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Scott Braun, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Ben Badler discuss the latest Prospect Profile spotlighting Colorado Rockies No. 4 prospect Jordan Beck's promotion. Iowa Hawkeyes ace Brody Brecht is ascending into first-round consideration given his recent pitching performances. Plus, pro prospects that pop as April concludes and which pitchers' stuff sticks out after the first month?

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The Rockies have promoted former first-round draft pick Jordan Beck who will join the Colorado outfield after posting a .999 OPS in the minor leagues in 2024.

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According to a report from Jon Morosi, the Brewers are set to call prospect Tyler Black to the big leagues. Black currently ranks No. 73 on the Top 100 and earns high marks for his hittability and speed, though his ultimate defensive home is questionable and his power might only be fringe-average once he reaches his peak. The 23-year-old lefty swinger has five home runs this season at Triple-A Nashville.

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White cover some of the news of the last week to open before diving into a five round waiver wire draft. What's a waiver wire draft? Simple, Dylan and Geoff choose from all players with 10% or lower ownership on Fantrax and pick the best players from that group. It's a great exercise to introduce you to ten under-rostered players you should be looking to add.

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Everyone is talking velocity and the injury epidemic, but on this week's episode we ask, "What's the alternative?" To discuss this far-reaching topic, we invited two friends of the show and high-level coaches to join us. First, old friend Matt Pierce of Kinkaid Baseball and then first-time guest and legendary Juco coach Mike Robbins of New Mexico JC. Mike shares insight into the recruiting process and the different philosophies he's implemented over the years. He identifies what works and what doesn't.

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The recent run of significant elbow injuries among prominent MLB starters has everyone including us thinking and talking about pitching injuries. On today's podcast, JJ Cooper is joined by Alan Jaeger and Randy Sullivan, two experts who have worked with hundreds of pitchers, to talk about injury prevention as well as their free return to throwing program they have released that proposes a different way to return to throwing after Tommy John surgery. The return to throwing manual is available here.

00:00 What are Alan Jaeger and Randy Sullivan's backgrounds/credentials

12:15 Why ramping up is a time of significant risk

20:45 Is our current system actually reducing injury risk?

31:00 What's involved in this new return to throwing program after Tommy John surgery?

45:00 How will you all know if this is a better program, long-term?

52:00 How the new NCAA recruiting rules may help with injuries

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk through some of the most interesting players in the 2024 class from a data perspective. 

After the rollout of the top 400 draft list this week, the two go back and forth and trade information on prospects who analysts, or those big on batted ball data and stuff+ metrics, might fall in love with. 

The players include a few potential day one hitters, but the bulk of the conversation revolves around names who could be upside picks on the second day of the draft. There’s a hitter whose batted ball data fits with a handful of first rounders but is never mentioned in that range, a slugger with exit velocity data similar to Jac Caglianone, a pitcher with perhaps the best slider in the country and another pitcher who might quietly have the best fastball in the country among others.

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Time Stamps

(2:30) A well-rounded bat who fits with prominent first-round names

(6:50) A deep cut prospect from the Patriot League 

(10:15) A day one slugger with elite EVs and strong contact

(14:30) An outfielder with elite bat-to-ball skills

(18:15) The freakiest sweeper in the class?

(24:00) The best fastball in the class you haven’t heard of

(30:00) A small school pitcher with unique usage

(36:30) A righty with a big velo jump

(41:00) A strong contact hitter with sneaky top-end EV data

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week 11 of the season. They start with last weekend's showdown between Tennessee and Kentucky, and look at how the Volunteers and Wildcats stack up as national contenders. They look at Wake Forest's surge in ACC play, which has the Deacons in the hosting conversation. They also look ahead to some big rivalry series this weekend, as Oregon visits Oregon State and Oklahoma hosts Texas. Both series have big stakes in conference title races and the NCAA Tournament picture.

