Travis Bazzana Is A Hitting Machine In The 2024 Class | MLB Draft Profile
Baseball America's Carlos Collazo and J.J. Cooper analyze Travis Bazzana, who has a legit 70-grade hit tool and top-of-the-draft buzz just over a week to go until the 2024 MLB Draft. Here's our latest scouting report on the Oregon State star, who may have the highest floor in the class. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out Liquid IV and use my code BA2022 fo...
12m Jul 05, 2024
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Will Jac Caglianone's Impact Translate To Pro Ball? | MLB Draft Profile
In terms of pure talent, few players in the country stack up with two-way standout Jac Caglianone. The Florida star is one of the top prospects in the 2024 class. Baseball America's Carlos Collazo breaks down Caglianone's profile, including whether he thinks he sticks as a two-way player in the long run. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out Liquid IV and use...
13m Jul 04, 2024
13m
Cape Cod League Standouts + The State Of The 2024 First Round
Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk through some of the early Cape Cod League standouts that Peter has seen so far this summer and break down the state of the 2024 draft class now that we’re less than two weeks from draft day. The two also talk about the chaotic nature of college baseball in the middle of transfer portal season, talk about NIL implications on the sport, talk through draft ...
56m Jul 03, 2024
56m
Fantasy Podcast: Top 500 Update Risers
On this week's show hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the updated Top 500 Dynasty list and the biggest movers within the rankings. We focus in on a handful of players who made significant jumps up the rankings. We discuss James Wood's call up, Paul Skenes move up our rankings and the tremendous number of pitchers experiencing breakout seasons. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed....
1hr Jul 03, 2024
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Walker Janek Joins, Mock Draft 5.0 & James Wood's Debut | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 14
We're inching closer to the draft. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo & Savannah McCann join today's show to cover a variety of topics, including... (1:00) -- Mock Draft 5.0 & comparing Travis Bazzana to JJ Wetherholt (8:00) -- Sam Houston State catcher Walker Janek, the No. 20 prospect in the 2024 draft, joins the show (19:30) -- Savannah was onsite for James Wood's debut We stream t...
35m Jul 03, 2024
35m
Nationals Expected To Call Up Top Prospect James Wood | Prospect Profile
The Nationals are expected to call up baseball's No. 3 prospect James Wood to make his MLB debut on Monday, according to several media reports. The Hot Sheet show breaks down Wood's monstrous power and what you can expect from him once he settles into the big leagues. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com Support this podcast at — htt...
11m Jun 28, 2024
11m
Will Charlie Condon Go No. 1 Overall? | 2024 MLB Draft Profile
Baseball America's Carlos Collazo examined Charlie Condon's historic 2024 season on our latest Hot Sheet show. Hear why Condon's numbers were incredible, even in the current college run environment, plus why it's still an open question who goes No. 1 overall to the Guardians. Carlos also drops an interesting Condon comp at the end. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA *...
10m Jun 26, 2024
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Todd Frazier Grades His Scouting Report, Sawyer Strosnider, CWS Talk | Hot Sheet Ep. 13
Ever wondered how a big leaguer reacts to reading their own scouting report? Todd Frazier joined us today for a super fun draft episode and broke down his own 2007 draft report. We admit we were a little low on the ranking. Today's show was loaded with good stuff, including... (1:00) No. 1 Tennessee deserves some love after winning the national title (5:00) 2024 draft prospect Sawyer Strosnid...
34m Jun 25, 2024
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College Podcast: Will Tennessee or Texas A&M Win The College World Series?
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the College World Series championship series matchup between Tennessee and Texas A&M. Both teams are undefeated in Omaha, but which one will dogpile this weekend? They also take a moment to look back at the six teams that have been eliminated from the CWS and talk about what they'll remember from their seasons. Time Stamps (1:00) Initial thoughts on ...
1hr Jun 21, 2024
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90th Percentile: College Baseball Is Getting Older, What's The Impact?
This week on the 90th Percentile hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on fellow Baseball America teammate J.J. Cooper. Last week J.J. released an excellent article on the college baseball home run explosion and explored several potential factors impacting the offensive explosion. One of the most interesting angles was growing playing time share of Seniors, which has reached an all-time hig...
49m Jun 20, 2024
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New Mock Draft, Combine Names To Know, Prospect Injuries & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 12
This week's Hot Sheet show is loaded with good information. Carlos Collazo joins live from the MLB Draft Combine to discuss early prep players who impressed him, plus this week's brand new mock draft with a new No. 1. Then Geoff Pontes joins the show just after the 13:00 mark to dive into pro prospects, which includes a rash of injuries to notable prospects. Scott, Geoff and JJ also have a cand...
39m Jun 19, 2024
39m
Yankees Call Up Ben Rice To Help Replace Anthony Rizzo | Prospect Profile
The Yankees are giving C/1B prospect Ben Rice an opportunity to carve out a role in the wake of Anthony Rizzo's injury. Scott, Geoff and J.J. break down Rice's game, including... Why he's long flown under-the-radar What he provides with the bat Can the next wave of Yankees youngsters make an impact? Why this is perfect timing for him Enjoy today's prospect profile? Look out for more of these ...
11m Jun 18, 2024
11m
Fantasy Podcast: Complex Leaguers, Full-Season Standouts & An Argument With RoboScout
Humans, Robots and Bears, oh my! In this special episode of the Fantasy Podcast, Josh Norris pinch hits for Geoff Pontes and discusses a variety of prospects with Dylan White. Half of the show is dedicated to players in the Florida and Arizona Complex Leagues, while the other half is dedicated to players Josh has seen and liked in the full-season leagues. Drama ensues when Josh and RoboScout di...
38m Jun 18, 2024
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The Vance Honeycutt Conundrum & A Few Late Draft Risers
Peter and Carlos hop on the BA draft podcast to talk about the prospects to know in the college world series. How does this year’s field compare to a fantastic 2023 group and how much is there for a player like UNC’s Vance Honeycutt to gain or lose on the sport’s biggest stage? The two talk through why Honeycutt’s profile is so tricky, and think through the player development challenges that hi...
50m Jun 14, 2024
50m
College Podcast: Previewing The 2024 College World Series, Storylines & More
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty recap all the action from super regionals and look ahead to the College World Series. With the eight teams set to start play this weekend in Omaha, get ready with storylines to watch for each team and recaps of how they got here. Teddy and Peter also give their picks for the tournament. 1:00 Thoughts on the CWS field 8:30: Tennessee 17:00 Florida State 22:00 Nor...
1hr 17m Jun 13, 2024
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Drew Thorpe Set For White Sox Debut | Prospect Profile
Drew Thorpe, the No. 41 prospect in baseball, makes his White Sox debut Tuesday night against the Mariners. J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes dive into Thorpe's pitch mix to help explain what you should expect from one of the better arms in all of the upper minors so far in 2024. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com Support this podcast a...
8m Jun 11, 2024
8m
College World Series Preview + Listener Questions | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 11
The College World Series field is set! Ted Cahill joins this week's Hot Sheet Show to analyze the field and explains why Virginia is a dangerous team to watch. Teddy also follows up his report that South Carolina is expected to hire Paul Mainieri as its next head coach. J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes then dive into some prospect news, including Drew Thorpe's imminent debut, plus some reader/liste...
32m Jun 11, 2024
32m
Fantasy Podcast: Breaking Down Recent Callups Galore and Roboscout Gets An Update
Lots of callups this week and the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is here to breakdown six recent callups. Hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes rank out the six debutants for rest of season value as well as long term fantasy value. The second half of the show debates Marcelo Mayer vs Jordan Lawlar, before updating you on some recent upgrades to Roboscout. 0:00 - 3:00 - Introduction 3:00 - 12:0...
38m Jun 11, 2024
38m
College Podcast: Previewing NCAA Tournament Super Regionals
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the action in the NCAA Tournament, looking back at regionals and previewing the super regional matchups. They run through each regional and make picks for super regionals, including a couple spicy upsets. Time Stamps (3:00) Knoxville Super Regional: Tennessee vs. Evansville (14:00) Tallahassee Super Regional: Florida State vs. UConn (27:00) Cha...
1hr 32m Jun 06, 2024
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New Top 100 Prospects! Paul Skenes No. 1, Big Risers & More | Hot Sheet
Bonus Hot Sheet! There's a new No. 1 prospect (for the time being) in the Baseball America Top 100. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes break down the biggest changes to the list, which includes Pirates star Paul Skenes ranking No. 1 and looking like an ace, a dozen new names and several prominent risers from notable orgs such as the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies. Our Sponsors: * Check o...
11m Jun 05, 2024
11m
Jonah Tong Interview, Guardians Dilemma 1-1 & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 10
Scott Braun, JJ Cooper, Carlos Collazo & Geoff Pontes welcome New York Mets prospect Jonah Tong to the show. They dive into Tong's breakout 2024 season, the Mets' new pitching lab, his toughest matchups and life as a minor leaguer in Brooklyn. Plus, the guys dive into the latest Mock Draft and decipher who the Cleveland Guardians will select with the number one pick. Scott, JJ & Geoff dive int...
35m Jun 04, 2024
35m
Fantasy Podcast: 10 Arrow Up Pitching Prospects
After sharing 10 up arrow hitters last week on the show, this week on the fantasy podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes share 10 arrow up pitchers to know. They discuss the rising value of pitching prospects in deeper dynasty leagues and the need for depth on your roster. Opening 0:00 - 3:00 Are pitching prospects more valuable than ever in dynasty? 3:00 - 13:00 Break Luis Perales 14:0...
48m Jun 04, 2024
48m
Breaking Down The Draft Prospects To Know In Each Regional
If you’re excited for the NCAA tournament kicking off, you’re not alone. Peter and Carlos preview the action by diving into each and every single regional and talking about the most intriguing prospects to know. Who are the headliners? Who are the sleepers? Who are prospects with things to prove? And how about a few underclass names to keep in mind as well. All that on today’s regional breakdow...
50m May 31, 2024
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90th Percentile: Are First Round College Hitters A Risky Demographic?
Year after year the discussion near the top of the draft involves players deemed "safe college hitters", but how often does it work out that way? This week on the 90th Percentile hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss the last ten drafts and dig deeper into the success rate of first round college hitters. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out eBay Auto: ww...
46m May 30, 2024
46m
College Podcast: Surprises And Snubs From Selection Monday
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty get ready for the NCAA Tournament, breaking down the surprises and snubs from Selection Monday and looking ahead to regionals. They start with the surprises, like Arizona being awarded a home regional, and the snubs, like TCU getting left out of the tournament. They continue talking about the hardest regional draws and under-the-radar players to watch this weeken...
1hr 10m May 30, 2024
1hr 10m
College World Series Predictions, Jackson Holliday's Struggles & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 9
Scott Braun, JJ Cooper, Teddy Cahill react to Selection Monday: how did the committee do? Plus, a tantalizing Super Regional and College World Series predictions. Geoff Pontes joins Scott & JJ to discuss Baltimore Orioles prospect Jackson Holliday struggling since returning to Triple-A Norfolk. He is part of a prospect logjam in Baltimore that won't budge. Following Atlanta Braves superstar Ron...
32m May 29, 2024
32m
Fantasy Podcast: Ten Breakout Hitting Prospect You Need To Roster
The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back this week with a jam packed show covering ten must add prospects in dynasty leagues with strong Roboscout scores and strong statcast data. intro 0:00 - 4:00 Acuna 4:00 - 6:30 James Wood 6:30 - 8:30 BREAK Angel Genoa, SS 8:30 - 13:30 Adrian Del Castillo - 13:30 - 18:00 Alex Freeland - 18:00 - 22:00 Agustin Ramirez 22:00 - 25:00 Matthew Lugo 2...
48m May 28, 2024
48m
NCAA Tournament Preview, Predicting The Field Of 64 | Hot Sheet Show
Baseball America college expert Ted Cahill joins a special edition of the Hot Sheet show to help break down his latest NCAA Tournament bracket projection, give us a feel for potential College World Series favorites, plus his under-the-radar players and teams he's most looking forward to seeing in the postseason. The guys also end the conversation reacting to how the college baseball scholarship...
33m May 24, 2024
33m
Prep Pitching Risers & The Difficulty Of Lining Up The Top Of The Draft Class
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about impact-performers in the first few days of conference tournament action and also discuss the most recent news about ECU righthander Trey Yesavage’s health situation. After that the two talk through a trio of prep pitchers who have stormed up draft boards this spring and debate those profiles vs. some of the college pitchers who could go o...
