College Podcast: ABS Challenge Coming To The SEC Tournament

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and Jacob Rudner talk about Baseball America's upcoming Top 100 Prospects update and storylines to follow as the college baseball regular season winds down.The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction(1:00) BA's updated Top 100 comes out Wednesday—who will be No. 1?(3:30) Why Jesús Made stands out(6:45) Other candidates for No. 1(9:45) Players graduating from the Top 100(13:20) College injury news(18:40) End-of-season storylines(22:40) Viewer questionsOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and prospect analyst Geoff Pontes offer their analysis and latest reporting on the SEC's decision to bring the ABS challenge system to its conference tournament this year. Plus, Rudner and Pontes talk about teams on the hosting bubble.(4:03) ABS is coming to college(14:42) Prospects who could be valuable with ABS(20:22) Arizona State's ceiling(28:02) Cincinnati's unique resume(35:10) Can Boston College host?(42:22) Alabama's challenging schedule(47:16) A huge couple weeks for Oregon(53:21) Jacksonville State leads the charge for CUSA(56:50) Oklahoma State's revivalMINT MOBILEIf you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Plans start at $15/month at MintMobile.com/Territory Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns as hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White break down the updated Dynasty Top 500 list. They hone in on 10 names that have risen up the rankings over the first month of the season and why these players are hot targets in leagues of all sizes.(1:00) Return of the Roboscout(5:00) Sal Stewart(9:00) Chase DeLauter(15:00) Jose Soriano(18:00) Payton Tolle(20:00) Cam Schlittler(24:00) Seth Hernandez(29:00) Reid Detmers(31:00) Josiah Hartshorn(34:00) Parker Messick(37:00) Starlyn CabaOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With the Baseball America MLB Draft Rankings expanded to 400 players, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are taking a look at who moved way up and explained why some other prospects are sliding down.(00:00) The Draft 400 Is Live(07:30) Where Is The Draft Demarcation Line(15:00) Where The Draft Went Wide Open(16:45) Will We Move Prep Picks Down Later?(21:00) Where Is Justin Lebron?(27:00) Two Pitchers Moving Way Up(35:00) Why The Padres are a no-brainer team to link to Brody BumilaSEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the most notable prospect performances of April.(00:00) Ian has been checking out the California League(07:30) Why we're even more optimistic about Franklin Arias(13:00) Three prospects making arguments for promotions(29:00) Why are MLB lefty rookie starters dominating right now?SEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ian Cundall and Geoff Pontes break down what the Guardians are getting in Travis Bazzana after his callup to Cleveland. Plus, we discuss other potential MLB debuts from recent draft classes.The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction(1:00) Travis Bazzana gets called up to Cleveland(6:45) Looking back at the 2024 draft class(11:40) Elmer Rodriguez set to make his Yankees debut(14:45) Which 2025 draftee debuts first?(17:45) Could Seth Hernandez move as a fast as college pitcher?(20:00) First 2025 college bat in the majors?(23:45) Taking viewer questionsOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and prospect writer Geoff Pontes take a closer look at teams with the most still to prove with three weeks left in the regular season. Rudner and Pontes also explain their process for Field of 64 projections and discuss the Kansas Jayhawks' historic season.(4:18) What we mean by 'most to prove'(4:49) UCLA aims for No. 1 national seed(10:32) Piecing through the Big Ten(13:56) Oregon State's fragile resume(19:47) Florida still hard to predict(24:36) Kentucky's tournament path(25:41) Arkansas vs. Ole Miss(37:20) How we go about projecting the Field of 64(47:56) Kansas making historyASPCA/APHITo explore coverage, visit aspcapetinsurance.com/FOUL. The ASPCA® is not an insurer and is not engaged in the business of insurance.Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Baseball America Podcast welcomes Dr. Nick Serio, founder and president of VeloU, a baseball performance and pitching development company focused on improving velocity, mechanics, strength and arm health through data-driven instruction.Dr. Serio and J.J. Cooper discuss teenage Tommy John surgeries, the scary stats of what pitching injuries mean for future MLB success and what can be done to help prevent those injuries.Our Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Baseball America Draft Podcast, JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo are taking an in-depth look at Roch Cholowsky's 2026 season. Is he living up to expectations or falling a bit short? We dive in to explain what we're hearing.Time Stamps(00:00) Quick Look At How The Top Of The Draft Shapes Up(07:45) Looking At Roch Cholowsky's 2026 Season Compared To 2025(13:40) Digging Deeper Into Cholowsky's Underlying Analytical Data(15:00) A Way That Cholowsky Has Clearly Been Better(26:00) Looking At Cholowsky DefensivelySEAT GEEKUse our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look at a trio of prospects off to great starts, plus we look at why the Nationals Class A teams are ones to watch.(00:00) Franklin Arias Is Hitting For Power(06:00) Colby Shelton Looks Like He's Combining Power And Contact(10:00) Seth Hernandez Is Must-See MiLB.TV(18:30) What Is Going Well For The Nationals, Including An Emerging ProspectSQUAREGet up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/FOUL #squarepodOur Sponsors:* Check out Quince: https://quince.com/ba2022Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy