On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun are joined by Diamondbacks prospect Ryan Waldschmidt, who ranks fourth in the team's Top 30 prospects list and was Arizona's MiLB Player of the Year.

We also discuss the D-back's farm system grade and rookie pitchers getting ready for the bright lights of the MLB postseason.

We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.

Time Stamps

• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:30) Preorder the 2026 prospect handbook
• (1:30) D-backs' farm system: reasons to be hopeful
• (4:45) D-backs' farm system: reasons to be concerned
• (6:15) Jordan Lawlar & Tommy Troy
• (9:00) How can the D-backs compete with the high-spending Dodgers?
• (13:35) Ryan Waldschmidt on his background
• (18:20) On becoming a first-round draft prospect
• (22:45) On feeling comfortable in pro ball
• (26:20) Rookie pitchers in the playoffs

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