Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the start of conference play, teams boosting their stock and Top 25 newcomers Stanford and Louisville. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at what Virginia, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M need to do to get their seasons back on track.

(2:20) Strength of Week 5 midweek schedule

(4:46) Breaking down the top six

(12:51) Big week ahead for No. 6 Florida

(19:02) Breaking down North Carolina vs. Stanford

(26:31) Welcoming Louisville to the Top 25

(31:48) Breaking down Virginia’s drop to No. 19

(36:22) It’s time to worry about Texas A&M

(43:30) Why Oklahoma State fell out of the rankings

(46:36) Picks to Click

(50:41) Final thoughts

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun react to BA's MLB mock draft of 2025 featuring big league scout analysis for every pick. Are scouts concerned with Jace LaViolette's slow start? Is there a clear-cut No. 1 pick?

We also preview the Top 500 dynasty ranking update dropping on the BA site Tuesday to get you ready for your fantasy draft. The discussion includes how to manage the recent pitching injuries to key names and which players have in-season momentum thanks to solid spring training performances.

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(1:00) Carlos breaks down his new mock draft

(2:45) Why this year's draft is hard to predict

(5:30) This draft has good depth

(8:35) Where will Jace LaViolette go?

(15:40) Updating the top 500 dynasty list

(17:20) Hitters Geoff is high on for 2025

(21:35) Pitchers Geoff is high on for 2025

(26:20) Injuries to big-name players

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about some notable performers through the first three weeks of the season, led by Tennessee (slugger?) Gavin Kilen and Michigan State lefthander Joseph Dzierwa. They touch on a few other risers to know, plus Peter gives us an early preview of how the 2026 college class is shaping up. 

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• (1:00) Tennessee's Gavin Kilen
• (13:40) Michigan State's Joseph Dzierwa
• (19:00) Georgia's Brian Curley
• (26:00) Miami's Griffin Hugus
• (31:50) 2026 college class preview

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The 2025 Spring Breakout rosters have been announced, so Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper have gathered to help you get prepared for each and every game with looks at what top prospects and what lesser-know names you should pay attention to.

(00:00) Which are the best Spring Breakout Games?/Rays-Red Sox and Reds-Brewers preview

(06:13) Cubs-Dodgers Preview

(08:45) Cardinals-Marlins Preview

(12:40) Pirates-Phillies Preview

(15:42) Nationals-Astros Preview

(18:50) Padres-A's Preview

(22:30) Mariners-Guardians Preview

(25:40) Royals-D-Backs Preview

(28:20) Twins-Blue Jays Preview

(32:00) Yankees-Orioles Preview

(35:00) Rangers-Giants Preview

(38:40) Cubs-Angels Preview

(41:40) Braves-Tigers Preview

(44:50) Mets-Nationals Preview

(47:20) Rockies-White Sox Preview

(52:40) A little more Reds-Brewers talk

(55:40) Other spring training thoughts

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We're a few weeks into spring training and the early signs of breakouts are beginning to bloom. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Baseball podcast we discuss a few names hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are targeting heading into 2025.

• (2:00) Chase DeLauter out 8-12 weeks
• (5:00) Luis Gil Lat Injury
• (7:00) Matt Vierling's injury opens up playing time for Jace Jung
• (8:30) Ryan Weathers
• (11:00) Brayan Rocchio
• (15:00) Casey Mize
• (18:00) Cristopher Sanchez
• (20:00) Will Warren
• (24:00) Kyle Hart
• (26:00) Victor Robles

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We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL West. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.

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(0:00) -- Roki Saksaki, Dodgers

(9:35) -- Bryce Eldridge, Giants

(19:25) -- Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks

(28:35) -- Leodalis De Vries, Padres

(38:20) -- Chase Dollander, Rockies

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Taylor Blake Ward and JJ Cooper are talking in-depth about the Angels farm system in the latest MLB Prospects Deep Dive. With this post, all 30 teams are now live, so your favorite team is available, no matter which club you root for.

(00:00) Caden Dana's a fast-rising, middle-of-the-rotation starting pitching prospect

(11:30) Christian Moore is the latest fast-moving Angels position prospect. Is he big league ready?

(22:00) Trying to parse why the Angels move their prospects so quickly.

(26:00) Evaluating Nelson Rada, which is tricky considering how quickly he's been promoted

(29:30) Two more pitchers to watch in the Top 10

(39:00) A non Top 10 Prospect to watch

Angels Top 30 Prospects rankings: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2001-los-angeles-angels/prospects/

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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the first change at No. 1 in the Top 25 of the year with reigning national champion Tennessee returning to the top spot. Rudner and Flaherty also break down their concern level for former No. 1 Texas A&M, which dropped to No. 11 after a 1-3 week and 6-4 start to its season.

(1:46) Is it time to sound the alarm on Texas A&M

(10:06) Breaking down new No. 1, Tennessee

(22:44) What to make of Duke and NC State falling from the rankings

(34:33) Oklahoma’s rise from unranked to No. 10

(39:15) What Ole Miss did to reach the rankings

(43:22) Southern Miss enters the Top 25 after weekend series win over TCU

(47:15) Two teams we’re keeping a close eye on in Week 4

(49:48) Picks to Click

(52:20) Final thoughts

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Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Royals farm system in a new Baseball America Deep Dive. The Royals made the playoffs in 2024 and also added a new No. 1 prospect in Jac Caglianone.

(00:00) Why Jac Caglianone is No. 1 and how good could he be?

(10:00) The Royals have a pair of interesting catching prospects. Looking at Blake Mitchell and Carter Jensen.

(15:30) Looking at the strengths and weaknesses of the system

(24:30) Royals pitching prospects to watch

(28:00) Non Top 10 Prospects to watch

Royals Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2011-kansas-city-royals/prospects/?season=2025&ranking=preseason

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Red Sox Senior Director of Player Development Brian Abraham to discuss on the game’s top farm system.

Plus, we share our reactions to the Roman Anthony defense criticism to illustrate broader points about player evaluation and writing scouting reports for budding prospects.

(1:00) Responding to the criticism of Roman Anthony's defense on Boston radio waves

(8:25) Brian Abraham joins

(9:25) How having a large wave of top prospects helps player development

(10:00) How the Red Sox see the infield shaking out

(16:30) Player development vs. scouting

(18:30) Breakout Red Sox prospects to watch for 2025

(22:45) Is it bittersweet to watch traded prospects develop for other teams?

(25:00) When Boston knew this class of prospects was special

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