Jac Caglianone, MLB Callups & NCAA Regionals Reactions | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 58
romoting top prospect Jac Caglianone to the big leagues, as well as two other callups from over the weekend in Cole Young and Jacob Melton. Plus, Jacob Rudner offers a look at how the SEC’s dominance heading into the tournament has already come undone. Time Stamps (0:40) When is the Super Two deadline? (3:00) Jac Caglianone called up KC (7:45) Jac's swing data (12:30) Cole Young called up Se...
33m Jun 02, 2025
33m
The Best Tools In The 2025 Draft Class
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast after a busy week on the site to talk about the recently dropped BA 500, the difficulty of putting together their Golden Spikes Award finalists vote and the NCAA tournament. Half the show is spent going through the best tools categories for the 2025 draft class and talking about the best options for each category along with a handful of other players with str...
46m May 30, 2025
46m
Fantasy Podcast: Valuing Jac Caglianone For Fantasy And Early Roboscout Standouts
With domestic complex leagues in full swing and a solid sample of games at the four full-season levels of the minors Roboscout is honing in on some top names to target. We talk through some news early on in the show before we discuss how Jac Caglianone should be valued for fantasy. The show closes with five players Roboscout thinks you should target. (2:00) Jobe velocity was down on Wednesday,...
45m May 29, 2025
45m
Breaking Down 2025 NCAA Basement Tournament Winners & Losers| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 57
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Jacob Rudner recap Selection Monday. We discuss winners and losers and debate which teams are on upset alert in Regionals. Plus, we take a look at Texas A&M failing to make the tournament after being crowned preseason No. 1. Time Stamps (0:45) Baseball America's impressive bracket predictions (1:45) Winners from the bracket reve...
35m May 28, 2025
35m
Prospects On The Verge Of The Big Leagues
In today's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take in-depth looks at Royals 1B/OF Jac Caglianone and Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski. They have been two of the best prospects in the minors in the first two months of the season. What are their timetables and what more do they have to work on? (00:00) What we have been seeing in the minors this week (07:05) Breaking down Ja...
50m May 28, 2025
50m
College Podcast: 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket Breakdown
Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper convened to break down the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket in the immediate aftermath of selection Monday, Rudner, Flaherty and Cooper discuss this year’s top-eight national seeds, the hosting picture, tournament snubs and more, plus offer their postseason picks to click. (0:50) Initial reactions to the...
52m May 26, 2025
52m
Draft Prospects Who Could Elevate Their Stock In Postseason Play
Carlos and Peter talk about a handful of 2025 draft prospects who have opportunities to seriously boost their draft status. Pitchers like AJ Russell (Tennessee), Anthony Eyanson (LSU), JB Middleton (Southern Miss), Gage Wood (Arkansas) and James Ellwanger (DBU) could jump into a second-round vacuum of college starters. On the hitting side, Carlos is intrigued by the tools of Cincinnati outfield...
37m May 23, 2025
37m
What Farm Systems Have Stood Out So Far
We're six weeks into the MiLB season, so it's time to look at which organizations are standing out (both for good and bad) so far on this week's Prospect Podcast with Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper. (02:00) The Twins Are Sneakily Impressive (09:45) The Mets Have Plenty Of Arms (16:00) The A's Have More Depth Than They've Had In A Long Time (20:30) Why the Orioles and Nationals Have Work To Do ...
44m May 21, 2025
44m
Pitching Prospects Making Instant Impacts & Top 5 Prospects To Watch In 2025 | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 56
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we talk about pitchers expected to make the biggest impacts in 2025 while picking some need-to-know players to keep an eye on. Time Stamps (1:20) Pitchers who can make an instant impact in 2025: Bubba Chandler, Joe Boyle & Jacob Misiorowski (11:25) How concerning is Noah Schultz's start to the season? (14:20) How to handle young pitchers' innings (16:45) Coul...
32m May 20, 2025
32m
Fantasy Podcast: Is It Time To Sell On These Slumping Dynasty Stars?
Now that we're almost two full months into the season it's time to examine some of these slumping dynasty stars. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into ten names and give you their recommendation to sell or to hold. (1:00) Dalton Rushing debut and expectations. (6:00) Matt Shaw recalled by the Cubs (9:00) Jared Jones UCL injury, likely to have Tommy John surgery (12:00) Mick Abel looks p...
