The Bullpen

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , we break down recent sports news, including the Chicago Bears’ win over the Packers in the opening weekend of the NFL Playoffs. We also recap the College Football National Championship and dive into the latest MLB news, including the Chicago Cubs’ recent trade and signing of Alex Bregman. From there, we spotlight our uncommitted Prospects of the Week before...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , our staff recaps the latest sports news, including Illinois State’s run to the FCS Championship, the Chicago Bears earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC, and recent commitments across the state of Illinois. We then break down the Illinois ProCase roster, discuss recent MLB signings, and highlight an Illinois product who stood out in the Minor Leagues during the...

On this episode of The Bullpen , we roll out a special holiday edition of the podcast. Our staff splits into two teams, with Illinois Scouting Supervisor Drew Locascio captaining one side and Illinois Assistant Director Pete Hamot leading the other. The two teams draft prospects from Illinois’ 2027 class and square off in a hypothetical three-game series. Who do you think will win? Subscribe to ou...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, we break down the Bears’ win over the Cleveland Browns and recap key college football updates from the weekend. We also touch on recent commitments across the state of Illinois and the latest MLB signings before discussing a pair of new registrations for our upcoming Preseason ProCase. From there, we dive into The Hotlist, where each of us picks our favorite...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, we recap our time at the IHSBCA Convention before diving into the latest college football news and the Bears’ matchup with the Packers. We highlight multi-sport athletes who captured football state titles, touch on the latest MLB news, and discuss the Preseason ProCase — including the newest roster addition, Nolan Ramoley. From there, we break down the 2025 E...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , we recap recent sports news, including the Chicago Bears’ win over the Eagles, Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU, our Illinois Preseason ID events, and other headlines from around the state. We then preview the upcoming Preseason ProCase and break down the 2028 and 2029 rankings updates. Next, our staff takes a look at the 2025 Event Leaderboards, highlighting outfi...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , Lewis University Head Baseball Coach Mike Vucsko joins the show to discuss the Flyers’ program, a look back at last season, their recruiting approach, expectations for the upcoming year, and more.

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , we break down the Fighting Illini basketball teams first few games, the Chicago Bears win this weekend over the Giants, as well as other sports news. We then talk through the roster for the upcoming Preseason ProCase and spotlight infielders featured on the 2025 Event Leaderboard. From there, we cover recent commitments across the state before diving into Th...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , we break down the World Series, Bears football, and other recent sports news. We then preview the upcoming Preseason ProCase and spotlight catchers featured on the 2025 Event Leaderboard. From there, we cover recent commitments across the state before diving into The Hotlist , highlighting the top two-way athletes in Illinois. We wrap things up with an early...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , we break down the latest news from around the baseball world. We discuss the Dodgers–Blue Jays matchup in the World Series, Josh Elander’s hiring as Tennessee’s new head coach, and standout performances from Illinois prospects in the Arizona Fall League. We also highlight recent in-state commitments and wrap up with a look at 2026 pitchers from the Illinois...

In this episode of The Bullpen , we open with baseball news and MLB Playoff updates, including rumors of Tony Vitello potentially leaving Tennessee for the San Francisco Giants, along with some Chicago Bears football talk. We then dive into recent commitments across Illinois before highlighting the best baserunners in the 2025 class during this week’s Hotlist segment. From there, we break down sta...

In this episode of The Bullpen , we break down the Cubs–Brewers series, where Milwaukee came out on top, and touch on the Bears’ Monday Night win and key storylines from the college football weekend. We then highlight Illinois prospects who stood out in the Minor Leagues, review recent in-state commitments, and discuss some of the biggest winners from our fall events. This week’s Hotlist segment s...

On this episode of The Bullpen , we kick things off with news from around the sports world, including playoff baseball and college football. Later, Vinny Rottino, Prep Baseball Wisconsin Scouting Director and broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers, joins the show to break down the Cubs vs. Brewers NLDS matchup. We also discuss recent commitments across the state before diving into our recurring Hot...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , we’re joined by Shooter Hunt, Prep Baseball’s Vice President of Scouting, for an in-depth conversation on the state of amateur baseball. We also break down the start of the MLB playoffs, hear Peter Hamot’s takeaways from his trip to New York for the Ryder Cup, and dive into last weekend’s college football action. Plus, we run through recent commitments and w...

On this week’s episode of The Bullpen , our staff dives into the latest sports news — from the Ryder Cup to the Chicago Cubs clinching a playoff spot, plus Illinois prospects making noise in pro ball. We break down commitments from the Illinois State Games and highlight other big names across the state, then recap the 3rd Annual Prep Baseball All-American Game. We close with takeaways from the Roc...

On this episode of The Bullpen , we cover the latest Illinois baseball news, including Illinois preps making an impact in the big leagues, updates on the Chicago Cubs, and more. We also dive into the PUMA Classic, the premier JUCO scouting event, and the Grand Park Fall Championships. From there, we introduce our new segment, The Hotlist , spotlighting the top defender in the 2028 class. We wrap u...

In our latest episode of The Bullpen , we kick things off with a look at the Chicago Bears’ upcoming season. From there, we dive into baseball news, including MLB updates on prospects from Illinois. We also provide the latest commitment updates from the Illinois State Games, spotlight 2027 prospects who emerged from the State Games and our summer events, and close with our newest segment inspired...

In this episode of The Bullpen , our staff recaps the weekend in sports and provides updates on the Chicago Cubs’ season. We then dive into the Illinois State Games, highlight recent rankings updates and our process behind them, and wrap up with a look at players who emerged from the summer and the Illinois State Games. Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrepBaseballIL?sub_confirma...

In this episode of The Bullpen , our staff recaps the past month of Illinois baseball news. We cover Illinois natives making their MLB debuts, the Cubs’ recent surge, and standout performances from Illinois products at the next level. We also dive into the wave of commitments coming out of the Illinois State Games, and wrap things up with a look at the Junior Future Games, Senior Future Games, and...

On this week's episode of The Bullpen, our staff talked about some NL Central News. We then discussed some of the biggest numbers we've seen from our events so far, and finished the episode talking about some names we've seen at summer events and tournaments. Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrepBaseballIL?sub_confirmation=1

On this week's episode of The Bullpen, the Prep Baseball Illinois staff talked through names that just missed the All-State teams that we released over the last week. We also talked through some names that were candidates. for the Prep Baseball Illinois Player of the Year. Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PrepBaseballIL?sub_confirmation=1

On this week's episode of The Bullpen, we talked through the College World Series. We then recapped last weekend's 3A & 4A IHSA State Baseball Finals, before talking throughout some prospects that stood out during the IHSA Baseball Playoffs. We finished the episode with interviews from Libertyville's head baseball coach, Matt Thompson, and St. Laurence's head baseball coach, Pe...

On this week's episode of The Bullpen, our staff talked about Murray State advancing to the College World Series, as well as Louisville's Illinois products playing big roles this season for the Cardinals. We then talked about the 1A/2A State Finals from last weekend, before getting into our Playoff Draft Update. We finished the episode previewing this weekend's 3A/4A State Finals, and...

This week on The Bullpen , we break down the latest in college baseball, including D1 Playoff updates. We dive into high school headlines, highlight the 1A/2A State Finals, and big 3A/4A matchups happening today. We also provide an update on our Playoff Draft standings, spotlight top prospects from recent game coverage, and close out the episode with a look at our evolving All-State watchlist. Sub...

This week on The Bullpen , we break down the latest in college baseball, including JUCO teams from Illinois teams competing in the College World Series. We dive into high school headlines, highlight conference champions, recognize standout Players of the Week, and run through our latest Diamond Notes. We also provide an update on our Playoff Draft standings, spotlight top prospects from recent gam...