Locked On MLB Prospects - Daily Podcast on Minor League Baseball

On today's Mailbag Monday, we're answering your questions. First we look at the new BetOnline odds for Rookie of the Year: The American League has narrowed to a 3-man race between Bobby Witt, Julio Rodriguez, and Jeremy Pena. The National League has two new entrants on the board, both Atlanta Braves! Pitcher Spencer Strider and outfielder Michael Harris are now in the top 4, and someone's knocked...

On today's Farm Friday, we're talking all things Cleveland Guardians. While there's good players on the Single-A Lynchburg Hillcats and the High-A Lake County Captains, the high minors is where this system really shines. The Double-A Akron RubberDucks have 6 Top-15 prospects, headlined by position players SS Brayan Rocchio (#3) and OF George Valera (#4) and right-handed pitchers Gavin Williams (#7...

On today's show, we're trying to pick a new favorite prospect! Since Bobby Witt, Oneil Cruz, and Vinnie Pasquantino all got called up because of our support, we need a new player to rally behind, and I asked everyone on twitter for suggestions. It has to be someone close enough to the bigs to get called up this season, so segment one's full of some guys that, while worthy, are a little too low in...

On today's show, we're breaking down the biggest storylines around the 2022 MLB Draft, being held July 17th-19th. The Baltimore Orioles have narrowed the top pick down to only five players: Prep outfielders Druw Jones or Elijah Green, prep infielders Jackson Holliday or Termarr Johnson, or Cal Poly SS Brooks Lee. We then discuss a GREAT interview that Cubs blog North Side Bound did with Cubs VP Da...

On today's show, we're going over some of the news and notes about next month's MLB Draft. First, we've had the first significant prep pitcher opt out to head to college, RHP Andrew Dutkanych, who is heading to Vanderbilt. There's more coming, but it raises a good question: Now that college players can receive NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) money, how does that affect the draft decisions of high...

LOADED mailbag to kick off the final week of June. We've got YOUR questions on the ceiling of San Francisco Giants pitcher Kyle Harrison, as well as the draft ceiling of Tennessee OF Drew Gilbert. We've got a handful of Tampa Bay farm system questions, about 2018 18th rounder Niko Hulsizer and 2019 25th rounder Garrett Hiott. We close out the mailbag with some trade deadline talk: Where are Cincin...

On today's Farm Friday, we're talking about the Boston Red Sox organization. Single-A Salem has a ton of talent, including #1 organizational prospect Marcelo Mayer and corner infielder Blaze Jordan (he's playing 3rd now, but he'll end up at 1st). Greenville has a pure hitter in 2B Nick Yorke, who may end up in left field, and the first of many post-TJ guys we talked about, RHP Bryan Mata. That the...

On today's show, we're using the beginning of summer as an excuse to look at the hottest hitters in Minor League Baseball. We start with 5 American League top prospects, where there's guys like Colson Montgomery of the Chicago White Sox and Curtis Mead of the Rays. Next is the National League top prospects, with a a surprising number of catchers (like the Mets Francisco Alvarez and Dodgers Diego C...

Okay, we heard you, and we're delivering. It's time to rank the Top Ten shortstops still in the minors. There's a few guys that just missed, like Jose Barrero and Liover Peguero, but it's got the guys you're expecting - just maybe not in the spot you think they'd be in.   Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas...

On today's show, now that the MLB Draft Combine has concluded we're looking at the prospects that have helped their stock in the last week (and a few that, well, didn't). We start with position players, with both well-known guys like Cam Collier and Termarr Johnson as well as lesser-known prospects like 3B Jayson Jones and C Jared Jones (no relation). We do the same with pitchers, most notably the...

It's a Mailbag Monday, and we're taking YOUR questions! (Send any you have to LockedOnMLBProspects@gmail.com and we'll include them in a future episode!) First, one of our LockedOn Astros hosts asks about a true sleeper prospect in the organization, so let's discuss Chayce McDermott, Dauri Lorenzo, and Jimmy Endersby. Next, we discuss an interesting story about an ambidextrous pitcher out of the M...

On today's show, it's another Farm Friday, this one with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Last year's 1st rounder, #2 prospect SS Jordan Lawler, is crushing it in Single-A Visalia. The Double-A Amarillo Sod Poodles have Arizona #1 prospect, OF Corbin Carroll, and the dude's a STUD. Surrounding him are FOUR Top 15 pitchers, three of them in the Top 10, in lefty Blake Walston and righties Brandon Pfaadt, B...

The College World Series is here and the sports world is looking at Omaha. The Auburn Tigers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Ole Miss Rebels Texas A&M Aggies, Texas Longhorns, Oklahoma Sooners, Stanford Cardinal, and Notre Dame Fighting Irish will all battle for the national championship.  In this Locked On Special podcast, Locked On MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby is joined by Locked On SEC host Chris Go...

In today's show, we're reviewing the latest MLB Draft news and notes - Prep pitcher Brandon Barriera voluntarily ended his season, skipping the postseason, to protect his arm and avoid the overuse injuries all too prevalent in the playoffs with young pitchers. Was it the right call, and will this be the new standard for highly-scouted talent going forward? The MLB Draft Combine started on Tuesday...

In today's show, we finish up last week's mock with picks 31-39, covering the entirety of the Compensation Picks (31 to the Colorado Rockies for Trevor Story, 32 to the Cincinnati Reds for Nick Castellanos) and Competitive Balance Round A (33-39). Lots of good college hitters still on the board, as well as some premier arms! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Host...

Now that we're in June, extended spring training is over and the Complex Leagues & Dominican Summer League is firing up. Who are the top prospects you need to know about in Arizona, in Florida, and the Dominican Republic? And why is it smart to kinda forget about these guys for a year or two? Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts:  https://podcas...

On today's show, we're looking at the Texas Rangers farm system. In High-A, there's tons of top talent, including OF Evan Carter, RHP Owen White, and Ronald Acuna's little brother Luisangel. Double-A has the #1 prospect in the system, RHP Jack Leiter, as well as top ten prospects 2B Justin Foscue and 1B/OF Dustin Harris. Triple-A has Cole Winn, who has been downgraded by the prospect apparatus but...

On today's show, we're updating on the Rookie of the Year races! Our buddy Jimmy Shapiro over at Bet Online hooked us up with the new odds, so let's break down the races. In the American League, Steven Kwan and Spencer Torkelson are off the board, and it's a two-man race. In the National League, the board has been DECIMATED - Bryson Stott, CJ Abrams, Hunter Greene, Joey Bart, Nick Lodolo, and Seth...

On today's episode, me and Jeff Ellis of Locked On Guardians finish off our first Mock Draft of the year with picks 16-30, Cleveland to San Francisco. Kumar Rocker goes in there! Lots of college bats on the board! What was YOUR favorite pick in this draft? Tweet us to let us know! https://twitter.com/LockedOnFarm Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podc...

IT'S FINALLY HERE. The MLB mock draft you've been waiting for. Jeff Ellis from LockedOn Guardians joins me to project selections in the 2022 MLB Draft. Do the Baltimore Orioles take Druw Jones at 1, or do they make a deal for a college guy? Where does Kumar Rocker land? How obscenely long does it take for the first pitcher to be selected? All that and more in our Mock Draft! (Part 2, picks 16-30,...

On today's show, we're answering your questions! We've got a question about the Josh Smith callup by the Texas Rangers and how he fits in the middle infield with both Corey Seager and Marcus Semien in place for the immediate future. We discuss why some guys get callups from AA versus AAA, and then spend some time in the AA Southern League answering some questions about RP Andy Fisher of the Chatta...

It's a Farm Friday and we're diving into the Los Angeles Dodgers farm system. Single-A Rancho Cucamonga features the only rated lefty arm in the system, (13) Maddux Bruns. High-A Great Lake Loons has the #1 prospect, catcher Diego Cartaya, as well as humongous righty (#29) Carlos Duran and his amazing slider. Double-A Tulsa Drillers are holding mot of the top rated talent, with six Top 20 prospect...

On today's episode, we hop on with Ethan Smith of LockedOn Pirates to discuss all things Bucs, starting with: LET ONEIL CRUZ PLAY BASEBALL. We answer whether Pittsburgh will be a BUYER at the trade deadline (really!), and theories about when to trade prospects before we close with a little bit of hope for suffering Pirates fans. Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospects on your favorite podcast platf...

On today's show, we're checking in on some of those prospects who were called up AFTER the beginning of the season.  Top prospects: Baltimore Orioles C Adley Rutschman, St. Louis Cardinals 2B Nolan Gorman, Arizona Diamondbacks OF Alek Thomas, and Seattle Mariners RHP George Kirby Lower-rated prospects: Atlanta Braves RHP Spencer Strider, Chicago Cubs Utilityman Christopher Morel, Cardinals OF Juan...

On today's show, we're celebrating the callup of the Atlanta Bravs #1 prospect, OF Michael Harris, and discussing his debut and the ramifications for the rest of the Braves roster. Then, we're diving into the college baseball postseason with a look at four specific Regionals that are overflowing with elite draftable talent, a bunch of draft-eligibles, or both!   Find and follow LockedOn MLB Prospe...