49m May 20, 2025
49m
College Podcast: The NCAA Tournament Picture One Week From Selection Monday
Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty go in-depth on the Field of 64 picture one week out from Selection Monday, including their picks for top eight national seeding, the top projected two-seeds and an extensive look at the bubble, plus Picks to Click. (2:32) The race for a top eight national seed (7:06) Is the No. 1 overall seed battle still murky (13:49) The host...
1hr May 19, 2025
1hr
Draft Mailbag: Shortstop Defense, Draft Strategy, A Sleeper College Bat & More
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to dig deeper into reader draft questions. What’s our degree of confidence in the top shortstops sticking at the position and how would we line them up? Which are our favorite prospects in each major demographic? Would a team tank on a top 10 pick this year to get one in the 2026 class? Will the Orioles draft a pitcher in the top 30? Should the Mariners...
45m May 16, 2025
45m
Fantasy Podcast: Ten Players With Eye-Popping Data Per Roboscout
This week on the Fantasy Podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return to talk about 10 players with outstanding data. They cover highly rated Top 100 Prospects to some under-the-radar sleepers to target on your waiver wires in deeper leagues. (2:00) How to handle Roki Sasaki for 2025 and beyond. (11:00) Moises Ballesteros called up, what does Roboscout think? (15:00) Cade Horton called up...
57m May 14, 2025
57m
Prospect Podcast: Best Teenage Shortstops In The Game
It's a great time for shortstop prospects, and today we're looking at the best of the best. There are three teenage shortstop prospects who have climbed into the top 10 of our Top 100 Prospects list, and all three have a case to be the No. 1 prospect in baseball next year. Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take a deep dive into what makes Jesús Made, Leo De Vries and Sebastian Walcott sta...
45m May 14, 2025
45m
College Podcast: Can LSU Stick at No. 1, Picking Eight for Omaha
Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss whether LSU can hold onto the No. 1 spot as the postseason nears. Rudner and Flaherty also picked eight teams to reach the College World Series, debated Texas A&M’s future and made their final Picks to Click of the 2025 regular season. (2:10) LSU’s rise to No. 1. Can it stay? (6:40) What’s ahead for Texas A&M (16:10) Pi...
1hr 4m May 13, 2025
1hr 4m
Breaking Down Baseball America's Mock Draft 3.0 & Top 100 Prospects | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 55
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we dive into the latest Baseball America mock draft and discuss trends that are sticking out to us. Plus, we look at stocks rising and falling on the latest Top 100 Prospects update. Time Stamps (1:00) BA's mock draft 3.0 is here (5:20) More slot deals coming this year? (7:30) College arms at the top of the board (8:45) Pitchers can still make a name for them...
33m May 12, 2025
33m
College Arms Rising MLB Draft Boards—But Where Are The Hitters?
Carlos and Peter talk about the updated BA 400 draft list, then spend a lot of time trying to parse a rising group of college pitchers that includes Kade Anderson, Kyson Witherspoon, Liam Doyle and Riley Quick. After that the two talk about how many Tennessee prospects could hear their names called, disagree about Andrew Fischer’s profile and praise the season that Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Alo...
47m May 09, 2025
47m
Prospect Podcast: We've Updated Our Top 100 Prospect Rankings
We have a full Top 100 Prospects update up at BaseballAmerica.com, so we have to talk about it in this week's Prospect Podcast. Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper discuss a new No. 1 and a lot of the movement within the rankings. (00:00) The top of this list has us excited about prospects (03:50) There's a new No. 1 prospect (10:00) A pitcher has leapt into the top 5 (17:00) A couple o...
40m May 07, 2025
40m
College Podcast: How Georgia Rose to No. 1, Week 12's Postseason Picture Shakeup
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty break down Georgia’s rise to No. 1 in the Top 25 and how the BA staff arrived at its Week 13 top three. Rudner and Flaherty also discuss how a wild Week 12 impacted the postseason picture, including Cincinnati’s push into the field, UC Irvine’s disastrous weekend and where Notre Dame fits into the mix. (3:58) How we arrived at ou...
49m May 06, 2025
49m
Fantasy Podcast: May Dynasty Top 500 Update
It's a big week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast as we release the Dynasty Top 500 this week. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the movement on the list and key in on a few risers and fallers on this month's update. (3:00) Bubba Chandler predicting a callup. (8:00) Cade Horton callup coming? (15:00) Evan Carter recalled by the Rangers. Have you reset expectations? (18:00) Jake ...
