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Baseball America delivers baseball news you can"t get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what"s going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.

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The Most Pressing Trade Deadline Questions for Every...

Baseball America ·

2026/07/30

Baseball America's Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Ian Cundall join forces to prepare you for every scenario, strategy and surprise MLB trade deadline season will bring as August 3 approaches! The BA trio fields questions about trade packages, prospects, buyers & sellers and more!Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out

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58:38

How Good Is This Top 100?

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2026/07/29

On this week's Prospect Podcast, JJ Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes discuss how the current Top 100 Prospects list compares to other recent ones, and some of the challenges and improvements we've made to our rankings.(00:00) Comparing the current Top 100 to recent Top 100s(02:30) Why last offseason's Top 100 was better(05:15) The strengths and weaknesses of the current class(07:00) What's disappointing about how this year's class has developed(17:00) Balancing over-reacting

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33:29

Fantasy Podcast: 2026 FYPD Rankings Review

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2026/07/24

This week the Baseball America Fantasy podcast returns as host Geoff Pontes is joined by Jacob Rudner to discuss the 2026 draft class. We released out first FYPD ranking of the season on Thursday and Geoff and Jacob dive into some of the top players and decisions facing managers.(2:00) Grady Emerson vs. Roch Cholowsky(5:30) Eric Booth Jr.(8:00) Zion Rose.(13:00) Ranking a trio of college stars in Vahn Lackey, Jackson Flora and Drew Burress.(21:00) Lack Of High End College Pitching.(24:00) Digging

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55:23

Prospect Podcast: Who's Buying & Selling At The Trade...

Baseball America ·

2026/07/22

Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at what could be a wild trade deadline. What teams are buyers? Are there too few sellers?(00:00) Why This Could Be A Wild Trade Deadline(02:00) Trying To Figure Out Who's Buying, Who's Selling(06:00) Why We Suggest Making Plenty Of Trades(17:30) The Cubs Have Redundant Talent(21:30) What Should The Dodgers Do(31:00) Why The Rays Could Surprise(37:00) Brewers/Braves Talk(39:15) The Yankees Trade Offers Could Be A Bit Different(44:00) One-Time Prospects

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30:36

Previewing The 2026 MLB Trade Deadline | Hot Sheet...

Baseball America ·

2026/07/21

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes get ready for the MLB trade deadline, which is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 3, with looks at both leagues and potential trades.Bookmark BA's Trade Deadline TrackerThe 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 (1:20) Big-picture trade deadline thoughts (3:45) The AL picture ahead of the deadline (8:35)

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36:43

Draft Podcast: Previewing The 2027 Draft Class

Baseball America ·

2026/07/17

The 2026 draft is in the rearview mirror, so JJ and Carlos preview what to expect with the 2027 class, which scouts are starting to bear down on this summer.—Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro/Banter(4:15) The 2027 draft is what?(7:30) Some of the top names in the class(10:00) What’s the biggest question with Dylan Seward?(14:30) Questions with the top college players(20:00) High school pitching questions(27:00) The Dax Whitney dilemma—Use code foul50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new

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52:07

College Podcast: Post-Draft Recruiting Class Breakdowns

Baseball America ·

2026/07/14

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by BA prospect writer and high school baseball expert Ben Badler to assess some of the nation's top recruiting classes in the aftermath of the 2026 MLB Draft.(1:33) Explaining BA’s new star-system(6:04) How high schoolers fared in the draft(7:55) The influence of NIL(12:35) Vanderbilt’s class looks excellent despite losses(18:50) Tennessee’s elite transfer class(25:06) LSU reloads with elite high schoolers(28:28) Texas loses four

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37:42

Prospect Podcast: Which Futures Gamers Stood Out

Baseball America ·

2026/07/14

Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper were at the Futures Game from the first moment of BP to the final out. They take an in-depth look at which prospects jumped out at the mid-season prospect showcase.(00:00) Why The Futures Game Is Awesome(07:45) Which Pitchers Stood Out(16:30) Which Hitters Stood OutUse code foul50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last at Factormeals.com/foul50offOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for

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33:53

Breaking Down The 2026 MLB Draft | Hot Sheet Show Ep....

Baseball America ·

2026/07/13

On a special Monday edition of the Hot Sheet Show, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and J.J. Cooper recap all the draft action from this past weekend, including top 10 takeaways, classes we loved, how to fix the broadcast and lots more.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 (1:15) Carlos' draft takeaways (3:35) Ben's draft takeaways (4:35) Surprise picks (6:35) Taking college players

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74:30

2026 MLB Draft Day 2 Live Reaction, Analysis & More

Baseball America ·

2026/07/13

BA staffers J.J. Cooper and Jacob Rudner react to the second and final day of the 2026 MLB Draft, covering rounds five through 20. The BA duo fields questions pertaining to the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins and more!Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Quince and use my code

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55:38

2026 MLB Draft Day 1 Live Reactions, Favorite Hauls &...

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2026/07/12

Baseball America staffers J.J. Cooper, Jacob Rudner and Carlos Collazo react to the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft with analysis on multiple teams' draft hauls, strategies and missteps.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com* Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com* Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/baseballamerica for a great deal:

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41:34

Prospect Podcast: Who Tops Our Farm System Rankings?

