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Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May, and Jed Lowrie discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Baseball’s biggest news, trends, trades and highlights, all broken down from an analytical angle. Subscribe now to stay up-to-date on Majors' most important storylines using the same data as cutting-edge front offices. Enjoy two episodes per week, one with Matt Meyers and Mike Petriello, and another with Mandy Bell and Sarah Langs.
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Dugout Study Hall

Matt Goodwin, Alexander Chase

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Matt Goodwin and Alexander Chase discuss players and baseball metrics at an understandable level, breaking down the basics of statcast numbers, baseball strategies, and where baseball analytics is moving toward in the future.
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Baseball America

Baseball America

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Baseball America delivers baseball news you can't get anywhere else. Covering the game from a player-development point of view, the staff of BA will deliver its take on what's going on in the world of baseball every week on its podcast, analyzing the game from the majors and minors--with an emphasis on prospects--through our unparalleled college and high school coverage.
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Expected Value

TruMedia Networks

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The Expected Value podcast takes you inside the sports analytics world, by talking with people who work for teams, media and other organizations. Conversations focus on what they do, how they do it, and how they got there. Baseball, football, soccer, basketball and more sports will be covered. Please subscribe and enjoy!
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty examine the resumes of the top contenders for preseason No. 1 with the college baseball season nearing. Rudner and Flaherty also break down the rise of the Big 12 and the ACC's race against the SEC. (1:36) Peter Flaherty's personal news (4:41) UCLA's case for…
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Eno and DVR return for their first show of 2026 to discuss Tatsuya Imai's fit in Houston, Kazuma Okamoto's move to the Blue Jays, Tyler Mahle to the Giants, late-inning options for the Angels, and a few resolutions for the year ahead. Rundown 2:39 Tatsuya Imai: Signs with Astros (Three-Year Deal, Two Opt-Outs) 10:24 A Light Group of Starting Pitche…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Scott Braun discuss a number of topics, including the potential for an Edward Cabrera trade in Miami, Ben's latest international bonus board update and BA Hall of Fame ballots. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:20) Edwar…
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In last week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper talked about some of the best developments in 2025. Now we look into 2026 to predict who will be the No. 1 prospect in the game and which farm system will be the best a year from now. (02:30) Who Will Be The No. 1 Farm System Heading Into 2027 (06:30) Another No. 1 Farm System Candidate (1…
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Eno, DVR and Britt discuss a few late December moves including another extension for an A's position player with Tyler Soderstrom agreeing to a long-term deal, Ryan O'Hearn's new pact with the Pirates, Pete Fairbanks' move to Miami, and a few of their (and your) favorite moments and stories from the 2025 season. Rundown 2:55 Tyler Soderstrom Signs …
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On this week's Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at which farm systems and which prospects were the most improved in 2025, and we also look at a couple of predictions we'd like to have back. (00:00) The Prospect Handbook Is Complete (02:30) The Most Improved Farm System In 2025 Is ... (08:00) The Most Improve…
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In the final College Podcast episode of 2025, Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty offer an inside look at Japanese righthander Genei Sato's recruitment and subsequent signing with Penn State. Rudner and Flaherty also assess what kind of player the Nittany Lions are getting and take a look back …
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Eno and DVR catch up on a busy half-week of moves including Michael King's return to the Padres, a trade that sent Willson Contreras to the Red Sox, a three-team swap involving the Pirates, Rays, and Astros, Shane Baz to the O's in a five-player trade, and Munetaka Murakami's somewhat surprising two-year deal with the White Sox. Rundown 3:48 Michae…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun discuss a number of topics, including a pair of key AL East trades, new MLB homes for Munetaka Murakami and Song Sung-mun and Genei Sato's committment to Penn State. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Introduc…
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With the hot stove seemingly too cool at the moment, hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White bring some holiday heat with our latest installment in the dynasty positional ranking series. This week we breakdown a loaded outfield group with some of the top talents in the game. We talk you through the top 25 and some names to targets as sleepers. (2:30) Wh…
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On this week's Prospect Podcast Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper go in-depth into explaining tools grades, BA grades and risk, adjusted grades and everything else about the Prospect Handbook. (00:00) Why We're A Day Late (04:30) What Is The Prospect Handbook (06:40) So What Is The 20-to-80 Scouting Scale And How Does It Work? (11:00) Looking At No. 1 Pro…
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Eno and DVR discuss the possible fit of Alex Bregman with the D-backs as the Ketel Marte trade rumors continue to swirl. Plus, Ha-seong Kim takes a one-year deal to return to Atlanta, Luke Weaver is likely headed to the Mets, Maikel Garcia gets an extension with the Royals, and school is back in session for draft season December draft-and-hold Rund…
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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss Robert Suarez's move to Atlanta as the Braves rebuild their bullpen, Kenley Jansen's pursuit of 500 saves following a one-year deal with Detroit, the Royals' attempt to fix their outfield and reported interest in Jarren Duran, Jorge Polanco goes to the Mets, who might line up very well as a blockbuster partner for the Padr…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Jacob Rudner and Scott Braun discuss a number of topics, including candidates for the 1-1 spot in the 2026 MLB Draft, new tech restrictions in MiLB and Genei Sato coming to the U.S. from Japan. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction & A's top …
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There's no position as deep as shortstop in dynasty as the rankings are bubbling over with major league talent and top prosects. This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast we dive into this incredibly talented shortstop group. We open the show talking about some of the big name signings from the 2025 Winter Meetings before diving into Bobby …
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Eno and DVR are back for their final day at the Winter Meetings in Orlando where Pete Alonso has landed a new five-year, $150M deal with the Orioles. Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin, Andrew Baggarly and Carson Cistulli join the show. Rundown 1:05 Ken Rosenthal Joins the Show 15:15 Dennis Lin Joins Us to Sort Out the Padres' "Big Splash" Options 23:48 And…
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Baseball America's J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Jacob Rudner recap the major league phase of the 2025 Rule 5 Draft. They offer their favorite picks, players most likely to stick with their new organizations, biggest surprises and more. (1:40) General takeaways (6:47) How hard is it to nail hitters in the Rule 5 (10:12) Favorite picks (21:46) Surpr…
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Eno and DVR are live from Orlando for Day 2 of the Winter Meetings. They are joined by Britt Ghiroli to talk about some of the big moves from Day 2, Levi Weaver joins the show to discuss his path into the world of baseball writing and Nick Wan, senior director of baseball analytics for the Cincinnati Reds, discusses his path into the industry. Rund…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty take one final look back at a busy fall to review training-season breakouts. They also look ahead at the spring and predict the nation's best performers, rotations and lineups. (3:35) What do we mean by fall all-stars? (4:48) How we gather feedback (10:28) Ar…
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Eno and DVR are live from the Winter Meetings in Orlando! As Day 1 comes to close, they discuss Jeff Kent's election to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and whether time will help the cases of Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. Plus, they discuss the Rockies' decision to hire Josh Byrnes as their new GM, Nationals President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and Jacob Rudner preview the MLB Draft lottery and debate which teams would benefit the most from having the ping pong balls fall their way to be able to draft UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky. We also break down other top players in the 2026 draft class and react to the Mariners trading Harry Ford to …
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Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss Devin Williams' shift to the Mets on a three-year deal, Cody Ponce's new pact with the Blue Jays after a very successful run in the KBO, a reunion for Emilio Pagán and the Reds, and Cedric Mullins' fit for the Rays. Plus, they examine the long-term potential of Jac Caglianone and Luke Keaschall, before discussing the 2025 …
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Carlos and Peter talk about the top four college pitchers in the 2026 draft class. The two dive deep on righthanders Liam Peterson, Cameron Flukey, Jackson Flora and Joey Volchko. They talk through their strengths, weaknesses and their overall development arcs ahead of the spring season. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (2:00) Our general thoughts on the…
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On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White once again open the show with yet another Blue Jays free agent signing. We then discuss a few more hot stove topics before diving into the third baseman rankings for dynasty. (2:00) Cody Ponce signs with the Blue Jays (6:00) Devin Williams signs with t…
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On the final episode of our "Fix It" Series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take on a big task, as we look at the Angels. What's gone wrong for the Angels, and how can it be turned around? (00:00) Why The Angels Have Been The Worst Over The Past Decade (04:00) What Are The Biggest Problems? (14:30) Drafts Need To Go Deeper (23:45) Slow Down Development…
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Eno and DVR return from their Thanksgiving break to discuss a busy final week of November that included a surprising Brandon Nimmo for Marcus Semien trade between the Mets and Rangers, Sonny Gray to the Red Sox for two pitchers, Dylan Cease's new seven-year, $210 million deal with the Blue Jays, and another move for the Orioles with the addition of…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris dissect the new Yankees Top 10 prospects list for 2026, including a name knocking on the door for the top spot and the status of Spencer Jones. We also take a look at Arizona Fall League standouts and a big problem facing the winter league. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every M…
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Christmas came early for our resident Blue Jays fan Dylan White as the team signed Dylan Cease. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan open the show discussing the Cease signing and the impact on fantasy for 2026. We follow with a discussion of the Sonny Gray trade and al the players moved in that deal. The majority of the show dives into our recently releas…
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This week on the next episode of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the White Sox. The good news is the worst is now in the rear-view mirror. The bad news? There's still a lot of work to be done. (00:00) Rock Bottom Is Behind Them (05:00) The Last Rebuild Worked, But Not For Long Enough (07:30) What MLB Players Are Core Fo…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty look ahead to the 2026 preseason and break down their process for putting together the Preseason Top 25. Rudner and Flaherty also take a closer look at the teams vying for top-five rankings in 2026 and Omaha sleepers. Time Stamps (4:55) Main considerations wh…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Matt Eddy and Scott Braun discuss a variety of topics, including the Pirates' and Marlins' free agency plans, our Red Sox Top 10 Prospects list on and the state of the Mets' system. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Baseball America's Bl…
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Rebound Starting Pitchers, Past Big Contracts & 'The Year of the Splitter' in 2026?Eno, DVR, and Trevor discuss several rebound candidates in the starting pitcher pool for 2026 including a potential Cy Young Award candidate in the American League who was limited by injuries in 2025. Plus, they look back at how big deals for starting pitchers have w…
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This year teams left more first-round players unprotected from the Rule 5 draft than we’ve seen in a decade. Carlos and Peter revisit some of the high-profile misses from the 2021 and 2022 drafts and what lessons we might be able to draw from them. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (3:00) Unprotected player talk begins (7:00) Frank Mozzicato (11:00) Gavin…
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Dynasty rankings season is in full swing at Baseball America, as hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White jump into their second positional ranking breakdown of the offseason. The open the show discussing the Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward trade before diving into the Top 10 first basemen. Time Stamps (1:00) Grayson Rodriguez/Taylor Ward trade reactio…
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We've got the Rule 5 fever. Geoff Pontes and J.J. Cooper are a day late with the Prospect Podcast this week, but it's for a good reason, as we've been busy working on the 40-man roster protection deadline and doing our early Rule 5 draft preview work. We talk about that and discuss the Orioles-Angels trade that saw Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward…
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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss Tuesday's trade between the Angels and Orioles, which sent Grayson Rodriguez to Anaheim for Taylor Ward. Plus, they discuss several accepted Qualifying Offers -- including Brandon Woodruff, Trent Grisham and Gleyer Torres (Shota Imanaga accepted one too, he'll be covered on the next episode) -- a few ideas for how the Pira…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler and Geoff Pontes discuss a number of topics, including the Dodgers' new top 10, Tuesday's 40-man roster deadline and the Brewers' unique strategy for finding value later in the MLB Draft. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (1:00…
