Fantasy Podcast: Minor League Pitchers With Traits To Target

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes Geoff Pontes is joined by Jacob Rudner to talk 2026 sleepers, targets and trends.We dive into Munetaka Murakami's wide range of values, then talk some top targets and FYPD trends we're seeing.Time Stamps(2:00) The Case For Munetaka Murakami(15:30) Is Josh Baez A 2026 Redraft Sleeper?(24:00) Marlins Outfield Sleeper Prospects(26:00) Devin Fitz-Gerald—A Steal?(33:00) Could Kyson Witherspoon Reach MLB In 2026?(38:00) Jace LaViolette Bounce-Back Tour(43:00) The Case For Nolan Schubart(46:00) The Cam Leiter Value PropositionOur Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos and Jacob talk about the news that South Carolina lefthander Jake McCoy is going to miss the 2026 season and the draft implications for that. After that the two pick out a few of their favorite sleepers who are currently outside of the top-three round range but could see themselves jump up the board with strong spring seasons. —Time Stamps:(1:00) Jake McCoy injury(5:00) How does this impact his draft stock?(11:00) Sleeper talk begins(15:00) Logan Reddemann(19:55) Cal Randall(22:00) Dominic Pellegrin(27:00) Joe Tiroly(31:00) Owen Hull(37:25) Bo RhudyOur Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Twins farm system. It's led by No. 1 prospect Walker Jenkins, and after last season's trades, it's also significantly deeper.(00:00) A Quick Note About Edouard Julien and Pierson Ohl's Trade(03:00) Looking At No. 1 Prospect Walker Jenkins(09:00) Emmanuel Rodriguez, Kaelen Culpepper Talk(11:30) Is This System Better Than Last Year?(15:00) Prospects Who Could Rank No. 1 Next Year(19:30) How The Twins' Lack Of A Clear MLB Shortstop Could Affect Culpepper And Marek Houston(24:30) What Do The Twins Develop Really Well?(27:30) Looking At Twins Sleepers(29:45) Are The Twins In A Rebuild?(35:00) Why It's Worth Paying Attention To The Twins' DSL GroupTwins Top 30: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2024-minnesota-twins/prospects/?season=2026&ranking=preseasonOur Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Cardinals farm system on the newest edition of the Baseball America Prospect Podcast Deep Dives. There's a clear No. 1 prospect here, but the No. 2 and No. 3 prospects also wouldn't look out of place at No. 1.(00:00) Looking at JJ Wetherholt at No. 1(04:30) Examining Liam Doyle(08:45) Is This System Better Or Worse Than Last Year?(12:00) Who Could Be Next Year's No. 1?(15:40) What Is This Org Good At Developing?(18:00) How Will The Cardinals Avoid The Problems Of The Last Wave Of Prospects(23:00) Cardinals Sleeper Prospects To KnowCardinals Top Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2020-st-louis-cardinals/prospects/?season=2026&ranking=preseasonOur Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support 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 is joined by Coastal Carolina director of analytics Matt Pepin to discuss the state of exit velocities in college baseball and whether or not it's time for the NCAA to look into the ball it uses. Rudner and Pepin also break down Coastal Carolina ace and top college pitching prospect Cameron Flukey from a data standpoint.(1:56) Welcoming in Matt Pepin(3:50) Digging deeper on college exit velocities(7:09) Are some players hitting the ball harder than they should?(9:35) Breaking EVs down by percentages(11:23) Changing the ball(17:17) What makes Cameron Flukey great?(19:13) Taking a closer look at Flukey’s fastball(20:49) Flukey’s curveball improvement(21:23) Targeted areas of growth over the offseason(22:28) Implementing data into development at Coastal(25:22) What people miss when studying Flukey(26:00) Flukey’s slider and changeup(28:35) Coastal draft sleepers(30:38) Team USA alums to watch(31:42) Final thoughtsOur Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris are talking all about the Phillies farm system, which is led by shortstop Aidan Miller. Who are the names to know, and how does this system stack up against other farm systems? Find out in the latest Deep Dive.