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The Fantasy Podcast returns this week and hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are playing a game of buy or sell. We cover some of the hottest breakouts in MLB over the first few weeks of the season and dig into whether it's worth buying or selling high.

• (1:30) Matt Shaw struggles early
• (7:00) Kyren Paris breakout buying or selling?
• (13:00) Ben Rice buying or selling?
• (21:00) Spencer Torkelson buying or selling?
• (28:00) Geraldo Perdomo buying and selling?
• (34:00) Will Corbin Carroll be a top three pick in 2026?
• (39:00) Nick Kurtz callup date?

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo, Jacob Rudner & Kelsey Wingert-Linch dive into Baseball America's latest MLB mock draft, which features high school righthander Seth Hernandez in the 1-1 slot. How does the success of other upper echelon prep pitching picks like Hunter Greene factor and Jackson Jobe into the Nationals' decision-making this summer?

We also discuss the newest No. 1 in college baseball, Texas, while their in-state rivals and former top-ranked team, Texas A&M, have suddenly emerged as the postseason picture takes shape. Meanwhile, Pirates top prospect Bubba Chandler continues to shine.

Time Stamps

• (1:35) Will Seth Hernandez be the pick at 1-1?
• (9:50) Is it finally time for a prep righty to go at the top of the draft?
• (13:10) Will the Tigers dip into the high school ranks again?
• (14:50) Player to watch: Bubba Chandler
• (20:00) Texas is the new No. 1 in college baseball
• (24:00) Can Texas A&M right the ship?
• (26:00) How many NCAA Tournament teams for the SEC?

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This week on the 90th Percentile hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Cam Lanzilli of Lanz Baseball. Cam has an extensive background as a player and coach at the college and professional level and runs a baseball training company with his brother Chris. We brought Cam on to discuss the process of working with pitchers on their offseason training programs as well as the concept of pronation vs supination dominant profiles. Cam explains why he thinks those rigid buckets are a myth as well as a variety of reasons why. This is a must listen episode for pitching nerds and those looking to learn more about the training methods in the game today.

• (1:00) Sandwich Question
• (6:00) Take it or leave it Northeast edition.
• (11:00) The translation from player to coach
• (15:00) Onboarding clients for pitching training.
• (24:00) Pronation vs Supination myth.
• (31:00) Can you improve extension?
• (38:00) Jamie Arnold and his unique fastball, how far can he take it?
• (46:00) The impact of ABS on pitching development.
• (53:00) Can hitting catch up to pitching?
• (59:00) What's up with kick changeup

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at trying to answer the question of who is the best pitching prospect still in the minors, now that Roki Sasaki, Jackson Jobe and Chase Dollander are all in the majors.

(00:00) Yes, we're crazy...or how to watch four MiLB games at once.

(04:30) Who is the best pitching prospect still in the minors? Looking at the top candidates.

(28:00) Non-Top 100 Prospects who could work into the conversation

(39:00) Answering a listener question about the Red Sox-Brewers trade.

(48:00) Prospect Soapboxes: JJ on Chandler Simpson, Geoff on Caden Scarborough.

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Peter and Carlos hop on the draft podcast and talk through Wake Forest outfielder Ethan Conrad’s season-ending shoulder surgery before getting into the weeds on pitchers. The two talk about arsenal changes, usage patterns and stuff jumps for a number of college arms who could go in the first few rounds of the draft, including a pair of LSU starters, a lefty reliever turned legitimate three-pitch starter and the latest Wake Forest transfer and success story. 

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Time Stamps

• (1:00) Wake Forest OF Ethan Conrad
• (9:00) Getting Arsenal Analysis
• (10:00) LSU RHP Anthony Eyanson 
• (15:00) Wake Forest RHP Logan Lunceford
• (20:00) Texas LHP Jared Spencer
• (27:00) LSU LHP Kade Anderson

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Baseball America College Writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty discuss the second in-season change at No. 1 in the Top 25 with Arkansas claiming the top spot in Week 9. Rudner and Flaherty also look back at their preseason award predictions and reassess the frontrunners at the midway point in the season.

(1:48) Arkansas claims No. 1

(9:57) Where Florida State stands

(16:23) Wake Forest’s big week and a critical injury

(21:42) One big takeaway from the first half of the season

(25:51) Re-picking national awards

(39:00) ACC midseason awards

(42:35) SEC midseason awards

(45:20) Big 12 midseason awards

(49:12) Big Ten midseason awards

(53:13) Picks to Click

(57:35) Final thoughts

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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns for another week and we're talking strategy this week on the show. Host Dylan White breaks down some important guidelines to follow for dynasty managers. We also talk all the news and notes of the last week in MLB and the minors.

• (1:00) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract reaction.
• (8:00) Chase Burns debut reaction
• (20:00) Nick Kurtz is on fire.
• (28:00) Chase Dollander debut
• (32:00) George Kirby timeline.
• (34:00) Thomas Saggese callup
• (41:00) Tyler Soderstrom breakout is this real?
• (45:00) Most important guidelines to follow in dynasty.

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jesús Cano react to Athletics No. 1 prospect Nick Kurtz mashing in Triple-A and the updated Top 100 Prospects list.

Is Reds No. 2 prospect Chase Burns the best pitching prospect in the minor leagues? Plus, we grade today’s Red Sox/Brewers trade.

Time Stamps

• (1:15) Nick Kurtz tops the Hot Sheet
• (10:30) April updates to the Top 100 Prospects list
• (16:30) Brewers trade Yophery Rodriguez to the Red Sox for Quinn Priester
• (22:45) Thoughts on Bryce Eldridge
• (23:20) Nestor German & J.T. Ginn
• (25:10) Geoff's thoughts on Chase Burns
• (28:20) Jesús' thoughts on Bubba Chandler

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft show to talk about all the latest movers and shakers in the 2025 draft. The two lament Texas outfielder Max Belyeu’s thumb injury, then get into how insane Illinois lefthander Jack Bauer’s velocity surge has been this spring. The two try and work their way through their lefty preferences on the board, then talk about the insane season that Florida State shortstop Alex Lodise is in the midst of, as well as other college risers like Kyle Lodise (Georgia Tech) and Charles Davalan (Arkansas). 

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Time Stamps

• (1:00) Max Belyeu injury
• (5:00) Jack Bauer 
• (15:00) Continued LHP talk
• (28:00) Alex Lodise
• (32:00) Kyle Lodise
• (37:00) Charles Davalan

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We know you enjoyed the Prospect Deep Dives, so we're going to podcast about MLB Prospects every Wednesday. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back from spring training trips, so we can't wait to share what we saw.

(00:00) What's news this week (Nick Kurtz, Roman Anthony)

(13:08) Prospect Deep Dive On Pirates OF Konnor Griffin

(23:30) Prospect Deep Dive on Royals 1B Jac Caglianone

(30:30) JJ is excited by Reds RP Luis Mey

(35:00) Geoff is excited about Blue Jays OF Alan Roden

(39:00) What we're looking forward to prospect wise this week

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