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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to give an overview of the current top five arms in the college class, each of whom is already or has a chance to be in consideration for the first round. How close is the argument for SP1 between Tyler Bremner and Jamie Arnold and what are the strengths and weaknesses of their profiles? How far behind that tier are pitchers like Matt Scott (Stanford), Kyson Witherspoon (Oklahoma) and Cam Leiter (FSU)? —Time Stamps(2:00) Overview of the top college arms(5:00) Tyler Bremner vs. Jamie Arnold(10:00) Bremner vs. Arnold fastballs(14:00) Jamie Arnold’s progression as a pitcher(19:00) Tyler Bremner’s calm mound presence(23:00) Matt Scott(30:00) Kyson Witherspoon(38:00) Cam LeiterSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Earlier today the Arizona Fall League rosters were released and there's plenty of exciting names on the circuit this season. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris go over all six teams' rosters and who they're most excited to watch this fall.(2:30) Glendale(12:00) Mesa(16:00) Peoria(21:00) Break(22:00) Salt River(27:00) Scottsdale(31:00) SurpriseSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kristian Campbell and Quinn Mathews joined the show today to discuss their award-winning 2024 campaigns. Both players made significant strides from just a year ago, boosting their prospect stock in the process. They discuss what unlocked their success, including...Time Stamps(3:00) Campbell joins to discuss his bat speed training and Boston's incoming Big Four of prospects(11:45) Mathews talks his 200-strikeout season, adding velo over the offseason and his 156-pitch reputation at Stanford(27:30) 2025 Baseball America books are available for preorder! Here's what you need to knowEnjoy the show? Check out our YouTube channel for more.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 Podcast, host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into the often scary world of pitching prospects. On the heels of Dylan’s tremendous article last week covering Minor League Pitchers With Traits To Target we go over a host of minor league names with an opportunity to impact your fantasy team in 2025. We cover five pitchers from the article and discuss each in depth. (4:00) Jackson Jobe Expectations(6:00) Tigers Surge(9:00) San Diego Padres(11:00) Corbin CarrollBreak(14:00) Quinn Mathews(20:00) Chase Dollander and Sean Sullivan(29:00) K.C. Hunt(32:00) Ty JohnsonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Tigers announced Monday afternoon they are calling up Jackson Jobe, the No. 2 prospect in baseball, as they try to hang onto a playoff spot following their late-season surge. Here's everything you need to know about the prized righthander. 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 break down this week’s top 100 update for the 2025 draft class. What’s the sense of the class at this point in the calendar? The two talk about the strength of the college outfield group, Peter gives a few picks to click on the board and they briefly touch on the shortstop capital of the college class before turning to the 1-1 debate. What is the gap between Jace LaViolette and Ethan Holliday for the top spot in the class? And who are the other players who could be vying for that spot on draft day?—Time Stamps(1:30) 2025 class overview(4:00) Does the 2025 class lack star power at the top?(7:00) A well-rounded draft class(11:40) Peter’s picks to shoot up the board(14:00) How’s the strength of college shortstops?(18:00) The 1-1 debate(24:00) Why Peter has gone from Cam Cannarella to Jace LaViolette(29:00) Steelmanning Ethan Holliday’s Case & Seth Hernandez as a darkhorse(33:00) Peter’s dark horse 1-1 candidateSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseba

The 2024 White Sox are experiencing one of the worst offensive seasons in memory. But how should the team’s fans feel about the potential for pulling out of this nosedive and getting back to relevancy in the American League Central Division?On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun kick things off by taking a look into the problems plaguing the White Sox, including what can only be described as an alarming lack of internal offensive prospects to build around in future seasons.Time Stamps(0:50) Intro(1:30) The struggling White Sox make plans for a head-scratching rebuilding strategy(6:35) Can Chicago get back to contending in the AL Central?(12:30) Dodgers pitching injuries(17:45) What causes injuries to pitchers and what can the Dodgers do about it?(23:00) The ascension of Rays SS Carson Williams(26:15) Yankees OF Spencer Jones sets a concerning record(30:45) Answering a reader question about JJ Wetherholt’s development timelineSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/bas

