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Nick Kurtz: 2025 AL Rookie of the Year 🏆
How he swung his way to an MLB breakout: buff.ly/OkNzzhR
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How he swung his way to an MLB breakout: buff.ly/OkNzzhR
#BestofBA
December 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Nick Kurtz: 2025 AL Rookie of the Year 🏆
How he swung his way to an MLB breakout: buff.ly/OkNzzhR
#BestofBA
How he swung his way to an MLB breakout: buff.ly/OkNzzhR
#BestofBA
Looking to add players to your fantasy team?
Check out the names in our Dynasty Top 500: buff.ly/QERjGhY
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Check out the names in our Dynasty Top 500: buff.ly/QERjGhY
#BestofBA
Top 500 Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings For 2026
Baseball America presents our initial Top 500 dynasty rankings for fantasy baseball managers heading into the 2026 season.
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December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Looking to add players to your fantasy team?
Check out the names in our Dynasty Top 500: buff.ly/QERjGhY
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Check out the names in our Dynasty Top 500: buff.ly/QERjGhY
#BestofBA
Tampering in the transfer portal era.
A problem or survival?
Our breakdown: buff.ly/bnFcUMX
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A problem or survival?
Our breakdown: buff.ly/bnFcUMX
#BestofBA
Tampering Defines College Baseball's Transfer Portal Era. Can It Be Fixed?
From mid-majors losing stars to high-majors chasing talent, tampering has reshaped college baseball.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Tampering in the transfer portal era.
A problem or survival?
Our breakdown: buff.ly/bnFcUMX
#BestofBA
A problem or survival?
Our breakdown: buff.ly/bnFcUMX
#BestofBA
Steele Hall is the best athlete AND the fastest base runner in the Reds' system.
See where the 2025 ninth-overall draft pick lands in Cincinnati's Top 10 prospects for 2026: buff.ly/AcdmV1j
See where the 2025 ninth-overall draft pick lands in Cincinnati's Top 10 prospects for 2026: buff.ly/AcdmV1j
December 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Steele Hall is the best athlete AND the fastest base runner in the Reds' system.
See where the 2025 ninth-overall draft pick lands in Cincinnati's Top 10 prospects for 2026: buff.ly/AcdmV1j
See where the 2025 ninth-overall draft pick lands in Cincinnati's Top 10 prospects for 2026: buff.ly/AcdmV1j
We're still waiting for a slam-dunk Top 100 Prospect to change teams this offseason 🤔
Ranking Every MLB Prospect Traded In The 2025-26 Offseason
Baseball America's big board ranking and grading every MLB prospect traded since the end of the 2025 season.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We're still waiting for a slam-dunk Top 100 Prospect to change teams this offseason 🤔
College baseball has become an increasingly central development engine for the professional game.
27 players made their major league debuts within two years of their draft season in 2025.
Could this increase after the next CBA?
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27 players made their major league debuts within two years of their draft season in 2025.
Could this increase after the next CBA?
buff.ly/HdTX1Bq
December 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
College baseball has become an increasingly central development engine for the professional game.
27 players made their major league debuts within two years of their draft season in 2025.
Could this increase after the next CBA?
buff.ly/HdTX1Bq
27 players made their major league debuts within two years of their draft season in 2025.
Could this increase after the next CBA?
buff.ly/HdTX1Bq
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Joswa Lugo signed for $2.3 million, the eighth-highest bonus in the 2024 international class.
He's got a power-over-hit profile, reaching a 113.mph max EV.
Could we see him be a breakout prospect in 2026?
He's got a power-over-hit profile, reaching a 113.mph max EV.
Could we see him be a breakout prospect in 2026?
December 24, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Joswa Lugo signed for $2.3 million, the eighth-highest bonus in the 2024 international class.
He's got a power-over-hit profile, reaching a 113.mph max EV.
Could we see him be a breakout prospect in 2026?
He's got a power-over-hit profile, reaching a 113.mph max EV.
Could we see him be a breakout prospect in 2026?
Welcome to the Top 100 🤝
See who else joined the top 2027 College Draft Prospects list: buff.ly/oRLWWyw
See who else joined the top 2027 College Draft Prospects list: buff.ly/oRLWWyw
December 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Welcome to the Top 100 🤝
See who else joined the top 2027 College Draft Prospects list: buff.ly/oRLWWyw
See who else joined the top 2027 College Draft Prospects list: buff.ly/oRLWWyw
December 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Dalton Rushing ranks among the top 10 graduated prospects in the NL 🎓
More details here: buff.ly/EBgE6xO
More details here: buff.ly/EBgE6xO
December 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Dalton Rushing ranks among the top 10 graduated prospects in the NL 🎓
More details here: buff.ly/EBgE6xO
More details here: buff.ly/EBgE6xO
Mets fans aren’t scoring high on the "Hope Meter" 😬
We break down how hopeful each MLB team should be heading into 2026: buff.ly/4efvHZR
We break down how hopeful each MLB team should be heading into 2026: buff.ly/4efvHZR
December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Mets fans aren’t scoring high on the "Hope Meter" 😬
We break down how hopeful each MLB team should be heading into 2026: buff.ly/4efvHZR
We break down how hopeful each MLB team should be heading into 2026: buff.ly/4efvHZR
The digital version of the Prospect Handbook will be available soon 👀
Here's how the preview of 900-plus prospects comes together: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ever...
Here's how the preview of 900-plus prospects comes together: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ever...
Everything To Know About Baseball America's 2026 Prospect Handbook | Prospect Podcast
In this week's Prospect Podcast, J.J. Cooper and Geoff Pontes go in-depth on everything having to do with BA's 2026 Prospect Handbook.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The digital version of the Prospect Handbook will be available soon 👀
Here's how the preview of 900-plus prospects comes together: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ever...
