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JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo break down the milestone BA 500 draft update for the 2026 class. The two talk about a handful of notable risers, including players inside the first round and beyond, and then pick five players who are poised to impact their draft stock in the NCAA tournament.  — Time Stamps: (3:30) Tyler Bell (9:00) Taylor Rabe (16:00) Owen Hull (19:20) Garrett Wright (22:00) Two high...

We're taking a look at which organizations have the best position groups on the new Baseball America Prospect Podcast. Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper hold a draft to pick which teams stand out. (00:00) Seeing Gage Wood, Seaver King and Brewers Prospects (06:00) Picking The Best Catching Groups (13:00) Picking The Best Corner Infield Groups (22:15) Picking The Best Middle Infield Groups (30...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner get ready for the start of the NCAA Tournament with a look at this year's bracket , BA's 1-64 team rankings , bracket winners & losers and more. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:30) Casual college fans:...

The NCAA college baseball field of 64 is set, and Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are excited to talk about who's in, who has a tough or easy regional, who has a complaint about being snubbed and who could win it all. (00:00) Analyzing the national seeds (07:30) The toughest regional this weekend (12:45) Trying to understand seeding decisions (19:30) N.C. State makes the tourney in Elliot...

On this week's Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at three prominent draft prospects with some worrisome stats on their resume. How worried should you be about these prospects? (02:00) Stats We Care About (03:00) TCU's Sawyer Stronsnider's batting average (14:00) UCSB's Jackson Flora's K-BB% (25:30) SS Jacob Lombard's miss rate https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/why-batti...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris break down our new May Top 30 Prospects updates for every team and welcome Marlins pitcher and new Top 100 Prospect Karson Milbrandt to the show. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:05) May Top 30 Prospects upd...

We have updated all 30 MLB team's Top 30 Prospect rankings, so we're going to talk about it on this week's Prospect Podcast. Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper are talking about teams and prospects who have raised their stock so far this season. (00:00) Orgs We Were Impressed By And Which Have Thinned Out (13:00) Why LuJames Groover Stood Out (14:20) Ben Grable Is Rising Up The Yankees list (1...

The regular season is over, so we both look at the notable of what happened over the weekend, but we also look ahead to what to watch for in the conference tournaments, with an emphasis on what the tourney bubble looks like. (00:00) We're seeing all different types of teams from Georgia Tech's relentless offense to USCB's pitching (02:40) This year's tournament bubble is different (14:00) Why did...

This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast we let the robot take the wheel. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into this week's Roboscout article and breakdown eight names with nice upside for dynasty baseball leagues. (2:00) Devin Fitz-Gerald (12:00) Xavier Cruz (17:00) Karson Milbrandt (20:00) Jackson Kent (24:00) Junior Sanchez (27:00) Tate Southisene (30:00) Jason Schiavone (33:00)...

We rolled out our third mock draft of the year this week, so Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper dive into the details of the mock for this week's Draft Podcast. (00:00) What has changed since Mock Draft V 2.0? (01:15) A clear top tier (03:30) When you get to the seventh or eighth pick from there on, it gets really muddy (09:00) Is Ryder Helfrick a sneaky top 10 pick? (11:30) Why we don't think the Giant...

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at five rising prospects in the top 100. You may know these names, or maybe you don't. But you will, so we help you get ahead. (00:00) Braves OF Eric Hartman (10:00) Orioles 1B/OF Ike Irish (14:10) Giants SS Luis Hernandez (19:30) Rays C Nathan Flewelling (26:10) Nationals 2B/3B Devin Fitz-Gerald SEAT GEEK Use our code for 10%...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Carlos Collazo and Ben Badler break down everything to know about about Baseball America's latest MLB mock draft 3.0 . The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) 1-1 in the new mock (5:45) Could Roch Cholowsky fall? (7:45) High school pitche...

