Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty are joined by 2021 national champion head coach Chris Lemonis to break down super regional action and make College World Series prediction. Rudner, Flaherty and Lemonis talked the eight team field, scouting top draft prospects and much more. 

(0:35) Super regional review with Chris Lemonis

(7:15) College World Series preview with Chris Lemonis

(15:30) Scouting top draft prospects

(24:24) The impact of NIL and portal

(28:25) Are college exit velos out of control?

(32:00) Chris Lemonis’ pick to win it all

(33:00) Coastal vs. Arizona

(34:33) Oregon State vs. Louisville

(37:38) UCLA vs. Murray State

(39:43) LSU vs. Arkansas

(41:13) Flaherty and Rudner make picks to win it all

(42:28) Picks to Click

(47:50) Final thoughts

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Geoff Pontes, Carlos Collazo, Jacob Rudner, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun welcome Rays pitching prospect Brody Hopkins.

We also break down BA's Mock Draft 4.0 and explain why competing college pitchers still have room to improve their draft stocks during super regionals and the College World Series. Plus, we offer some live reaction to the Red Sox calling up baseball's top prospect, Roman Anthony.

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• (0:40) What will the Nationals do with the 1-1 pick?
• (3:30) Who can use the CWS to make a draft board leap?
• (6:40) Bats catching Carlos' eye
• (8:30) This draft has good offensive depth
• (10:15) Rays RHP Brody Hopkins joins
• (23:45) Roman Anthony called up to Boston

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Carlos and Peter talk about the insane quality and quantity of draft capital in this year’s super regional round of the NCAA tournament. The two talk about the matchups with the most talent, the best individual pitcher-batter matchups to keep an eye on and then discuss a number of different players who have performed or who have an opportunity to continue moving the needle in the postseason. 

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• (2:00) The volume of prospects in the supers
• (7:30) Cinderella teams vs. prospect capital
• (10:00) Arkansas-Tennessee and Gage Wood
• (14:00) Kade Anderson surging?
• (18:00) Liam Doyle’s high-energy style
• (21:30) Jamie Arnold vs. Aiva Arquette
• (25:00) Ike Irish
• (28:00) The top catchers in the class

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We have the June update of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects rankings up now at BaseballAmerica.com. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze some of the big movers in a great crop of young shortstop prospects on this week's Prospect Podcast.

(00:00) It is a great time for teenage shortstop prospects

(04:00) Why Blue Jays SS Arjun Nimmala is moving up

(10:00) Comparing Pirates SS Konnor Griffin and Tigers SS Bryce Rainer

(16:30) How good can Mariners SS/2B Cole Young be?

(20:30) The Brewers have another exceptional teenage SS prospect

(29:10) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox is a Cardinals power prospect

(34:00) JJ's Prospect Soapbox is a versatile Twins hitter.

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Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty offered their thoughts and reactions to the 2025 NCAA Tournament regional round and made super regional predictions. Rudner and Flaherty also discussed Mississippi State’s hiring of former Virginia coach Brian O’Connor, the transfer portal and picks to click.

(2:35) The SEC’s big face plant

(9:04) Vanderbilt and Texas make history

(16:41) Dissecting Murray State and UTSA’s runs

(24:24) The ACC makes a statement

(27:25) The Ducks fall flat

(31:15) Super regional overview

(36:00) Super regional predictions

(39:25) Brian O’Connor on the move

(43:06) The portal opens up

(44:36) Picks to Click

(49:40) Final thoughts

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romoting top prospect Jac Caglianone to the big leagues, as well as two other callups from over the weekend in Cole Young and Jacob Melton.

Plus, Jacob Rudner offers a look at how the SEC’s dominance heading into the tournament has already come undone.

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• (0:40) When is the Super Two deadline?
• (3:00) Jac Caglianone called up KC
• (7:45) Jac's swing data
• (12:30) Cole Young called up Seattle
• (17:15) Jacob Melton called up to Houston
• (22:15) When will Roman Anthony be called up?
• (25:00) How shocked should we be about the SEC?

We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.

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Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast after a busy week on the site to talk about the recently dropped BA 500, the difficulty of putting together their Golden Spikes Award finalists vote and the NCAA tournament. Half the show is spent going through the best tools categories for the 2025 draft class and talking about the best options for each category along with a handful of other players with strong cases. 

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• (3:30) Brief BA 500 thoughts
• (10:00) Prospects to watch in the NCAA tournament
• (14:00) Golden Spikes Award thoughts
• (20:00) Best Tools

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With domestic complex leagues in full swing and a solid sample of games at the four full-season levels of the minors Roboscout is honing in on some top names to target. We talk through some news early on in the show before we discuss how Jac Caglianone should be valued for fantasy. The show closes with five players Roboscout thinks you should target.

• (2:00) Jobe velocity was down on Wednesday, are we concerned?
• (5:00) Mayer is up following Bregman injury. How much longer for Roman Anthony?
• (12:00) Braxton Ashcraft called up.
• (15:00) Daylen Lile called up
• (21:00) How high should Jac Caglianone be ranked for fantasy?
• (24:00) Rainiel Rodriguez
• (30:00) Dauri Fernandez
• (33:00) Eduardo Quintero
• (35:00) Blaze Jordan
• (37:00) R.J. Schreck

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Jacob Rudner recap Selection Monday.

We discuss winners and losers and debate which teams are on upset alert in Regionals. Plus, we take a look at Texas A&M failing to make the tournament after being crowned preseason No. 1.

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• (0:45) Baseball America's impressive bracket predictions
• (1:45) Winners from the bracket reveal
• (7:30) Will SEC dominance continue to grow?
• (10:40) Losers from the bracket reveal
• (15:10) Former No. 1 Texas A&M misses the tournament
• (17:55) Jace LaViolette's draft status
• (22:50) Regional hosts on upset watch
• (27:15) Viewer question

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In today's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take in-depth looks at Royals 1B/OF Jac Caglianone and Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski. They have been two of the best prospects in the minors in the first two months of the season. What are their timetables and what more do they have to work on?

(00:00) What we have been seeing in the minors this week

(07:05) Breaking down Jac Caglianone

(25:30) Scouting report on Jacob Misiorowski

(37:00) JJ on Rays LHP Ian Seymour

(38:10) Josh on Dodgers OF Eduardo Quintero

(41:50) Geoff on Rockies SS Ryan Ritter

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