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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by BA prospect writer Geoff Pontes to break down NCAA Division I college baseball opening weekend. Rudner and Pontes take a closer look at the debate for No. 1, analyze teams that impressed and discuss standout individual performances. (4:55) Please stream your games! (6:29) The No. 1 debate (15:29) TCU shows out in Arlington (20:22...

Last year, Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson helped the Athletics make a surprising second half run. Now the farm system has a lot of pitching on the way. Mark Chiarelli and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the A's farm system for the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. (00:00) Leo De Vries gives this system a big boost (05:00) De Vries' strengths and weaknesses (10:00) How this system has chan...

Mark Chiarelli and JJ Cooper are here for the latest Baseball America Prospect Podcast Deep Dive to talk all about the Pirates farm system. It's not only led by the No. 1 prospect in baseball, but it has a top four to envy. (00:00) Why Konnor Griffin stands at the top of the Top 100 (10:00) How it was hard for the Pirates to put a temp fix at shortstop ahead of Griffin (14:00) Bubba Chandler i...

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back as host Geoff Pontes is joined by Ian Cundall. They dive into the Caleb Durbin trade and a laundry list of injuries. Lots of bad news broke for dynasty managers this week and we discuss all of it and search for buying opportunities. (3:00) Caleb Durbin Trade (14:00) Sebastian Walcott Elbow Surgery (18:00) Hamate Injuries To Francisco Lindor, Jackson Hol...

In a special Future Projection cross-posted episode, Ben, Carlos and Jacob conduct the fourth annual amateur player draft. The name of the game is simple: select the most talented team you can among 2026 eligible draft prospects.  Each drafter has to fill out a roster as follows: one catcher, two corner infielders, two middle infielders, three outfielders, four pitchers and one utility spot. Each...

Ben Badler and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Milwaukee Brewers farm system on the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. This was already one of the best systems in baseball, and then the team added two more Top 100 Prospects in the Freddy Peralta trade. (00:00) Assessing where the Brewers are after the Peralta week's trade (05:00) Why Jesús Made was the clear and convincing No. 1 (...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes unpack BA's 2026 preseason farm system rankings with teams at the top, middle and bottom of the pack. We also react to the Red Sox acquiring Caleb Durbin from the Brewers in a six-player trade. Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) BA's 2026 preseason farm system talent rankings—Cardinals at No. 2 (6:00) Mets at No. 7 (10:20)...

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and prospect writer Geoff Pontes dive into NCAA Division I opening weekend, breaking down matchups they'll be watching closely. Rudner and Pontes also go in depth on what top 2026 draft prospects need to do in the opening weeks of the season to stay on positive trajectories. (2:27) How much early season play matters for tournament conside...

Geoff Pontes and Jesús Cano are talking all about the Rockies' farm system. There's a lot of work to be done here for the new front office. The two take a look at the challenges and struggles of the system in recent years and what could turn things around. (00:00) Looking at the new front office and what it's doing (06:30) Ethan Holliday is the No. 1 prospect, but there are concerns (0...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back to take an in-depth look at one of the best farm systems in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have a pair of Top 10 Prospects and several more in the Top 100. (00:00) The State Of The Tigers (05:20) What Stands Out About Kevin McGonigle And Where Does Hit Fit In 2026? (10:30) This Is One The Best Tigers Farm Systems We've Seen In Years (15:40) Talking About Max C...

On this week's Baseball America Fantasy Podcast host Geoff Pontes is joined by fellow BA writer Ian Cundall. The two talk through this week's Brendan Donovan trade, the Eugenio Suarez signing and the Framber Valdez signing. The second part of the show is focused on WBC roster release talk, FYPD updates and some questions focused on two Red Sox players. (3:00) Brendan Donovan traded to Mari...

Carlos and Jacob break down our latest draft board update on the cusp of the college season kicking off. Who are the names to know, the notable movers, the positional races we’re excited to watch and more.  — Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro (6:00) The race for SP1 (12:00) Jackson Flora pitch mix questions (16:30) Our excitement for Eric Booth Jr. (19:00) Ryder Helfrick vs. Vahn Lackey for C1 (25:00) Hig...

JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo are taking an in-depth look at a very deep Guardians farm system in the latest edition of the Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. (00:00) The State Of The Guardians System (04:00) Travis Bazzana Is The Clear No. 1—What Can Be Expected From Him In 2026? (08:20) Chase DeLauter Is Healthy. Keep Your Fingers Crossed. (11:00) Is The System Better Or Worse Than A Year Ago? (13:30) J...

Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Braves farm system for the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. This remains a very pitcher-heavy farm system, but we look at some hitters to know as well. (00:00) Looking at the shape of this system (02:30) Why Cam Caminiti Ranked No. 1 (09:00) JR Ritchie could make an MLB impact in 2026 (11:30) Are There Position Players Who Could Hel...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Jacob Rudner break down Baseball America's new top 200 draft rankings for 2026 and talk about our newly released college and high school All-America teams. We also break down the three-team trade that sent key Mariners prospects to the Cardinals . As a reminder, the Hot Sheet Show now airs live on the BA YouTube channel every w...

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Carlos Collazo go over the 2026 Baseball America Preseason College All-America teams, which were voted on and selected by a panel of 18 MLB scouting directors. Rudner and Collazo also discuss BA's preseason national college award selections. (3:18) How our preseason All-America teams are picked (6:15) How we’d pick it...

Alex Speier and JJ Cooper are here to talk about the Red Sox farm system in depth on the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. We look at the close-to-the-majors pitching, as well as a number of further away but intriguing bats. (00:00) The Red Sox Are Very Willing To Deal (04:15) What Does Payton Tolle Still Need To Work On? (08:30) Franklin Arias Has A Very High Floor, But What's His Ceiling? (...

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking for an even better encore to their AL pennant-winning 2025 season, and their No. 1 prospect, Trey Yesavage, should get a full year in the rotation. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look at Yesavage and the rest of an improved Blue Jays prospects list in the new Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. (00:00) What Can Be Expected Of Trey Yesavage Going Forward? (05:30) How Close Was...

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes Geoff Pontes is joined by Jacob Rudner to talk 2026 sleepers, targets and trends. We dive into Munetaka Murakami's wide range of values, then talk some top targets and FYPD trends we're seeing. Time Stamps (2:00) The Case For Munetaka Murakami (15:30) Is Josh Baez A 2026 Redraft Sleeper? (24:00) Marlins Outfield Sleeper Prospe...

Carlos and Jacob talk about the news that South Carolina lefthander Jake McCoy is going to miss the 2026 season and the draft implications for that. After that the two pick out a few of their favorite sleepers who are currently outside of the top-three round range but could see themselves jump up the board with strong spring seasons.  — Time Stamps: (1:00) Jake McCoy injury (5:00) How does this im...

Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Twins farm system. It's led by No. 1 prospect Walker Jenkins, and after last season's trades, it's also significantly deeper. (00:00) A Quick Note About Edouard Julien and Pierson Ohl's Trade (03:00) Looking At No. 1 Prospect Walker Jenkins (09:00) Emmanuel Rodriguez, Kaelen Culpepper Talk (11:30) Is This System Better Th...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Cardinals farm system on the newest edition of the Baseball America Prospect Podcast Deep Dives. There's a clear No. 1 prospect here, but the No. 2 and No. 3 prospects also wouldn't look out of place at No. 1. (00:00) Looking at JJ Wetherholt at No. 1 (04:30) Examining Liam Doyle (08:45) Is This System Better Or Worse Than Last...

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Coastal Carolina director of analytics Matt Pepin to discuss the state of exit velocities in college baseball and whether or not it's time for the NCAA to look into the ball it uses. Rudner and Pepin also break down Coastal Carolina ace and top college pitching prospect Cameron Flukey from a data standpoint. (1:56) Welcoming...

Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris are talking all about the Phillies farm system, which is led by shortstop Aidan Miller. Who are the names to know, and how does this system stack up against other farm systems? Find out in the latest Deep Dive. (00:00) How Does The System Stack Up? (01:30) How Easy Was It To Choose Aidan Miller at No. 1? (08:50) Analyzing Andrew Painter's Development (11:35) Is Thi...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Ben Badler discuss the recently released Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list . We talk about Top 100 players that have us excited for the future, potential risers , and candidates for No. 1 in 2027 . We also break down the latest headline trades in MLB and take viewer questions Also, please note that beginning next week, the Hot...