Best Prospects1500 Podcasts (2025)

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Futures Focus - Episode 132: NL West Talk with Pat Doherty Jr. 1:19:01

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Pat Doherty Jr. (⁠⁠⁠@TheRealNaClown⁠⁠⁠) joins host Jeremy Mahy (⁠⁠⁠@JMahyfam⁠⁠⁠) as they put a wrap on the division by division breakdowns and discuss the state of the NL Central. Pat & Jeremy give you their individual top-15 divisional prospects, mention other interesting prospects of note, rank the five teams in the division, and give some though…

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Futures Focus - Episode 131: AL East Talk with Adam Greene 1:14:34

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Adam Greene (⁠⁠⁠@aj_greene1015) joins host Jeremy Mahy (⁠⁠⁠@JMahyfam⁠⁠⁠) to discuss the state of the AL East as the 2025 minor league season has come to a close. Adam & Jeremy give you their individual top-15 divisional prospects, mention other interesting prospects of note, rank the five teams in the division, and give some thoughts on where each …

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Futures Focus - Episode 130: NL Central Talk with Pat Doherty Jr. 1:11:38

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Pat Doherty Jr. (⁠⁠@TheRealNaClown⁠⁠) joins host Jeremy Mahy (⁠⁠@JMahyfam⁠⁠) to discuss the state of the NL Central as the 2025 minor league season has come to a close. Pat & Jeremy give you their individual top-15 divisional prospects, mention other interesting prospects of note, rank the five teams in the division, and give some thoughts on where…

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Futures Focus - Episode 129: AL West Talk with Kurt Moody & Pat Doherty Jr. 1:25:26

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Kurt Moody (⁠@DET_Guru_Kurt⁠) & Pat Doherty Jr. (⁠@TheRealNaClown⁠) join host Jeremy Mahy (⁠@JMahyfam⁠) to discuss the state of the AL West as the 2025 minor league season has come to a close. Kurt and Pat give you their individual top-15 divisional prospects, mention other interesting prospects of note, rank the five teams in the division, and giv…

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Futures Focus - Episode 128: NL East Talk with Allen Settle 1:24:46

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Allen Settle (⁠@allensettleMLB⁠) joins host Jeremy Mahy (⁠@JMahyfam⁠) to discuss the state of the NL East as the 2025 minor league season comes to a close. Allen and Jeremy give you their individual top-15 divisional prospects, mention other interesting prospects of note, rank the five teams in the division, and give some thoughts on where each tea…

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Futures Focus - Episode 127: AL Central Talk with Kurt Moody 1:19:29

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Kurt Moody (@DET_Guru_Kurt) joins host Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) to discuss the state of the AL Central as the 2025 minor league season comes to a close. Kurt and Jeremy will give you their individual top-15 divisional prospects, mention other interesting prospects of note, rank the five teams in the division, and finish with some thoughts on where e…

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Futures Focus - Episode 126: Who's Hot? and Shaun Kernahan Returns 1:09:31

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In this episode we discuss some players in MiLB that have been hot over the last month. Then, @ShaunKernahan is back by popular demand. He and @JMahyfam discuss the High School All-American Games, and they answer some FYPD questions that are out there. Futures Focus is brought to you by Prospects1500.…

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Futures Focus - Episode 125: 2025 MLB Trade Deadline 1:11:42

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Kurt Moody (@DET_Guru_Kurt) & Pat Doherty, Jr. (@TheRealNaClown) join host Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) to recap the recent trade deadline and all of the prospects who were on the move to new organizations. Futures Focus podcast is brought to you by Prospects1500.

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Futures Focus - Episode 124: 2025 MLB Draft Recap, Part 2 56:11

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Prospects1500's MLB Draft lead writer Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan) is back as he and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) discuss the rest of the first round picks, numbers 16-43, and hit on some other draft topics as well.

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Futures Focus - Episode 123: 2025 MLB Draft Recap, Part 1 1:07:17

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Prospects1500's lead Draft writer Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan) joins the show and host Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) to break down the 2025 MLB Draft class. In Part 1 they discuss the top 15 picks. Futures Focus is one of the podcasts brought to you by Prospects1500.

