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The 2025 Super Regionals Are Loaded With Draft Prospects Jun 06, 2025

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Carlos and Peter talk about the insane quality and quantity of draft capital in this year’s super regional round of the NCAA tournament. The two talk about the matchups with the most talent, the best individual pitcher-batter matchups to keep an eye on and then discuss a number of different players who have performed or who have an opportunity to continue moving the needle in the postseason.

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(2:00) The volume of prospects in the supers
(7:30) Cinderella teams vs. prospect capital
(10:00) Arkansas-Tennessee and Gage Wood
(14:00) Kade Anderson surging?
(18:00) Liam Doyle’s high-energy style
(21:30) Jamie Arnold vs. Aiva Arquette
(25:00) Ike Irish
(28:00) The top catchers in the class

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Who's Moving Up In The June Top 100 Prospects Update? Jun 04, 2025

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We have the June update of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects rankings up now at BaseballAmerica.com. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze some of the big movers in a great crop of young shortstop prospects on this week's Prospect Podcast.

(00:00) It is a great time for teenage shortstop prospects

(04:00) Why Blue Jays SS Arjun Nimmala is moving up

(10:00) Comparing Pirates SS Konnor Griffin and Tigers SS Bryce Rainer

(16:30) How good can Mariners SS/2B Cole Young be?

(20:30) The Brewers have another exceptional teenage SS prospect

(29:10) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox is a Cardinals power prospect

(34:00) JJ's Prospect Soapbox is a versatile Twins hitter.

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College Podcast: Breaking Down Regionals, Super Regional Predictions Jun 03, 2025

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Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty offered their thoughts and reactions to the 2025 NCAA Tournament regional round and made super regional predictions. Rudner and Flaherty also discussed Mississippi State’s hiring of former Virginia coach Brian O’Connor, the transfer portal and picks to click.

(2:35) The SEC’s big face plant

(9:04) Vanderbilt and Texas make history

(16:41) Dissecting Murray State and UTSA’s runs

(24:24) The ACC makes a statement

(27:25) The Ducks fall flat

(31:15) Super regional overview

(36:00) Super regional predictions

(39:25) Brian O’Connor on the move

(43:06) The portal opens up

(44:36) Picks to Click

(49:40) Final thoughts

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Jac Caglianone, MLB Callups & NCAA Regionals Reactions | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 58 Jun 02, 2025

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romoting top prospect Jac Caglianone to the big leagues, as well as two other callups from over the weekend in Cole Young and Jacob Melton.

Plus, Jacob Rudner offers a look at how the SEC’s dominance heading into the tournament has already come undone.

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(0:40) When is the Super Two deadline?
(3:00) Jac Caglianone called up KC
(7:45) Jac's swing data
(12:30) Cole Young called up Seattle
(17:15) Jacob Melton called up to Houston
(22:15) When will Roman Anthony be called up?
(25:00) How shocked should we be about the SEC?

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The Best Tools In The 2025 Draft Class May 30, 2025

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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast after a busy week on the site to talk about the recently dropped BA 500, the difficulty of putting together their Golden Spikes Award finalists vote and the NCAA tournament. Half the show is spent going through the best tools categories for the 2025 draft class and talking about the best options for each category along with a handful of other players with strong cases.

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(3:30) Brief BA 500 thoughts
(10:00) Prospects to watch in the NCAA tournament
(14:00) Golden Spikes Award thoughts
(20:00) Best Tools

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Fantasy Podcast: Valuing Jac Caglianone For Fantasy And Early Roboscout Standouts May 29, 2025

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With domestic complex leagues in full swing and a solid sample of games at the four full-season levels of the minors Roboscout is honing in on some top names to target. We talk through some news early on in the show before we discuss how Jac Caglianone should be valued for fantasy. The show closes with five players Roboscout thinks you should target.

(2:00) Jobe velocity was down on Wednesday, are we concerned?
(5:00) Mayer is up following Bregman injury. How much longer for Roman Anthony?
(12:00) Braxton Ashcraft called up.
(15:00) Daylen Lile called up
(21:00) How high should Jac Caglianone be ranked for fantasy?
(24:00) Rainiel Rodriguez
(30:00) Dauri Fernandez
(33:00) Eduardo Quintero
(35:00) Blaze Jordan
(37:00) R.J. Schreck

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Breaking Down 2025 NCAA Tournament Winners & Losers| Hot Sheet Show Ep. 57 May 28, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Jacob Rudner recap Selection Monday.

We discuss winners and losers and debate which teams are on upset alert in Regionals. Plus, we take a look at Texas A&M failing to make the tournament after being crowned preseason No. 1.

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(0:45) Baseball America's impressive bracket predictions
(1:45) Winners from the bracket reveal
(7:30) Will SEC dominance continue to grow?
(10:40) Losers from the bracket reveal
(15:10) Former No. 1 Texas A&M misses the tournament
(17:55) Jace LaViolette's draft status
(22:50) Regional hosts on upset watch
(27:15) Viewer question

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Prospects On The Verge Of The Big Leagues May 28, 2025

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In today's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take in-depth looks at Royals 1B/OF Jac Caglianone and Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski. They have been two of the best prospects in the minors in the first two months of the season. What are their timetables and what more do they have to work on?

(00:00) What we have been seeing in the minors this week

(07:05) Breaking down Jac Caglianone

(25:30) Scouting report on Jacob Misiorowski

(37:00) JJ on Rays LHP Ian Seymour

(38:10) Josh on Dodgers OF Eduardo Quintero

(41:50) Geoff on Rockies SS Ryan Ritter

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College Podcast: 2025 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bracket Breakdown May 26, 2025

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Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper convened to break down the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket in the immediate aftermath of selection Monday, Rudner, Flaherty and Cooper discuss this year’s top-eight national seeds, the hosting picture, tournament snubs and more, plus offer their postseason picks to click.

(0:50) Initial reactions to the Field of 64

(3:45) Did the Big East get snubbed?

(9:36) Does Kentucky belong in the field?

(13:42) How Vanderbilt reached the No. 1 overall seed

(20:03) Oregon State gets the No. 8 seed

(25:55) Southern Miss claims the last national seed

(29:30) Nightmare two seeds

(39:47) Three and four seeds with a plausible path

(45:48) Picks to Click

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Draft Prospects Who Could Elevate Their Stock In Postseason Play May 23, 2025

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Carlos and Peter talk about a handful of 2025 draft prospects who have opportunities to seriously boost their draft status. Pitchers like AJ Russell (Tennessee), Anthony Eyanson (LSU), JB Middleton (Southern Miss), Gage Wood (Arkansas) and James Ellwanger (DBU) could jump into a second-round vacuum of college starters. On the hitting side, Carlos is intrigued by the tools of Cincinnati outfielder Landyn Vidourek and Peter talks about the hitting chops of San Diego first baseman Jack Gurevitch.

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(0:00) Intro
(4:00) AJ Russell
(11:00) Anthony Eyanson, JB Middleton
(13:00) Gage Wood
(17:00) Landyn Vidourek
(24:00) James Ellwanger
(29:20) Jack Gurevitch

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