Why The Nationals Drafted Eli Willits No. 1 Overall & More MLB Draft Reactions | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 64

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Scott Braun react to the 2025 MLB Draft. We share thoughts on a number of picks, including the Nationals' selection of Eli Willits in the 1-1 spot.Time Stamps(0:30) The state of the game—Futures Game & MLB Draft (10:20) Peter's favorite picks from Day 1 (13:20) Why the Nationals took Eli Willits 1-1 (18:00) How teams view draft prospects' ages (21:00) Tyler Bremner goes second overall to the Angels (23:30) Red Sox pitching haul (25:15) Nationals interim GM (27:30) More picks we likeWe stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* 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 Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper, Prospect Writer Ben Badler, National Reporter Peter Flaherty and National College Reporter Jacob Rudner break down Day 1 of the 2025 MLB Draft, including a surprising first overall pick, intriguing selections and much more.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* 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

Ben and Carlos are joined by Peter Flaherty in a hybrid Future Projection/draft podcast for our annual draft preview episode. The three work down the draft board and talk about all the latest rumors, profiles and players attached to each team. The group talks through most of the players we expect to see early on the first day of the draft, discuss different draft strategies and work through player debates. Whether you’re a full-fledged draftnik or just want some insight on what your team might do, this podcast should have you covered for draft day. Also, BA listeners can try Huel with 15% OFF for New Customers today using code FOUL at https://huel.com/foul. Fuel your best performance with Huel today!Time Stamps:(2:10) Nationals(17:30) Angels(24:50) Mariners(32:30) Rockies(37:15) Cardinals(43:30) Pirates (50:00) Marlins(1:01:45) Reds(1:07:00) White Sox(1:13:30) A’s(1:15:00) Rangers(1:22:00) Giants(1:25:00) Rays(1:29:20) Red Sox(1:33:00) Twins(1:39:30) Cubs(1:44:00) D-backs(1:50:00) Orioles(1:57:30) Brewers(2:01:00) Braves (2:06:00) Royals(2:09:30) Tigers(2:12:00) Padres(2:16:30) Phillies(2:22:20) Guardians(2:30:25) Mets(2:35:00) Yankees(2:40:00) DodgersOur Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* 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

Do you know which MLB team almost never drafts lefthanded pitchers? Are you aware there is a team that drafts almost entirely lefthanded and switch hitters? Want to know which teams focus on picking pitchers and which teams stick to draft hitters?On a special draft preview podcast, Pramana Labs CEO Corey Patton and Baseball America's JJ Cooper use Pramana's Shift AI tool to fuel their regular pre-draft stats bonanza to share insights and draft stats you probably didn't know.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* 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

Everyone's definition of a sleeper prospect is different. But we want to make sure when we talk about "sleepers" we aren't talking about prospects on the back half our Top 100 Prospects list. Having just updated our Top 30 Prospects rankings for all 30 MLB teams, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper discuss some sleeper prospects who are moving up on Top 30s.(03:00) An Astros Sleeper(05:45) A Rays Pitcher To Know(10:30) Keep An Eye On This Cardinals' Pitcher(15:15) A Pirates Outfielder Who's Mashing(17:45) A Cubs' Pitching Sleeper(21:15) A Speedy Orioles Outfielder(25:45) JJ's Prospect Soapbox(28:15) Geoff's Prospect SoapboxBaseball America Updated Top 30 Prospect Rankings For 30 MLB Teams: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-mlb-top-prospects-for-every-team/Go to https://GreenChef.com/50TERRITORY and use code 50TERRITORY to get 50% off your first month, then 20% off for two months with free shipping.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA* 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