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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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  • July 13 · 33 min

    Breaking Down The 2026 MLB Draft | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 114

    On a special Monday edition of the Hot Sheet Show, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and J.J. Cooper recap all the draft action from this past weekend, including top 10 takeaways, classes we loved, how to fix the broadcast and lots more. The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:15) Carlos' draft takeaways (3:35) Ben's draft takeaways (4:35) Surprise picks (6:35) Taking college players early to pay preps later (10:20) Trying to explain the Red Sox draft (13:30) Did the Pirates nail the draft? (16:00) Is Cal Randall a SP? (17:15) Could any top picks not sign? (19:20) The Angels' draft strategy (21:00) Zion Rose to the Royals (25:00) Troubled draft day production (27:15) Jacob Lombard & the Marlins' draft (30:05) First 2026 pick to MLB? (32:15) Thoughts on the Orioles' draft Use code foul50off to get 50% off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last at Factormeals.com/foul50off Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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  • July 13 · 1 hr 14 min

    2026 MLB Draft Day 2 Live Reaction, Analysis & More

    BA staffers J.J. Cooper and Jacob Rudner react to the second and final day of the 2026 MLB Draft, covering rounds five through 20. The BA duo fields questions pertaining to the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins and more! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

  • July 12 · 55 min

    2026 MLB Draft Day 1 Live Reactions, Favorite Hauls & More

    Baseball America staffers J.J. Cooper, Jacob Rudner and Carlos Collazo react to the first day of the 2026 MLB Draft with analysis on multiple teams' draft hauls, strategies and missteps. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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  • July 8 · 41 min

    Prospect Podcast: Who Tops Our Farm System Rankings?

    On this week's Prospect Podcast, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and Josh Norris talk about the top farm systems in baseball, fresh off our updated Organization Talent Rankings. (00:00) How We Do These Rankings (03:00) Why The Brewers Rank No. 1? (14:00) The Rays Aren't That Far Behind (18:00) The Dodgers Are Rolling, As Usual (25:00) The Nationals Are Higher Than They've Been In Years (29:30) The Mariners Have The Best Top-End Pitching (34:10) Two Teams Who Get Most Improved Awards SEAT GEEK Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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  • July 7 · 27 min

    MLB Draft Prospects We're Not Sleeping On For 2026 | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 113

    On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall talk about a number of trending topics, including BA's new farm system talent rankings, Luis Lara's callup, the Futures Game this weekend, draft week news and updates, The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then! Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00) Updated farm system talent rankings (7:00) Luis Lara called up to the Brewers (9:20) Futures Game: Who's in and out? (14:30) Draft week is here... and Brody Bumila is hurt (17:35) Draft prospects who are standing out (22:40) Viewer questions Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERR... Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount See how K12 Powered Schools can help unlock your child’s full potential. Enroll online today at https://K12.com/foul Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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  • July 7 · 2 hr 14 min

    The ULTIMATE 2026 MLB Draft Preview For All 30 Teams

    Ben and Carlos are joined by JJ Cooper for a hybrid Future Projection/draft podcast breaking down everything we know or are hearing about the top of the 2026 draft. We talk through possibilities and players for each team’s first pick, talk about org tendencies, system strengths and weaknesses and try to get a better understanding of how the draft could unfold to get you ready for draft day. — Time Stamps: (2:30) White Sox (10:00) Rays (15:15) Twins (22:30) Giants (31:00) Pirates (40:20) Royals (44:30) Orioles (50:20) Athletics (54:20) Braves (59:30) Rockies (1:03:40) Nationals (1:08:30) Angels (1:12:00) Cardinals (1:15:10) Marlins (1:18:30) D-backs (1:21:30) Rangers (1:25:00) Astros (1:27:10) Reds (1:30:20) Guardians (1:33:30) Red Sox (1:38:40) Padres (1:43:20) Tigers (1:46:50) Cubs (1:50:20) Mariners (1:52:10) Brewers (1:54:50) Mets (1:57:10) Yankees (1:59:30) Phillies (2:01:00) Blue Jays (2:02:50) Dodgers — FABLETICS Shop now at Fabletics.com/Foul and get 70 to 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP. — SEAT GEEK Use our code for 10% off your next order of MLB tickets on SeatGeek*: seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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  • July 6 · 1 hr 26 min

    Breaking Down Our Final 2026 Staff Draft

    To preview the 2026 MLB Draft, we held our final staff draft of the draft season, picking the top 75 picks. Even more than the order, this gives us a chance to talk about the vast majority of players who will go in the top two rounds on Saturday in the MLB Draft. (02:30) Roch Cholowsky, SS (03:15) Vahn Lackey, C (05:15) Grady Emerson, SS (07:35) Jackson Flora, RHP (09:30) Eric Booth, Jr., OF (11:00) Tyler Bell, SS (12:50) Jacob Lombard, SS (15:10) Drew Burress, OF (17:30) Derek Curiel, OF (20:45) Jared Grindlinger, OF (22:20) Ace Reese, 3B (24:00) Gio Rojas, LHP (25:25) AJ Gracia, OF (28:30) Liam Peterson, RHP (31:40) Ryder Helfrick, C (32:50) Trevor Condon, OF (35:15) Chris Hacopian, 2B (37:40) Cameron Flukey, RHP (39:30) Tyler Spangler, SS (40:55) Tegan Kuhns, RHP (42:00) Sawyer Strosnider, OF (43:10) Taylor Rabe, RHP (45:15) Mason Edwards, LHP (46:45) Zion Rose, OF (48:05) Aiden Ruiz, SS (49:25) Jarren Advincula, 2B (50:45) Justin Lebron, SS (52:25) Logan Reddemann, RHP (54:10) Cole Prosek, C/2B (55:35) Hunter Dietz, LHP (57:15) Picks 31-35 (1:00:25) Picks 36-40 (1:04:00) Picks 41-45 (1:06:55) Picks 46-50 (1:09:15) Picks 51-55 (1:13:00) Picks 56-60 (1:16:00) Picks 61-65 (1:19:00) Picks 66-70 (1:22:30) Picks 71-75 STRIDE (K12) See how K12 Powered Schools can help unlock your child’s full potential. Enroll online today at K12.com/foul Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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