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Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down Shohei Ohtani's decision to sign with the Dodgers and record-breaking contract, including how Los Angeles always made sense from the start, why the Dodgers are likely to recoup their investment and why complaints about the size of the contract are misplaced.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 90th Percentile, we bring on Matt Pierce for a return visit to talk hitting tech and more specifically bat sensors. There's been a tremendous amount of growth in the space with a variety of metrics that major league organizations, college teams and hitting coaches have found useful. However with bat sensor technology creeping into the youth space, we ask: is it a good thing? We discuss how bat sensor tech can help and hurt development.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

As the Winter Meetings start wrapping up, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the 2023 Rule 5 draft, but before that, we had to take a quick look at the Juan Soto trade, which wasn't fully official at the time of our recording, but seemed to be very close to being completed.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 a quick break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Baseball America fantasy podcast returns. With Dynasty Baseball Rankings season kicking off on the site, Dylan and Geoff discuss the release of their recent Top 50 Players For Dynasty list. They discuss Fernando Tatis Jr., Royce Lewis, Elly De La Cruz, Jordan Walker and many others.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

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the Braves-Mariners trade and preview the Rule 5 draft. After that, JJ dives into baseball tech as he talks with Katalyst CEO Bjoern Woltermann and strength and conditioning coach Joey Greany about the use of electrostimulation devices in training elite athletes.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

Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Cardinals farm system, including if Masyn Winn is their long-term answer at shortstop, what to watch for after big seasons from Victor Scott and Thomas Saggese and why the Cardinals pitching solutions lie in free agency rather than the farm system.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 talk through the most recent draft update to the 2024 top 100 list. Which players made the biggest jumps up the board throughout the summer and fall evaluation periods, and which players further down the board do we think can make jumps next spring?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

Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Phillies farm system, including Andrew Painter's post-Tommy John surgery outlook, the mechanical changes targeted for Mick Abel and why Starlyn Caba has the Phillies' player development staff buzzing.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 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt welcome on Rylan Domingues of Tread Athletics to discuss his recent Twitter thread on "Why pitch grades matter... until they don't." We discuss the thread in greater detail, Rylan's work at Tread and get a better understanding of horizontal approach angle and the concept of a "bridge" pitch. We have a highly-informative episode this week from one of the top training groups in baseball. 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

Matt Eddy joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Mets farm system, including Jett Williams' potential, the early returns on the Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander trade and how long until the Mets are realistically World Series contenders.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