Rankings season has returned for the Baseball America fantasy team of Dylan White and Geoff Pontes. In our first installment of offseason dynasty rankings we cover first baseman, third baseman and catchers. (2:00) Introducing the 2025 Dynasty Rankings  (5:00) No. 1 rankings  (8:00) Is it time trade Jose Ramirez (11:00) Is an improving Red Sox lineup a boost for Devers fantasy value? (13:00) Bryce Harper versus Austin Riley (16:15) Break (17:00) Freddie Freeman ageless wonder? (22:00) Junior...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we're joined by Rockies pitching prospect Chase Dollander while also recapping National Signing Day and discussing the non-tender deadline scheduled for 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Time Stamps (0:45) Peter Flaherty breaks down National Signing Day (8:30) Chase Dollander joins (14:15): Chase on transferring to Tennessee (15:45) Best players he's faced as a pro (16:50) On how he's changed as a pitcher since college (21:30) Chase on his "father figure" (24:00) Baseball...

Carlos and Peter are back to break down more 2024 draft classes in their third installment of this year’s series. This time it’s the AL West and plenty of college talk for a division that loaded up on four-year prospects. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro(3:00) Astros(15:00) Angels(29:40) A’s(45:30) Mariners(56:20) Rangers(1:07:20) Which draft did we like best? Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out LegalZoom and use my code Baseball for a great deal:...

This week on the 90th Percentile we welcome back on Cardinals star Brendan Donovan. We discuss his offseason routines, how he maintains strength and stays "bouncy" throughout the season and much more. (4:00)       How consistent is your sleep, eating, and body maintenance during the season? (9:00) How much of a differentiator are these routines in terms of: o   advancing through amateur and professional baseball o   being your best all season after the travel and grind takes it’s toll o  ...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun discuss Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki’s posting to MLB this offseason. Where does he rank among stateside pitching prospects, and why is he poised to upend the international prospect system? Plus, Brewers prospect Brock Wilken stops by fresh off his performance in the Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby before discussion turns to the latest Top 10 prospects for each NL Central team. Time Stamps (0:50) Roki...

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White discuss the exciting news of Roki Sasaki's forthcoming posting this winter. They breakdown his value in dynasty as well as redraft in 2025, before ranking out the updated FYPD Top 10. (2:00) Roki Sasaki Is Coming To MLB. (10:00) How To Value Sasaki in Redraft. (15:00) Value Of The No. 1 Pick. (18:00) Trading The No. 1 Pick For Top Prospects. (22:00) Who's No. 2 and No. 3? (26:00) Who's No. 4 and No....

Baseball America prospect maven Geoff Pontes and editor-in-chief JJ Cooper take an in-depth look at Roki Sasaki, the righthander whose posting has shaken up the offseason MLB free agent market. Geoff dives into the analytics to spot some noticeable trends in Sasaki's stuff. And the two debate where Sasaki will most likely go, as well as where he'd make the biggest impact. 00:00 Who Is Roki Sasaki 01:00 Why The Timing Of His Posting Matters 08:30 Just How Good Can Sasaki Be? 11:00 Scouting...

Carlos and Peter continue their 2024 draft review series with the American League Central. Class breakdowns, sleeper picks, names to know and at the end of the show we give our picks for favorite of the division. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro/Banter(4:00) White Sox(8:00) White Sox high school picks(11:00) White Sox sleepers(13:30) Guardians(17:15) Braylon Doughty & Joey Oakie(20:00) Guardians sleepers(26:30) Tigers(29:30) Michael Massey(31:30) Tigers sleepers(36:30) Royals(40:00) Jac...

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast is back, and we're slowly creeping into rankings season on this week's episode. Hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White open the show with a discussion of Dylan's very early NFBC Draft Champions draft. We cover strategy and overall build before jumping into today's primary topic: redraft prospects. Often, the biggest difference-makers based on ADP return on top prospects can be the deciding factor between victory and a mediocre season. Dylan and Geoff cover who...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Phillies pitching prospect Griff McGarry to dish on his Arizona Fall League experience. Plus, we take look at fresh NL East Top 10 prospect lists being unveiled on the BA website this week before discussing Padres' Dominican prospect Cesar Altagracia’s age “mishap.” Time Stamps (0:40) Welcome to prospect season (1:30) NL East top 10 prospects (10:45) Phillies prospect Griff McGarry joins (22:00) Helium Spot:...

Now that we’re officially in the offseason, Carlos and Peter hop on the draft pod for the first of a six-part series looking back at 2024 draft classes. Up first, the American League East. The two give overviews on the class, talk through surprising picks, picks they like, dig into sleepers to know and highlight early pro performers from each class. — Time Stamps (1:00) Intro(5:00) Orioles(7:30) Austin Overn & Vance Honeycutt(12:00) Griff O’Ferrall(14:30) Orioles sleepers(17:30) Red...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are giving the Dodgers their due. Los Angeles has won its second title in the past five seasons with its Game 5 win over the Yankees. We're talking about that and what's ahead for both teams. 0:01 What will you remember most from that five-run inning? 0:05 Freddie Freeman, what a World Series. 0:08 Who would be your other Dodgers stars of the Series? 14:30 What do the Dodgers do better than others? 17:00 The Dodgers pitching could get better 21:00 What tripped up...

