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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 FrancoOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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 prospectsOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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 GuerreroOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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.Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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 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 LeiterOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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) SurpriseOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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.Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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 JohnsonOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport 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. Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy