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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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On this week's episode of the 90th Percentile hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome Tony Gilio of Operation Player Assist. Operation Player Assist helps teams and families supplement some of the high costs associated with travel ball.(2:00) Sandwich talk, best sandwich chain and Portillo's Italian Beefs.(7:00) Exposure Funnel's impact on opportunities(11:00) Rising costs of youth sports for coaches and players.(18:00) Operation Player Assist and what they provide.(24:00) Ramp up and lead time for the program.(29:00) Ease of the platform.(31:00) Success of the platformoperationplayerassist.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Carlos and Peter talk through four notable up-arrow players in the 2025 class who will climb our draft board significantly on our next update. That includes two North Carolina preps: Josh Hammond, who is increasingly interesting for his exploits as a hitter; and Briggs McKenzie, who continues a North Carolina high school lefty tradition. The two also talk about Friday night SEC lefthanders Zach Root (Arkansas) and Kade Anderson (LSU).—Time Stamps(1:00) Josh Hammond(8:00) Briggs McKenzie(15:00) Zach Root(21:00) Kade AndersonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL Central. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.Time Stamps(0:00) -- Travis Bazzana, Guardians(9:10) -- Noah Schultz, White Sox(19:55) -- Jackson Jobe, Tigers(28:45) -- Walker Jenkins, Twins(37:30) -- Jac Caglianone, RoyalsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty break down Texas A&M's fall from preseason No. 1 to unranked heading into Week 6. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at No. 5 Texas, No. 14 Stanford, No. 15 Louisville, No. 17 Auburn and No. 25 West Virginia's early-season success.(3:27) Breaking down Texas A&M’s fall(14:00) Texas jumps up to No. 5(19:00) Is Stanford back?(23:33) Louisville up to No. 15 after another big week(26:58) Auburn and West Virginia make their Top 25 debuts(29:03) How does Virginia avoid and A&M-like collapse(34:56) Rice hires former Texas head coach David Pierce(36:18) Week 6 matchups to watch(45:06) Picks to Click(49:13) Final thoughtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Ben Badler, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun dish on a number of topics, including Jackson Jobe's new offerings, Boston's "Big Three," Spring Breakout studs, Charlie Condon's wrist ailment and 2026 college recruiting.Time Stamps(0:50) Jackson Jobe's developing pitch mix(6:30) The timeline for Red Sox "Big Three"(12:20) Spring Breakout standouts(17:50) Charlie Condon injury woes(20:00) 2026 college recruiting rankingsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Carlos and Peter discuss the first in-season mock draft of the 2025 cycle on today’s draft podcast. Peter gives his reactions to where players went, the two discuss the up/down movement of the class and talk through a few compelling positional battles, including a top-10 cluster of shortstops and a mid-round group of college pitchers. See the complete mock draft here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-mlb-mock-draft-1-0-anonymous-scout-analyzes-top-40-picks/—Time Stamps(3:00) Peter’s thoughts on the mock draft(4:30) Tyler Bremner going 2 and other options after Jamie Arnold(7:00) Trying to separate the shortstops in the top 10(14:00) The first pick that surprised us(17:30) Xavier Neyens vs. Ethan Holliday(20:00) Steele Hall’s huge rise(25:00) Max Belyeu vs. Cam Cannarella(32:00) College pitchers on the riseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper discuss the first in-season mock draft of 2025. Carlos did a mock with a MLB scout, and they alternated picks. We discuss the first 11 picks.(00:00) How this class shapes up(04:30) Pick #1, Washington Nationals(06:00) Pick # 2, Los Angeles Angels(07:10) Pick # 3, Seattle Mariners(11:00) Pick # 4, Colorado Rockies(13:30) Pick # 5, St. Louis Cardinals(15:00) Pick # 6, Pittsburgh Pirates(16:30) Pick # 7, Miami Marlins(18:00) Pick # 8, Toronto Blue Jays(21:00) Pick # 9, Cincinnati Reds(22:00) Pick #10, Chicago White Sox(24:30) Pick #11, AthleticsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The Dynasty Top 500 underwent its first significant update of the season and hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are here to talk about it. On this week's show they discuss some of the risers and fallers on the list. As well as touching on lots of recent injury news bound to impact dynasty managers.(1:00) Backfield action in Florida(2:30) Gerrit Cole news(4:00) Will Warren breakout(6:00) Grayson Rodriguez and George Kirby Injuries.(7:30) Are Strider and Eury Perez trade targets?(11:00) Francisco Alvarez injury.(15:00) Matt Shaw Breaks Camp(16:00) Young players rising up the ranks.(19:00) Chandler Simpson(21:00) Cam Smith surging(24:00) The Drake Baldwin question(28:00) Marco Luciano and Noelvi Marte down arrow players(31:00) Pitching breakoutsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL West. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.Time Stamps(0:00) -- Kumar Rocker, Rangers(9:10) -- Caden Dana, Angels(18:50) -- Cam Smith, Astros(30:50 -- Colt Emerson, Mariners(42:25) -- Nick Kurtz, AthleticsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the start of conference play, teams boosting their stock and Top 25 newcomers Stanford and Louisville. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at what Virginia, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M need to do to get their seasons back on track.(2:20) Strength of Week 5 midweek schedule(4:46) Breaking down the top six(12:51) Big week ahead for No. 6 Florida(19:02) Breaking down North Carolina vs. Stanford(26:31) Welcoming Louisville to the Top 25(31:48) Breaking down Virginia’s drop to No. 19(36:22) It’s time to worry about Texas A&M(43:30) Why Oklahoma State fell out of the rankings(46:36) Picks to Click(50:41) Final thoughtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun react to BA's MLB mock draft of 2025 featuring big league scout analysis for every pick. Are scouts concerned with Jace LaViolette's slow start? Is there a clear-cut No. 1 pick?We also preview the Top 500 dynasty ranking update dropping on the BA site Tuesday to get you ready for your fantasy draft. The discussion includes how to manage the recent pitching injuries to key names and which players have in-season momentum thanks to solid spring training performances.Time Stamps(1:00) Carlos breaks down his new mock draft(2:45) Why this year's draft is hard to predict(5:30) This draft has good depth(8:35) Where will Jace LaViolette go?(15:40) Updating the top 500 dynasty list(17:20) Hitters Geoff is high on for 2025(21:35) Pitchers Geoff is high on for 2025(26:20) Injuries to big-name playersSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about some notable performers through the first three weeks of the season, led by Tennessee (slugger?) Gavin Kilen and Michigan State lefthander Joseph Dzierwa. They touch on a few other risers to know, plus Peter gives us an early preview of how the 2026 college class is shaping up. —Time Stamps(1:00) Tennessee's Gavin Kilen(13:40) Michigan State's Joseph Dzierwa(19:00) Georgia's Brian Curley(26:00) Miami's Griffin Hugus(31:50) 2026 college class previewSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
The 2025 Spring Breakout rosters have been announced, so Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper have gathered to help you get prepared for each and every game with looks at what top prospects and what lesser-know names you should pay attention to.(00:00) Which are the best Spring Breakout Games?/Rays-Red Sox and Reds-Brewers preview(06:13) Cubs-Dodgers Preview(08:45) Cardinals-Marlins Preview(12:40) Pirates-Phillies Preview(15:42) Nationals-Astros Preview(18:50) Padres-A's Preview(22:30) Mariners-Guardians Preview(25:40) Royals-D-Backs Preview(28:20) Twins-Blue Jays Preview(32:00) Yankees-Orioles Preview(35:00) Rangers-Giants Preview(38:40) Cubs-Angels Preview(41:40) Braves-Tigers Preview(44:50) Mets-Nationals Preview(47:20) Rockies-White Sox Preview(52:40) A little more Reds-Brewers talk(55:40) Other spring training thoughtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We're a few weeks into spring training and the early signs of breakouts are beginning to bloom. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Baseball podcast we discuss a few names hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are targeting heading into 2025.(2:00) Chase DeLauter out 8-12 weeks(5:00) Luis Gil Lat Injury(7:00) Matt Vierling's injury opens up playing time for Jace Jung(8:30) Ryan Weathers(11:00) Brayan Rocchio(15:00) Casey Mize(18:00) Cristopher Sanchez(20:00) Will Warren(24:00) Kyle Hart(26:00) Victor RoblesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL West. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.Time Stamps(0:00) -- Roki Saksaki, Dodgers(9:35) -- Bryce Eldridge, Giants(19:25) -- Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks(28:35) -- Leodalis De Vries, Padres(38:20) -- Chase Dollander, RockiesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Taylor Blake Ward and JJ Cooper are talking in-depth about the Angels farm system in the latest MLB Prospects Deep Dive. With this post, all 30 teams are now live, so your favorite team is available, no matter which club you root for.(00:00) Caden Dana's a fast-rising, middle-of-the-rotation starting pitching prospect(11:30) Christian Moore is the latest fast-moving Angels position prospect. Is he big league ready?(22:00) Trying to parse why the Angels move their prospects so quickly.(26:00) Evaluating Nelson Rada, which is tricky considering how quickly he's been promoted(29:30) Two more pitchers to watch in the Top 10(39:00) A non Top 10 Prospect to watchAngels Top 30 Prospects rankings: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2001-los-angeles-angels/prospects/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the first change at No. 1 in the Top 25 of the year with reigning national champion Tennessee returning to the top spot. Rudner and Flaherty also break down their concern level for former No. 1 Texas A&M, which dropped to No. 11 after a 1-3 week and 6-4 start to its season.(1:46) Is it time to sound the alarm on Texas A&M(10:06) Breaking down new No. 1, Tennessee(22:44) What to make of Duke and NC State falling from the rankings(34:33) Oklahoma’s rise from unranked to No. 10(39:15) What Ole Miss did to reach the rankings(43:22) Southern Miss enters the Top 25 after weekend series win over TCU(47:15) Two teams we’re keeping a close eye on in Week 4(49:48) Picks to Click(52:20) Final thoughtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Royals farm system in a new Baseball America Deep Dive. The Royals made the playoffs in 2024 and also added a new No. 1 prospect in Jac Caglianone.(00:00) Why Jac Caglianone is No. 1 and how good could he be?(10:00) The Royals have a pair of interesting catching prospects. Looking at Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen.(15:30) Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the system(24:30) Royals pitching prospects to watch(28:00) Non Top 10 Prospects to watchRoyals Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2011-kansas-city-royals/prospects/?season=2025&ranking=preseasonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham to discuss on the game’s top farm system.Plus, we share our reactions to the Roman Anthony defense criticism to illustrate broader points about player evaluation and writing scouting reports for budding prospects.(1:00) Responding to the criticism of Roman Anthony's defense on Boston radio waves (8:25) Brian Abraham joins (9:25) How having a large wave of top prospects helps player development (10:00) How the Red Sox see the infield shaking out (16:30) Player development vs. scouting (18:30) Breakout Red Sox prospects to watch for 2025 (22:45) Is it bittersweet to watch traded prospects develop for other teams? (25:00) When Boston knew this class of prospects was specialSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the White Sox farm system with another Baseball America farm system Deep Dive. The White Sox have added a significant amount of young talent through trades, but we take a look at what the team still has to do to turn around the worst team in the major leagues.(00:00) Noah Schultz evokes some very lofty comparisons(08:00) Hagen Smith could give the White Sox a great 1-2 pitching pairing, but he has a big remaining to-do item.(13:30) What should we make of Colson Montgomery's struggles in 2024.(19:30) The deepest position in the White Sox system is catcher.(23:00) The Top 10 is really solid, but this system still needs more help.(25:30) Non Top 10 Prospects to watch, there are plenty.White Sox Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2027-chicago-white-sox/prospects/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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this was basically just 2 guys yelling at each for an hour "I GET IT! I GET IT! I GET IT!"
top farm system podcasts was terrible.