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On the latest episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White run through the news of the week before going over six trade targets they're chasing after the first month. Time Stamps 0:00 - 2:00 - Opening 2:00 - 6:00 - Triston Casas and Francisco Alvarez injuries 6:00 - 9:00 - Jackson Holliday struggles 9:00 - 12:00 - Don't panic on Wyatt Langford 12:00 - 15:00...

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about the state of the top of the 2024 class. The two talk about how the top tier of players hasn’t changed significantly in the last few weeks and that the group seems pretty wide open after about pick 10 or so.  The two talk about one of the more consistent up-arrow prep prospects in the class, Bryce Rainer, who the two previously loved as a pitc...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week 10 of the season. They start with Texas A&M, college baseball's new top-ranked team, which is fresh off a sweep of Vanderbilt. They also talk about last weekend's big upsets, as Alabama felled Arkansas and N.C. State took down Clemson, and examine which series was more impactf...

What a day for prospect news. Jack Leiter, Andy Pages and Forrest Whitley are on their way to the big leagues. Our latest Hot Sheet show breaks down what we expect from all three, and also takes a look at whether Nick Kurtz is homering his way back into No. 1 overall pick contention in this year's draft. The guys discuss... Jack Leiter's arrival in Texas (0:30) How Andy Pages can help the...

Instant reaction time! We kicked off today's Hot Sheet show discussing Jack Leiter's imminent debut with the Rangers. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler discuss... Immediate thoughts on the news Leiter's encouraging recent changes Leiter's intriguing fastball properties How he could fit into the Rangers' long-term plans For more Prospect Profiles (and to check out our week...

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss struggling stars and give a panic level for each. In other words, don't panic yet. We open up the show by talking about some news and notes before diving into our discussion around underperforming stars. We finish the show by talking about some Roboscout standouts for Triple-A and Double-A. 0:00 - 14:...

Carlos and Peter hop back on the draft podcast to talk about players up and down the board. They get things started by talking about JJ Wetherholt’s return to the lineup for West Virginia last weekend and try and think through where he fits on the draft board now. Is he fully back into the 1-1 mix that he started the season at or have players like Charlie Condon and Travis Bazzana created a gap? A...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week nine of the season. They start in the SEC, discussing Missouri's upset of Florida and this weekend's top-five showdown between No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 5 Vanderbilt. They also break down all the action from the ever-intriguing Big 12, from Oklahoma State's rivalry series wi...

On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss the epidemic of pitching injuries and how we're navigating it with our own fantasy teams. We released an updated Top 700 for Dynasty with a few major adjustments due to the injuries to Strider, Cole and Eury Perez. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a gr...

Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Orioles plan to call up the No. 1 prospect in baseball. J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun break down what fans can expect from Holliday, offer our latest scouting report and reflect on Holliday's impressive surge through the minor leagues. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com *...

Today's Hot Sheet show is LOADED. The guys are also joined by Orioles LHP prospect Cade Povich, one of 20 members of this week's Hot Sheet and a key piece of a loaded Norfolk Tides roster. Among the discussion topics this week... Ceddanne Rafaela's extension This week's ranking of the 20 hottest prospects Cade Povich's experience joining the O's system Could the Tides beat...

After last year's LSU versus Oakland Athletics debate, we revisit a similar conversation but this time swap LSU for the 2024 Norfolk Tides. The Orioles Triple-A team has laid waste to competition in 2024 and features a collection of Top 100 Prospects. Matt Pajak and Geoff Pontes debate each team's strengths and weaknesses. 0:00-5:30 - Introduction/Capriotti’s Review 5:30-8:30 - Reviewing T...

Carlos and Peter hop on the pod to talk draft. The two discuss the recently announced slot values and bonus pools for the 2024 draft. How does having more than $18 million dollars in pool money impact a team like the Guardians picking 1-1? Other teams like the D-backs have a relatively large amount of money to work with considering their first pick, while the Cardinals are on the other end of the...

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White cover some of their early regrets and reactions to the first week of play in Major League Baseball. They call out some potential breakouts from early-season performances like Garrett Crochet and Jared Jones. The second half of the show is focused on Dylan and Geoff's recently released Prospect Breakout Teams. Intro...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week eight of the season. They start with the parity filled Big 12, which has been a weekly roller coaster ride. This week's highlight is the last Bedlam Series between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. They also talk about impressive road sweeps last weekend by North Carolina and Kentucky and...

Our first Hot Sheet show is here! We're thrilled to team up with Foul Territory to deliver a weekly show focused on introducing you to the stars of tomorrow before anyone else. You can stream the show LIVE each week on our YouTube channel at 3 p.m. ET . Today's episode features J.J. Cooper, Scott Braun, Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo to discuss... A preview of our Top 100 update coming late...

Colton Cowser and Colt Keith could end up being two of the most impactful rookie bats in the American League. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo explain what each brings to their respective lineups this year. Plus, the guys dive into how the Tigers seem to have adjusted their player development philosophy, and they also dive into why Cowser, not Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo, gets first c...

Two of the best rookies in baseball are HERE. Our new BA Prospect Profiles dive into the anticipated debuts for Wyatt Langford and Jackson Chourio. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo examine Langford's fast rise through the minors -- including why he's in a great position to simply mash early in 2024 for the Rangers. Then they discuss why the Brewers feel Chourio is a future franc...

Peter and Carlos hop on the pod to talk more about the 2024 draft, including a recent trip Carlos took to Baton Rouge to watch LSU take on Florida. The two dig into Jac Caglianone and Tommy White at the top of the shot, then marvel at righthander Luke Holman’s start to the season before getting into some players further down the draft board, including righthander Ryan Johnson, second baseman Chris...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty get ready for another weekend of college baseball, looking back at Clemson's sweep of Florida State and ahead to LSU's big series at Arkansas. 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 ou...

With Opening Day just one day away, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes pick 12 players they believe will break out in 2024 and be drafted within the first 100 picks in re-draft next season. Lots of exciting names are covered with explanations for why we believe these players will move up rankings in 2024. 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 big draft week, which included the first in-season mock draft of the year as well as our first in-season draft update—which also included an expansion to the top 300 players in the class. The two talk about the top of the board, talk through college third basemen, dig into how poor the high school class is shaping up to be and also talk through i...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the first weekend of SEC play and look ahead to this weekend's slate, highlighted by a national championship rematch and an ACC showdown. 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...

Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return and discuss all the news and notes impacting fantasy baseball drafts. We talk a little draft strategy, as both Dylan and Geoff have run some NFBC Draft Champions drafts in the last few weeks. We finish the show talking about some of Geoff's live looks at the Spring Breakout games. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a grea...

Carlos and Peter talk about the massive movement occurring in real time as the two work on the first in-season draft ranking update of the year in a wild and wide-open 2024 draft class. The two recap a fun Wake-Duke series that featured at least five first-round talents, then move into some of the up-arrow names you should know about from both the prep and college ranks. Our Sponsors: * Check out...