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Carlos and Peter continue their 2024 draft review series with the American League Central. Class breakdowns, sleeper picks, names to know and at the end of the show we give our picks for favorite of the division.—Time Stamps(0:00) Intro/Banter(4:00) White Sox(8:00) White Sox high school picks(11:00) White Sox sleepers(13:30) Guardians(17:15) Braylon Doughty & Joey Oakie(20:00) Guardians sleepers(26:30) Tigers(29:30) Michael Massey(31:30) Tigers sleepers(36:30) Royals(40:00) Jac Caglianone’s approach(43:00) LP Langevin’s outlier FB(51:30) Twins(55:00) Billy Amick as a great value?(58:45) Twins sleepers(1:01:00) Our favorite classesSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back, and we're slowly creeping into rankings season on this week's episode.Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White open the show with a discussion of Dylan's very early NFBC Draft Champions draft. We cover strategy and overall build before jumping into today's primary topic: redraft prospects.Often, the biggest difference-makers based on ADP return on top prospects can be the deciding factor between victory and a mediocre season. Dylan and Geoff cover who to target as we head into next year.(2:00) NFBC Draft Champions breakdown and strategy(6:00) Don't take a zero (9:00) Multi-position eligibility (12:00) Chandler Simpson lottery ticket? (17:00) Pitching (24:00) Top Pitching Prospects For Redraft (2025 only) (38:00) Top 10 Hitting Prospects For Redraft (2025 only)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 Scott Braun welcome Phillies pitching prospect Griff McGarry to dish on his Arizona Fall League experience.Plus, we take look at fresh NL East Top 10 prospect lists being unveiled on the BA website this week before discussing Padres' Dominican prospect Cesar Altagracia’s age “mishap.”Time Stamps(0:40) Welcome to prospect season (1:30) NL East top 10 prospects (10:45) Phillies prospect Griff McGarry joins (22:00) Helium Spot: Andrew Painter (24:45) Padres prospect age falsification & falloutSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Now that we’re officially in the offseason, Carlos and Peter hop on the draft pod for the first of a six-part series looking back at 2024 draft classes. Up first, the American League East. The two give overviews on the class, talk through surprising picks, picks they like, dig into sleepers to know and highlight early pro performers from each class.—Time Stamps(1:00) Intro(5:00) Orioles(7:30) Austin Overn & Vance Honeycutt(12:00) Griff O’Ferrall(14:30) Orioles sleepers(17:30) Red Sox(20:00) Lots of big pure stuff(23:00) Red Sox sleepers(29:30) Yankees(37:00) Brendan Jones as a day three sleeper(40:00) Rays(42:00) Janzen Keisel & Nate Knowles(48:30) Emilien Pitre & late sleepers(53:00) Blue Jays(57:30) Hitters to keep an eye on(1:01:30) Blue Jays sleepers(1:04:00) Classes we liked mostSupport 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 giving the Dodgers their due. Los Angeles has won its second title in the past five seasons with its Game 5 win over the Yankees. We're talking about that and what's ahead for both teams.0:01 What will you remember most from that five-run inning?0:05 Freddie Freeman, what a World Series.0:08 Who would be your other Dodgers stars of the Series?14:30 What do the Dodgers do better than others?17:00 The Dodgers pitching could get better21:00 What tripped up the Yankees?25:00 What about Juan Soto?31:00 Was the NL just better than the AL this year?36:00 What this Series means for baseball and its popularitySupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week on the 90th Percentile Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Dr. Nick Serio of Velo U. We discuss Nick's work with pitchers and how they get exciting results through advanced training, arm care and the idea of disappearing projection.(1:00) Introducing Dr. Nick Serio of VeloU(4:00) Physical Assessment Process And Identifying Key Attributes.(9:00) Elements Of The Assessment(13:00) What Is The Training Process And How Long Are The Programs(18:00) Risks Of Injury?(23:00) The Disappearing Idea Of Projection(29:00) Impact Of College Recruiting Process(37:00) The Business Of Youth Baseball(42:00) Building Strength And The Benefits(44:00) Arm Care.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, Ben Badler & Scott Braun are joined by Red Sox pitching prospect Cooper Adams to discuss Boston's approach to pitching development, adjusting to pro ball and more.Plus, we discuss a big college commitment flip for the reigning national champs, and Ben dishes on his top international signing classes for 2024.Time Stamps(1:00) Billy Carlson's commitment flip & the college recruiting landscape (10:20) Cooper Adams joins (23:50) Ben's top international classes for 2024 (27:55) Roki Sasaki?Support 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 Peter’s first experience at Jupiter. The standout players for him were the top-ranked high school players of the 2026 class: Grady Emerson and Jacob Lombard. What makes them so dynamic and exciting? After that Peter talks through a number of 2025 outfielders who impressed in some form or fashion before hitting on a few pitchers of note and the two close out the show with quick thoughts on the World Series.—Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(7:00) Jacob Lombard(14:45) Grady Emerson(21:00) 2025 hitters who stood out at Jupiter(31:00) 2025 pitchers who stood out at Jupiter(38:00) World Series thoughtsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A clash of the titans has Baseball America's JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes excited. In our World Series preview, we look at how this is the matchup of heavyweights from the 2024 season, complete with lineups stuffed with MVP caliber players.We also take a look at how these bullpens were developed differently, why the Dodgers' lack of starting pitching may not be as much of a problem as expected and who we think is going to win it all.Time Stamps(1:45) A star-studded matchup(6:45) Two less-than-heralded bullpens(16:50) Dodgers’ pitching situation(26:30) Picking a winnerSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dylan just can't turn the robot off! This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss Dylan's first Draft Champions draft of the 2025 season. We walk through Dylan's prep, his early round strategy and overall roster building approach throughout the episode.(2:00) World Series Excitement.(8:00) AFL Breakouts Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceno. How do we value you them this offseason in fantasy.