Baseball America

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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

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Number 1: Draft Podcast: Reflecting On The 2017 Draft
JJ and Carlos take a look back at the 2017 draft. Who picked well? Who picked poorly? Which players did we miss on and what can we learn about the draft with nearly 10 full years of hindsight? — Time stamps:(0:00) Why Start With 2017?(3:00) Our perception of the class at the time(10:40) The two-way lesson with Brendan McKay(17:20) What we learned with Austin Beck(23:50) You can’t force ideal demographics(32:00) Why the D-backs are the winners of this draft(35:00) Other notable late-draft success stories(40:30) The Astros excellent late-round finds— FABLETICS Shop now at Fabletics.com/Foul and get 70 to 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
September 11, 202654min
Number 2: Fantasy Podcast: Top Prospect ETAs For 2027 Fantasy Baseball
This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast, we welcome James Anderson as BA's new lead fantasy analyst. James and Geoff Pontes then dive right into 2027 redraft talk by identifying which prospects might be hot commodities this offseason in NFBC draft-and-hold leagues. Be sure to check out James' debut fantasy article and use code ANDERSON at checkout now through Sept. 13 to get 30% off the first year of any annual digital subscription. (1:00) Introduction (7:00) Jesús Made (10:00) Leo De Vries (16:00) Sebastian Walcott (22:00) Franklin Arias (31:00) Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota (38:00) Rainiel Rodriguez SEAT GEEK Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
September 10, 202651min
Number 3: Draft Podcast: Summer Risers & The Under Armour All-America Game
JJ and Carlos talk about where we’re at in the 2027 draft coverage cycle and what to expect on our next draft board update. The two discuss why the summer is so important for high school hitters in particular, and then talk about a handful of the notable up-arrow college and preps from the summer circuit—including some in-person looks at this year’s Under Armour Next All-America Game. — Time stamps:(0:00) Intro(4:00) How much will change for the next update?(6:00) Why the summer matters more for hitters than pitchers(10:30) The summer has improved scouting for preps(14:00) How we’re handling college movement(16:20) Prominent up-arrow college names(26:50) Prominent up-arrow high school names— SEAT GEEK Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
September 04, 202656min
Number 4: Prospect Podcast: The Top Prospects In The Dominican Summer League
Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are here for this week's Prospect Podcast to discuss the top prospects in the DSL. A Royals hitter leads our Dominican Summer League Top 35 Prospects rankings. We discuss Angeibel Gomez and other prospects who stood out on today's show. (00:00) Ranking DSL Prospects is hard, but also very beneficial (01:30) Looking back at the tops of the 2024 and 2025 DSL Top Prospects lists (08:20) How does this DSL prospect class compare to other years (13:15) Why Angeibel Gomez ranks No. 1 (16:10) Francisco Renteria stood out, but there are some reservations (17:20) Yostin Pena discussion (19:30) Albert Fermin is the lone shortstops among the top four prospects (21:30) The Brewers had the most Top 35 prospects (27:30) Two sleeper prospects to watch 2026 DSL Top 35 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-35-dominican-summer-league-mlb-prospects-in-2026/ 2025 DSL Top 35 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-35-dominican-summer-league-prospects-in-2025/ 2024 DSL Top 31 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-31-dominican-summer-league-prospects-in-2024/ SEAT GEEK Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
September 09, 202632min
Number 5: Fantasy Podcast: Catching Up On Draftee Debuts w/ Carlos Collazo
This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast, host Geoff Pontes is joined by National Draft Writer Carlos Collazo to discuss 2026 draftee debuts. Carlos has recently dug into the numbers and wrote up a whole host of first rounders that have played affiliated ball post-draft. We discuss with Carlos if any of these debuts are moving the needle for fantasy.(2:00) How much do pro debuts matter post draft?(10:00) Grady Emerson vs Roch Cholowsky(17:00) Vahn Lackey(23:00) Zion Rose(28:00) Drew Burress(31:00) Chris Hacopian(36:00) Ace Reese(41:00) Ryder Helfrick(45:00) Logan Hughes(51:00) Justin Lebron Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/BA2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
September 03, 202658min