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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by BA prospect writer and high school baseball expert Ben Badler to assess some of the nation's top recruiting classes in the aftermath of the 2026 MLB Draft.
(1:33) Explaining BA’s new star-system
(6:04) How high schoolers fared in the draft
(7:55) The influence of NIL
(12:35) Vanderbilt’s class looks excellent despite losses
(18:50) Tennessee’s elite transfer class
(25:06) LSU reloads with elite high schoolers
(28:28) Texas loses four five-star prospects
(39:03) Oklahoma’s high school class takes a hit
(43:03) Florida State likely to lose top recruits
(45:48) Assessing Mississippi State’s class
(50:21) Final thoughts
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Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper were at the Futures Game from the first moment of BP to the final out. They take an in-depth look at which prospects jumped out at the mid-season prospect showcase.

(00:00) Why The Futures Game Is Awesome
(07:45) Which Pitchers Stood Out
(16:30) Which Hitters Stood Out

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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

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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!

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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.

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