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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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May 16, 2023 • 42min
Fantasy Podcast: The Roboscout Meets The Robocast
On this week’s fantasy podcast, Geoff and Dylan discuss Dylan’s recent upgrade to the Roboscout formula. Rolling in minor league statcast data saw some changes to the top of the Roboscout rankings and provided our hosts with more clarity into which performances have been truly legitimate in the early part of the season.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

May 15, 2023 • 46min
90th Percentile: Finding Your Fit Part Two - Nick McLain, Arizona State
In part two of Finding Your Fit, Geoff and Matt sit down with Arizona State's Nick McLain. The younger brother of Cincinnati Reds infielder Matt McLain, Nick discusses his move from UCLA to Arizona State, the portal, the impact of NIL and more.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

May 12, 2023 • 1h 5min
Draft Podcast: Where We Stand On Polarizing 2023 Prospects
Carlos and Peter talk about the most recent Baseball America mock draft and think about how crazy things could get in the middle of the first round this year. After that, the two look into a few of the most polarizing profiles in the class and try and decide whether they are on the low end or the high end for those players—and why they feel how they do.Finally, the two check in on a trio of performing college hitters and break down why you should be paying attention to Maryland shortstop Matt Shaw, Florida Atlantic first baseman Nolan Schanuel and Arizona outfielder Chase Davis.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

May 11, 2023 • 1h 24min
College Podcast: Wake Forest At No. 1, Looking Ahead To Week 13
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty discuss Wake Forest as the No. 1 team in the country for the first time in BA rankings history and also look ahead to Week 13 of Division I baseball action.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

May 9, 2023 • 35min
Hot Sheet Podcast: Marcelo Mayer Bounces Back Big
After a few weeks of stand-ins, the Bear and Parrot return, as Josh Norris joins Geoff Pontes to break down this week’s Hot Sheet. Some of the top performers include Marcelo Mayer of the Red Sox, Eury Perez of the Marlins, Masyn Winn of the Cardinals, Hunter Goodman of the Rockies and many more.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

May 9, 2023 • 43min
Fantasy Podcast: Roboscout Leaders For April
This week on the fantasy podcast, prospect writer Geoff Pontes and our lead fantasy analyst Dylan White discuss the news of the week, including Bryce Miller’s standout debut, promotions for a pair of strong performing prospects in the Astros organization and some unfortunate injuries to a pair of highly-touted pitching prospects. We finish up the week with a discussion on the top performers over the first month, according to Roboscout.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

May 8, 2023 • 39min
90th Percentile: Finding Your Fit Part One - Garrett Martin, Austin Peay
On the latest episode of 90th Percentile, we welcome Matt Pajak of Loden Sports as Geoff’s new co-host. In the first part of a three-part series called Finding Your Fit, we discuss the many pathways and options for amateur players looking to take the step to the next level. We bring on Garrett Martin, an outfielder at Austin Peay, to discuss his path and how he found his fit.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

May 4, 2023 • 1h 22min
College Podcast: Previewing Week 12
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview week 12 in college baseball, while also looking back at week 11 and ahead to postseason play in just a few weeks.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

May 2, 2023 • 34min
Hot Sheet Podcast: Christian Encarnacionn-Strand Just Keeps Hitting
J.J. Cooper is joined by Geoff Pontes to chat this week’s Hot Sheet standouts, including the Reds' Christian Encarnacion-Strand, the Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore, the Rockies' Sterlin Thompson and many others.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

May 2, 2023 • 50min
Fantasy Podcast: Prospect Promotions And Injury Updates
There’s been lots of movement on the farm over the last few weeks with top pitching prospects Tanner Bibee, Bryce Miller and others seeing promotion to the major leagues. Prospect writer Geoff Pontes and our lead fantasy analyst Dylan White break it all down. We discuss Bryce Harper’s accelerated return, Jordan Walker and Taj Bradley’s demotions, as well as Kristian Robinson’s return. Plus, a post-hype sleeper from Triple-A worth a flier in most formats.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