On this episode of the Baseball America Podcast, we are joined by Indians northeast area scout and BA intern alum Mike Kanen. Kanen signed Nolan Jones, Bo Naylor, Lenny Torres, James Karinchak and Aaron Civale.

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Catching Up With Indians Scout Mike Kanen

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What a day for prospect news. Jack Leiter, Andy Pages and Forrest Whitley are on their way to the big leagues. Our latest Hot Sheet show breaks down what we expect from all three, and also takes a look at whether Nick Kurtz is homering his way back into No. 1 overall pick contention in this year's draft. The guys discuss...Jack Leiter's arrival in Texas (0:30)How Andy Pages can help the Dodgers lineup (10:20)#FreeMichaelBusch is going according to plan (18:30)Nick Kurtz's homer blitz (21:00)Comparing Kurtz to Jac Caglianone & how they stack up at the top of the draft (23:50)Forrest Whitley's long path to the majors (26:20)
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Jack Leiter & Andy Pages Callups; Nick Kurtz's Home Run Surge | Hot Sheet Show

Instant reaction time! We kicked off today's Hot Sheet show discussing Jack Leiter's imminent debut with the Rangers. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler discuss...Immediate thoughts on the newsLeiter's encouraging recent changesLeiter's intriguing fastball propertiesHow he could fit into the Rangers' long-term plans
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Jack Leiter Makes His Rangers Debut Thursday | Prospect Profile

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss struggling stars and give a panic level for each. In other words, don't panic yet. We open up the show by talking about some news and notes before diving into our discussion around underperforming stars. We finish the show by talking about some Roboscout standouts for Triple-A and Double-A.0:00 - 14:00 - Breaking down injuries and promotions14:00 - 15:30 - Corbin Carroll15:30-16:30 - Ronald Acuna16:30 -19:30 Julio Rodriguez19:30 - 22:00 - Francisco Lindor22:00 - 24:00 - Jackson Holliday24:00 - 26:00 - Kevin Gausman26:00 - 27:00 - George Kirby27:00 - 28:00 - Luis Castillo28:00 - Roboscout standouts29:30 - Triple-A Roboscout Standouts35:00 - Double-A Roboscout Standouts38:00 Ending

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Fantasy Podcast: Is It Time To Panic?

Carlos and Peter hop back on the draft podcast to talk about players up and down the board. They get things started by talking about JJ Wetherholt’s return to the lineup for West Virginia last weekend and try and think through where he fits on the draft board now. Is he fully back into the 1-1 mix that he started the season at or have players like Charlie Condon and Travis Bazzana created a gap? And how about Nick Kurtz? The Wake Forest slugger has gotten back to his power-hitting ways over the last two weeks and all of the sudden looks like the exact sort of hitter we expected to see. Can he rejoin the top-of-the-draft conversation as well and just how insane has his home run streak been? The two move further down the board to discuss another big power name, but one without the same refined offensive approach as Kurtz: Mississippi State outfielder Dakota Jordan. The two marvel at his bat speed, talk about his improvements this spring and dig into some of the details about his overall offensive approach and hit tool questions. Next the two talk about Texas shortstop Jalin Flores as a potential salve for the 2024 class' lack of impact shortstops and wonder about how real his loud spring performance is thus far. Finally the two close by talking about ECU righthander Trey Yesavage, who continues to post weekly, rack up strikeouts, limit his walks and deploy a deep pitch mix with impressive feel to command the baseball. — Time Stamps (3:45) JJ Wetherholt’s return to action (11:00) Are Wetherholt and Nick Kurtz back in the 1-1 convo? (14:30) Nick Kurtz’s home run streak (23:30) Mississippi State OF Dakota Jordan (31:30) Should we talk more about Texas SS Jalin Flores? (40:45) Trey Yesavage’s SP3 case in the class

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JJ Wetherholt Is Back & Nick Kurtz Won’t Stop Hitting Home Runs

Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week nine of the season. They start in the SEC, discussing Missouri's upset of Florida and this weekend's top-five showdown between No. 3 Texas A&M; and No. 5 Vanderbilt. They also break down all the action from the ever-intriguing Big 12, from Oklahoma State's rivalry series win to this weekend's showdown between UCF and West Virginia. Finally, they examine the Big East, which is having a moment this season. Could it become a multi-bid league in this year's NCAA Tournament?

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Catching Up With Indians Scout Mike Kanen

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