Ben and Carlos talk about the World Baseball Classic and the drama surrounding team USA. After that, they compare and contrast some of the top college outfielders in the 2026 draft class. Why is Ben so high on Virginia’s AJ Gracia? And why can Carlos not quit on LSU’s Derek Curiel? Those two, plus thoughts on Sawyer Strosnider and Drew Burress—plus a few comments on his Georgia Tech teammate Vahn Lackey skyrocketing with more power this spring.

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Time Stamps:

(2:00) A valid Team USA critique and a non-valid critique
(18:30) College outfield talk begins
(21:00) AJ Gracia
(25:00) Sawyer Strosnider
(30:00) Derek Curiel
(38:30) How would we line up the outfield group?
(45:00) Thoughts on Georgia Tech’s Vahn Lackey

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Episode 170: Debating The Top College Outfield Prospects