Time Stamps

1: Tennessee takes down Kentucky

11:30: Around the SEC

19:30: Ad break

19:40: Wake is back

25: Any concern about Florida State?

29:30 Around the ACC

38: Cal sweeps Oregon State

47: Oregon takes on Oregon State

52: Battle for first in the WCC

55:40: Ad break

56: Around the Big 12

61:30: Red River Rivalry on the diamond

71: Coastal beats Louisiana

77: Around the Sun Belt

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Welcome to the Hot Sheet Show, James Wood! Baseball's No. 8 prospect joined the show to discuss closing in on the majors for the Nationals, who he emulates his swing after, teaming up with Dylan Crews and more. Scott, Carlos and Peter also discuss Heston Kjerstad's callup to Baltimore, our latest mock draft, then Geoff Pontes joins to break down impressive players in this week's Hot Sheet. You can find the full run of show below.

IntroMock Draft version 2.0Why Peter has Travis Bazzana 1.01Do teams draft for need in the first round?James Wood joins the show (13:00)Orioles promote Heston KjerstadHow concerned are we with Jackson Holliday?

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On the latest episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White run through the news of the week before going over six trade targets they're chasing after the first month.

Time Stamps

0:00 - 2:00 - Opening

2:00 - 6:00 - Triston Casas and Francisco Alvarez injuries

6:00 - 9:00 - Jackson Holliday struggles

9:00 - 12:00 - Don't panic on Wyatt Langford

12:00 - 15:00 - Ricky Tiedemann injury

15:00 - 22:00 - Peter Fairbanks injury and Jason Adam

22:00 - 24:00 - Victor Scott sent down

24:00 - 27:00 - Heston Kjerstad promotion

27:00 - 30:00 - Andy Pages promotion

21:00 - 45:00 - Trade targets

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about the state of the top of the 2024 class. The two talk about how the top tier of players hasn’t changed significantly in the last few weeks and that the group seems pretty wide open after about pick 10 or so. 

The two talk about one of the more consistent up-arrow prep prospects in the class, Bryce Rainer, who the two previously loved as a pitching prospect, though they both are coming around to liking his toolset and hitting ability as a shortstop prospect. His NHSI performance does nothing to sway that opinion and has him a steady mover up draft boards.

After that the two talk about Sam Houston State catcher Walker Janek, who is having a career year with the bat and also might just be the top defensive catcher in the class. How long will a profile like that last on draft day and what is our confidence in the catcher pecking order at this stage?

Next the two talk about a unique hitter who profiles as both a first baseman and center fielder in Texas lefthanded hitter Jared Thomas, who like Janek is having a strong offensive season. After that the two break down a few Vanderbilt pitchers who, despite a rough last week against Texas A&M, could be poised to hear their names called on day one of the draft.

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Time Stamps

(0:00) State of the top of the class

(7:00) Bryce Rainer

(14:10) Walker Janek

(21:40) Jared Thomas

(29:00) Carter Holton

(34:30) Bryce Cunningham

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week 10 of the season. They start with Texas A&M, college baseball's new top-ranked team, which is fresh off a sweep of Vanderbilt. They also talk about last weekend's big upsets, as Alabama felled Arkansas and N.C. State took down Clemson, and examine which series was more impactful. They then turn their attention to the weekend ahead, highlighted by a top-10 showdown between Kentucky and Tennessee and a first-place showdown in the Sun Belt between Louisiana and Coastal Carolina.

Time Stamps

1: Texas A&M takes over at No. 1

8: The sweep’s impact on Vanderbilt

13: Arkansas and Clemson both lost their first series of the year. Which was more concerning?

20: Was Alabama or N.C. State’s upset more important?

27:40: Ad break

27:45: Kentucky and Tennessee meet for SEC East clash

34:30: Florida State takes on Wake Forest

40: North Carolina and N.C. State renew rivalry

46: Louisiana and Coastal meet in first-place Sun Belt showdown

54: Big 12 breakdown

67: Series to watch around the country

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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)

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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 plans

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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 Ending

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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.

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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 class

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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 win

12:30- 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?

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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.

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Time Stamps

4:00 Bonus Pool overview

7:20 Why the D-backs are a team to watch at the back of the draft

11:15 How Cleveland and Cincinnati have operated differently with pool money

16:47 Staff draft conversation begins

18:00 Peter’s 1-1 rationale

19:24 Carlos’s 1-5 dilemma

24:40 The first high school player off the board at 10

33:10 Peter pops the first high school pitcher

46:20 Staff draft wrap and overall thoughts

48:20 Peter’s 2026 college class overview

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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 40:00

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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 12

5: Oklahoma

9:30 Oklahoma State

16: Texas

25: Assorted Big 12

31:07 ad break

31: UNC

38: Wake

44: Duke

48: Virginia

54:03 ad break

54: Arkansas

63: LSU

71: Kentucky

75: Assorted SEC

80: UC Irvine/UC Santa Barbara

85: Pac-12

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return and discuss all the news and notes impacting fantasy baseball drafts. We talk a little draft strategy, as both Dylan and Geoff have run some NFBC Draft Champions drafts in the last few weeks. We finish the show talking about some of Geoff's live looks at the Spring Breakout games.

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Carlos and Peter talk about the massive movement occurring in real time as the two work on the first in-season draft ranking update of the year in a wild and wide-open 2024 draft class. The two recap a fun Wake-Duke series that featured at least five first-round talents, then move into some of the up-arrow names you should know about from both the prep and college ranks.

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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are tired but still buzzing after attending the first two Spring Breakout prospect games. Geoff dives deep into what it was like to see the Pirates' Paul Skenes battle the Orioles' Jackson Holliday in a moment to remember. JJ notes who stood out (and who stood tall) at the Reds-Rangers game. And they also take a look at a top prospect who seems slated to make the Opening Day roster.

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Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper discuss the Dylan Cease trade and talk about how the White Sox system has transformed over the past few years. They take a stab at how the White Sox Top 10 will re-order after the Cease trade, and they look at the job Chris Getz faces.

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the start of conference play in the ACC and Big 12 and look ahead to the start of SEC play this weekend, including undefeated Texas A&M's trip to Florida.

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff and Dylan dig in on some of the week's news. With high-value names going down with injuries, the show dives into the fallout from the Gerrit Cole, Aaron Judge and Devin Williams injuries. We discuss the fallout of the Noelvi Marte suspension and much more.

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With the NFL Combine taking place last week, hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Brian Hawkins, the scouting director of NextGen Prospect. Brian uses advanced data and measurements to identify amateur football prospects, and there are some interesting parallels to baseball. We discuss why the 40-yard dash is antiquated and the types of measurements teams are now factoring into evaluation.

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Carlos and Peter talk through the top of the draft class as it stands after the first three weeks of college baseball to try and get an understanding of how much movement and shuffling is actually happening. Plenty of movement was expected given this year’s wide-open draft class, so to try and see how much, the two go back and forth and attempt to draft the top 10 players in the class if the draft were to take place today. Who are you taking 1-1? 

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the action from week 3 of college baseball and look ahead to week 4, as conference play begins in the ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12.

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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back to analyze our ideal Spring Breakout rosters for the National League. Which NL teams rise to the top and who falls to the bottom? We also break down how the best of the NL would do against the Orioles' best AL roster.

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After running through four episodes of the Dynasty Summit Series in February, the standard Fantasy show returns with Dylan White and Geoff Pontes. The duo discuss the onslaught of recent news and how that impacts each player's value for 2024 redraft leagues and dynasty.

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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look division by division through the American League to examine all 15 teams' ideal Spring Breakout prospect rosters. Which teams would rise to the top? We dive in to every American League team's ideal roster.

