Locked On MLB Prospects - Daily Podcast on Minor League Baseball

Day 1 of the 2023 MLB Draft is complete, and jeez are there interesting storylines. 14 of the 39 first-round picks were shortstops, with big runs on both college bats and then prep bats. Dylan Crews DIDN'T go 1-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Paul Skenes did. Some teams had great first days - Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays - and some teams didn't, like the Oakland A's.  This is a special unedited po...

It's the official Locked On Podcast Network Mock Draft. Lindsay Crosby of Locked On MLB Prospects is joined by Jeff Ellis of Locked On Guardians to go over the last picks of the first round - Do the New York Yankees go bat or arm at 26? What do the Seattle Mariners do with their three 1st round picks? Who are some of the notable players still left on the board after the first round? Join Subtext t...

It's the official Locked On Podcast Network Mock Draft. Lindsay Crosby of Locked On MLB Prospects is joined by Jeff Ellis of Locked On Guardians to go over the first 25 picks in the first round - who goes #1 overall, OF Dylan Crews or RHP Paul Skenes? Do any of the "top tier" talents in the top five fall to the Oakland A's at #6? How many prep shortstops are taken? Join Subtext to chat with us! ht...

Join host Lindsay Crosby on this episode of "Locked On MLB Prospects" as he takes an in-depth look at the highly anticipated MLB Draft. Lindsay shines a spotlight on three standout prospects who are rapidly ascending draft boards: the power-hitting outfielder Chase Daniel from Arizona, the talented right-handed pitcher Ty Floyd hailing from LSU, and the slick-fielding shortstop Walker Martin, a hi...

In this exciting episode of "Locked ON MLB Prospects," your host Lindsay Crosby dives into the highly anticipated 2023 Futures Game, showcasing the top talent from across Major League Baseball's farm systems. Join us as we explore the rosters of both the National League and American League, and dissect the strengths, weaknesses, and standout players from each team. Lindsay provides an in-depth ana...

In this episode of "Locked On MLB Prospects" hosted by Lindsay Crosby, it's all about the Subtext Mailbag. Lindsay dives into listener questions and explores the potential of Minnesota Twins' outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguez as a top ten prospect in the coming year. Additionally, he explores various second baseman options in the world of dynasty fantasy baseball - Cincinnati's Carlos Jorge, Pittsburg...

Join host Lindsay Crosby on another exciting episode of Locked On MLB Prospects as he delves into the scorching hot hitting performances of emerging prospects in the Arizona Complex League (ACL), Florida Complex League (FCL), and Dominican Summer League (DSL). Lindsay is joined by special guest Chris Clegg, the esteemed baseball analyst from The Dynasty Dugout, as they dissect the talents and pote...

Join host Lindsay Crosby on the latest episode of 'Locked On MLB Prospects' as he delves into the exciting world of up-and-coming talent in Major League Baseball. In this episode, Lindsay is joined by special guest Brice Paterik, host of 'Locked On Rangers,' to explore the Texas Rangers' prospects and emerging stars. In the first segment, Lindsay and Brice discuss the highly anticipated MLB Draft...

It's the Prospect Team of the Week! RHP Quinn Priester of the Pittsburgh Pirates shoves in AAA and is making a case for a MLB call-up - does his emergence change the Pirates plans at 1-1 this summer as they decided Dylan Crews or Paul Skenes? LHP Yu-Min Lin continues to shine with his huge arsenal, but how long can he keep it up without better velo? The infield has multiple Texas Rangers prospects...

MLB Pipeline has put out their new Top 100 Prospects list, and we have a new #1! Baltimore Orioles SS Jackson Holliday is now the #1 prospect in all of baseball, passing Cincinnati Reds SS Elly De La Cruz and Milwaukee Brewers OF Jackson Chourio. Why did they put Holliday at #1, and why jump two guys who have a longer track record, including one in EDLC who is doing it at the major league level? T...

It's the Subtext Mailbag! Eduardo Escobar was traded from the New York Mets to the Los Angeles Angels; let's talk about RHPs Coleman Crow and Landon Marceaux, who are now with the Mets. While we're in there, let's answer a question about CF Nelson Rada and RHP Jorge Marcheco. Next, it's some Tampa Bay Rays chatter, with SS Oselvis Basabe's chances of getting out of AAA and debuting in Tampa, follo...

Baseball America just re-rated all the farm systems, and some prospects SHOT up the rankings. SS Ronny Mauricio is now the #1 prospect in the New York Mets system, based largely on the strength of his greatly improved swing decisions. Fellow OF Yanquiel Fernandez went from #13 to #2 for the Colorado Rockies, with Boston Red Sox OF Roman Anthony going up to #4 despite a pedestrian slash line and Mi...

Wonder what the data says about your favorite prospect pitcher? We dove into it to check and see! Cade Horton of the Chicago Cubs has one of the best combinations of swinging strike rate and walk rate in the minors, so he's throwing lots of strikes that opposing hitters can't hit. would he be even better with a cutter? Carson Whisenhunt of the San Francisco Giants should be considered the 2nd best...

