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Talking Through Our Top 300 Draft Update Mar 28, 2025

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Carlos and Peter discuss the first in-season draft update for the 2025 class. Big picture takeaways, lefthanded pitching depth, up-the-middle defensive profiles and players who excite us beyond the top 50.

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(3:30) Big picture takeaways on the update
(6:00) Lefthanded pitching depth
(9:00) Questions up top
(11:00) Up-the-middle depth
(14:00) Post top 50 names we’re excited about
(28:00) Peter’s deep sleeper juco arm
(32:00) Indiana OF Korbyn Dickerson
(25:00) Southern Miss RHP JB Middleton

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Scouting Every AL East No. 1 Prospect For 2025 Mar 27, 2025

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We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL East. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.

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(0:00) -- Samuel Basallo, Orioles

(9:00) -- Carson Williams, Rays

(17:45) -- Ricky Tiedemann, Blue Jays

(26:05) -- Jasson Dominguez, Yankees

(33:30) -- Roman Anthony, Red Sox

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Fantasy Podcast: FYPD Postmortem And Prospects Breaking Camp Mar 26, 2025

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Lots of news to discuss this week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast as Kristian Campbell, Jackson Jobe, Cam Smith and Will Warren will all break camp with their respective clubs. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White breakdown each player's potential contributions for fantasy managers in 2025. We also dive into Geoff's recent two weeks in Florida, going over some names that stuck out on the backfields.

(3:00) Kristian Campbell Breaks Camp With The Red Sox
(7:30) Jackson Jobe included in Tigers rotation
(10:00) Alan Roden makes Blue Jays
(14:00) Will Warren in the Yankees rotation
(16:00) Break
(17:00) Shane McClanahan, Ryan Weathers and Jared Jones injured.
(21:00) Kyle Harrison down Landen Roupp up... Birdsong in long role.
(24:00) Nolan Jones makes his way back to the Guardians as Tyler Freeman heads to the Rockies.
(27:00) Justin Martinez extension
(29:00) Cam Smith has the most helium.
(32:00) Konnor Griffin takeoff time.
(35:00) Bryce Rainer moving up as well.
(38:00) Payton Tolle making noise on the backfields.
(42:00) George Lombard Jr.
(44:00) Aroon Escobar is burning up.

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College Podcast: Texas Climbs to No. 3, West Coast Teams Make Noise in Week 6 Mar 25, 2025

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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty take a closer look at No. 3 Texas after its top-five series win over then-No. 2 LSU plus break down the rankings-risers in the West, including Oregon State, UC Irvine and UCLA. Rudner and Flaherty also preview aspects of their first in-season Field of 64 projection.

(2:00) Examining Texas’ rise to No. 3

(7:25) Arkansas off to best start in program history

(14:05) Checking in on independent Oregon State

(18:48) What to make of Ole Miss so far

(27:37) UC Irvine up to No. 17 after sweep of rival UCSB

(32:35) Is it time to worry about the Gauchos

(38:05) UCLA and Troy make their Top 25 debuts

(43:45) Picks to Click

(47:42) Final thoughts

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Kristian Campbell Makes Red Sox Roster, MLB Breakout Candidates & How The Marlins Can Return To Relevancy | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 48 Mar 24, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun react to the Red Sox bringing their No. 2 prospect Kristian Campbell aboard to start the season. Which other top prospects are starting the season in the major leagues?

We also discuss breakout candidates this upcoming MLB season and take a look at what a path to relevancy looks like for the rudderless Marlins.

(0:35) Standout players from J.J. & Geoff's spring training visits
(5:00) Kristian Campbell makes the Opening Day Red Sox roster
(13:30) Top shortstops
(15:15) Breakout pitchers for 2025
(19:20) The struggling Marlins

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90th Percentile: Tony Gilio of Operation Player Assist Mar 21, 2025

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On this week's episode of the 90th Percentile hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome Tony Gilio of Operation Player Assist. Operation Player Assist helps teams and families supplement some of the high costs associated with travel ball.

(2:00) Sandwich talk, best sandwich chain and Portillo's Italian Beefs.

(7:00) Exposure Funnel's impact on opportunities

(11:00) Rising costs of youth sports for coaches and players.

(18:00) Operation Player Assist and what they provide.

(24:00) Ramp up and lead time for the program.

(29:00) Ease of the platform.

(31:00) Success of the platform

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Up Arrow North Carolina Preps & SEC Southpaws In The 2025 MLB Draft Class Mar 21, 2025

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Carlos and Peter talk through four notable up-arrow players in the 2025 class who will climb our draft board significantly on our next update. That includes two North Carolina preps: Josh Hammond, who is increasingly interesting for his exploits as a hitter; and Briggs McKenzie, who continues a North Carolina high school lefty tradition. The two also talk about Friday night SEC lefthanders Zach Root (Arkansas) and Kade Anderson (LSU).

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(1:00) Josh Hammond
(8:00) Briggs McKenzie
(15:00) Zach Root
(21:00) Kade Anderson

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Scouting Every AL Central No. 1 Prospect For 2025 Mar 19, 2025

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We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL Central. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.

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(0:00) -- Travis Bazzana, Guardians

(9:10) -- Noah Schultz, White Sox

(19:55) -- Jackson Jobe, Tigers

(28:45) -- Walker Jenkins, Twins

(37:30) -- Jac Caglianone, Royals

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College Podcast: Breaking Down Texas A&M's Fall from Preseason No. 1 to Unranked Mar 18, 2025

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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty break down Texas A&M's fall from preseason No. 1 to unranked heading into Week 6. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at No. 5 Texas, No. 14 Stanford, No. 15 Louisville, No. 17 Auburn and No. 25 West Virginia's early-season success.

(3:27) Breaking down Texas A&M’s fall

(14:00) Texas jumps up to No. 5

(19:00) Is Stanford back?

(23:33) Louisville up to No. 15 after another big week

(26:58) Auburn and West Virginia make their Top 25 debuts

(29:03) How does Virginia avoid and A&M-like collapse

(34:56) Rice hires former Texas head coach David Pierce

(36:18) Week 6 matchups to watch

(45:06) Picks to Click

(49:13) Final thoughts

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Spring Breakout Stars, Charlie Condon Sidelined & 2026 Recruiting Rankings | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 47 Mar 18, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Ben Badler, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun dish on a number of topics, including Jackson Jobe's new offerings, Boston's "Big Three," Spring Breakout studs, Charlie Condon's wrist ailment and 2026 college recruiting.

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(0:50) Jackson Jobe's developing pitch mix
(6:30) The timeline for Red Sox "Big Three"
(12:20) Spring Breakout standouts
(17:50) Charlie Condon injury woes
(20:00) 2026 college recruiting rankings

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