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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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Rounders: A History of Baseball in America examines baseball's journey from a diversion played on the outskirts of small towns to a pastime continually shaping this country's cultural identity. This sport isn't just about a ball-and-stick. It's a snapshot of ourselves, our nation, and our world. Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rounders/subscribe
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There's no position as deep as shortstop in dynasty as the rankings are bubbling over with major league talent and top prosects. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we dive into this incredibly talented shortstop group. We open the show talking about some of the big name signings from the 2025 Winter Meetings before diving into Bobby …
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"The Giants win the pennant!" is the most famous call in sports history. For 50 years, the 1951 National League pennant race was celebrated as the ultimate miracle—a 13.5-game comeback that shouldn't have been possible. But it wasn't just a miracle. It may have been a heist. In this episode, we break down the elaborate, high-tech cheating scheme th…
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Baseball America's J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner recap the major league phase of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft. They offer their favorite picks, players most likely to stick with their new organizations, biggest surprises and more. (1:40) General takeaways (6:47) How hard is it to nail hitters in the Rule 5 (10:12) Favorite picks (21:46) Surpr…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty take one final look back at a busy fall to review training-season breakouts. They also look ahead at the spring and predict the nation's best performers, rotations and lineups. (3:35) What do we mean by fall all-stars? (4:48) How we gather feedback (10:28) Ar…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and Jacob Rudner preview the MLB Draft lottery and debate which teams would benefit the most from having the ping pong balls fall their way to be able to draft UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky. We also break down other top players in the 2026 draft class and react to the Mariners trading Harry Ford to …
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Carlos and Peter talk about the top four college pitchers in the 2026 draft class. The two dive deep on righthanders Liam Peterson, Cameron Flukey, Jackson Flora and Joey Volchko. They talk through their strengths, weaknesses and their overall development arcs ahead of the spring season. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (2:00) Our general thoughts on the…
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On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White once again open the show with yet another Blue Jays free agent signing. We then discuss a few more hot stove topics before diving into the third baseman rankings for dynasty. (2:00) Cody Ponce signs with the Blue Jays (6:00) Devin Williams signs with t…
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On the final episode of our "Fix It" Series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take on a big task, as we look at the Angels. What's gone wrong for the Angels, and how can it be turned around? (00:00) Why The Angels Have Been The Worst Over The Past Decade (04:00) What Are The Biggest Problems? (14:30) Drafts Need To Go Deeper (23:45) Slow Down Development…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris dissect the new Yankees Top 10 prospects list for 2026, including a name knocking on the door for the top spot and the status of Spencer Jones. We also take a look at Arizona Fall League standouts and a big problem facing the winter league. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every M…
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Christmas came early for our resident Blue Jays fan Dylan White as the team signed Dylan Cease. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan open the show discussing the Cease signing and the impact on fantasy for 2026. We follow with a discussion of the Sonny Gray trade and al the players moved in that deal. The majority of the show dives into our recently releas…
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This week on the next episode of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the White Sox. The good news is the worst is now in the rear-view mirror. The bad news? There's still a lot of work to be done. (00:00) Rock Bottom Is Behind Them (05:00) The Last Rebuild Worked, But Not For Long Enough (07:30) What MLB Players Are Core Fo…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty look ahead to the 2026 preseason and break down their process for putting together the Preseason Top 25. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at the teams vying for top-five rankings in 2026 and Omaha sleepers. Time Stamps (4:55) Main considerations wh…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Matt Eddy and Scott Braun discuss a variety of topics, including the Pirates' and Marlins' free agency plans, our Red Sox Top 10 Prospects list on and the state of the Mets' system. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Baseball America's Bl…
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This year teams left more first-round players unprotected from the Rule 5 draft than we’ve seen in a decade. Carlos and Peter revisit some of the high-profile misses from the 2021 and 2022 drafts and what lessons we might be able to draw from them. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (3:00) Unprotected player talk begins (7:00) Frank Mozzicato (11:00) Gavin…
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Dynasty rankings season is in full swing at Baseball America, as hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White jump into their second positional ranking breakdown of the offseason. The open the show discussing the Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward trade before diving into the Top 10 first basemen. Time Stamps (1:00) Grayson Rodriguez/Taylor Ward trade reactio…
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We've got the Rule 5 fever. Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper are a day late with the Prospect Podcast this week, but it's for a good reason, as we've been busy working on the 40-man roster protection deadline and doing our early Rule 5 draft preview work. We talk about that and discuss the Orioles-Angels trade that saw Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Geoff Pontes discuss a number of topics, including the Dodgers' new top 10, Tuesday's 40-man roster deadline and the Brewers' unique strategy for finding value later in the MLB Draft. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00…
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss catchers in the first installment of their positional rankings. We also talk about a trio of talented NPB imports and their potential FYPD rankings. (2:00) Munetaka Murakami (11:00) Tatsuya Imai (21:00) Kazuma Okamoto (27:00) Cal Raleigh No.1 (29:00) Samuel…
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This week in another edition of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the Pittsburgh Pirates. We are much more bullish about the Pirates turnaround, although we also get into why Pirates fans understandably are skeptical. (0:00) Have Any Fans Suffered More Than Pirates Fans? (5:00) Ownership Has To Do Better (7:00) Paul Skene…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty break down National Signing Day, examining top classes and discussing potential last-second movement. (2:44) A look at the top classes (9:59) Are more top high school prospects making it to campus? (14:45) Examining Texas' class (19:24) Stanford looks to land…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun discuss scouting reports for star Japanese players being posted to MLB, including Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai. Later, we talk about the Pirates Top 10 Prospects that debuted Monday and some Arizona Fall League players who have stood out this …
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Carlos and Peter talk about our annual draft report cards series and pick out a handful of players to know and teams who stood out through the process. — Time Stamps (0:00) World Series reactions (4:30) Intro to Draft Report Cards talk (9:00) Ethan Conrad (12:30) The Astros (16:00) Landyn Vidourek (21:15) Sam Horn (25:00) The Guardians (34:00) Luca…
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This week's episode kicks off the official beginning of our offseason fantasy content. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the release of the Dynasty Top 500 ranking for 2026 fantasy baseball. We open the show discussing our approach to ranking relievers, prospects and the concept of "three-year window" in dynasty leagues. (1:00) Approach to…
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In the second of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Rockies' struggles as an organization. What can be done and how long will it take to turn this team around? (00:00) The Latest News Is Not Good (04:30) The Biggest Problem Is An Ownership Issue (13:30) The Rockies Need To Catch Up In Player Development (22:0…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Tigers prospect Max Anderson to the show. We also dive into Baseball America's new prospect grading system and the start of our rollout of Top 10 Prospect lists for 2026 beginning with the Mets. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time…
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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns this week with an exuberant Dylan White as he's fresh off the Blue Jays game five victory. We open the show talking a little bit about the Blue Jays vs Dodgers World Series matchup before diving into this week's focus topic, the Tool Shed mock draft put on by Eric Cross. We talk through Geoff's picks in …
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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the Washington Nationals' rebuild. It's failed so far, as Mike Rizzo is out and Paul Toboni is the new GM. What can the new leadership do, and where are some areas for quick improvements? We take a look. (00:00) We're Groggy, Blame The World Series (04:45) What Are The Natio…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty recap the San Francisco Giants' historic hiring of former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello. Rudner and Flaherty discuss the development's potential impact on college baseball, how Tennessee will move forward and the ripple effect of the Volunteers' national coach…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun welcome Guardians prospect Daniel Espino to discuss his career and Arizona Fall League experience so far. We also dish on next year’s eligible rookies—a list that includes Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage—and unpack Tennessee promoting Josh Elander to replace Tony V…
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Carlos and Peter talk through the most recent draft update for the 2026 class. Who’s moving up? Who’s moving down? What’s the state of the 2026 class after a key summer evaluation period and are there any real darkhorses who could challenge Roch Cholowsky for the 1-1 spot next summer? — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (3:30) 2026 Draft update talk begins …
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We have a special edition of the Baseball America podcast, as John Manuel, the long-time Editor-In-Chief of Baseball America, joins JJ Cooper. We've gotten the band back together for a special World Series Preview. (00:00) What's We've Seen In The Playoffs So Far (04:00) Is This Dodgers' Rotation Perfect For The Playoffs? (09:00) Why Big Spending T…
