On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris get set for the Arizona Fall League with a breakdown of the 2026 initial rosters released on Tuesday. Check out BA's complete AFL coverage for full rosters, schedule information and analysis.

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:45) Josue De Paula called up to the Dodgers
• (8:35) Arizona Fall League initial rosters are here—top players to know
• (13:00) What to expect if you go to an AFL game
• (15:30) Caleb Bonemer getting work in the OF
• (19:45) Answering viewer questions

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JJ and Carlos take a look back at the 2017 draft. Who picked well? Who picked poorly? Which players did we miss on and what can we learn about the draft with nearly 10 full years of hindsight? 

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• (0:00) Why Start With 2017?
• (3:00) Our perception of the class at the time
• (10:40) The two-way lesson with Brendan McKay
• (17:20) What we learned with Austin Beck
• (23:50) You can’t force ideal demographics
• (32:00) Why the D-backs are the winners of this draft
• (35:00) Other notable late-draft success stories
• (40:30) The Astros excellent late-round finds

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This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast, we welcome James Anderson as BA's new lead fantasy analyst. James and Geoff Pontes then dive right into 2027 redraft talk by identifying which prospects might be hot commodities this offseason in NFBC draft-and-hold leagues.

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(10:00) Leo De Vries

(16:00) Sebastian Walcott

(22:00) Franklin Arias

(31:00) Josue De Paula and Mike Sirota

(38:00) Rainiel Rodriguez

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper to discuss fall storylines to track as players return to team activities.

(2:22) Things to look forward to with coverage at BA

(3:55) How the fall can influence draft rankings

(8:47) Embracing ABS in college

(22:09) Will the coaching carousel fire up again

(26:45) LSU in the spotlight

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Josh Norris and JJ Cooper are here for this week's Prospect Podcast to discuss the top prospects in the DSL. A Royals hitter leads our Dominican Summer League Top 35 Prospects rankings. We discuss Angeibel Gomez and other prospects who stood out on today's show.

(00:00) Ranking DSL Prospects is hard, but also very beneficial

(01:30) Looking back at the tops of the 2024 and 2025 DSL Top Prospects lists

(08:20) How does this DSL prospect class compare to other years

(13:15) Why Angeibel Gomez ranks No. 1

(16:10) Francisco Renteria stood out, but there are some reservations

(17:20) Yostin Pena discussion

(19:30) Albert Fermin is the lone shortstops among the top four prospects

(21:30) The Brewers had the most Top 35 prospects

(27:30) Two sleeper prospects to watch

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall talk everything MiLB. We go level-by-level for 2026 season takeaways, top players and postseason series to watch. We also answer a slew of viewer questions.

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• (0:45) James Anderson joins BA as lead fantasy analyst
• (1:10) MiLB season winding down—what & who stood out?
• (7:15) Low-A postseason series to watch
• (9:05) High-A postseason series to watch
• (11:30) A perfect game in Triple-A
• (13:00) Triple-A takeaways from 2026
• (16:30) Double-A takeaways from 2026
• (19:15) Answering viewer questions

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JJ and Carlos talk about where we’re at in the 2027 draft coverage cycle and what to expect on our next draft board update. The two discuss why the summer is so important for high school hitters in particular, and then talk about a handful of the notable up-arrow college and preps from the summer circuit—including some in-person looks at this year’s Under Armour Next All-America Game. 

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• (4:00) How much will change for the next update?
• (6:00) Why the summer matters more for hitters than pitchers
• (10:30) The summer has improved scouting for preps
• (14:00) How we’re handling college movement
• (16:20) Prominent up-arrow college names
• (26:50) Prominent up-arrow high school names

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This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast, host Geoff Pontes is joined by National Draft Writer Carlos Collazo to discuss 2026 draftee debuts. Carlos has recently dug into the numbers and wrote up a whole host of first rounders that have played affiliated ball post-draft. We discuss with Carlos if any of these debuts are moving the needle for fantasy.

• (2:00) How much do pro debuts matter post draft?
• (10:00) Grady Emerson vs Roch Cholowsky
• (17:00) Vahn Lackey
• (23:00) Zion Rose
• (28:00) Drew Burress
• (31:00) Chris Hacopian
• (36:00) Ace Reese
• (41:00) Ryder Helfrick
• (45:00) Logan Hughes
• (51:00) Justin Lebron

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On this week's Prospect Podcast Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper discuss the record-breaking run scoring and home run rates across the minor leagues. What's going on, why is it happening and who benefits/suffers because of it?

(00:00) Just how significant are the 2026 MiLB Runs Scored/Home Run Numbers?

(05:45) We're seeing some really weird home runs and extra-base hits when watching MiLB games this year

(13:30) Why we are pretty sure that it's the baseball that's driving this

(20:00) Home runs are way up, but not every home run hitter benefits the same way

(23:30) Opposite field home runs are way up this year

(30:00) Triple-A numbers are flat, but all other levels, including rookie ball, are being affected

(33:45) How 2021-2022 gave us a sneak peek

(36:30) Who is taking advantage of this change?

(40:30) There's so much we still don't know/understand

(50:30) Could hitters with less power benefit the most?

(54:00) It's worth reiterating, this is the highest MiLB run environment we can find ever--and we studied back to 1963

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris break down need-to-know September prospect callups. Plus, we talk about how Kade Anderson has fared in his first MLB go-round.

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• (1:00) Significant September callups: Salas, Montes & Bernal
• (9:10) What does Walker Jenkins add for the Twins
• (14:45) Breaking down Kade Anderson's early MLB impressions
• (22:00) Arte Moreno is selling the Angels
• (23:00) Answering viewer questions

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JJ and Carlos talk about the final 20-man roster for USA Baseball’s 2026 18U National Team. What are our overall thoughts of the roster? Who are players who just missed or were surprise additions? What might the lineup look like in competitive games? And why does Texas RHP George Ferguson have major helium? 

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• (7:00) Breaking down the final roster
• (10:00) Surprising names who just missed?
• (20:00) George Ferguson helium

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the MLB draftees who have gotten their pro careers started.

(01:00) Why Ian didn't get to see Roch Cholowsky

(04:15) Jacob Lombard has shown some power

(07:00) Elliot Lascelles is worth watching

(09:10) What can be gleaned from 50 PAs?

(14:00) Tate Southesine vs. Dax Kilby is an instructive case

(22:30) How we balance reacting without over-reacting

(27:30) Why this offseason will be so important for draftees

(35:45) How we treat these debuts a bit differently than we used to

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Josh Norris talk standout Dominican Summer League prospects before welcoming Rockies 2026 draft pick Daniel Jackson to the program to talk about his first impressions of pro ball after winning college baseball's Golden Spikes Award.

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• (1:15) Exciting DSL players
• (9:00) Why we see more DSL hitters and fewer top pitchers
• (12:20) Daniel Jackson joins the show
• (23:50) What 2026 MiLB data can tell us

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Baseball America National College Reporter Jacob Rudner and Editor-In-Chief JJ Cooper get ready for fall ball with a discussion about how college baseball's offseason training has evolved in recent years. Rudner and Cooper talk about fall ball's scouting relevance and how this time of year has changed for mid- and low-major coaches.

• (1:29) Scheduling update
• (4:27) What’s new with fall ball
• (12:21) Why coaches love the new model
• (17:41) Why the changes to fall ball are pro-fan
• (21:44) Does fall ball matter for scouting?
• (31:43) How much fall developments impact the Preseason Top 25
• (35:44) College coaches looking for pro jobs in the fall

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JJ and Carlos talk about some of the players to know from the 2027 college class with the bulk of the summer circuit behind us. What are the strengths and weaknesses? What are the limitations with top-of-the-class bats like Landon Hairston and Gavin Kelly? And who are some college arms to be aware of and excited about? 

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• (1:30) Overall thoughts on the college class
• (5:40) What about the hitters?
• (8:00) Questions about Landon Hairston’s defensive profile
• (14:30) Questions about Gavin Kelly’s profile
• (24:20) Pitching excitement
• (34:00) How our pitching process can improve

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On this week's Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes is joined by Lance Brozdowski. The two take in-depth looks at six intriguing pitching prospects.

(00:00) Lance and Geoff are back together, like it's old times

(07:30) Liam Doyle

(13:00) Jonathan Santucci

(19:30) Sabdiel Delzine

(28:00) Jamie Arnold 

(37:00) Kendry Chourio

(43:00) Cade Hunter

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, we're talking all about the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards rank No. 2 on our recently updated farm system rankings. Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at where the Cardinals stand as far as big league talent and close-to-the-majors prospects.

(00:00) Joshua Baez's first game was incredible, why he's still riding a very tricky line to stick

(07:30) Trying to decipher MiLB HR stats in a year where HRs are up dramatically

(12:30) Hitting 35+ MiLB HRs isn't a great sign of future stardom

(19:00) The Cardinals have gotten a whole lot younger, are they ready to contend?

(25:00) Chaim Bloom's big next step

(31:00) Strengths and weaknesses of the Cardinals big leaguers/near big league prospects

(35:30) Prospects who aren't Top 30 for the Cardinals but would easily make many Top 30s

(43:00) Who do you choose among the catchers?

(43:45) Who is untouchable among the prospects?

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes take a look at a few prospects still in the minors who could come up to impact the playoff races. And we take a look at how the AL and NL Rookie of the Year races are shaping up. Plus we answer your questions.

(00:40) Kade Anderson Has Been Exceptional

(05:00) Could the Dodgers bring up Josue De Paula?

(07:30) Why isn't Walker Jenkins up?

(08:45) Franklin Arias...will the Red Sox get aggressive?

(11:00) Lazaro Montes

(13:45) Kevin McGonigle is running away with the AL ROY race

(15:30) Is JJ Wetherholt staking a claim to the NL ROY race?

(22:00) Answer viewer/listener's questions

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It's a different podcast this week, as JJ Cooper talks with Bradenton Marauders Manager of Game Presentation & Marketing Brian Spradlin about what are the keys to a quality baseball broadcast. The Marauders have one of the best TV productions in the minor leagues, Cooper and Spradlin get into how they got there, and what they have learned along the way.

(00:00) How JJ and Brian got connected

(03:30) How the MiLB broadcasts have gotten better year after year

(04:45) The costs keep going down

(12:10) If you are starting from scratch, what are the keys?

(20:00) Location, Location, Location

(24:00) If you have more cameras, where should you put them?

(28:45) Talking about graphics

(37:00) Building the staff to run a broadcast

(47:00) You have to watch a lot of baseball broadcasts

(53:00) Lessons learned and pitfalls to avoid

(60:00) How the tech keeps getting better

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On this week's Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall and JJ Cooper take a look at some of the prospects who made the biggest jumps on our August Team Top 30 Prospects rankings update.

(0:45) What Did We Learn From This Top 30 Update?

(02:30) How The Orioles Farm System Has Been Transformed

(07:15) How The Rays Showed The Value Of Prospect Depth

(13:00) A Royals OF Prospect Who Made A Massive Jump

(21:00) A Nationals OF Prospect Who Climbed Nearly 20 Spots

(23:45) An Orioles LHP Prospect To Watch

(28:15) The Tigers Prospect Has Gone From Being A Good Story To More

(32:20) A Twins SS Who Is Showing He Can Hit As Well As Field

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