On the most recent draft podcast, @jjcoop36.bsky.social, @jacobrudner.bsky.social and I talked about a few players we really like at different tiers in the draft. I promise I found someone other than Derek Curiel to talk about. Fun show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Today's draft chat is getting started right now. Come hang out: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...

I'm hosting another draft chat today at 2 p.m. ET. Let's break things down. You can add any question you might have now: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...

Join @jjcoop36.bsky.social, @geoffpontesba.bsky.social, @jacobrudner.bsky.social and myself on the Hot Sheet show to talk draft and our most recent mock. Starting at 3 p.m. ET: youtube.com/live/T6AlhNM...

Jacob Lombard is next up in our Scouting 101 series. Get up to speed on one of the highest upside players in the class: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scou...

Some thoughts on today's mock and the variance of first round prospects in today's newsletter. That, plus links to what I have been working on. You can follow along for free if you're interested: carloscollazo.substack.com/p/first-roun...

Mock Draft V 2.0 dropped this morning. See the full top-40 pick projection here: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

Future Projection Ep. 178: Another 100 MPH High School Lefty & Early Pro Performers -In the weeds on Brody Bumila -Konnor Griffin's extension -Noah Schultz -Max Clark -George Lombard Jr. -Marco Dinges -Dylan Jordan, Kade Anderson, Tanner Franklin podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Our underclass rankings week continues with our top 50 board of 2028 eligible college players: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...

You know you were taking liberties with your self-assigned height measurements when you go to college and get multiple inches shorter.

Today at @baseballamerica.com we have updated our 2027 college draft rankings. Oregon State RHP Dax Whitney claims the No. 1 spot: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...

A midseason update to our contact/power/chase plot of college hitters. -Chris Hacopian in a tier of his own -A tooled up outfielder with a loud contact/power combo (I also remain quite high on Derek Curiel) www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

Someone tell me how to feel about UNC hiring Mike Malone.

Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle are just the two most recent examples of why it would be moronic to remove high school players from the draft.

Future Projection Ep. 176: Konnor Griffin's Big League Promotion & Young Shortstop Extensions -Colt Emerson/Cooper Pratt -False certainty with MLB deals -James Tibbs going off -Luis Lara -NHSI talk -Live reacting to Konnor Griffin's promotion news podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

We've got a new update to the top 100 today. Our April update is always a bit more modest, but @jnorris427.bsky.social flags the up/down players to be aware of in our companion piece. www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202... Risers/Fallers: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rise...

Some thoughts on the state of the first round 99 days out from draft day: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

The draft bonus record has trailed behind the 1-1 slot value. This year there's just over $2.1 million in wiggle room for a player (🤔) to break that record and still not earn the full slot. Chase Burns and Charlie Condon's $9.25 million in 2024 is the current record.

MLB sent out slot and pool values for the 2026 draft today. You can view all those slots, and each team's bonus pool information here + thoughts on notable teams and some context on how/why these slots exist if you need some draft minutiae brushing up: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

A ton of content on the site today: Part 1 of Josh's annual backfields ST notebook: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/50-m... Midseason watch lists for our college awards: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/base... My NHSI notebook: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/32-m...

A new mailbag episode of Future Projection is out. Ep. 175—Low Level Prospects Making Noise. -ABS talk -Catcher comparisons -Elian Pena -Breyson Guedez -JoJo Parker & Juan Sanchez -Bonus pool 101 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

A big draft day at @baseballamerica.com. We're updating our draft board & expanding to the top 300 players in the class. The top 300: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...

Vahn Lackey is the latest case study in our Scouting 101 series. Georgia Tech claims "Catcher U" for a reason, and Lackey is the latest example of why that’s so: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scou...

We did our first staff draft of the 2026 draft cycle. BA writers making picks as if we were in charge (not projecting what teams themselves will do): www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

Future Projection Episode 172: Spring Training Prospect Buzz -Final WBC thoughts -Spring Training Talk -Jesus Made/Colt Emerson/Leo De Vries -Bryce Eldridge/Samuel Basallo -Charlie Condon -Hagen Smith & Didier Fuentes -More podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Oh Seth Hernandez is throwing 102 mph now? lol good luck I guess.

10 Early-Season Draft Risers To Know The 2026 Class: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-m...

Future Projection Episode 171: Mailbag—Young Shortstops & Draft Broadcast Changes podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

The WBC finals have included: Japan Cuba Dominican Republic United States Venezuela South Korea Puerto Rico. That's seven different countries in the finals in seven World Baseball Classics. Baseball truly is an international sport.

I started full time at Baseball America nine years ago today. Crazy how time flies. I'm still loving every second of it, and glad to be a part of such a passionate, knowledgeable and curious team of baseball nerds. With a BA audience that is much the same.

If you only read one article today, make it this one from Jesús Cano, about Alain Gómez-Gudiño and his family's journey from Venezuela to the US in search of a better future. A tremendous piece: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...

More college outfield talk on the draft podcast this week, with @jjcoop36.bsky.social and I getting into the weeds on both Derek Curiel and Drew Burress. Two really interesting profiles: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Future Projection Episode 170: Debating The Top College Outfield Prospects podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

No, Google Sheets, I do not want to convert my spreadsheet into a table. I promise.

Here is today's draft chat transcript. Another fun one, as always: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...

Today's draft chat is getting started right now: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...

I'm doing another draft chat today at 2 p.m. ET. Plenty to talk about. Come ask your questions and let's chop it up: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...

WBC, Mock Draft and prospect talk coming up in a few minutes on Hot Sheet, with @jjcoop36.bsky.social, @geoffpontesba.bsky.social and myself. Come hang with us: www.youtube.com/live/NH7wJ0X...

I think LSU's Derek Curiel is one of the most interesting players in this draft class. Today I dug into his profile and tried to show why he is a bit polarizing within the industry: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scou...

2026 Mock Draft V 1.0 is here. As has become the norm for this iteration, I've enlisted a scout to help guide us through first round picks for every team: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

JJ out here making the draft even more convoluted because for many owners the incentive of simply winning is not enough. Worth a read:

It's a new era for the draft podcast, with @jjcoop36.bsky.social doing the host duties. This will be a lot of fun: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

Seven underclass hitters and seven underclass pitchers to know from week 3: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/blai...

Future Projection Episode 168: Should Kevin McGonigle & JJ Wetherholt Start 2026 in the Majors? -A double first base bag dilemma -McGonigle/Wetherholt talk -Looming CBA implications -ABS system in college? -Is Vance Honeycutt heating up? -Plenty more podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Future Projection Episode 167: Mailbag—How Did Teams Miss On Konnor Griffin And How Does That Change Scouting? It's been fun doing these mailbag episodes on the podcast. If you guys ever have any questions throw them at either myself or @benbadler.bsky.social. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

We are a paywall site supported by our subscribers but we do provide plenty of free content as well. Here are in-depth looks at each and every MLB farm system heading into the 2026 season. 30 Deep Dives for 30 teams. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026... www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...

Draft notes from another loaded week in Texas: -Roch Cholowsky vs. Justin Lebron -What is up with Will Gasparino -College hitters & pitchers to know -A pair of Texas committed HS arms www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...

Episode 166 of Future Projection: ⚾️ Spring training prospect standouts ⚾️ The best pitcher since Paul Skenes? ⚾️ 2028 rankings breakdown ⚾️ And much more... Full episode: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6nvL...

This is getting started now. Come hang out.

I'm doing a draft chat today at 12 p.m. ET. You can get your questions in now if you have them: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...