Episode 879

FanGraphs’ lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen joins the program to discuss Prospect Week, the process of assembling the Top 100, how players move up and down in the rankings, his 2021 Picks to Click, and the upcoming college baseball season. He also signs the Ballad of Oneil Cruz and Tahnaj Thomas, two players you ought to know.

Eric’s book Future Value, co-written with erstwhile FanGraphs prospect analyst Kiley McDaniel, is available for pre-order now.

All of our Prospect Week coverage can found in the handy navigation widget below, and be sure to follow the FanGraphs Prospects twitter account for prospect news throughout the season.

• Updating the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Draft Rankings
• Prospect Limbo: The Best of the 2020 Post-Prospects
• 2020 Top 100 Prospects
• 2020 Top 100 Prospects Chat
• Picks to Click: Who I Expect to Make the 2021 Top 100
• Dynasty Top 100
• 2020 Re-Draft Top 25
• ZiPS Top 100 Prospects
• More Data, More Prospects?
• Updated July 2 Prospect Rankings

Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @megrowler on Twitter.

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Audio after the jump. (Approximate 1 hour and 3 min play time.)

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