47m May 06, 2025
47m
Top 100 Prospects Update, Red Sox 1B Options & Countdown To Selection Monday| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 54
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner, Peter Flaherty and Scott Braun discuss options at first base for the Red Sox with Triston Casas out for the season. Would Marcelo Mayer make sense as a fill-in? Plus, we also discuss rising names in Baseball America's upcoming Top 100 Prospects update and take a look at the college baseball landscape three weeks out from Selection Mond...
32m May 05, 2025
32m
Prospect Podcast: Is The Rockies Rebuild Bleaker Than The White Sox?
In this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking a look at the AL and NL cellars. Who is further away the Rockies or the White Sox? (00:00) Seeing Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer (again) (05:15) Which Rebuild Is Further Away the White Sox or Rockies? (07:30) How the Rockies Got Here (14:30) Looking at the Rockies and White Sox farm systems (18:00) Where are the Rockie...
58m Apr 30, 2025
58m
College Podcast: Reacting to Chris Lemonis' Firing at Mississippi State
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty react to the surprising in-season firing of Mississippi State head coach Chris Lemonis. Rudner and Flaherty also discuss whether its time to worry about Arkansas and Tennessee, NC State’s booming postseason stock and Picks to Click. (1:09) Reacting to Chris Lemonis’ firing (10:30) Just how good is No. 1 Texas (17:13) Is it time...
53m Apr 29, 2025
53m
Fantasy Podcast: Prospects With Fantasy Top 100 Potential
With a month in the books there's plenty of prospects that have raised their profile. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, we call out some names to target in your leagues that might be pushing their way onto the updated Top 100 Prospects for fantasy list. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White talk through all the names to know. (2:00) Ronny Mauricio rehab, expectations for 2025 and...
54m Apr 29, 2025
54m
Why Shedeur Sanders' Draft Slide Would Not Happen In MLB Draft | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 53
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Geoff Pontes discuss key names to know ahead of next week’s updated Top 100 Prospects (https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2025-top-100-prospects/) update. We also debate differences between the NFL Draft and MLB Draft and explain why Shedeur Sanders’ unprecedented slide from potential top three pick to the fifth round wouldn’t ha...
30m Apr 28, 2025
30m
The Most Surprising Picks In Our Latest Staff Mock Draft
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast and talk briefly about their relationship to the NFL draft and discuss the recently released 2025 MLB draft bonus pools. After that the two preview the second staff draft of the season and talk through some of the more surprising picks, as well as Peter’s difficult decision picking out of the one spot in this edition. — Time Stamps (0:30) NFL draft t...
46m Apr 25, 2025
46m
Fantasy Podcast: Ten Prospects To Know For Dynasty
The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns with a jam packed show digging deep on a ten pack of prospects to know in dynasty leagues. We go over the expectations for two of the biggest callups of the first month in Nick Kurtz and Chandler Simpson, as well as update you on news, notes and names to add. (2:00) Nick Kurtz is called up, what are the expectations? (6:00) Chandler Simpson called ...
1hr 8m Apr 24, 2025
1hr 8m
Prospect Podcast: Best Catching Prospects
This week Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking a deep dive into catching prospects. We have 13 catchers in the Baseball America Top 100. We try to figure out why we're swimming in backstops, the challenges in evaluating catchers and who to keep an eye on. (00:00) Welcome (01:30) Why Is It Hard To Evaluate Catchers? (06:30) Are You Looking For A Hitter Or A Glove First? (11:00) No Position ...
49m Apr 23, 2025
49m
College Podcast: Previewing No. 1 Texas vs. Texas A&M; Postseason Stock Report
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty preview the marquee matchup between No. 1 Texas and Texas A&M, which will pit Longhorns head coach Jim Schlossnagle against his former squad. Rudner and Flaherty also do a deep dive on teams with rising or falling postseason stock and take a closer look at conferences positioning themselves to steal at-large bids. (1:30) Previewi...
1hr 4m Apr 22, 2025
1hr 4m
Arkansas OF Charles Davalan Joins, MLB Rookie Slumps & Agustin Ramirez Called Up | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 52
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Jacob Rudner welcome Arkansas outfielder Charles Davalan to the show. We also dive into early-season struggles from a few NL Rookie of the Year candidates, some Brewers names to know and the Marlins calling up their No. 3 prospect Agustin Ramirez. Time Stamps (1:00) Is Roki Sasaki the favorite for NL Rookie of the Year? (3:20) Other NL...