This week's Prospect Team of the Week is full of the AA Southern League. RHP Connor Phillips of the Cincinnati Reds leads all of minor league baseball in strikeouts, and has to be looking at a move to AAA (or MLB) soon. LHP DJ Herz (Chicago Cubs) had a good week, but does it really erase his relief risk? Tampa Bay got two infielders on the team in 1B Xavier Isaac and 2B Jonathan Aranda, to go alon...

Catcher Henry Davis was just called up to the Pittsburgh Pirates by GM Ben Cherington - will he play every day, and how much will be at catcher versus right field? The pitching in this system has had a good year and there's legitimate rotation options in the Minors - Quinn Priester, Anthony Solometo, and Jared Jones among them. The Pirates have the #1 pick in the 2023 MLB Draft - should they take...

Jackson Chourio of the Milwaukee Brewers had a meteoric rise through the minors in 2022. Is Jonatan Clase of the Seattle Mariners going to do that this year? We look at the differences in the hit tool and power tool between the two players, as well as compare their offensive production at the midpoint of the first minor league seasons. Are the Minnesota Twins teaching their prospects to be too con...

College World Series starts today in Omaha, and there's intriguing players that could play their way into the 1st round of the 2023 MLB Draft! Looking at Bracket 1 (Florida, Virginia, TCU, and Oral Roberts), RHP Brandon Sproat (UF) has tons of tools but needs to be more consistent, 3B Jake Gelof (UVA) needs to perform against high fastballs, and SS Josh Rivera (UF) needs to build on his breakout s...

On today's show, we;re looking those position groups that don't get enough love within farm systems that aren't considered to be that great. The Padres are thought of as having a poor farm system (because they always trade their prospects), but they've got multiple high-quality catching prospects like Luis Campusano, Ethan Salad, Lamar King, and Brandon Valenzuela. The Marlins are seen (rightfully...

On today's show, we're looking at the Prospect Team of the Week! 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) keeps banging, but is it sustainable? Michael Busch (LAD) plays a new position for the week, while OF Luis Matos (SFG) has a massive game and Jud Fabian (BAL) gives Baltimore yet another outfielder to get excited about. For the pitching, RHP Connor Phillips (CIN) threw a gem, narrowly beating out...

It's a Locked On Network Crossover! Our pal Sully from Locked On MLB joins the show to discuss prospects that might impact divisional races. We talk Gavin Williams and finding room for him in Cleveland, possibly by trading Shane Bieber. We talk the massive prospect capital held by the Dodgers, and how it gives them the flexibility to acquire practically anyone on the block at the deadline, and the...

On today's show, we're taking your questions! Lindsay looks at Elly De La Cruz versus Oneil Cruz and who is the better prospect, before tackling questions about 3B Drew Ellis (PHI), OF Vaun Brown vs SS Marco Luciano (SFG), RHP Nick Robertson (LAD), OFs Hudson Haskin (BAL) and Felix Stevens (CHC), and contracts for undrafted free agents. Join the NEW Locked On MLB Prospects Discord: https://discord...

On today's episode, we're looking at prospects projected to be 1st rounders in this summer's draft that are still playing in NCAA Super Regionals this weekend. LSU has two, OF Dylan Crews and RHP Paul Skenes, with Florida have OF Wyatt Langford and RHP Hurston Waldrep. Wake Forest has one of the best changeups in the draft from RHP Rhett Lowder, while UVA has C Kyle Teel and Tennessee has what WAS...

On today's show, we're finally getting to all of those players we just kept putting off "for another show" OF Emmanuel Rodriguez (MIN) is a T100 prospect who has dropped in value a bit this year because he can't seem to get it going at the plate, and there's a very simple reason why. Sterlin Thompson (COL) is working on learning a new position (3B) and is playing in a park (Spokane) that significa...

It's the Prospect Team of the Week! Last week, both Spencer Arrighetti (HOU) and Yu-Min Lin (ARI) racked up the strikeouts. In the infield, 2B Jace Jung (DET) and 3B Justin Foscue (TEX) paced all of MiLB, accompanied by C Miguel Palma (HOU), 1B Imarol Vargas (LAD), and SS Jose Tena (CLE). In the outfield, Matt Wallner (MIN) dropped BOMBS, while Victor Scott (STL) ran wild on the bases and Justin C...

It's the Tuesday Top Ten! We're looking at the top first basemen in Minor League Baseball! To open, we debate Tyler Soderstrom (OAK) vs Kyle Manzardo (TBR) for #1. We then look at the Matt Mervis (CHC) vs Christian Encarnacion-Strand (CIN) discussion at #3 vs #4, and close the show with a break down of 3B convert Tyler Locklear (SEA) and give the rest of our list! Join the NEW Locked On MLB Prospe...