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Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper get you ready for the 2026 College World Series with looks at all eight clubs.

(00:00) Super Regional Wrap-up

(12:00) College World Series Preview

(12:30) Troy Preview

(16:30) West Virginia Preview

(22:50) North Carolina Preview

(29:50) Ole Miss Preview

(36:45) Alabama Preview

(44:00) Oklahoma Preview

(49:40) Georgia Preview

(59:00) Texas Preview

(65:00) CWS Predictions

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Jacob Rudner break down the College World Series field, talk about BA's latest mock draft and answer your viewer questions.

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:15) Breaking down the CWS field
• (6:20) Best draft prospects left to watch in the CWS
• (13:05) BA's 4.0 mock draft
• (20:45) Answering viewer questions

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JJ asks Carlos about five 2026 draft prospects who stood out to him during the final report-writing process for our draft preview magazine. The two dig into why the profiles are appealing and where they might fit on draft day. 

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• (10:40) Zion Rose
• (17:05) Jack Radel
• (23:45) Blake Bryant
• (29:40) Sean Duncan
• (34:00) A player with more questions
• (41:00) An extended conversation on projecting players

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With the start of a new month, it's time for us to do another comprehensive update of our MLB Top 100 Prospects rankings. On today's Prospect Podcast, Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper discuss some of the players who made significant moves up and also talk about why some other prospects moved down.

(00:00) What's different about the June Top 100 update

(08:00) Franklin Arias' rise

(11:00) Josh Norris' bold proclamations about Ryan Sloan

(14:45) Ethan Salas is healthy

(16:50) Theo Gillen has made the leap

(19:40) Mike Sirota does a lot of things very well

(23:00) Three other prospects who are climbing

(26:45) Walker Jenkins struggles to stay healthy

(29:00) Max Clark is sliding a bit

(31:00) Caleb Bonemer needs to work on off-speed pitches

(32:30) Robby Snelling and Aidan Miller have injury issues

(37:15) Three other prospects who slid

(42:15) Three prospects who could join the list soon

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner discuss key NCAA Tournament developments and preview BA's latest in-season Top 100 Prospects update.

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:15) End of college games for top draft prospects
• (4:15) Surprising regional round upsets and underdogs
• (9:05) Who's the favorite now?
• (11:35) More college news
• (14:40) June Top 100 update & prospects to know
• (23:20) Answering viewer questions

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It was a wonderful and wild weekend of NCAA Regionals. Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner and JJ Cooper wrap up what happened, winners and losers from last weekend and look ahead to the Super Regionals and beyond.

(00:00) Why This Year Is Different

(02:00) Cinderellas Abound Is This A Sign That There's More Parity?

(07:15) JJ was wrong about a CWS concern

(14:45) Explaining the ACC's horrible weekend

(22:20) The Big Ten And Big 12 Stand Out

(27:45) Super Regionals Preview

(28:00) Picking Our CWS Favorites

(35:35) Troy And Little Rock's Paths To The Super Regionals

(39:30) Could Kansas Win It All?

(44:15) The Calendar Could Work Against These Super Regionals Teams

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes get into the weeds on their recent update to the Dynasty 500 and Fantasy Prospects 400.

• (5:00) Jacob Misiorowski budding ace?
• (8:00) Jesus Made the top prospect in baseball for good reason.
• (13:00) Cam Schlittler continues to climb.
• (16:00) Kyle Schwarber the new David Ortiz?
• (20:00) Franklin Arias
• (23:00) AJ Ewing
• (27:00) Michael Harris
• (29:00) Byron Buxton
• (34:00) Munetaka Murakami
• (36:00 Max Clark

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JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo break down the milestone BA 500 draft update for the 2026 class. The two talk about a handful of notable risers, including players inside the first round and beyond, and then pick five players who are poised to impact their draft stock in the NCAA tournament. 

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• (3:30) Tyler Bell
• (9:00) Taylor Rabe
• (16:00) Owen Hull
• (19:20) Garrett Wright
• (22:00) Two high school hitters to know
• (24:00) NCAA prospects to watch / Cam Flukey
• (28:45) Justin Lebron
• (31:30) Gabe Gaeckle
• (34:00) Ben Blair
• (37:00) Ryan Marohn

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We're taking a look at which organizations have the best position groups on the new Baseball America Prospect Podcast. Josh Norris, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper hold a draft to pick which teams stand out.

(00:00) Seeing Gage Wood, Seaver King and Brewers Prospects

(06:00) Picking The Best Catching Groups

(13:00) Picking The Best Corner Infield Groups

(22:15) Picking The Best Middle Infield Groups

(30:25) Picking The Best Outfield Groups

(37:30) Picking The Best Righthanded Pitcher Groups

(44:25) Picking The Best Lefthanded Pitcher Groups

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner get ready for the start of the NCAA Tournament with a look at this year's bracket, BA's 1-64 team rankings, bracket winners & losers and more.

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:30) Casual college fans: What to know about the NCAA Tournament
• (5:15) BA's 1-64 team rankings
• (7:45) The potential for upsets and cinderellas
• (9:45) Team paths to watch
• (13:00) Mercer snubbed?
• (15:30) Draft prospects to watch in the field
• (22:45) Gage Jump called up the A's
• (26:00) Viewer questions

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