(00:00) How Does The System Stack Up?(01:30) How Easy Was It To Choose Aidan Miller at No. 1?(08:50) Analyzing Andrew Painter's Development(11:35) Is This System Better Or Worse Than Last Year?(14:30) Who Could Be The System's No. 1 Prospect Next Year?(18:00) What Is This System Good At Developing?(20:00) Other Sleepers Outside The Top 10 To Watch(23:40) Where Is This System Going?Phillies Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-philadelphia-phillies-top-mlb-prospects/Our Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support 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 Ben Badler discuss the recently released Baseball America Top 100 Prospects list.We talk about Top 100 players that have us excited for the future, potential risers, and candidates for No. 1 in 2027. We also break down the latest headline trades in MLB and take viewer questionsAlso, please note that beginning next week, the Hot Sheet Show will be moving to 3 p.m. ET on Tuesdays. We'll seen you then!Time Stamps(0:00) Introduction (1:00) Why Ben is excited about Mike Sirota (3:15) Why Geoff is excited about Bryce Rainer (6:00) How high can Tanner McDougal rise? (7:45) Bo Davidon's unconventional path to the Top 100 (8:45) Who could be No. 1 in 2027? (15:45) Breaking down the Freddy Peralta trade (18:50) Projecting Brandon Sproat (21:45) Breaking down the MacKenzie Gore tradeOur Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jacob Rudner and JJ Cooper are talking all about the Marlins farm system and the team's top prospects in the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. The system keeps getting deeper.(00:00) Jacob's First Top 30(01:40) Why Thomas White Ranks No. 1 And Who Else Was Considered(04:45) Is This System Better Or Worse Than This Time Last Year?(10:00) How The Top Prospects Are Largely MLB Ready(12:00) Who Could Be No. 1 A Year From Now?(16:30) What Are The Marlins Good At Developing?(20:00) Signs Of A Successful 2026(27:00) What Is The Strength Of The System(29:45) More Kevin DeFrank Talk, Plus Other DSL Names To Know(34:00) Why The Marlins Latin America Prospect Push Makes SenseBaseball America Marlins Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-miami-marlins-top-mlb-prospects/Our Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After we talked about the top of the 2026 Top 100 Prospects in our previous video, today we're focusing on prospects all through the list with discussions on 12 other Top 100 Prospects who are worth paying close attention to in 2026.(00:30) Mike Sirota(03:30) Braylon Doughty(06:45) Joshua Baez(10:45) Caden Scarborough(14:30) Dax Kilby(17:00) Ryan Sloan(19:45) Jhonny Level(23:30) Jamie Arnold(26:15) Franklin Arias(31:30) Kendry Chourio(36:15) George Lombard Jr.(40:45) Connor PrielippBaseball America Top 100: https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2026-top-100-prospects/Our Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support 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 Baseball podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes break down all the recent moves in MLB. They discuss the Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette signings, the Luis Robert trade, the Mackenzie Gore trade and the Freddy Peralta trade. The second half of the show we dive into redraft strategy with our own NFBC expert Dylan White.(1:30) Kyle Tucker Signs With The Dodgers.(3:00) Bo Bichette Signs With The Mets.(6:00) Breaking Down The Freddy Peralta Trade - How Do The Prospects Fit In Milwaukee?(12:00) Mackenzie Gore Trade, Does This Kill His Sleeper Status?(16:00) Luis Robert Trade - More Playing Time For Luisangel Acuna?(21:00) High Level Redraft Strategy.(23:00) Whats The Perfect Balance Of Hitters And Pitchers Through Round 10?(25:00) Who Is A Must Have Hitter After Round Five?(27:00) Who Is A Must Have Pitcher After Round Five?(29:00) Prospects Dylan Is Targeting In Early Drafts.Our Sponsors:* Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy