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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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Prospect Podcast: Picking The Best MiLB Position Groups
Yesterday00:47:01Tap to summarizeWe're taking a look at which organizations have the best position groups on the new Baseball America Prospect Podcast. Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper hold a draft to pick which teams stand out.(00:00) Seeing Gage Wood, Seaver King and Brewers Prospects(06:00) Picking The Best Catching Groups(13:00) Picking The Best Corner Infield Groups(22:15) Picking The Best Middle Infield Groups(30:25) Picking The Best Outfield Groups(37:30) Picking The Best Righthanded Pitcher Groups(44:25) Picking The Best Lefthanded Pitcher GroupsOriginal story: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/drafting-the-ideal-mlb-farm-system-for-2026-using-top-prospect-position-groups/BLUE CHEWBuy two months of BlueChew Gold and get the third for FREE with promo code FOUL at https://bluechew.com/Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Get Ready For The 2026 NCAA Baseball Tournament | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 107
Yesterday00:27:21Tap to summarizeOn this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner get ready for the start of the NCAA Tournament with a look at this year's bracket, BA's 1-64 team rankings, bracket winners & losers and 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 (1:30) Casual college fans: What to know about the NCAA Tournament (5:15) BA's 1-64 team rankings (7:45) The potential for upsets and cinderellas (9:45) Team paths to watch (13:00) Mercer snubbed? (15:30) Draft prospects to watch in the field (22:45) Gage Jump called up the A's (26:00) Viewer questionsOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →College Podcast: Field of 64 Analysis
2d ago01:09:11Tap to summarizeThe NCAA college baseball field of 64 is set, and Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are excited to talk about who's in, who has a tough or easy regional, who has a complaint about being snubbed and who could win it all.(00:00) Analyzing the national seeds(07:30) The toughest regional this weekend(12:45) Trying to understand seeding decisions(19:30) N.C. State makes the tourney in Elliott Avent's final season(22:00) Baffled by the Wolfpack not being a Last Four Team in(24:00) Why we think Mercer should have made it(30:00) The goalposts for what mid-majors need to do keeps changing(33:15) The ACC and SEC came out quite well(37:55) The plight of UTSA(44:10) Looking at Michigan's case(46:50) Predicting the champion(51:30) Picking a sleeper who could win it all(55:00) Picking toughest/weakest regional(59:30) Players we are excited to seeOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Draft Podcast: Should We Be Worried About These Draft Prospect Stats?
6d ago00:36:28Tap to summarizeOn this week's Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at three prominent draft prospects with some worrisome stats on their resume. How worried should you be about these prospects?(02:00) Stats We Care About(03:00) TCU's Sawyer Stronsnider's batting average(14:00) UCSB's Jackson Flora's K-BB%(25:30) SS Jacob Lombard's miss ratehttps://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/why-batting-average-is-still-relevant-for-these-3-high-risk-2026-college-hitters/Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →New Top 30s, Karson Milbrandt Joins & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 106
1w ago00:25:53Tap to summarizeOn this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris break down our new May Top 30 Prospects updates for every team and welcome Marlins pitcher and new Top 100 Prospect Karson Milbrandt to the show.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(1:05) May Top 30 Prospects updates(5:15) Seeing Devin Fitz-Gerald in person(8:25) Karson Milbrandt joins(20:20) Answering viewer questionsOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Prospect Podcast: Insights From Our Updated Top 30s
1w ago00:25:49Tap to summarizeWe have updated all 30 MLB team's Top 30 Prospect rankings, so we're going to talk about it on this week's Prospect Podcast. Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper are talking about teams and prospects who have raised their stock so far this season.(00:00) Orgs We Were Impressed By And Which Have Thinned Out(13:00) Why LuJames Groover Stood Out(14:20) Ben Grable Is Rising Up The Yankees list(15:20) Why Justin Campbell Was Tough To Rank(18:00) Caden Hunter Is An O's Pitcher To Know(19:15) Jonah Cox Has Hit His Way Onto The Top 30(20:25) Tigers CF Jesus Pinto Can Really Hit(21:45) Robert Arias Has A Sweet Line-Drive Swing(23:40) Alirio Ferrebus Is A Hot-Hitting Catcher(24:30) Eduardo Rivera Is Throwing StrikesTo explore coverage, visit https://www.aspcapetinsurance.com/FOUL. The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance.Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →College Podcast: It's Tourney Time
1w ago00:47:48Tap to summarizeThe regular season is over, so we both look at the notable of what happened over the weekend, but we also look ahead to what to watch for in the conference tournaments, with an emphasis on what the tourney bubble looks like.(00:00) We're seeing all different types of teams from Georgia Tech's relentless offense to UCSB's pitching(02:40) This year's tournament bubble is different(14:00) Why did we not rank Wake Forest this week?(21:15) How did we do with our preseason College Top 25?(27:15) What went wrong with LSU?(29:30) What's happened with Vanderbilt?(41:30) What to watch for this weekIf you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Plans start at $15/month at https://MintMobile.com/Territory Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Fantasy Podcast: Devin Fitz-Gerald Catches Fire And More Roboscout Darlings
1w ago00:36:56Tap to summarizeThis week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast we let the robot take the wheel. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into this week's Roboscout article and breakdown eight names with nice upside for dynasty baseball leagues.(2:00) Devin Fitz-Gerald(12:00) Xavier Cruz(17:00) Karson Milbrandt(20:00) Jackson Kent(24:00) Junior Sanchez(27:00) Tate Southisene(30:00) Jason Schiavone(33:00) Nico PerezOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Draft Podcast: Explaining Mock Draft V 3.0
2w ago00:42:41Tap to summarizeWe rolled out our third mock draft of the year this week, so Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper dive into the details of the mock for this week's Draft Podcast.(00:00) What has changed since Mock Draft V 2.0?(01:15) A clear top tier(03:30) When you get to the seventh or eighth pick from there on, it gets really muddy(09:00) Is Ryder Helfrick a sneaky top 10 pick?(11:30) Why we don't think the Giants trade enters them into the Roch Cholowsky sweepstakes(21:30) Why teams in the 20s/30s may be really happy(27:20) Why Logan Reddemann's range of outcomes is so wide.(31:00) Teams that could benefit from how this draft board lays out(35:00) A couple of fringe of the first round bats who are worth inspecting(38:30) Would you rather pick eighth or have multiple picks in the 25-40 range?SEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Transcribe →Five Rising Prospects To Know
2w ago00:35:17Tap to summarizeOn this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at five rising prospects in the top 100. You may know these names, or maybe you don't. But you will, so we help you get ahead.(00:00) Braves OF Eric Hartman(10:00) Orioles 1B/OF Ike Irish(14:10) Giants SS Luis Hernandez(19:30) Rays C Nathan Flewelling(26:10) Nationals 2B/3B Devin Fitz-GeraldSEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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