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Prospect Podcast: True Sleeper Prospects To Know Jul 09, 2025

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Everyone's definition of a sleeper prospect is different. But we want to make sure when we talk about "sleepers" we aren't talking about prospects on the back half our Top 100 Prospects list. Having just updated our Top 30 Prospects rankings for all 30 MLB teams, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper discuss some sleeper prospects who are moving up on Top 30s.

(03:00) An Astros Sleeper

(05:45) A Rays Pitcher To Know

(10:30) Keep An Eye On This Cardinals' Pitcher

(15:15) A Pirates Outfielder Who's Mashing

(17:45) A Cubs' Pitching Sleeper

(21:15) A Speedy Orioles Outfielder

(25:45) JJ's Prospect Soapbox

(28:15) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox

Baseball America Updated Top 30 Prospect Rankings For 30 MLB Teams: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-mlb-top-prospects-for-every-team/

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Nationals Fire Manager, GM Before 2025 MLB Draft & Staff Draft 3.0 | Hot Sheet Ep. 63 Jul 07, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show Carlos Collazo, Peter Flaherty and J.J. Cooper react to the Nationals dismissing Mike Rizzo and Dave Martinez a week before selecting first overall in the MLB Draft.

We also discuss the Baseball America Staff Draft 3.0 published on Monday, the nastiest pitches in this 2025 class and what will make this year's draft memorable.

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(0:10) The rise of the MLB Draft
(2:20) The Nationals fired their GM right before the draft—what will happen at 1-1 now?
(9:40) Padres targets
(11:00) LSU-committed draft prospects that won't make it campus
(13:30) Staff Draft 3.0
(18:00) Giants targets
(19:30) Strong player-team connections
(20:30) Mariners connected to local high schoolers?
(23:15) What will make this year's draft memorable?
(25:00) Peter's pick to click
(26:30) Will the Bluejays select another HS shortstop?

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Baseball America Staff Draft Jul 07, 2025

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With the 2025 MLB Draft just days away, Baseball America's staff held a mock draft with staff making the picks for the first 40 picks, at least one for each and every MLB team. We provide plenty of analysis as well, so this should be a very useful preview for the MLB Draft.

(00:00) Setting The Stage

(01:55) No. 1 Nationals

(03:00) No. 2 Angels

(05:15) No. 3 Mariners

(06:30) No. 4 Rockies

(08:15) No. 5 Cardinals

(12:00) No. 6 Pirates

(13:00) No. 7 Marlins

(14:30) No. 8 Blue Jays

(17:00) No. 9 Reds

(19:30) No. 10 White Sox

(21:20) No. 11 Athletics

(22:20) No. 12 Rangers

(24:15) No. 13 Giants

(27:10) No. 14 Rays

(29:00) No. 15 Red Sox

(33:00) No. 16 Twins

(34:00) No. 17 Cubs

(35:45) No. 18 D'backs

(37:20) No. 19 Orioles

(39:30) No. 20 Brewers

(41:30) No. 21 Astros

(44:15) No. 22 Braves

(46:10) No. 23 Royals

(47:45) No. 24 Tigers

(48:50) No. 25 Padres

(50:30) No. 26 Phillies

(52:35) No. 27 Guardians

(54:20) No. 28 Royals

(56:30) No. 29 D'backs

(58:00) No. 30 Orioles

(59:10) No. 31 Orioles

(1:01:00) No. 32 Brewers

(1:03:45) No. 33 Red Sox

(1:04:45) No. 34 Tigers

(1:06:50) No. 35 Mariners

(1:07:40) No. 36 Twins

(1:10:10) No. 37 Rays

(1:11:45) No. 38 Mets

(1:13:50) No. 39 Yankees

(1:14:50) No. 40 Dodgers

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2025 Draft Prospects Who Could Move Quickly & Our Favorite Tools Jul 04, 2025

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about players they’re now more excited about than they were before finalizing draft reports. They talk about a few names then pick out a few candidates to be the quickest to the majors. Finally the two go back and forth and talk about some of their favorite individual tools or player traits in the class.

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(2:00) Players we are more excited about now
(15:00) Our favorites to get to the majors first
(20:00) Our favorite tools in the class

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Fantasy Podcast: Buying & Selling Young Prospects In The Majors Jul 03, 2025

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The Fantasy Podcast is back nestled in between Canada Day (Dylan) and the Fourth of July (Geoff) we bring you a patriotic rundown of the top happenings in dynasty baseball. The majority of the show is spent focusing on young prospects in the major leagues and whether they are a buy or sell.