51m May 24, 2024
51m
College Podcast: Breaking Down Conference Tournament Action
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down conference tournament action from around the country, as the race to Selection Monday hits a fever pitch. They start with the SEC, where the conference's bubble teams have worked to shore up their NCAA Tournament resumes. The opposite has happened in the ACC, where Georgia Tech, Louisville and Virginia Tech all started sluggishly. There's also plenty o...
50m May 23, 2024
50m
Can A Broken MLB International Signing System Be Fixed? | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 8
Scott Braun, JJ Cooper & Ben Badler discuss the state of a broken MLB international signing system. Ben explains the current situation -- where teams are often agreeing to deals with players as young as 12 and 13 years old -- and why things haven't changed. The guys also discuss... Ways to fix it Whether we're headed toward an international draft The next wave of international prospects An ear...
37m May 22, 2024
37m
90th Percentile: Talent Doesn't Discriminate
Talent doesn't discriminate and that's a truth that bothers a lot of people, particularly in the youth baseball space. Geoff and Matt dive into the topic, discussing different combinations or talent, attitude and motivation. It's often not the hardest worker on the field. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out eBay Auto: www.ebay.com Support this podcast at —...
35m May 20, 2024
35m
A Staff Draft Roundtable
Carlos and Peter are joined by Geoff Pontes to discuss Baseball America’s second staff draft of the 2024 season. The trio talk through each of their picks and give their thoughts on how the draft is shaping up as we near the end of the college baseball season. — Time Stamps (4:00) Top of the board (6:00) Hagen Smith vs. Chase Burns (13:00) How Trey Yesavage stacks up with the top arms (15...
58m May 17, 2024
58m
College Podcast: Conference Title Races And NCAA Tournament Implications
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the conference title races and NCAA Tournament implications in every major conference going into the final weekend of college baseball's regular season. They start with the ACC, where half the league is in the mix to host regionals. Things are more settled in the Big 12, but the conference standings are jumbled at the top of the Big Ten. In the Pac-12,...
1hr 36m May 16, 2024
1hr 36m
Taking Stock Of Pirates Player Development After Paul Skenes' Debut | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 7
Paul Skenes' debut was a blast, right? Today's Hot Sheet show dives into Skenes' first big league start, and also zooms out to assess how the Pirates have fared on the player development side in recent years. Pittsburgh has enjoyed some recent wins on the pitching side, especially with Jared Jones, but has struggled to get the most out of some high-profile bats so far. The crew also discusses.....
34m May 14, 2024
34m
Fantasy Podcast: Roboscout, News and Complex Ball
This week on the Baseball America Fantasy podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes, run through the week of news, injury updates and the stories impacting fantasy baseball before diving into this week's Roboscout update. Open 0-2:00 Friedl 2:00-4:00 Bryan Woo 4:00-6:00 Kjerstad and The Next Orioles player up 6:00 -12:00 Evan Carter injury 12:00 - 16:00 Jasson Domiguez - 16:00-18:00 Aus...
44m May 14, 2024
44m
Digging Deeper Into The 1-1 Debate
After a Carlos-caused week-long hiatus, the draft team gets back on the podcast to talk about the state of the 1-1 race in the 2024 class. Peter makes his best case for Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana as most of the draft world falls further in love with Charlie Condon—but is Bazzana 1-1 as hot a take as you think? The two dig into their numbers a bit more and explore Condon’s unusu...
58m May 10, 2024
58m
90th Percentile: Amateur Collectibles In The Age Of NIL
The 90th Percentile returns with Geoff and Matt diving into the topic of amateur collectibles and the new rules in the name, image and likeness environment. With Britt Ghiroli's recent article on The Athletic discussing Perfect Game's recent merchandising deal with Fanatics, it's a hot topic of discussion. We discuss the economics of the merchandise industry, the history of amateur players sig...
59m May 09, 2024
59m
College Podcast: Kentucky's Big Series Win, Tennessee's Rise To No. 1 & More
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week 13 of the season. They start with a busy week in the SEC. Tennessee rose to No. 1 in the Top 25 after winning a series at Florida, while Texas A&M slipped after getting upset at LSU. Kentucky, meanwhile, remains in first place in the conference standings following a big series win agai...
1hr 39m May 09, 2024
1hr 39m
Paul Skenes Is Getting Called Up! Here's How He'll Impact The Pirates | Prospect Profile
The Pirates announced today that Paul Skenes will make his MLB debut on Saturday against the Cubs. In this prospect profile, Scott Braun, JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes take a look at Paul Skenes, pitching prospect for the Pirates and the top draft pick in the 2023 MLB Draft. With a high-octane fastball that regularly passes triple digits, will he be one of MLB's best arms the moment he steps on th...
12m May 08, 2024
12m
Top 100 Prospects Risers & Fallers, Luis Arráez Return, Charlie Condon 1-1 & More | Hot Sheet Ep. 6
Let's talk Top 100 MLB prospects (https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2024-top-100-prospects/) . Today's show dives into the biggest risers and fallers from our most recent May update. The guys were also uninspired by the Marlins return in the Luis Arráez trade, discuss the Padres farm system, then close with an update on Charlie Condon's incredible college season at Georgia. Key discussio...
33m May 07, 2024
33m
Fantasy Podcast: Standout Data Prospects From April
With one month in the books there's plenty of information to dig into, as hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White cover 10 prospects with standout statcast data in the early part of the season. They each go over five players each and provide some insights that can be used in both shallow and deep dynasty leagues. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out eBay Auto: ww...
36m May 07, 2024
36m
College Podcast: South Carolina's Big Upset, A Battle For First Place & More
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week 12 of the season. They start with South Carolina's upset of Kentucky last weekend and Mississippi State's big win at Vanderbilt. They examine the fallout of Florida State's series win at Duke, as well as Oregon State's rivalry series win against Oregon. In another rivalry series, Texas...
1hr 36m May 02, 2024
1hr 36m
The Biggest Breakout Prospects Of April | Hot Sheet Show
Scott Braun, JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes hop on the Hot Sheet Show to discuss the biggest breakout prospect of April. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out Triple Crown Jewelry and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: triplecrownjewelry.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...
35m Apr 30, 2024
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Jordan Beck Called Up By Rockies | BA Prospect Profiles
The Rockies’ No. 3 prospect was called up by the team on Monday and the outfielder is set to make his MLB debut on Tuesday against the Marlins in Miami. Beck has hit .307/.405/.594 with five home runs over 25 games with Triple-A Albuquerque, while dramatically cutting his year over year strikeout rate. At the time of his callup, Beck ranked in the top 10 in the Pacific Coast League in a variet...
12m Apr 30, 2024
12m
Brewers’ Tyler Black Gets Callup | BA Prospect Profiles
According to a report from Jon Morosi, the Brewers are set to call prospect Tyler Black to the big leagues. Black currently ranks No. 73 on the Top 100 and earns high marks for his hittability and speed, though his ultimate defensive home is questionable and his power might only be fringe-average once he reaches his peak. The 23-year-old lefty swinger has five home runs this season at Triple-A ...
11m Apr 30, 2024
11m
Fantasy Podcast: All-April Waiver Wire Draft
This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White cover some of the news of the last week to open before diving into a five round waiver wire draft. What's a waiver wire draft? Simple, Dylan and Geoff choose from all players with 10% or lower ownership on Fantrax and pick the best players from that group. It's a great exercise to introduce you to ten under-ros...
43m Apr 30, 2024
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90th Percentile: What's The Alternative To Chasing Velocity?
Everyone is talking velocity and the injury epidemic, but on this week's episode we ask, "What's the alternative?" To discuss this far-reaching topic, we invited two friends of the show and high-level coaches to join us. First, old friend Matt Pierce of Kinkaid Baseball and then first-time guest and legendary Juco coach Mike Robbins of New Mexico JC. Mike shares insight into the recruiting proc...
1hr 21m Apr 29, 2024
1hr 21m
Talking Pitching Injuries and Rehab With Alan Jaeger and Randy Sullivan
The recent run of significant elbow injuries among prominent MLB starters has everyone including us thinking and talking about pitching injuries. On today's podcast, JJ Cooper is joined by Alan Jaeger and Randy Sullivan, two experts who have worked with hundreds of pitchers, to talk about injury prevention as well as their free return to throwing program they have released that proposes a diffe...
1hr 4m Apr 26, 2024
1hr 4m
Data Sleepers To Know In The 2024 Draft Class
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk through some of the most interesting players in the 2024 class from a data perspective. After the rollout of the top 400 draft list this week, the two go back and forth and trade information on prospects who analysts, or those big on batted ball data and stuff+ metrics, might fall in love with. The players include a few potential day one hitte...
52m Apr 26, 2024
52m