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Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper are taking an in-depth look at the Braves farm system for the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. This remains a very pitcher-heavy farm system, but we look at some hitters to know as well.

(00:00) Looking at the shape of this system
(02:30) Why Cam Caminiti Ranked No. 1
(09:00) JR Ritchie could make an MLB impact in 2026
(11:30) Are There Position Players Who Could Help This Year?
(13:30) Looking At The Three Shortstops The Braves Drafted In 2025
(18:45) Why Carlos Is Excited About Briggs McKenzie and Diego Tornes
(23:00) What Are The Braves Good At Developing?
(28:00) Braves Sleeper Prospects To Know
(37:00) Could The Braves Pitching Approach Change With New Coaching?
Braves Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2026-atlanta-braves/prospects/

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Jacob Rudner break down Baseball America's new top 200 draft rankings for 2026 and talk about our newly released college and high school All-America teams.
We also break down the three-team trade that sent key Mariners prospects to the Cardinals.
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Time Stamps
(0:00) Introduction
(1:00) A big riser in our top 200 draft rankings
(3:30) College pitching in the class
(7:15) How this high school class stacks up
(10:00) Preseason college All-America teams & breaking down Drew Burress
(18:35) Breaking down Mariners prospects heading to St. Louis

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Carlos Collazo go over the 2026 Baseball America Preseason College All-America teams, which were voted on and selected by a panel of 18 MLB scouting directors. Rudner and Collazo also discuss BA's preseason national college award selections.
(3:18) How our preseason All-America teams are picked
(6:15) How we’d pick it
(11:57) Reading off the teams
(13:46) Surprises
(18:37) Potential breakouts on the teams
(22:30) Three unanimous selections
(24:21) Preseason Player of the Year
(29:44) Preseason Pitcher of the Year
(35:06) Preseason Freshman of the Year
(40:41) Sleeper award candidates

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Alex Speier and JJ Cooper are here to talk about the Red Sox farm system in depth on the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive. We look at the close-to-the-majors pitching, as well as a number of further away but intriguing bats.

(00:00) The Red Sox Are Very Willing To Deal
(04:15) What Does Payton Tolle Still Need To Work On?
(08:30) Franklin Arias Has A Very High Floor, But What's His Ceiling?
(13:45) The Red Sox System Has Clearly Taken A Step Back, Here's Why
(19:00) Who Is Most Likely To Be No. 1 Next Year?
(23:15) What Is This Org Good At Developing?
(27:45) Red Sox Sleeper Prospects
(35:00) Why Prospects Are On The Move
(41:00) Will The Paul Toboni Departure Leave A Mark?
Red Sox Top Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2004-boston-red-sox/prospects/?season=2026&ranking=preseason

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The Toronto Blue Jays are looking for an even better encore to their AL pennant-winning 2025 season, and their No. 1 prospect, Trey Yesavage, should get a full year in the rotation. Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper look at Yesavage and the rest of an improved Blue Jays prospects list in the new Prospect Podcast Deep Dive.

(00:00) What Can Be Expected Of Trey Yesavage Going Forward?
(05:30) How Close Was The Choice Of Who Was The No. 2 Prospect?
(12:20) Is This System Better Or Worse Than Last Year?
(15:00) Who Is The Pick To Be Next Year's No. 1?
(18:30) What Is This Org Good At Developing?
(21:30) Blue Jays Sleepers Outside The Top 10
(29:15) The Blue Jays Could Use More Pitchers With Stuff
Blue Jays Top Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-toronto-blue-jays-top-mlb-prospects/

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