This week on the 90th Percentile Podcast hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Dr. Nick Serio of Velo U. We discuss Nick's work with pitchers and how they get exciting results through advanced training, arm care and the idea of disappearing projection. (1:00) Introducing Dr. Nick Serio of VeloU(4:00) Physical Assessment Process And Identifying Key Attributes.(9:00) Elements Of The Assessment(13:00) What Is The Training Process And How Long Are The Programs(18:00) Risks Of...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Ben Badler & Scott Braun are joined by Red Sox pitching prospect Cooper Adams to discuss Boston's approach to pitching development, adjusting to pro ball and more. Plus, we discuss a big college commitment flip for the reigning national champs, and Ben dishes on his top international signing classes for 2024. Time Stamps (1:00) Billy Carlson's commitment flip & the college recruiting landscape (10:20) Cooper Adams joins (23:50) Ben's top...

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast to talk about Peter’s first experience at Jupiter. The standout players for him were the top-ranked high school players of the 2026 class: Grady Emerson and Jacob Lombard. What makes them so dynamic and exciting?  After that Peter talks through a number of 2025 outfielders who impressed in some form or fashion before hitting on a few pitchers of note and the two close out the show with quick thoughts on the World Series. — Time Stamps (0:00)...

A clash of the titans has Baseball America's JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes excited. In our World Series preview, we look at how this is the matchup of heavyweights from the 2024 season, complete with lineups stuffed with MVP caliber players. We also take a look at how these bullpens were developed differently, why the Dodgers' lack of starting pitching may not be as much of a problem as expected and who we think is going to win it all. Time Stamps (1:45) A star-studded matchup(6:45) Two...

Dylan just can't turn the robot off! This week on the Baseball America fantasy podcast hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss Dylan's first Draft Champions draft of the 2025 season. We walk through Dylan's prep, his early round strategy and overall roster building approach throughout the episode. (2:00) World Series Excitement.(8:00) AFL Breakouts Zyhir Hope and Josue Briceno. How do we value you them this offseason in fantasy.(11:00) Break.(12:00) Prepping for a DC early in the...

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes & Scott Braun discuss how the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers built their organizations and manifested this World Series appearance. Plus, we look back at the LCS round and wonder if there is there a youth catching movement underway. Time Stamps (1:15) How the Yankees & Dodgers built their WS teams(11:35) Lessons learned from LCS teams(16:00) Is having two large-revenue teams in the WS bad for baseball?(26:00) Young...

The Tampa Bay Rays Tropicana Field home saw its roof ripped off during landfall of Hurricane Milton. That leaves a lot of questions and very few clear answers about what's going to happen for the Rays for 2025 and beyond. To get a sense of what could happen, Baseball America's Matt Eddy and JJ Cooper talked with special guest Marc Topkin, BA's Rays correspondent and the beat writer for the Rays for the Tampa Bay Times. In this podcast, Topkin explains what happened, what are the remaining...

This week on the 90th Percentile Geoff introduces a radical idea to remake the college sports system and create a new competitive landscape. Before we dive into this week's main topic we have a deep discussion about some of the standout meals from Geoff's recent AFL trip. (2:00) ALCS and NLCS. (13:00) Best Eats In The Arizona Fall League. (26:00) Should College Conferences go to a promotion/relegation system? Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed: https://indeed.com/BASEBALLAMERICA * Check out...

We have a pair of really fun conversations today. Ethan Salas, MLB's No. 17 prospect, joins us live from the Arizona Fall League to talk hitting, the Padres' playoff run and how he's preparing to one day join them. We also talk to Georgia star Tre Phelps, one of the better prospects in the 2025 draft, about the Bulldogs' stadium renovations, the longest home run he ever hit and why he thinks former teammate Charlie Condon is on a hall of fame trajectory. Time Stamps (1:05) Geoff Pontes names...

On this week's episode of the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff and Dylan discuss Geoff's recent trip to the Arizona Fall League. They cover a handful of players trending upward who are worth your attention in fantasy, before discussing some pitchers Roboscout views as underrated. (3:00) Zyhir Hope (6:00) Kemp Alderman (10:00) Peyton Williams (14:00) Connor Phillips (20:00) Thayron Liranzo (23:00) Josue Briceno (26:00) Tre' Morgan (30:00) K.C. Hunt (33:00) Ben Shields Our Sponsors: *...

Carlos and Peter talk through one of the most exciting draft demographics there is: high school shortstops! There are plenty to talk about in the 2025 draft class compared to 2024. In today's episode the two break down the offensive and defensive profiles of seven potential first rounders. — Time Stamps (0:00) Intro(4:00) Billy Carlson(12:30) Kayson Cunningham(20:30) Eli Willits(27:30) Brady Ebel(33:00) Sean Gamble(38:00) Coy James (45:00) Lucas Franco Our Sponsors: * Check out Indeed:...

On this week’s Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper and Ben Badler dished on the Guardians/Tigers series and how these AL Central teams built themselves for the postseason before welcoming a piece of the Guardians’ future as a guest in minor league catcher Cooper Ingle. After some really good, in-depth intel on catching and performance from Cooper, talk moves to the Arizona Fall League. Time Stamps(1:00) How Detroit built a playoff team(5:15) How Cleveland built a playoff team(6:45) Cooper Ingle joins...