College Podcast: Breaking Down Opening Weekend And Looking Ahead
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down Opening Weekend action from around the country and look ahead to the second week of the season, highlighted by a Friday night showdown between Arkansas and Oregon State at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal: https://www.indeed.com/ Support this podcast at — https://r...
1hr 13m Feb 22, 2024
1hr 13m
2024 Angels Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Host Geoff Pontes is joined by Taylor Blake Ward to discuss the Angels Top Prospects list. They touch on the departure of Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rendon's recent comments and the current homegrown talent on the roster. Geoff and Taylor cover Nolan Schanuel, Caden Dana and other notable names from the Angels Top 30 list. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a grea...
43m Feb 22, 2024
43m
90th Percentile: Mid-Major Programs To Follow
The 90th Percentile stays topical this week as we dive into college baseball's opening weekend. Instead of focusing in on the big-name Power Five schools, we instead dive into some of the top performances by mid-majors in college baseball's opening week. We discuss some of the top mid-major programs in Division I and dive into what makes them noteworthy programs. Our Sponsors: * Check out Inde...
48m Feb 21, 2024
48m
Fantasy Summit Series: Dynasty Startup Strategy w/ Eric Cross and Jesse Roche
On the third installment of the Fantasy Summit Series Geoff Pontes and Dylan White welcome on industry stalwarts Eric Cross (FTN Fantasy and Rotoballer) and Jesse Roche (Baseball Prospectus) to discuss dynasty startup strategy. We touch on early round building, prospect strategy as well as how to utilize rankings in a startup draft. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMER...
1hr Feb 20, 2024
1hr
2024 Tigers Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes is joined by JJ Cooper to discuss the Detroit Tigers Top Prospects entering the 2024 season. After the previous rebuild stalled the new Tigers front office has quickly changed the direction of the organization as the Tigers find themselves ranked among the top farm systems in the game. JJ and Geoff discuss all the top names in the system including Clark, Jobe, Keith and more. Our ...
53m Feb 19, 2024
53m
Guardians Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Teddy Cahill joins JJ Cooper to discuss the Guardians' farm system. Before diving into what to expect from Chase DeLauter, Daniel Espino and other top prospects, Teddy looks at the short and long-term trajectory of the Guardians at the big league level. They also pick a further away prospect to keep a close eye on. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great dea...
36m Feb 15, 2024
36m
College Podcast: Previewing Opening Weekend
College baseball's Opening Day is Friday, and Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview the action around the country, as well as breaking down the news of Rintaro Sasaki's commitment to Stanford. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal: https://www.indeed.com/ ...
1hr 2m Feb 15, 2024
1hr 2m
90th Percentile: Nazzan Zanetello of the Red Sox
To open season three of the 90th Percentile Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome Red Sox 2023 second round pick Nazzan Zanetello to the show. We chat about food, sandwiches, Naz's connections to a few well known Boston sports figures and his offseason. It's a raucous good time on the latest episode of the 90th Percentile. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a gre...
50m Feb 14, 2024
50m
Fantasy Summit Series: James Anderson of Rotowire And Developing Dynasty Strategy
In the second episode of the Fantasy Summit Series Dylan White and Geoff Pontes are joined by James Anderson of Rotowire. One of the most respected fantasy players and rankers in the industry, James shares insight into evolving dynasty strategy and how the youth movement in MLB has blurred the lines of dynasty and redraft leagues. Over an hour of insightful dynasty discussion. Our Sponsors: * ...
1hr 14m Feb 13, 2024
1hr 14m
2024 Yankees Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris is discuss a talented Yankees farm system. They discuss how the Juan Soto trade impacted the system's depth, the talented top of the Yankees rankings and some standout prospects from the 2023 Florida Complex League. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code...
31m Feb 12, 2024
31m
Breaking Down Our Preseason All-American Teams
Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk more about the draft. The two briefly touch on the updated 2025 college and high school class rankings that went live on the site this week, before getting into the weeds on our preseason all-American teams. Who are the surprise names? Who were locks? Which of the best tools category winners jumped out? All that and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Facto...