33m Apr 21, 2025
33m
2025 MLB Mock Draft (mid-April version)
A month after our last 2025 MLB Mock Draft, there's been a lot to shuffle the board. So Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are back to discuss our newest Mock Draft. (00:00) How the NHSI and everything else is shaping up the draft board. (03:00) Strengths and weaknesses of the draft class (07:30) Why the middle and the back of the first round looks good (11:30) 1. Washington Nationals (16:30) 2....
56m Apr 17, 2025
56m
Most Watchable MiLB Teams; Rookie Worries
In the newest Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look at which MiLB teams are the most watchable, led by a Brewers' club. We also wonder how worried the Cubs and Nationals should be by a pair of rookies slow starts. Geoff highlights a fire-breathing Red Sox lefthander, and both JJ and Geoff get on their Prospect Soapboxes to praise a trio of prospects who seem to be p...
44m Apr 16, 2025
44m
College Podcast: Texas Climbs to No. 1, Assessing the Big Ten
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the third in-season change at No. 1 in the Top 25 with Texas claiming the top spot in Week 10. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at Georgia Tech’s excellent season to date, the state of the Big Ten and Top 25 newcomers Coastal Carolina and West Virginia, plus Week 10 Picks to Click. (3:00) Breaking down Texas’ p...
56m Apr 15, 2025
56m
Fantasy Podcast: Are We Buying Or Selling These Early Season Breakouts
The Fantasy Podcast returns this week and hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are playing a game of buy or sell. We cover some of the hottest breakouts in MLB over the first few weeks of the season and dig into whether it's worth buying or selling high. (1:30) Matt Shaw struggles early (7:00) Kyren Paris breakout buying or selling? (13:00) Ben Rice buying or selling? (21:00) Spencer Torkelson b...
44m Apr 15, 2025
44m
Seth Hernandez Shines, Mock Draft 2.0 & Bubba Chandler Gets Even Better | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 51
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo, Jacob Rudner & Kelsey Wingert-Linch dive into Baseball America's latest MLB mock draft, which features high school righthander Seth Hernandez in the 1-1 slot. How does the success of other upper echelon prep pitching picks like Hunter Greene factor and Jackson Jobe into the Nationals' decision-making this summer? We also discuss the n...
30m Apr 14, 2025
30m
90th Percentile: Cam Lanzilli of Lanz Baseball - Is Pronation vs Supination dominant a myth?
This week on the 90th Percentile hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Cam Lanzilli of Lanz Baseball. Cam has an extensive background as a player and coach at the college and professional level and runs a baseball training company with his brother Chris. We brought Cam on to discuss the process of working with pitchers on their offseason training programs as well as the concept of pronat...
1hr 2m Apr 10, 2025
1hr 2m
Breaking Down The Best Pitching Prospects Still In The Minors
On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at trying to answer the question of who is the best pitching prospect still in the minors, now that Roki Sasaki, Jackson Jobe and Chase Dollander are all in the majors. (00:00) Yes, we're crazy...or how to watch four MiLB games at once. (04:30) Who is the best pitching prospect still in the minors? Looking at th...
1hr 1m Apr 09, 2025
1hr 1m
Breaking Down Arsenal Changes For MLB Draft Arms
Peter and Carlos hop on the draft podcast and talk through Wake Forest outfielder Ethan Conrad’s season-ending shoulder surgery before getting into the weeds on pitchers. The two talk about arsenal changes, usage patterns and stuff jumps for a number of college arms who could go in the first few rounds of the draft, including a pair of LSU starters, a lefty reliever turned legitimate three-pitc...
41m Apr 09, 2025
41m
College Podcast: A New No. 1 Tops the Poll, Reassessing Our Preseason Award Selections
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the second in-season change at No. 1 in the Top 25 with Arkansas claiming the top spot in Week 9. Rudner and Flaherty also look back at their preseason award predictions and reassess the frontrunners at the midway point in the season. (1:48) Arkansas claims No. 1 (9:57) Where Florida State stands (16:23) Wake Forest’s b...
1hr 2m Apr 08, 2025
1hr 2m
Fantasy Podcast: Guidelines To Follow In Dynasty Baseball
The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns for another week and we're talking strategy this week on the show. Host Dylan White breaks down some important guidelines to follow for dynasty managers. We also talk all the news and notes of the last week in MLB and the minors. (1:00) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract reaction. (8:00) Chase Burns debut reaction (20:00) Nick Kurtz is on fire. (28:00) ...
51m Apr 08, 2025
51m
Nick Kurtz's Hot Start, Top 100 Prospects Update & Best Minor League Pitching Prospects | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 50
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jesús Cano react to Athletics No. 1 prospect Nick Kurtz mashing in Triple-A and the updated Top 100 Prospects list. Is Reds No. 2 prospect Chase Burns the best pitching prospect in the minor leagues? Plus, we grade today’s Red Sox/Brewers trade. Time Stamps (1:15) Nick Kurtz tops the Hot Sheet (10:30) April updates to the Top 100 P...
32m Apr 07, 2025
32m
Jack Bauer’s 102-mph Fastball Adds To Deep Lefty Draft Class
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft show to talk about all the latest movers and shakers in the 2025 draft. The two lament Texas outfielder Max Belyeu’s thumb injury, then get into how insane Illinois lefthander Jack Bauer’s velocity surge has been this spring. The two try and work their way through their lefty preferences on the board, then talk about the insane season that Florida State shortst...
42m Apr 04, 2025
42m
Prospect Podcast: Nick Kurtz, Roman Anthony, Jac Caglianone, Luis Mey And More
We know you enjoyed the Prospect Deep Dives, so we're going to podcast about MLB Prospects every Wednesday. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back from spring training trips, so we can't wait to share what we saw. (00:00) What's news this week (Nick Kurtz, Roman Anthony) (13:08) Prospect Deep Dive On Pirates OF Konnor Griffin (23:30) Prospect Deep Dive on Royals 1B Jac Caglianone (30:30) JJ is...
43m Apr 02, 2025
43m
College Podcast: Breaking Down Georgia's Meteoric Rise, Texas Injury News
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty take a closer look at No. 4 Georgia’s historic season, how injuries could impact No. 3 Texas and break down concerns about preseason-No. 7 Florida. Rudner and Flaherty also welcome No. 23 Kansas and No. 25 Virginia Tech to the rankings, breaking down each. (2:09) A closer look at No. 4 Georgia (11:35) What to make of No. 11 Nort...
56m Apr 01, 2025
56m
Fantasy Podcast: Opening Weekend Overreactions And Updates
Baseball is officially back which means we have actual games that mean something to talk about this week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss some of the news over baseball's opening weekend and dig into some early noteworthy performances and some overreactions. (2:00) Kristian Campbell settling in nicely. (6:00) Gleyber Torres injured (9:00) Josh...
33m Apr 01, 2025
33m
Could A Prep Righthander Go No. 1 In MLB Draft & Roki Sasaki Struggles | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 49
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Carlos Collazo break down Baseball America's first Staff Draft of the 2025 cycle, which features righthander high school pitcher Seth Hernandez going No. 1 overall. Could a prep righty really go at the top? Which other candidates could go 1-1 with all the usual names scuffling? We also discuss Roki Sasaki's struggles to start his Do...
25m Apr 01, 2025
25m
90th Percentile: The Yankees Torpedo Bats Are Taking The Game By Storm
This past weekend, the Yankees hit nine home runs in a game against the Brewers. During the broadcast, the Yankees broadcast explained how several of the team's players were swinging bats with unusually-shaped barrels. Since that breakout game, more details on the Yankees' "torpedo bats" have come to light. Today on the 90th Percentile we discuss what we know and how they may not be as new as ...
34m Mar 31, 2025
34m
Talking Through Our Top 300 Draft Update
Carlos and Peter discuss the first in-season draft update for the 2025 class. Big picture takeaways, lefthanded pitching depth, up-the-middle defensive profiles and players who excite us beyond the top 50. — Time Stamps (3:30) Big picture takeaways on the update (6:00) Lefthanded pitching depth (9:00) Questions up top (11:00) Up-the-middle depth (14:00) Post top 50 names we’re excited about ...
45m Mar 28, 2025
45m
Scouting Every AL East No. 1 Prospect For 2025
We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL East. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025. Time Stamps (0:00) -- Samuel Basallo, Orioles (9:00) -- Carson Williams, Rays (17:45) -- Ricky Tiedemann, Blue Jays (26:05) -- Jasson Dominguez, Yankees (33:30) -- Roma...
44m Mar 27, 2025
44m
Fantasy Podcast: FYPD Postmortem And Prospects Breaking Camp
Lots of news to discuss this week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast as Kristian Campbell, Jackson Jobe, Cam Smith and Will Warren will all break camp with their respective clubs. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White breakdown each player's potential contributions for fantasy managers in 2025. We also dive into Geoff's recent two weeks in Florida, going over some names that stuck out on the ...
49m Mar 26, 2025
49m