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Baseball America

Baseball America

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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28:41

New York Yankees Top Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America ·

2026/02/18

Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris take an in-depth look at the Yankees farm system on the latest of our Prospect Podcast Deep Dive series.(00:00) Why this system isn't very deep(02:20) George Lombard Jr. ranks No. 1. What stands out about him and who were the other contenders(08:20) How the system compares now to last year at this time(09:30) Looking at Carlos LaGrange and Elmer Rodriguez (13:25) Dax Kilby really stands out(15:20) Ben Hess is a name to know(17:00) What are the Yankees good at

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37:39

Fantasy Podcast: Injuries Galore To Begin Spring...

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2026/02/13

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back as host Geoff Pontes is joined by Ian Cundall. They dive into the Caleb Durbin trade and a laundry list of injuries. Lots of bad news broke for dynasty managers this week and we discuss all of it and search for buying opportunities. (3:00) Caleb Durbin Trade(14:00) Sebastian Walcott Elbow Surgery(18:00) Hamate Injuries To Francisco Lindor, Jackson Holliday and Corbin Carroll.(22:00) Spencer Schwellenbach Elbow Surgery(25:00) Jared Jones Added To The 60

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73:02

The 2026 Preseason Amateur Player Draft

Baseball America ·

2026/02/13

In a special Future Projection cross-posted episode, Ben, Carlos and Jacob conduct the fourth annual amateur player draft. The name of the game is simple: select the most talented team you can among 2026 eligible draft prospects. Each drafter has to fill out a roster as follows: one catcher, two corner infielders, two middle infielders, three outfielders, four pitchers and one utility spot. Each player needs to have at least six high school players and at least six college players. Who had the best

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25:58

Breaking Down Top 200 MLB Draft Prospects & 2026...

Baseball America ·

2026/02/03

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Jacob Rudner break down Baseball America's new top 200 draft rankings for 2026 and talk about our newly released college and high school All-America teams.We also break down the three-team trade that sent key Mariners prospects to the Cardinals.As a reminder, the Hot Sheet Show now airs live on the BA YouTube channel every week on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction (1:00) A

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51:38

College Podcast: Breaking Down 2026 Baseball America...

Baseball America ·

2026/02/03

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Carlos Collazo go over the 2026 Baseball America Preseason College All-America teams, which were voted on and selected by a panel of 18 MLB scouting directors. Rudner and Collazo also discuss BA's preseason national college award selections.(3:18) How our preseason All-America teams are picked(6:15) How we’d pick it(11:57) Reading off the teams(13:46) Surprises(18:37) Potential breakouts on the teams(22:30) Three

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44:28

Boston Red Sox Top Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America ·

2026/02/03

Alex Speier and JJ Cooper are here to talk about the Red Sox farm system in depth on the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. We look at the close-to-the-majors pitching, as well as a number of further away but intriguing bats.(00:00) The Red Sox Are Very Willing To Deal(04:15) What Does Payton Tolle Still Need To Work On?(08:30) Franklin Arias Has A Very High Floor, But What's His Ceiling?(13:45) The Red Sox System Has Clearly Taken A Step Back, Here's Why(19:00) Who Is Most Likely To Be No

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34:15

Toronto Blue Jays Top Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America ·

2026/02/02

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking for an even better encore to their AL pennant-winning 2025 season, and their No. 1 prospect, Trey Yesavage, should get a full year in the rotation. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look at Yesavage and the rest of an improved Blue Jays prospects list in the new Prospect Podcast Deep Dive.(00:00) What Can Be Expected Of Trey Yesavage Going Forward?(05:30) How Close Was The Choice Of Who Was The No. 2 Prospect?(12:20) Is This System Better Or Worse Than Last Year?(15:00)

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45:04

Fantasy Podcast: Breaking Down 2026 First Year Player...

Baseball America ·

2026/01/16

We return with another episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast in the midst of lots of action on the free agent and trade market. We open up by discussing Kyle Tucker just minutes before he signed with the Dodgers. We then discuss the Ranger Suarez and Alex Bregman signings. After that we jump into the First Year Player draft rankings, navigating through the first 30 or so picks. (2:00) Tucker tweets(7:00) Ranger Suarez signing(11:00) Alex Bregman signs with the Cubs(14:00) Tatsuya Imai at

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70:09

Drafting The Best College Tools In The Class

Baseball America ·

2026/01/16

Carlos and Jacob hop on the podcast and attempt to create the most impressive “build-a-player” possible by drafting the best tools in the college class. The two each attempt to create the best possible hitters by drafting hit, power, run, field and arm tools. On the pitching side they each draft a fastball, curveball, slider, changeup and control.The ground rules: once a player is picked for any category, that player is no longer eligible for another. Other than that, it’s wide open. Which hitter

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34:33

2026 Seattle Mariners Top Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America ·

2026/01/15

JJ Cooper and Jesús Cano are here for another Baseball America Prospects Deep Dive. Today we are looking at the Mariners farm system, led by shortstop Colt Emerson.(03:00) How difficult was the decision to rank Colt Emerson No. 1?(09:20) Is this farm system better or worse than last year?(14:00) Who is the bet to be No. 1 in this system next year?(16:30) What are the Mariners good at developing?(22:00) Who are some sleepers to watch(24:50) Where does the system drop off(27:30) Talking about Michael

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26:54

2026 San Francisco Giants Top Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America ·

2026/01/13

On the latest of our Prospect Deep Dives, Josh Norris and Geoff Pontes take a look at a much improved Giants farm system. Yes, Bryce Eldridge remains as the No. 1 prospect, but it's what has emerged behind him that has the system on the upswing.(01:00) Bryce Eldridge Is No. 1. How tough was this decision?(03:30) Is this system better or worse than last year?(09:30) Who is the best guess to be No. 1 next year?(12:45) What is the system good at developing?(17:00) Other names to know in the Giants

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28:22

Alex Bregman Signing Fallout For The Cubs, Ethan Frey...

