We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL West. We explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2026.

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(0:00) — Bryce Eldridge, Giants

(9:15) — Ryan Waldschmidt, Diamondbacks

(18:00) — Ethan Holliday, Rockies

(27:25) — Ethan Salas, Padres

(35:30) — Eduardo Quintero, Dodgers

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy podcast host Geoff Pontes is joined by Ian Cundall to discuss NL Central prospects. The most prospect loaded division in the game has plenty of names to dive into making for some exciting discussions.

Milwaukee Brewers

(5:00) Jett Williams

(8:00) Brandon Sproat

(11:00) Jesus Made

(13:00) Bishop Letson

(14:00) Josh Adamczewski

(15:00) Brock Wilken

Chicago Cubs

(17:00) Moises Ballesteros

(21:00) Jaxon Wiggins

(23:00) Ethan Conrad

(24:00) Kane Kepley

(26:00) Cole Mathis

Pittsburgh Pirates

(27:00) Konnor Griffin

(28:00) Bubba Chandler

(29:00) Seth Hernandez

(30:00) Edward Florentino

(32:00) Reinold Navarro

Cincinnati Reds

(34:00) Sal Stewart

(35:00) Rhett Lowder

(36:00) Steele Hall

(37:00) Tyson Lewis

(39:00) Hector Rodriguez

(40:00) Eli Pitts

St. Louis Cardinals

(42:00) JJ Wetherholt and Quinn Mathews

(43:00) Rainel Rodriguez and Joshua Baez

(45:00) Deniel Ortiz

JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes want to get you ready for the Spring Breakout games on the latest Baseball America Prospect Podcast. We take a look at less prominent prospects who are worth watching this week.

(00:00) Why this week's podcast was delayed

(01:00) Geoff's World Baseball Classic experience was amazing

(07:40) Why these rosters are a bit disappointing

(11:00) Games well worth watching

(15:00) Geoff and JJ each pick a Non-Top 100 Top 10 Prospect to watch in the breakout games

(20:00) Geoff and JJ each pick a Top 30 prospect outside the Top 10s to watch

(24:00) Geoff and JJ each pick a non Top 30 prospect to watch in the breakout games

(31:00) JJ found a deep, deep sleeper on the back fields at Astros camp

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On this week's Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper take a look at several prospects who will move up in our next draft rankings update.

(0:00) Draft rankings process

(4:10) Jake Brown

(7:45) Hunter Dietz

(11:35) Bo Holloway

(15:45) Taj Marchand

(19:00) Vahn Lackey

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner is joined by BA national writer Carlos Collazo to discuss reigning national champion LSU's stunning fall out of the Top 25 for the first time since 2024. Rudner and Collazo also give insights into how the Baseball America Top 25 is decided, break down at teams on the rise and look ahead to the draft.

(3:19) What's happening to LSU

(8:55) Explaining BA Poll Mechanics

(14:29) The challenge of ranking Big Ten teams

(22:56) Southern California stock booming

(29:47) Florida State enters the top 10

(39:21) Things we're looking forward to this weekend

(48:10) Lingering thoughts

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Jacob Rudner, Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo talk about prospects in the World Baseball Classic finals spotlight, Spring Breakout players to watch and the NCAA Top 25.

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

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• (0:00) Introduction
• (0:45) U.S. vs. Venezuela in the WBC—Nolan McLean on the mound
• (6:25) More standout players in the WBC
• (9:45) Championship predictions
• (12:00) MLB Spring Breakout—who we're excited to see
• (16:30) First 2025 draft pick to make MLB
• (19:30) Breakout picks for 2026
• (23:05) LSU out of the Top 25

We're going deep on each of the top prospects in the NL East. We explain how each respective player climbed to No. 1 in their system, run through their scouting reports and lay out what you should expect in 2026.

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(0:00) — Cam Caminiti, Braves

(8:10) — Aidan Miller, Phillies

(16:35) — Nolan McLean, Mets

(27:05) — Thomas White, Marlins

(35:25) — Eli Willits, Nationals

The Baseball America Fantasy podcast returns for the weekend with another divisional prospect preview. After running through the American League over the last three weeks, we jump to the National League and the talented NL West division. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White breakdown all the Phillies, Mets, Braves, Marlins and Nationals prospects to know for 2026 and beyond.

Phillies

(2:00) Justin Crawford

(4:00) Andrew Painter

(7:00) Aidan Miller

(9:00) Cody Bowker

(11:00) Cade Obermueller

Mets

(13:00) Nolan McLean

(14:00) Carson Benge

(15:00) AJ Ewing

(16:00) Jonah Tong

(18:00) Will Watson

Braves

(21:00) JR Ritchie

(22:00) Didier Fuentes

(23:00) Diego Tornes

(25:00) Garrett Baumann

(26:00) Lucas Braun

Marlins

(28:00) Robby Snelling

(30:00) Thomas White and Kevin DeFrank

(33:00)Fenwick Trimble and Andrew Salas

Nationals

(35:00) Harry Ford

(37:00) Jarlin Susana and Travis Sykora

(39:00) Devin Fitz-Gerald and Christian Franklin