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Angels 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive Mar 05, 2025

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Taylor Blake Ward and JJ Cooper are talking in-depth about the Angels farm system in the latest MLB Prospects Deep Dive. With this post, all 30 teams are now live, so your favorite team is available, no matter which club you root for.

(00:00) Caden Dana's a fast-rising, middle-of-the-rotation starting pitching prospect

(11:30) Christian Moore is the latest fast-moving Angels position prospect. Is he big league ready?

(22:00) Trying to parse why the Angels move their prospects so quickly.

(26:00) Evaluating Nelson Rada, which is tricky considering how quickly he's been promoted

(29:30) Two more pitchers to watch in the Top 10

(39:00) A non Top 10 Prospect to watch

Angels Top 30 Prospects rankings: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2001-los-angeles-angels/prospects/

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College Podcast: Tennessee Retakes No. 1 Spot, What to Make of Texas A&M's Early Skid Mar 04, 2025

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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the first change at No. 1 in the Top 25 of the year with reigning national champion Tennessee returning to the top spot. Rudner and Flaherty also break down their concern level for former No. 1 Texas A&M, which dropped to No. 11 after a 1-3 week and 6-4 start to its season.

(1:46) Is it time to sound the alarm on Texas A&M

(10:06) Breaking down new No. 1, Tennessee

(22:44) What to make of Duke and NC State falling from the rankings

(34:33) Oklahoma’s rise from unranked to No. 10

(39:15) What Ole Miss did to reach the rankings

(43:22) Southern Miss enters the Top 25 after weekend series win over TCU

(47:15) Two teams we’re keeping a close eye on in Week 4

(49:48) Picks to Click

(52:20) Final thoughts

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Royals 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive Mar 04, 2025

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Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Royals farm system in a new Baseball America Deep Dive. The Royals made the playoffs in 2024 and also added a new No. 1 prospect in Jac Caglianone.

(00:00) Why Jac Caglianone is No. 1 and how good could he be?

(10:00) The Royals have a pair of interesting catching prospects. Looking at Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen.

(15:30) Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the system

(24:30) Royals pitching prospects to watch

(28:00) Non Top 10 Prospects to watch

Royals Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2011-kansas-city-royals/prospects/?season=2025&ranking=preseason

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Red Sox Senior Director Of Player Development Brian Abraham Joins To Talk Roman Anthony | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 45 Mar 04, 2025

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham to discuss on the game’s top farm system.

Plus, we share our reactions to the Roman Anthony defense criticism to illustrate broader points about player evaluation and writing scouting reports for budding prospects.

(1:00) Responding to the criticism of Roman Anthony's defense on Boston radio waves

(8:25) Brian Abraham joins

(9:25) How having a large wave of top prospects helps player development

(10:00) How the Red Sox see the infield shaking out

(16:30) Player development vs. scouting

(18:30) Breakout Red Sox prospects to watch for 2025

(22:45) Is it bittersweet to watch traded prospects develop for other teams?

(25:00) When Boston knew this class of prospects was special

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White Sox 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive Mar 03, 2025

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Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the White Sox farm system with another Baseball America farm system Deep Dive. The White Sox have added a significant amount of young talent through trades, but we take a look at what the team still has to do to turn around the worst team in the major leagues.

(00:00) Noah Schultz evokes some very lofty comparisons

(08:00) Hagen Smith could give the White Sox a great 1-2 pitching pairing, but he has a big remaining to-do item.

(13:30) What should we make of Colson Montgomery's struggles in 2024.

(19:30) The deepest position in the White Sox system is catcher.

(23:00) The Top 10 is really solid, but this system still needs more help.

(25:30) Non Top 10 Prospects to watch, there are plenty.

White Sox Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2027-chicago-white-sox/prospects/

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Draft Board Movement After Week Two Feb 28, 2025

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Peter and Carlos hop on the draft podcast to talk about the SP1 battle at the top of the class between Jamie Arnold and Tyler Bremner. After that the two talk about top-of-the-class college hitters and why Jace LaViolette could be losing his grip on 1-1 status in the class and why a trio of college shortstops are hot on his heels.

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Time Stamps

(2:00) The Jamie Arnold vs. Tyler Bremner race
(6:00) Liam Doyle’s fastball is insane
(12:30) AJ Russell back on the mound
(17:00) Any concerns for Tyler Bremner?
(22:45) Peter doubles down on Patrick Forbes
(24:00) Jace LaViolette losing his grip on 1-1?
(31:00) College shortstops on the rise

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Marlins 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive Feb 28, 2025

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Austin Yamada and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at a very deep Marlins farm system, although as our Deep Dive notes, it's one without a lot of Top 100-caliber prospects.

(00:00) This system is bottom-heavy but Thomas White has taken the mantle of the next great Marlins pitching prospect.

(07:00) What Noble Meyer needs to do to bounce back

(12:00) The Marlins trade strategy

(19:00) The Marlins pair of interesting catching prospects

(25:00) Where the Marlins think the industry is underestimating P.J. Morlando

(30:00) What to expect from Deyvison De Los Santos

(34:00) A ton of non Top 10 Prospects to watch.

Marlins Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/miami-marlins-2025-top-mlb-prospects/

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Mariners 2025 MLB Top Prospects Deep Dive Feb 27, 2025

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Austin Yamada and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at a very loaded Mariners farm system in the latest 2025 MLB Prospects Deep Dive. Austin explains how it was hard to line up everyone from No. 2 to No. 9, and why the team's first round pick couldn't crack the Top 10.

(00:00) This is a very deep Top 10, here's what put Colt Emerson clearly at the top, and who he could end up comparing to.

(10:00) Comparing infielders Cole Young and Michael Arroyo

(22:00) Bridging the divide between the Mariners' MLB struggles and success in developing prospects.

(27:00) Why Lazaro Montes could be a star, but why it's going to be a difficult path.

(31:30) Raving about Ryan Sloan.

(34:00) Non Top 10 Prospects to watch.

Mariners Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2018-seattle-mariners/prospects/?season=2025&ranking=preseason

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Fantasy Podcast: Tout Wars Alternative Category Review Feb 26, 2025

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Draft season is upon us and this week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White breakdown Geoff's 2025 Tout Wars draft. They go through his strategy in the 15 team alternative categories league. This league uses on-base percentage over batting average as well as innings pitched and saves/holds.

You can view the draft board HERE.