A Frenzy Of Callups & Prep Infielders (Guest: Liam Doyle)

The promotion of Minor League home run leader and 2024 No. 4 overall pick Nick Kurtz is just one of several recent big league callups that has baseball buzzing, so that's where Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff turn their attention on the latest Pipeline Podcast. Besides the Athletics first baseman, they also break down fellow Top 100 Prospects Luke Keaschall (Twins) and Edgar Quero (White Sox), plus catcher Agustin Ramirez (Marlins), speedster Chandler Simpson (Rays) and reliever Craig Yoho (Brewers). After that the focus shifts to the Draft, as the guys interview Tennessee ace and NCAA Division I strikeout leader Liam Doyle before staging a 10-pick draft of high school infielders, which is the strength of this year's crop. Then they circle back to the callups as they answer a related question from the listener mailbag.

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