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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about some notable 2024 draft prospects after the first two weeks of the college season. A few prominent names are off to scorching starts, including Georgia slugger Charlie Condon, Oregon State second baseman Travis Bazzana and Arkansas lefthander Hagen Smith. Peter remains as excited about California catcher Caleb Lomavita as ever and Carlos was intrigued by the power of Tennessee third baseman Billy Amick and the two also talk through a few names who still have significant question marks. 

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This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak are joined by legendary California high school coach Benji Medure of Huntington Beach High School. Over his 20-plus year career, Medure has won over 400 games in one of the most competitive high school baseball leagues in the country. Benji shares his secrets for health, longevity and the stories behind building a national powerhouse at a public high school.

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the top action from week 2 of college baseball, including a spectacular start from Arkansas' Hagen Smith, and look ahead to week 3, highlighted by the Astros Foundation Classic at Minute Maid Park.

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On the final installment of the Dynasty Summit Series, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes are joined by Chris Blessing of Baseball HQ and Chris Clegg of Dynasty Dugout. We dive into how to utilize scouting reports and advanced data when building a prospect strategy in dynasty startup leagues.

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Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down Opening Weekend action from around the country and look ahead to the second week of the season, highlighted by a Friday night showdown between Arkansas and Oregon State at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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Host Geoff Pontes is joined by Taylor Blake Ward to discuss the Angels top prospects. They touch on the departure of Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rendon's recent comments and the current homegrown talent on the roster. Geoff and Taylor cover Nolan Schanuel, Caden Dana and other notable names from the Angels Top 30 list.

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The 90th Percentile stays topical this week as we dive into college baseball's opening weekend. Instead of focusing in on the big-name Power Five schools, we instead dive into some of the top performances by mid-majors in college baseball's opening week. We discuss some of the top mid-major programs in Division I and dive into what makes them noteworthy programs.

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On the third installment of the Fantasy Summit Series, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White welcome on industry stalwarts Eric Cross (FTN Fantasy and Rotoballer) and Jesse Roche (Baseball Prospectus) to discuss dynasty startup strategy. We touch on early-round building, prospect strategy as well as how to utilize rankings in a startup draft.

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Geoff Pontes is joined by JJ Cooper to discuss the Detroit Tigers top prospects entering the 2024 season. After the previous rebuild stalled, the new Tigers front office has quickly changed the direction of the organization, as the Tigers find themselves ranked among the top farm systems in the game. JJ and Geoff discuss all the top names in the system including Clark, Jobe, Keith and more.

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Teddy Cahill joins JJ Cooper to discuss the Guardians' farm system. Before diving into what to expect from Chase DeLauter, Daniel Espino and other top prospects, Teddy looks at the short- and long-term trajectory of the Guardians at the big league level. They also pick a further away prospect to keep a close eye on.

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College baseball's Opening Day is Friday, and Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview the action around the country, as well as breaking down the news of Rintaro Sasaki's commitment to Stanford.

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To open season three of the 90th Percentile, Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome Red Sox 2023 second-round pick Nazzan Zanetello to the show. We chat about food, sandwiches, Naz's connections to a few well-known Boston sports figures and his offseason. It's a raucous good time on the latest episode of the 90th Percentile.

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In the second episode of the Fantasy Summit Series Dylan White and Geoff Pontes are joined by James Anderson of Rotowire. One of the most respected fantasy players and rankers in the industry, James shares insight into evolving dynasty strategy and how the youth movement in MLB has blurred the lines of dynasty and redraft leagues. Over an hour of insightful dynasty discussion.

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Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris to discuss a talented Yankees farm system. They discuss how the Juan Soto trade impacted the system's depth, the talented top of the Yankees rankings and some standout prospects from the 2023 Florida Complex League.

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Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk more about the draft. The two briefly touch on the updated 2025 college and high school class rankings that went live on the site this week, before getting into the weeds on our preseason all-American teams. Who are the surprise names? Who were locks? Which of the best tools category winners jumped out? All that and more. 

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Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris as they break down the defending world champion Texas Rangers farm system. They discuss some of the current prospect talent contributing in the major leagues, as well as debating Carter versus Langford, Sebastian Walcott's hit-tool development and some of the names to watch later in the list heading into 2024.

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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper dig into the Blue Jays farm system. They start by looking at where the Blue Jays big league club is and where it's going, but then they take a look at the team's top prospects as well as focus on the strengths and weaknesses of the system.

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With college baseball's Opening Day less than two weeks away, Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the Preseason Top 25 and teams to watch in 2024.

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On the first installment of the Fantasy Summit Series, J.J. Cooper hosts a discussion on the recently released Dynasty 700 with list creators Dylan White and Geoff Pontes. They dive into ranking philosophy, disagreements on rankings and more. During the recording, the Corbin Burnes trade broke and the trio provides live reaction.

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Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk about our newly updated and expanded 2024 draft update. Why did JJ Wetherholt jump to No. 1? What’s the state of the first round? Who is Duncan Marsten and why did he jump up the board so much? And who are some deeper sleepers to keep an eye on? All that and more. 

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Geoff Pontes is joined by Mark Chiarelli to discuss the Oakland Athletics Top Prospects list. They discuss Mason Miller's 2024 move to the bullpen and the top two positional prospects in Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson before diving into a pair of exciting young pitchers and some potential breakouts.

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Geoff Pontes is joined by J.J. Cooper to discuss the Minnesota Twins top prospects. They discuss the recent Jorge Polanco trade as well as where the two prospects acquired in the swap would rank. J.J. discusses the strength of the top-three position players at the top of the Twins rankings, as well as an interesting group of pitchers in the Top 10. The show finishes with talk of the best sleepers and breakout candidates in the system.

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Carlos and Peter are joined by Iowa pitching coach and player development analyst Sean McGrath to talk all things pitching. McGrath details his experience as a player and coach at the college and pro levels and breaks down his "Dominate the Zone" pitching philosophy. McGrath talks about analytics and data in the college game and how to leverage that for player development, the challenges of training stuff vs. velocity, the feedback loop implemented for pitchers at Iowa, progress with righthanders Brody Brecht and Marcus Morgan this offseason, pitch usage and much more.

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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper dive into the Rays' still impressive system. They take a look at where the big league club is now, explain why a crazy number on Junior Caminero's power may not be too crazy and pick out some deeper sleepers to discuss.

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JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes take an in-depth look at the Astros farm system. They look at what the organization has produced recently, where the team is going and then dive into who are the top prospects, how they compare to the prospects the Astros traded away at the deadline and wrap up with a look at whether Forrest Whitley still has a shot at being a useful big leaguer.

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Outfield is loaded! This week on the fantasy podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes talk through their 2024 dynasty outfield rankings as they discuss the top 10 players at the position, as well as how Juan Soto's move to the Yankees will impact his value. We talk through some targets and sleepers outside the Top 10, including one outfielder Dylan feels could be a better version of Steven Kwan.

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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to get granular with the fastballs of some of the top college pitchers in the 2024 draft class. Brody Brecht’s fastball is harder than anyone else's, but how about its shape and effectiveness? Who has room for improvement? Whose fastballs are dialed in and extremely effective right now? All that and more.

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Dylan and Geoff return for another week to dig into one of the deepest positions for dynasty baseball, shortstops. They discuss the nine players ranked inside the Top 50 overall as well as their top targets, sleepers and fades.

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J.J. Cooper is joined by Josh Norris, Carlos Collazo and Geoff Pontes as they discuss the release of the 2024 Top 100 Prospects list. The team discusses the No. 1 prospect, a loaded Top 10 prospects and where the list starts to thin. We discuss the biggest movers based on offseason feedback, the influx of talent from the 2023 draft class and the players we're most excited to see this season.

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Alex Speier of the Boston Globe joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Red Sox and their farm system, including Craig Breslow's top priority as chief baseball officer, Marcelo Mayer's progress in the minors and what to expect from Ceddanne Rafaela and Wilyer Abreu following their major league debuts.

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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about a few data darlings on the college hitting side and a few prospects to know from non-Power 5 conference schools. One name that makes both lists? College of Charleston first baseman Cole Mathis.

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Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Banner joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Orioles farm system, including how Jackson Holliday improved in 2023, Samuel Basallo's rapid rise and how the organization's pitching depth has improved.

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Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Giants organization and farm system, including Kyle Harrison's potential, Marco Luciano's hitting outlook and whether Reggie Crawford and Bryce Eldridge will continue as two-way players.

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Third base is slowly becoming one of the more interesting positions for fantasy baseball, as an influx of young and exciting players has injected life into the rankings. Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss the top six of their recent third base rankings in-depth before going over some of their targets, sleepers and players to fade at the position for dynasty.

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Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Pirates farm system, including first impressions of Paul Skenes' pro debut, Bubba Chandler's upside and how much longer until the Pirates rebuild results in a winning season.

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Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Diamondbacks organization, including whether their World Series run is repeatable, if Jordan Lawlar will make an instant impact in 2024 and what to make of Druw Jones' difficult first full season.

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Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Rockies farm system, including how the franchise is addressing its pitching troubles, Adael Amador's potential and whether Yanquiel Fernandez and Jordan Beck can conquer their strikeout issues.

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast for the first time in 2024, with a look back at Carlos’s 2019 redraft piece and perhaps some potential lessons to learn from that, and also get excited for what’s ahead in 2024.

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Dylan and Geoff return from holiday break with another dynasty rankings show, this time focusing on the top names at the second base position. The boys discuss Mookie Betts welcomed move to second base, Jose Altuve's second half, as well as the 2023 renaissance of Matt McLain.

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Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Padres outlook, including the challenges facing the organization in 2024, timelines for top prospects Ethan Salas and Jackson Merrill and and reviews on Dylan Lesko's first season back from Tommy John surgery.

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J.J. Cooper joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Reds farm system and overall outlook, including whether to be worried about Elly De La Cruz's strikeout issues, what makes Noelvi Marte their No. 1 prospect and the future outlook for pitchers Connor Phillips and Chase Petty.

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Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the Dodgers wild offseason, including the addition of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, why Shohei Ohtani's contract sets them up so well, what big move they should make next and the state of their farm system.

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On the final 90th Percentile of 2023, Geoff and Matt cover a wide range of topics from the best books they read in 2023 to the year's worst baseball trends. They wrap up the show by comparing five MLB stars to their sandwich doppelgänger.

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Last week, we kicked off our dynasty baseball positional rankings podcasts with catchers. This week, we move to a talented first base position that boasts six players ranked inside our Top 50 overall. Dylan and Geoff talk through some targets, sleepers and fades as well as the general depth of the position.

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Ben Badler joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Brewers farm system, including what makes Jackson Chourio so special, Jacob Misiorowski's future role and whether the Brewers are entering a transition period as a franchise.

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Carlos and Peter follow up on their college drafting experiment by trying to build the best possible theoretical players from the 2024 class. Each person has to build a hitter and a pitcher by drafting the best tools available from the high school demographic. Who wins? You tell us. 

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Savannah McCann and Kyle Glaser break down the Cubs farm system, including the organization's new success at developing pitchers, where it ranks among the game's best systems and why the Cubs are positioned for both short-term and long-term success.

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Rankings season is upon us as Dylan and Geoff release their first positional ranking of the offseason. Up first are the top 50 catchers. The boys discuss Adley Rutschman, Will Smith and Francisco Alvarez at the top, as well as a few catchers Dylan and Geoff will be targeting in 2024 drafts.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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