(11:00) Break.(12:00) Prepping for a DC early in the offseason.(15:00) First 6 Picks.(26:00) Spencer Schwellenbach.(29:00) Good run in rounds 7-10.(31:00) Kumar Rocker in the 19th round.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, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes & Scott Braun discuss how the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers built their organizations and manifested this World Series appearance. Plus, we look back at the LCS round and wonder if there is there a youth catching movement underway.Time Stamps(1:15) How the Yankees & Dodgers built their WS teams(11:35) Lessons learned from LCS teams(16:00) Is having two large-revenue teams in the WS bad for baseball?(26:00) Young catcher revolutionSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field home saw its roof ripped off during landfall of Hurricane Milton. That leaves a lot of questions and very few clear answers about what's going to happen for the Rays for 2025 and beyond. To get a sense of what could happen, Baseball America's Matt Eddy and JJ Cooper talked with special guest Marc Topkin, BA's Rays correspondent and the beat writer for the Rays for the Tampa Bay Times.In this podcast, Topkin explains what happened, what are the remaining unknowns and the possible options for where the Rays could play. Topkin in his reporting has already spelled out that the Rays know they won't be back at the Trop for Opening Day 2025.To read more about this situation, here's Topkin's very detailed story.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 90th Percentile Geoff introduces a radical idea to remake the college sports system and create a new competitive landscape. Before we dive into this week's main topic we have a deep discussion about some of the standout meals from Geoff's recent AFL trip.(2:00) ALCS and NLCS.(13:00) Best Eats In The Arizona Fall League.(26:00) Should College Conferences go to a promotion/relegation system?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We have a pair of really fun conversations today. Ethan Salas, MLB's No. 17 prospect, joins us live from the Arizona Fall League to talk hitting, the Padres' playoff run and how he's preparing to one day join them. We also talk to Georgia star Tre Phelps, one of the better prospects in the 2025 draft, about the Bulldogs' stadium renovations, the longest home run he ever hit and why he thinks former teammate Charlie Condon is on a hall of fame trajectory. Time Stamps(1:05) Geoff Pontes names his early Arizona Fall League standouts(8:15) Tre Phelps joins(18:50) Ethan Salas joinsNote: Our live show is moving to Monday! Subscribe to our YouTube channel and check in every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET throughout the offseason. 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 episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff and Dylan discuss Geoff's recent trip to the Arizona Fall League. They cover a handful of players trending upward who are worth your attention in fantasy, before discussing some pitchers Roboscout views as underrated. (3:00) Zyhir Hope(6:00) Kemp Alderman(10:00) Peyton Williams(14:00) Connor Phillips(20:00) Thayron Liranzo(23:00) Josue Briceno(26:00) Tre' Morgan(30:00) K.C. Hunt(33:00) Ben ShieldsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos and Peter talk through one of the most exciting draft demographics there is: high school shortstops! There are plenty to talk about in the 2025 draft class compared to 2024. In today's episode the two break down the offensive and defensive profiles of seven potential first rounders.—Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(4:00) Billy Carlson(12:30) Kayson Cunningham(20:30) Eli Willits(27:30) Brady Ebel(33:00) Sean Gamble(38:00) Coy James (45:00) Lucas FrancoSupport 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 and Ben Badler dished on the Guardians/Tigers series and how these AL Central teams built themselves for the postseason before welcoming a piece of the Guardians’ future as a guest in minor league catcher Cooper Ingle.After some really good, in-depth intel on catching and performance from Cooper, talk moves to the Arizona Fall League.Time Stamps(1:00) How Detroit built a playoff team(5:15) How Cleveland built a playoff team(6:45) Cooper Ingle joins the show(21:30) Arizona Fall League(27:00) Viewer question about the Angels’ AFL prospectsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Fantasy Podcast returns after a week off and we're diving into some fantasy season postmortem, some Arizona Fall League talk and a quick spotlight on Dylan's forthcoming Underrated Prospects Per Roboscout article. Lots of early offseason nuggets to digest heading into 2025 and more. (2:00) reviewing fantasy season(10:00) Mike Trout(12:30) ERA and WHIP strategy(15:00) Kerry Carpenter(18:00) Andrew Painter in AFL(20:00) Break(21:00) Jonathon Long(24:00) Max Acosta(27:00) Pablo GuerreroSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We've got some hardware to dish out, plus a great conversation with Tigers RHP Jaden Hamm. Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes took home coveted Baseball America awards this week. We explain why, chat with Hamm about his rise up Tigers farm system rankings, then close with a conversation on why more front offices than usual are cutting scouts, and why we feel that's a mistake. Time Stamps(1:30) Paul Skenes wins Rookie of the Year, graces October cover(6:15) Tigers RHP Jaden Hamm talks pitching development(17:20) Aaron Judge once again wins MLB Player of the Year(23:15) Why are MLB teams cutting scouts? If you enjoyed the show, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The NCAA baseball landscape is changing. The transfer portal, NIL and expanding scholarships is creating a backlog of players at top programs all throughout the country. One potential way to fix this would be to open up draft eligibility to all classes. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss a radical idea in depth that could change the dynamic of college baseball and the MLB draft. (3:00) NHL, NBA and NFL draft (6:00) Expanding scholarships(12:00) Dylan Crews and Kumar Rocker Examples(15:00) Does college baseball forcing an extra one to two years on players stunt development?(20:00) Impact of age on models(26:00) NBA draft is more interesting and the college game benefits from turnover.(33:00) Junior College Option(40:00) Expanded scholarship and potential talent hoarding(43:00) Getting to free agency earlier(46:00) Reducing the risk of pitching injuries and building the best draft classes.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.co