In this episode we learn who won the Rule 5 prediction contest and why Drew blames the White Sox for losing. More importantly, we discuss twelve players who haven't yet been living up to their prospect hype but who we believe will improve significantly and are worth picking up in a trade or draft this off-season. 
One quick correction from last episode, this is the 44th episode hosted by Chris and Drew. Fun fact from baseball history, 44 was worn by Al Downing, the pitcher who surrendered Hank Aaron's 715th home run.  By the way, Hammerin' Hank also wore number 44.

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Timestamps:
3:30 Rule 5 Prediction Review
6:30 Fangraphs Walk-Off Top 5 Challenge
16:00 Colt Keith
19:45 Brady House
25:00 Termarr Johnson
29:30 Dalton Rushing
33:45 Jordan Walker
40:00 Aidan Smith
43:45 George Valera
49:00 Jace LaViolette
54:20 Robert Gasser
58:00 Christian Scott
1:01:20 Noble Meyer
1:06:30 River Ryan
1:09:30 Noah Schultz
1:11:00 Jonah Tong 



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Welcome to another dynasty baseball ranking season and another year of Chris Knock and Drew Klein hosting Join the Ranks!

To kick off the year, we're going deeper than ever on the Rule 5 draft, taking a hard look at a good, not great, FYPD class, and setting the stage for another great ranking season at The Dynasty Guru.

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Timestamps:
5:30 2025 Rule 5 Rundown
14:00 Peter Heubeck
17:10 Yordanny Monegro
20:00 Cooper Kinney
22:00 Jared Karros
23:45 Peyton Pallette
25:40 Kala'i Rosario
27:40 Sammy Natera Jr.
29:30 Yondrei Rojas
30:00 Henry Lalane
32:00 Trace Bright
34:15 Kristian Robinson
36:30 Munetaka Murakami, Tatsuya Imai, Kazuma Okamoto
46:00 Liam Doyle
48:00 Eli Willits
51:10 Ethan Holliday
55:35 JoJo Parker
58:00 Aiva Arquette
1:00:10 Kaysom Cunningham
1:01:30 Kade Anderson, Kyson Witherspoon
1:05:00 Wehiwa Aloy
1:07:00 Dax Kilby
1:08:00 Daneil Pierce
1:09:00 Ethan Conrad
1:10:45 Landon Harmon, A.J. Russell, Anthony Eyanson
1:15:30 Gage Wood
1:16:30 Aidan West
1:18:30 Ryan Mitchell
1:20:00 Taitn Gray
1:21:00 Jake Cook
1:23:40 Truitt Madonna
1:25:10 Matthew Fisher

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Time for the July update of the JTR30, a list of the most overlooked prospects in each organization. Chris and Drew split up the leagues and find players who are rostered on less than 20% of Fantrax Leagues but should be rostered more than that.

Listen and find out who's in, who's out, who's off the hot seat, who's on the hot seat and who did Drew just compare to Jackson Merrill???

NOTE: We recorded this early on Tuesday before the Yankees called up JTR30 2025 Player of the Year frontrunner Cam Schlittler and also before the news came out that Jaden Hamm (Tigers) is on the injured list. I'll throw in a bonus Tiger or two, take a look at Max Anderson (2B) or Andrew Sears (P).

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Timestamps:
2:20    Diego Tornes
4:50    Luis Cova
6:10    Eli Serrano III
8:40    Carson DeMartini
10:30    Angel Feliz
14:40    Nestor German
16:50    Freili Encarnacion
19:30    Roc Riggio
21:20    Ty Johnson
23:40    Khal Stephen
26:10    Jaxon Wiggins
28:30    Adam Serwinowski
30:00    Jose Anderson
31:10    Javier Rivas
34:20    Deniel Ortiz
37:30    Tanner McDougal
39:45    Alfonsin Rosario
40:50    Jaden Hamm
41:40    David Shields
42:45    Kaelen Culpepper
46:45    JD Dix
50:00    Kyle Karros
51:20    Brendan Tunink
53:00    Humberto Cruz
55:20    Bo Davidson
56:20    Henry Bolte
57:45    Joseph Sullivan
59:20    Hayden Alvarez
1:01:00    Charlie Beilenson
1:02:20    David Davalillo


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We figured it was a good time to update our current Top 20 in light of recent graduations and 2025 performance.
Also, Esmerlyn a magician? what's going on with the Twins? Is Gabriel Gonzalez good? Will we Wei-En on Lin? We ask and answer, to our best abilities, these questions and more.

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Timestamps:
Opening Recent Graduations
5:45 Drake Baldwin
9:05 Chris's Top Ten:
   Roman Anthony
   Sebastian Walcott
   Konnor Griffin
   Josue De Paula
   Samuel Basallo
   Jac Caglianone
   Chase Burns
   Jacob Misiorowski
   Leo DeVries
   Jesus Made
15:30 Drew's Top Ten
   Roman Anthony
   Lazaro Montes
   Jacob Misiorowski
   Roki Sasaki
   Samuel Basallo
   Andrew Painter
   Jac Caglianone
   Sebastian Walcott
   Konnor Griffin
   Travis Sykora
21:00 Chris's 11 - 20
   Luis Pena
   Walker Jenkins
   Kevin McGonigle
   Max Clark
   Andrew Painter
   Bubba Chandler
   J.J.Wetherholt
   Travis Bazzana
   Lazaro Montes
   Braden Montgomery
30:00 Drew's 11 - 20
   Jordan Lawlar
   Chase Burns
   Kevin McGonigle
   Bubba Chandler
   Travis Bazzana
   Jesus Made
   JJ Wetherholt
   Noah Schultz
   Colby Thomas
   Max Clark
38:00 Emmanuel Rodriguez
42:40 Justin Crawford
45:30 Caleb Bonemer
48:40 Esmerlyn Valdez
51:00 Carson Williams
54:50 Harry Ford
56:20 Samad Taylor
1:00:00 Cam Schlittler
1:01:40 Caden Dana
1:02:35 Wei-En Lin
1:05:00 Diego Tornes
1:07:00 Easton Sikorski
1:08:30 Gabriel Gonzalez

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Time for the June update of the JTR30, a list of the most overlooked prospects in each organization.

Chris and Drew split up the leagues and find players who are rostered on less than 20% of Fantrax Leagues but should be rostered more than that.

This update is like a book club about prospects, with sushi, and we find out who's on the hot seat, who's stable at the table, and wonder if humility is a fantasy asset.

Feel free to comment or make your own suggestions here or find us on BlueSky.

Timestamps: 
Time for the June update of the JTR30, a list of the most overlooked prospects in each organization. Chris and Drew split up the leagues and find players who are rostered on less than 20% of Fantrax Leagues but should be rostered more than that.
This update is like a book club about prospects, with sushi, and we find out who's on the hot seat, who's stable at the table, and wonder if humility is a fantasy asset.
Feel free to comment or make your own suggestions here or find us on BlueSky.

Timestamps:
3:30    Didier Fuentes
6:30    Nestor German
8:30    Luis Cova
10:30    Jedixson Paez
12:00    Eli Serrano III
13:30    Cam Schlittler
16:00    Carson DeMartini
17:50    Ty Johnson
19:30    Angel Feliz
22:00    Kahl Stephen
25:00    Jaxon Wiggins
27:30    Javier Mogollon
29:00    Adam Serwinowski
31:00    Alfonsin Rosario
33:30    José Anderson
37:00    Jaden Hamm
39:00    Javier Rivas
41:00    David Shields
43:00    Jimmy Crooks
45:00    Kaelen Culpepper
48:00    Tytus Cissell
50:30    Henry Bolte
53:30    Kyle Karros
55:20    Joseph Sullivan
58:00    Brendan Tunink
60:00    Jorge Marcheco
1:01:30    Humberto Cruz
1:03:15    Ruddy Navarro
1:04:50    Bo Davidson
1:06:30    David Davalillo

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Sanditon is an unfinished novel by Jane Austen, subsequently completed by different authors over the years.
Also included, "V is for Victory Lap," Knockstradamus predicts Shay Whitcomb's first at-bat with amazing precision, and warm fuzzy feelings.
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Timestamps:
Opening Recent Transactions
11:10 Jacob Misiorowski, Chase Burns, Trais Sykora, Hagen Smith, Noah Schultz
15:00 Konnor Griffin
16:45 Jac Caglianone
18:00 Shay Whitcomb
20:50 Thomas White
24:00 Tekoah Roby
25:00 Jaison Chourio
27:00 Ethan Salas, Brock Wilken
33:00 Shay Whitcomb gets called up
35:00 Carson Benge
37:50 Michael Arroyo
40:00 Luis Morales
44:00 Trey Yesavage
47:00 George Lombard, Jr.
50;00 Victor Figueroa
53:00 Hayden Alvarez
55:00 Jonah Tong
57:00 Nate George
59:30 Abimelec Ortiz
1:02:20 Kristian Robinson

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Time for the May update of the JTR30, a list of the most overlooked prospects in each organization.

Chris and Drew split up the leagues and find players who are rostered on less than 20% of Fantrax Leagues but should be rostered more than that. In this update, Drew shares how to use the Max (Clark) Factor to determine how many Fantrax leagues are dynasty leagues, Chris introduces the Hot Seat category, and they both use cringe-worthy segues.

