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Rule 5 Draft Preview & 40-Man Roster Deadline Additions | Prospect Podcast

J.J. Cooper — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 13:30:14 +0000

In this week’s Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper discuss all things related to the Rule 5 draft, 40-man roster deadline additions and more.

More Rule 5 Draft Coverage

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(00:00) A Rule 5 name to watch
(10:00) Explaining Rule 5 rules, as well as what the 40-man roster deadline is about
(16:00) Trends we noticed in 40-man roster additions
(19:00) Why the fireballing Class A pitcher doesn’t get picked anymore
(23:00) Traits to look for when trawling for Rule 5 picks
(28:30) It was a bad year for first-round picks being protected, especially for one team
(32:00) Two teams with perfect first-round protection records recently
(34:00) A few sneaky things to look for in the Rule 5 draft
(38:00) Analyzing the Grayson Rodriguez-Taylor Ward trade

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Dodgers Top Prospects, 40-Man Roster Decisions & Brewers’ Unique Draft Strategy | Hot Sheet Show

BA Staff — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:24:03 +0000

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Geoff Pontes discuss a number of topics, including the Dodgers’ new top 10, Tuesday’s 40-man roster deadline and the Brewers’ unique strategy for finding value later in the MLB Draft.

We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.

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(0:00) Introduction
(1:00) Digging into Ben’s story on the Brewers’ unorthodox draft strategy
(12:00) 40-man roster deadline—what should we expect Tuesday?
(15:45) Which traits will teams want to target in the Rule 5 draft?
(20:00) Dodgers Top 10 Prospects—how does LA keep doing it?

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How Soon Can The Pirates Become A Playoff Team? | Prospect Podcast

J.J. Cooper — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:43:36 +0000

In this week’s Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper continue their “Fix It” series with an in-depth look at the Pirates.

We explain why we are much more bullish about the Pirates’ turnaround compared to other teams, though we also get into why Pirates fans understandably are skeptical.

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(0:00) Have Any Fans Suffered More Than Pirates Fans?
(5:00) Ownership Has To Do Better
(7:00) Paul Skenes Is A Great Start For Any Team
(9:00) Strengths And Weaknesses Of The MLB Team
(13:00) With Bubba Chandler Arriving, This Rotation Is Stacked
(18:00) Hitting Development Has To Take A Step Forward
(21:30) What’s Termarr Johnson’s Potential?
(27:00) Why We Are Optimistic
(28:30) Konnor Griffin Can Be A Star
(30:00) It’s Hard To Not Win If You Have Two Stars
(37:00) Trying To Figure Out The Rest Of The Lineup
(39:00) Spend Some Money
(45:00) Bold Predictions

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2025 College Baseball National Signing Day Preview | College Podcast

Jacob Rudner — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:19:30 +0000

In this week’s College Baseball Podcast, Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty preview National Signing Day, examining top classes and discussing potential last-second movement.

More Recruiting Coverage

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(2:44) A look at the top classes
(9:59) Are more top high school prospects making it to campus?
(14:45) Examining Texas’ class
(19:24) Stanford looks to land another star
(24:33) Deep class heading to Wake Forest
(32:29) How will Tony Vitello’s departure impact Tennessee?
(34:49) Will Florida’s class hold up through signing day
(39:45) Our favorite classes

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Japanese Stars Posted To MLB, Pirates Top 10 & More | Hot Sheet Show

BA Staff — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:17:35 +0000

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun discuss scouting reports for star Japanese players being posted to MLB, including Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai.

Later, we talk about the Pirates Top 10 Prospects list that debuted Monday and some Arizona Fall League players who have stood out this season in the desert.

We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.

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(0:00) Introduction
(1:05) How will Munetaka Murakami translate to MLB?
(4:10) Murakami’s potential swing issues
(6:00) Scouting Kazuma Okamoto
(8:50) How much money will Tatsuya Imai will get?
(14:30) Pirates Top 10 prospects for 2026: Depth behind Konnor Griffin & Termarr Johnson
(22:45) Max Anderson’s great AFL season
(24:30) The return of Daniel Espino
(26:00) More AFL pitchers who have stood out

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Can The Rockies’ Rebuild Be Fixed? | Prospect Podcast

J.J. Cooper — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:52:22 +0000

In this week’s Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper take an in-depth look at the Rockies’ struggles as an organization. What can be done and how long will it take to turn this team around?

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(00:00) The Latest News Is Not Good
(04:30) The Biggest Problem Is An Ownership Issue
(13:30) The Rockies Need To Catch Up In Player Development
(22:00) Colorado Needs To Start Over In Acquiring And Developing Pitchers
(29:15) Stop Drafting So Many Power Corner Bats, Get Some Hit-First Middle Infielders

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Top 10 Mets Prospects, BA’s New Grading System & Max Anderson joins | Hot Sheet Show

BA Staff — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 22:55:04 +0000

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun dive into Baseball America’s new prospect grading system and the start of our rollout of Top 10 Prospect lists for 2026 beginning with the Mets.

We also welcome Tigers prospect Max Anderson to the show.

We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.

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(0:00) Introduction
(0:30) Top 10 Prospect rollouts begin with the Mets
(1:25) Explaining a tweak to BA’s prospect grading system
(10:00) Max Anderson joins
(17:35) J.J.’s big picture World Series thought
(19:45) WS effect for the Blue Jays
(22:10) The value of defense
(24:00) An even matchup
(27:30) Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s rise this postseason
(29:30) MLB season is over, but baseball is year-round

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Can The Nationals’ Rebuild Be Fixed? | Prospect Podcast

J.J. Cooper — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:29:26 +0000

In this week’s Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper take a look at the Nationals’ rebuild. It’s failed so far, meaning Mike Rizzo is out and Paul Toboni is the new general manager.

What can the new leadership do, and where are some areas for quick improvements?

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(00:00) We’re Groggy, Blame The World Series
(04:45) What Are The Nationals’ Strengths?
(12:20) Improving MLB Player Development
(14:50) They Need To Draft More College Pitchers
(19:45) Improve Contact Skills For MiLB Hitters
(25:30) Can The Nats Develop Toolsy Hitters?
(28:00) Spend More Money!
(36:00) Why We’ll Remember Game Three For Quite A While
(43:00) Shohei Ohtani Could Break A Number Of Records

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What Does The Tony Vitello Move To MLB Mean For College Baseball? | College Podcast

Jacob Rudner — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:39:55 +0000

In this week’s College Baseball Podcast, Jacob Rudner and Peter Flaherty recap the Giants’ historic hiring of former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello.

We discuss the potential impact on college baseball, how Tennessee will move forward and ripple effect of the Volunteers’ national coaching search.

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(1:48) What Tony Vitello joining the Giants means for college baseball
(16:53) Tennessee’s decision to promote Josh Elander to head coach
(26:57) Florida State coach Link Jarrett earns new contract
(31:05) Kevin Schnall’s link to the Volunteers

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Daniel Espino, Tennessee Promotes Josh Elander & Trey Yesavage 2026 ROY? | Hot Sheet Show

BA Staff — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 22:10:20 +0000

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun welcome Guardians prospect Daniel Espino to discuss his career and Arizona Fall League experience so far.

We also dish on next year’s eligible rookies—a list that includes Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage—and unpack Tennessee promoting Josh Elander to replace Tony Vitello.

We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube.

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(0:00) Introduction
(1:30) How does active service time work?
(2:45) Trey Yesavage will retain rookie eligibility in 2026
(5:00) Will we see more young pitchers on the Yesavage plan?
(8:00) And what about position players?
(11:40) Rise of Cleveland decision makers
(14:45) Daniel Espino joins
(16:45) Daniel’s rehab and return to pitching
(18:00) How Daniel has evolved as a pitcher
(21:15) On why Cleveland is successful developing pitchers
(23:00) Daniel’s AFL history
(25:30) Tennessee promotes Josh Elander
(27:00) Did Tennessee look outside the program?
(28:15) Comparing Tennessee’s situation to Texas A&M

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