On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recaps College Baseball’s Opening Weekend and breaks down the Super Bowl — including our picks for the best commercials of the night. We also dive into Shooter Hunt’s notes from the Super 60 before spotlighting standout prospects from the O’Hare Preseason ID, organized by key takeaways and themes. We wrap up the show with an interview featuring Chris Erwin, head baseball coach at Father McGivney.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:31 College Baseball Opening Weekend

10:12 Super Bowl Recap

18:41 What was the best Super Bowl commercial?

22:17 Shooter's Super 60 Notes

24:18 O'Hare Preseason ID

24:53 Best Overall Prospects

36:31 Favorite Arms

39:00 Top Uncommitted Prospects

42:22 Upside Sleeper Prospect

46:31 Data Darling50:40 More Favorite Arms

52:06 Top Infielder

56:54 Father McGivney Head Coach Chris Erwin Joins

1:03:38 Outro

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recaps recent sports news, including the Fighting Illini basketball team’s recent wins and the latest MLB headlines. We then break down the prospects who stood out at the Preseason ProCase before taking a look ahead at the Unsigned Senior Showcase and the Prep Baseball Super 60.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:10 Sports News

06:16 Preseason ProCase Recap

42:00 Kenosha Preseason ID

43:31 Super 60 Recap

1:00:12 Unsigned Senior Showcase

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recaps the latest MLB news, including recent trades and signings across the league. We then highlight Illinois prospects set to attend the Super 60, followed by a look ahead to the Unsigned Senior Showcase taking place immediately after Sunday’s event. From there, we break down prospects attending upcoming Preseason ID events and share our Picks to Click. We wrap up the episode with an interview featuring John A. Logan JC head baseball coach Kyle Surprenant.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:35 MLB News

8:29 Super 60 Roster

17:02 Unsigned Senior Preview

20:06 Preseason ID Picks To Click

29:34 John A Logan HC Kyle Surprenant

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recaps the latest sports news, including a recap of the Chicago Bears’ 2025 season and Indiana’s historic run in the College Football Playoff. We then dive into recent MLB deals across the league before breaking down standouts from our first showcase of the year, the Aurora Preseason ID. From there, we share our Picks to Click for next Tuesday’s Preseason ProCase. We wrap up the episode with an interview featuring Illinois State head baseball coach Steve Holm, discussing Redbird Baseball, recruiting, player development, and the impact of the program’s new indoor facilities.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:13 Bears Season Recap

8:45 Indiana Wins CFP National Championship

14:58 MLB News

24:41 Aurora Preseason ID

55:56 ProCase Picks To Click

1:05:05 Illinois State HC Steve Holm

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, we break down recent sports news, including the Chicago Bears’ win over the Packers in the opening weekend of the NFL Playoffs. We also recap the College Football National Championship and dive into the latest MLB news, including the Chicago Cubs’ recent trade and signing of Alex Bregman. From there, we spotlight our uncommitted Prospects of the Week before wrapping up the episode with an interview featuring Prep Baseball Indiana Scouting Director Cooper Trinkle, who recaps the Max Clark Slugfest and highlights several top Illinois prospects.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:24 Bears Advance in Playoffs

14:30 Indiana Advances to CFP Championship

18:28 MLB News

28:31 Commitments Around The State

29:22 Prospects Of The Week

36:07 Cooper Trinkle Joins The Show

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, our staff recaps the latest sports news, including Illinois State’s run to the FCS Championship, the Chicago Bears earning the No. 2 seed in the NFC, and recent commitments across the state of Illinois. We then break down the Illinois ProCase roster, discuss recent MLB signings, and highlight an Illinois product who stood out in the Minor Leagues during the 2025 season. In our recurring Hotlist segment, each of us selects the best field in Illinois. From there, we share what we’re most looking forward to in 2026, answer a parent question live on the show, and wrap things up with Prospect of the Week, spotlighting uncommitted prospects to know across the state.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:02 Sports News

04:07 Commitments Around The State

04:45 MLB News

08:33 MILB News

12:12 Preseason ProCase

14:14 Holiday Draft Recap

18:07 Max Clark Slugfest

21:16 New Year's Resolution

30:41 Hotlist, Best High School Field

44:43 #AskThePen

54:44 Prospects Of The Week

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On this episode of The Bullpen, we roll out a special holiday edition of the podcast. Our staff splits into two teams, with Illinois Scouting Supervisor Drew Locascio captaining one side and Illinois Assistant Director Pete Hamot leading the other. The two teams draft prospects from Illinois’ 2027 class and square off in a hypothetical three-game series.

Who do you think will win?

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, we break down the Bears’ win over the Cleveland Browns and recap key college football updates from the weekend. We also touch on recent commitments across the state of Illinois and the latest MLB signings before discussing a pair of new registrations for our upcoming Preseason ProCase. From there, we dive into The Hotlist, where each of us picks our favorite high school logo, followed by a way-too-early spring outlook and our Prospect of the Week. We wrap up the episode with an interview featuring Los Angeles Dodgers area scout Mitch Schuletwitz.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:18 Sports News

13:50 Commitments Around The State

14:12 MLB News

17:00 Preseason ProCase

17:42 Hotlist, Best High School Logo

27:29 Too Early Spring Outlook

33:41 Prospects Of The Week

38:28 LA Dodgers Scout Mitch Schulewitz

1:24:52 Outro

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, we recap our time at the IHSBCA Convention before diving into the latest college football news and the Bears’ matchup with the Packers. We highlight multi-sport athletes who captured football state titles, touch on the latest MLB news, and discuss the Preseason ProCase — including the newest roster addition, Nolan Ramoley. From there, we break down the 2025 Event Leaderboards with a focus on pitchers, review recent commitments across Illinois, and share some of our favorite high school games we’ve covered with Prep Baseball. We close the episode with early spring high school predictions and our Prospects of the Week segment.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

01:07 IHSBCA Convention

06:49 College Football Recap

17:25 Recapping The Bears Loss

29:04 Baseball Players Win State Football Titles

32:02 MLB News

36:30 Preseason ProCase

38:56 2025 Event Leaderboard, Pitchers

45:44 What Is A Preseason ID?

49:08 Commitments Around The State

50:23 Hotlist, Best High School Game We've Attended

1:00:08 Too Early Spring Outlook

1:08:05 Prospects Of The Week

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On this week’s episode of The Bullpen, we recap recent sports news, including the Chicago Bears’ win over the Eagles, Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU, our Illinois Preseason ID events, and other headlines from around the state. We then preview the upcoming Preseason ProCase and break down the 2028 and 2029 rankings updates. Next, our staff takes a look at the 2025 Event Leaderboards, highlighting outfielders who posted some of the biggest numbers. We wrap up the show with this week’s Hotlist segment—featuring our staff’s favorite uniforms across Illinois.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:40 Sports News

27:51 Preseason ProCase

29:54 2029 Rankings Debut

40:10 2028 Rankings Update

52:33 2025 Event Leaderboard, Outfielders

58:35 Commitments Around Illinois

1:00:14 Hotlist, Best Uniforms

1:05:13 Too Early Spring Outlook

1:14:00 What's the best Thanksgiving Side?

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