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MLB Farm Systems That Have Stood Out So Far In 2025 May 21, 2025

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We're six weeks into the MiLB season, so it's time to look at which organizations are standing out (both for good and bad) so far on this week's Prospect Podcast with Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper.

(02:00) The Twins Are Sneakily Impressive

(09:45) The Mets Have Plenty Of Arms

(16:00) The A's Have More Depth Than They've Had In A Long Time

(20:30) Why the Orioles and Nationals Have Work To Do

(30:15) JJ Sees What The Marlins Are Doing

(36:15) Geoff Is Intrigued By Mike Sirota

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Pitching Prospects Making Instant Impacts & Top 5 Prospects To Watch In 2025 | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 56 May 20, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we talk about pitchers expected to make the biggest impacts in 2025 while picking some need-to-know players to keep an eye on.

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(1:20) Pitchers who can make an instant impact in 2025: Bubba Chandler, Joe Boyle & Jacob Misiorowski
(11:25) How concerning is Noah Schultz's start to the season?
(14:20) How to handle young pitchers' innings
(16:45) Thoughts on Jonny Farmelo
(19:20) Ben's top 5 prospects to watch
(22:50) Geoff's top 5 prospects to watch
(27:30) J.J.'s top 5 prospects to watch
(29:30): Thoughts on Yairo Padilla

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Fantasy Podcast: Is It Time To Sell On These Slumping Dynasty Stars? May 20, 2025

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Now that we're almost two full months into the season it's time to examine some of these slumping dynasty stars. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into ten names and give you their recommendation to sell or to hold.

(1:00) Dalton Rushing debut and expectations.
(6:00) Matt Shaw recalled by the Cubs
(9:00) Jared Jones UCL injury, likely to have Tommy John surgery
(12:00) Mick Abel looks phenomenal debut.
(16:00) Acuna returns this weekend, expectations ROS
(19:00) Michael Harris hold or sell?
(22:00) Bryan Reynolds hold or sell?
(25:00) Luis Robert hold or sell?
(28:00) Ozzie Albies hold or sell?
(31:00) Ryan Mountcastle hold or sell?
(33:00) Luis Castillo hold or sell?
(35:00) Aaron Nola hold or sell?
(37:00) Bowden Francis hold or sell?
(40:00) Taj Bradley hold or sell?
(44:00) Tanner Bibee hold or sell?

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College Podcast: The NCAA Tournament Picture One Week From Selection Monday May 19, 2025

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Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty go in-depth on the Field of 64 picture one week out from Selection Monday, including their picks for top eight national seeding, the top projected two-seeds and an extensive look at the bubble, plus Picks to Click.

(2:32) The race for a top eight national seed

(7:06) Is the No. 1 overall seed battle still murky

(13:49) The hosting bubble

(21:08) Nightmare two-seeds that could wreck regionals

(32:00) Bubble watch

(48:00) Picks to Click

(55:00) Final thoughts

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Draft Mailbag: Shortstop Defense, Draft Strategy, A Sleeper College Bat & More May 16, 2025

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to dig deeper into reader draft questions. What’s our degree of confidence in the top shortstops sticking at the position and how would we line them up? Which are our favorite prospects in each major demographic? Would a team tank on a top 10 pick this year to get one in the 2026 class? Will the Orioles draft a pitcher in the top 30? Should the Mariners draft a bat at No. 3? And which of the Indiana outfielders do we prefer?

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(2:30) How do we line up first round SS defenders?
(20:00) Who are our favorite prospects in each demographic?
(27:10) Should teams tank a top 10 pick to get one next year?
(29:00) Will the Orioles target arms up top?
(34:00) Should the Mariners draft a bat at No. 3?
(37:00) Indiana outfielders: Devin Taylor or Korbyn Dickerson?

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Fantasy Podcast: Ten Players With Eye-Popping Data Per Roboscout May 14, 2025

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This week on the Fantasy Podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return to talk about 10 players with outstanding data. They cover highly rated Top 100 Prospects to some under-the-radar sleepers to target on your waiver wires in deeper leagues.

(2:00) How to handle Roki Sasaki for 2025 and beyond.
(11:00) Moises Ballesteros called up, what does Roboscout think?
(15:00) Cade Horton called up, initial impressions?
(18:00) Jake Bloss out for the season after UCL surgery.
(21:00) Marcelo Mayer potentially up soon?
(22:00) Jordan Lawlar vs Marcelo Mayer
(24:00) Grant Taylor getting work in relief to manage workload. Concerns for fantasy?
(26:00) Leo De Vries
(30:00) Jhostynxon Garcia
(34:00) Andrew Salas
(36:00) Victor Arias
(39:00) Jacob Reimer
(41:00) Drew Gilbert
(43:00) Brock Wilken
(45:00) Zyhir Hope
(47:00) Jonah Tong
(50:00) Robby Snelling

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Prospect Podcast: Best Teenage Shortstops In The Game May 14, 2025

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It's a great time for shortstop prospects, and today we're looking at the best of the best. There are three teenage shortstop prospects who have climbed into the top 10 of our Top 100 Prospects list, and all three have a case to be the No. 1 prospect in baseball next year. Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take a deep dive into what makes Jesús Made, Leo De Vries and Sebastian Walcott stand out.

(00:00) Does Great Lakes have the best outfield prospect group we've seen?

(05:45) The Case for Jesús Made

(18:45) The Case for Leo De Vries

(24:45) The Case for Sebastian Walcott

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College Podcast: Can LSU Stick at No. 1, Picking Eight for Omaha May 13, 2025

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Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss whether LSU can hold onto the No. 1 spot as the postseason nears. Rudner and Flaherty also picked eight teams to reach the College World Series, debated Texas A&M’s future and made their final Picks to Click of the 2025 regular season.

(2:10) LSU’s rise to No. 1. Can it stay?

(6:40) What’s ahead for Texas A&M

(16:10) Picking eight for Omaha

(43:10) Newcomer Report: UTSA

(46:20) How many SEC teams will host

(53:10) Picks to Click

(57:10) Final thoughts

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Breaking Down Baseball America's Mock Draft 3.0 & Top 100 Prospects | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 55 May 12, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we dive into the latest Baseball America mock draft and discuss trends that are sticking out to us. Plus, we look at stocks rising and falling on the latest Top 100 Prospects update.

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(1:00) BA's mock draft 3.0 is here
(5:20) More slot deals coming this year?
(7:30) College arms at the top of the board
(8:45) Pitchers can still make a name for themselves
(12:00) Tyler Bremner
(13:45) Jordan Lawlar called up to Arizona
(17:45) Latest Top 100 Prospects update & young shortstops
(23:50) Top 100 fallers
(26:45) Konnor Griffin
(29:00) Eduardo Quintero & Mike Sirota

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College Arms Rising MLB Draft Boards—But Where Are The Hitters? May 09, 2025

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Carlos and Peter talk about the updated BA 400 draft list, then spend a lot of time trying to parse a rising group of college pitchers that includes Kade Anderson, Kyson Witherspoon, Liam Doyle and Riley Quick. After that the two talk about how many Tennessee prospects could hear their names called, disagree about Andrew Fischer’s profile and praise the season that Arkansas shortstop Wehiwa Aloy has had.

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(0:00) Intro
(2:30) College arms tracking up
(18:00) Riley Quick, Tyler Bremner
(22:00) Will Tennessee have five first rounders?
(34:00) Wehiwa Aloy’s strong season

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