It was a busy week in baseball. The new Collective Bargaining Agreement has draft implications. David Seifert saw Kevin Parada and Gavin Cross in a showdown between Virginia Tech and Georgia Tech. There are status updates on some key pitching prospects. And Shooter Hunt swung through Texas to see Jett Williams and Travis Sykora, among others.

The Rode Show Podcast: Draft Changes From CBA; Parada, Cross Viewing; Shooter's Texas Return

On The Rode Show Podcast, anything goes as long as it's about baseball. National Supervisor Nathan Rode and National Crosschecker Shooter Hunt discuss top prospects and news. On occasion, they're joined by Director of College Scouting David Seifert, President Sean Duncan, and various PBR state directors.

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Tad Slowik and Andy Sroka highlight recent JUCO action in the midwest.

JUCO Wire Podcast: Illinois Roundup

Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik kick off the episode by breaking down the top pitchers from the Texas-New Mexico JUCO All-Star Game, a group led by four 95+ mph arms, before discussing the event's standout position players (11:16). After a short break, Tad empties his scouting notebook, sharing can't-miss info on Arizona's best NJCAA Division I pitchers(21:42) and hitters (28:42) as well as the top bats (34:12) and arms (36:24) at the Division II level.

JUCO Wire Podcast: Texas-New Mexico & Arizona JUCO All-Star Games

Prep Baseball Report’s Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik open the episode with a breakdown of the top players Tad scouted at the Creekside JUCO Showcase in Kansas City, including notes on standouts from Crowder, Jefferson, Johnson County, Kirkwood, Seminole St, Southeastern and more. After that, Tad highlights all of the talent he saw during last week’s Alabama Community College Fall Showcase (20:12), offering his insight into players from Calhoun, Shelton and Snead St. To wrap things up, Tad discusses his recent trip to Bellevue, WA, for the Northwest Athletic Conference Showcase (28:47), where laid eyes on players from schools such as Everett, Lane, Southwestern Oregon and Tacoma for the first time.

JUCO Wire Podcast: Creekside, Alabama CC & NWAC Showcase Scouting Notes

To kick off the second season of the JUCO Wire Podcast, Tad Slowik and David Seifert break down the top players and teams they scouted during the recent Puma Classic showcase (Sept. 9-10), including Heartland, Kirkwood, Lincoln Land, Parkland, Dyersburg St., John A. Logan, Wabash Valley, Olney Central, Jefferson, Lansing and Des Moines Area.

JUCO Wire Podcast: Puma Classic Recap (Tad Slowik & David Seifert)

Nathan Rode and Shooter Hunt discuss some picks from the final day of the 2022 MLB Draft. Mike Rosenbaum and Tad Slowik also join the show to talk about selections from the MLB Draft League.

The Rode Show Podcast: Draft Changes From CBA; Parada, Cross Viewing; Shooter's Texas Return

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