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Futures Focus - Episode 122: 2025 Futures Game Preview 45:17

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Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) and Tony Bps (@tonybps1) join new host Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) and talk all things Futures Game 2025. Greene breaks down the AL roster while Bps gives his thoughts on the NL Roster, and then all three predict the game's winner and MVP. Futures Focus is brought to you by Prospects1500. Find us on Twitter @Prospects150…

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Futures Focus - Episode 121: NL West Top 50s & MLB Predictions 1:50:10

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez), Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) get together for one of the biggest episodes in the history of Futures Focus! The three discuss the AL West top prospects and then give all of their predictions for the 2025 season. It's a massive episode and we hope you enjoy it!…

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Futures Focus - Episode 120: AL East Top 50s 1:15:30

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) are joined by Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015) to discuss and break down some of the top prospects in the AL East division. The three give you all the names you need to know heading into the 2025 season! Check out the previous episodes this season for our looks at the top prospects in the NL East…

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Futures Focus - Episode 119: NL Central Top 50s 1:34:47

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez), Nate Eckert (@GQ__82), and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) break down the top prospects in the NL Central. The three give their insight on the names you need to know for the rapidly approaching season. Be sure to check out our other Futures Focus Top 50 episodes: Episode 116- NL East Top 50s Episode 117 - AL Central Top 50s …

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Futures Focus - Episode 118: AL West Top 50s 1:16:01

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez), Nate Eckert (@GQ__82), and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) get together once again to go over the best prospects in the game. This installment focuses on the AL West. The trio talk Athletics, Astros, Angels, Mariners, and Rangers. From the top-end guys to the sleepers, you'll get all the information you need to dominate your…

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Futures Focus - Episode 117: AL Central Top 50s 1:12:22

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez), Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) get together to discuss the prospects from the underrated AL Central division. The three cover a ton of names from the top guys to sleepers you need to look out for.

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Futures Focus - Episode 116: NL East Top 50s Review 1:16:45

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) is joined by Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam) to kick off the new year by analyzing the Top 50 prospects for every team in the NL East. Get ahead of your league by knowing all the biggest risers and fallers in the prospect world. Prospects1500 Tiers: Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing …

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Futures Focus - Episode 115: Arizona Fall League Preview 59:59

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) preview all of the top prospects that will be participating in the prestigious Arizona Fall League for the 2024 season. There are some big names, a few buy-lows and a couple of hidden gems to know. The AFL season just got underway on October 7th with a Mesa Solar Sox walk-off win.…

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Futures Focus - Episode 114: Midseason Top 106 Prospects (Part 2) 1:08:01

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (GQ__82) return to finish up the countdown of Prospects1500's Top 106 prospects, which was published on the website August 26th. In our last episode they spoke in detail about numbers 106 down to 91. Now they run through the Top 90 names, from 90 all the way down to #1. Alex and Nate discuss players to…

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Futures Focus - Episode 113: Midseason Top 106 Prospects (Part 1) 58:43

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) review and analyze our newly released midseason Top 106 prospects list on www.prospects1500.com. It's comprised of all Tier 1 and Tier 2 players from our midseason team Top 50s. In Part 1, the duo discusses those prospects ranked #91-106 on the list, and give their insight on how to value the…

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Futures Focus - Episode 112: Traded Prospects Review and Top 100 Update 1:02:45

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) are back in a new studio to discuss the prospects that found themselves in a new home at the recent MLB Trade Deadline. Afterwards, the two discuss the top 100 and review what it might look like now in midseason.

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Futures Focus - Episode 111: MLB Futures Game Preview and Perfect Game Review 47:40

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) are back to give you the latest news in the prospect world and preview the MLB Futures Game. Nate also shares his notes from his recent trip to the Perfect Game National Showcase in Arizona.

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Futures Focus - Episode 110: April Prospect Awards 1:04:26

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) hand out their minor league awards for the month of April. Prospects from Single-A to Triple-A are honored for their terrific performances of the month.

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Futures Focus - Episode 109: Sell Sell Sell! Players To Cash Out On Now 1:03:18

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It's time to sell off those players to the highest bidder! Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) reveal some players that you might be able to sell high on in your dynasty leagues to extract the highest value. Enjoy the trade talk! This episode should give you some ideas to wheel and deal with.…

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Futures Focus - Episode 108: Early Prospect Performances and Buy Lows 1:06:49

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) celebrate the start of the MLB and MiLB season by taking a look at the debuts by all the top prospects and share their initial impressions. In addition, the two share some buy low candidates to target in dynasty leagues.

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Futures Focus - Episode 107: Bold Predictions for 2024 1:06:19

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (GQ__82) give their bold predictions for prospects in the 2024. From the top names, to guys you may never have heard of before, the duo shed some light on what to expect in the upcoming year.

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Futures Focus - Episode 106: Top Prospects Outside the Top 100 1:05:35

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) take a look at the best prospects outside of the top 100. Plus, News & Notes is back as the two go over the latest Spring Training headlines! Check out the show.

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Futures Focus - Episode 105: Overall Top 100 Prospects and Spring Breakout Rosters 58:17

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (GQ__82) breakdown the inaugural Spring Breakout rosters and tell you which games to tune in to for the showcase games. Then, the hosts breakdown Prospects1500's overall Top 100 prospects from the Top 190 list published recently on the site. Don't miss this episode!…

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Futures Focus - Episode 104: NL East Top 50 Prospects for 2024 1:31:41

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) welcome in Michael Kelley (@MKelley_ND) to discuss the top 50 prospects in the NL East. With future stars all around, this division has a lot of intrigue. Listen in and let us know what you think about the analysis, and which, if any players, we might have missed talking about who should be o…

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Futures Focus - Episode 103: AL East Top 50s Part 2 and FYPD Discussion 1:20:29

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) continue their discussion about the top prospects in the AL East. They round out this division breaking down the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays Top 50 prospects. In the second part of the show, the two recap the recent Prospects1500 "Beat the Staff" dynasty league's First Year Player Dra…

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Futures Focus - Episode 102: AL East Top 50 Prospects for 2024 - Part 1 1:25:06

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Our Prospects1500 series of Top 50 prospects lists continues. Hosts Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) welcome Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015) to discuss some of the top AL East prospects. In Part 1 the trio covers the Baltimore Orioles, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox.…

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Futures Focus - Episode 101: NL West Top 50 Prospects for 2024 1:24:09

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) return for our 6th season of Futures Focus! The Prospects1500 podcast duo get right back into the action with the top prospects from the NL West, discussing the site's Top 50 prospects for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, and San Francisco Gia…

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Futures Focus - Episode 100 - 100th Episode Celebration with Grant Paulsen and Scott Greene 1:21:12

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We did it! 100 episodes! Join Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez), Nate Eckert (@GQ__82), and Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) in addition to special guest Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) as we celebrate Futures Focus and our 100th episode. Be sure to listen all the way through for details on how to enter in our special giveaway - exclusive to listeners o…

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Futures Focus - Episode 99: Prospects On the Move at the Trade Deadline 1:17:55

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) are back to cover every 2023 trade deadline deal involving prospects. The two also decide who won the trade and what the future holds for the prospects on the move. Enjoy!

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Futures Focus - Episode 98: MLB Draft Recap/Review with Shaun Kernahan 1:14:20

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) is back! Joined by Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) and special draft guru Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), this is the definitive episode about the 2023 MLB Draft. The three discuss where the top draft picks fall on top prospects lists and talk about which players to watch out for that could explode with their debut. Enjoy!…

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Futures Focus - Episode 97: Futures Game Discussion with Michael Kelley 1:25:55

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Futures Focus is back! This week we discuss the MLB Futures Game rosters and a couple of weeks worth of news and notes. Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) and special guest, Michael Kelly (@MKelley_ND) tackle an extended version of the show’s “News and Notes” prior to showcasing the 2023 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game! As Michael will be on the field for BP in …

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Futures Focus - Episode 96: May Prospects of the Month 59:50

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) unveil their choices for prospects of the month for May. The two discuss standouts from all Minor League Baseball levels, while also giving some honorable mentions. We're on the road to Futures Focus episode #100, which is just around the corner. Stay tuned for some special announcements in t…

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Futures Focus - Episode 95: Ranking This Year's Pop-Up Prospects 1:23:05

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) discuss prospects that have busted out this year and where they may fit on rankings (including our upcoming Prospects1500 midseason team Top 50s) and in your dynasty leagues. The two also review who is hot right now in the minors, as well as some news and notes!…

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Futures Focus - Episode 94: Finding Value in the Post-Hype Sleeper and Prospect Fatigue 1:06:56

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) examine some exciting post-hype prospects and try to find value when dealing with the concept of prospect fatigue. Some of the names the Futures Focus duo discuss this week include: Nolan Jones Marco Luciano Jared Jones Jackson Rutledge Noelvi Marte Orelvis Martinez and more!…

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Futures Focus - Episode 93: Ranking the Next Call Ups 1:06:43

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) try to predict which prospects will get the call to the major leagues next. The duo draft a team of nine players whom they believe will put up the best performance in MLB in 2023. Some of the players discussed include: Colton Cowser Kyle Manzardo Elly De La Cruz Gavin Williams Christian Encar…

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Futures Focus - Episode 92: April Prospects of the Month 1:14:16

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (GQ__82) hand out their prospects of the month for all levels in the minor leagues. They also analyze the value and discuss some recent performances of highly touted pitching prospects that made their debuts.

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Futures Focus - Episode 91: Updating the Top Prospect List, Best/Worst Dynasty Trades of All Time 1:24:49

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) return after a week off to update the current top 20 prospects, adjusting for the recent graduations. Later, the two discuss the best and worst trades they have done in their dynasty leagues, while also sharing listener submissions as well. Enjoy!…

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Futures Focus - Episode 90: Vegas Baby! Over/Unders and Prospects Prop Bets 1:22:11

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) head to Sin City (not really) to place their bets on [their own made up] player props for prospects. The two share their reasoning behind their wagers to give you insight on what to expect with the best prospects in baseball. Enjoy!

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Futures Focus - Episode 89: Early 2023 Buy/Sell/Hold Overreactions 1:02:58

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) overreact to all the hot/cold starts in the majors and minors for the start of the 2023 season. They go over buy/sell/hold candidates and discuss which prospects they would rather have moving forward.

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Futures Focus - Episode 88: Optimistic/Pessimistic Prospects Outlooks for 2023 58:49

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) celebrate Opening Day by giving you best case/worst case for a slew of top prospects. They cover all prospects that made their debut, as well as top rookies for 2023. Enjoy!

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Futures Focus - Episode 87: The Bold and The Beautiful Predictions 1:05:00

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Alex Sanchez (the Bold) and Nate Eckert (the Beautiful) give their prospect predictions for the 2023 season. Some normal, some wild and some downright maniacal. Also, the two discuss the Twitter prospect tournament hosted by @ProspectLarceny. Enjoy! Some names debated are: Francisco Alvarez Jasson Dominguez Gavin Stone Joey Ortiz Michael Busch Jord…

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Futures Focus - Episode 86: Best of the Rest with guest Adam Howe 1:11:14

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) are joined by On The Wire host Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) to discuss the best prospects that didn't make the Top 100. Adam also shares some of his favorite prospects and even goes "bust busting." Please check out the On The Wire podcast (@OnTheWirePod), fantasy baseball talk focused on weekly F…

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Futures Focus - Episode 85: Bust Busters! Bonus Episode 1:13:24

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As a special thanks to all that voted for Futures Focus this week in the @baseballpods Bracketology, here is a special bonus episode with Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82). The two go looking for potential busts in our most recent Overall Top 199 list, using the list from 2018 as a guide for how many they need to find (Hint: …

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Futures Focus - Episode 84: FYPD and Prospects to Target in 2023 1:22:28

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) list their top five targets for First Year Player Drafts (FYPD). Next, they discuss the prospects that can help out in 2023 for Redraft and Keeper leagues. Finally, the duo highlights prospects to watch in the World Baseball Classic. This episode is sponsored by Fantrax. Go to fantrax.com/pro…

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Futures Focus - Episode 83: AL West Top 50s with Andrew Rhodes 1:19:46

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Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) are joined by Angels correspondent Andrew Rhodes (@A_Rhodes77) to talk about the top prospects in the American League West. This wraps up every division. If you missed one, go back and check out the most recent episodes. Here's the link to all of our 2023 team Top 50 Prospects columns. This e…