(2:30) Spencer Schwellenbach injury
(5:00) Christian Moore Injured
(7:30) Futures Game rosters
Prospect Buy or Sell
(14:00) Kyle Teel buy or sell?
(16:00) Brady House
(20:00) Mick Abel
(24:00) Ronny Mauricio
(27:00) Cade Horton
(30:00) Cole Young
(35:00) Colby Thomas
(39:00) Marcelo Mayer
(41:00) Alejandro Osuna
(45:00) Jack Perkins

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Who Will Be Baseball America's Next No. 1 Prospect? Jul 02, 2025

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Over at BaseballAmerica.com we have a new and fully updated Top 100 Prospects rankings. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony remains the No. 1 prospect in the new rankings, but he is soon to graduate. With that in mind, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at who is the new No. 2 prospect, who will soon climb to become the new No. 1 prospect on this week's Prospect Podcast.

(00:00) Futures Games Rosters Have Been Released

(06:00) National League Futures Game Rosters

(09:00) American League Futures Game Rosters

(15:00) Explaining Our Top 100 Prospects Revamp

(19:00) The Case For Brewers SS Jesús Made

(21:45) The Case For Tigers SS Kevin McGonigle

(27:45) The Case For Pirates SS Konnor Griffin

(43:00) The Pitcher Who Climbed Into The Top 5

(47:00) What To Make Of Roki Sasaki

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Breaking Down MLB Mock Draft 5.0 & Top 500 Draft Prospects Update | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 62 Jun 30, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and J.J. Cooper break down the latest Baseball America MLB mock draft that published on Monday.

We discuss names to know, how we could see history atop this year’s draft and how players opting out of the draft thanks to new NIL opportunities will add a new wrinkle in the draft landscape.

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(0:55) Who's going 1-1 to the Nationals?
(3:00) The Scott Boras effect
(4:00) HS shortstop or college SP?
(7:00) How many prep SS will go in the top 10?
(9:45) Is Ryland Zaborowski a first-round pick?
(10:30) Could Jack Bauer or Landon Harmon make it to campus?
(12:15) How NIL incentives are impacting the draft
(15:00) Other names who could eschew the draft for school
(17:26) Could the Nationals go underslot at 1-1?
(21:20) The logic of underslot deals
(23:40) Will Quentin Young make it to campus?
(24:30) Looking further down the draft board
(26:30) Kayson Cunningham vs. Daniel Pierce
(30:00) Potential Orioles pitcher targets?

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Fantasy Podcast: Chase Burns vs Jacob Misiorowski Jun 26, 2025

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On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we play "choose your fighter" between Jacob Misiorowski or Chase Burns. Dylan stumps for Burns while Geoff argues Misiorowski's merits. We dive into some of the recent injury news and discuss a pair of names Roboscout thinks you need to know.

(3:00) Jacob Misiorowski vs Chase Burns
(11:00) Corbin Carroll wrist injury
(16:00) Chris Sale injury, is it time to sell?
(23:00) Francisco Alvarez demoted
(26:00) Adley Rutschman injury and lack of production the last few years
(35:00) Gage Stanifer breakout
(38:00) Esmerlyn Valdez should we buy in?

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AL East Prospect Check-Ins Jun 25, 2025

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In the first of a six-week series on the Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the farm systems of the five AL East teams at the midpoint of the season. Who has taken steps forward? Who's backing up?

(00:00) We're excited by the young pitching prospects reaching the majors

(05:00) Chase Burns/Jacob Misiorowski talk

(19:00) Baltimore Orioles farm system analysis

(28:00) Boston Red Sox farm system analysis

(38:40) New York Yankees farm system analysis

(47:30) Tampa Bay Rays farm system analysis

(55:00) Toronto Blue Jays farm system analysis

(1:00:00) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox: Blue Jays LHP Johnny King

(1:03:30) JJ's Prospect Soapbox: Orioles RHP Trey Gibson

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Orioles RHP Trey Gibson Joins, Chase Burns Ready For Debut & MLB Draft News| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 61 Jun 23, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun welcome Orioles 10th-ranked prospect Trey Gibson to the show.

We also break down Reds top prospect Chase Burns making his MLB debut on Tuesday and discuss the latest whispers surrounding the top of the MLB Draft.

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(0:50) Chase Burns set to make MLB debut on Tuesday
(10:00) Orioles RHP Trey Gibson joins the show
(23:30) Kade Anderson's draft buzz for SP1
(25:40) Gage Wood's late rise up boards
(27:15) Who the Rays might draft
(28:45) Who the Marlins might draft
(30:45) Draft buzz to know

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