MiLB Pitchers With The Best Stuff+ | Prospect Podcast

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/

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