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Baseball America
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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Nov 15, 2023 • 44min
2024 Nationals Top 10 Prospects Podcast
Savannah McCann joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Nationals farm system, including the debate between Dylan Crews and James Wood for No. 1 prospect, Brady House's outlook after a bounceback season and how concerned the team should be about Robert Hassell's and Elijah Green's struggles in 2023.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 15, 2023 • 1h 8min
90th Percentile: The Brendan Donovan Interview
This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt are joined by St. Louis Cardinals star Brendan Donovan to discuss a variety of topics. We revisit the concept of the exposure funnel in youth baseball, talk about Brendan’s experience in the recruiting process and how taking a ball to the throat in a showcase earned him an offer from South Alabama. From baseball to food to sea turtles, we run the gamut of topics on this episode. It is a must-listen for baseball and Cardinals fans alike.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 14, 2023 • 34min
Fantasy Podcast: What Do Teams Tell Us At The Protection Deadline?
With the protection deadline taking place on Tuesday evening, fantasy managers have an opportunity to read the tea leaves as teams pick and choose who to protect from the Rule 5 draft. This is one of the few times that teams give us a look at how they value players. For fantasy managers, it provides insight into potential ETAs for prospects they might be rostering on their teams. Throughout this episode, Dylan and Geoff discuss the takeaways for fantasy managers at different offseason deadlines.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 10, 2023 • 50min
Duke LHP Jonathan Santucci Creates Excitement In A Class Of Questionable Arms
Carlos and Peter break down five more 2024 draft prospects on today’s draft podcast, including North Carolina State catcher Jacob Cozart, Texas Christian shortstop Anthony Silva, Duke lefthander Jonathan Santucci, Florida State third baseman Cam Smith and Texas high school catcher Cade Arrambide.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 8, 2023 • 50min
90th Percentile: The Imaginary War Between Analytics And Scouting
The conversation has raged on for years about the battle between analytics and scouting in baseball. Today on the 90th Percentile, we discuss how both analytics and scouting can work in harmony to produce more robust evaluations.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 7, 2023 • 49min
Fantasy Podcast: Listener Mailbag
This week on the Fantasy Baseball Podcast, we took more listener questions. We discussed building a pitching staff in dynasty and which prospects could make the biggest jumps this offseason.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 3, 2023 • 47min
Seaver King Could Go From Division II Standout To Top 10 Draft Pick
It's more 2024 draft talk with Carlos and Peter, as the two break down five more potential first rounders. The two discuss power hitting college players like Stanford catcher Malcolm Moore and Georgia first baseman and outfielder Charlie Condon, a flame throwing lefthander with a vicious breaking ball in Arkansas southpaw Hagen Smith, a Division II standout to potential top 10 pick in Wake Forest's Seaver King and high-upside two-way high school player Bryce Rainer.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 2, 2023 • 36min
The Rangers, Finally, Are World Champions
Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser wrap up the 2023 World Series, including why the Rangers turnaround is one of the greatest of all-time, how Texas built a team capable of winning its first title and whether the Rangers or D-backs are more likely to return to another World Series in the future.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 1, 2023 • 32min
Fantasy Podcast: First-Year Player Draft Questions
This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan returns to the show and we talk some Wyatt Langford, FYPD rankings and answer some listener questions.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 31, 2023 • 29min
2023 World Series: Rangers Wise Spending Pays Off In Game 3
Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser break down Game 3 of the 2023 World Series, including how the Rangers spending spree is paying off, the "first-date energy" inside of Chase Field, how the Rangers will replace Adolis Garcia and Max Scherzer and how Brandon Pfaadt reminds us to be extra patient with pitching prospects.Our Sponsors:* Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICASupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy