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We don’t quite have enough data to roll out formal RoboScout rankings yet, but here’s an appetizer of prospects worth monitoring.
10 MLB Pitching Prospects Showing Better Stuff In 2024
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Fantasy Podcast: Identifying Trade Targets After The First Month
On the latest episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White run through the news of the week before going over…
10 MLB Prospects Outside The Top 100 Who Have Our Attention
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Analyzing Top 2024 MLB Draft College Pitchers Using Stuff+
Using BA’s internal Stuff+ metric, Geoff Pontes examines pitch mixes for the top 2024 college arms.
MLB Mock Draft 2024 Version 2.0: Updated Picks For Every Team
Our latest first-round mock takes stock of changes this spring. Charlie Condon, Jac Caglianone & others headline once again.
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Texas A&M remains No. 1 in our NCAA Top 25, plus two new teams enter the list following strong weekends.
Jac Caglianone Home Run Streak Ends At 9 Games, Ties NCAA Record
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Peter Flaherty dives into five underclass players who have boosted their draft stock so far this season.
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Fantasy Podcast: Identifying Trade Targets After The First Month
On the latest episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White run through the news of the week before going over…
RoboScout’s MLB Prospects With Intriguing April Data
We don’t quite have enough data to roll out formal RoboScout rankings yet, but here’s an appetizer of prospects worth monitoring.
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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss struggling stars and give a panic level for each. In…
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2024 Top 100 Prospects
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We know it’s early, but these 10 prospects are all showing positive signs and some could even push into the Top 100 conversation.
Who Could Be Baseball America’s No. 1 Prospect In 2025?
BA staffers give five players, including an outside the box wild card option, who could be No. 1 in the 2025 Top 100.
9 Players Primed To Rise In Our 2024 Top 100 MLB Prospects Ranking
Here are nine players we think could make big moves up the Top 100 as the season plays out.
The Jackson Era: Led By Holliday And Chourio, The ‘Jacksons’ Are Set To Take Over Baseball
Jackson Holliday and Jackson Chourio are ushering in the Jackson Era in baseball.
20 Players Who Could Become 2025 Top 100 Prospects
From players who just missed this year’s list to deeper sleepers, J.J. Cooper explores potential risers.
BA's No. 1 Prospect, Jackson Holliday
Rare Bird: Jackson Holliday Speeds Through Minors To Win 2023 MiLB Player of the Year Award
Jackson Holliday and Orioles officials explain his Baseball America’s 2023 MiLB Player of the Year winning season.
Orioles Draft Jackson Holliday No. 1; ‘He Was Our Favorite Choice’
After much deliberation, the Orioles got the player they wanted.
Future Projection Episode 51: Is Jackson Holliday The Best Prospect In Baseball?
Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo make the case for Orioles shortstop Jackson Holliday as the No. 1 prospect in baseball.
2022 High School Player Of The Year: Jackson Holliday
Pursuit of hits record, scrutiny of scouts did not faze Stillwater’s Jackson Holliday, son of the program’s most famous baseball alum.
Jackson Holliday of the Orioles Joins the Prospect Pad
The Orioles phenom had travel issues and couldn’t make our live broadcast — but we did get to interview him after we were off the air.
MLB Breakout Prospects To Watch In 2024
MLB Breakout Prospects To Watch In 2024 For Every Team
Identifying at least two prospects ranked outside the Top 10 in each MLB system who could rise our rankings in 2024.
New York Yankees Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
Entering 2024, we’re examining multiple Yankees prospects on the verge of a breakout season. To qualify as a breakout prospect for this exercise, a player…
New York Mets Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
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Baltimore Orioles Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
Entering 2024, we’re examining multiple Orioles prospects on the verge of a breakout season. To qualify as a breakout prospect for this exercise, a player…
Atlanta Braves Breakout MLB Prospects Entering 2024
Entering 2024, we’re examining multiple Braves prospects on the verge of a breakout season. To qualify as a breakout prospect for this exercise, a player…
MLB Spring Breakout Series
10 MLB Prospects Who Stood Out At Spring Breakout
These 10 prospects had the best showings from MLB’s Spring Breakout series, including Spencer Jones, Paul Skenes and more.
Cooper: MLB Gets It Right With Spring Breakout Idea
After just two games, J.J. Cooper has seen enough. He writes Spring Breakout is now the best weekend of prospect watching all year.
MLB Spring Breakout Series Schedule, Roster Analysis For Every Team
MLB’s Spring Breakout Series kicks off March 14. Here’s the full schedule, plus a look at every team’s roster.
20 Up-Arrow MLB Prospects Who Could Solidify Their Stock At Spring Breakout
MLB’s Spring Breakout series provides a glimpse into the future and the arrow is pointing up on these 20 prospects.
15 Lower-Level Prospects To Watch At MLB Spring Breakout
These lower-level prospects should all be on your radar in 2024 and could announce their presence at Spring Breakout.
Ben Badler’s International Coverage
Dive into international reviews for all 30 MLB organizations.
MLB Mock Draft
MLB Mock Draft 2024 Version 2.0: Updated Picks For Every Team
Our latest first-round mock takes stock of changes this spring. Charlie Condon, Jac Caglianone & others headline once again.
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Geoff Pontes breaks down the different pitch types and subclassifications within each to gain a better understanding of each pitch type.
Explaining The 20-80 Baseball Scouting Scale
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Explaining The Rule 5 Draft
Frequently asked Rule 5 Draft questions, roster rules, and how players “stick” with their new teams.
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