Let’s open the listener mailbag.

To get into all of your questions, Ben and Carlos shake up the Future Projection formula and give you a 30-minute episode exclusively with listener questions. Where would Roch Cholowsky slot onto the top 100 prospects list right now? Who are our favorite pure hitters in the 2026 class? What do we think about Texas catcher Carson Tinney and his summer struggles? And will the Braves take a pair of high school pitchers in 2026?

If you have questions of your own, send them to us with the contact info below.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:30) Where would Roch Cholowsky rank on the top 100?
• (9:00) Who are our favorite technicians at the plate in the 2026 class?
• (18:00) What do we think about Carson Tinney’s poor production in the Cape?
• (21:00) Will the Braves take two high school arms?

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

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Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the AL Central. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths and weaknesses, get into some of the top players and more.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (2:00) Draft lottery
• (9:20) AL Central talk
• (10:45) Tigers
• (40:40) Guardians
• (1:03:10) Twins
• (1:24:30) White Sox
• (1:50:00) Royals

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the AL East. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths and weaknesses, get into some of the top players and more.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (5:30) AL East overview
• (8:00) Red Sox
• (33:30) Orioles
• (58:00) Blue Jays
• (1:16:00) Rays
• (1:36:00) Yankees

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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Ben and Carlos throw the mailbag wide open and take a variety of listener questions ahead of Thanksgiving. The two put grades on Thanksgiving dishes and also spend plenty of time talking about prospects, scouting, baseball jargon, sleepers, potential position switches, draft busts, personal cheeseballs and more.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (3:00) Thanksgiving food grades
• (14:00) What do we mean by hitterish?
• (28:30) Biggest personal cheeseball hits?
• (35:00) Pitchers beyond the first round who could pop
• (43:00) Who has the best command in the 2026 class?
• (50:00) Is travel ball a scam? Has it been good or harmful?
• (1:00:00) Biggest draft busts?
• (1:12:50) Should Rainiel Rodriguez move off catcher?
• (1:14:30) Who are the top 2027 northeast arms to know?

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the NL West. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths and weaknesses, get into some of the top players and more.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (5:30) Dodgers
• (31:40) Giants
• (56:30) D-backs
• (1:18:00) Rockies
• (1:41:10) Padres

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the NL Central. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths and weaknesses, get into some of the top players and more.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (8:00) Brewers
• (41:00) Pirates
• (1:00:00) Cardinals
• (1:25:00) Reds
• (1:42:00) Cubs

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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Ben and Carlos kick off their annual farm system review series with the NL East. The two talk through each farm system, discuss development and acquisition trends, break down the top players in each system and try to talk through where players and orgs will rank in the greater prospect landscape.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Quick World Series recap
• (3:00) Rockies struggles
• (13:00) Mets
• (40:00) Marlins
• (1:02:00) Nationals
• (1:18:00) Phillies
• (1:42:00) Braves

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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Ben and Carlos talk about Trey Yesavage’s lights out start in the World Series and think back to draft day when he fell further than expected to the Blue Jays at 20. The two talk about how medical questions impact the decision-making process for signing players and then turn to the AFL. Which high-performing hitters from the league are we buying and which are we selling? The two then briefly touch on some of the managerial hires around the league and answer a listener question about scouting shortstop defense.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (3:00) Trey Yesavage’s slide on draft day
• (13:00) Where will Yesavage rank on the 100
• (14:30) Do doctors have too much say in the draft room?
• (22:00) Who’s running the room on signing decisions?
• (31:30) AFL standouts
• (32:00) Esmerlyn Valdez
• (36:30) Josh Adamczewski
• (42:00) Luke Adams
• (51:00) Seaver King
• (58:00) Max Anderson
• (1:00:30) Kevin McGonigle
• (1:03:30) MLB managerial hires
• (1:12:30) What are the “three” things we look for with shortstops?

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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