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Eno and DVR discuss Josh Naylor's return to Seattle on a five-year deal (financials unconfirmed prior to recording) and the other moves that might be on tap in Seattle this winter. Plus, a check-in on Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, before a look at this year's BBWAA Award Winners, a few reports and rumors around starting pitchers, and some exciteme…
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Eno and DVR discuss the closers, mid-tier hitters and starting pitchers, and potential bargains from this winter's free-agent class. Will Edwin Díaz find another five-year, nine-figure deal? For teams with limited budgets, which mid-tier players make the most sense? Rundown 1:31 How Would You Approach This Year's Group of Relievers? 16:04 'Would Yo…
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Eno and DVR are back from First Pitch Arizona to discuss a few things they learned from the 2025 season. The decision to maintain a more balanced approach to pitching on draft day helped Eno in a big way last season as the 21-40 range Starting Pitchers continue to provide plenty of added value. They look at some of the inexperienced risers in that …
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss catchers in the first installment of their positional rankings. We also talk about a trio of talented NPB imports and their potential FYPD rankings. (2:00) Munetaka Murakami (11:00) Tatsuya Imai (21:00) Kazuma Okamoto (27:00) Cal Raleigh No.1 (29:00) Samuel…
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This week in another edition of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look at the Pittsburgh Pirates. We are much more bullish about the Pirates turnaround, although we also get into why Pirates fans understandably are skeptical. (0:00) Have Any Fans Suffered More Than Pirates Fans? (5:00) Ownership Has To Do Better (7:00) Paul Skene…
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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and national writer Peter Flaherty break down National Signing Day, examining top classes and discussing potential last-second movement. (2:44) A look at the top classes (9:59) Are more top high school prospects making it to campus? (14:45) Examining Texas' class (19:24) Stanford looks to land…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes, Jesús Cano and Scott Braun discuss scouting reports for star Japanese players being posted to MLB, including Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai. Later, we talk about the Pirates Top 10 Prospects that debuted Monday and some Arizona Fall League players who have stood out this …
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Carlos and Peter talk about our annual draft report cards series and pick out a handful of players to know and teams who stood out through the process. — Time Stamps (0:00) World Series reactions (4:30) Intro to Draft Report Cards talk (9:00) Ethan Conrad (12:30) The Astros (16:00) Landyn Vidourek (21:15) Sam Horn (25:00) The Guardians (34:00) Luca…
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This week's episode kicks off the official beginning of our offseason fantasy content. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the release of the Dynasty Top 500 ranking for 2026 fantasy baseball. We open the show discussing our approach to ranking relievers, prospects and the concept of "three-year window" in dynasty leagues. (1:00) Approach to…
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Eno and DVR discuss the top of the this year's free-agent class, headlined by Kyle Tucker -- a player they are divided on with the potential price tag approaching the $400 million range -- and featuring a mix of interesting bats including Bo Bichette, Cody Bellinger, Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, and Alex Bregman, and at least a trio of major rotati…
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In the second of our Fix It series, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at the Rockies' struggles as an organization. What can be done and how long will it take to turn this team around? (00:00) The Latest News Is Not Good (04:30) The Biggest Problem Is An Ownership Issue (13:30) The Rockies Need To Catch Up In Player Development (22:0…
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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Tigers prospect Max Anderson to the show. We also dive into Baseball America's new prospect grading system and the start of our rollout of Top 10 Prospect lists for 2026 beginning with the Mets. We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube. Time…
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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss the Dodgers' rally from 3-2 series deficit in the series and an Instant Classic Game 7 road win in Toronto that featured nearly everything you could ask for from the final game of a great series. From Bo Bichette's early three-run homer off of Shohei Ohtani to Will Smith's 11th-inning solo shot vs. Shane Bieber, and everyt…
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