Ben and Carlos talk through some of the notable movers on the August Top 100 prospects update and then get into a few standouts from Carlos’ trip out West for the 2025 Area Code Games. The two discuss Konnor Griffin vs. Kevin McGonigle for No. 1 status, talk about JJ Wetherholt’s pure hitting ability and wonder if Walker Jenkins is now a bit underrated. After that Ben makes a case for Thomas White as the best pitching prospect in the minors. The two talk through a few players in the 50-100 range for the Mets and Orioles, then Carlos highlights a few 2026 and 2027 draft standouts from one of the biggest showcase events on the calendar. We also take a listener question about shortstops sticking at the position.

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• (1:00) Top 100 update
• (4:30) JJ Wetherholt
• (11:00) Konnor Griffin vs. Kevin McGonigle
• (15:00) Walker Jenkins
• (25:00) Thomas White
• (31:30) Carson Benge
• (36:30) Elian Pena
• (40:10) Dylan Beavers
• (45:00) Nate George
• (50:00) Area Code Games
• (1:18:00) Listener Shortstop Question

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Ben and Carlos talk about the 2025 East Coast Pro showcase. The two break down some of the standout players who Carlos saw at this year’s event, featuring a full lineup’s worth of players to dig into. Ben also picks out a projection sleeper he’s excited about who could potentially take a big step forward.

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Time Stamps

• (0:00) Intro
• (6:30) Conner Salerno
• (11:00) Coleman Borthwick
• (16:30) Gio Rojas
• (24:00) Phinn Waters
• (32:30) Mickey Gilligan
• (34:00) Aiden Ruiz
• (39:00) Keon Johnson
• (45:00) John Lindsey
• (47:30) Christian Serrano
• (51:00) EJ Booth
• (58:00) Trevor Condon
• (1:02:00) Malachi Washington
• (1:08:00) Drew Christine
• (1:17:00) The advancement of stuff for HS pitchers

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Ben and Carlos talk about the Leo De Vries trade and a few other notable transactions at the signing deadline, then move into a conversation about the summer showcase circuit which gets started in earnest this week with the East Coast Pro and next week with the Area Code Games.

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Time Stamps:

• (3:00) The Leo De Vries Trade
• (17:00) Other trades we're intrigued by
• (20:00) A sneaky add for the Twins
• (26:00) East Coast Pro & Area Code Games
• (39:00) The value of summer performance
• (44:00) The players who miss the summer
• (48:30) Rocco Maniscalco and youth at the draft
• (1:00:00) outro banter

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Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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