On the most recent draft podcast, @jjcoop36.bsky.social, @jacobrudner.bsky.social and I talked about a few players we really like at different tiers in the draft.
I promise I found someone other than Derek Curiel to talk about.
Fun show:
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Today's draft chat is getting started right now. Come hang out:
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I'm hosting another draft chat today at 2 p.m. ET.
Let's break things down. You can add any question you might have now:
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Join @jjcoop36.bsky.social, @geoffpontesba.bsky.social, @jacobrudner.bsky.social and myself on the Hot Sheet show to talk draft and our most recent mock.
Starting at 3 p.m. ET:
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Jacob Lombard is next up in our Scouting 101 series.
Get up to speed on one of the highest upside players in the class:
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Some thoughts on today's mock and the variance of first round prospects in today's newsletter.
That, plus links to what I have been working on.
You can follow along for free if you're interested:
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Nothing specific that makes me think they would definitely do that, but I think that could make a lot of sense.
That's a key reason why he's so difficult to pin down!
Mock Draft V 2.0 dropped this morning.
See the full top-40 pick projection here:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
Future Projection Ep. 178: Another 100 MPH High School Lefty & Early Pro Performers
-In the weeds on Brody Bumila
-Konnor Griffin's extension
-Noah Schultz
-Max Clark
-George Lombard Jr.
-Marco Dinges
-Dylan Jordan, Kade Anderson, Tanner Franklin
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Our underclass rankings week continues with our top 50 board of 2028 eligible college players:
www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
You know you were taking liberties with your self-assigned height measurements when you go to college and get multiple inches shorter.
It's kind of absurd how loaded the pitching is for this group. More on that here:
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Today at @baseballamerica.com we have updated our 2027 college draft rankings.
Oregon State RHP Dax Whitney claims the No. 1 spot:
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A midseason update to our contact/power/chase plot of college hitters.
-Chris Hacopian in a tier of his own
-A tooled up outfielder with a loud contact/power combo
(I also remain quite high on Derek Curiel)
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Someone tell me how to feel about UNC hiring Mike Malone.
Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle are just the two most recent examples of why it would be moronic to remove high school players from the draft.
Future Projection Ep. 176: Konnor Griffin's Big League Promotion & Young Shortstop Extensions
-Colt Emerson/Cooper Pratt
-False certainty with MLB deals
-James Tibbs going off
-Luis Lara
-NHSI talk
-Live reacting to Konnor Griffin's promotion news
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We've got a new update to the top 100 today. Our April update is always a bit more modest, but @jnorris427.bsky.social flags the up/down players to be aware of in our companion piece.
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Risers/Fallers: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rise...
Some thoughts on the state of the first round 99 days out from draft day:
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The draft bonus record has trailed behind the 1-1 slot value.
This year there's just over $2.1 million in wiggle room for a player (🤔) to break that record and still not earn the full slot.
Chase Burns and Charlie Condon's $9.25 million in 2024 is the current record.
MLB sent out slot and pool values for the 2026 draft today.
You can view all those slots, and each team's bonus pool information here + thoughts on notable teams and some context on how/why these slots exist if you need some draft minutiae brushing up:
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A ton of content on the site today:
Part 1 of Josh's annual backfields ST notebook: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/50-m...
Midseason watch lists for our college awards: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/base...
My NHSI notebook: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/32-m...
A new mailbag episode of Future Projection is out. Ep. 175—Low Level Prospects Making Noise.
-ABS talk
-Catcher comparisons
-Elian Pena
-Breyson Guedez
-JoJo Parker & Juan Sanchez
-Bonus pool 101
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Notes on up/down movers: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/rise...
And I'm hosting a chat at 5 p.m. ET: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...
A big draft day at @baseballamerica.com. We're updating our draft board & expanding to the top 300 players in the class.
The top 300: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
Vahn Lackey is the latest case study in our Scouting 101 series.
Georgia Tech claims "Catcher U" for a reason, and Lackey is the latest example of why that’s so:
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We did our first staff draft of the 2026 draft cycle. BA writers making picks as if we were in charge (not projecting what teams themselves will do):
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Future Projection Episode 172: Spring Training Prospect Buzz
-Final WBC thoughts
-Spring Training Talk
-Jesus Made/Colt Emerson/Leo De Vries
-Bryce Eldridge/Samuel Basallo
-Charlie Condon
-Hagen Smith & Didier Fuentes
-More
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Oh Seth Hernandez is throwing 102 mph now? lol good luck I guess.