Baseball America’s Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo offer scout-level insight into all levels of baseball—everything from the amateur MLB Draft, international scouting, minor league prospects to the bigs. New episodes drop every week.

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Ben and Carlos talk about Baseball America’s recently updated draft rankings. There’s plenty of movement on the board, but perhaps the most notable prospect moving up is former Vanderbilt star Kumar Rocker. The two talk about how he looked in his debut outing for the Tri-City ValleyCats and then try and figure out how he fits into the 2022 class. After that, the two touch on other notable risers and discuss how the class is shaping up before transitioning to notable movers on the Top 100 prospects list, and minor league players to know. The two discuss righthanders Eury Perez and Daniel Espino and how they could be the next wave of elite pitching prospects, before talking about Ezequiel Tovar, Jackson Chourio and others. Finally they take listener questions.<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 32: The Return Of Kumar Rocker

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Ben and Carlos talk about the improved pace of play in the minor leagues thanks to implementing a pitch clock and enforcing it. The two give their thoughts on the rule change and talk about a few potential ramifications, before talking about Ben’s International Review series. Ben gives some insight into a few players who have stood out throughout the process and also talks about some teams who have done well in the international space. Following that, the two walk through a recent Baseball America staff draft, where writers made picks for each team in the first round. They give their thoughts on each pick, what their thought processes were for their own picks, and then talk through how the 2022 first round could potentially shape up this July. Finally, the two take a few listener questions.  Links <ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-baseball-america-staff-draft-v-10/" rel="nofollow">Staff Draft V 1.0</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-22-mlb-international-reviews-for-all-30-teams/" rel="nofollow">Ben’s International Reviews for every team</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/new-rules-dramatically-sped-up-last-nights-milb-games/" rel="nofollow">JJ’s initial story on minor league pace of play</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/with-weekend-of-data-speed-up-rules-making-massive-impact/" rel="nofollow">JJ’s expanded story on minor league pace of play</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/answering-your-pace-of-play-questions/" rel="nofollow">JJ’s Q&amp;A on pace of play questions</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 31: Picking In The First Round For Every Team

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Ben and Carlos talk about the first week or so of the professional season kicking off, including a scorching start for Guardians fifth round pick and outfielder Steven Kwan—who literally cannot miss. After that, the two touch on more rookies who have impressed, including Mariners righthander Matt Brash, Reds righthander Hunter Green, Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki and Braves righthander Spencer Strider, among others. The two then talk about a few fast moving minor league prospects (including righthanders Jack Leiter and Eury Perez) and reflect on the hot start of the 2021 prep shortstop quartet: Marcelo Mayer, Jordan Lawlar, Brady House and Kahlil Watson. Finally, the two talk about players who popped at the 2022 NHSI (hello Dylan Lesko and let us introduce you to 2024 outfielder Derek Curiel) before taking listener questions. Links: <ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-top-prospects-for-every-team/" rel="nofollow">Updated Top 30s for every team</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/youngest-players-by-league-on-opening-day-2022/" rel="nofollow">Youngest players in each league</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/five-reasons-why-so-many-elite-prospects-made-opening-day-rosters/" rel="nofollow">5 reasons so many elite prospects made opening day rosters</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/20-players-to-know-from-the-2022-national-high-school-invitational/" rel="nofollow">20 players to know from the 2022 NHSI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/pontes-of-view-scouting-pitching-prospects-in-week-one-of-the-milb-season/" rel="nofollow">Scouting pitching prospects from week one</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 30: Red Hot Rookies & Fast Track Prospects

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With spring training currently underway, Ben and Carlos talk about how valuable it is when it comes to evaluating players. We touch on a few players who have gotten some buzz early this spring, like Marlins shortstop Kahlil Watson, and then touch on another Blue Jays trade that Ben is a big fan of. After that, the two talk about how stacked the field of American League rookie of the year candidates is, and also discuss how the Pirates should handle Oneil Cruz. Following that, the two go over some of their 2022 season predictions. Then they pivot to the amateur game and talk about a big (literally) 2024 high school prospect who re-classed to 2023 and talk about why 2022 lefthander Noah Schultz is trending up in a big way for this year’s draft. Finally, we get into a few listener questions. Links<ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-scouts-identify-28-prospects-turning-heads-entering-2021-minor-league-season/" rel="nofollow">Josh’s story on prospects scouts identified entering the 2021 season</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/blue-jays-acquire-adrian-pinto-raimel-tapia-in-trade-with-rockies-for-randal-grichuk/" rel="nofollow">Ben’s story on the Blue Jays/Rockies trade that included Adrian Pinto</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/george-wolkow-top-10-player-for-2024-reclassifying-for-2023-mlb-draft/" rel="nofollow">Ben’s story on George Wolkow reclassifying for 2023</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-stock-watch-west-coast-risers-prep-pitchers-with-added-velocity-a-pop-up-juco-arm/" rel="nofollow">Carlos’s draft stock watch on Noah Schultz + others</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/spring-training-notebook-righthander-jarlin-susana-stands-out-2021-first-rounder-creates-buzz/" rel="nofollow">Josh’s spring training notebook on Jarlin Susana + more</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/spring-training-notebook-kahlil-watson-jose-salas-take-center-stage-for-marlins/" rel="nofollow">Geoff’s spring training notebook on Kahlil Watson + more</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/spring-training-notebook-cardinals-2021-draftee-hits-100-mph-plus-other-notes/" rel="nofollow">Geoff’s spring training notebook on Gordon Graceffo/Matthew Liberatore + more</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/top-2023-college-mlb-draft-prospects/" rel="nofollow">Top 50 2023 college draft prospects</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 29: Spring Training Thoughts + A Few 2022 Predictions

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On today’s episode, Ben and Carlos react to many of the moves that have been made around the big leagues over the past week including: Freddie Freeman signing with the Dodgers; the Matt Olson deal that sent Christian Pache, Shea Langeliers and two others to the As; the Matt Chapman deal which brought Gunnar Hoglund and three more to Oakland; and others. The two discuss high-octane arms like Chase Petty and JT Ginn getting dealt and also touch on a flamethrowing pitcher from the 2023 high school class who is next in line and already touching triple digits—Texas righthander Travis Sykora. The two marvel about a Marcelo Mayer card being sold for more than $130,000 and then talk about the oddly-dubbed ‘Kumar Rocker Rule’ in the new CBA. Links<ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-top-prospects-for-every-team/" rel="nofollow">Top 40s for every team</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/braves-land-matt-olson-send-as-cristian-pache-shea-langeliers-and-pitching-prospects/" rel="nofollow">The Matt Olson trade</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/blue-jays-trade-for-matt-chapman-without-giving-up-a-top-100-prospect/" rel="nofollow">The Matt Chapman trade</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/twins-acquire-sonny-gray-send-reds-chase-petty/" rel="nofollow">The Sonny Gray trade</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mets-acquire-chris-bassitt-for-pair-of-pitching-prospects/" rel="nofollow">The Chris Bassitt trade</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2022-mlb-draft-top-200-prospects/" rel="nofollow">Top 200 Draft Prospects</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-stock-watch-14-notable-updown-movers-on-the-top-200-update/" rel="nofollow">14 Notable Up/Down Draft Prospects</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 28: Breaking Down Trades

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Ben and Carlos are briefly joined by JJ to talk about MLB and the MLBPA agreeing to a new CBA after a lockout that lasted 99 days. The three give their immediate impressions on what this means for the game. JJ talks about the chaos that will ensue shortly and Ben explains why no one should be surprised about the international draft after MLB has been trying to make it a reality for years. After that, Ben and Carlos talk about the group of center field prospects we currently have in the minors and how strong or weak that group is compared to a normal year, and where a player like Druw Jones would slot in with Riley Greene, Brennen Davis, Corbin Carroll, Robert Hassell III and others. The two then talk about how much ‘big league bloodlines’ really matters before talking a bit about Ben’s process with our underclass high school rankings and how teams will need to shift their scouting practices given the current draft schedule. Links <ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/players-accept-league-proposal-ending-99-day-lockout/" rel="nofollow">Kyle’s story on the lockout ending</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-targeting-international-draft-as-soon-as-2020/" rel="nofollow">Ben’s 2019 story on the international draft</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/whenever-cba-deal-is-reached-its-going-to-get-crazy/" rel="nofollow">JJ’s story on the chaos that is coming post CBA</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-top-prospects-for-every-team/" rel="nofollow">Top 30s for every team</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-prospect-position-rankings-center-field/" rel="nofollow">Center field prospect position rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/mlb-draft-tracker/" rel="nofollow">MLB Draft hub</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/top-2023-high-school-mlb-draft-prospects/" rel="nofollow">2023 Top 50 HS rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/top-2024-high-school-mlb-draft-prospects/" rel="nofollow">2024 Top 50 HS rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/baseball-america-dynasty-1-000/" rel="nofollow">Dynasty 1000</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 27: Immediate Thoughts On The Lockout Ending + Big League Bloodlines

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There’s finally real, live baseball happening around the country. On this episode, Ben and Carlos talk about a lot of it, including 103 mph fastballs thrown by Tennessee righthander Ben Joyce and North Carolina State first baseman Tommy White’s home run binge to start the season. The two discuss Carlos’s trip to Florida, where he got looks on potential first rounders, including high school outfielder Elijah Green, high school lefthanders Jackson Ferris and Brandon Barriera, and college prospects including outfielder Chase DeLauter and Florida State southpaws Parker Messick and Bryce Hubbart. After talking through some specific players, the two discuss their favorite swings from current major leaguers and current prospects, as well as think about how swings that don’t look as aesthetically pleasing can impact how we view players. Finally the two take listener questions. This episode’s Q&amp;A includes: “What is the difference between control and command for pitchers?” “Would teams avoid a position in the draft because of the current system?” and “Who is an under the radar college player we are keeping a close eye on?” Links <ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-stock-watch-elijah-green-flashes-tools-fsu-lefthanders-dominate-in-week-1/" rel="nofollow">Carlos’s live looks stock watch</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-stock-watch-10-performers-risers-and-popups-after-week-one/" rel="nofollow">Stock watch on 10 performers around the country</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1496651966843437061" rel="nofollow">Ben Joyce’s 103 mph FB</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 26: Takeaways From The First Week Of College Baseball

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Ben and Carlos discuss the best tools results from our survey with major league scouting departments. We wind up talking about just how impressive Georgia righthander Dylan Lesko is for quite a while, before getting into all kinds of tools on both the high school and college side of things. We talk about sleeper hitting prospects who could push up boards, how this class seems particularly strong on changeups and also look ahead to some toolsy prospects in the 2023 class—Dylan Crews and Max Clark. After that we wonder whether or not Robert Moore could be a fit for the Royals at No. 9 in the draft and then talk about the tools that, in general, excite us the most on the baseball field. Time Stamps <ul><li>Intro/banter (0:00:01)</li><li>Best tools convo starts (0:08:31)</li><li>Dylan Lesko tooled up across the board (0:11:11)</li><li>Concerns about pitchers who lack breaking ball feel (0:24:21)</li><li>Good class for changeups (0:29:15)</li><li>Other high school pitching tools that stand out (0:40:35)</li><li>Druw Jones’s elite defense ability (47:21:03)</li><li>Hitters not named Termarr Johnson with good hit tools (0:52:27)</li><li>Best hitter in the college class (0:59:18)</li><li>Looking ahead at Dylan Crews &amp; Max Clark (1:02:46)</li><li>Thoughts on Robert Moore and whether he’s a fit for the Royals at No. 9 (1:17:40)</li><li>The tools that excite us the most (1:31:24)</li></ul> Links<ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-mock-draft-version-10/" rel="nofollow">Mock Draft V 1.0</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-preseason-high-school-all-american-teams/" rel="nofollow">2022 High School Preseason All-America Teams</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-college-preseason-all-americans/" rel="nofollow">2022 College Preseason All-America Teams</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-high-school-mlb-draft-prospects-with-the-best-scouting-tools/" rel="nofollow">High School Best Tools</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-college-mlb-draft-prospects-with-the-best-scouting-tools/" rel="nofollow">College Best Tools</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-stock-watch-a-depleted-college-pitching-class/" rel="nofollow">Draft Stock Watch: A Depleted College Pitching Class</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 25: The Best Tools In The 2022 Draft Class

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Ben and Carlos are joined by Geoff Pontes, who makes his debut appearance on the podcast! The majority of the show is spent breaking down our recently released farm system rankings, where the Mariners checked into the top spot for the first time ever. We talk about the top farms, and whether or not the separation between the Mariners and the next group (Rays, Pirates, Orioles) is significant or marginal. After each person talks about a few organizations they are excited about as we move into the 2022 season the group discusses the bottom of the list and why those farms are behind at the moment. Following the farm system conversation, the group takes listener emails including… “What’s your philosophy on challenging players with aggressive assignments?… “Who has better Hall of Fame chances: Cole Hamels or Jacob deGrom?”… “What are your thoughts on Giants catching prospect Patrick Bailey?” Time Stamps <ul><li>Intro/Banter (0:00:01)</li><li>Geoff’s background and getting into baseball (0:03:17)</li><li>Talking farm system rankings (0:11:10)</li><li>Top end talent vs. depth (0:38:27)</li><li>Teams poised to climb &amp; teams we are personally higher on (0:49:22)</li><li>The bottom of the list (1:04:30)</li><li>Sleeper orgs in the 20-30 range (1:14:37)</li><li>Mailbag! (1:26:03)</li></ul> Links <ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2022-mlb-organization-talent-rankings/" rel="nofollow">Org talent rankings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/five-farm-systems-that-could-rise-in-2022/" rel="nofollow">Kyle’s story on five systems that could rise in 2022</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/all-time-baseball-america-no-1-farm-systems/" rel="nofollow">All-time No. 1 farm systems</a></li><li><a href="https://redcircle.com/shows/the-90th-percentile-a-baseball-america-podcast" rel="nofollow">Geoff’s new podcast: The 90th Percentile</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 24: Farm System Rankings

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Ben and Carlos bounce all over the baseball world in today’s episode, going from junior college kicking off, to the Hall of Fame results, to international draft talk and conversations about the upcoming 2022 draft class. We start by talking about how impressive it is that Cam Collier homered in his junior college debut with Chipola (Fla.) JC and then pivot to some big league news. The two discuss the Tampa/Montreal split season proposal getting shut down and offer thoughts on that idea in general, and then get into a long conversation on the big MLB news of the week: Hall of Fame results. Ben and Carlos talk about who they would vote for, who they wouldn’t vote for and their thought on the voting process and how it will have to continue to evolve to evaluate modern players in the future. Following that, we lament recent injuries in the 2022 college pitching class—specifically Arkansas RHP Peyton Pallette and Tennessee RHP Blade Tidwell—and discuss how this impacts an already weak group. Then, the two talk about the 2022 NHSI and touch on a few more top 100 players—Astros SS Jeremy Peña and Rays RHP Taj Bradley—before getting into this week’s mailbag, which touches on how the BA Grades work in our prospect handbook and how that system has changed over the years. Time Stamps <ul><li>Intro/Banter (0:00:01)</li><li>Cam Collier’s juco debut (0:00:50)</li><li>The Tampa/Montreal situation (0:04:25)</li><li>Hall of Fame thoughts (0:06:17)</li><li>Injuries crushing the 2022 college pitching class (0:47:25)</li><li>An opportunity for high school pitchers? (0:56:42)</li><li>2022 National High School Invitational (1:00:48)</li><li>Thoughts on Taj Bradley and Jeremy Peña (1:10:48)</li><li>How writing helps us think deeper about players (1:16:01)</li><li>Mailbag! (1:21:32)</li></ul> Links <ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/college/stories/" rel="nofollow">Teddy and Joe’s College Preview Content</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/Florida_PG/status/1487145594779049985" rel="nofollow">Cam Collier’s juco homer</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/arkansas-righthander-2022-draft-prospect-peyton-pallette-out-for-season-with-ucl-injury/" rel="nofollow">Peyton Pallette injury news</a></li><li><a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2022/01/27/tennessee-baseball-blade-tidwell-injury-seth-halvorsen/9244989002/" rel="nofollow">Blade Tidwell injury news</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2022-top-100-prospects/" rel="nofollow">BA’s Top 100 list</a></li><li><a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/baseball-hall-of-fame-2022-voting" rel="nofollow">Hall of Fame Voting results</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 23: Hall Of Fame Hot Takes & An Injury Riddled 2022 College Pitching Class

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It’s a busy week! Ben and Carlos chat about the international free agent signing period over the weekend and what Jan. 15 itself is like from Ben’s perspective (spoiler, it’s a ton of texting). Ben talks about players switching teams before the signing period and why and how that happens. After that, the two discuss the class and then pivot to Carlos’s recently released top 100 draft list for the 2022 class. They discuss the interesting conversation between Druw Jones, Termarr Johnson and Elijah Green at the top of the class, and also get into where the class looks strong and weak overall with some discussion of big risers like James Madison outfielder Chase DeLauter. After that, in anticipation for our top 100 release, the top pitching prospects in baseball are discussed: including Grayson Rodriguez, Shane Baz and George Kirby. The two then make their best guesses as to which players could compete for the title of best pitching prospect in baseball a year from now. Candidates include Jack Leiter and Eury Perez among others. After discussing a group of prep bats who will land among the top 50 and have done nothing but impress in their brief pro careers, the two take listener questions including, ‘Which college catchers have the best tools?’ and ‘Who is the best under-20 prospect in the Giants’ system?’ Time Stamps<ul><li>Intro/Banter (0:00:01)</li><li>What international signing day is like from Ben’s perspective (0:01:14)</li><li>2022 draft class talk (0:18:19)</li><li>Druw Jones vs. Termarr Johnson vs. Elijah Green (0:26:09)</li><li>Grayson Rodriguez vs. Shane Baz vs. George Kirby (0:49:52)</li><li>Candidates for top pitching prospect in 2023 (0:56:11)</li><li>The curious case of Austin Martin (1:12:41)</li><li>A cluster of top-50 prep bats off to great starts we really like (1:21:20)</li><li>Mailbag! (1:28:46)</li></ul> Links<ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2022-mlb-draft-top-100-prospects/" rel="nofollow">Top 100 2022 Draft Prospects</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2021-22-mlb-international-prospects-big-board/" rel="nofollow">2021-2022 International Bonus Big Board</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-international-prospects-signing-preview-tracker-for-2022/" rel="nofollow">2022 IFA Signings Tracker</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/breaking-down-the-mlb-top-100-prospect-incentive-proposal/" rel="nofollow">JJ’s story breaking down the MLB top 100 prospect incentive proposal</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-stock-watch-five-up-arrow-prospects/" rel="nofollow">Carlos’s story on five up-arrow draft prospects</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/future-four-2022-draft-eligible-righthanders-to-know/" rel="nofollow">Geoff’s story on Landon Sims and other 2022 RHP’s stuff</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-case-for-no-1-julio-rodriguez/" rel="nofollow">The No. 1 case for Julio Rodriguez</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-case-for-no-1-adley-rutschman/" rel="nofollow">The No. 1 case for Adley Rutschman</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-case-for-no-1-bobby-witt-jr/" rel="nofollow">The No. 1 case for Bobby Witt Jr.</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 22: The Top Pitching Prospects In Baseball & Candidates For Top Pitcher In 2023

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The podcast returns! After a bit of a hibernation, Ben explains to you all why Future Projection has been dormant for much of the winter—don’t blame Carlos, he’s not at fault! The two talk about the Wander Franco contract extension with the Rays and whether or not we like aggressive, team-friendly deals like this. Ben makes the case that we shouldn’t always view a contract as team or player friendly, but perhaps agent friendly. After that, the two discuss the immense talent and depth of the catching ranks in baseball at the moment and dive into a few catchers we like who might begin the year on the outside of our top 100 looking in. Following that, we talk about a few players we found ourselves liking more and more throughout the Prospect Handbook editing process and touch on a few pitchers who have trended in the right direction with velocity.  Time Stamps<ul><li>Opening banter (0:00:01)</li><li>Ben’s big announcement (0:01:16)</li><li>International big board update (0:06:00)</li><li>The Wander Franco extension (0:10:12)</li><li>Other notable pre-lockout moves and signings (0:23:24)</li><li>A tidal wave of catching talent (0:26:21)</li><li>Players who grew on us throughout the Prospect Handbook process (0:42:41)</li><li>A conversation about velocity gains with pitchers, including Aaron Ashby and Ricky Tiedemann (0:53:49)</li></ul> Links<ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/2021-22-mlb-international-prospects-big-board/" rel="nofollow">Ben’s updated international big board</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/a-golden-era-2022-could-be-historic-year-for-top-mlb-catching-prospects/" rel="nofollow">Matt’s story on the Golden Era of Catching Prospects</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 21: A Golden Era For Catchers & Prospects We Like More Post-Handbook

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Ben and Carlos banter about MLB’s announcement requiring teams to provide housing for “certain” minor league players, once again fight over the pronunciation of “OPS” and also talk about the closely contested games the 2021 postseason has provided. After that, the two discuss Wander Franco’s impressive rookie campaign and whether or not they would vote for him as the Rookie of the Year. That turns into a discussion of the best pure hitters Ben has covered, which leads to a conversation about Juan Soto—and how remarkable he is at just 22 years old. After that, the two discuss the Rays and why people online seem to get worked up about them so much, before turning their eyes towards the Arizona Fall League and potential breakout players there. This leads to a Sign One, Trade One, Cut One debate with Red Sox prospects Triston Casas, Marcelo Mayer and Nick Yorke. After that, the two discuss standout Jupiter players, including shortstops Mikey Romero and Nicolas Perez and lefthander Levi Huesman. Ben wonders if a potential Druw Jones shortstop experiment would be worthwhile, and the two then tackle a few listener questions—including who the best lefthander in the 2022 class is—before signing off.Time Stamps<ul><li>Opening Banter (0:00:01)</li><li>MLB requiring teams to provide MiLB Housing (0:02:17)</li><li>More nonsense about stat abbreviations (0:13:57)</li><li>MLB Playoffs (0:18:01)</li><li>Wander Franco&#39;s Impressive 2021 Campaign (0:24:09)</li><li>Is Juan Soto the best hitter on the planet? (0:39:36)</li><li>Why people seem so enraged by the Rays (0:47:50)</li><li>Arizona Fall League (0:59:02)</li><li>Sign One, Trade One, Cut One — Triston Casas, Marcelo Mayer, Nick Yorke (1:13:10)</li><li>Standout players from Jupiter (1:26:14)</li><li>Ben&#39;s Druw Jones SS idea (1:35:25)</li><li>Mailbag! (1:43:38)</li></ul> Links<ul><li><a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32419545/major-league-baseball-require-teams-provide-housing-minor-league-players-starting-2022-sources-say" rel="nofollow">Jeff Passan&#39;s MiLB Housing story</a></li><li><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.baseballamerica.com%2Fstories%2Fmlb-will-require-teams-to-cover-housing-costs-for-minor-leaguers-in-2022%2F&sa=D&source=docs&usg=AOvVaw1Xc7guQN5EB2mPLUTGTpVr&ust=1634768803001000" rel="nofollow">JJ&#39;s MiLB housing story</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Goldstein/status/1450558684124360708" rel="nofollow">Kevin Goldstein&#39;s OPS tweet</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/baseball_ref/status/1450660598639964160?s=20" rel="nofollow">Jose Altuve&#39;s 21 postseason home run record</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/leader.cgi?id=dea17904&type=bat" rel="nofollow">Arizona Fall League Leaderboard</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-prospects-who-could-regain-or-reinforce-their-stock-at-the-2021-arizona-fall-league/" rel="nofollow">Josh&#39;s story on 10 AFL players who could regain their stock</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/five-prospects-who-could-pop-in-the-arizona-fall-league/" rel="nofollow">Josh&#39;s story on 5 AFL players who could pop</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/36-standout-high-school-mlb-draft-prospects-to-know-from-jupiter-2021/" rel="nofollow">Carlos&#39;s story on 36 Jupiter standouts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/9-standout-underclass-mlb-draft-prospects-from-jupiter/" rel="nofollow">Carlos&#39;s story on 9 underclass Jupiter standouts</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection on Apple</a> (please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 20: The Wonderful Wander Franco, Players To Watch In The AFL & LHP Depth In The 2022 Draft Class

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Ben and Carlos talk about Bobby Witt Jr. being named the BA Minor League Player of the Year and how there seem to be no obvious flaws in his game. After that, the two discuss the 2022 draft order being set (at least for the time being) and talk a little bit about how Baltimore’s draft strategy in the past could line up with a 2022 draft class that looks strong on college bats, but lacks a clear 1-1 player at the moment. After that, the two talk about whether or not they like the current draft system and what changes might be better, and wonder if the new CBA will bring changes to the draft next year and in the future. Then the two talk about the upcoming Perfect Game WWBA World Championship—better known as Jupiter—which is one of the biggest amateur events of the year. Finally, the two discuss whether or not they like the current MLB playoff structure and the pros and cons that come with it. Time Stamps<ul><li>Opening banter (0:00:01)</li><li>Bobby Witt Jr. MiLB Player of the Year (0:01:50)</li><li>The 2022 draft order (0:09:57)</li><li>D-backs track record of top 3 picks (0:14:28)</li><li>Thoughts on the current draft structure (0:17:51)</li><li>Thoughts on how the draft will change in the CBA (0:28:33)</li><li>Jupiter! (0:30:48)</li><li>The MLB Playoff Structure (01:07:39)</li></ul> Links:<ul><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/bobby-witt-jr-2021-minor-league-player-of-the-year/" rel="nofollow">Link to Carlos’s Bobby Witt Jr. Minor League Player of the Year Story</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2022-mlb-draft-order-tiebreaker-likely-gives-orioles-the-no-1-pick/" rel="nofollow">Link to the Preliminary 2022 MLB Draft Order</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-tank-tax-could-push-teams-to-try-harder/" rel="nofollow">Link to JJ&#39;s Tank Tax Story</a></li><li><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2021-instructional-league-rosters-for-every-mlb-team/" rel="nofollow">Link to Instructional League rosters for every team</a></li><li><a href="https://www.perfectgame.org/events/TournamentTeams.aspx?event=31477" rel="nofollow">Link to the field of teams at Jupiter</a></li></ul> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/id1555299031" rel="nofollow">Future Projection Pod On Apple</a> (Please rate and review the show!)Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FutureProPod" rel="nofollow">@FutureProPod</a>Ben&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler" rel="nofollow">@BenBadler</a>Carlos&#39;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CarlosACollazo" rel="nofollow">@CarlosACollazo</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/" rel="nofollow">Baseball America Website</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 19: The 2022 Draft Order, Jupiter Preview & Thoughts On The MLB Playoff Structure

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Ben and Carlos talk about the college pitching heavy Royals 2018 draft class and how that group recently accomplished an impressive feat. The two then discuss the #FairBall protest over the weekend and talk a bit about the depressing state of minor league pay and whether or not pitch clocks are effective without being disruptive to the game. After that, the two talk about a recent story about Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and his play at all costs mentality and how they might create issues before diving into an extended mailbag segment with plenty of listener questions.Time Stamps:-Opening banter (0:00:03)-Royals 2018 draft class (0:07:36)-How we pronounce stats like OPS+, wRC+, wOBA, etc. (0:19:50)-#FairBall protest and MiLB pay (0:25:19)-Thoughts on the pitch clock (0:35:43)-Freddie Freeman’s always play mentality (0:42:18)-Mailbag (0:49:49)Links:-<a href="https://twitter.com/jazayerli/status/1438922403103617034" rel="nofollow">Rany Jazayerli’s tweet on the Royals 2018 draft class</a>-<a href="https://theathletic.com/news/phillies-mets-minor-leaguers-protest-pay-by-wearing-fairball-wristbands/naDLXKPrAGED" rel="nofollow">Brittany Ghiroli on the MiLB #FairBall story</a>-<a href="https://theathletic.com/2829518/2021/09/17/can-this-minor-league-pitch-clock-solve-all-of-mlbs-problems/?article_source=search&search_query=jayson+stark" rel="nofollow">Jayson Stark’s pitch clock story</a>-<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/even-with-pitch-clocks-milb-games-keep-getting-longer/" rel="nofollow">JJ Cooper’s pitch clock story</a>-<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/no-days-off-freddie-freeman-pushes-braves-teammates-to-play-every-game-140954730.html" rel="nofollow">Hannah Keyser’s Freddie Freeman story</a>-<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/30-mlb-prospects-who-improved-their-stock-in-2021/" rel="nofollow">Josh Norris’s story on 30 prospects who improved their stock in 2021</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 18: The Royals 2018 Draft Haul, Minor League Pay & Pitch Clocks + Extended Mailbag Episode

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Ben and Carlos dive into what they like and don’t like about various workouts in showcase environments before getting into some of the top players to know in the 2023 class. Outfielders like Max Clark and Walker Jenkins have impressed Ben for their hitting ability and toolsets, while lefthander Thomas White has long been a favorite and remains the top pitching prospect in the group. After that, the two discuss shortstop defense and what leads teams to projecting everyday shortstops, while also discussing the differences in training that players from Latin American receive vs. domestic infielders. Next, the two talk about how age vs. level matters for prospect evaluation and how older players shouldn’t always be overlooked. Finally, the two take listener questions, including: how we view 2022 infielder Cam Collier; how Tyler Soderstrom compares to Zac Veen and Robert Hassell from the 2020 class; which prospects who just missed the updated top 100 we are high on; and more. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 17: Showcase Pros/Cons, Projecting Who Sticks At Shortstop & Whether Age vs. Level Matters

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Ben and Carlos are joined by Josh for a podcast primarily centered on the minor leagues and our upcoming top 100 update. The trio talks about the process of updating the list before digging into plenty of player specific conversations. Josh explains why he—like Carlos—is infatuated with Bobby Witt Jr., the trio talks about the demographic strengths of the top 100 this year and digs into a few players who are polarizing among the BA staff or especially difficult to place on a list, including Padres lefthander MacKenzie Gore, Twins infielder/outfielder Austin Martin and Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez. After that, the group discusses some of the more impressive minor league seasons this year—say hello to Anthony Volpe, Yankees fans—before talking about the gradual shift in how the industry scouts the Triple-A level. After that, the group debates whether or not half grades are useful on the 20-80 scouting scale and whether or not they find player comps valuable or misleading. Finally, we take listener questions, including whether or not we&#39;re concerned about Giants shortstop Marco Luciano&#39;s performance this season and what an ETA could be for Athletics catcher Tyler Soderstrom, among others. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 16: Behind The Scenes Of The Top 100, Polarizing Prospects, The 20-80 Scale & Player Comps

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After spending a few weeks traveling around the country watching players in the 2022, 2023 and 2024 draft classes, Ben and Carlos are back on the mic! The two have an overdue conversation about the 2021 draft results, talk through some of their favorite picks (Khalil Watson, Brady House, Marcelo Mayer) and classes before talking about the Kumar Rocker/Mets situation. After Ben proposes some tweaks to the draft process, the two talk about why the draft is difficult or impossible to evaluate and analyze in the immediate aftermath, which leads to a conversation about the Red Sox’ 2020 selection of Nick Yorke—who is on a tear in pro ball. After that, the two talk about the impressive high school pitching in the 2022 draft class, discuss the merits of Termarr Johnson and Elijah Green as the top players in the class and then pivot to the minor leagues. Which player would they take among a top three of Adley Rutschman, Julio Rodriguez and Bobby Witt Jr.? They don’t agree on which, though it’s close. That leads to a conversation about the top farm systems in the game and which orgs you should keep an eye on to take a big step forward, before the two get into listener questions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 15: Why Analyzing The Draft Is Difficult, Early Thoughts On The 2022 Class & Farm System Rankings

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Ben and Carlos are joined by Alexis Brudnicki to talk all things 2021 draft with just a few days to go before the Pirates are on the clock. If you haven&#39;t yet gotten started prepping for this year&#39;s draft, this is the show for you. After giving an overview of our thoughts on this year&#39;s class as a whole and the draft process in a unique year, all three give their 20-80 grades on each demographic of the class. The trio talk about players at the top of the draft in all four main categories—college pitching, college hitting, high school pitching, high school hitting—and then pivot to what the first round might be shaping up like. After that, the three talk about which player they would take No. 1 in a class that doesn&#39;t have a clear top prospect and discuss the ETAs of the top college players in the class, RHPs Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker. Then the group moves further down the draft board to talk through a few sleepers, talk about team tendencies and draft strategy and then dive into a loaded listener mailbag. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 14: A 2021 Draft Preview & Roundtable

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Ben and Carlos return from a brief hiatus to talk about all sorts of prospect action. First, the two discuss some of the players they&#39;re most excited to see on the recently announced Futures Game rosters, including Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez, Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman and Mariners outfielder Julio Rodriguez—among others. After that, Ben and Carlos break down the inaugural MLB draft combine, highlight a few players who stood out and talk through what the event is now and what it should be in the future. Finally, they discuss prospects with helium: from potential first-round draft picks like Indiana high school shortstop Colson Montgomery and East Carolina second baseman Connor Norby, to players on the pro side, like Indians infielder Angel Martinez and Marlins righthander Eury Perez. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 13: A Futures Game Preview & Draft Combine Review + Helium Prospects

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Ben and Carlos talk about the increased stolen base totals in the lower levels of the minors, and talk about whether or not rule changes incentivizing the steal would be good for the game. After that the two talk about &#34;prospect hype&#34; and how the notoriety of players can affect the way we think about them—whether we realize it or not. Among those prospects with no shortage of hype, they explain what&#39;s going on right now with Jasson Dominguez and discuss the draft stock of Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker. This episode is full of interesting listener questions, including whether or not Todd Helton belongs in the Hall of Fame, what the two think about 2022 high school shortstop Termarr Johnson, how Pirates righthander Roansy Contreras has excited us so far this season, how throwing ability is evaluated and more. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 12: A Resurgence of Stolen Bases & The Impact of Prospect Hype

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For the first time since the Future Projection Podcast has been around, Ben and Carlos are able to talk about actual minor league baseball. The two talk about a number of prospects who have gotten off to strong starts this season, including Wander Franco, Julio Rodriguez, Vidal Brujan, CJ Abrams, Alek Thomas and many others. Prior to that conversation, the two discuss why Oklahoma high school righthander Jackson Jobe is the top prep pitcher in the class and see how he stacks up with recent top-of-the-class high school righthanders like Mick Abel and Quinn Priester. The two wrap up the podcast in typical fashion, by taking listener questions including one about Mariners prospect George Kirby&#39;s newfound velocity—and how that changes his profile moving forward. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 11: Minor League Prospects Off To Hot Starts & Comparing Top High School Righthanders

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Ben and Carlos are joined by Josh and Kyle for a roundtable podcast in celebration of Minor League Opening Day. It&#39;s been quite a while since we&#39;ve had minor league baseball in any capacity, but the group talks about everything they are excited for with the season finally starting. Before that conversation gets rolling, the group talks about a few catchers on our updated BA Draft 400 list, one trending up and another trending in the opposite direction. That leads to a conversation about scouting backstops, and how the profile for catchers will change when robot umps are a fixture in the big leagues. Who stands to benefit? Who will lose value? After that the group marvels about the performance of Jacob deGrom, they discuss his Hall of Fame candidacy and talk about the merits of athleticism and two-way backgrounds for pitcher success. After that, we get into the meat of the podcast and talk through players and teams we are looking forward to watching in the minors, how the new structure will change how we evaluate players and how teams handle their development. As always, we wrap up with listener questions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 10: At Long Last... Minor League Opening Day

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Ben and Carlos spend a lot of time talking about the value of scouting players through video. Since the Covid season, more and more teams are using video and video tools to amplify their draft coverage, which leads to plenty of benefits, but perhaps some downsides as well. The two talk about how that has changed the job for scouts and then talk about what exactly makes a pop-up player and how some players can go under-the-radar. After that, the two talk about a few players who aren’t ranked in the first round range at the moment, but wouldn’t surprise us if they did end up going in the first round. As always, they wrap things up by answering listener questions, touching on a 6-foot-8 lefthander from the Northeast, how teams are handling international free agency and a few Rangers prospects with helium heading into the minor league season.  Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 9: The Pros & Cons Of Video Scouting, What Makes A Pop-Up Player & First Round Sleeper Candidates

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Ronald Acuña Jr. makes a fool of the podcast by sitting at the top of the WAR leaderboard just weeks after Ben, Carlos and Josh chose to cut him instead of Juan Soto or Fernando Tatis Jr. After talking about Acuña’s torrid start to the season and improved plate discipline, Ben and Carlos discuss the play of both Byron Buxton and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The two then talk about some of the most toolsy and athletic players in the minor leagues and the 2021 draft class, before having a similar conversation about toolsy pitchers. The two then talk about some of the better pitchers in the league—Corbin Burnes, Tyler Glasnow, Aroldis Chapman—and various pitch-mix changes they have implemented before taking listener questions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 8: Early-Season Exploits Of Ronald Acuña Jr., Byron Buxton and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Ben and Carlos marvel at Shohei Ohtani’s early-season exploits on the mound and as a hitter, which leads to a conversation about the difficulties of being a two-way player at the pro level and the prospects who could be next in line to give it a try. The two then spend a lot of time talking about Louisiana State righthander Jaden Hill, who recently tore his UCL and who now faces an uncertain draft outlook given the injury and his limited college resume. The two talk about the decision to make the draft 20 rounds in 2021 and talk about what an ideal number of rounds is—or perhaps more importantly, what an ideal draft format would be. They wrap things up by taking listener questions, including: how the Braves have used their international scouting resources in the wake of sanctions; the differences between scouting high school and college hitters; northeast prospects to keep an eye on; and whether or not Mariners prospect Noelvi Marte can become a top 25 prospect in baseball. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 7: The Magnificence of Shohei Ohtani, Two-Way Prospects in the Pipeline & Draft Ramifications for Jaden Hill

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Ben and Carlos are joined by JJ Cooper for the sixth episode of the Future Projection Podcast. The three talk about what they are excited about for Opening Day before talking about New Jersey high school righthander Chase Petty touching 102 mph. Is throwing that hard that young awesome or scary? After that, the three talk about various sightlines for watching games, and how you can better scout players from various vantage points. Ben talks about a physical college hitter he was impressed with recently and the three collectively talk about their desire for teams to hire more scouts. Finally, the three make picks for the top 10 teams in the 2021 draft if they were deciding for clubs today, before tackling some listener questions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 6: 102 MPH High School Pitchers, Where To Sit When Scouting & How We Would Pick 1-10 In The 2021 Draft

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On the fifth episode of the Future Projection Podcast, Ben and Carlos talk about the recently updated BA draft rankings and discuss how volatile this year’s draft class is. The two talk about the lack of a consensus No. 1 player in the class at this point and play “Sign One, Trade One, Cut One” with Vanderbilt righthanders Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter, and Dallas Jesuit High shortstop Jordan Lawlar. After talking about Boston College outfielder Sal Frelick, the two talk about the pros and cons of tall hitters vs. shorter hitters and talk through some of the notable recent “undersized” bats in the game. After that the two talk about MLB and USA Baseball’s new pre-draft events and how those and a combine could shake up the evaluation of the class before taking listen questions—including one listener who asks what pitching prospects we could be talking about like MacKenzie Gore in a few years. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 5: Updated Draft Rankings, Short vs. Tall Hitters & Pitchers We Could Soon Be Talking About Like MacKenzie Gore

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Ben and Carlos are joined by their first-ever guest on the podcast—fellow BA staffer Josh Norris. The three talk about how teams handle contrasting evaluations in scouting, whether that’s an area scout vs. a national crosschecker or an amateur scout vs. a pro scout. After talking about a few players who have had split opinions, the three play “Sign one, Trade one, Cut one” with baseball’s top three stars: Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. After that, breakout candidates like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are discussed and the three guess which prospect between Spencer Torkelson and Austin Martin will reach the bigs first. In closing, Ben and Josh offer career and life advice, while Carlos simply tells listeners to learn Spanish. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 4: When Scouts Disagree and Deciding Between Ronald Acuna Jr., Juan Soto & Fernando Tatis Jr.

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Ben and Carlos spend most of the episode talking about shortstops—what scouts look for when evaluating the position, as well as some of the top young shortstop talents in the game. The two discuss an exciting 2021 draft class for the position on the high school side (highlighted by Jordan Lawlar and Marcelo Mayer) and then talk about the top shortstops in the 2020 international class. Ben raves about some of the best defenders he’s ever seen at the position before the two play a game of “Sign one, trade on, cut one” with three of the top pro shortstop prospects in the game. As is becoming customary, they round things out by taking a few listener questions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 3: Bobby Witt Jr., 484 Foot Homers & The Top Shortstop Prospects In Baseball

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Ben and Carlos spend some time talking about Ben&#39;s recently released International Big Board for the 2021-22 international class, before diving into why an international draft is likely on the horizon. Ben explains what an international draft could look like and why more sides are open to it now than they might have been previously. The two talk about why pick trading could be a good addition to an international draft and the domestic draft. After that Carlos dives into 2021 draft standouts like Boston College OF Sal Frelick, Miami (Ohio) RHP Sam Bachman and North Carolina OF Justice Thompson. The two then touch on a few 2020 draftees who could already be improving their stock (including Red Sox 2B Nick Yorke and Rangers OF Evan Carter), talk hitting and catching evaluation and then take a few listener questions. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 2: What An International Draft Might Look Like + 2021 Draft Risers

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Baseball is back! On their debut episode, Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo talk about the challenges of scouting this spring, scouting philosophy when it comes to balancing new information with past history and the differences between amateur and pro looks in player evaluation. The two then express their excitement for 2022 high school draft prospect Elijah Green and go in-depth on Yankees prospect Jasson Dominguez. Carlos highlights a number of college baseball standouts from college opening weekend, including Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter. The two briefly debate who the best MLB team of the 2010s was, before discussing potential teams of the 2020s (get ready, Blue Jays fans). The Fernando Tatis extension is mentioned, along with general Padres discussion, before Ben rounds things out with his thoughts on what makes Mariners prospect Julio Rodriguez special on and off the field. Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations'>https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations</a> 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>

Episode 1: Elijah Green, Jasson Dominguez & Draft Standouts From College Baseball's Opening Weekend

A Baseball America Podcast