Baseball America ·

2026/07/08

On this week's Prospect Podcast, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and Josh Norris talk about the top farm systems in baseball, fresh off our updated Organization Talent Rankings.(00:00) How We Do These Rankings(03:00) Why The Brewers Rank No. 1?(14:00) The Rays Aren't That Far Behind(18:00) The Dodgers Are Rolling, As Usual(25:00) The Nationals Are Higher Than They've Been In Years(29:30) The Mariners Have The Best Top-End Pitching(34:10) Two Teams Who Get Most Improved AwardsSEAT

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27:22

MLB Draft Prospects We're Not Sleeping On For 2026 |...

Baseball America ·

2026/07/07

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall talk about a number of trending topics, including BA's new farm system talent rankings, Luis Lara's callup, the Futures Game this weekend, draft week news and updates,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) Updated farm system talent rankings (7:00) Luis Lara called up to the Brewers (9:20) Futures

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The ULTIMATE 2026 MLB Draft Preview For All 30 Teams

Baseball America ·

2026/07/07

Ben and Carlos are joined by JJ Cooper for a hybrid Future Projection/draft podcast breaking down everything we know or are hearing about the top of the 2026 draft. We talk through possibilities and players for each team’s first pick, talk about org tendencies, system strengths and weaknesses and try to get a better understanding of how the draft could unfold to get you ready for draft day. —Time Stamps:(2:30) White Sox(10:00) Rays(15:15) Twins(22:30) Giants(31:00) Pirates(40:20) Royals(44:30)

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86:25

Breaking Down Our Final 2026 Staff Draft

Baseball America ·

2026/07/06

To preview the 2026 MLB Draft, we held our final staff draft of the draft season, picking the top 75 picks. Even more than the order, this gives us a chance to talk about the vast majority of players who will go in the top two rounds on Saturday in the MLB Draft.(02:30) Roch Cholowsky, SS(03:15) Vahn Lackey, C(05:15) Grady Emerson, SS(07:35) Jackson Flora, RHP(09:30) Eric Booth, Jr., OF(11:00) Tyler Bell, SS(12:50) Jacob Lombard, SS(15:10) Drew Burress, OF(17:30) Derek Curiel, OF(20:45) Jared

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51:47

Draft Podcast: Draft Day Sleepers We’re Excited About

Baseball America ·

2026/07/03

JJ and Carlos get out of the first two rounds and talk about players they are interested in deeper on the draft board. —Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro and opening banter(06:20) Jason DeCaro, RHP, North Carolina(13:00) Camden Johnson, 3B, Oklahoma(18:20) Elliot Lascelles, SS, Upper Canada College HS, Toronto, Ont.(22:30) Peyton Bonds, OF, Rutgers(27:00) Jaxon Willits, SS, Oklahoma(32:00) Andruw Giles, OF, Basic HS, Henderson, Nev.(37:30) Jake Lamdin, SS, Duke(40:00) Gage Peterson, RHP, Appalachian

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44:41

July Top 100 Prospects Rankings Update

Baseball America ·

2026/07/01

We have updated our Top 100 Prospect rankings for July, so for today's Prospect Podcast Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at six prospects who rose significantly or joined the rankings this month.(00:00) Rays OF Theo Gillen(07:15) Braves OF Eric Hartman(17:15) Cubs OF Josiah Hartshorn(23:15) Guardians OF Jaison Chourio(28:00) Orioles LHP Joseph Dzierwa(34:00) Brewers OF Alexander FriasUse our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10

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55:11

College Podcast: Dissecting And Explaining What's...

Baseball America ·

2026/06/30

We're back for our first offseason college podcast of the summer, and with the transfer portal closing, we take a look at everything going on in the portal.(00:00) Explaining The Transfer Portal And Everything That's Changed This Year(26:40) Which Schools Have Made The Most Of The Portal And Who Is Hurting?(38:40) Why Are Players Who Are Likely To Be Drafted Going Into The Portal?SEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*:

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27:19

Breaking Down The 5.0 MLB Mock Draft, Helium Players...

Baseball America ·

2026/06/30

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Ben Badler dive headfirst into the 2026 MLB draft with a look at our latest mock, helium names to watch and lots of viewer questions ahead of the big day in a couple weekends.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) New wrinkles for the 2026 MLB draft(2:30) How much player evaluation is still going on this late?(4:10)

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45:51

Draft Podcast: The Case For No. 1

Baseball America ·

2026/06/26

JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo make the 1-1 case for each of the top three players in the 2026 draft class.Which is most compelling to you: The proven college shortstop with big tools? The outlier catcher athlete with a huge power surge this spring? Or the impeccable pure-hitting prep shortstop with a lefthanded swing to dream on? —Time Stamps:(0:40) The premise(1:50) The case for Roch Cholowsky(14:15) The case for Vahn Lackey(27:10) The case for Grady EmersonTo get your new wireless plan for just 15

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