Future Projection

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Baseball America’s Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo offer scout-level insight into all levels of baseball—everything from the amateur MLB Draft, international scouting, minor league prospects to the bigs. New episodes drop every week.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Episode 140: How To Find Breakout Prospects

    Ben and Carlos talk about the Arizona Fall League and the degree to which it matters. The two pick out a few players they are excited about in the league, then turn to Ben’s piece on hitting standouts in the Dominican Summer League. The two compare and contrast top prospects like Josuar Gonzalez and Elian Peña to draftees like Ethan Holliday and Eli Willits, then take listener questions including: should we give Angel Genao and Cam Collier mulligans? Is Joshua Baez’s breakout legit? And what do we look for when trying to find out if a prospect is breaking out?  — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro(3:30) Arizona Fall League(14:00) Statcast data in the fall league(15:30) Names we are excited about in the AFL(22:10) Dominican Summer League Standouts(24:00) Josuar Gonzalez(27:00) Josuar Gonzalez vs. Eli Willits(31:20) Juan Sanchez(34:00) Diego Tornes(39:00) Diego Tornes vs. Tate Southisene(45:00) Elian Pena vs. 2025 drafted shortstops(50:00) Angel Genao & Cam Collier’s stock(57:00) Joshua Baez(1:04:00) How do we identify huge prospect jumps like Cam Schlittler’s? Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com. Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 19m

  2. 3 OCT

    Episode 139: Should MLB Teams Hire College Coaches As Managers?

    Ben and Carlos talk about the Tony Vitello to the majors rumors and think about the skills that would or wouldn’t translate from the college game to the majors. Should MLB teams be looking for more managers from the college ranks? And why don’t we see more MLB/college coaching crossover in general? The two then discuss which of the current MLB manager vacancies would be the most and least appealing. — Time Stamps (0:00) Cam Schlittler(10:30) Tony Vitello, big league manager?(17:00) The value of college head coaches vs. MLB managers(25:00) Lifestyle of college jobs vs. MLB managers(37:30) The media scrutiny of an MLB manager(40:00) Should major league teams recruit college coaches more frequently?(51:00) Pat Murphy as a successful example(55:00) Which MLB manager jobs are the most/least appealing?(1:02:00) The Rockies & the Coors Field problem(1:09:30) A question about MLB ball adjustments Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com. Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 18m

  3. 26 SEPT

    Episode 138: Konnor Griffin, Rebuilding Teams & The ABS Challenge System

    Ben and Carlos talk about Konnor Griffin’s Minor League Player of the Year season. The two then think through how long it will take for the Pirates to become competitive, and wonder which last place team in the league is best-positioned for future success. The two talk about the upcoming draft lottery and its implications and also discuss the automated ball-strike challenge system that is heading to MLB in 2026. Ben also tackles a listener question about the state of the Rays international scouting operation.  — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro(5:00) Konnor Griffin PotY(10:25) State of the Pirates(20:30) Last place teams(40:30) Draft lottery odds(50:00) Which team would Roch Cholowsky impact the most(1:04:15) ABS challenge system(1:29:20) Rays international scouting question Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com. Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 37m

  4. 19 SEPT

    Episode 137: Dead Period For Scouts, The State of the Nationals & Draft Pick Struggles

    Ben and Carlos talk about MLB’s new mandated dead period for scouting domestic players and then talk about the Nationals GM search and the state of the organization. After that the two talk about a number of 2025 draftees who are off to slow starts in their pro debuts—plus a handful of strong debuts—then briefly talk about some of the more impressive minor league seasons. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro(5:00) MLB’s Dead Period For Draft-Eligible Players(23:00) The state of the Nationals(37:30) 2025 debut results(39:00) Ethan Holliday(43:00) Tate Southisene(45:00) Kayson Cunningham(49:30) Eli Willits(52:30) Ike Irish(55:10) Aiva Arquette(57:50) Dax Kilby(1:00:20) Brendan Summerhill(1:03:00) Andrew Fischer(1:05:30) Kane Kepley(1:08:00) Devin Taylor(1:11:08) Konnor Griffin, Kevin McGonigle(1:20:00) Cam Caminiti(1:24:00) David Shields(1:27:55) Kendry Chourio(1:31:30) Rainiel Rodriguez Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com. Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 37m

