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Josh Norris and Geoff Pontes are taking an in-depth look at the Rangers farm system on the latest Baseball America Prospect Podcast Deep Dive.

(00:00) Sebastian Walcott is No. 1. How much his injury affects his rankings.
(04:00) Why the system is thinner than it was a year ago
(08:00) Trades really have taken a toll
(09:30) Who will be No. 1 a year from now, and who else has a chance to move up
(13:45) What do the Rangers develop well?
(18:00) Other prospects outside the Top 10 to know
Rangers Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-texas-rangers-top-mlb-prospects/

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Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris take an in-depth look at the Yankees farm system on the latest of our Prospect Podcast Deep Dive series.
(00:00) Why this system isn't very deep
(02:20) George Lombard Jr. ranks No. 1. What stands out about him and who were the other contenders
(08:20) How the system compares now to last year at this time
(09:30) Looking at Carlos LaGrange and Elmer Rodriguez
(13:25) Dax Kilby really stands out
(15:20) Ben Hess is a name to know
(17:00) What are the Yankees good at developing
(19:00) The Spencer Jones conundrum
(24:45) Other Yankees sleeper prospects

Yankees Top 30 Prospects: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2029-new-york-yankees/prospects/

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Jacob Rudner talk about the first in-season Top 25 college rankings, top draft prospects getting started on their spring seasons and more.
The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every week on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!
Time Stamps
(0:00) Introduction
(1:55) The debate for No. 1 in our Top 25 rankings
(5:00) Carlos' trip to Texas & season-opening thoughts
(12:20) Scouting Grady Emerson
(15:45) Could someone challenge Roch Cholowsky for No. 1?
(17:45) Scouting Sawyer Strosnider
(21:30) Phillies agree to a deal with an 11-year-old?

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by BA prospect writer Geoff Pontes to break down NCAA Division I college baseball opening weekend. Rudner and Pontes take a closer look at the debate for No. 1, analyze teams that impressed and discuss standout individual performances.
(4:55) Please stream your games!
(6:29) The No. 1 debate
(15:29) TCU shows out in Arlington
(20:22) Cam Johnson and Oklahoma impress
(28:35) Texas impresses
(34:13) NC State enters the rankings
(35:45) Managing Texas A&M’s ranking
(38:38) Could Jackson Flora be the top prospect in 2026?
(44:41) Blaine Brown’s breakout
(47:07) Lingering questions from opening weekend

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Last year, Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson helped the Athletics make a surprising second half run. Now the farm system has a lot of pitching on the way. Mark Chiarelli and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the A's farm system for the latest Prospect Podcast Deep Dive.
(00:00) Leo De Vries gives this system a big boost
(05:00) De Vries' strengths and weaknesses
(10:00) How this system has changed over the past year
(13:15) Looking at Jamie Arnold and Gage Jump
(18:00) Wei-En Lin is another pitching prospect to remember
(20:00) Who could rise up this list over the next year
(26:45) What are the A's good at developing?
(29:00) Other A's prospects to know outside the top 10
(33:00) Why the Athletics' pitching-heavy Top 30 lines up well with team needs

A's Top 30: https://www.baseballamerica.com/teams/2015-athletics/prospects/

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