Future Projection

• Episode 115: How We Try To Value & Weight Early Season Looks

  Ben and Carlos talk about the opening weekend of college baseball and get into a discussion of what they are looking for in these early season looks? What’s impactful and valuable in terms of evaluating a player’s overall profile and projecting them for the future? Why is it easier to have quicker takeaway from pitchers? What are the useful leading indicators to be aware of? And why are we so interested in body composition and mechanics? All that plus an early preview of a loaded 2026 high school player class and some fun discussing gripes and critiques of baseball broadcasts.—Time Stamps:(0:00) Hot EV college baseball environment(6:10) What do you take away from opening weekend?(12:00) Why you can pick up on pitcher changes quicker(13:00) Tennessee LHP Liam Doyle’s jump in stuff(16:00) What is early season signal vs. noise?(21:00) Why do hitters take longer to figure out?(26:00) Why we don’t care about early results(31:30) What we’re watching for with defense(40:00) Seeing players to ask better questions(57:30) MLB spring training ABS system thoughts(1:02:00) Broadcast gripes & critiques(1:18:00) Previewing the loaded 2026 prep classDo you have a question you want us to answer? Email us: [email protected]  Ben's Twitter: @BenBadlerCarlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazoBaseball America WebsiteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Episode 114: The Annual Amateur Player Draft

  Ben and Carlos are joined by Baseball America national college writer Jacob Rudner for our third annual amateur player draft. The game is simple: among 2025 eligible players each writer attempts to put together the best roster of players including one catcher, two corner infielders, two middle infielders, three outfielders, four pitchers and one utility spot. The three draft their teams and talk about the players, the strategy, the strengths and weaknesses of the class and more to celebrate the opening day of college baseball. —Time Stamps:(0:00) Welcoming Jacob and overview of the draft rules(4:30) Draft starts(12:40) Ben takes a famous prepster(20:00) A well-rounded college outfielder(21:00) The best pure hitter in the class?(27:30) Catchers starting to fly off the board(31:10) Ben finally takes a pitcher(36:40) A tweener SEC infielder(42:40) Back-to-back college mashers(48:20) Ben tackles the prep pitching demographic(58:00) Jacob grabs a big power prep bat(1:05:20) Questions about the second and third tier arms(1:12:30) Full team rundowns & draft thoughtsDo you have a question you want us to answer? Email us: [email protected]  Ben's Twitter: @BenBadlerCarlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazoJacob's Twitter: @JacobRudnerBaseball America WebsiteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Episode 113: American League Breakout Prospects

  With Baseball America’s 2025 prospect lists updated ahead of the season, Ben and Carlos pick breakout players they're excited about for each of the 15 American League teams.—Time Stamps:(0:00) Farm system talent rankings(11:00) Astros (16:45) Mariners(22:25) Rangers(27:11) Athletics(31:40) Angels (36:45) Guardians(41:00) Tigers(45:30) Royals(50:45) Twins(54:45) White Sox(1:00:00) Yankees(1:06:03) Orioles(1:10:10) Red Sox(1:15:00) Rays (1:21:30) Blue JaysDo you have a question you want us to answer? Email us: [email protected]  Ben's Twitter: @BenBadlerCarlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazoBaseball America WebsiteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Episode 112: National League Breakout Prospects

  With Baseball America’s 2025 prospect lists updated ahead of the season, Ben and Carlos pick breakout players they're excited about for each of the 15 National League teams.—Time Stamps:(5:00) Dodgers (9:45) Padres (13:45) Diamondbacks (17:30) Giants (22:12) Rockies (27:15) Brewers (32:15) Cubs (33:15) Cardinals (41:00) Reds (45:20) Pirates (49:50) Phillies (54:07) Braves(58:20) Mets (1:03:30) Nationals (1:06:45) Marlins Do you have a question you want us to answer? Email us: [email protected]  Ben's Twitter: @BenBadlerCarlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazoBaseball America WebsiteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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• Episode 111: A Deep Dive Into The 2025 Top 100 Prospects List

  Ben and Carlos work through the updated 2025 Top 100 Prospects List and talk through players in each bucket of the list. Who are they “buying and selling” in each of the tiers of prospects? After working through the list the two talk about a few players who just missed but could easily be on and then take a few listener questions including: the most polarizing players, thoughts on PPI eligibility and the best places in the country to live for baseball watching.—Time Stamps(1:30) Kristian Campbell(10:50) Dylan Crews (13:00) Concerns for Andrew Painter(18:00) Thoughts on the talent of the top 20(20:00) Buys: Jesus Made, Marcelo Mayer, Leo De Vries(23:11) Sells: Carson Williams, Kumar Rocker(26:15) Buys: Travis Bazzana, Sebastian Walcott(30:30) Sells: Coby Mayo, Chase Burns(32:00) Buys: Jaison Chourio, Ethan Salas(37:30) Sell: Colson Montgomery(40:30) Buys: Chase DeLauter, Charlie Condon(43:20) Sells: Cooper Pratt, Jacob Misiorowski(49:30) Buys: Zyhir Hope, Drake Baldwin(52:40) Sells: Bryce Rainer, Konnor Griffin(55:30) Buys: Brayden Taylor, Moises Ballesteros(59:20) Sells: Moises Ballesteros, Thayron Liranzo(1:03:40) Buys: Franklin Arias, Blake Mitchell(1:06:45) Sells: Blake Mitchell, Tre’ Morgan(1:12:15) Back of the list conversation(1:19:00) Polarizing prospects(1:23:30) Thoughts on Top 100s influencing PPI eligibility (1:25:30) Best places to live for baseballDo you have a question you want us to answer? Email us: [email protected]  Ben's Twitter: @BenBadlerCarlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazoBaseball America WebsiteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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