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Baseball America delivers baseball news you can't get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what's going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rounders/subscribe Rounders: A History of Baseball in America examines baseball's journey from a diversion played on the outskirts of small towns to a pastime continually shaping this country's cultural identity. This sport isn't just about a ball-and-stick. It's a snapshot of ourselves, our nation, and our world.
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The fantasy podcast is back and we're slowly creeping into rankings season on this week's episode. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White open the show with a discussion of Dylan's very early NFBC Draft Champions draft. We cover strategy and overall build before jumping into today's primary topic: redraft prospects. Often the biggest difference makers …
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In a new series I’m calling “Baseball Abroad” we’re looking at how the sport arrived in countries around the globe, how it grew in popularity, famous players representing national pride, and where the game we love stands today in terms of national interest and dominance. To start, we’re traveling to Australia to examine baseball’s origins Down Unde…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Phillies pitching prospect Griff McGarry to dish on his Arizona Fall League experience. Plus, we take look at fresh NL East Top 10 prospect lists being unveiled on the BA website this week before discussing Padres' Dominican prospect Cesar Altagracia’s age “mishap.” Ti…
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Now that we’re officially in the offseason, Carlos and Peter hop on the draft pod for the first of a six-part series looking back at 2024 draft classes. Up first, the American League East. The two give overviews on the class, talk through surprising picks, picks they like, dig into sleepers to know and highlight early pro performers from each class…
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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are giving the Dodgers their due. Los Angeles has won its second title in the past five seasons with its Game 5 win over the Yankees. We're talking about that and what's ahead for both teams. 0:01 What will you remember most from that five-run inning? 0:05 Freddie Freeman, what a World Series. 0:08 Who would be your other…
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This week on the 90th Percentile Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Dr. Nick Serio of Velo U. We discuss Nick's work with pitchers and how they get exciting results through advanced training, arm care and the idea of disappearing projection. (1:00) Introducing Dr. Nick Serio of VeloU (4:00) Physical Assessment Process And Identify…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler & Scott Braun are joined by Red Sox pitching prospect Cooper Adams to discuss Boston's approach to pitching development, adjusting to pro ball and more. Plus, we discuss a big college commitment flip for the reigning national champs, and Ben dishes on his top international signing classes for 2…
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about Peter’s first experience at Jupiter. The standout players for him were the top-ranked high school players of the 2026 class: Grady Emerson and Jacob Lombard. What makes them so dynamic and exciting? After that Peter talks through a number of 2025 outfielders who impressed in some form or fashi…
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A clash of the titans has Baseball America's JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes excited. In our World Series preview, we look at how this is the matchup of heavyweights from the 2024 season, complete with lineups stuffed with MVP caliber players. We also take a look at how these bullpens were developed differently, why the Dodgers' lack of starting pitchin…
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Dylan just can't turn the robot off! This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss Dylan's first Draft Champions draft of the 2025 season. We walk through Dylan's prep, his early round strategy and overall roster building approach throughout the episode. (2:00) World Series Excitement. (8:00) AFL Break…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes & Scott Braun discuss how the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers built their organizations and manifested this World Series appearance. Plus, we look back at the LCS round and wonder if there is there a youth catching movement underway. Time Stamps (1:15) How the Yankees & Dodgers built t…
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The Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field home saw its roof ripped off during landfall of Hurricane Milton. That leaves a lot of questions and very few clear answers about what's going to happen for the Rays for 2025 and beyond. To get a sense of what could happen, Baseball America's Matt Eddy and JJ Cooper talked with special guest Marc Topkin, BA's Rays…
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This week on the 90th Percentile Geoff introduces a radical idea to remake the college sports system and create a new competitive landscape. Before we dive into this week's main topic we have a deep discussion about some of the standout meals from Geoff's recent AFL trip. (2:00) ALCS and NLCS. (13:00) Best Eats In The Arizona Fall League. (26:00) S…
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We have a pair of really fun conversations today. Ethan Salas, MLB's No. 17 prospect, joins us live from the Arizona Fall League to talk hitting, the Padres' playoff run and how he's preparing to one day join them. We also talk to Georgia star Tre Phelps, one of the better prospects in the 2025 draft, about the Bulldogs' stadium renovations, the lo…
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On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff and Dylan discuss Geoff's recent trip to the Arizona Fall League. They cover a handful of players trending upward who are worth your attention in fantasy, before discussing some pitchers Roboscout views as underrated. (3:00) Zyhir Hope (6:00) Kemp Alderman (10:00) Peyton Williams…
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Carlos and Peter talk through one of the most exciting draft demographics there is: high school shortstops! There are plenty to talk about in the 2025 draft class compared to 2024. In today's episode the two break down the offensive and defensive profiles of seven potential first rounders. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (4:00) Billy Carlson (12:30) Kay…
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On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler dished on the Guardians/Tigers series and how these AL Central teams built themselves for the postseason before welcoming a piece of the Guardians’ future as a guest in minor league catcher Cooper Ingle. After some really good, in-depth intel on catching and performance from Cooper, talk mov…
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The Fantasy Podcast returns after a week off and we're diving into some fantasy season postmortem, some Arizona Fall League talk and a quick spotlight on Dylan's forthcoming Underrated Prospects Per Roboscout article. Lots of early offseason nuggets to digest heading into 2025 and more. (2:00) reviewing fantasy season (10:00) Mike Trout (12:30) ERA…
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We've got some hardware to dish out, plus a great conversation with Tigers RHP Jaden Hamm. Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes took home coveted Baseball America awards this week. We explain why, chat with Hamm about his rise up Tigers farm system rankings, then close with a conversation on why more front offices than usual are cutting scouts, and why we f…
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The NCAA baseball landscape is changing. The transfer portal, NIL and expanding scholarships is creating a backlog of players at top programs all throughout the country. One potential way to fix this would be to open up draft eligibility to all classes. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss a radical idea in depth that could change the dynamic …
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to give an overview of the current top five arms in the college class, each of whom is already or has a chance to be in consideration for the first round. How close is the argument for SP1 between Tyler Bremner and Jamie Arnold and what are the strengths and weaknesses of their profiles? How far behind that…
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Earlier today the Arizona Fall League rosters were released and there's plenty of exciting names on the circuit this season. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris go over all six teams' rosters and who they're most excited to watch this fall. (2:30) Glendale (12:00) Mesa (16:00) Peoria (21:00) Break (22:00) Salt River (27:00) Scottsdale (31:00) Surpri…
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Kristian Campbell and Quinn Mathews joined the show today to discuss their award-winning 2024 campaigns. Both players made significant strides from just a year ago, boosting their prospect stock in the process. They discuss what unlocked their success, including... Time Stamps (3:00) Campbell joins to discuss his bat speed training and Boston's inc…
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into the often scary world of pitching prospects. On the heels of Dylan’s tremendous article last week covering Minor League Pitchers With Traits To Target we go over a host of minor league names with an opportunity to impact your fantasy team in 2025. We cove…
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The Tigers announced Monday afternoon they are calling up Jackson Jobe, the No. 2 prospect in baseball, as they try to hang onto a playoff spot following their late-season surge. Here's everything you need to know about the prized righthander. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.co…
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to break down this week’s top 100 update for the 2025 draft class. What’s the sense of the class at this point in the calendar? The two talk about the strength of the college outfield group, Peter gives a few picks to click on the board and they briefly touch on the shortstop capital of the college class be…
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The 2024 White Sox are experiencing one of the worst offensive seasons in memory. But how should the team’s fans feel about the potential for pulling out of this nosedive and getting back to relevancy in the American League Central Division? On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun kick things off by taking a look in…
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With lots of exciting fantasy contact publishing on the site over the last week hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into some high level takeaways from the Roboscout Top 120 Prospects and the annual Hitters With Traits to Target In Fantasy article. Over a dozen names of potential targets for fantasy managers this offseason are discussed. (0:00)…
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about a trio of high-upside high school prospects to know for the 2025 class, led by Washington slugger Xavier Neyens. The two talk about his offensive profile, style and summer showcase circuit, and then dig into a pair of intriguing southpaws between Oregon lefty Kruz Schoolcraft and Illinois left…
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We've covered Kumar Rocker for years dating back to his time as one of the faces of college baseball at Vanderbilt. Is it fair to say Rocker's most recent stretch is the most dominant we've seen? Ben Badler thinks so. Ben, J.J. Cooper and Scott Braun detailed Rocker's ascension to the majors to open our latest Hot Sheet show. Our Sponsors: * Check …
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We're thrilled to welcome Rays prospect Tre' Morgan back on the Hot Sheet show. We had a great chat with the former LSU star, and also discussed Kumar Rocker's impending debut, the 2024 MiLB playoffs and more. Time Stamps (0:45) Revisiting Kumar Rocker’s path to the Rangers, injury timeline and MLB expectations (4:10) How Rocker has turned back the…
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On this week's Fantasy Baseball podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss a handful of pitchers traded at this year's deadline that have made changes post deadline. We discuss what has changed and if it makes them fantasy relevant targets in 2025. (1:00) Intro: Draft and Hold Formats (8:00) Jasson Dominguez (11:00) Kumar Rocker (16:30) FYP…
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This week on the 90th Percentile Matt and Geoff discuss prep pitching prospects and their reported fastball velocity pre-draft. Do prep arms gain velocity in pro-ball? Does it stay the same? Or is there some inconsistency between what's reported and what's real? We examine a variety of prep pitchers taken between the 2020 and 2023 drafts to see how…
