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  Draft Podcast: Who Should Be The First Pick In The 2027 Draft? 16.10.2026 57min

  Ahead of our next big rankings update for the 2027 draft class, JJ, Carlos and Jacob try to make the case for three of the favorites to be the first overall pick. Unlike a year ago with Roch Cholowsky, there’s not a slam dunk 1-1 favorite—but which player has the most compelling, iron-clad case to be the first pick? And whose minds are changed after the cases are made? — Time stamps: (0:00) What our next draft update is capturing (7:00) Explaining our case for 1-1 exercise (10:00) The case for Dylan Seward (25:00) The case for Tomas Valincius (38:00) The case for Brendan Lawson (50:00) The Dax Whitney factor Ready to save time and win more jobs? For a limited time only, our listeners get 50% OFF their first 3 months at HousecallPro.com/FOUL #adSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Fantasy Podcast: Top 500 Dynasty Rankings For 2027 Review 14.10.2026 1t 8min

  With the recent release of James Anderson’s Dynasty Top 500 Prospects list on Baseball America, we kick off the 2027 rankings season in style. On this week's show hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes talk through the updated 500 rankings with an eye on the youth at the top, the clear pitching tiers, 2026 rookies to buy in on and some undervalued players to target in dynasty this offseason.    (2:00) Young Stars Ascending (5:00) Konnor Griffin (8:00) Jackson Merrill (11:00) Top Pitchers (16:00) 2026 Rookie Battle: Sal Stewart vs. McGonigle (21:00) Victor Mesa Jr. (27:00) Jackson Jobe for 2027 (31:00) Bulk-Reliever-To-Starter Pipeline (33:00) Grant Taylor (35:00) Didier Fuentes (37:00) Hagen Smith (39:00) Gage Wood  (42:00) Curtis Mead—Breakout Hitter To Target? (48:00) Isaac Paredes (54:00) Cam Cannarella  (59:00) Kane Kepley (62:00) Bryan Rincon Ready to save time and win more jobs? For a limited time only, our listeners get 50% OFF their first 3 months at HousecallPro.com/FOUL #adSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  MiLB Pitchers With The Best Stuff+ | Prospect Podcast 14.10.2026 54min

  On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper discuss the pitching prospects with the best fastballs and breaking balls as measured by Baseball America's Stuff+. (00:00) Explaining Our Stuff+ model (02:00) Why It's Useful (05:45) Reinold Navarro's fastball (10:00) What Makes A Good And A Bad Fastball? (16:15) Brody Hopkins' fastball (19:00) Jacob Kuhn's fastball (20:45) Tanner Franklin's fastball (24:30) What Makes A Good Cutter?(27:30) Tanner Franklin's Cutter (31:15) Brody Hopkins' Cutter (33:30) What Is A Slider, And What's A Good One? (37:15) Luke Gabrysh's Slider (39:40) Sandro Santana's Slider (43:00) What Makes A Good Curveball? (46:00) Pierce George's Curveball (47:45) Gage Wood's Curveball (50:00) Josh Knoth's Curveball Best Fastballs: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/best-minor-league-fastballs-per-stuff-in-2026/ Best Breaking Balls: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/best-minor-league-breaking-balls-per-stuff-in-2026/  Best Offspeed: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/best-minor-league-changeups-splitters-per-stuff-in-2026/HOUSECALL Ready to save time and win more jobs? For a limited time only, our listeners get 50% OFF their first 3 months at HousecallPro.com/FOUL #adSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Top NL Prospects on the Rise & Tai Peete Joins | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 127 13.10.2026 24min

  On today's Baseball America Hot Sheet show, Jacob Rudner, JJ Cooper, and Geoff Pontes dive in to the top 10 rising MLB prospects on the National League side. We talk about what makes the Brewers consistently successful and Cardinals outfield prospect Tai Peete joins the show. Find out how you can invest in the future of athletes as they rise to the top. Learn more at https://Agentiqsports.com. This episode includes an advertisement relating to an offering of securities of one or more designated series of Agentiq Sports 1 Series LLC under Tier 2 of Regulation A. Before investing, read the most recent offering circular and documents found in the SEC's EDGAR filing database. The SEC's qualification of the offering statement does not constitute approval of the securities or the offering terms. Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Draft Podcast: Fast-Moving Picks & Late-Round Draft Finds 09.10.2026 40min

  JJ and Carlos dive into the 2026 Draft Report Card series. Which teams have classes that stand out more today than they did on draft day, and why is that the case? Who are the players who have already impressed us in pro ball? Who are the players who are showing they might be better than we thought? That, plus non-obvious picks to move quickly and highlighting a few of the late-draft (or undrafted) sleepers we are most excited about.  See our complete Draft Report Card series here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-draft-report-cards-for-all-30-teams/ — Time stamps: (0:00) Intro (3:30) Why we don’t grade drafts (6:00) More under-the-radar Brewers high schoolers (13:11) A ton of strong performers with the Yankees (19:08) Uncertainty with the Rays (21:45) Non-obvious players who could move quickly (28:40) A handful of late-pick names to know See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Fantasy Podcast: Breaking Down Top 350 Redraft Rankings 08.10.2026 1t 2min

  This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast host James Anderson is joined by Ian Cundall to discuss the recently released Top 350 rankings for 2027 redraft leagues. They go through each positional group, discussing tiers as well as names to know. (2:00) Liam Hicks (5:00) Leo Bernal (7:00) Who's No. 1 At First Base (9:00) Rafael Devers (12:00) Who's No. 1 at Second Base (16:00) Bryson Stott (17:00) Javier Sanoja (18:00) Who's No. 1 at Third Base Rankings (22:00) Who's No. 1 at Shortstop (27:00) Who's No. 1 in the Outfield (37:00) Who's No. 1 Among Starting Pitchers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Drafting The Top Strikeout Pitching Prospects | Prospect Podcast 07.10.2026 49min

  On the latest Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper hold another draft. After drafting home runs last week, this week we're each picking eight pitching prospects with the goal of picking the most MLB strikeouts from 2027-2030. See who we picked. (00:00) The Rules (04:00) Round 1 (06:55) Round 2 (11:45) Round 3 (17:10) Round 4 (22:10) Round 5 (26:30) Round 6 (32:00) Round 7 (35:30) Round 8 (39:00) Talking about other prospects who could have gotten pickedSEAT GEEK Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  How The White Sox Built A World Series Contender | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 126 06.10.2026 24min

    On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we react to the ongoing MLB playoffs with thoughts on the Rays' success in the AL, the Yankees' homegrown players, the rise of the White Sox, young NL stars and more.   Top Prospects Coming For Eliminated Playoff Teams   The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (0:30) Why the Rays have been successful (2:00) The Chandler Simpson effect (4:05) Ben Rice is carrying the Yankees (6:00) Cam Schlittler and George Lombard Jr. (7:45) The rise of the White Sox (9:45) Chicago trades that paid off (12:20) Can other teams copy the White Sox model? (15:00) Thoughts on the NL playoffs (17:00) Jackson Chourio & Ethan Salas (19:30) Dodgers vs. Braves (21:45) Answering viewer questions   Start your FOX One 3-day Free trial today at FOXOne.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  College Podcast: How MLB's Growing College Ties Are Changing The Game 06.10.2026 35min

  Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and Editor In Chief JJ Cooper discuss BA's latest reporting on MLB strengthening its relationships with college baseball conferences in a joint effort to advance the game. You can read our reporting here. (0:41) Summarizing our reporting (2:35) Examples of MLB's influence (6:48) A change coming in 2027 (9:00) The MLB Draft timing (16:30) A disconnect with the NCAA at large  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Draft Podcast: Which 2020 Picks Aged Well? 02.10.2026 1t 1min

  In this episode of Baseball America's draft podcast, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo continue their draft retrospective series with a look back at the 2020 MLB draft. How did COVID impact our ability to line up the class? How did teams figure it out? Who was in the conversation for 1-1 and which players and picks have aged best? Is there anything we can learn from the COVID draft or was it such an anomaly that we can only place the asterisk and move on? — Time stamps: (0:00) Setting the stage with covid (9:00) Overall thoughts on the class (12:30) The Spencer Torkelson and Austin Martin debate (19:00) Asa Lacy (26:00) Garrett Crochet (30:00) Heston Kjerstad (34:45) Pete Crow-Armstrong (40:00) Austin Wells (43:30) The Rangers' draft (47:00) Masyn Winn & Spencer Strider (55:00) What are the lessons we can learn from 2020? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Fantasy Podcast: Top AFL Prospects & Sleepers To Know 01.10.2026 1t 3min

  The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns for another week with hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes. The duo dive into the upcoming Arizona Fall League and the top prospects to follow, as well as few sleepers to follow for dynasty prospecting.  (2:00) Sebastian Walcott (7:00) Aidan Miller (10:00) Jarlin Susana (16:00) Caleb Bonemer (22:00) Zyhir Hope (26:00) Arjun Nimmala (30:00) Tate Southisene (32:00) Braylon Payne (34:00) Charles Davalan (38:00) Zion Rose (41:00) Eduardo Quintero (45:00) Nathan Flewelling (47:00) Dax Kilby (49:00) Angeibel Gomez (51:00) Tai Peete (55:00) Max Williams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Prospect Podcast: Drafting Top Power-Hitting Prospects 30.09.2026 1t 9min

  We love to rank prospects, and we also love drafts. So today on the Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper drafted current prospects with one simple goal: Pick the players that will hit the most MLB home runs between 2027-2030. To make it more challenging, we each have to pick two prospects inside the Top 50 of the current BA Top 100 Prospect rankings, two more from 51-100 on the Top 100. Two non-Top 100 prospects ranked in top 15s of team Top 30s, and two more who don't meet any of those criteria. Let us know what you think about our picks. And if you have an idea for a future draft, we'd love to hear it. (00:00) The Rules (03:30) Round 1 (07:00) Round 2 (15:20) Round 3 (19:30) Round 4 (25:00) Round 5 (30:30) Round 6 (36:30) Round 7 (40:15) Round 8 (45:00) If we did this 5 years ago, who should you have picked (48:00) Our strategies, what picks we question and which ones we like SEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Discussing MiLB Awards, FYPD Rankings & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 125 29.09.2026 26min

  On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we break down BA's 2026 award selections for MiLB Player and Pitcher of the Year. What went into our choices and who else was considered? We also welcome James Anderson to the show to discuss our latest FYPD rankings. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) BA's MiLB Player of the Year: Andrew Fischer (6:30) BA's MiLB Pitcher of the Year: Kade Anderson (11:30) James Anderson breaks down his FYPD rankings (20:30) Answering viewer questions Start your FOX One 3-day Free trial today at https://FOXOne.com Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  College Podcast: Fall To-Dos For Top 2027 MLB Draft Prospects, Early Sleepers 29.09.2026 48min

  Baseball America National College Reporter Jacob Rudner and Draft Writer Carlos Collazo take their first in-depth look at the top of the 2027 draft class with breakdowns of Mississippi State lefty Tomas Valincius, Florida infielder Brendan Lawson, West Virginia catcher Gavin Kelly and Oregon State righty Dax Whitney. Rudner and Collazo also look beyond the first round with sleeper picks. (1:48) What matters to us in the fall (14:49) Can Tomas Valincius take a bigger lead in SP1 race (19:12) Brendan Lawson's defense (25:12) Will Gavin Kelly take on more catcher reps (31:33) Dax Whitney's recovery from elbow surgery (34:07) Why make up matters (37:02) Players who can make a move toward first-round rankings (41:45) Sleepers to keep an eye on (48:14) Final thoughts Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Draft Podcast: Reflecting On The 2019 Draft 25.09.2026 51min

  In the third series of our draft lookbacks, JJ and Carlos go back to the 2019 draft. What was the conversation surrounding Adley Rutschman and Bobby Witt Jr. at the time? What about the rest of the top tier? How has a massively critiqued college pitching class panned out? What are the lessons we can learn? All that and more. —Time stamps:(0:00) Intro and overview(5:00) Adley Rutschman vs. Bobby Witt Jr.(12:00) The rest of the top tier(18:00) Andrew Vaughn and right-right first basemen(22:00) Hunter Bishop and valuing high-caliber competition(30:30) College pitching(35:00) Alek Manoah’s strange career(40:00) Savvy late-round picks(44:00) The Keoni Cavaco pop-up story—OMNY: Don’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code BASEBALL at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #adOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Fantasy Podcast: Breaking Down FYPD Tiers For 2026-27 24.09.2026 1t

