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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...

Jacob Rudner and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Marlins farm system and the team's top prospects in the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. The system keeps getting deeper. (00:00) Jacob's First Top 30 (01:40) Why Thomas White Ranks No. 1 And Who Else Was Considered (04:45) Is This System Better Or Worse Than This Time Last Year? (10:00) How The Top Prospects Are Largely MLB Ready (12:...

After we talked about the top of the 2026 Top 100 Prospects in our previous video, today we're focusing on prospects all through the list with discussions on 12 other Top 100 Prospects who are worth paying close attention to in 2026. (00:30) Mike Sirota (03:30) Braylon Doughty (06:45) Joshua Baez (10:45) Caden Scarborough (14:30) Dax Kilby (17:00) Ryan Sloan (19:45) Jhonny Level (23:30) Jamie...

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Baseball podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes break down all the recent moves in MLB. They discuss the Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette signings, the Luis Robert trade, the Mackenzie Gore trade and the Freddy Peralta trade. The second half of the show we dive into redraft strategy with our own NFBC expert Dylan White. (1:30) Kyle Tucker Signs With The Dod...

Carlos and Jacob conduct the high school version of their best tools draft from a week ago. The two attempt to create the most impressive player possible by drafting the best tools in the prep class. The two each attempt to create the best possible hitters by drafting hit, power, run, field and arm tools. On the pitching side they each draft a fastball, curveball, slider, changeup and control. Lik...

It's Top 100 Prospects Day at Baseball America! To celebrate, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the top of the Top 100. We explain why our No. 1 prospect ranked at the top. How close our No. 2 prospect was to ranking No. 1 and examine five other prospects from the top of the rankings. (00:00) The Top 100 Prospects rankings are here (03:00) Scouting No. 1 Prospect Konnor...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back for another Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. This time we take an in-depth look at the Houston Astros farm system, which was thinned out a bit recently in a trade that brought back MLB starting pitcher Mike Burrows. (00:00) Looking At The Recent Burrows Trade (04:30) How Tough Was The Decision To Rank Xavier Neyens No. 1 And Who Were The Other Candidates? (14:00) How...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner discuss a number of exciting topics, including BA's latest Top 100 Prospects list set to drop this week, the new preseason college baseball Top 25 and the biggest NIL deals they've ever heard of . We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET  on YouTube . Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction 0:30) Preview...

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Penn State head coach Mike Gambino to go in-depth on the Nittany Lions' recruitment of Japanese righthander Genei Sato. Sato, whose fastball and splitter consistently drew reviews as plus offerings, is set to play at Penn State in 2027 and carries early first-round buzz. (2:06) Welcoming in Coach Gambino (4:52) When did Sato...

On the latest Baseball America Prospects Podcast Deep Dive, we're looking at the Tampa Bay Rays system. Coming into the offseason, this looked like a system that had taken a step back, but that was before a series of trades added a massive amount of prospect depth. (00:00) A whole lot has changed in the Rays farm system (06:00) What made Brody Hopkins the No. 1 prospect and who else was consid...

We return with another episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast in the midst of lots of action on the free agent and trade market. We open up by discussing Kyle Tucker just minutes before he signed with the Dodgers. We then discuss the Ranger Suarez and Alex Bregman signings. After that we jump into the First Year Player draft rankings, navigating through the first 30 or so picks. (2:00) Tu...

Carlos and Jacob hop on the podcast and attempt to create the most impressive “build-a-player” possible by drafting the best tools in the college class. The two each attempt to create the best possible hitters by drafting hit, power, run, field and arm tools. On the pitching side they each draft a fastball, curveball, slider, changeup and control. The ground rules: once a player is picked for any...

JJ Cooper and Jesús Cano are here for another Baseball America Prospects Deep Dive. Today we are looking at the Mariners farm system, led by shortstop Colt Emerson. (03:00) How difficult was the decision to rank Colt Emerson No. 1? (09:20) Is this farm system better or worse than last year? (14:00) Who is the bet to be No. 1 in this system next year? (16:30) What are the Mariners good at developin...

On today's Prospect Podcast Deep Dive, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris take an in-depth look at the World Champions. The Dodgers' farm system had a fascinating quartet who all had cases to be the system's No. 1 prospect. (00:00) How Good Is The System? (02:00) How Tough Was The Choice To Pick Eduardo Quintero No. 1? (06:30) Is This System Better Or Worse Than Last Year? (10:15) Who Is You...

On the latest of our Prospect Deep Dives, Josh Norris and Geoff Pontes take a look at a much improved Giants farm system. Yes, Bryce Eldridge remains as the No. 1 prospect, but it's what has emerged behind him that has the system on the upswing. (01:00) Bryce Eldridge Is No. 1. How tough was this decision? (03:30) Is this system better or worse than last year? (09:30) Who is the best guess to...