39m Feb 09, 2024
39m
2024 Rangers Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris as they breakdown the defending world champion Texas Rangers farm system. They discuss some of the current prospect talent contributing in the major leagues, as well as debating Carter versus Langford, Sebastian Walcott's hit tool development and some of the names to watch later in the list heading into 2024. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my ...
28m Feb 08, 2024
28m
Blue Jays Top Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper did into the Blue Jays farm system. They start by looking at where the Blue Jays big league club is and where it's going, but then they take a look at the team's top prospects as well as focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the system. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed an...
35m Feb 06, 2024
35m
College Podcast: Breaking Down The Preseason Top 25
With college baseball's Opening Day less than two weeks away, Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the Preseason Top 25 and teams to watch in 2024. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal: https://www.indeed.com/ Support this podcast at — https://redcir...
1hr 18m Feb 06, 2024
1hr 18m
Fantasy Summit Series: Dynasty Top 700 and Corbin Burnes Trade Reaction
On the first installment of the Fantasy Summit Series, J.J. Cooper hosts a discussion of the recently released Dynasty 700 with list creators Dylan White and Geoff Pontes. They dive into ranking philosophy, disagreements on rankings and more. During the recording the Corbin Burnes trade broke and the trio provides live reaction. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 f...
1hr 22m Feb 05, 2024
1hr 22m
A Top 200 Draft Update And Sleepers Who Just Missed
Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk about our newly updated and expanded 2024 draft update. Why did JJ Wetherholt jump to No. 1? What’s the state of the first round? Who is Duncan Marsten and why did he jump up the board so much? And who are some deeper sleepers to keep an eye on? All that and more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://...
54m Feb 02, 2024
54m
2024 Athletics Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes is joined by Mark Chiarelli to discuss the Oakland Athletics Top Prospects list. They discuss Mason Miller's 2024 move to the bullpen, the top two positional prospects in Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson before diving into a pair of exciting young pitchers and some potential breakouts. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.f...
42m Feb 01, 2024
42m
2024 Twins Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes is joined by J.J. Cooper to discuss the Minnesota Twins top prospects. They discuss the recent Jorge Polanco trade as well as where the two prospects acquired in the swap would rank. J.J. discusses the strength of the top-three position players at the top of the Twins rankings, as well as an interesting group of pitchers in the Top 10. The show finishes with talk of the best sleepe...
47m Jan 31, 2024
47m
How To Develop Elite College Pitchers With Iowa Coach Sean McGrath
Carlos and Peter are joined by Iowa pitching coach and player development analyst Sean McGrath to talk all things pitching. McGrath details his experience as a player and coach at the college and pro levels and breaks down his "Dominate the Zone" pitching philosophy. McGrath talks about analytics and data in the college game and how to leverage that for player development, the challenges of tra...
58m Jan 26, 2024
58m
2024 Rays Top 10 Podcast
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper dive into the Rays' still impressive system. They take a look at where the big league club is now, explain why a crazy number on Junior Caminero's power may not be too crazy, and pick out some deeper sleepers to discuss. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEB...
52m Jan 24, 2024
52m
2024 Astros Top 10 Podcast
JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes take an in-depth look at the Astros farm system. They look at what the organization has produced recently, where the team is going and then dive into who are the top prospects, how they compare to the prospects the Astros traded away at the deadline and wrap up with a look at whether Forrest Whitley still has a shot at being a useful big leaguer. Our Sponsors: * Chec...
45m Jan 23, 2024
45m
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Outfielders Rankings
Outfield is loaded! This week on the fantasy podcast Dylan White and Geoff Pontes talk through their 2024 dynasty outfield rankings as they discuss the top 10 players at the position, as well as how Juan Soto's move to the Yankees will impact his value. We talk through some targets and sleepers outside the Top 10, including one outfielder Dylan feels could be a better version of Steven Kwan. O...
49m Jan 23, 2024
49m
Digging Into Fastball Characteristics Of The 2024 College Class
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to get granular with the fastballs of some of the top college pitchers in the 2024 draft class. Brody Brecht’s fastball is harder than anyone else, but how about its shape and effectiveness? Who has room for improvement? Whose fastballs are dialed in and extremely effective right now? All that and more: Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2...
53m Jan 19, 2024
53m
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Shortstop Rankings
Dylan and Geoff return for another week to dig into one of the deepest positions for dynasty baseball, shortstops. They discuss the nine players ranked inside the Top 50 overall as well as their top targets, sleepers and fades. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a gre...
39m Jan 18, 2024
39m
2024 Top 100 Prospects Roundtable
J.J. Cooper is joined by Josh Norris, Carlos Collazo and Geoff Pontes as they discuss the release of the 2024 Top 100 Prospects list. The team discusses the No. 1 prospect, a loaded Top 10 prospects and where the list starts to thin. We discuss the biggest movers based on offseason feedback, the influx of talent from the 2023 draft class and the players we're most excited to see this season. O...
53m Jan 17, 2024
53m
2024 Red Sox Farm System Podcast
Alex Speier of the Boston Globe joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Red Sox and their farm system, including Craig Breslow's top priority as chief baseball officer, Marcelo Mayer's progress in the minors and what to expect from Ceddane Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu following their major league debuts. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.fact...
45m Jan 12, 2024
45m
Don’t Sleep on Cole Mathis + Other Non-Power 5 College Prospects To Know
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about a few data darlings on the college hitting side and a few prospects to know from non-Power 5 conference schools. One name that makes both lists? College of Charleston first baseman Cole Mathis. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLA...
50m Jan 12, 2024
50m
2024 Orioles Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Banner joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Orioles farm system, including how Jackson Holliday improved in 2023, Samuel Basallo's rapid rise and how the organization's pitching depth has improved. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great d...
42m Jan 11, 2024
42m
Giants Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Giants organization and farm system, including Kyle Harrison's potential, Marco Luciano's hitting outlook and whether Reggie Crawford and Bryce Eldridge will continue as two-way players. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA fo...
35m Jan 10, 2024
35m
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Third Baseman Rankings
Third base is slowly becoming one of the more interesting positions for fantasy baseball, as an influx of young and exciting players has injected life into the rankings. Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss the top six of their recent third base rankings in-depth before going over some of their targets, sleepers and players to fade at the position for dynasty. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor ...
36m Jan 09, 2024
36m
2024 Pirates Farm System Podcast
Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Pirates farm system, including first impressions of Paul Skenes' pro debut, Bubba Chandler's upside and how much longer until the Pirates rebuild results in a winning season. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great de...
32m Jan 09, 2024
32m
2024 Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Diamondbacks organization, including whether their World Series run is repeatable, if Jordan Lawlar will make an instant impact in 2024 and what to make of Druw Jones' difficult first full season. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed...
46m Jan 08, 2024
46m
2024 Rockies Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Rockies farm system, including how the franchise is addressing its pitching troubles, Adael Amador's potential and whether Yanquiel Fernandez and Jordan Beck can conquer their strikeout issues. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAM...
45m Jan 05, 2024
45m
Lessons From The 2019 Draft And Looking Ahead To 2024
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast for the first time in 2024, with a look back at Carlos’s 2019 redraft piece and perhaps some potential lessons to learn from that, and also get excited for what’s ahead in 2024. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Indeed and use my code BASEBALLAMERICA for a great deal:...
50m Jan 05, 2024
50m
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Second Baseman Rankings
Dylan and Geoff return from holiday break with another dynasty rankings show, this time focusing on the top names at the second base position. The boys discuss Mookie Betts welcomed move to second base, Jose Altuve's second half, as well as the 2023 renaissance of Matt McLain. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check ou...
37m Jan 03, 2024
37m
2024 Padres Farm System Podcast
Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Padres outlook, including the challenges facing the organization in 2024, timelines for top prospects Ethan Salas and Jackson Merrill and and reviews on Dylan Lesko's first season back from Tommy John surgery. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com...
40m Jan 03, 2024
40m
2024 Reds Top 10 Prospects Podcast
J.J. Cooper joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Reds farm system and overall outlook, including whether to be worried about Elly De La Cruz's strikeout issues, what makes Noelvi Marte their No. 1 prospect and the future outlook for pitchers Connor Phillips and Chase Petty. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ Support this ...
47m Dec 26, 2023
47m
The Dodgers Go Big Again
Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the Dodgers wild offseason, including the addition of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, why Shohei Ohtani's contract sets them up so well, what big move they should make next and the state of their farm system. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://red...
38m Dec 22, 2023
38m
90th Percentile: 2023 End Of Superlatives and Sandwiches
On the final 90th Percentile of 2023 Geoff and Matt cover a wide range of topics from the best books they read in 2023 to the year's worst baseball trends. They wrap up the show by comparing five MLB stars to their sandwich doppelgänger. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://re...
54m Dec 21, 2023
54m
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty First Base Rankings
Last week we kicked off our Dynasty Baseball positional rankings podcasts with catchers. This week we move to a talented first base position that boasts six players ranked inside our Top 50 overall. Dylan and Geoff talk through some targets, sleepers and fades as well as the general depth of the position. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising I...
26m Dec 21, 2023
26m
2024 Brewers Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Ben Badler joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Brewers farm system, including what makes Jackson Chourio so special, Jacob Misiorowski's future role and whether the Brewers are entering a transition period as a franchise. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
43m Dec 20, 2023
43m
Drafting The Best Tools In The 2024 High School Class
Carlos and Peter follow up on their college drafting experiment by trying to build the best possible theoretical players from the 2024 class. Each person has to build a hitter and a pitcher by drafting the best tools available from the high school demographic. Who wins? You tell us. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ Sup...
50m Dec 15, 2023
50m
Cubs Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Savannah McCann and Kyle Glaser break down the Cubs farm system, including the organization's new success at developing pitchers, where it ranks among the game's best systems and why the Cubs are positioned for both short-term and long-term success. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ Support this podcast at — https://red...
28m Dec 14, 2023
28m
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Catcher Rankings
Rankings season is upon us as Dylan and Geoff release their first positional ranking of the offseason. Up first is the Top 50 Catchers. The boys discuss Adley Rutschman, Will Smith and Francisco Alvarez at the top, as well as a few catchers Dylan and Geoff will be targeting in 2024 drafts. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.co...
41m Dec 13, 2023
41m
Shohei Ohtani Becomes MLB's $700 Million Man
Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down Shohei Ohtani's decision to sign with the Dodgers and record-breaking contract, including how Los Angeles always made sense from the start, why the Dodgers are likely to recoup their investment and why complaints about the size of the contract are misplaced. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.fact...
33m Dec 09, 2023
33m
90th Percentile: Bat Sensors And The Expanding Industry Of Youth Baseball
This week on 90th Percentile, we bring on Matt Pierce for a return visit to talk hitting tech and more specifically bat sensors. There's been a tremendous amount of growth in the space with a variety of metrics that major league organizations, college teams and hitting coaches have found useful. However with bat sensor technology creeping into the youth space, we ask: is it a good thing? We dis...
1hr Dec 07, 2023
1hr
Juan Soto Trade and Rule 5 Draft Analysis
As the Winter Meetings start wrapping up, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the 2023 Rule 5 draft, but before that, we had to take a quick look at the Juan Soto trade, which wasn't fully official at the time of our recording, but seemed to be very close to being completed. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ Support this...
39m Dec 06, 2023
39m
Fantasy Podcast: Discussing The Top 50 Dynasty List
After a quick break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Baseball America fantasy podcast returns. With Dynasty Baseball Rankings season kicking off on the site, Dylan and Geoff disucss the release of their recent Top 50 Players for Dynasty list. They disucss Fernando Tatis Jr., Royce Lewis, Elly De La Cruz, Jordan Walker and many others. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022...
38m Dec 06, 2023
38m
Rule 5 Preview and Baseball Tech
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the Braves-Mariners trade and preview the Rule 5 draft. After that, JJ dives into baseball tech as he talks with Katalyst CEO Bjoern Woltermann and strength and conditioning coach Joey Greany about the use of electrostimulation devices in training elite athletes. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.fac...
1hr 13m Dec 05, 2023
1hr 13m
2024 Cardinals Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Cardinals farm system, including if Masyn Winn is their long-term answer at shortstop, what to watch for after big seasons from Victor Scott and Thomas Saggese and why the Cardinals pitching solutions lie in free agency rather than the farm system. Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code ba2022pod50 for a great deal: https://www.fact...
47m Dec 01, 2023
47m