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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns this week and hosts Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall have come with six names to target in your dynasty leagues. These are players who are not only performing but they&#39;re impressing scouts and posting strong underlying data.<ul><li>(3:30) Taitn Gray</li><li>(6:30) Ronny Cruz</li><li>(12:30) Josiah Hartshorn</li><li>(16:00) JT Quinn</li><li>(21:00) Ben Jacobs</li><li>(23:00) Mason Peters</li></ul> Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Fantasy Podcast: Six Prospects Who Have Our Attention

This week on the Baseball America Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo, Jacob Rudner and JJ Cooper take a look at a 2026 MLB draft prospect each of us is intrigued by at three different levels: First Rounders, Top 100 Prospects and Non-Top 100 Prospects.(04:30) Why Tyler Spangler Intrigues Carlos(06:20) Why Logan Reddemann Intrigues Jacob(11:00) Why Tegan Kuhns Intrigues JJ(19:30) Why Ben Blair Intrigues Jacob(25:30) Why Kaiden McCarthy Intrigues Carlos(29:00) Why Tre Phelps Intrigues JJ(37:30) Why Tre Broussard Intrigues Carlos(44:00) Why Cam Johnson Intrigues JJ(56:45) Why Caden Ferraro Intrigues JacobRIDGE WALLETOne thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code FOUL at Ridge.com/FOUL #Ridgepod Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Draft Podcast: Rising 2026 Draft Prospects We Love

This week on the Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper invite you to a pair of drafts. We each drafted a team from current rookies, as then we drafted prospect teams. And to make it harder on ourselves, we limited each picker to one player per org, and only six Top 100 Prospects among the 14 player rosters.Time Stamps(00:00) A little early season prospect talk(07:00) Picking The Rookie Teams(38:30) Picking The Prospect TeamsRIDGE WALLETOne thing to pack, five ways to power! Get 10% Off @Ridge with code FOUL at <a href="https://www.ridge.com/FOUL" rel="nofollow">Ridge.com/FOUL</a> #Ridgepod Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Prospect Podcast: Drafting Top Rookie & Prospect Teams

On this week&#39;s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Carlos Collazo and Jacob Rudner go all in on the 2026 MLB Draft, beginning with <a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026-mlb-mock-draft-2-0-updated-first-round-picks-for-every-team/" rel="nofollow">our latest 2.0 mock draft</a> before answering a slew of viewer questions. We also break down <a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/prospect-reports/white-sox-call-up-lhp-noah-schultz/" rel="nofollow">Noah Schultz&#39;s highly anticipated MLB debut</a>.The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@baseballamerica" rel="nofollow">BA YouTube channel</a> every week on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we&#39;ll see you then!Time Stamps<ul><li>﻿(0:00) Introduction</li><li>(1:30) BA&#39;s Mock Draft 2.0</li><li>(3:45) Brody Bumila&#39;s rising draft stock</li><li>(7:45) Why isn&#39;t Roch Cholowsky stealing bases?</li><li>(9:30) Logan Reddemann&#39;s impressive profile</li><li>(11:15) Steele Murdock has arrived</li><li>(12:40) Derek Curiel and more bats in the college class</li><li>(18:15) Answering viewer questions</li><li>(24:15) Noah Schultz makes his MLB tonight</li></ul>Coach Smarter, Connect Live, Replay the Action with GameChanger. Learn more at <a href="https://gc.com/gamechanger-updates?utm_campaign=di_spotify-tofu_paid_ba_all_alw-26&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=spotify" rel="nofollow">gc.com</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Biggest 2026 MLB Draft Risers In Our 2.0 Mock | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 102

Baseball America national college writer Jacob Rudner is joined by lead prospect analyst Geoff Pontes to discuss UCLA&#39;s historic 35-game start to the 2026 season and the milestones ahead for the Bruins. Rudner and Pontes also take a closer look at Florida&#39;s up-and-down season in the rankings, Oregon State&#39;s national championship hopes and more.(3:20) UCLA&#39;s historic campaign(12:23) Georgia Tech&#39;s dominance(21:21) Where we stand on Florida(30:06) How seriously should we take Oregon State?(38:17) Non-Top 10 teams we love(43:02) Ranked teams that scare us entering Week 10(49:26) Two key Week 10 series to follow(52:20) Unranked teams on our radarHELLO FRESH:Go to <a href="https://hellofresh.com/FT10FM" rel="nofollow">HelloFresh.com/FT10FM</a> now to Get 10 Free meals &#43; Free Nutribullet® Ultra Plus&#43; 2-in-1 Compact Kitchen System (a $189.99 value) on your 3rd box. Free meals applied as a discount on the first box, new subscribers only, varies by plan. Must order the 3rd box by May 31st, 2026. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

College Podcast: History On The Horizon For No. 1 UCLA Bruins, Teams That Have Our Attention

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns with hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White. We&#39;re a few weeks into the season and Geoff and Dylan are hungry to share some of the top names they&#39;ve been targeting as potential breakouts in the early going. We cover names from MLB all the way down to Low-A you should be targeting.<ul><li>(3:00) Andrew Salas</li><li>(5:00) Juan Valera</li><li>(9:00) Pedro Ramirez</li><li>(12:00) Noah Schultz</li><li>(16:00) Sam Antonacci</li><li>(19:00) James Tibbs III</li><li>(23:00) Jordan Walker</li><li>(28:00) Tanner Franklin</li><li>(31:00) Colt Keith</li><li>(33:00) Justin Gonzales</li></ul> Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Fantasy Podcast: Exploring 10 Early Season Breakouts

On this week&#39;s Baseball America Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper look ahead to the 2027 MLB Draft class, led by a truly special pitching prospect.(1:00) Why the college pitching in 27 is so special(4:00) Dax Whitney is the best MLB Draft pitching prospect since …(7:10) Why the industry prefers hitters early(9:00) How this group is moving faster than normal(14:00) Why Paul Skenes creates optimism for Dax Whitney(28:00) Why Brendan Lawson stands out among the hitters Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Draft Podcast: Why The 2027 Draft Could Be Special

This week on the Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at some pitching prospects who could climb onto the Top 100 Prospects list this year.(00:00) How long do you need to wait to believe in early season performances?(06:45) A big Orioles pitcher to pay attention to(11:00) A Cardinals pitcher who is taking a step forward(18:15) A Dodgers pitcher who is healthy again(23:20) Why our youngest players in each league charts matter Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Prospect Podcast: Pitching Prospects Who Could Break Out

JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes, and Ian Cundall discuss the strong MLB debuts of this year&#39;s rookie class, including JJ Wetherholt and Kevin McGonigle, and thoughts on Konnor Griffin in his first week in the show.Of the three, who might put together the best season in 2026?Who will be the new number 1 prospect in baseball when this current class graduates next month? The hosts dive into their favorite performers of the early MiLB season.Plus, will UCLA ever be stopped?Use our code TERRITORY10 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERR... Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discountCoach Smarter, Connect Live, Replay the Action with GameChanger. Learn more at <a href="https://gc.com/gamechanger-updates?utm_campaign=di_spotify-tofu_paid_ba_all_alw-26&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=spotify" rel="nofollow">gc.com</a> Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Griffin, McGonigle, Wetherholt; Who Will Be the Best? | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 101

Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by lead prospect writer Geoff Pontes to discuss LSU&#39;s potential resurgence in the national picture after a three-week skid. Plus, Rudner and Pontes take an in-depth look at the Week 9 NCAA Tournament picture ahead of their next Field of 64 projection.(4:19) Florida’s big poll movement continues(6:38) Is LSU back?(15:19) The Georgia ranking controversy(25:50) Big 12 Breakdown(33:13) Look out for Conference USA(38:28) The AAC picture(43:48) Teams we have a close eye on in Week 9Sign up for Baseball Card America! <a href="https://baseball-card-america.beehiiv.com/" rel="nofollow">https://baseball-card-america.beehiiv.com/</a>﻿SEAT GEEKUse our code TERRITORY10 for 10% off your next SeatGeek order* <a href="https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10" rel="nofollow">https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TERRITORY10</a> Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

College Podcast: Are The LSU Tigers Back? Breaking Down The Latest Bracketology

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast host Geoff Pontes is joined by Ian Cundall. They dive into ten names you need to be targeting in your dynasty leagues over the opening weeks of the season. (2:00) Connelly Early(4:00) Colt Emerson(7:00) Jose Fernandez(10:00) Tanner Franklin(14:00) Ike Irish(17:00) Juan Sanchez(21:00) James Tibbs(29:00) Fenwick Trimble(31:00) James Ellwanger(34:00) Anthony Eyanson Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Fantasy Podcast: Players To Target In FAAB For Dynasty

On this week&#39;s Draft Podcast, JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo cover a lot of ground. Konnor Griffin is a big leaguer less than two years after he was drafted out of high school. We saw a lot of draft prospects at the National High School Invitational and we look at the lack of top-tier SEC draft arms.Time Stamps(0:30) Anticipating Konnor Griffin’s debut(6:20) Bonus pools are out(13:25) NHSI talk(22:00) Where are the SEC arms?  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

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