  5. 15 AUG

    Episode 136: The August Top 100 Update & Area Codes Draft Standouts

    Ben and Carlos talk through some of the notable movers on the August Top 100 prospects update and then get into a few standouts from Carlos’ trip out West for the 2025 Area Code Games. The two discuss Konnor Griffin vs. Kevin McGonigle for No. 1 status, talk about JJ Wetherholt’s pure hitting ability and wonder if Walker Jenkins is now a bit underrated. After that Ben makes a case for Thomas White as the best pitching prospect in the minors. The two talk through a few players in the 50-100 range for the Mets and Orioles, then Carlos highlights a few 2026 and 2027 draft standouts from one of the biggest showcase events on the calendar. We also take a listener question about shortstops sticking at the position. — Time Stamps (1:00) Top 100 update(4:30) JJ Wetherholt(11:00) Konnor Griffin vs. Kevin McGonigle(15:00) Walker Jenkins(25:00) Thomas White(31:30) Carson Benge (36:30) Elian Pena(40:10) Dylan Beavers(45:00) Nate George(50:00) Area Code Games(1:18:00) Listener Shortstop Question Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com. Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 24m

  6. 5 AUG

    Episode 135: MLB Draft Standouts From East Coast Pro

    Ben and Carlos talk about the 2025 East Coast Pro showcase. The two break down some of the standout players who Carlos saw at this year’s event, featuring a full lineup’s worth of players to dig into. Ben also picks out a projection sleeper he’s excited about who could potentially take a big step forward. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro(6:30) Conner Salerno(11:00) Coleman Borthwick(16:30) Gio Rojas (24:00) Phinn Waters(32:30) Mickey Gilligan(34:00) Aiden Ruiz(39:00) Keon Johnson(45:00) John Lindsey(47:30) Christian Serrano(51:00) EJ Booth(58:00) Trevor Condon(1:02:00) Malachi Washington(1:08:00) Drew Christine(1:17:00) The advancement of stuff for HS pitchers Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com. Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 25m

  7. 1 AUG

    Episode 134: The Padres Traded Leo De Vries & The Summer Circuit

    Ben and Carlos talk about the Leo De Vries trade and a few other notable transactions at the signing deadline, then move into a conversation about the summer showcase circuit which gets started in earnest this week with the East Coast Pro and next week with the Area Code Games.  — Time Stamps: (3:00) The Leo De Vries Trade(17:00) Other trades we're intrigued by(20:00) A sneaky add for the Twins(26:00) East Coast Pro & Area Code Games(39:00) The value of summer performance(44:00) The players who miss the summer(48:30) Rocco Maniscalco and youth at the draft(1:00:00) outro banter Do you have a question or feedback for the show? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com   Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 12m

  8. 18 JUL

    Episode 133: 2025 Draft Review For All 30 Teams

    Ben and Carlos hop on the show to review the entirety of the 2025 draft. The two briefly talk about their initial thoughts on how the draft went and discuss why they don’t care if players come to the draft in person or not. After that they get into the picks, go team by team and discuss each draft class in more detail. Time Stamps: (12:00) Nationals(21:00) Angels(29:00) Mariners(34:00) Rockies(39:25) Cardinals(42:55) Pirates(47:30) Marlins(49:50) Blue Jays (52:30) Reds(57:00) White Sox(1:02:00) Athletics(1:05:00) Rangers(1:10:50) Giants(1:14:25) Rays(1:22:20) Red Sox(1:26:40) Twins(1:32:00) Cubs(1:38:20) Diamondbacks(1:35:30) Orioles(1:49:20) Brewers(1:53:30) Astros(1:56:20) Braves(2:02:15) Royals(2:05:50) Tigers(2:14:00) Padres(2:16:15) Phillies(2:21:00) Guardians(2:27:00) Mets(2:30:30) Yankees(2:33:20) Dodgers Do you have a question or feedback for the show? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com   Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    2h 43m
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Baseball America’s Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo offer scout-level insight into all levels of baseball—everything from the amateur MLB Draft, international scouting, minor league prospects to the bigs. New episodes drop every week.

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  • Creator
    Baseball America
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    140
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