Ben and Carlos talk about Jac Caglianone’s return to the mound in the 2025 season and how they view him as a two-way player moving forward, as well as why people should stop referencing Shohei Ohtani as a comp for him—or any other player. 

After that the two continue their organizational overview series with the National League West, starting with a pair of strong farm systems with the Dodgers and Rockies, and then with a trio of more questionable groups with the Padres, D-Backs and Giants. 

The two open up the listener mailbag at the end of the show with question that include: sleeper bats in the 2025 draft class, international signing tax implications, potential issues with international players coming to the states and how the nitty gritty of international signings happens. 

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Time Stamps

• (0:01) Opening Banter
• (5:00) Jac Caglianone
• (14:00) NL West Overviews
• (14:30) Dodgers
• (17:30) Dalton Rushing
• (22:00) Zyhir Hope
• (28:00) Eduardo Quintero
• (30:00) Kellon Lindsey
• (32:00) Rockies
• (34:00) Chase Dollander
• (36:00) Charlie Condon
• (41:20) Adael Amador
• (43:00) Zac Veen & Robert Calaz
• (47:30) Padres
• (49:00) Don’t jump ship on Ethan Salas
• (52:00) Ethan Salas vs. Leo De Vries
• (55:00) Deeper Padres names
• (1:02:00) D-backs
• (1:05:30) Slade Caldwell
• (1:08:00) Adrian Del Castillo
• (1:12:00) Druw Jones
• (1:15:15) Giants
• (1:18:00) Dakota Jordan
• (1:21:00) Solid international moves for San Francisco
• (1:23:00) Carson Whisenhunt
• (1:25:00) Listener Mailbag

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