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive deep to find you some under-the-radar data standouts. The hosts go through ten names that are underappreciated in dynasty leagues at the moment and give you details of why these could be diamonds in the rough. (3:00) Robert Arias (6:00) Braylon Payne (10;00) Yeremy Cabrera (14:00) Aaron Walton (18:00) Anderso...

With just one week left in the regular season for most teams, J.J. Cooper and Jacob Rudner are taking a look at who has the most to gain or the most to lose this week, but we also had to cover UCLA's nerve-racking comeback, the double/home run seen by no one in a fog and many other topics from this week in college baseball. (00:00) UCLA stays on top (05:45) Can Georgia Tech or Georgia bash their w...

On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at the best tools in the 2026 MLB Draft. To do so, we hold a draft of our own to pick the best in a variety of important categories. (03:30) Picking Best Fastballs In The Class (11:30) Picking Best Secondary Pitches In The Class (16:45) Best Control and Command In The Class (23:15) Best Hit Tool In The Class (28:00) Best Power...

On this week's Prospect Podcast Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper discuss our brand new Top 100 Prospects update. With the trio at the top of the rankings either graduated or about to graduate, we analyzed the next No. 1 prospect, as well as other prospects who made notable moves on the list. (00:00) Who Is Going To Be The Next No. 1 Prospect (10:45) Who Else Is In The No. 1 Prospect Discussi...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and Jacob Rudner talk about Baseball America's upcoming Top 100 Prospects update and storylines to follow as the college baseball regular season winds down. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) BA's updated Top...

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and prospect analyst Geoff Pontes offer their analysis and latest reporting on the SEC's decision to bring the ABS challenge system to its conference tournament this year. Plus, Rudner and Pontes talk about teams on the hosting bubble. (4:03) ABS is coming to college (14:42) Prospects who could be valuable with ABS (20:22) Arizona State's cei...

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns as hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White break down the updated Dynasty Top 500 list. They hone in on 10 names that have risen up the rankings over the first month of the season and why these players are hot targets in leagues of all sizes. (1:00) Return of the Roboscout (5:00) Sal Stewart (9:00) Chase DeLauter (15:00) Jose Soriano (18:00) Payton Tolle (20...

With the Baseball America MLB Draft Rankings expanded to 400 players, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are taking a look at who moved way up and explained why some other prospects are sliding down. (00:00) The Draft 400 Is Live (Roch Is Still On Top (07:30) Where Is The Draft Demarcation Line (15:00) Where The Draft Went Wide Open (16:45) Will We Move Prep Picks Down Later? (21:00) Where Is Justin Leb...

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the most notable prospect performances of April. (00:00) Ian has been checking out the California League (07:30) Why we're even more optimistic about Franklin Arias (13:00) Three prospects making arguments for promotions (29:00) Why are MLB lefty rookie starters dominating right now? SEAT GEEK Use our c...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes break down what the Guardians are getting in Travis Bazzana after his callup to Cleveland. Plus, we discuss other potential MLB debuts from recent draft classes. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) Travis B...

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and prospect writer Geoff Pontes take a closer look at teams with the most still to prove with three weeks left in the regular season. Rudner and Pontes also explain their process for Field of 64 projections and discuss the Kansas Jayhawks' historic season. (4:18) What we mean by 'most to prove' (4:49) UCLA aims for No. 1 national seed (10:32...

The Baseball America Podcast welcomes Dr. Nick Serio, founder and president of  VeloU , a baseball performance and pitching development company focused on improving velocity, mechanics, strength and arm health through data-driven instruction. Dr. Serio and J.J. Cooper discuss teenage Tommy John surgeries, the scary stats of what pitching injuries mean for future MLB success and what can be done to...

On this week's Baseball America Draft Podcast, JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo are taking an in-depth look at Roch Cholowsky's 2026 season. Is he living up to expectations or falling a bit short? We dive in to explain what we're hearing. (00:00) Quick Look At How The Top Of The Draft Shapes Up (07:45) Looking At Roch Cholowsky's 2026 Season Compared To 2025 (13:40) Digging Deeper Into Cholowsky's Und...