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk through one of the most interesting up-arrow prospects from the 2023 draft class: Rangers righthander Alejandro Rosario. Who was Rosario as an amateur prospect and how has he changed after nearly a full season under his belt in pro ball? Is it stuff? Approach? Command? Mechanics? All of the above? A…
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With the fantasy season winding down it's time to look forward to next season and begin your offseason planning. With this in mind, we focused this week's show on recently released First Year Player Draft Rankings. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the logic behind their Top 10 rankings. (0:00) Intro (6:00) College Hitters Struggling (12:0…
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Do the Red Sox have baseball's next top farm system? It's certainly possible, especially in light of our updated Top 100 this week, which features Roman Anthony's rise to No. 2 on the list. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes go in-depth on the Sox farm system, Chaim Bloom, other Top 100 movers, then we close with a fun game of picking the ro…
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Our last significant in-season Top 100 update is here today, and you'll notice there's a new No. 1 prospect. Rays slugger Junior Caminero now headlines the list. Here's a quick primer on Caminero, including what you can expect for the rest of the 2024 season and long-term outlook. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA…
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about a medley of different draft topics and draft classes. The two talk about Rhett Lowder’s promotion to the majors and how his career has thus far panned out as expected and also talk through the recent heater that Cubs 2024 first-rounder Cam Smith has been on. The two then talk about lessons lea…
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Top Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer likely won't finish a season healthy for the second consecutive year. Is this a long-term concern? Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes kick off the show talking Red Sox prospects before transitioning into September callups we'd like to see. Then Carlos Collazo joins the show to discuss early 2025 draft buzz,…
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Dylan returns to the fantasy baseball podcast after two weeks in a remote location learning the secrets of roto from fantasy zen masters. Upon his return Dylan shares in his enlightenment as he whispers the secrets he's learned. In reality we talk a bunch of recent news as well as some top names to know for keeper and redraft leagues in 2024. Dylan…
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Since the shrinking of the minor leagues post-2020, independent baseball leagues are playing a larger role in the development picture. We ask if a non-affiliated Independent minor league team would offer a benefit to the minor league structure. We draw from the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League who played the 2023-24 season as an indepen…
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The Nationals are planning to call up Dylan Crews, according to MLB Network Radio's Grant Paulsen. Crews is set to debut against the Yankees (and Juan Soto) on Monday. Here's a quick primer on everything you need to know about MLB's No. 4 prospect. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out Indeed: https://inde…
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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about notable early pro debuts from the 2024 draft class. Who’s been hotter than Christian Moore? Are we more excited about buying into a first base profile after what we’ve seen from Nick Kurtz? Can anyone slow down the Angels with their aggressive pushing of prospects? Are we concerned about Charl…
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Today's Hot Sheet Show dives deep on a pair of under-the-radar prospects in extremely smart organizations who could soon make big league impacts. We also welcome Matt Pajak of the 90th Percentile Podcast to explain the current crisis facing high school baseball seniors as college baseball's recruiting landscape transforms in an era of 34 scholarshi…
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we welcome on Dan Greenberg to talk dynasty strategy heading into the last month of the season, as well as offseason planning. Dan is an experienced dynasty manger that loves to dive into strategy, and we pick his brain on some potential buys and sells heading into next season. Intro 0:00 - 1:45 Hun…
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This week on the 90th Percentile we lean heavily into host Matt Pajak's expertise and discuss evaluating top speed, athleticism and it's impact on tools as players age. Matt's work with Loden Sports has been at the forefront of evaluating athleticism and on this episode we dive into why athleticism and particularly the run tool is important. Introd…
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Now that the trade and draft signing deadlines have passed, JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes are looking at each and every MLB organization and how they are faring. We're focusing on the state of the farm system, but we're also looking at how the big league club has met or failed to meet expectations as well. Did your team clean up at the deadline? We ta…
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Scott Braun, JJ Cooper & Ben Badler discuss what are reasonable expectations for Junior Caminero and Zebby Matthews now that they are big leaguers, and they talk with Rockies' first rounder and No. 1 prospect Charlie Condon about his arrival in pro ball and what to expect from the talented slugger. (1:30) What To Look For In The New Baseball Americ…
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Now that the trade and draft signing deadlines have passed, JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes are looking at each and every MLB organization and how they are faring. We're focusing on the state of the farm system, but we're also looking at how the big league club has met or failed to meet expectations as well. Did your team clean up at the deadline? We ta…
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Now that the trade and draft signing deadlines have passed, JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes are looking at each and every MLB organization and how they are faring. We're focusing on the state of the farm system, but we're also looking at how the big league club has met or failed to meet expectations as well. Did your team clean up at the deadline? We ta…
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