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JJ and Carlos dive into the 2026 Draft Report Card series. Which teams have classes that stand out more today than they did on draft day, and why is that the case? Who are the players who have already impressed us in pro ball? Who are the players who are showing they might be better than we thought? That, plus non-obvious picks to move quickly and highlighting a few of the late-draft (or undrafted) sleepers we are most excited about.
See our complete Draft Report Card series here: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-draft-report-cards-for-all-30-teams/
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Time stamps:
(0:00) Intro
(3:30) Why we don’t grade drafts
(6:00) More under-the-radar Brewers high schoolers
(13:11) A ton of strong performers with the Yankees
(19:08) Uncertainty with the Rays
(21:45) Non-obvious players who could move quickly
(28:40) A handful of late-pick names to know
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast host James Anderson is joined by Ian Cundall to discuss the recently released Top 350 rankings for 2027 redraft leagues. They go through each positional group, discussing tiers as well as names to know.
(2:00) Liam Hicks

(5:00) Leo Bernal

(7:00) Who's No. 1 At First Base

(9:00) Rafael Devers

(12:00) Who's No. 1 at Second Base

(16:00) Bryson Stott

(17:00) Javier Sanoja

(18:00) Who's No. 1 at Third Base Rankings

(22:00) Who's No. 1 at Shortstop

(27:00) Who's No. 1 in the Outfield

(37:00) Who's No. 1 Among Starting Pitchers

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On the latest Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper hold another draft. After drafting home runs last week, this week we're each picking eight pitching prospects with the goal of picking the most MLB strikeouts from 2027-2030. See who we picked.
(00:00) The Rules
(04:00) Round 1
(06:55) Round 2
(11:45) Round 3
(17:10) Round 4
(22:10) Round 5
(26:30) Round 6
(32:00) Round 7
(35:30) Round 8
(39:00) Talking about other prospects who could have gotten picked

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we react to the ongoing MLB playoffs with thoughts on the Rays' success in the AL, the Yankees' homegrown players, the rise of the White Sox, young NL stars and more.

Top Prospects Coming For Eliminated Playoff Teams

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Time Stamps
(0:00) Introduction
(0:30) Why the Rays have been successful
(2:00) The Chandler Simpson effect
(4:05) Ben Rice is carrying the Yankees
(6:00) Cam Schlittler and George Lombard Jr.
(7:45) The rise of the White Sox
(9:45) Chicago trades that paid off
(12:20) Can other teams copy the White Sox model?
(15:00) Thoughts on the NL playoffs
(17:00) Jackson Chourio & Ethan Salas
(19:30) Dodgers vs. Braves
(21:45) Answering viewer questions

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and Editor In Chief JJ Cooper discuss BA's latest reporting on MLB strengthening its relationships with college baseball conferences in a joint effort to advance the game. You can read our reporting here.
(0:41) Summarizing our reporting
(2:35) Examples of MLB's influence
(6:48) A change coming in 2027
(9:00) The MLB Draft timing
(16:30) A disconnect with the NCAA at large

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