College Podcast: 2026 Predictions & Fall Ball Standouts

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) Arkansas catcher Ryder Helfrick

(16:19) Kansas first baseman Brady Ballinger

(21:59) UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky

(35:26) College star vs. Pro prospect

(44:16) The Big Five College Arms

(53:31) Sleeper rotations

(58:58) Best rotations

(1:03:48) Sleeper lineups

(1:11:23) Best lineups

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