  This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes are joined by National College Writer Jacob Rudner. The three dive into the tiers within the most recent update to the First Year Player Draft rankings. The trio discusses a total of 20 players, diving into targets within tiers and players to avoid. It’s an extensive deep dive on the 2026-27 FYPD crop. (2:00) Roch Cholowsky(4:00) Jackson Flora(6:00) Drew Burress(8:00) Jared Grindlinger(9:30) Bo Lowrance(10:30) Zion Rose(12:00) Ben Blair(14:00) Kevin Roberts(19:00) Elliot Lascelles(21:00) Martin Shelar(23:00) Connor Comeau(24:00) Jace Mataczynski(26:00) AJ Gracia(28:00) Justin Lebron(33:00) Ty Head(35:00) Luke Williams(39:00) Jack Radel(41:00) Owen Hull(43:00) Will Brick(44:00) Tre Broussard(45:00) Players we're fadingDon’t sleep on @ultrapouches. New customers get 15% Off with code BASEBALL at takeultra.com! #UltraPouches #adOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Evaluating Prospects Through A Power Surge | Prospect Podcast 23.09.2026 50min

  On this week's Prospect Podcast, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall discuss the challenges and potential solutions to evaluating players after the most offensive MiLB anyone has seen.(00:00) The Scope Of The Challenge(06:00) It's Not Just More Home Runs(09:00) Rely More On The Eye Test?(15:00) How We Plan To Adjust Our Evaluations(18:45) There Will Be Mental Impacts From This For Prospects(22:00) Learning From Past Unusual MiLB Environments(27:00) What Worked This Year May Not Work Next Year(31:30) Prospects Who Are Difficult Evaluationshttps://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/just-how-much-did-milb-offense-increase-in-2026/SEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  We Can't Wait To See These Young Stars In The 2026 MLB Playoffs | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 124 22.09.2026 32min

  On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes look ahead to the MLB playoffs with a breakdown of top rookies and second-year stars in the field. We also analyze big league strike zone changes in 2026.The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction (0:45) Young stars to watch in the postseason—Misiorowski, Schlittler, De Paula & more (15:30) The MLB strike zone shrunk in 2026—why? (18:12) What comes next for the strike zone evolution & fallout? (20:15) Why aren't hitters dominating then? (23:40) Answering viewer questionsStart your FOX One 3-day Free trial today at https://FOXOne.comUse our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERR... Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountData wins. Rapsodo helps you use it. Learn more at https://rapsodo.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  College Podcast: Former MLB Pitcher Ross Stripling Talks Player Dev, Changes In College Ball 22.09.2026 35min

  Baseball America national college writer Jacob Rudner is joined by former MLB pitcher and Texas A&M alumnus Ross Stripling to talk about changes in amateur baseball over the last decade, which arsenals are suited to benefit from ABS in college and advice for college pitchers hoping to make the jump to the pros.(1:40) Welcoming Ross Stripling to the show(4:18) How college baseball has evolved since Stripling played(5:53) Caden Sorrell vs. Tyler Naquin(9:04) How amateur pitching has changed beyond velocity(20:42) ABS in college(23:49) Could breaking balls benefit from ABS?(27:43) The benefits of ABS in college(29:20) The college ball(32:24) Advice to amateur pitchersOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  Draft Podcast: Reflecting On The 2018 Draft 18.09.2026 1t 1min

  In the second series of our draft lookbacks, JJ and Carlos go back to the 2018 draft. How has the class aged? Who are the standout picks? Which teams picked smartly and which would rather have a do-over? What are the lessons we can learn?—Time stamps:(0:00) Intro(2:15) Was Casey Mize the clear 1-1?(09:00) So many prep pitchers (13:00) Nick Madrigal & Nico Hoerner(17:00) Carter Stewart(23:00) Kyler Murray(32:00) The opportunity cost of high school pitchers early(37:00) Jordyn Adams(42:00) Seth Beer—SEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount.Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.