Locked On MLB Prospects - Daily Podcast on Minor League Baseball

On today's show, host Lindsay Crosby is joined by Locked On Reds host Jeff Carr to discuss the likely candidates for 2023 Rookie of the Year! Each host takes turn drafting players to their team - Lindsay won last year's draft thanks to Adley Rutschman, Bobby Witt Jr, and George Kirby, but neither host had AL winner Julio Rodriguez or NL winner Michael Harris II. Among the players discussed in this...

On today's show, we're looking ahead to the regular season with a mailbag! We talk about prospects who aren't consensus Top-100 prospects who have impressed at spring training, like Dodgers OF Andy Pages, Washington RHP Jackson Rutledge, and Angels reliever Ben Joyce. Next, we discuss when you should move a pitcher from AA to AAA, and if you can fully evaluate a prospect via video versus seeing th...

On today's "Friday Focus", we're looking at three specific position groups in three specific systems. For the San Francisco Giants, they're loaded with pitching but we want to talk about their infielders: They have three top ten infielders, and 3B Casey Schmitt is a better defender than either SS Marco Luciano or SS Aeverson Arteaga? What kind of roster flexibility does that give San Francisco mov...

On today's show, we're looking ahead to this summer's MLB Draft. We're breaking down the amazing outings last weekend from Florida's Brandon Sproat (against Alabama, not Georgia), Vandy's Hunter Owen, and Minnesota's George Klassen. Next, we preview some of the top prep shortstops in this draft class with looks at Arjun Nimmala, Colt Emerson, and Kevin McGonigle and the range of future pro outcome...

On today's show, we're looking at some of the most impressive pitching prospects in spring training to figure out whether or not they'll get big league jobs this season. LHP Matthew Liberatore of the St. Louis Cardinals added some velo, which helped his four-seam fastball not get crushed, while RHP Bryce Miller of the Seattle Mariners has the premium velo and two sliders that could hold up to reli...

On today's show, we're looking at impressive prospect (and prospect-adjacent) performances from Spring Training! For top prospects, Cardinals OF Jordan Walker looks ready for the show, but is there a space in the lineup and outfield for him? Triston Casas looks ready to mash at first base for the Boston Red Sox, while catcher Logan O'Hoppe is getting rave reviews from the veterans in camp and appe...

On today's show, we're taking your questions! Now that we're in the heart of spring training, many folks want to know about how to evaluate spring training stats and impressive performances. We walk you through what to check for when looking at stats and when watching spring training games, either in person or on television. We touch on the absurdly high ceilings for Boston Red Sox outfielder Migu...

On today's show, we're wrapping 2022 debuts with a look at the record number of prospects, 303, that debuted in MLB last season. Author James Bailey joins the show to discuss why there was so many debuts last year, some of the noteworthy first appearances for prospects in The Show (like San Diego's Eguy Rosario, who faced a position player for his first at-bat, or Tampa Bay's Kevin Herget, who wen...

On today's show, we're continuing the theme of contract extensions for 2022 rookies with a look at some other folks who could be signing a long-term contract soon. What would it take to sign Adley Rutschman if he's already a Top three catcher in baseball? How about Astros SS Jeremy Pena or Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr? How do you properly value a long-term extension for Mariners RHP George Kirby when y...

On today's show, we're digging into the differences in player rankings of the Top 100 prospects by MLB Pipeline and Baseball America - only six players got the exact same rankings from both outlets. There are some highest-tier prospects that they disagree on (Brewers OF Jackson Chourio at #3 or #8, Miami Marlins RHP Eury Perez at #7 or #13?), as well as some significant differences later in the li...

On today's episode, we look at the record-setting Corbin Carroll deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The outfielder signed for eight years, with a club option and escalators that could bring the entire deal up to $154M. Why would they lock him up so early? Then we discuss standout performances from spring - SS Oselvis Basabe of the Rays, OF Jasson Dominguez of the Yankees, and OF Lawrence Butler o...

On today's show, on location from spring training, we're answering YOUR questions! What's the best-case scenario for Phillies RHP Andrew Painter and his UCL sprain - can he avoid Tommy John surgery? We also discuss observations from Grapefruit League action - namely, pitch clock and pace of play updates. We also look at Mariners RHP Prelander Berroa, Royals third base options Maikel Garcia vs Cayd...

On today's show, we're talking about THIS piece from The Athletic about two-way centerfielders: Guys that can contribute at an above-average level both offensively and defensively, and more importantly, where are they all going? 2022 saw only five guys meet the definition, while 2004 had ten different players hit that milestone. We discuss the definition of what a two-way centerfielder is and look...

On today's show, we're looking at the beginning of the amateur baseball season. There's some college players that are getting helium during the non-conference season, like LSU P Paul Skenes, Wake Forest LHP Sean Sullivan, and some Mississippi boys, Ole Miss's OF Kemp Alderman and Miss State's OF Colton Ledbetter. We then look at some of the top preps in the class, like OFs Max Clark, Walker Jenkin...

On today's episode, we're looking at the Baseball America 2023 organizational talent rankings, found HERE (https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2023-mlb-preseason-organization-talent-rankings/)! The Baltimore Orioles are given the #1 spot, not just because of the talent of top two prospects Gunnar Henderson and Grayson Rodriguez, but the plethora of arms and bats behind them! We break down all...

On today's show, we join Nick of Locked On White Sox to discuss all things Southside prospects! We chat about OF Oscar Colas and SS Colson Montgomery, as well as the depth of pitching in this system (like RHP Norge Vera and LHP Noah Schultz), the poor state of the catching depth, and give predictions for who might get moved and who might breakout.   Join the NEW Locked On MLB Prospects Discord: ht...

On today's show, we're talking YOUR questions! We're talking about the possible Bryan Reynolds move to left field and if this lowers his trade value, does Mark Vientos take advantage of the roster construction in New York to break spring training with the Mets, and how prospects SP Dax Fulton (Miami), Enmanuel Valdez (Boston) and Enmanuel Terrero (Pittsburg) are looking. We close the show with dis...

On today's show, we're unveiling our official 2023 MLB Rookie power rankings! For both leagues, we detail our rankings, in order of impact for 2023, as well as why we ranked them the way we did and some guys at the very end who JUST missed. (Criteria include projected statistical performance, available playing time, and quality of lineup around the player!) Just missed: Elly De La Cruz, CIN; Quinn...

On today's Locked On crossover, we hop on with Mike and Jon, the Super Halo Bros, to talk all things Angels! We discuss the futures of interesting prospects C Edgar Quero, flamethrowing reliever Ben Joyce, and if we see RHP Sam Bachman in LA, maybe in relief, this year. We discuss some of the younger prospects - SS Zach Neto, 2B Kyren Paris - and talk about what they need to do to make it to the b...

On today's show, we're reeling from the tough news of Los Angeles Dodgers SS Gavin Lux's torn ACL that will end his 2023 season. The Dodgers could stand pat with just veteran Miguel Rojas, but if they wanted to make a deal, who is available? Do they make a trade with Milwaukee for Willy Adames...and Corbin Burnes? Do they try and pry a shortstop from the Yankees? Or maybe they look at a defensive...

It's time to overreact to small sample sizes of spring training! Anthony Volpe looked great for the Yankees over the weekend; can he break into the starting lineup in the Bronx? Jordan Walker did some of everything for the Cardinals over the weekend; how does St. Louis move pieces around to get him into the lineup. Garrett Mitchell hit TWO homeruns for the Brewers; if he's really fixed the swing,...

On today's show, we're talking your questions. Someone asked if the Minor Leagues saw as many pitch clock violations as MLB Spring Training saw on Friday and Saturday (34 combined between 19 games), and we explain how it won't be a problem in the regular season. Chev asks about some under-the-radar NRIs who might make their teams, so let's talk about Nick Loftin of the Royals and Justin Dirden of...

On today's show, we're looking at spring training competitions for 26-man roster spots. The Baltimore Orioles have an interesting situation brewing where prospect Gunnar Henderson is expected to make the roster - do Jordan Westburg or Connor Norby also make it as an utility outfielder? In Arizona, there's four pitchers fighting over one rotation spot - RHPs Drey Jameson, Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelso...

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