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Baseball America delivers baseball news you can't get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what's going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.
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Apr 4, 2024 • 39min
Fantasy Podcast: Early Reactions To MLB and MiLB Breakouts
This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White cover some of their early regrets and reactions to the first week of play in Major League Baseball. They call out some potential breakouts from early-season performances like Garrett Crochet and Jared Jones. The second half of the show is focused on Dylan and Geoff's recently released Prospect Breakout Teams.Intro 0:00 - 3:00Imanaga 3:00 - 6:30Crochet: 6:30 -12:00Jared Jones 12:00 - 15:00Pirates future and Paul Skenes 15:00 - 18:00Eury Perez Tommy John surgery reaction 18:00 - 22:00Josh Jung injury reaction 22:00 - 26:00BREAK 26:00Logan Evans 26:00 - 28:00Kyle Carr 28:00 - 30:00Josue Briceno 30:00 - 33:00Yophery Rodriguez 33:00 - 35:00Brett Wichrowski 35:00 -36:00Aiden Smith 36:00 - 38:00Outro 40:00Our 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

Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 31min
College Podcast: The Last Bedlam Series, Impressive Road Sweeps & More
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week eight of the season. They start with the parity filled Big 12, which has been a weekly roller coaster ride. This week's highlight is the last Bedlam Series between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. They also talk about impressive road sweeps last weekend by North Carolina and Kentucky and look ahead to a Big West showdown this weekend, as UC Irvine hosts UC Santa Barbara in a series with lots of postseason implications.1:30: Big 125: Oklahoma9:30 Oklahoma State16: Texas25: Assorted Big 1231:07 ad break31: UNC38: Wake44: Duke48: Virginia54:03 ad break54: Arkansas63: LSU71: Kentucky75: Assorted SEC80: UC Irvine/UC Santa Barbara85: Pac-12Our 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

Apr 2, 2024 • 36min
Top 100 Prospects Update, Charlie Condon Draft Buzz & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 1
Our first Hot Sheet show is here! We're thrilled to team up with Foul Territory to deliver a weekly show focused on introducing you to the stars of tomorrow before anyone else. You can stream the show LIVE each week on our YouTube channel at 3 p.m. ET. Today's episode features J.J. Cooper, Scott Braun, Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo to discuss...A preview of our Top 100 update coming later this weekJustin Foscue's arrival in TexasJared Jones' impressive start in PittsburghCharlie Condon's emergence as the No. 1 draft prospectNew draft bonus pools Plus the guys answer reader questions as well. 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

Apr 1, 2024 • 18min
How Colton Cowser and Colt Keith Will Settle Into MLB Roles | BA Prospect Profiles
Colton Cowser and Colt Keith could end up being two of the most impactful rookie bats in the American League. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo explain what each brings to their respective lineups this year. Plus, the guys dive into how the Tigers seem to have adjusted their player development philosophy, and they also dive into why Cowser, not Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo, gets first crack at a role in Baltimore. You can find all of our Prospect Profiles on the Baseball America YouTube channel. Watch them 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

Mar 29, 2024 • 19min
Wyatt Langford and Jackson Chourio Have Arrived. Here's What You Should Expect | BA Prospect Profiles
Two of the best rookies in baseball are HERE. Our new BA Prospect Profiles dive into the anticipated debuts for Wyatt Langford and Jackson Chourio. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo examine Langford's fast rise through the minors -- including why he's in a great position to simply mash early in 2024 for the Rangers. Then they discuss why the Brewers feel Chourio is a future franchise cornerstone, plus why it's not crazy to draw some comparisons to Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr.'s early career arc. You can find all of our Prospect Profiles on the Baseball America YouTube channel. Watch them 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

Mar 29, 2024 • 51min
Digging Into Second-Round Risers + An Intriguing Campbell Two-Way Player
Peter and Carlos hop on the pod to talk more about the 2024 draft, including a recent trip Carlos took to Baton Rouge to watch LSU take on Florida. The two dig into Jac Caglianone and Tommy White at the top of the shot, then marvel at righthander Luke Holman’s start to the season before getting into some players further down the draft board, including righthander Ryan Johnson, second baseman Christian Moore and Campbell catcher and righthander Grant Knipp—who is off to a sensational start to the season.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

Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 12min
College Podcast: Clemson's Sweep Of Florida State, LSU's Big Series At Arkansas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty get ready for another weekend of college baseball, looking back at Clemson's sweep of Florida State and ahead to LSU's big series at Arkansas.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

Mar 27, 2024 • 45min
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Breakout Player Draft
With Opening Day just one day away, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes pick 12 players they believe will break out in 2024 and be drafted within the first 100 picks in re-draft next season. Lots of exciting names are covered with explanations for why we believe these players will move up rankings in 2024.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

Mar 22, 2024 • 52min
Talking Through Our Draft Update & First Mock Draft Of The Season
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about a big draft week, which included the first in-season mock draft of the year as well as our first in-season draft update—which also included an expansion to the top 300 players in the class. The two talk about the top of the board, talk through college third basemen, dig into how poor the high school class is shaping up to be and also talk through injuries to Nick Kurtz and JJ Wetherholt and how we should be handling them, among other topics.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

Mar 21, 2024 • 1h 33min
College Podcast: Are Ole Miss And Mississippi State For Real? Diving Into SEC Play Ahead Of A Big Weekend
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the first weekend of SEC play and look ahead to this weekend's slate, highlighted by a national championship rematch and an ACC showdown.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


