Best Al Pitcher Podcasts (2024)

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Reviewing 2024 AL Central Draft Classes 1:06:19

1h ago1:06:19

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Carlos and Peter continue their 2024 draft review series with the American League Central. Class breakdowns, sleeper picks, names to know and at the end of the show we give our picks for favorite of the division. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro/Banter (4:00) White Sox (8:00) White Sox high school picks (11:00) White Sox sleepers (13:30) Guardians (17:15…

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November Dynasty Mailbag! 53:57

2h ago53:57

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00:00 Updated dynasty rankings! 00:45 Young Nationals hitters 08:45 Valuing Ronald Acuna in dynasty 12:05 DL Hall 13:20 Zyhir Hope 15:35 Where are the prospect tiers? 21:30 Junior Caminero vs. Jackson Holliday 25:10 Risky young hitters 28:15 Tink Hence 30:30 Austin Riley 31:10 Roki Sasaki 35:00 Biggest risers/fallers from Too Early Top 300 40:15 Je…

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Fantasy Podcast: Top Prospects For 2025 Redraft Leagues 42:24

3d ago42:24

42:24

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back, and we're slowly creeping into rankings season on this week's episode. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White open the show with a discussion of Dylan's very early NFBC Draft Champions draft. We cover strategy and overall build before jumping into today's primary topic: redraft prospects. Often, the biggest…

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Griff McGarry Joins; NL East Top 10 Prospects | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 32 30:31

4d ago30:31

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Phillies pitching prospect Griff McGarry to dish on his Arizona Fall League experience. Plus, we take look at fresh NL East Top 10 prospect lists being unveiled on the BA website this week before discussing Padres' Dominican prospect Cesar Altagracia’s age “mishap.” Ti…

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Reviewing 2024 AL East Draft Classes 1:09:24

7d ago1:09:24

1:09:24

Now that we’re officially in the offseason, Carlos and Peter hop on the draft pod for the first of a six-part series looking back at 2024 draft classes. Up first, the American League East. The two give overviews on the class, talk through surprising picks, picks they like, dig into sleepers to know and highlight early pro performers from each class…

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World Series Wrap-Up: Congrats To The Dodgers & What's Next For The Yankees 49:52

8d ago49:52

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Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are giving the Dodgers their due. Los Angeles has won its second title in the past five seasons with its Game 5 win over the Yankees. We're talking about that and what's ahead for both teams. 0:01 What will you remember most from that five-run inning? 0:05 Freddie Freeman, what a World Series. 0:08 Who would be your other…

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90th Percentile: Dr. Nick Serio Of VeloU Discusses Advanced Pitcher Training & Arm Strength 54:09

8d ago54:09

54:09

This week on the 90th Percentile Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Dr. Nick Serio of Velo U. We discuss Nick's work with pitchers and how they get exciting results through advanced training, arm care and the idea of disappearing projection. (1:00) Introducing Dr. Nick Serio of VeloU (4:00) Physical Assessment Process And Identify…

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Early Drafting + ADP 1:19:27

6d ago1:19:27

1:19:27

00:00 Intro 04:20 Setting the ADP 13:15 Heavy exposure players 25:00 First Base 31:10 Shortstop 33:15 Third base & second base 38:30 Ronald Acuna 41:00 Jazz Chisholm 43:45 Logan Gilbert 45:55 Willy Adames/Zach Neto 50:15 Kyle Schwarber 53:00 Wyatt Langford 59:20 Zac Gallen 01:01:30 Most Outrageous ADP 01:10:15 Favorite injured pitchers Learn more a…

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Cooper Adams Joins; 8 Strong International Signing Classes | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 31 33:13

11d ago33:13

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler & Scott Braun are joined by Red Sox pitching prospect Cooper Adams to discuss Boston's approach to pitching development, adjusting to pro ball and more. Plus, we discuss a big college commitment flip for the reigning national champs, and Ben dishes on his top international signing classes for 2…

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Starting The Hype Train For 2026 Shortstops Jacob Lombard & Grady Emerson 44:49

15d ago44:49

44:49

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about Peter’s first experience at Jupiter. The standout players for him were the top-ranked high school players of the 2026 class: Grady Emerson and Jacob Lombard. What makes them so dynamic and exciting? After that Peter talks through a number of 2025 outfielders who impressed in some form or fashi…

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The Big Event: Dodgers-Yankees BA World Series Preview 31:06

16d ago31:06

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A clash of the titans has Baseball America's JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes excited. In our World Series preview, we look at how this is the matchup of heavyweights from the 2024 season, complete with lineups stuffed with MVP caliber players. We also take a look at how these bullpens were developed differently, why the Dodgers' lack of starting pitchin…

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Helium Prospects w/ Geoff Pontes 1:12:57

7d ago1:12:57

1:12:57

00:00 Intro 04:30 Matt Shaw 06:20 Connor Phillips 09:05 More Matt Shaw 14:00 Andrew Painter 19:15 Kumar Rocker 26:30 Zyhir Hope 37:10 Charlie Condon 43:50 Jesus Made 55:00 Thomas Harrington 01:01:00 Michael McGreevy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy RotoWire.com

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Fantasy Podcast: Breaking Down An Early-Season 'Draft Champions' Draft For 2025 34:33

17d ago34:33

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Dylan just can't turn the robot off! This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss Dylan's first Draft Champions draft of the 2025 season. We walk through Dylan's prep, his early round strategy and overall roster building approach throughout the episode. (2:00) World Series Excitement. (8:00) AFL Break…

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Fall Classic Preview & Young Catchers Revolution? | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 30 33:46

19d ago33:46

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes & Scott Braun discuss how the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers built their organizations and manifested this World Series appearance. Plus, we look back at the LCS round and wonder if there is there a youth catching movement underway. Time Stamps (1:15) How the Yankees & Dodgers built t…

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Where Are The Rays Going To Play 1:04:03

23d ago1:04:03

1:04:03

The Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field home saw its roof ripped off during landfall of Hurricane Milton. That leaves a lot of questions and very few clear answers about what's going to happen for the Rays for 2025 and beyond. To get a sense of what could happen, Baseball America's Matt Eddy and JJ Cooper talked with special guest Marc Topkin, BA's Rays…

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90th Percentile: Could A College Promotion/Relegation System Work? 44:53

24d ago44:53

44:53

This week on the 90th Percentile Geoff introduces a radical idea to remake the college sports system and create a new competitive landscape. Before we dive into this week's main topic we have a deep discussion about some of the standout meals from Geoff's recent AFL trip. (2:00) ALCS and NLCS. (13:00) Best Eats In The Arizona Fall League. (26:00) S…

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Dominate Your Draft & Hold w/ Steve Weimer 1:14:16

20d ago1:14:16

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00:00 Intro 03:00 Catcher 06:45 First Base 10:00 Second Base 13:45 Shortstop 16:00 Third Base 20:05 Outfield 25:45 Starting Pitchers 27:00 Relievers 32:25 MacKenzie Gore 36:15 Chase Dollander 41:00 George Springer 42:10 Nolan Arenado 44:30 Paul Goldschmidt 45:55 Rhys Hoskins 49:50 Jorge Polanco 51:35 Starling Marte/Jacob Young 58:45 Josh Bell 1:01:…

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Ethan Salas, Tre Phelps Interviews; AFL Standouts | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 29 34:49

24d ago34:49

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We have a pair of really fun conversations today. Ethan Salas, MLB's No. 17 prospect, joins us live from the Arizona Fall League to talk hitting, the Padres' playoff run and how he's preparing to one day join them. We also talk to Georgia star Tre Phelps, one of the better prospects in the 2025 draft, about the Bulldogs' stadium renovations, the lo…

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Fantasy Podcast: Arizona Fall League Standouts And Underrated Roboscout Pitching Targets 37:11

25d ago37:11

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On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff and Dylan discuss Geoff's recent trip to the Arizona Fall League. They cover a handful of players trending upward who are worth your attention in fantasy, before discussing some pitchers Roboscout views as underrated. (3:00) Zyhir Hope (6:00) Kemp Alderman (10:00) Peyton Williams…

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A Smorgasbord Of Prep Shortstops In The 2025 Draft Class 54:03

30d ago54:03

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Carlos and Peter talk through one of the most exciting draft demographics there is: high school shortstops! There are plenty to talk about in the 2025 draft class compared to 2024. In today's episode the two break down the offensive and defensive profiles of seven potential first rounders. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro (4:00) Billy Carlson (12:30) Kay…

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Cooper Ingle joins; Andrew Painter added to AFL | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 28 28:47

1M ago28:47

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On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler dished on the Guardians/Tigers series and how these AL Central teams built themselves for the postseason before welcoming a piece of the Guardians’ future as a guest in minor league catcher Cooper Ingle. After some really good, in-depth intel on catching and performance from Cooper, talk mov…

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Fantasy Podcast: Underrated Prospects Per Roboscout 32:31

1M ago32:31

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The Fantasy Podcast returns after a week off and we're diving into some fantasy season postmortem, some Arizona Fall League talk and a quick spotlight on Dylan's forthcoming Underrated Prospects Per Roboscout article. Lots of early offseason nuggets to digest heading into 2025 and more. (2:00) reviewing fantasy season (10:00) Mike Trout (12:30) ERA…

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BJWU Ep. 154: Charting several paths foward during another pivotal Blue Jays off-season 1:11:09

28d ago1:11:09

1:11:09

This week's episode unpacks the end-of-season press conferences from Mark Shapiro & Ross Atkins, changes to the hitting department, similar payroll levels in 2025, arbitration projections, potential cost-saving solutions, how the front office should approach free agency & the trade market, best roster construction avenues heading into next season a…

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Jaden Hamm Joins; MLB Teams Lose By Cutting Scouts | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 27 30:46

