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We have the June update of the Baseball America Top 100 Prospects rankings up now at BaseballAmerica.com. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze some of the big movers in a great crop of young shortstop prospects on this week's Prospect Podcast.(00:00) It is a great time for teenage shortstop prospects(04:00) Why Blue Jays SS Arjun Nimmala is moving up(10:00) Comparing Pirates SS Konnor Griffin and Tigers SS Bryce Rainer(16:30) How good can Mariners SS/2B Cole Young be?(20:30) The Brewers have another exceptional teenage SS prospect(29:10) Geoff's Prospect Soapbox is a Cardinals power prospect(34:00) JJ's Prospect Soapbox is a versatile Twins hitter.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty offered their thoughts and reactions to the 2025 NCAA Tournament regional round and made super regional predictions. Rudner and Flaherty also discussed Mississippi State’s hiring of former Virginia coach Brian O’Connor, the transfer portal and picks to click.(2:35) The SEC’s big face plant(9:04) Vanderbilt and Texas make history(16:41) Dissecting Murray State and UTSA’s runs(24:24) The ACC makes a statement(27:25) The Ducks fall flat(31:15) Super regional overview(36:00) Super regional predictions(39:25) Brian O’Connor on the move(43:06) The portal opens up(44:36) Picks to Click(49:40) Final thoughtsOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

romoting top prospect Jac Caglianone to the big leagues, as well as two other callups from over the weekend in Cole Young and Jacob Melton.Plus, Jacob Rudner offers a look at how the SEC’s dominance heading into the tournament has already come undone.Time Stamps(0:40) When is the Super Two deadline?(3:00) Jac Caglianone called up KC(7:45) Jac's swing data(12:30) Cole Young called up Seattle(17:15) Jacob Melton called up to Houston(22:15) When will Roman Anthony be called up?(25:00) How shocked should we be about the SEC?We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast after a busy week on the site to talk about the recently dropped BA 500, the difficulty of putting together their Golden Spikes Award finalists vote and the NCAA tournament. Half the show is spent going through the best tools categories for the 2025 draft class and talking about the best options for each category along with a handful of other players with strong cases. —Time Stamps(3:30) Brief BA 500 thoughts(10:00) Prospects to watch in the NCAA tournament(14:00) Golden Spikes Award thoughts(20:00) Best ToolsOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With domestic complex leagues in full swing and a solid sample of games at the four full-season levels of the minors Roboscout is honing in on some top names to target. We talk through some news early on in the show before we discuss how Jac Caglianone should be valued for fantasy. The show closes with five players Roboscout thinks you should target.(2:00) Jobe velocity was down on Wednesday, are we concerned?(5:00) Mayer is up following Bregman injury. How much longer for Roman Anthony?(12:00) Braxton Ashcraft called up.(15:00) Daylen Lile called up(21:00) How high should Jac Caglianone be ranked for fantasy?(24:00) Rainiel Rodriguez(30:00) Dauri Fernandez(33:00) Eduardo Quintero(35:00) Blaze Jordan(37:00) R.J. SchreckOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Peter Flaherty and Jacob Rudner recap Selection Monday.We discuss winners and losers and debate which teams are on upset alert in Regionals. Plus, we take a look at Texas A&M failing to make the tournament after being crowned preseason No. 1.Time Stamps(0:45) Baseball America's impressive bracket predictions(1:45) Winners from the bracket reveal(7:30) Will SEC dominance continue to grow?(10:40) Losers from the bracket reveal(15:10) Former No. 1 Texas A&M misses the tournament(17:55) Jace LaViolette's draft status(22:50) Regional hosts on upset watch(27:15) Viewer questionOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In today's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper take in-depth looks at Royals 1B/OF Jac Caglianone and Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski. They have been two of the best prospects in the minors in the first two months of the season. What are their timetables and what more do they have to work on?(00:00) What we have been seeing in the minors this week(07:05) Breaking down Jac Caglianone(25:30) Scouting report on Jacob Misiorowski(37:00) JJ on Rays LHP Ian Seymour(38:10) Josh on Dodgers OF Eduardo Quintero(41:50) Geoff on Rockies SS Ryan RitterOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Baseball America college writers Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper convened to break down the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket in the immediate aftermath of selection Monday, Rudner, Flaherty and Cooper discuss this year’s top-eight national seeds, the hosting picture, tournament snubs and more, plus offer their postseason picks to click.(0:50) Initial reactions to the Field of 64(3:45) Did the Big East get snubbed?(9:36) Does Kentucky belong in the field?(13:42) How Vanderbilt reached the No. 1 overall seed(20:03) Oregon State gets the No. 8 seed(25:55) Southern Miss claims the last national seed(29:30) Nightmare two seeds(39:47) Three and four seeds with a plausible path(45:48) Picks to ClickOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos and Peter talk about a handful of 2025 draft prospects who have opportunities to seriously boost their draft status. Pitchers like AJ Russell (Tennessee), Anthony Eyanson (LSU), JB Middleton (Southern Miss), Gage Wood (Arkansas) and James Ellwanger (DBU) could jump into a second-round vacuum of college starters. On the hitting side, Carlos is intrigued by the tools of Cincinnati outfielder Landyn Vidourek and Peter talks about the hitting chops of San Diego first baseman Jack Gurevitch.—Time Stamps(0:00) Intro(4:00) AJ Russell(11:00) Anthony Eyanson, JB Middleton(13:00) Gage Wood(17:00) Landyn Vidourek(24:00) James Ellwanger(29:20) Jack GurevitchOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're six weeks into the MiLB season, so it's time to look at which organizations are standing out (both for good and bad) so far on this week's Prospect Podcast with Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper.(02:00) The Twins Are Sneakily Impressive(09:45) The Mets Have Plenty Of Arms(16:00) The A's Have More Depth Than They've Had In A Long Time(20:30) Why the Orioles and Nationals Have Work To Do(30:15) JJ Sees What The Marlins Are Doing(36:15) Geoff Is Intrigued By Mike SirotaOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy