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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about the state of the top of the 2024 class. The two talk about how the top tier of players hasn’t changed significantly in the last few weeks and that the group seems pretty wide open after about pick 10 or so. The two talk about one of the more consistent up-arrow prep prospects in the class, Bryce Rainer, who the two previously loved as a pitching prospect, though they both are coming around to liking his toolset and hitting ability as a shortstop prospect. His NHSI performance does nothing to sway that opinion and has him a steady mover up draft boards.After that the two talk about Sam Houston State catcher Walker Janek, who is having a career year with the bat and also might just be the top defensive catcher in the class. How long will a profile like that last on draft day and what is our confidence in the catcher pecking order at this stage?Next the two talk about a unique hitter who profiles as both a first baseman and center fielder in Texas lefthande

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week 10 of the season. They start with Texas A&M, college baseball's new top-ranked team, which is fresh off a sweep of Vanderbilt. They also talk about last weekend's big upsets, as Alabama felled Arkansas and N.C. State took down Clemson, and examine which series was more impactful. They then turn their attention to the weekend ahead, highlighted by a top-10 showdown between Kentucky and Tennessee and a first-place showdown in the Sun Belt between Louisiana and Coastal Carolina.Time Stamps1: Texas A&M takes over at No. 18: The sweep’s impact on Vanderbilt13: Arkansas and Clemson both lost their first series of the year. Which was more concerning?20: Was Alabama or N.C. State’s upset more important?27:40: Ad break27:45: Kentucky and Tennessee meet for SEC East clash34:30: Florida State takes on Wake Forest40: North Carolina and N.C. State renew rivalry46: Louisiana and Coastal meet in fir

What a day for prospect news. Jack Leiter, Andy Pages and Forrest Whitley are on their way to the big leagues. Our latest Hot Sheet show breaks down what we expect from all three, and also takes a look at whether Nick Kurtz is homering his way back into No. 1 overall pick contention in this year's draft. The guys discuss...Jack Leiter's arrival in Texas (0:30)How Andy Pages can help the Dodgers lineup (10:20)#FreeMichaelBusch is going according to plan (18:30)Nick Kurtz's homer blitz (21:00)Comparing Kurtz to Jac Caglianone & how they stack up at the top of the draft (23:50)Forrest Whitley's long path to the majors (26:20)The Hot Sheet show airs weekly on YouTube at 3 p.m. ET. Subscribe here!Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/b

Instant reaction time! We kicked off today's Hot Sheet show discussing Jack Leiter's imminent debut with the Rangers. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler discuss...Immediate thoughts on the newsLeiter's encouraging recent changesLeiter's intriguing fastball propertiesHow he could fit into the Rangers' long-term plansFor more Prospect Profiles (and to check out our weekly Hot Sheet show), head over to our YouTube channel. Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss struggling stars and give a panic level for each. In other words, don't panic yet.We open up the show by talking about some news and notes before diving into our discussion around underperforming stars. We finish the show by talking about some Roboscout standouts for Triple-A and Double-A.0:00 - 14:00 - Breaking down injuries and promotions14:00 - 15:30 - Corbin Carroll15:30-16:30 - Ronald Acuna16:30 -19:30 Julio Rodriguez19:30 - 22:00 - Francisco Lindor22:00 - 24:00 - Jackson Holliday24:00 - 26:00 - Kevin Gausman26:00 - 27:00 - George Kirby27:00 - 28:00 - Luis Castillo28:00 - Roboscout standouts29:30 - Triple-A Roboscout Standouts35:00 - Double-A Roboscout Standouts38:00 EndingOur Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball

Carlos and Peter hop back on the draft podcast to talk about players up and down the board. They get things started by talking about JJ Wetherholt’s return to the lineup for West Virginia last weekend and try and think through where he fits on the draft board now. Is he fully back into the 1-1 mix that he started the season at or have players like Charlie Condon and Travis Bazzana created a gap?And how about Nick Kurtz? The Wake Forest slugger has gotten back to his power-hitting ways over the last two weeks and all of the sudden looks like the exact sort of hitter we expected to see. Can he rejoin the top-of-the-draft conversation as well and just how insane has his home run streak been?The two move further down the board to discuss another big power name, but one without the same refined offensive approach as Kurtz: Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan. The two marvel at his bat speed, talk about his improvements this spring and dig into some of the details about his overall offensive approach and hit

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week nine of the season. They start in the SEC, discussing Missouri's upset of Florida and this weekend's top-five showdown between No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 5 Vanderbilt. They also break down all the action from the ever-intriguing Big 12, from Oklahoma State's rivalry series win to this weekend's showdown between UCF and West Virginia. Finally, they examine the Big East, which is having a moment this season. Could it become a multi-bid league in this year's NCAA Tournament?Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss the epidemic of pitching injuries and how we're navigating it with our own fantasy teams. We released an updated Top 700 for Dynasty with a few major adjustments due to the injuries to Strider, Cole and Eury Perez.Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Orioles plan to call up the No. 1 prospect in baseball. J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun break down what fans can expect from Holliday, offer our latest scouting report and reflect on Holliday's impressive surge through the minor leagues. Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Today's Hot Sheet show is LOADED. The guys are also joined by Orioles LHP prospect Cade Povich, one of 20 members of this week's Hot Sheet and a key piece of a loaded Norfolk Tides roster. Among the discussion topics this week...Ceddanne Rafaela's extensionThis week's ranking of the 20 hottest prospectsCade Povich's experience joining the O's systemCould the Tides beat a MLB team in a series?How Povich approaches arm care in 2024How BA factors injury risk into pitching rankingsPeter Flaherty discusses our NCAA Top 25Are teams like Florida and LSU in trouble?The show streams live on our YouTube channel each Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET. Check it out here.Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc

After last year's LSU versus Oakland Athletics debate, we revisit a similar conversation but this time swap LSU for the 2024 Norfolk Tides. The Orioles Triple-A team has laid waste to competition in 2024 and features a collection of Top 100 Prospects. Matt Pajak and Geoff Pontes debate each team's strengths and weaknesses. 0:00-5:30 - Introduction/Capriotti’s Review 5:30-8:30 - Reviewing The Norfolk Roster 8:30- 11:00 - Revisiting LSU vs Oakland debate 11:00-12:30 - Why Norfolk could win12:30- 15:00 - Comparing signing bonuses numbers of each team. 15:00-17:00 - Norfolk’s ability to improve game to game. 17:00-19:00 - Is Oakland a third division MLB team? 19:00- 21:00- Oakland Rotation.21:00- 22:00- Are the Athletics a historically bad sports team?22:00- 24:00- Top of The Norfolk better than Oakland’s?24:00 - 28:00- Comparing the two rotations and bullpens. 28:00 - 35:00- Comparing lineups 35:00 - 41:00 - Final thoughts, who wins?Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022

Carlos and Peter hop on the pod to talk draft.The two discuss the recently announced slot values and bonus pools for the 2024 draft. How does having more than $18 million dollars in pool money impact a team like the Guardians picking 1-1? Other teams like the D-backs have a relatively large amount of money to work with considering their first pick, while the Cardinals are on the other end of the spectrum with relatively little inside the top 10.After that the two talk through a staff draft that they did with JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Ben Badler. Which picks were surprises? What was our thought process for each of our individual picks? And how does the class seem to be shaping up now? Finally Peter gives a preview of the 2026 college class after dropping his first ranking of that group on the site this week.—Time Stamps4:00 Bonus Pool overview7:20 Why the D-backs are a team to watch at the back of the draft11:15 How Cleveland and Cincinnati have operated differently with pool money16:47 Staff draft conversat

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White cover some of their early regrets and reactions to the first week of play in Major League Baseball. They call out some potential breakouts from early-season performances like Garrett Crochet and Jared Jones. The second half of the show is focused on Dylan and Geoff's recently released Prospect Breakout Teams.Intro 0:00 - 3:00Imanaga 3:00 - 6:30Crochet: 6:30 -12:00Jared Jones 12:00 - 15:00Pirates future and Paul Skenes 15:00 - 18:00Eury Perez Tommy John surgery reaction 18:00 - 22:00Josh Jung injury reaction 22:00 - 26:00BREAK 26:00Logan Evans 26:00 - 28:00Kyle Carr 28:00 - 30:00Josue Briceno 30:00 - 33:00Yophery Rodriguez 33:00 - 35:00Brett Wichrowski 35:00 -36:00Aiden Smith 36:00 - 38:00Outro 40:00Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/b

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week eight of the season. They start with the parity filled Big 12, which has been a weekly roller coaster ride. This week's highlight is the last Bedlam Series between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. They also talk about impressive road sweeps last weekend by North Carolina and Kentucky and look ahead to a Big West showdown this weekend, as UC Irvine hosts UC Santa Barbara in a series with lots of postseason implications.1:30: Big 125: Oklahoma9:30 Oklahoma State16: Texas25: Assorted Big 1231:07 ad break31: UNC38: Wake44: Duke48: Virginia54:03 ad break54: Arkansas63: LSU71: Kentucky75: Assorted SEC80: UC Irvine/UC Santa Barbara85: Pac-12Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising In

Our first Hot Sheet show is here! We're thrilled to team up with Foul Territory to deliver a weekly show focused on introducing you to the stars of tomorrow before anyone else. You can stream the show LIVE each week on our YouTube channel at 3 p.m. ET. Today's episode features J.J. Cooper, Scott Braun, Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo to discuss...A preview of our Top 100 update coming later this weekJustin Foscue's arrival in TexasJared Jones' impressive start in PittsburghCharlie Condon's emergence as the No. 1 draft prospectNew draft bonus pools Plus the guys answer reader questions as well. Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Colton Cowser and Colt Keith could end up being two of the most impactful rookie bats in the American League. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo explain what each brings to their respective lineups this year. Plus, the guys dive into how the Tigers seem to have adjusted their player development philosophy, and they also dive into why Cowser, not Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo, gets first crack at a role in Baltimore. You can find all of our Prospect Profiles on the Baseball America YouTube channel. Watch them here!Our Sponsors:* Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com* Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com* Check out: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Two of the best rookies in baseball are HERE. Our new BA Prospect Profiles dive into the anticipated debuts for Wyatt Langford and Jackson Chourio. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo examine Langford's fast rise through the minors -- including why he's in a great position to simply mash early in 2024 for the Rangers. Then they discuss why the Brewers feel Chourio is a future franchise cornerstone, plus why it's not crazy to draw some comparisons to Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.'s early career arc. You can find all of our Prospect Profiles on the Baseball America YouTube channel. Watch them here!Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal: https://www.indeed.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Peter and Carlos hop on the pod to talk more about the 2024 draft, including a recent trip Carlos took to Baton Rouge to watch LSU take on Florida. The two dig into Jac Caglianone and Tommy White at the top of the shot, then marvel at righthander Luke Holman’s start to the season before getting into some players further down the draft board, including righthander Ryan Johnson, second baseman Christian Moore and Campbell catcher and righthander Grant Knipp—who is off to a sensational start to the season.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal: https://www.indeed.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty get ready for another weekend of college baseball, looking back at Clemson's sweep of Florida State and ahead to LSU's big series at Arkansas.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal: https://www.indeed.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With Opening Day just one day away, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes pick 12 players they believe will break out in 2024 and be drafted within the first 100 picks in re-draft next season. Lots of exciting names are covered with explanations for why we believe these players will move up rankings in 2024.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal: https://www.indeed.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy