Who is further away the Rockies or the White Sox? (00:00) Seeing Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer (again) (05:15) Which Rebuild Is Further Away the White Sox or Rockies? (07:30) How the Rockies Got Here (14:30) Looking at the Rockies and White Sox farm systems (18:00) Where are the Rockies&#3...

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty react to the surprising in-season firing of Mississippi State head coach Chris Lemonis. Rudner and Flaherty also discuss whether its time to worry about Arkansas and Tennessee, NC State’s booming postseason stock and Picks to Click. (1:09) Reacting to Chris Lemonis’ firing (10:30) Just how good is No. 1 Texas (17:13) Is it time to wo...

With a month in the books, there are plenty of prospects who have raised their profile. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White call out some names to target in your leagues who might be pushing their way onto the updated Top 100 Prospects for fantasy list. (2:00) Ronny Mauricio rehab, expectations for 2025 and 2026. (5:00) Eury Perez begins rehab assignment...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Geoff Pontes discuss key names to know ahead of next week’s updated Top 100 Prospects update. We also debate differences between the NFL Draft and MLB Draft and explain why Shedeur Sanders’ unprecedented slide from potential top three pick to the fifth round wouldn’t happen in baseball. Time Stamps (0:50) Top 100 Prospects update comin...

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast and talk briefly about their relationship to the NFL draft and discuss the recently released 2025 MLB draft bonus pools. After that the two preview the second staff draft of the season and talk through some of the more surprising picks, as well as Peter’s difficult decision picking out of the one spot in this edition.  — Time Stamps (0:30) NFL draft talk (...

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns with a jam packed show digging deep on a ten pack of prospects to know in dynasty leagues. We go over the expectations for two of the biggest callups of the first month in Nick Kurtz and Chandler Simpson, as well as update you on news, notes and names to add. (2:00) Nick Kurtz is called up, what are the expectations? (6:00) Chandler Simpson called up (1...

This week Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking a deep dive into catching prospects. We have 13 catchers in the Baseball America Top 100. We try to figure out why we're swimming in backstops, the challenges in evaluating catchers and who to keep an eye on. (00:00) Welcome (01:30) Why Is It Hard To Evaluate Catchers? (06:30) Are You Looking For A Hitter Or A Glove First? (11:00) No Position See...

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty preview the marquee matchup between No. 1 Texas and Texas A&M, which will pit Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle against his former squad. Rudner and Flaherty also do a deep dive on teams with rising or falling postseason stock and take a closer look at conferences positioning themselves to steal at-large bids. (1:30) Previewi...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Jacob Rudner welcome Arkansas outfielder Charles Davalan to the show. We also dive into early-season struggles from a few NL Rookie of the Year candidates, some Brewers names to know and the Marlins calling up their No. 3 prospect Agustin Ramirez. Time Stamps (1:00) Is Roki Sasaki the favorite for NL Rookie of the Year? (3:20) Other NL RO...

A month after our last 2025 MLB Mock Draft, there's been a lot to shuffle the board. So Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are back to discuss our newest Mock Draft. (00:00) How the NHSI and everything else is shaping up the draft board. (03:00) Strengths and weaknesses of the draft class (07:30) Why the middle and the back of the first round looks good (11:30) 1. Washington Nationals (16:30) 2. Los...

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper look at which MiLB teams are the most watchable, led by a Brewers' club. We also wonder how worried the Cubs and Nationals should be by a pair of rookies slow starts before Geoff highlights a fire-breathing Red Sox lefthander. Finally, J.J. and Geoff get on their Prospect Soapboxes to praise a trio of prospects who seem to be pu...

Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the third in-season change at No. 1 in the Top 25 with Texas claiming the top spot in Week 10. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at Georgia Tech’s excellent season to date, the state of the Big Ten and Top 25 newcomers Coastal Carolina and West Virginia, plus Week 10 Picks to Click. (3:00) Breaking down Texas’ path...