College Podcast: Reviewing The 2025 Season & 2026 Predictions

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about players they’re now more excited about than they were before finalizing draft reports. They talk about a few names then pick out a few candidates to be the quickest to the majors. Finally the two go back and forth and talk about some of their favorite individual tools or player traits in the class.—Time Stamps(2:00) Players we are more excited about now(15:00) Our favorites to get to the majors first(20:00) Our favorite tools in the classOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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

The Fantasy Podcast is back nestled in between Canada Day (Dylan) and the Fourth of July (Geoff) we bring you a patriotic rundown of the top happenings in dynasty baseball. The majority of the show is spent focusing on young prospects in the major leagues and whether they are a buy or sell.(2:30) Spencer Schwellenbach injury(5:00) Christian Moore Injured(7:30) Futures Game rostersProspect Buy or Sell(14:00) Kyle Teel buy or sell?(16:00) Brady House(20:00) Mick Abel(24:00) Ronny Mauricio(27:00) Cade Horton(30:00) Cole Young(35:00) Colby Thomas(39:00) Marcelo Mayer(41:00) Alejandro Osuna(45:00) Jack PerkinsOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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

Over at BaseballAmerica.com we have a new and fully updated Top 100 Prospects rankings. Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony remains the No. 1 prospect in the new rankings, but he is soon to graduate. With that in mind, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at who is the new No. 2 prospect, who will soon climb to become the new No. 1 prospect on this week's Prospect Podcast.(00:00) Futures Games Rosters Have Been Released(06:00) National League Futures Game Rosters(09:00) American League Futures Game Rosters(15:00) Explaining Our Top 100 Prospects Revamp(19:00) The Case For Brewers SS Jesús Made(21:45) The Case For Tigers SS Kevin McGonigle(27:45) The Case For Pirates SS Konnor Griffin(43:00) The Pitcher Who Climbed Into The Top 5(47:00) What To Make Of Roki SasakiOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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 Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and J.J. Cooper break down the latest Baseball America MLB mock draft that published on Monday.We discuss names to know, how we could see history atop this year’s draft and how players opting out of the draft thanks to new NIL opportunities will add a new wrinkle in the draft landscape.Time Stamps(0:55) Who's going 1-1 to the Nationals? (3:00) The Scott Boras effect (4:00) HS shortstop or college SP? (7:00) How many prep SS will go in the top 10? (9:45) Is Ryland Zaborowski a first-round pick? (10:30) Could Jack Bauer or Landon Harmon make it to campus? (12:15) How NIL incentives are impacting the draft (15:00) Other names who could eschew the draft for school (17:26) Could the Nationals go underslot at 1-1? (21:20) The logic of underslot deals (23:40) Will Quentin Young make it to campus? (24:30) Looking further down the draft board (26:30) Kayson Cunningham vs. Daniel Pierce (30:00) Potential Orioles pitcher targets?Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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 episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we play "choose your fighter" between Jacob Misiorowski or Chase Burns. Dylan stumps for Burns while Geoff argues Misiorowski's merits. We dive into some of the recent injury news and discuss a pair of names Roboscout thinks you need to know. (3:00) Jacob Misiorowski vs Chase Burns(11:00) Corbin Carroll wrist injury(16:00) Chris Sale injury, is it time to sell?(23:00) Francisco Alvarez demoted(26:00) Adley Rutschman injury and lack of production the last few years(35:00) Gage Stanifer breakout(38:00) Esmerlyn Valdez should we buy in?Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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

In the first of a six-week series on the Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the farm systems of the five AL East teams at the midpoint of the season. Who has taken steps forward? Who's backing up? (00:00) We're excited by the young pitching prospects reaching the majors(05:00) Chase Burns/Jacob Misiorowski talk(19:00) Baltimore Orioles farm system analysis(28:00) Boston Red Sox farm system analysis(38:40) New York Yankees farm system analysis(47:30) Tampa Bay Rays farm system analysis(55:00) Toronto Blue Jays farm system analysis(1:00:00) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox: Blue Jays LHP Johnny King(1:03:30) JJ's Prospect Soapbox: Orioles RHP Trey GibsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun welcome Orioles 10th-ranked prospect Trey Gibson to the show.We also break down Reds top prospect Chase Burns making his MLB debut on Tuesday and discuss the latest whispers surrounding the top of the MLB Draft.Time Stamps(0:50) Chase Burns set to make MLB debut on Tuesday (10:00) Orioles RHP Trey Gibson joins the show (23:30) Kade Anderson's draft buzz for SP1 (25:40) Gage Wood's late rise up boards (27:15) Who the Rays might draft (28:45) Who the Marlins might draft (30:45) Draft buzz to knowOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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 college baseball writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty convened to look back on the rollercoaster of the 2025 college baseball season, LSU's march to glory and Coastal Carolina's historic season. Rudner and Flaherty also broke down their final Top 25 of the season and made way-too-early predictions for the 2026 national title.(2:57) LSU's incredible run(13:50) What made Coastal great? Is it sustainable?(27:28) Non-Omaha teams that impressed(38:01) Final Top 25 breakdown(44:30) Way-to-early 2026 national championship predictionsOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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, JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes take a look at three farm systems that have made strides in the first half of the season and one that's headed in the wrong direction.(00:00) JJ's back from a baseball vacation(03:15) The Blue Jays are better and deeper(09:00) The Tigers are rolling at every level(19:30) The Mets pitching development has made strides(24:30) It's been bleak for a while for the Angels, but it's getting worse(33:45) The best basestealer in the minors(37:00) The craziest hitting stat in MiLB(42:30) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox is a Red Sox's hitter(45:00) JJ's Prospect Soapbox is a look at at Tigers' bounce backCheck out all the Top 30s rankings (just updated) and Top 100 at BaseballAmerica.com.Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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 Scott Braun unpack the Red Sox trading Rafael Devers to the Giants.Time Stamps(0:30) Initial reactions to the trade (7:45) Digging into the prospect return: James Tibbs & Jose Bello (13:15) Did the Red Sox get enough back in the deal? (17:50) Breaking down the trade from the Giants' perspective (21:10) How Devers fits with SF (24:00) Will the Sox sign their prospect core long-term now? (25:15) Will Boston make another move this season? (27:00) Aidan MillerWe stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code BASEBALL 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