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We're back for our first offseason college podcast of the summer, and with the transfer portal closing, we take a look at everything going on in the portal.
(00:00) Explaining The Transfer Portal And Everything That's Changed This Year
(26:40) Which Schools Have Made The Most Of The Portal And Who Is Hurting?
(38:40) Why Are Players Who Are Likely To Be Drafted Going Into The Portal?
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Ben Badler dive headfirst into the 2026 MLB draft with a look at our latest mock, helium names to watch and lots of viewer questions ahead of the big day in a couple weekends.
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!
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(0:00) Introduction
(0:45) New wrinkles for the 2026 MLB draft
(2:30) How much player evaluation is still going on this late?
(4:10) BA's 5.0 mock draft
(6:30) Grady Emerson's appeal
(8:40) Importances of the draft combine
(13:20) Mason Edwards' helium
(16:15) Helium prep names to watch
(18:00) Effects of Angels' FO changes
(21:30) Answering viewer questions

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JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo make the 1-1 case for each of the top three players in the 2026 draft class.
Which is most compelling to you: The proven college shortstop with big tools? The outlier catcher athlete with a huge power surge this spring? Or the impeccable pure-hitting prep shortstop with a lefthanded swing to dream on? 
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(0:40) The premise
(1:50) The case for Roch Cholowsky
(14:15) The case for Vahn Lackey
(27:10) The case for Grady Emerson

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper discuss a pair of Top 100 Prospects who slid down our rankings in the first half of the 2026 season, but who are both bouncing back now.

(00:00) Why Ranking Prospects Is Hard, But Fun
(02:30) Why Red Sox RHP Kyson Witherspoon Took A Step Back
(09:10) Why Witherspoon's Season Has Turned Around
(14:35) Why Tigers SS Bryce Rainer Got Off Track
(18:30) How Rainer Is Putting It Back Together
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes & Ian Cundall discuss MiLB player of the year candidates, teams that could be active in prospect-driven trades at the deadline and the ramifications of MLB's recent draft changes proposal.
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(0:00) Introduction
(0:30) Oklahoma wins the College World Series
(1:30) Who is the MiLB player of the year?
(7:20) Division-leading teams that could move prospects in deadline trades
(11:20) What's in store for the White Sox
(14:15) Ramifications of MLB's sweeping draft changes proposal
(25:00) Viewer comments

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