Best, Worst Values From 2025 MLB Draft

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about some standout Area Code Games performances—but before that the two break down Peter and Jacob’s top 25 college baseball jersey rankings. What makes a good jersey in the first place? Which were the hard calls? After that the two get a bit more serious and talk about a number of standout hitters and pitchers from the summer, think through separating the top shortstops in the class, wonder about the Stanford element with California SS Tyler Spangler and plenty more. —Time Stamps(2:30) College baseball uniforms(15:45) Area Codes pitching talk(29:00) Area Codes hitters(33:00) Separating the top shortstops in the class(36:00) Tyler Spangler and the Stanford element(46:30) Leo Nockley in the 2027 classOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast we're talking prospects who have surged in the second half of the season. Host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White talk through a handful of standouts that Roboscout has identified as top names to know. (2:30) Jonah Tong called up. What are your expectations?(7:00) McLean continues to dominate.(12:00) Rank them for 2026 Jacob Misiorowski, Chase Burns, Nolan McLean and Jonah Tong.(18:00) Ralphy Velazquez(21:00) Rainiel Rodriguez(24:00) Dax Kilby small sample standout(28:00) Ryan Clifford(32:00) Sal StewartOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

September callup season is almost upon us, so on this week’s prospect podcast, Geoff Pontes and Mark Chiarelli dive into their wish list of potential callups that could impact the 2025 postseason. The guys start with Tuesday’s news that the Mets are adding Jonah Tong into their rotation, then springboard into other coveted prospects they’d love to see, however unlikely it may be. The guys close out the show by looking at a pair of players, Kristian Campbell and Roki Sasaki, who ranked among the top five prospects in baseball entering the season, but are far from locks to impact October.(2:30) Jonah Tong, Mets(15:00) Payton Tolle, Red Sox(22:00) Kevin McGonigle & Max Clark, Tigers(38:00) Trey Yesavage, Blue Jays(46:00) Andrew Painter & Justin Crawford, Phillies(59:00) Kristian Campbell, Red Sox(1:10:00) Roki Sasaki, DodgersFor 20% off your first Fair Harbor purchase, head to FairHarborClothing.com/FOUL and use code FOULOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner welcome Rays No. 5 prospect Brody Hopkins.We also discuss which pitching prospects excite us ahead of possible September callups ad why Orioles prospect Samuel Basallo’s extension is a possible loophole MLB teams are exploiting.We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.Time Stamps(0:00) Brody Hopkins joins (11:30) Unpacking the Samuel Basallo extension—is it trouble for MLB/MLBPA? (20:45) Could we see Jonah Tong called up this season?Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos and Peter take an early—perhaps too early—look at who’s making noise in their pro debuts from the 2025 draft class. —Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(2:00) Lack of playing time for debut players(6:15) Marek Houston(9:00) Devin Taylor(14:50) Other hitters off to hot starts(24:00) Joey Volini and other armsOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on the Fantasy Podcast we welcome Jacob Rudner as our cohost with Dylan White on vacation. Don't worry, we put Jacob's college knowledge to good use looking forward to 2026 rookies from the last two college draft classes. (2:30) Bubba Chandler called up and the concerns we have.(16:00) Are there any 2025 draftees who could debut in 2026? Who are the potential difference makers?(25:00) Are there any second year pros who could impact fantasy in 2026? Next year's Jacob Wilson.(35:00) Kevin Defrank and Joshua Baez are names to target on the wire this week.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, JJ Cooper and Mark Chiarelli take a look at some Top 100 hitting prospects who are extremely low risk, and some who have a flaw that could trip them up. And Mark takes a look at what's going on with Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler. Plus Prospect Soapboxes.(00:00) When we talk about risk with hitting prospects, what are we looking at? How Has It Changed?(04:00) Why Tigers SS Kevin McGonigle checks so many boxes as a prospect(16:25) Cardinals SS JJ Wetherholt has very few risk factors(18:00) Royals C Carter Jensen does a lot of things very well as a hitter(21:35) Tigers CF Max Clark has bat control, makes good swing decisions and hits the ball hard.(30:00) What makes a hitter a very risky prospect to develop?(37:00) Spencer Jones and Tony Blanco are examples of massive power with contact concerns(41:15) Jordan Lawlar is risky in a different way(44:00) New Minnesota Twin Eduardo Tait has one concerning flaw (47:20) What's going on with Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler? How has his prospect status changed?(55:00) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox: Cardinals OF Joshua Baez(59:50) JJ's Prospect Soapbox: Marlins OF Luis Cova(1:01:55) Mark's Prospect Soapbox: A's SS Edgar MonteroRula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/foul! #rulapodOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty review the best of summer ball action with players returning to campus from their summer assignments. Rudner and Flaherty also look ahead at some big fall storylines to follow.(2:42) The challenges of summer ball(9:50) Incoming freshmen summer standouts(15:02) Is summer performance a good predictor for spring?(17:01) Returning college players who stood out(35:48) Big fall story lines to followRula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at rula.com/foul! #rulapodOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Mark Chiarelli, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun discuss Samuel Basallo’s big league debut. Just how good can the Orioles' top prospect be?We also break down the dominant start from Nolan McLean with the Mets this past weekend, explore BA's midseason farm system talent rankings and Konnor Griffin's promotion to Double-A.We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.Time Stamps(0:45) Rookie eligibility and callup timing(3:45) Samuel Basallo called up to Orioles—what should we expect?(7:30) Basallo's defense(9:45) Could Basallo play 1B?(13:10) Nolan McLean's future with the Mets(16:45) Brewers top midseason farm system rankings(21:00) Orioles reader question(22:00) Reds reader question(23:30) Konnor Griffin promoted to Double-AOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about the Cape Cod League and how it has evolved over the years. The two then talk about some of the up arrow college names to know from the summer and Carlos hits on a handful of high school names who impressed at the Area Code Games. —Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(2:30) Cape talk(7:30) What is the utility of the Cape these days?(12:30) Up arrow college names(21:00) Up arrow high school namesOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy