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Geoff Pontes is joined by JJ Cooper to discuss the Detroit Tigers top prospects entering the 2024 season. After the previous rebuild stalled, the new Tigers front office has quickly changed the direction of the organization, as the Tigers find themselves ranked among the top farm systems in the game. JJ and Geoff discuss all the top names in the system including Clark, Jobe, Keith and more. Our Sp...

Teddy Cahill joins JJ Cooper to discuss the Guardians' farm system. Before diving into what to expect from Chase DeLauter, Daniel Espino and other top prospects, Teddy looks at the short- and long-term trajectory of the Guardians at the big league level. They also pick a further away prospect to keep a close eye on. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a grea...

College baseball's Opening Day is Friday, and Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview the action around the country, as well as breaking down the news of Rintaro Sasaki's commitment to Stanford. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.q...

To open season three of the 90th Percentile, Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome Red Sox 2023 second-round pick Nazzan Zanetello to the show. We chat about food, sandwiches, Naz's connections to a few well-known Boston sports figures and his offseason. It's a raucous good time on the latest episode of the 90th Percentile. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com...

In the second episode of the Fantasy Summit Series Dylan White and Geoff Pontes are joined by James Anderson of Rotowire. One of the most respected fantasy players and rankers in the industry, James shares insight into evolving dynasty strategy and how the youth movement in MLB has blurred the lines of dynasty and redraft leagues. Over an hour of insightful dynasty discussion. Our Sponsors: * Chec...

Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris to discuss a talented Yankees farm system. They discuss how the Juan Soto trade impacted the system's depth, the talented top of the Yankees rankings and some standout prospects from the 2023 Florida Complex League. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my...

Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk more about the draft. The two briefly touch on the updated 2025 college and high school class rankings that went live on the site this week, before getting into the weeds on our preseason all-American teams. Who are the surprise names? Who were locks? Which of the best tools category winners jumped out? All that and more.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHe...

Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris as they break down the defending world champion Texas Rangers farm system. They discuss some of the current prospect talent contributing in the major leagues, as well as debating Carter versus Langford, Sebastian Walcott's hit-tool development and some of the names to watch later in the list heading into 2024. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use m...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper dig into the Blue Jays farm system. They start by looking at where the Blue Jays big league club is and where it's going, but then they take a look at the team's top prospects as well as focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the system. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out...

With college baseball's Opening Day less than two weeks away, Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the Preseason Top 25 and teams to watch in 2024. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quince and use my code...

On the first installment of the Fantasy Summit Series, J.J. Cooper hosts a discussion on the recently released Dynasty 700 with list creators Dylan White and Geoff Pontes. They dive into ranking philosophy, disagreements on rankings and more. During the recording, the Corbin Burnes trade broke and the trio provides live reaction. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com...

Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk about our newly updated and expanded 2024 draft update. Why did JJ Wetherholt jump to No. 1? What’s the state of the first round? Who is Duncan Marsten and why did he jump up the board so much? And who are some deeper sleepers to keep an eye on? All that and more.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https:/...

Geoff Pontes is joined by Mark Chiarelli to discuss the Oakland Athletics Top Prospects list. They discuss Mason Miller's 2024 move to the bullpen and the top two positional prospects in Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson before diving into a pair of exciting young pitchers and some potential breakouts. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https:...

Geoff Pontes is joined by J.J. Cooper to discuss the Minnesota Twins top prospects. They discuss the recent Jorge Polanco trade as well as where the two prospects acquired in the swap would rank. J.J. discusses the strength of the top-three position players at the top of the Twins rankings, as well as an interesting group of pitchers in the Top 10. The show finishes with talk of the best sleepers...

Carlos and Peter are joined by Iowa pitching coach and player development analyst Sean McGrath to talk all things pitching. McGrath details his experience as a player and coach at the college and pro levels and breaks down his "Dominate the Zone" pitching philosophy. McGrath talks about analytics and data in the college game and how to leverage that for player development, the challenges o...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper dive into the Rays' still impressive system. They take a look at where the big league club is now, explain why a crazy number on Junior Caminero's power may not be too crazy and pick out some deeper sleepers to discuss. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my co...

JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes take an in-depth look at the Astros farm system. They look at what the organization has produced recently, where the team is going and then dive into who are the top prospects, how they compare to the prospects the Astros traded away at the deadline and wrap up with a look at whether Forrest Whitley still has a shot at being a useful big leaguer. Our Sponsors: * Check ou...

Outfield is loaded! This week on the fantasy podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes talk through their 2024 dynasty outfield rankings as they discuss the top 10 players at the position, as well as how Juan Soto's move to the Yankees will impact his value. We talk through some targets and sleepers outside the Top 10, including one outfielder Dylan feels could be a better version of Steven Kwan....

Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to get granular with the fastballs of some of the top college pitchers in the 2024 draft class. Brody Brecht’s fastball is harder than anyone else's, but how about its shape and effectiveness? Who has room for improvement? Whose fastballs are dialed in and extremely effective right now? All that and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code...

Dylan and Geoff return for another week to dig into one of the deepest positions for dynasty baseball, shortstops. They discuss the nine players ranked inside the Top 50 overall as well as their top targets, sleepers and fades. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a...

J.J. Cooper is joined by Josh Norris, Carlos Collazo and Geoff Pontes as they discuss the release of the 2024 Top 100 Prospects list. The team discusses the No. 1 prospect, a loaded Top 10 prospects and where the list starts to thin. We discuss the biggest movers based on offseason feedback, the influx of talent from the 2023 draft class and the players we're most excited to see this season. O...

Alex Speier of the Boston Globe joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Red Sox and their farm system, including Craig Breslow's top priority as chief baseball officer, Marcelo Mayer's progress in the minors and what to expect from Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu following their major league debuts. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https:/...

Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about a few data darlings on the college hitting side and a few prospects to know from non-Power 5 conference schools. One name that makes both lists? College of Charleston first baseman Cole Mathis. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.c...

Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Banner joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Orioles farm system, including how Jackson Holliday improved in 2023, Samuel Basallo's rapid rise and how the organization's pitching depth has improved. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 fo...

Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Giants organization and farm system, including Kyle Harrison's potential, Marco Luciano's hitting outlook and whether Reggie Crawford and Bryce Eldridge will continue as two-way players. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.co...