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Timestamps:
6:00    Didier Fuentes
8:40    Nestor German
10:30    Luis Cova
11:50    Jedixson Paez
13:35    Eli Serrano III
16:45    Cam Schlittler
18:15    Carson DeMartini
19:30    Ty Johnson
22:10    Angel Feliz
23:35    Charles McAdoo
25:00    Jaxon Wiggins
27:00    Javier Mogollon
31:10    Adam Serwinowski
33:10    Alfonsin Rosario
35:00    Josh Adamczewski
37:40    Jaden Hamm
41:20    Javier Rivas
43:45    Asbel Gonzalez
45:30    Jimmy Crooks
48:00    Brandon Winokur
50:45    Tytus Cissell
52:45    Gage Jump
54:30    Kyle Karros
57:45    Raimy Rodriguez
1:00:30    Brendan Tunink
1:02:20    Raudi Rodriguez
1:04:50    Humberto Cruz
1:05:50    Ruddy Navarro
1:07:00    Sabin Ceballos
1:09:00    Alejandro Osuna

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Chris and Drew discuss the players moving up our Prospect Rankings with a couple of "Would You Rather" just for fun.  

Quick note: LuJames Groover may still be listed as Gino Groover on some platforms.  

And we think it's a crime that Crooks isn't getting more love.

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Timestamps:
3:00 Casey Mize
5:00 Drake Baldwin
10:20 Roki Sasaki
11:45 Chase Meidroth
12:50 Jace Jung
14:00 Nick Yorke
15:30 Lazaro Montes
17:30 Coby Mayo
20:00 Josue De Paula
22:00 Colby Thomas
24:25 Nick Kurtz
26:00 Alex Freeland
28:30 Jaden Hamm
30:25 Zebby Matthews
32:00 Ian Seymour
35:00 Brady House
38:00 LuJames (Gino) Groover
40:30 Sal Stewart
42:45 Jimmy Crooks
45:30 Juan Valera
47:15 Cristian Hernandez
49:30 Jonathon Long
51:20 Chase Davis
52:15 Dillon Head
54:00 Gabriel Rincones, Jr.
56:50 Otto Kemp or Jud Fabian
59:00 Wilyer Abreu or Colton Cowser

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It's back!  Our most popular feature, the JTR30, a list of the most overlooked prospects in each organization. Chris and Drew split up the leagues and find players who are rostered on less than 20% of Fantrax Leagues but should be rostered more than that. 
Feel free to comment or make your own suggestions, find us on BlueSky (links below). For the full list, check out the companion article on The Dynasty Guru website. 

Timestamps:
4:00    Dider Fuentes
6:16    Luis Cova
7:30    Boston Baro
9:40    Matt Allan
11:20    Carson DeMartini
13:05    Angel Feliz
14:20    Nestor German
17:00    Jedixson Paez
18:10    Cam Schlittler
19;40    Ty Johnson
20:55    Charles McAdoo
22:40    Jaxon Wiggins
24:40    Adam Serwinowski
26:00    Josh Adamczewski
28:00    Carlson Reed
30:00    Jimmy Crooks
32:20    Jeral Perez
34:30    Cooper Ingle
37:00    Hao-Yu Lee
38:10    Javier Vaz
39:20    Brandon Winokur
41:00    Tytus Cissell
42:05    Ashly Andujar
44:20    Brady Smith
49:00    Humberto Cruz
50:30    Sabin Ceballos
52:20    Mason Barnett
54:10    Anderson Brito
55:50    Joswa Lugo
57:10    Ruddy Navarro
59:00    Alejandro Osuna

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Chris and Drew take a look at The Dynasty Guru's 2025 Pre-Season Top 200 Prospects!

Listen here to hear who made the top 50 with some deep dives and commentaries along the way.

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For the full list, check out the companion article on The Dynasty Guru website. 

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Timestamps:
5:30 2024 Top 10
7:00 2025 Top 10
7:20 Dylan Crews
11:00 Andrew Painter
15:25 Matt Shaw
18:20 #11-20
18:40 Jordan Lawlar
22:18 Coby Mayo
24:30 Max Clark
27:50 Lazaro Montes
31:00 #21-30
31:30 Kumar Rocker
32:20 Leodalis deVries
60:10 #31-40
36:40 Konnor Griffin
37:40 Chase Dollander
40:50 #41-50
41:10 Heston Kjerstad
44:00 Quinn Mathews
45:50 Moises Ballesteros
46:20 Cam Smith
49:55 Moises Chace
50:30 Arjun Nimmala
50:55 George Lombard, Jr.
51:35 Theo Gillen
51:55 Termarr Johnson
52:28 Bruce Rainer
53:50 Ryan Sloan
55:30 Braylon Payne
56:40 Jhonny Level
57:40 Jaden Hamm
58:30 Enrique Bradfield, Jr.

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