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This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast, host Geoff Pontes is joined by National Draft Writer Carlos Collazo to discuss 2026 draftee debuts. Carlos has recently dug into the numbers and wrote up a whole host of first rounders that have played affiliated ball post-draft. We discuss with Carlos if any of these debuts are moving the needle for fantasy.
(2:00) How much do pro debuts matter post draft?
(10:00) Grady Emerson vs Roch Cholowsky
(17:00) Vahn Lackey
(23:00) Zion Rose
(28:00) Drew Burress
(31:00) Chris Hacopian
(36:00) Ace Reese
(41:00) Ryder Helfrick
(45:00) Logan Hughes
(51:00) Justin Lebron

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On this week's Prospect Podcast Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper discuss the record-breaking run scoring and home run rates across the minor leagues. What's going on, why is it happening and who benefits/suffers because of it?

(00:00) Just how significant are the 2026 MiLB Runs Scored/Home Run Numbers?
(05:45) We're seeing some really weird home runs and extra-base hits when watching MiLB games this year
(13:30) Why we are pretty sure that it's the baseball that's driving this
(20:00) Home runs are way up, but not every home run hitter benefits the same way
(23:30) Opposite field home runs are way up this year
(30:00) Triple-A numbers are flat, but all other levels, including rookie ball, are being affected
(33:45) How 2021-2022 gave us a sneak peek
(36:30) Who is taking advantage of this change?
(40:30) There's so much we still don't know/understand
(50:30) Could hitters with less power benefit the most?
(54:00) It's worth reiterating, this is the highest MiLB run environment we can find ever--and we studied back to 1963

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris break down need-to-know September prospect callups. Plus, we talk about how Kade Anderson has fared in his first MLB go-round.
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
(1:00) Significant September callups: Salas, Montes & Bernal
(9:10) What does Walker Jenkins add for the Twins
(14:45) Breaking down Kade Anderson's early MLB impressions
(22:00) Arte Moreno is selling the Angels
(23:00) Answering viewer questions

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JJ and Carlos talk about the final 20-man roster for USA Baseball’s 2026 18U National Team. What are our overall thoughts of the roster? Who are players who just missed or were surprise additions? What might the lineup look like in competitive games? And why does Texas RHP George Ferguson have major helium? 
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(0:00) Overall thoughts
(7:00) Breaking down the final roster
(10:00) Surprising names who just missed?
(20:00) George Ferguson helium
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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the MLB draftees who have gotten their pro careers started.

(01:00) Why Ian didn't get to see Roch Cholowsky
(04:15) Jacob Lombard has shown some power
(07:00) Elliot Lascelles is worth watching
(09:10) What can be gleaned from 50 PAs?
(14:00) Tate Southesine vs. Dax Kilby is an instructive case
(22:30) How we balance reacting without over-reacting
(27:30) Why this offseason will be so important for draftees
(35:45) How we treat these debuts a bit differently than we used to

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