Baseball America ·

2026/01/12

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes lead a packed show featuring a breakdown of the fallout for Matt Shaw and the Cubs after the Alex Bregman signing.We also welcome No. 2 Astros prospect Ethan Frey to the show before discussing our latest FYPD fantasy baseball rankings.We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction (1:45) Alex Bregman Cubs fallout for Matt Shaw (7:45) Ethan Frey joins (10:30) How Ethan feels in

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46:09

College Podcast: New NCAA Postseason Umpire Selection...

Baseball America ·

2026/01/12

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Carlos Collazo dive into the NCAA's new umpire selection process for the postseason and discuss other potential rule changes coming out of the American Baseball Coaches Association convention. Rudner and Collazo also go in-depth on where UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky stacks up compared to No. 1 overall draft prospects of the past.(2:00) How the NCAA is refining postseason umpire selection and evaluation(13:46) Can better

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37:46

Fantasy Podcast: Top 200 Pitchers For 2026 Dynasty...

Baseball America ·

2026/01/09

After a holiday hiatus the Baseball America Fantasy podcast is back with our final positional ranking podcast of the offseason. We start the show discussing the trio of Japanese players that signed from NPB. We then discuss the Cubs and Marlins trade before diving into the top 200 pitchers.(3:00) Is the market reacting too much to Murakami's swing and miss concerns?(6:30) Tatsuya Imai ready to succeed state side?(11:00) Is Kazuma Okamoto the best of the three in 2026 only?(14:00) Owen Caissie

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Draft Pod: Excitement For The 2026 Class & A Farewell...

Baseball America ·

2026/01/09

It’s a bittersweet episode of the draft podcast, as Peter bids farewell to Baseball America and embarks on a new journey as a scout with the Nationals. Carlos and Peter reminisce on their time together covering the draft over the last few years, talk about what they’ve learned and how their processes have changed. As always on the draft pod, there is still player talk. The two express their excitement about the strength of the upcoming draft class and highlight a few names who could move up draft

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55:49

2026 Chicago Cubs Top Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America ·

2026/01/08

On the second of our Prospect Deep Dives, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the Chicago Cubs farm system. It's perfect timing, as we get a chance to analyze the Cubs-Marlins Edward Cabrera/Owen Caissie trade.(01:00) Analyzing the Edward Cabrera trade. What did the Cubs give up?(09:00) No. 1 prospect Moises Ballesteros. How tough was the choice and who were the other candidates?(13:00) Comparing the Cubs system now to where it was a year ago.(16:00) Who do we think will be the No. 1

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54:56

2026 Reds Top Prospects Deep Dive

Baseball America ·

2026/01/07

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back to start our series of 30 MLB Farm System Deep Dives. We are beginning with the Cincinnati Reds, a team that has produced a lot of pitching, plus Elly De La Cruz, in recent years. What does the farm system have in store for 2026 and beyond?(02:00) Who is No. 1 and how easy was that choice?(10:25) How is this system better/worse than last year?(17:00) Who do we project to be No. 1 next year?(21:10) What are the Reds good at developing?(25:30) Diving deeper into how

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54:05

College Podcast: Who Will Be Preseason No. 1?

Baseball America ·

2026/01/06

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty examine the resumes of the top contenders for preseason No. 1 with the college baseball season nearing. Rudner and Flaherty also break down the rise of the Big 12 and the ACC's race against the SEC.(1:36) Peter Flaherty's personal news(4:41) UCLA's case for No. 1(18:24) Can LSU repeat as champions in 2026?(31:02) The state of the Big 12(41:26) How the ACC is working to challenge the SEC(49:07) Two

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25:32

Edward Cabrera Trade, International Prospect Bonus...

Baseball America ·

2026/01/05

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Scott Braun discuss a number of topics, including the potential for an Edward Cabrera trade in Miami, Ben's latest international bonus board update and BA Hall of Fame ballots.We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction (1:20) Edward Cabrera on the move from Miami? (8:00) Ben's latest international bonus board grows to 50 players (10:45) How did Wandy Asigen flip from the

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21:50

2025's Most Improved Farm System And Prospect Is ...

Baseball America ·

2025/12/24

On this week's Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at which farm systems and which prospects were the most improved in 2025, and we also look at a couple of predictions we'd like to have back.(00:00) The Prospect Handbook Is Complete(02:30) The Most Improved Farm System In 2025 Is ...(08:00) The Most Improved Prospect In 2025 Is ...(16:30) The Predictions We Would Like To Do Over ...Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport

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