Locked On MLB Prospects - Daily Podcast on Minor League Baseball

It's a Mailbag Monday episode of the show! We talk about OF Luis Matos (SFG) and what his odds are of getting a call-up this season (and when). A question about SS Keiner Delgado of the New York Yankees is a good moment to chat about DSL and FCL/ACL guys to watch for this season. We look at some "too old for the level" guys in OFs Matt Frazier (PIT) and Matt Rudick (NYM), as well as 3B Jose Peroza...

On today's episode, it's a special Locked On Network Crossover! We chat with Ryan Clary from Locked On Nationals to discuss all things Washington. Whether it's breaking down the season starts of some of the top prospects, like outfielders James Wood and Elijah Green, or discussing what to do with the #2 overall pick in this year's MLB Draft, we've got you covered on today's show. We even spend som...

On June 1st, we're updating the Rookie of the Year races! In the National League, a James Outman (LAD) May slump has Corbin Carroll (ARI) back in the driver's seat, while catcher Francisco Alvarez (NYM) and SP Kodai Senga (NYM) are trying to pull a Michael Harris & Spencer Strider from 2022. In the American League, Matasaka Yoshida (BOS) is now the front runner, narrowly ahead of RHP Hunter Brown...

It's a special crossover edition from the Locked On Podcast Network! We talk with Brett of Locked On Astros about outfielder Drew Gilbert - his hot start, his timeline to debut in Houston, and how he fits in with the other outfielders in the system. How do you replace Michael Brantley when the time comes? Who fits where in the outfield? We close the show with a look at who is up and who is down in...

On today's show, by popular request of the Everydayers, we're diving into some divisive prospects. Boston Red Sox SS Marcelo Mayer doesn't seem to draw a lot of consensus from the Prospect Apparatus. Why is he rated so differently on the top prospect lists of Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, Fangraphs, and ESPN? Another divisive prospect is Evan Carter, OF for the Texas Rangers. How much longer are...

On today's show, we're taking YOUR questions. We break down how impressive C Harry Ford and OF Jonatan Clase, both Seattle Mariners prospects, are, before looking at two guys that were traded mid-season last year in SS/3B Noelvi Marte (CIN) and OF James Wood (WAS). Finally, we close the show with some guys in the low minors that are impressing with 2B Jared Serna (Yankees), OF Ryan Clifford (HOU),...

On today's show, we're looking at the Los Angeles Dodgers. They got starts from both Gavin Stone and Bobby Miller this week against the Atlanta Braves, with varying levels of success. AA Tulsa may have the greatest rotation in the minors, with RHPs Emmet Sheehan, Landon Knack, Kyle Hurt, Nick Frasso (currently hurt), River Ryan, and Nick Nastrini. Finally, two outfielders recently moved from Tulsa...

On today's show, we're diving into ESPN MLB Insider Kiley McDaniel's new Top 50 MLB Prospects board that dropped on Wednesday morning! Kylie did us a solid and removed guys likely to graduate soon, as well as adding this summer's MLB Draft eligibles to where they'd come in on the board after the draft. There's NO ONE in the 65 FV tier, with only 16 players in the 60 FV tier. Is SS Marcelo Mayer (B...

It's our Prospect Team of the Week for May 15th-21st, and there's some repeat award winners here! SS Jackson Holliday (BAL) and 3B Colt Keith (DET) both appear on the team again, joined by C Jeferson Quero (MIL), 1B Robbie Tenerowicz (SEA), and 2B Zack Gelof (OAK). In the outfield, two Royals win awards this week, as Gavin Cross and Drew Waters (KCR) are joined by Mike Antico (STL). Lots of pitche...

It's a Locked On Crossover! Lindsay Crosby of Locked On MLB Prospects and Paul Holden of Locked On Rockies are getting together to discuss Colorado baseball - updates on some of the young players already in MLB, like SS Ezequiel Tovar, questions about some of the arms and bats in the minors (like OF Yanquiel Fernandez) and the flawed approach the Rockies have taken to dividing playtime between the...

On today's show, we're taking your questions for another Mailbag Monday! We talk about Houston Astros OF Justin Dirden and what his ETA is for Houston. Blake Sabol, and how he's "just a good baseball player" for the San Francisco Giants. We're asked about Jordan Westburg's ETA to make it up to the Baltimore Orioles, as well as if Jose Barrero has been replaced by Matt McLain with the Cincinnati Re...

On today's show, we're looking at recent MLB debuts and what it means for those players. LHP Matthew Liberatore got the start on Wednesday for St. Louis and gave them five innings of scoreless baseball, a definite improvement on his starts from last year. What changes? Casey Schmitt (Giants) and Matt McLain (Reds) have come up and solidified the shortstop positions of their clubs. Is this what we...