1M ago30:46

30:46

We've got some hardware to dish out, plus a great conversation with Tigers RHP Jaden Hamm. Aaron Judge and Paul Skenes took home coveted Baseball America awards this week. We explain why, chat with Hamm about his rise up Tigers farm system rankings, then close with a conversation on why more front offices than usual are cutting scouts, and why we f…

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90th Percentile: Is It Time To Open Up Draft Eligibility For MLB? 53:09

1M ago53:09

53:09

The NCAA baseball landscape is changing. The transfer portal, NIL and expanding scholarships is creating a backlog of players at top programs all throughout the country. One potential way to fix this would be to open up draft eligibility to all classes. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak discuss a radical idea in depth that could change the dynamic …

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A Look Back on 2024 58:57

1M ago58:57

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Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss the end of the Oakland A's and look back on the season that was on the final Friday podcast of 2024. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 0:00 Intro/Major League Baseball in Oakland is no more Pickups Michael McGreevy (@ SF) H…

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The Top College Arms To Know In The 2025 Draft 48:11

1M ago48:11

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Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to give an overview of the current top five arms in the college class, each of whom is already or has a chance to be in consideration for the first round. How close is the argument for SP1 between Tyler Bremner and Jamie Arnold and what are the strengths and weaknesses of their profiles? How far behind that…

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AL Wild Card & RotoWire Staff Keeper League Talk 43:57

1M ago43:57

43:57

Erik Siegrist has a 30-point lead in the final week of the season in the RotoWire Staff Keeper League, fueled in part by Tarik Skubal, who is also carrying the Tigers' run to an AL Wild Card spot. He joins Jeff Erickson to discuss both races. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and…

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Arizona Fall League Rosters Are Here. Who Are We Most Excited To See? 37:30

2M ago37:30

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Earlier today the Arizona Fall League rosters were released and there's plenty of exciting names on the circuit this season. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Josh Norris go over all six teams' rosters and who they're most excited to watch this fall. (2:30) Glendale (12:00) Mesa (16:00) Peoria (21:00) Break (22:00) Salt River (27:00) Scottsdale (31:00) Surpri…

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Breakout Rookie Pitchers w/ Eno Sarris 1:01:51

2M ago1:01:51

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1:15 Spencer Schwellenbach 6:40 Bowden Francis 10:00 David Festa 14:30 Ben Brown 18:30 Zebby Matthews 22:10 Hayden Birdsong 27:00 Landon Knack 29:40 Ben Casparius 31:20 Sean Burke 36:45 Cade Povich 37:10 Joey Cantillo 42:40 Spencer Arrighetti 45:40 Cody Bradford 46:40 Kumar Rocker 50:30 RP to SP Candidates Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six…

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Kristian Campbell, Quinn Mathews Win BA MiLB Player, Pitcher Of The Year | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 26 32:55

2M ago32:55

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Kristian Campbell and Quinn Mathews joined the show today to discuss their award-winning 2024 campaigns. Both players made significant strides from just a year ago, boosting their prospect stock in the process. They discuss what unlocked their success, including... Time Stamps (3:00) Campbell joins to discuss his bat speed training and Boston's inc…

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Fantasy Podcast: Minor League Pitchers With Traits To Target 35:19

2M ago35:19

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This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, host Geoff Pontes and Dylan White dive into the often scary world of pitching prospects. On the heels of Dylan’s tremendous article last week covering Minor League Pitchers With Traits To Target we go over a host of minor league names with an opportunity to impact your fantasy team in 2025. We cove…

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NL Players That Can Move the 2025 Needle 58:42

1M ago58:42

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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss players on NL playoff or playoff-adjacent teams that can still alter their 2025 fantasy value. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Jackson Jobe Joins The Tigers' Playoff Push | Prospect Profile 9:51

2M ago9:51

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The Tigers announced Monday afternoon they are calling up Jackson Jobe, the No. 2 prospect in baseball, as they try to hang onto a playoff spot following their late-season surge. Here's everything you need to know about the prized righthander. Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code…

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Strategy for the Final Week / 2025 First Round 1:07:24

1M ago1:07:24

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the final week of the MLB season, discuss the last weekend of FAAB and look ahead at what the 2025 first round will look like. Thanks for listening all season!! Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers …

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What Will We Remember 2024 for With Paul Sporer 1:22:20

2M ago1:22:20

1:22:20

Erik Halterman and guest Paul Sporer discuss the themes and players which defined the 2024 fantasy baseball season. --- 00:00 Headlines 21:10 Chaos in the first round 30:15 Tons of starting pitcher injuries...but tons of risky pitchers worked out 40:00 Rookies don't always hit the ground running 46:30 Paul Skenes 49:40 Shohei Ohtani 54:30 Honorable…

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FAAB Targets (Week of September 23, 2024) 1:06:48

1M ago1:06:48

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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer recap the waiver wire season and offer up their FAAB recommendations for the final week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy RotoWire.com

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Shohei Ohtani Makes History, Reaches 50-50 44:54

2M ago44:54

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Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss Shohei Ohtani's historic season before moving on to the final crop of two-start pitchers in 2024. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 0:00 Intro/Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player ever to 50-50 Pickups Jared Triolo - $9 C…

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