With lots of exciting fantasy contact publishing on the site over the last week hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into some high level takeaways from the Roboscout Top 120 Prospects and the annual Hitters With Traits to Target In Fantasy article. Over a dozen names of potential targets for fantasy managers this offseason are discussed. (0:00) intro (8:00) Leo De Vries (12:00) Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell (14:00) Michael Arroyo (18:00) Logan Henderson (24:00) Chase Meidroth break (30:00) Jesus Made (34:00) Zyhir Hope (37:00) Brice Matthews (39:00) Demetrio CristanesSupport 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 a trio of high-upside high school prospects to know for the 2025 class, led by Washington slugger Xavier Neyens. The two talk about his offensive profile, style and summer showcase circuit, and then dig into a pair of intriguing southpaws between Oregon lefty Kruz Schoolcraft and Illinois lefty Cameron Appenzeller. The two also briefly discuss a few of the prominent 2024 returners and where they could stack up in the draft for round two: Texas A&M LHP Ryan Prager, Texas SS Jalin Flores, Florida SS Colby Shelton and Virginia OF Harrison Didawick. —Time Stamps(1:00) Intro banter(3:30) The logistics of keeping up with the transfer portal(8:00) Xavier Neyens (19:15) General excitement for the 2025 class(23:00) Kruz Schoolcraft(30:00) Cameron Appenzeller(36:00) Ryan Prager, Jalin Flores, Colby Shelton, Harrison DidawickSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &

We've covered Kumar Rocker for years dating back to his time as one of the faces of college baseball at Vanderbilt. Is it fair to say Rocker's most recent stretch is the most dominant we've seen? Ben Badler thinks so. Ben, J.J. Cooper and Scott Braun detailed Rocker's ascension to the majors to open our latest Hot Sheet show. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're thrilled to welcome Rays prospect Tre' Morgan back on the Hot Sheet show. We had a great chat with the former LSU star, and also discussed Kumar Rocker's impending debut, the 2024 MiLB playoffs and more.Time Stamps(0:45) Revisiting Kumar Rocker’s path to the Rangers, injury timeline and MLB expectations(4:10) How Rocker has turned back the clocks (9:00) Jack Leiter and Rocker have arrived. What is the Rangers’ outlook for 2025 and beyond?(14:40) Rays 1B Tre’ Morgan gets his first taste of the playoffs in pro ball(18:10) Morgan talks facing Kumar Rocker in college and the success of LSU alums in pro ball(22:00) Hitting behind Chandler Simpson, who stole 100 bases (25:00) Geoff Pontes jumps in to chat 2024 MiLB Playoffs FREE BREAKFAST FOR LIFE! Go to HelloFresh.com/FREEFT for one free breakfast item per box while subscription is active.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redc

On this week's Fantasy Baseball podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss a handful of pitchers traded at this year's deadline that have made changes post deadline. We discuss what has changed and if it makes them fantasy relevant targets in 2025. (1:00) Intro: Draft and Hold Formats(8:00) Jasson Dominguez(11:00) Kumar Rocker(16:30) FYPD Unsung Heroes(24:00) Break(25:00) Jackson Baumeister(28:00) Ty Johnson(33:00) Quinn PriesterSupport 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 Matt and Geoff discuss prep pitching prospects and their reported fastball velocity pre-draft. Do prep arms gain velocity in pro-ball? Does it stay the same? Or is there some inconsistency between what's reported and what's real? We examine a variety of prep pitchers taken between the 2020 and 2023 drafts to see how any prep pitchers have gained velocity in the years following their draft. 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 through one of the most interesting up-arrow prospects from the 2023 draft class: Rangers righthander Alejandro Rosario. Who was Rosario as an amateur prospect and how has he changed after nearly a full season under his belt in pro ball? Is it stuff? Approach? Command? Mechanics? All of the above? And are there lessons to be learned from his excellent 2024 season?After that the two pivot to the 2025 draft class to talk about some of the top college hitters of the group, which is made up of plenty of outfielders: Jace Laviolette (Texas A&M), Cam Cannarella (Clemson), Devin Taylor (Indiana), Brandon Compton (Arizona State) and Nick Dumesnil (California Baptist).—Time Stamps(1:00) Alejandro Rosario(17:00) College pitch usage(21:00) The top three college bats in the class(31:00) Brandon Compton(34:00) Questions on misses vs. off-speed(36:00) Nick Dumesnil (38:00) 2025 vs. 2024 college outfieldersSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/

With the fantasy season winding down it's time to look forward to next season and begin your offseason planning. With this in mind, we focused this week's show on recently released First Year Player Draft Rankings. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the logic behind their Top 10 rankings.(0:00) Intro(6:00) College Hitters Struggling(12:00) Travis Bazzana vs Charlie Condon(18:00) Ranking Wetherholt two(23:00) Christian MooreBreak(29:00) Nick Kurtz(33:00) Hagen Smith vs Chase Burns(36:00) Trio of college batsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Do the Red Sox have baseball's next top farm system? It's certainly possible, especially in light of our updated Top 100 this week, which features Roman Anthony's rise to No. 2 on the list. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes go in-depth on the Sox farm system, Chaim Bloom, other Top 100 movers, then we close with a fun game of picking the rookie we'd most like to build around. Time stamps(1:00) What's behind Roman Anthony's success? (4:50) Does Chaim Bloom deserve more credit? (10:40) Jarlin Susana takes a big step forward this year(15:00) Explaining how the PPI works and how it relates to Jasson Dominguez (17:30) The White Sox roster is...rough(23:30) If you could build a team around one graduated Top 100 prospect, who are you taking? If you enjoyed the show, check out our YouTube channel and tune in next week at 3 p.m. ET. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://

Our last significant in-season Top 100 update is here today, and you'll notice there's a new No. 1 prospect. Rays slugger Junior Caminero now headlines the list. Here's a quick primer on Caminero, including what you can expect for the rest of the 2024 season and long-term outlook. 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 a medley of different draft topics and draft classes. The two talk about Rhett Lowder’s promotion to the majors and how his career has thus far panned out as expected and also talk through the recent heater that Cubs 2024 first-rounder Cam Smith has been on.The two then talk about lessons learned from previous drafts and draft prospects, including how to deal with anchoring biases and weighting performance, prospect fatigue and over- or under-reacting to changes in player performance and tools.The show closes with some conversation about a handful of the top 2025 prospects in the class, including South Carolina’s Ethan Petry and a 1-2 pitching punch of Tyler Bremner (UC Santa Barbara) and Jamie Arnold (Florida State).—Time Stamps(3:00) Rhett Lowder’s big league promotion(10:00) Cam Smith on a heater(18:30) Post-hype prospects & prospect fatigue(20:00) Adrian Del Castillo(25:00) Chase Dollander(29:00) Dylan Crews(34:00) Ethan Petry(39:00) Tyler Bremne

Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer likely won't finish a season healthy for the second consecutive year. Is this a long-term concern? Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes kick off the show talking Red Sox prospects before transitioning into September callups we'd like to see. Then Carlos Collazo joins the show to discuss early 2025 draft buzz, including a prep pitcher who has the potential to be better than any arm in the 2024 class. Time Stamps(1:00) How concerned are we with Marcelo Mayer’s injury history? (4:00)The Red Sox now have a Big Four. Who reaches Boston first? (7:15) What September callups do we most want to see? (11:30) Geoff details his recent conversation with top pick Travis Bazzana(16:45) Why Carlos is really excited about 2025 RHP Seth Hernandez in the draft (23:00) Answering fan questions!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dylan returns to the fantasy baseball podcast after two weeks in a remote location learning the secrets of roto from fantasy zen masters. Upon his return Dylan shares in his enlightenment as he whispers the secrets he's learned. In reality we talk a bunch of recent news as well as some top names to know for keeper and redraft leagues in 2024. Dylan Crews and the Nationals future 3:00Jaison Chourio and Marcelo Mayer injury 15:00BREAKEmmanuel Rodriguez - 21:00Kristian Campbell 25:00Edgar Quero 29:00Roman Anthony 31;00Dalton Rushing 39:00Brandon Birdsell 41:00Quinn Mathews 46:00Caden Dana 49:00Bubba Chandler 51:00Kumar Rocker 54:00Sleepers 58:00 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy