SHOW / EPISODE

Dodgers' Next Japanese PHENOM?! Shoki Oda Rumors + MLB Prospect Breakouts

25m | Oct 27, 2026

Could the Los Angeles Dodgers land ANOTHER Japanese pitching phenom? Adam Weinrib and prospect expert Eric Cole break down the unusual situation surrounding 18-year-old Shoki Oda, his reported interest in the Dodgers, the Yomiuri Giants and how a potential MLB lockout could complicate his path to America.


Plus, the Arizona Fall League is heating up and is the 2026 Topps Chrome Update worth buying? Adam and Eric debate hobby box prices, rookie debut patches and whether a potential MLB lockout could impact the Rule 5 Draft.


All that and more on the Baseball Insiders Prospect Show!


Chapters:

0:00 MLB Prospect Show: AFL, Dodgers & Shoki Oda

2:30 Tai Peete's Cardinals Breakout Is for REAL?!

5:23 Caleb Bonemer's Mike Trout Comparisons

8:00 Why the White Sox's Prospect Future Looks Bright

10:20 Aidan Miller's Phillies Comeback & Injury Concerns

14:06 Dodgers Prospects STRUGGLING in Arizona?!

15:56 Shoki Oda to Dodgers? Japan's Next Phenom

17:34 Why MLB's Lockout Could Change Oda's Future

21:30 Topps Chrome Update: Is Hobby Worth It?!

24:52 Could MLB Cancel the Rule 5 Draft?


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