Three Braves Pitching Prospects, Plus Notes | Friday Intel
The last year has been a difficult one for Braves pitching prospects. In addition to the struggles of top pitching prospect AJ Smith-Shawver following his…
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Prep Pitching Risers & The Difficulty Of Lining Up The Top Of The MLB Draft Class
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about impact performers in the first few days of conference tournament action and also discuss…
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Low Slot Helps Giants’ Jack Choate Achieve High-A Success
Low-slot lefthander Jack Choate presents a tough angle for hitters. The 2022 draftee was thriving at High-A.
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Barrett Kent Excites Angels With Rotation Upside
The Angels went over slot to sign eighth-round high school righthander Barrett Kent last year. They are impressed with the early returns.
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Padres’ Jay Beshears Hits The Ground Running In Pro Ball
Jake Beshears impressed the Padres with his pro body and hitting approach while at Duke. The 2023 pick quickly earned a promotion this season.
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LSU, Vanderbilt Stay Hot, Advance To SEC Tournament Semifinal
The week began with a jumbled mess in the SEC standings. Five teams – Alabama, Florida, LSU, South Carolina and Vanderbilt – finished the regular…
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Early Contenders For 2024 Minor League Team Of The Year
Each season, Baseball America chooses its Minor League Team of the Year. It’s not as simple as taking the league champion with the best record…
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Nick Brink Stands Out On The Mound And In The Classroom For Portland
Nick Brink has led Portland on the mound all season. Serving as the No. 1 starter, he earned all-West Coast Conference honors and helped the…
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Tremendous Pitching Powers Birmingham Barons
At the beginning of the minor league season, Baseball America released its list of the 10 most talented rosters on Opening Day. The group was…
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Future Projection Episode 89: Prospect Promotions And Big Arms To Watch
Ben and Carlos chat about college conference tournaments and briefly get into the dreadful track record of first-round first basemen in recent years. Will that…
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College Podcast: Breaking Down Conference Tournament Action
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down conference tournament action from around the country, as the race to Selection Monday hits a fever pitch. They…
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10 MLB Hitting Prospects Balancing Power And Approach
These hitters all show an encouraging blend of in-zone contact, chase rate and 90th percentile exit velocity.
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Top 10 Hitters, Pitchers At The 2024 NAIA World Series
The team at NAIA Ball breaks down the best hitters and pitchers at this week’s NAIA World Series.
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2024 NAIA World Series Preview: Predictions, Breaking Down Every Team
Team-by-team breakdowns ahead of the 2024 NAIA World Series including team history, top hitters, top pitchers & more.
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SEC Tournament Upsets Have Championship Favorites On Brink Of Elimination
In 2013, with the SEC newly expanded to 14 teams through the additions of Missouri and Texas A&M, the SEC Tournament expanded from 10 to…
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50 Names To Watch On The 2024 College Baseball Coaching Market
We present our annual list of coaches to watch this summer as changes play out across the country in college baseball.
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2024 NCAA Baseball Tournament Bubble Watch (Conference Tournament Week)
Bubble teams are making one frantic, final push to boost their NCAA Tournament resumes.
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Can A Broken MLB International Signing System Be Fixed? | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 8
Scott Braun, JJ Cooper & Ben Badler discuss the state of a broken MLB international signing system. Ben explains the current situation—where teams are often…
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Pat Venditte Joins ‘From Phenom To The Farm’: Episode 104
The journey that led Pat Venditte to MLB history started with a really simple thought. “It was just an idea that came from my father…
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MLB Teams Adapt Pitcher Usage Patterns To Era Of Max Velocity
Major League Baseball is always evolving. New data streams and on-field conditions spur changes in just about every facet of the game, seemingly more rapidly…
