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What a day for prospect news. Jack Leiter, Andy Pages and Forrest Whitley are on their way to the big leagues. Our latest Hot Sheet show breaks down what we expect from all three, and also takes a look at whether Nick Kurtz is homering his way back into No. 1 overall pick contention in this year's draft. The guys discuss...Jack Leiter's arrival in Texas (0:30)How Andy Pages can help the Dodgers lineup (10:20)#FreeMichaelBusch is going according to plan (18:30)Nick Kurtz's homer blitz (21:00)Comparing Kurtz to Jac Caglianone & how they stack up at the top of the draft (23:50)Forrest Whitley's long path to the majors (26:20)The Hot Sheet show airs weekly on YouTube at 3 p.m. ET. Subscribe here!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

Instant reaction time! We kicked off today's Hot Sheet show discussing Jack Leiter's imminent debut with the Rangers. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler discuss...Immediate thoughts on the newsLeiter's encouraging recent changesLeiter's intriguing fastball propertiesHow he could fit into the Rangers' long-term plansFor more Prospect Profiles (and to check out our weekly Hot Sheet show), head over 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

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss struggling stars and give a panic level for each. In other words, don't panic yet.We open up the show by talking about some news and notes before diving into our discussion around underperforming stars. We finish the show by talking about some Roboscout standouts for Triple-A and Double-A.0:00 - 14:00 - Breaking down injuries and promotions14:00 - 15:30 - Corbin Carroll15:30-16:30 - Ronald Acuna16:30 -19:30 Julio Rodriguez19:30 - 22:00 - Francisco Lindor22:00 - 24:00 - Jackson Holliday24:00 - 26:00 - Kevin Gausman26:00 - 27:00 - George Kirby27:00 - 28:00 - Luis Castillo28:00 - Roboscout standouts29:30 - Triple-A Roboscout Standouts35:00 - Double-A Roboscout Standouts38:00 EndingOur 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 back on the draft podcast to talk about players up and down the board. They get things started by talking about JJ Wetherholt’s return to the lineup for West Virginia last weekend and try and think through where he fits on the draft board now. Is he fully back into the 1-1 mix that he started the season at or have players like Charlie Condon and Travis Bazzana created a gap?And how about Nick Kurtz? The Wake Forest slugger has gotten back to his power-hitting ways over the last two weeks and all of the sudden looks like the exact sort of hitter we expected to see. Can he rejoin the top-of-the-draft conversation as well and just how insane has his home run streak been?The two move further down the board to discuss another big power name, but one without the same refined offensive approach as Kurtz: Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan. The two marvel at his bat speed, talk about his improvements this spring and dig into some of the details about his overall offensive approach and hit tool questions.Next the two talk about Texas shortstop Jalin Flores as a potential salve for the 2024 class' lack of impact shortstops and wonder about how real his loud spring performance is thus far.Finally the two close by talking about ECU righthander Trey Yesavage, who continues to post weekly, rack up strikeouts, limit his walks and deploy a deep pitch mix with impressive feel to command the baseball.—Time Stamps(3:45) JJ Wetherholt’s return to action(11:00) Are Wetherholt and Nick Kurtz back in the 1-1 convo?(14:30) Nick Kurtz’s home run streak(23:30) Mississippi State OF Dakota Jordan(31:30) Should we talk more about Texas SS Jalin Flores?(40:45) Trey Yesavage’s SP3 case in the classOur 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

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week nine of the season. They start in the SEC, discussing Missouri's upset of Florida and this weekend's top-five showdown between No. 3 Texas A&M and No. 5 Vanderbilt. They also break down all the action from the ever-intriguing Big 12, from Oklahoma State's rivalry series win to this weekend's showdown between UCF and West Virginia. Finally, they examine the Big East, which is having a moment this season. Could it become a multi-bid league in this year's NCAA Tournament?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

On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss the epidemic of pitching injuries and how we're navigating it with our own fantasy teams. We released an updated Top 700 for Dynasty with a few major adjustments due to the injuries to Strider, Cole and Eury Perez.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

Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Orioles plan to call up the No. 1 prospect in baseball. J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun break down what fans can expect from Holliday, offer our latest scouting report and reflect on Holliday's impressive surge through the minor leagues. 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

Today's Hot Sheet show is LOADED. The guys are also joined by Orioles LHP prospect Cade Povich, one of 20 members of this week's Hot Sheet and a key piece of a loaded Norfolk Tides roster. Among the discussion topics this week...Ceddanne Rafaela's extensionThis week's ranking of the 20 hottest prospectsCade Povich's experience joining the O's systemCould the Tides beat a MLB team in a series?How Povich approaches arm care in 2024How BA factors injury risk into pitching rankingsPeter Flaherty discusses our NCAA Top 25Are teams like Florida and LSU in trouble?The show streams live on our YouTube channel each Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET. Check it out here.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

After last year's LSU versus Oakland Athletics debate, we revisit a similar conversation but this time swap LSU for the 2024 Norfolk Tides. The Orioles Triple-A team has laid waste to competition in 2024 and features a collection of Top 100 Prospects. Matt Pajak and Geoff Pontes debate each team's strengths and weaknesses. 0:00-5:30 - Introduction/Capriotti’s Review 5:30-8:30 - Reviewing The Norfolk Roster 8:30- 11:00 - Revisiting LSU vs Oakland debate 11:00-12:30 - Why Norfolk could win12:30- 15:00 - Comparing signing bonuses numbers of each team. 15:00-17:00 - Norfolk’s ability to improve game to game. 17:00-19:00 - Is Oakland a third division MLB team? 19:00- 21:00- Oakland Rotation.21:00- 22:00- Are the Athletics a historically bad sports team?22:00- 24:00- Top of The Norfolk better than Oakland’s?24:00 - 28:00- Comparing the two rotations and bullpens. 28:00 - 35:00- Comparing lineups 35:00 - 41:00 - Final thoughts, who wins?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 pod to talk draft.The two discuss the recently announced slot values and bonus pools for the 2024 draft. How does having more than $18 million dollars in pool money impact a team like the Guardians picking 1-1? Other teams like the D-backs have a relatively large amount of money to work with considering their first pick, while the Cardinals are on the other end of the spectrum with relatively little inside the top 10.After that the two talk through a staff draft that they did with JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Ben Badler. Which picks were surprises? What was our thought process for each of our individual picks? And how does the class seem to be shaping up now? Finally Peter gives a preview of the 2026 college class after dropping his first ranking of that group on the site this week.—Time Stamps4:00 Bonus Pool overview7:20 Why the D-backs are a team to watch at the back of the draft11:15 How Cleveland and Cincinnati have operated differently with pool money16:47 Staff draft conversation begins18:00 Peter’s 1-1 rationale19:24 Carlos’s 1-5 dilemma24:40 The first high school player off the board at 1033:10 Peter pops the first high school pitcher46:20 Staff draft wrap and overall thoughts48:20 Peter’s 2026 college class overviewOur 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