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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns with hosts Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall for a quick run through of some complex league players to pay attention to and buy in on heading into the summer. We talk a few pitchers, a bunch of position talent and even a two-way standout. (1:30) Discussing the pros and cons of the recent MLB proposal with wide-sweeping draft changes. (16:00) Red Sox complex...

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, JJ Cooper and Ian Cundall discuss a slew of prospects who are having exceptional seasons. Many of these prospects weren't on Top 30s coming into the season, but they're having seasons worth a second look. Why are we still skeptical with some, and which breakouts do we think have staying power. (02:00) Owen Ayers, C, Cubs (13:00) Manuel Pen...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes & Ian Cundall break down prospects getting promotions and players who could be next before welcoming Giants lefthander Luis De La Torre to the show. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) Prospects on the move (4:...

JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo talk about potential pick scenarios that might not be the most likely, but could be real possibilities on draft day. How does the board get shaken up if a few teams opt for less likely options within the first few picks? The two work 10 picks down the board to talk through those scenarios in today’s “alternate mock draft” podcast. — Time Stamps: (1:45) What is happenin...

Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper are talking about a pair of farm systems that have impressed in the first two months of the season. The Braves and Dodgers have both seen multiple players move up or join the Top 100 Prospects rankings. We discuss what's happening. (00:00) How The Braves Have Taken A Step Forward (02:00) Eric Hartman, Tate Southisene, Briggs McKenzie And Others To Know (...

Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper get you ready for the 2026 College World Series with looks at all eight clubs. (00:00) Super Regional Wrap-up (12:00) College World Series Preview (12:30) Troy Preview (16:30) West Virginia Preview (22:50) North Carolina Preview (29:50) Ole Miss Preview (36:45) Alabama Preview (44:00) Oklahoma Preview (49:40) Georgia Preview (59:00) Texas Preview (65:00) CW...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Jacob Rudner break down the College World Series field , talk about BA's latest mock draft and answer your viewer questions. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:15) Breaking down the CWS field (6:20) Best dra...

JJ asks Carlos about five 2026 draft prospects who stood out to him during the final report-writing process for our draft preview magazine. The two dig into why the profiles are appealing and where they might fit on draft day.  You can pre-order this year’s draft preview magazine here .  — Time Stamps: (00:00) What Is In The Draft Preview Issue (05:20) Trevor Condon (10:40) Zion Rose (17:05) Jack...

With the start of a new month, it's time for us to do another comprehensive update of our MLB Top 100 Prospects rankings. On today's Prospect Podcast, Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper discuss some of the players who made significant moves up and also talk about why some other prospects moved down. (00:00) What's different about the June Top 100 update (08:00) Franklin Arias'...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner discuss key NCAA Tournament developments and preview BA's latest in-season Top 100 Prospects update. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:15) End of college games for top draft prospects (4:15) Surp...

It was a wonderful and wild weekend of NCAA Regionals. Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner and JJ Cooper wrap up what happened, winners and losers from last weekend and look ahead to the Super Regionals and beyond. (00:00) Why This Year Is Different (02:00) Cinderellas Abound Is This A Sign That There's More Parity? (07:15) JJ was wrong about a CWS concern (14:45) Explaining the ACC's horrible week...

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes get into the weeds on their recent update to the Dynasty 500 and Fantasy Prospects 400. (5:00) Jacob Misiorowski budding ace? (8:00) Jesus Made the top prospect in baseball for good reason. (13:00) Cam Schlittler continues to climb. (16:00) Kyle Schwarber the new David Ortiz? (20:00) Franklin Arias (23:00) AJ Ewin...

JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo break down the milestone BA 500 draft update for the 2026 class. The two talk about a handful of notable risers, including players inside the first round and beyond, and then pick five players who are poised to impact their draft stock in the NCAA tournament.  — Time Stamps: (3:30) Tyler Bell (9:00) Taylor Rabe (16:00) Owen Hull (19:20) Garrett Wright (22:00) Two high...

We're taking a look at which organizations have the best position groups on the new Baseball America Prospect Podcast. Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper hold a draft to pick which teams stand out. (00:00) Seeing Gage Wood, Seaver King and Brewers Prospects (06:00) Picking The Best Catching Groups (13:00) Picking The Best Corner Infield Groups (22:15) Picking The Best Middle Infield Groups...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner get ready for the start of the NCAA Tournament with a look at this year's bracket , BA's 1-64 team rankings , bracket winners & losers and more. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:30) Casu...

The NCAA college baseball field of 64 is set, and Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are excited to talk about who's in, who has a tough or easy regional, who has a complaint about being snubbed and who could win it all. (00:00) Analyzing the national seeds (07:30) The toughest regional this weekend (12:45) Trying to understand seeding decisions (19:30) N.C. State makes the tourney in El...

On this week's Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at three prominent draft prospects with some worrisome stats on their resume. How worried should you be about these prospects? (02:00) Stats We Care About (03:00) TCU's Sawyer Stronsnider's batting average (14:00) UCSB's Jackson Flora's K-BB% (25:30) SS Jacob Lombard's miss rate https://www.baseballameri...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris break down our new May Top 30 Prospects updates for every team and welcome Marlins pitcher and new Top 100 Prospect Karson Milbrandt to the show. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:05) May Top 30 Prosp...

We have updated all 30 MLB team's Top 30 Prospect rankings, so we're going to talk about it on this week's Prospect Podcast. Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper are talking about teams and prospects who have raised their stock so far this season. (00:00) Orgs We Were Impressed By And Which Have Thinned Out (13:00) Why LuJames Groover Stood Out (14:20) Ben Grable Is Rising Up The Yan...

The regular season is over, so we both look at the notable of what happened over the weekend, but we also look ahead to what to watch for in the conference tournaments, with an emphasis on what the tourney bubble looks like. (00:00) We're seeing all different types of teams from Georgia Tech's relentless offense to UCSB's pitching (02:40) This year's tournament bubble is different...

This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast we let the robot take the wheel. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into this week's Roboscout article and breakdown eight names with nice upside for dynasty baseball leagues. (2:00) Devin Fitz-Gerald (12:00) Xavier Cruz (17:00) Karson Milbrandt (20:00) Jackson Kent (24:00) Junior Sanchez (27:00) Tate Southisene (30:00) Jason Schiavone (33...

We rolled out our third mock draft of the year this week, so Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper dive into the details of the mock for this week's Draft Podcast. (00:00) What has changed since Mock Draft V 2.0? (01:15) A clear top tier (03:30) When you get to the seventh or eighth pick from there on, it gets really muddy (09:00) Is Ryder Helfrick a sneaky top 10 pick? (11:30) Why we don't think t...

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at five rising prospects in the top 100. You may know these names, or maybe you don't. But you will, so we help you get ahead. (00:00) Braves OF Eric Hartman (10:00) Orioles 1B/OF Ike Irish (14:10) Giants SS Luis Hernandez (19:30) Rays C Nathan Flewelling (26:10) Nationals 2B/3B Devin Fitz-Gerald SEAT GEEK Use our code...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Carlos Collazo and Ben Badler break down everything to know about about Baseball America's latest MLB mock draft 3.0 . The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) 1-1 in the new mock (5:45) Could Roch Cholowsky fall? (7:45) High s...

On this week's Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive deep to find you some under-the-radar data standouts. We present 10 names who are underappreciated in dynasty leagues at the moment and give you details on why these could be diamonds in the rough. (3:00) Robert Arias (6:00) Braylon Payne (10:00) Yeremy Cabrera (14:00) Aaron Walton (18:00) Anderson De Los Santos...