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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, JJ Cooper and Mark Chiarelli take a look at some Top 100 hitting prospects who are extremely low risk, and some who have a flaw that could trip them up. And Mark takes a look at what's going on with Pirates RHP Bubba Chandler. Plus Prospect Soapboxes.(00:00) When we talk about risk with hitting prospects, what are we looking at? How Has It Changed?(04:00) Why Tigers SS Kevin McGonigle checks so many boxes as a prospect(16:25) Cardinals SS JJ Wetherholt has very few risk factors(18:00) Royals C Carter Jensen does a lot of things very well as a hitter(21:35) Tigers CF Max Clark has bat control, makes good swing decisions and hits the ball hard.(30:00) What makes a hitter a very risky prospect to develop?(37:00) Spencer Jones and Tony Blanco are examples of massive power with contact concerns(41:15) Jordan Lawlar is risky in a different way(44:00) New Minnesota Twin Eduardo Tait has one concerning flaw (47:20) What's going on with Pirates RHP Bubba Chand