Best The MidSeason Slump Podcasts (2025)

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Digging Deep On No. 1 Draft Prospect Roch Cholowsky 46:36

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Carlos and Peter spend the entire podcast getting into the weeds on UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky. He’s the No. 1 player in the class and both Peter and college writer Jacob Rudner picked Cholowsky as the “way too early” favorite to be the player of the year next season. How does he stack up with recent college prospects? Is he in a tier of his own…

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Fantasy Podcast: Previewing Potential AFL Breakouts 38:17

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This week on the Baseball America podcast Geoff Pontes is joined by Jacob Rudner to chat about Arizona Fall League rosters. We open the show covering the big names before diving into 10 prospects we think could breakout in AFL play. (4:00) Kevin McGonigle the best hitter in the AFL. (9:00) Josue De Paula (15:00) Karson Milbrandt (18:00) Marco Dinge…

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Just How Good Can Konnor Griffin Be? 51:29

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Pirates SS Konnor Griffin is Baseball America's 2025 MiLB Player of the Year, as we announced on the Hot Sheet show. In today's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and J.J. Cooper try to explain what stands out about Konnor Griffin, and why he's the best prospect in baseball. Time Stamps (00:00) How fortunate we were to see Konnor Griffin p…

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Konnor Griffin Joins To Discuss Being Named 2025 MiLB Player Of The Year | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 74 29:21

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and and Scott Braun are joined by a very special guest: 2025 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year Konnor Griffin. We talk to the Pirates shortstop about his breakout 2025 campaign, swing changes, the potential for future success in Pittsburgh and a lot more. We stream the Hot Shee…

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2025 Bowman Chrome Preview With WeTheHobby! 36:22

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2025 Bowman Chrome drops next Tuesday. To celebrate, J.J. Cooper and Seth Mates joined WeTheHobby's latest podcast to break down this year's card set ranging from our favorite prospects to target, potential future DSL stars and our favorite teams in the checklist. You can check out the full show here. Looking to go even deeper? Here's BA's Bowman C…

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Fantasy Podcast: Evaluating 2025 Rookies For 2026 Fantasy Baseball 52:50

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast Geoff Pontes, Dylan White and Jacob Rudner dive into the 2025 Rookie class with an eye toward next year and beyond. We go through some of the top names and discuss their potential value in 2026 leagues. (3:30) How high should Nick Kurtz go in a 16 team dynasty startup? (9:30) Roman Anthony vs Nick K…

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2026 MLB Draft Standouts At Under Armour All-America Game 30:28

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Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are just back from the 2025 Under Armour Next All-American Game at Camden Yards. They take a look at some of the 2026 draft prospects who stood out at the event. (00:00) The capper on the summer showcase circuit (06:00) Genson Veras (10:00) Landon Thome (12:00) Jaxon Matthews (15:15) Ty Burnham (16:15) Coleton Brady (19…

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Prospect Rankings We'd Like To Do Over 1:00:57

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Thankfully the vast majority of top players in the majors these days were Top 100 Prospects when they were minor leaguers, but not everyone was. Today on the Prospect Podcast, Jacob Rudner and JJ Cooper are taking a look at four prospects who didn't rank in the Top 100, but we wish had. We try to see what we missed and what lessons can be learned f…

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College Podcast: Underrated Portal Classes, Players To Watch In 2026 55:16

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Baseball America college writer Jacob Rudner and national reporter Peter Flaherty break down underrated transfer portal classes, particularly at the mid-major level, and take a look ahead at the 2026 season with notable players to keep an eye on. (2:45) Underrated portal classes (11:45) How a portal class can change a mid-major's outlook (18:28) In…

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Trey Yesavage, Bryce Eldridge Called Up To MLB | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 73 26:45

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jesús Cano discuss some exciting recent callups in the Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage and the Giants' Bryce Eldridge. We also discuss rookies that have stood out this season. Who are the rookie of the year candidates? Which rookies will succeed long term? We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Mond…

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Reviewing 2025 Preseason Draft Teams 50:40

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Carlos, Jacob and Peter review our preseason draft teams for the 2025 class. Who did well, who did poorly, which picks do we love and which do we regret with the benefit of hindsight? Perhaps more importantly, what are the lessons we can learn from this exercise and put towards the 2026 class? You can see each of the three teams drafted below, as w…

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Arizona Fall League Roster Surprises 32:15

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Josh Norris and JJ Cooper analyze the just announced Arizona Fall League rosters. Who are the names to know and who is a surprise addition? We break it down. (00:00) Why we are excited (01:30) Who we are most excited to see (06:15) Which team has the best/most interesting roster (10:00) Why Kevin McGonigle's inclusion is unusual (17:30) Non-Top 100…

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Fantasy Podcast: Pitching Prospects Who Added And Lost Stuff In 2025 41:27

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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns this week with an in-depth discussion centered around how to target pitching prospects in fantasy. We dig into some of the recent promotions of pitching prospects and how late season promotions can propel you in deeper leagues down the stretch. In the second half of the show we dig into a handful of pitc…

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Busting Pitching Myths 1:03:20

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This week on the Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at some pitching myths that have been busted, and what teams know nowadays. (00:00) Geoff is working on a pitching project (06:00) Velocity can be taught and developed (16:00) JJ goes on a rant about how pitchers are throwing harder. It's not just the radar guns. (27:30) With…

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Andrew Painter's Struggles, Marlins Pitching Prospects & Transfer Portal Tampering | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 72 25:48

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun discuss a number of pitching prospects, including the Phillies' Andrew Painter and his struggles and the rise of arms in the Marlins' system. We also break down the transfer portal conundrum faced by today’s college baseball coaches. We stream the Hot Sheet Show …

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Complex League Prospects To Know 56:47

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper discuss Josh's travels to the Arizona, Florida and Dominican Summer Leagues. We try to explain what to look for in the lowest levels of the minors, but more importantly we talk about prospects who stood out at those levels. (00:00) Explaining the differences between the Complex Leagues and …

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MLB Callups Making Impacts & Young Arms Affecting Playoff Races | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 71 28:18

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun kick things off by chatting about some recent impact callups, including the Reds' Sal Stewart and the Mariners' Harry Ford. We also discuss young pitchers being thrown into the playoff push, such as Payton Tolle of the Red Sox and and Cam Schlittler of the Yankees. We stream t…

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College Podcast: Fall Ball Teams To Watch, Potential Breakout Players 46:23

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On this episode of the Baseball America College Baseball Podcast, national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty take a look ahead at fall ball, breaking down teams to follow, possible breakout players and more. Rudner and Flaherty also revisit the topic of tampering, examine what to look for when finding fall breakout pl…

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Top College Uniforms & Area Codes Standouts 50:44

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about some standout Area Code Games performances—but before that the two break down Peter and Jacob’s top 25 college baseball jersey rankings. What makes a good jersey in the first place? Which were the hard calls? After that the two get a bit more serious and talk about a number of standout hitters…

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Fantasy Podcast: Exploring Late Season Roboscout Standouts 35:14

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This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast we're talking prospects who have surged in the second half of the season. Host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White talk through a handful of standouts that Roboscout has identified as top names to know. (2:30) Jonah Tong called up. What are your expectations? (7:00) McLean continues to dominate. (12:00) Ra…

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7 Prospects We'd Love To See Impact Playoff Races 1:18:15

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September callup season is almost upon us, so on this week’s prospect podcast, Geoff Pontes and Mark Chiarelli dive into their wish list of potential callups that could impact the 2025 postseason. The guys start with Tuesday’s news that the Mets are adding Jonah Tong into their rotation, then springboard into other coveted prospects they’d love to …

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Rays No. 5 Prospect Brody Hopkins Joins, Plus We Talk Samuel Basallo & Jonah Tong | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 70 25:25

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner welcome Rays No. 5 prospect Brody Hopkins. We also discuss which pitching prospects excite us ahead of possible September callups ad why Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo’s extension is a possible loophole MLB teams are exploiting. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3…

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Early Looks At 2025 Draftee Pro Debuts 32:23

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Carlos and Peter take an early—perhaps too early—look at who’s making noise in their pro debuts from the 2025 draft class. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (2:00) Lack of playing time for debut players (6:15) Marek Houston (9:00) Devin Taylor (14:50) Other hitters off to hot starts (24:00) Joey Volini and other arms Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: http…

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Fantasy Podcast: Looking Forward To 2026 Top Rookies 41:27

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This week on the Fantasy Podcast we welcome Jacob Rudner as our cohost with Dylan White on vacation. Don't worry, we put Jacob's college knowledge to good use looking forward to 2026 rookies from the last two college draft classes. (2:30) Bubba Chandler called up and the concerns we have. (16:00) Are there any 2025 draftees who could debut in 2026?…

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Prospect Podcast: Low-Risk And High-Risk Top 100 Hitting Prospects 1:03:45

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, JJ Cooper and Mark Chiarelli take a look at some Top 100 hitting prospects who are extremely low risk, and some who have a flaw that could trip them up. And Mark takes a look at what's going on with Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler. Plus Prospect Soapboxes. (00:00) When we talk about risk with hitting prospe…

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College Podcast: Highlighting Summer Standouts, Looking Ahead At Fall Ball 50:47

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty review the best of summer ball action with players returning to campus from their summer assignments. Rudner and Flaherty also look ahead at some big fall storylines to follow. (2:42) The challenges of summer ball (9:50) Incoming freshmen summer standouts (15…

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Samuel Basallo, Nolan McLean MLB Debuts, Farm System Rankings & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 69 26:04

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Mark Chiarelli, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun discuss Samuel Basallo’s big league debut. Just how good can the Orioles' top prospect be? We also break down the dominant start from Nolan McLean with the Mets this past weekend, explore BA's midseason farm system talent rankings and Konnor Griffin's promotion…

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The State of The Cape Cod League & Summer Standouts 33:29

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about the Cape Cod League and how it has evolved over the years. The two then talk about some of the up arrow college names to know from the summer and Carlos hits on a handful of high school names who impressed at the Area Code Games. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (2:30) Cape talk (7:30) What is the u…

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Midseason Farm System Talent Rankings 1:09:03

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We are a day late this week, but it's for a good reason. We waited to see could talk about the newly updated Top 100 Prospects rankings, Team Top 30 Prospect rankings and most importantly for this podcast/video, the farm system rankings based on those updated rankings. (00:00) Why JJ Wetherholt moved up? (07:30) What makes Jesus Made special (13:15…

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Top 100 Prospects Update, Mets Callups & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 68 25:54

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Ben Badler, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun discuss the latest updates to the Top 100 prospects list, including which big names rose and fell in the last major update during the 2025 season. We also dive into seeing 16-year-olds pitching with upper-90s velos and question the direction of pitching health in the sport befo…

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Fantasy Podcast: August Dynasty Top 500 Up Arrow Players 36:10

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With the dust of the trade deadline long since past we return with a new episode of the Baseball America fantasy podcast. Host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White breakdown how all of the recent moves have impacted the upcoming Top 500 dynasty ranking. We dive into some players moving way up the list as well. (4:00) Nick Kurtz keeps climbing. (7:00) Kyle …

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How Quickly Can These Trade Deadline Sellers Bounce Back? 53:44

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look at three teams that sold at the deadline. We peer into the crystal ball to look at their hopes for 2026 and beyond. (00:00) Analyzing The Baltimore Orioles (15:50) Analyzing The Minnesota Twins (31:30) Analyzing The Pittsburgh Pirates (46:00) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox (Victor Arias) (4…

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College Podcast: What We Know About Tampering 43:06

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty tackle one of the biggest issues in college baseball: tampering. Rudner and Flaherty break down what exactly tampering involves, possible solutions and how it's impacting the mid-major level. They also explore what it takes to be successful in roster building…

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Trade Deadline hauls, Leo De Vries & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 67 25:53

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun discuss our favorite and most puzzling trade deadline hauls now that the dust has settled. That includes why the Padres, A's and Twins all did well, and two big-market contenders who didn't do enough. The guys then close by specifically dive deep on the A's and Giants' perform…

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Reviewing The 2025 Draft Signing Deadline & Looking Ahead To 2026 44:38

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Carlos and Peter talk about the completion of the 2025 draft with the passing of this year’s signing deadline. The two talk about the picks that surprised us, the bonuses that stood out to us and the draft classes that made us think. After putting a bow on the 2025 class, the two give their general thoughts on the 2026 class as we look ahead to nex…

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MLB Trade Deadline Reactions 1:25:53

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Baseball America managing editor JJ Cooper, prospect writer Geoff Pontes and national college reporter Jacob Rudner recap a thrilling 2025 MLB trade deadline. They talk winners and losers, react to the Padres-A's blockbuster that saw A's closer Mason Miller and San Diego top prospect Leodalis De Vries, among others, change uniforms, and much more. …

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Mike Repole Joins UFL Ownership, Talks Columbus Team In 2026, Expansion In 2028, His Background 27:23

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The United Football League (UFL) announced today that renowned entrepreneur and billion-dollar brand builder Mike Repole will be joining the league’s ownership group. Repole will become part of a powerhouse coalition that includes RedBird Capital Partners, FOX, ESPN, Dany Garcia, and Dwayne Johnson. The announcement was jointly made by UFL Presiden…

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Leo De Vries trade reaction! Breaking down the A's-Padres blockbuster 32:27

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AJ Preller has done it again. The Padres landed A's closer Mason Miller and LHP JP Sears for a package of prospects headlined by Leo De Vries, the No. 5 prospect in baseball. J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and Jesús Cano jumped on YouTube to discuss the ramifications of the deal, including whether this was the best possible package De Vries…

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Best, Worst Values From 2025 MLB Draft 26:24

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Using the Baseball America Top 500 Draft Rankings, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at what teams got great draft values with their picks, and which teams went in very different directions. Full story: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-best-worst-values-of-the-2025-mlb-draft/ Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BA…

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Prospects Heating Up After Early Struggles (And Those Who Are Slumping) 53:15

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at prospects who got off to awful starts, but have turned it around in the past two months. And we also look at prospects who were off to fast starts, but have seen their seasons start to get derailed in June and July. Prospects Who Are Turning It Around (01:00) Colson Montgome…

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Breaking Down The 2025 MLB Trade Deadline & New No. 1 Prospect | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 66 30:54

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun talk all things MLB trade deadline. We discuss Spencer Jones' hot streak and wonder if he could be moved before Thursday's trade deadline. We also break down the latest Top 100 Prospects list update, which features Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin taking over the N…

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Fantasy Podcast: First-Year Player Draft Rankings For 2025 53:57

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan and Geoff welcome college writer Jacob Rudner to discuss the 2025 draft class. We debut our first FYPD ranking of the season, talking through a muddled top ten and much more. (5:00) Kade Anderson and the benefit of the for with the Mariners. (8:00) Liam Doyle's upside and question marks. (14:…

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MLB Trade Deadline: Matching Fascinating Teams, Prospects 1:32:09

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the prospects, buyers and sellers that could make news over the next week and a half until the MLB Trade Deadline. (00:00) JJ feels bad for what he did last week (09:00) Will a Top 100 Prospect be traded? (11:30) Will A Top 25(ish) Prospect be traded? (16:00) Analyzi…

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Exclusive: Four UFL Franchises Are Moving 16:49

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Over the past two weeks a lot of front office people from the United Football League have been let go. The speculation was that it was due to seasonal employment or maybe turn over due to performance metrics not being met. UFL News Hub has learned for sources there is more to the story than that. The UFL is getting a locations facelift.…

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College Podcast: Best Portal Classes, Way Too Early 2026 Preview 59:38

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Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty review the 2025 college baseball offseason from MLB draft winners and losers to best and most-underrated transfer portal classes and more. Rudner and Flaherty also look way ahead at the 2026 season and talk early contenders. (2:10) Draft winners (11:27) Draft losers (19:07) Top portal…

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Recapping MLB Draft Signings & Looking Ahead To 2026 | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 65 29:48

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun look back on the 2025 MLB Draft and look ahead to the 2026 player crop. We also discuss which top prospects are blocked at the big league level and might be on the move at the trade deadline. Time Stamps (0:45) Draft picks that have signed already (…

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Reviewing EVERY 2025 MLB Draft Class | Future Projection Podcast 2:42:45

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The Future Projection pod goes deep on the 2025 MLB Draft. Check out each team below. Looking for more deep dives like this? Subscribe to Future Projection where you get your podcasts. Get 20% off your first Slab Pack or card purchase by going to ArenaClub.com/FOUL and use code FOUL Time Stamps: (12:00) Nationals (21:00) Angels (29:00) Mariners (34…

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Fantasy Podcast: Reviewing The 2025 Draft For Fantasy 46:44

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we dive into the Futures Game. As Geoff talks about the standouts from Futures Game Bp and other observations. We then jump directly into MLB draft talk in preparation for our first FYPD list of the season. We run through the Top 10 in the draft teasing our FYPD 1.0 rankings next week. (2:00) Future…

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Why The Nationals Drafted Eli Willits No. 1 Overall & More MLB Draft Reactions | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 64 29:09

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Scott Braun react to the 2025 MLB Draft. We share thoughts on a number of picks, including the Nationals' selection of Eli Willits in the 1-1 spot. Time Stamps (0:30) The state of the game—Futures Game & MLB Draft (10:20) Peter's favorite picks from Day 1 (13:20) Why the Nationals took …

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Surprising Picks, Top Players & Day 1 MLB Draft Reactions 1:45:14

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Baseball America Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper, Prospect Writer Ben Badler, National Reporter Peter Flaherty and National College Reporter Jacob Rudner break down Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, including a surprising first overall pick, intriguing selections and much more. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA Support this …