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The Dynasty Top 500 underwent its first significant update of the season and hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are here to talk about it. On this week's show they discuss some of the risers and fallers on the list. As well as touching on lots of recent injury news bound to impact dynasty managers.(1:00) Backfield action in Florida(2:30) Gerrit Cole news(4:00) Will Warren breakout(6:00) Grayson Rodriguez and George Kirby Injuries.(7:30) Are Strider and Eury Perez trade targets?(11:00) Francisco Alvarez injury.(15:00) Matt Shaw Breaks Camp(16:00) Young players rising up the ranks.(19:00) Chandler Simpson(21:00) Cam Smith surging(24:00) The Drake Baldwin question(28:00) Marco Luciano and Noelvi Marte down arrow players(31:00) Pitching breakoutsOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper discuss the first in-season mock draft of 2025. Carlos did a mock with a MLB scout, and they alternated picks. We discuss the first 11 picks.(00:00) How this class shapes up(04:30) Pick #1, Washington Nationals(06:00) Pick # 2, Los Angeles Angels(07:10) Pick # 3, Seattle Mariners(11:00) Pick # 4, Colorado Rockies(13:30) Pick # 5, St. Louis Cardinals(15:00) Pick # 6, Pittsburgh Pirates(16:30) Pick # 7, Miami Marlins(18:00) Pick # 8, Toronto Blue Jays(21:00) Pick # 9, Cincinnati Reds(22:00) Pick #10, Chicago White Sox(24:30) Pick #11, AthleticsOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the AL West. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.Time Stamps(0:00) -- Kumar Rocker, Rangers(9:10) -- Caden Dana, Angels(18:50) -- Cam Smith, Astros(30:50 -- Colt Emerson, Mariners(42:25) -- Nick Kurtz, AthleticsOur 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 discuss the start of conference play, teams boosting their stock and Top 25 newcomers Stanford and Louisville. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at what Virginia, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M need to do to get their seasons back on track.(2:20) Strength of Week 5 midweek schedule(4:46) Breaking down the top six(12:51) Big week ahead for No. 6 Florida(19:02) Breaking down North Carolina vs. Stanford(26:31) Welcoming Louisville to the Top 25(31:48) Breaking down Virginia’s drop to No. 19(36:22) It’s time to worry about Texas A&M(43:30) Why Oklahoma State fell out of the rankings(46:36) Picks to Click(50:41) Final thoughtsOur 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, Carlos Collazo, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun react to BA's MLB mock draft of 2025 featuring big league scout analysis for every pick. Are scouts concerned with Jace LaViolette's slow start? Is there a clear-cut No. 1 pick?We also preview the Top 500 dynasty ranking update dropping on the BA site Tuesday to get you ready for your fantasy draft. The discussion includes how to manage the recent pitching injuries to key names and which players have in-season momentum thanks to solid spring training performances.Time Stamps(1:00) Carlos breaks down his new mock draft(2:45) Why this year's draft is hard to predict(5:30) This draft has good depth(8:35) Where will Jace LaViolette go?(15:40) Updating the top 500 dynasty list(17:20) Hitters Geoff is high on for 2025(21:35) Pitchers Geoff is high on for 2025(26:20) Injuries to big-name playersOur 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 draft podcast to talk about some notable performers through the first three weeks of the season, led by Tennessee (slugger?) Gavin Kilen and Michigan State lefthander Joseph Dzierwa. They touch on a few other risers to know, plus Peter gives us an early preview of how the 2026 college class is shaping up. —Time Stamps(1:00) Tennessee's Gavin Kilen(13:40) Michigan State's Joseph Dzierwa(19:00) Georgia's Brian Curley(26:00) Miami's Griffin Hugus(31:50) 2026 college class previewOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The 2025 Spring Breakout rosters have been announced, so Geoff Pontes, Josh Norris and JJ Cooper have gathered to help you get prepared for each and every game with looks at what top prospects and what lesser-know names you should pay attention to.(00:00) Which are the best Spring Breakout Games?/Rays-Red Sox and Reds-Brewers preview(06:13) Cubs-Dodgers Preview(08:45) Cardinals-Marlins Preview(12:40) Pirates-Phillies Preview(15:42) Nationals-Astros Preview(18:50) Padres-A's Preview(22:30) Mariners-Guardians Preview(25:40) Royals-D-Backs Preview(28:20) Twins-Blue Jays Preview(32:00) Yankees-Orioles Preview(35:00) Rangers-Giants Preview(38:40) Cubs-Angels Preview(41:40) Braves-Tigers Preview(44:50) Mets-Nationals Preview(47:20) Rockies-White Sox Preview(52:40) A little more Reds-Brewers talk(55:40) Other spring training thoughtsOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're a few weeks into spring training and the early signs of breakouts are beginning to bloom. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Baseball podcast we discuss a few names hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White are targeting heading into 2025.(2:00) Chase DeLauter out 8-12 weeks(5:00) Luis Gil Lat Injury(7:00) Matt Vierling's injury opens up playing time for Jace Jung(8:30) Ryan Weathers(11:00) Brayan Rocchio(15:00) Casey Mize(18:00) Cristopher Sanchez(20:00) Will Warren(24:00) Kyle Hart(26:00) Victor RoblesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL West. The guys explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2025.Time Stamps(0:00) -- Roki Saksaki, Dodgers(9:35) -- Bryce Eldridge, Giants(19:25) -- Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks(28:35) -- Leodalis De Vries, Padres(38:20) -- Chase Dollander, RockiesOur Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Taylor Blake Ward and JJ Cooper are talking in-depth about the Angels farm system in the latest MLB Prospects Deep Dive. With this post, all 30 teams are now live, so your favorite team is available, no matter which club you root for.(00:00) Caden Dana's a fast-rising, middle-of-the-rotation starting pitching prospect(11:30) Christian Moore is the latest fast-moving Angels position prospect. Is he big league ready?(22:00) Trying to parse why the Angels move their prospects so quickly.(26:00) Evaluating Nelson Rada, which is tricky considering how quickly he's been promoted(29:30) Two more pitchers to watch in the Top 10(39:00) A non Top 10 Prospect to watchAngels Top 30 Prospects rankings: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2001-los-angeles-angels/prospects/Our Sponsors:* Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy