Tennessee Baseball Alum Eric King joins Dylan Campione & Gavin Anderson on today's episode. As a Tennessee alum that's from the Bay Area, Eric provides a unique angle to the Tony Vitello news story that dominated the industry throughout the industry. Plus, Eric details the differences between college ball and his time in the minor leagues! 

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Director of Corporate Partnerships & Digital Experience for the Spokane Indians Tosh Semlacher joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez on today's episode! Hear all about Tosh's journey from Driveline to Momentum to transitioning to the minor league front office side of the sport! Thanks so much to Tosh for joining us, appreciate all the time & insight! 

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We begin our tour of the outfield as Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez are joined by Georgetown University Outfielder Dylan Larkins to discuss the Top 10 Left Fielders of the 2026 season!! From former MVP's to all-star candidates and breakouts, the guys cover it all as well as dive into the world of college athletics! 

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With Dylan Campione moderating, Nicho Fernandez & Gavin Anderson draft their ten favorite prospects from the new MLB Pipeline Top 100 Prospects List. From the top of the list to the under the radar future All-Stars, our guys dig deep into the analytics world to persuade each other why their stars will shine brighter. 

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Joining us on the show is former MLB Pitcher Collin Balester for our first edition of Bal Talk! Collin joins Dylan Campione & Nicho Fernandez for the first time in two years to catch up on all things sports! We're extremely excited to have Collin joining us on a regular basis going forward and sharing our 'Bal Talk' with you! 

Baseball Hall of Fame Voter Marc Narducci is back on the show for his annual episode. Mr. Narducci joins Dylan Campione & Matt Potter to discuss his two person ballot of Chase Utley & David Wright! Plus, a lot of Phillies talk and looking ahead to future ballots. We look forward to this episode every January and can't wait to see you again soon Mr. Narducci! 

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Former MLB Reliever Daniel Zamora joins Dylan Campione & Matt Potter on today's episode to discuss his unique journey both in and out of the baseball world. From pitching at Citi Field to becoming a detention deputy and a county jail before making a return to baseball in Mexico, Daniel covers it all! Tons of great stories and insight into the life of a baseball player.

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Baseball Hall of Fame Voter Bill Ballou is back on the show for his annual episode. Mr. Ballou joins Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Matt Potter to discuss everyone's candidacy from Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and dozens of others. Plus, anecdotes on the world of baseball from gambling to Bregman to stories untold from decades covering the sport! We look forward to this episode every January and can't wait to see you again soon Mr. Ballou! 

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Our tour around the infield concludes as Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez and a returning Henry Kolani break down the best at the hot corner. Is Jose Ramirez a unanimous number one? How do Alex Bregman, Manny Machado, Matt Chapman and Junior Caminero stack up? Which young hitters will break out in 2026? All that & more! 

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Dylan Campione, Nicho Fernandez & Gavin Anderson get into spirited debates regarding the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot! Does Carlos Beltran's sign stealing scandal weigh just as much as Alex Rodriguez's steroid suspension? Does Andruw Jones have the numbers to get in? Will Chase Utley and Cole Hamels eventually reach Cooperstown? All that and more in today's episode!