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we return to the topic of early NFBC Draft Champions drafts and prospect ADP. We talk through outfielders and pitchers on this episode after covering infielders and catchers last week. (1:00) Blue Jays ALCS Victory Lap For Dylan and Geoff. (7:00) Toolshed Mock Draft (11:00) Chase DeLauter (14:00) Dy…
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For a special edition of the Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look back at some of the stars of this year's World Series and remember what they were like as prospects. (00:00) How many players on World Series rosters were Top 100 or team Top 30 prospects? (07:00) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has lived up to every expectation a…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun welcome Orioles prospect Enrique Bradfield Jr. to the show. We also look into early standouts in the Arizona Fall League and offer up some reactions to reports that Tennessee coach Tony Vitello will be the next manager of the Giants. We stream the Hot Sheet Show ever…
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We have a special emergency podcast today. As The Athletic first reported, the San Francisco Giants are expected to hire Tennessee Volunteers head coach Tony Vitello as the team's new manager. Jacob Rudner and JJ Cooper take a look at what this would mean for everyone involved. (00:00) What we know from our reporting (02:30) Why This May Make Sense…
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White review where prospects are being drafted in early NFBC Draft Champions leagues. We go player by player and discuss the prospects getting drafted at catcher and the infield positions. (8:00) Samuel Basallo (11:00) Carter Jensen (14:00) Joe Mack and Jeferson Quero (1…
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This week on the Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper discuss the organizations stood out in our Hit+ and Stuff+ metrics. Using sourced pitch and hit tracking data from all levels of the minors, we've put together overall organization rankings from 1 to 30 in each category. (00:00) Explaining Hit+ and Stuff+ (13:35) Why the Dodgers rank s…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty recap an impressive weekend at the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Florida, including their takeaways from watching 16-year-old phenom Striker Pence. Rudner and Flaherty also break down the latest intel from college fall workouts across the country. (4:30…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Twins prospect Brandon Winokur to the show. We also dive into BA's recent farm system Statcast rankings. Can you guess which organization sits atop both the hitting and pitching lists? We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0…
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Carlos picks Peter’s brain on what it’s been like so far at the 2025 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla. Peter breaks down Canadian lefthander Sean Duncan, and then gushes about the look he got from 2028 flamethrowing righthander Striker Pence. Peter then highlights a few other notable players he’s looking forward to seeing — Time…
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast JJ Cooper stands in for Dylan White, as our Canadian Co-Host recovers from the Jays victory party in Toronto. JJ and Geoff talk through a host of big name pitching prospects that impressed in their MLB debuts in 2025. We talk through Cam Schlittler, Trey Yesavage and others. In the second half of th…
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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper talk a whole lot about pitchers' velocity. We discuss why it's the key to MLB success, and we look at which MiLB pitchers throw the hardest and have the nastiest stuff. (00:00) Why we love velocity (05:00) A new study finds MLB SPs who throw harder not only have more success, they also hav…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun take an early look at the 2026 MLB Draft. We discuss Roch Cholowsky's 1-1 exciting profile, lottery odds and where Grady Emerson fits in. Plus, we answer a fan question about the Arizona Fall League. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time …
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dig into a host of underrated prospects. We talk about some hitters and pitchers with traits to target in fantasy baseball. We use their underlying data and our internal models to identify some sleepers for your offseason target lists. (1:00) Recapping our 2025 Fan…
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This week on the Prospect Podcast, Jesús Cano and JJ Cooper talk about the Bridge League and the Instructional League, where MLB draft picks and top international prospects get intense instruction in a more relaxed environment. Jesús has been working the back fields for several months, and he highlights some of the prospects who have stood out. (00…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty went back and forth to draft 2026 college baseball fantasy teams with four hitters, two starting pitchers and a reliever. Rudner and Flaherty also offered their analysis and insight on recent reporting that Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello could be a wild-ca…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun are joined by Diamondbacks prospect Ryan Waldschmidt, who ranks fourth in the team's Top 30 prospects list and was Arizona's MiLB Player of the Year. We also discuss the D-back's farm system grade and rookie pitchers getting ready for the bright lights of the MLB postseason. We …
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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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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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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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