On The Farm Podcast

Jake and Rick break down the third and final part of their MLB Mock Draft series, where they make predictions for picks 21 through 30 in the first round. 

They also review the Super Regional round of the NCAA Baseball Tournament and the first few games of the College World Series in Omaha, NE. 

Jake and Rick break down the second part of their MLB Mock Draft series, where they make predictions for picks 11 through 20 in the first round. 

They also review the first weekend of the NCAA Baseball Tournament before previewing the Super Regional matchups. 

Jake and Rick break down the NCAA National Tournament, giving some picks and predictions along the way. Then they dive into the first 10 picks of the OTF MLB Mock Draft, breaking down players and team needs. 

Who are some players to watch in the NCAA tourney? Which teams are primed to upset the top national seeds? Who has the best path to the College World Series? 

Who of the top college players will fall lower than we expect? Will a high school player be selected in the top 5? Or even the top 10 picks? What can we expect for the top college arms? 

All of these questions and more are answered on this week's episode of On The Farm. 

Jake and Rick discuss a handful of recent MLB debuts, the hitting and pitching environments in college baseball, the ongoing college baseball conference tournaments, and the minor league games and players Rick has recently watched live. 

You can follow the podcast on X @PLOnTheFarm

Check out Trevor Powers' recent article for Pitcher List where he breaks down the changes in the college baseball offensive environment and gives.a handful of undervalued college pitchers to know for the MLB Draft. 

https://pitcherlist.com/standardizing-college-statistics-evaluating-pitchers/

In this episode of OTF, Jake and Rick highlight a group of players in Double-A and Triple-A who have had hot starts to the season. This group of players is right on the cusp and managers should be aware of them for both dynasty and redraft leagues. 

To finish off the episode, Rick gives listeners a breakdown of a couple games he recently saw in person and provides a scouting report for a handful of popular players. 

Follow OTF on X at @PLOnTheFarm, Rick @MustbeTheHawk, and Jake @jakemaish. 

In this episode of OTF, Jake and Rick highlight twenty players in Low-A and High-A who have had hot starts to the season. Rick utilizes his deep knowledge of the minor league player pool to identify some legit skill sets that back up the small sample successes. 

To finish off the episode, Rick gives listeners a breakdown of a couple game she recently saw in person and provides a scouting report for a handful of popular players. 

Follow OTF on X at @PLOnTheFarm, Rick @MustbeTheHawk, and Jake @jakemaish. 

Jake and Rick discuss a few news items from the baseball week and then dive into breakdowns of noteworthy season debuts for AAA pitchers. 

Jake also goes in-depth on his process for evaluating the statcast data on Baseball Savant to analyze AAA pitching performances. 

Jake and Rick spend the first third of the pod discussing the prospects who broke camp on MLB rosters. They break down two rapidly rising relievers who could be in the mix for save chances by the end of the season, along with a handful of impact hitters fighting for playing time. 

For the rest of the pod, they discuss the college players who have surpassed and fallen short of expectations this season. Rick's pre-season 1.1 draft pick has struggled out of the gate, and a handful of players have solidified themselves in the top half of the first round of the July Amateur Draft. But one player has risen to the top of Rick's upcoming draft prospect rankings. 

Jake and Rick discuss their thoughts on this year's Spring Breakout games that showcased each team's best prospects. They give their thoughts on the exhibition and then go into player performances and breakdowns. Rick comes in clutch by breaking down a handful of notable prospects that are owned in less than 10% of leagues on Fantrax. 

Jake and Rick are joined by Chris Welsh to break down their favorite sleeper prospects. Before Chris joins the show, Jake and Rick discuss some notable developments that we've seen so far in Spring Training. 

Chris Welsh is a host and analyst for Fantasy Pros and Betting Pros. He's also the co-owner of the In This League podcast and creator of The Prospect One podcast.