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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.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Reviewing 2024 AL West Draft Classes

    Carlos and Peter are back to break down more 2024 draft classes in their third installment of this year’s series. This time it’s the AL West and plenty of college talk for a division that loaded up on four-year prospects. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro(3:00) Astros(15:00) Angels(29:40) A’s(45:30) Mariners(56:20) Rangers(1:07:20) Which draft did we like best? Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 11m

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    90th Percentile: Brendan Donovan And The Art Of Maintaining Consistency

    This week on the 90th Percentile we welcome back on Cardinals star Brendan Donovan. We discuss his offseason routines, how he maintains strength and stays "bouncy" throughout the season and much more. (4:00)       How consistent is your sleep, eating, and body maintenance during the season? (9:00) How much of a differentiator are these routines in terms of: o   advancing through amateur and professional baseball o   being your best all season after the travel and grind takes it’s toll o   Beating the guy in the opposite dugout (14:00)  Current or former teammates you want to shout out for their discipline to their routines? (24:00) Using jump testing to track performance in-season and progression year over year.  (38:00) Testing throughout the season to identify fatigue. (42:00) Homering at Rickwood Field and the missing Statcast Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 5m

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    Roki Sasaki Posting Soon, Brock Wilken Joins, NL Central Top Prospects | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 33

    On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun discuss Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki’s posting to MLB this offseason. Where does he rank among stateside pitching prospects, and why is he poised to upend the international prospect system? Plus, Brewers prospect Brock Wilken stops by fresh off his performance in the Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby before discussion turns to the latest Top 10 prospects for each NL Central team. Time Stamps (0:50) Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB (3:35) Sasaki & upending the international bonus pool system (5:40) Why can't Sasaki get paid big money now? (9:30) Teams breaking commitments to go after Sasaki (12:30) Brewers prospect Brock Wilken joins (24:45) Geoff Pontes joins to talk NL Central top 10s Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    30 min

  4. 4 DAYS AGO

    Fantasy Podcast: How To Value Roki Sasaki In 2025 Fantasy Baseball

    This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the exciting news of Roki Sasaki's forthcoming posting this winter. They breakdown his value in dynasty as well as redraft in 2025, before ranking out the updated FYPD Top 10. (2:00) Roki Sasaki Is Coming To MLB. (10:00) How To Value Sasaki in Redraft. (15:00) Value Of The No. 1 Pick. (18:00) Trading The No. 1 Pick For Top Prospects. (22:00) Who's No. 2 and No. 3? (26:00) Who's No. 4 and No. 5? (28:00) Where Does Chase Burns Rank? (32:00) Any Other International Starters. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    39 min

  5. 5 DAYS AGO

    Scouting Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki

    Baseball America prospect maven Geoff Pontes and editor-in-chief JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at Roki Sasaki, the righthander whose posting has shaken up the offseason MLB free agent market. Geoff dives into the analytics to spot some noticeable trends in Sasaki's stuff. And the two debate where Sasaki will most likely go, as well as where he'd make the biggest impact. 00:00 Who Is Roki Sasaki 01:00 Why The Timing Of His Posting Matters 08:30 Just How Good Can Sasaki Be? 11:00 Scouting Report On Sasaki 13:00 What About His Velocity Dip? 16:00 Release Point Changes 21:00 Durability questions 23:00 Would Sasaki As a Dodger Be Bad For Baseball? 27:00 Sasaki's Control 28:00 Is He The Best Young Pitcher In The World? 33:00 Why Any Team's Fans Can Dream 34:00 Which Team Would Be Most Transformed By Adding Sasaki Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    46 min

  6. 8 NOV

    Reviewing 2024 AL Central Draft Classes

    Carlos and Peter continue their 2024 draft review series with the American League Central. Class breakdowns, sleeper picks, names to know and at the end of the show we give our picks for favorite of the division. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro/Banter(4:00) White Sox(8:00) White Sox high school picks(11:00) White Sox sleepers(13:30) Guardians(17:15) Braylon Doughty & Joey Oakie(20:00) Guardians sleepers(26:30) Tigers(29:30) Michael Massey(31:30) Tigers sleepers(36:30) Royals(40:00) Jac Caglianone’s approach(43:00) LP Langevin’s outlier FB(51:30) Twins(55:00) Billy Amick as a great value?(58:45) Twins sleepers(1:01:00) Our favorite classes Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    1h 6m

  7. 5 NOV

    Fantasy Podcast: Top Prospects For 2025 Redraft Leagues

    The Baseball America 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 based on ADP return on top prospects can be the deciding factor between victory and a mediocre season. Dylan and Geoff cover who to target as we head into next year. (2:00) NFBC Draft Champions breakdown and strategy (6:00) Don't take a zero (9:00) Multi-position eligibility (12:00) Chandler Simpson lottery ticket? (17:00) Pitching (24:00) Top Pitching Prospects For Redraft (2025 only) (38:00) Top 10 Hitting Prospects For Redraft (2025 only) Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    42 min

  8. 4 NOV

    Griff McGarry Joins; NL East Top 10 Prospects | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 32

    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.” Time Stamps (0:40) Welcome to prospect season (1:30) NL East top 10 prospects (10:45) Phillies prospect Griff McGarry joins (22:00) Helium Spot: Andrew Painter (24:45) Padres prospect age falsification & fallout Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal: https://www.legalzoom.com * Check out SelectQuote and use my code BA for a great deal: https://www.selectquote.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

    31 min
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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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