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This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt welcome on Sean Campbell, the Executive Director of the MLB Draft League. Sean discusses the setup of the league and how it's split between two formats, a pre-draft amateur showcase league, followed by a post-draft independent professional league. We discuss the Prospect Game taking place on July 5th, which will be streamed on MLB.com, and some...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty recap the finals of the Men's College World Series and look ahead for LSU and Florida as college baseball programs.  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 quinc...

On the third episode of the Cape Cod Pod, hosts Geoff Pontes and Peter Flaherty review all the happenings of Week 2 of the Cape Cod League. They talk about top performers Seaver King, Sean McLain, Camron Hill, Hunter Hines and others making noise in the CCBL over the last seven to ten days. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp...

This week on the Fantasy Baseball Podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss Dylan's current first-place ranking in his Tout Wars League and Geoff's disappointing run the last two months in his. They then discuss where Colt Keith ranks among the top prospects in the game and Grayson Rodriguez's resurgence in Triple-A, before moving on to pitching prospects that have caught each of t...

This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt welcome on Jack Barry of JB Performance. Jack is a great follow on social media and recently had an interesting take on the Blue Jays Alek Manoah's struggles. A can't-miss episode! 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/ba2...

This week on the Hot Sheet podcast, J.J. Cooper pinch-hits for Josh Norris as he and Geoff Pontes discuss some of the hottest prospects in minor league baseball over the past week. They discuss Pirates pitcher Quinn Priester in Triple-A and when we can anticipate him in the major leagues, the weekly update on Coby Mayo and have a nuanced discussion on the 2022 MLB Draft class a year later. Our Spo...

On this episode of the Baseball America College Podcast, Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview the Men's College World Series championship series and look back at the tournament that was. 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...

On this week's episode of the Cape Cod Pod, hosts Geoff Pontes and Peter Flaherty discuss all the happenings of Week 1 in the Cape Cod Baseball League. They dive into Hyannis standouts Mike Sirota of Northeastern, Billy Amick and William & Mary's Ben Williamson. They break down recent Wake Forest transfer and early Cape League star Seaver King as well as Texas' Tanner Witt making h...

Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser break down the first half of the 2023 minor league season, including the improved caliber of play, the best prospects they've seen, prospects trending backwards and breakout players to watch. 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 gre...

This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Billy Martin of Slammers Baseball to discuss his time playing in Japan and the differences in baseball-focused development between the United States and Japan. 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 f...

The Hot Sheet Podcast returns as Josh Norris and Geoff Pontes discuss the top players around minor league baseball last week. They discuss Connor Phillips, Ronny Mauricio, Spencer Jones and more. 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.c...

This week on the Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss a variety of players and topics. They start off with a discussion around Red Sox infielder Chase Meidroth, followed by a discussion of Chase Hampton of the Yankees promotion to Double-A. They do a check-in on Emmet Sheehan after his MLB debut, a gut check on Austin Shenton and finally a discussion of who they believe are the mo...

This week on the Hot Sheet Podcast Josh Norris and Geoff Pontes return for another week reviewing the hottest hitters in minor league baseball. Many familiar faces grace the hot sheet this week in Luis Matos, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Yanquiel Fernandez and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince...

This week on the Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss Elly De La Cruz's callup and expectations for the remainder of the season, as well as some updates on their Tout Wars teams. The primary conversation centers around the recent rash of players skipping - or spending very little time in - domestic complex leagues. Dylan and Geoff discuss the Brewers Luis Lara, the Angels Nels...

On the inaugural episode of the Cape Cod Pod, hosts Geoff Pontes and Peter Flaherty discuss the rosters for the upcoming Cape Cod Baseball League season. Peter highlights names to know for all 10 teams, including some potential sleepers for the next few draft classes. No matter which team you visit throughout the summer, we’ll have names for your follow list. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp a...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview the 2023 NCAA Super Regionals. 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 quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use...

The Bear and the Parrot return after a week away, as Josh Norris and Geoff Pontes of the Prospect Team discuss the hottest prospects in minor league baseball over the last week. The names discussed include the Giants' Luis Matos, the Astros' Spencer Arrighetti, the Yankees' Chase Hampton and the Dodgers' Thayron Liranzo. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhe...

This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the most recent update to the Top 200 Fantasy Prospect rankings. The hosts discuss players that made significant moves up the list as well as the biggest ranking deltas between Dylan and Geoff's rankings. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.bette...

Have you wondered how baseball development is handled outside of the United States? If so, this week on the 90th Percentile, hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss the path for development outside of the United States. They welcome on Baseball Australia's National Player Development Manager Andrew Riddell to discuss Australia's recent success on the world stage. With the explosion of Au...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview the 2023 NCAA Regionals. 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 quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my cod...

Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser break down the first one-third of the MLB season, including the biggest surprises (Rays, Rangers), disappointments (Padres, Cardinals) and how many teams currently in playoff position will reach the postseason. 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/b...

On this week's Hot Sheet Podcast, Geoff Pontes is on a solo flight as the Prospect Team is busy working on Top 30 updates. Geoff takes you through some of the names he chose for this week's Hot Sheet and why he included two pitchers with excellent fastball quality you need to be paying attention to. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https...

On the latest episode of the 90th Percentile, Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss the traits that portend velocity gains, ghosts of past drafts and the different styles of pitchers that add velocity. As a bonus, the opening offers a nuanced discussion of sandwich chains. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Qui...

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty check in on college baseball conference tournaments around the country. 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 quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince...

This week on the Hot Sheet Podcast, we discuss Josh Norris' week at the yard watching Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday. After that, we mix in some talk about the battle for the No. 1 prospect spot on our Top 100 that is brewing, then close it out with some more chatter on this week's Hot Sheet, including Geoff gushing over the Guardians' Gavin Williams. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bette...