The fine folks over at MLB Pipeline have updated their Top 100 and their new #1 prospect is Cardinals OF Jordan Walker, with Jackson Chourio of the Brewers at #2, Jackson Holliday of the Orioles #3, and Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds coming in at #4. On today's episode of Locked On MLB Prospects, host Lindsay Crosby breaks down the list, looking at who rose, who fell, and most importantly...

It's the Prospect Team of the Week! We're looking at last week's performances in the minor leagues to see who shoved and crushed. For pitchers, we gave the honors to LHP Cade Povich (the ultimate Baltimore Orioles pitchability lefty) and RHP Evan McKendry of the Tampa Bay Rays. In the infield, we awarded C Dalton Rushing of the Los Angeles Dodgers, 1B CJ Alexander of the Kansas City Royals, 2B Ron...

On today's show, we're looking into a bunch of farm systems to try and find possible breakouts based on 45-ish days of minor league play (or, for pitchers, six starts). In the first segment, we're looking at some guys who were drafted last year (or, in Brady House's case, drafted two years ago and hurt last year) to see how they're living up to the hype. Next, we're looking at guys outside the top...

On today's show, we're taking YOUR questions! The Discord wanted to break down the Eury Perez debut, so we talk about how Miami's top pitching prospect did against the Reds on Friday night, and then we look at some other NL East pitching prospects, AJ Smith-Shawver of the Braves and Mike Vasil of the Mets (as well as the last guy to homer off of Vasil, Colorado's Hunter Goodman). Then, we talk abo...

Happy Eury Shove Day! One of the top pitching prospects in all of baseball, Eury Perez of the Miami Marlins, has been called up and debuts against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night. We break down his performance so far, his arsenal, and how the Reds might attack him in that first start. Then, we look back at some of the more prominent trades that we reviewed on this show. We were very critical o...

On today's show, we're breaking down all the changes on the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list! Plenty of guys moved, and some of them took big jumps: SS Jackson Holliday of the Baltimore Orioles is now #7 in all of baseball, while Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing jumped sixteen spots to #16 and SS Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays lept up 46 spots to #52. Looking at new additio...

NOTE: We're dealing with technical issues throughout this episode, so the quality isn't up to usual standards. Our apologies. On today's show, we're looking at our Prospect Team of the Week! The starting pitching is strong, with RHP Eury Perez (Marlins) and Joey Cantillo (Guardians) getting the weekly honors. The infield has some usual suspects, with C Dillon Dingler (Tigers) a repeat recipient an...

On today's show, we're checking out the odds for NL and AL Rookie of the Year on FanDuel to see what's changed from preseason! Los Angeles Dodgers OF James Outman now leads the NL in odds, with New York Mets 3B Brett Baty sitting in third place. In the American League, it's a Texas Two-Step as Astros RHP Hunter Brown and Rangers 3B Josh Jung are 2 and 3 in the odds. What happened to someone of the...

On today's episode of Locked On MLB Prospects, we're taking your questions! We discuss the concept of prospect fatigue as it relates to Yankees S Alexander Vargas, as well as the hopes of getting Reds 1B Christian Encarnacion-Strand to Great American Ball Park.  Next, we look at the Prospect Promotion Incentive and why Mackenzie Gore isn't eligible, as well as discuss why Nationals SS Brady House...

After weeks of waiting (and a losing streak), the Chicago Cubs are FINALLY calling up 1B Matt Mervis. We break down what to expect from the slugger, how he's improved offensively while in the minors, and how he might fit in the lineup and roster.  Then, we look at two pitching prospect debuts: Bryce Miller of the Seattle Mariners and Jake Irvin of the Washington Nationals. Why were they successful...

On today's show, it was a terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad debut for two premiere pitching prospects!  Arizona's Brandon Pfaadt gives up nine hits and seven runs in 4.2 innings to the Texas Rangers, including four home runs. Gavin Stone of the Dodgers gives up eight hits and five runs (four earned) in four innings to the Philadelphia Phillies.  Locked On MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby goes...

On this week's Prospect Team of the Week, we've got two pitchers with double-starts! Locked On MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby awards LHP Carson Whisenhunt (Giants) and RHP Nick Frasso (Dodgers) for their combined four starts last week, with honorable mentions to LHP Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals) and Bryan Woo (Mariners). For the infield, accolades go to catcher Dillon Dingler (Tigers), 1B Chri...

The St. Louis Cardinals have had one of the worst starts in recent franchise history, sitting at 10-19 through Monday. Is there any hopes of prospects coming up to change fortunes? Locked On MLB Prospects host Lindsay Crosby joins Locked On Cardinals host JD Hafron to discuss St. Louis baseball. The guys go through some of the AAA pitchers, from Matthew Liberatore (and his improved velo) to Connor...