Here's how the preview of 900-plus prospects comes together: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ever...
Looking for something fun to do over the holidays?
The 2025 edition of our holiday prospect quiz is out now!
See how well you know prospects from years past:
The 2025 edition of our holiday prospect quiz is out now!
See how well you know prospects from years past:
Can You Guess The Player? Take Baseball America’s 2025 Holiday Prospect Quiz
Yes, it's that time of year again... time to take Baseball America's Holiday Prospect Quiz! Test your player knowledge and see how many names you can correctly guess!
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December 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Looking for something fun to do over the holidays?
The 2025 edition of our holiday prospect quiz is out now!
See how well you know prospects from years past:
The 2025 edition of our holiday prospect quiz is out now!
See how well you know prospects from years past:
MLB's collective bargaining agreement set to expire on Dec. 1, 2026.
And coaches are mindful that changes at the pro level affect the college game.
How the player development pipeline could be reshaped: buff.ly/HdTX1Bq
And coaches are mindful that changes at the pro level affect the college game.
How the player development pipeline could be reshaped: buff.ly/HdTX1Bq
December 23, 2025 at 5:30 PM
MLB's collective bargaining agreement set to expire on Dec. 1, 2026.
And coaches are mindful that changes at the pro level affect the college game.
How the player development pipeline could be reshaped: buff.ly/HdTX1Bq
And coaches are mindful that changes at the pro level affect the college game.
How the player development pipeline could be reshaped: buff.ly/HdTX1Bq
Ready to chase Eli Willits autos?
The first-overall pick in the draft will be in 2025 Bowman Draft.
Here's everything we're chasing in the product: buff.ly/tuQzPJE
The first-overall pick in the draft will be in 2025 Bowman Draft.
Here's everything we're chasing in the product: buff.ly/tuQzPJE
December 23, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Ready to chase Eli Willits autos?
The first-overall pick in the draft will be in 2025 Bowman Draft.
Here's everything we're chasing in the product: buff.ly/tuQzPJE
The first-overall pick in the draft will be in 2025 Bowman Draft.
Here's everything we're chasing in the product: buff.ly/tuQzPJE
It's holiday prospect quiz time! 🎉
Think you know your prospects?
We’ve pulled old scouting reports from past years and want to see if you can guess the player.
Play now:
Think you know your prospects?
We’ve pulled old scouting reports from past years and want to see if you can guess the player.
Play now:
Can You Guess The Player? Take Baseball America’s 2025 Holiday Prospect Quiz
Yes, it's that time of year again... time to take Baseball America's Holiday Prospect Quiz! Test your player knowledge and see how many names you can correctly guess!
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December 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
It's holiday prospect quiz time! 🎉
Think you know your prospects?
We’ve pulled old scouting reports from past years and want to see if you can guess the player.
Play now:
Think you know your prospects?
We’ve pulled old scouting reports from past years and want to see if you can guess the player.
Play now:
It's time to break open the listener mailbag on our latest episode of Future Projection.
💪 DSL breakouts
👀 Comps on Tyler Spangler
⬆️ Upside players not in the Top 100
And more
Listen now:
💪 DSL breakouts
👀 Comps on Tyler Spangler
⬆️ Upside players not in the Top 100
And more
Listen now:
Dominican Summer League Breakouts, 60 Hit/Power Prospects & More Listener Questions | Future Projection
In today's Future Projection, Ben and Carlos answer listener questions about Dominican Summer League breakout candidates and lots more.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It's time to break open the listener mailbag on our latest episode of Future Projection.
💪 DSL breakouts
👀 Comps on Tyler Spangler
⬆️ Upside players not in the Top 100
And more
Listen now:
💪 DSL breakouts
👀 Comps on Tyler Spangler
⬆️ Upside players not in the Top 100
And more
Listen now:
The tentative release date for 2025 Bowman Draft is Wednesday, January 14th.
Here's who we'll be chasing:
Here's who we'll be chasing:
2025 Bowman Draft: MLB Prospect Cards, Breaker Value Rankings & Who We’re Hunting
Matt Pajak breaks down the 2025 Bowman Draft checklist with a look at top MLB prospects, inserts and teams to target for breakers.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The tentative release date for 2025 Bowman Draft is Wednesday, January 14th.
Here's who we'll be chasing:
Here's who we'll be chasing:
December 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Teenage righty Yordan Rodriguez heads to the Mets in the Jeff McNeil trade.
He was one of the 20 most impressive pitchers in the DSL this year, showing a velo spike, impressive extension and long-term starter traits in limited innings 👀
More here: buff.ly/kXm7I4f
He was one of the 20 most impressive pitchers in the DSL this year, showing a velo spike, impressive extension and long-term starter traits in limited innings 👀
More here: buff.ly/kXm7I4f
December 22, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Teenage righty Yordan Rodriguez heads to the Mets in the Jeff McNeil trade.
He was one of the 20 most impressive pitchers in the DSL this year, showing a velo spike, impressive extension and long-term starter traits in limited innings 👀
More here: buff.ly/kXm7I4f
He was one of the 20 most impressive pitchers in the DSL this year, showing a velo spike, impressive extension and long-term starter traits in limited innings 👀
More here: buff.ly/kXm7I4f
December 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The top 10 college prospects of the 2027 MLB Draft class 🌟
See the full top 100 in our latest update: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
See the full top 100 in our latest update: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
December 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The top 10 college prospects of the 2027 MLB Draft class 🌟
See the full top 100 in our latest update: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
See the full top 100 in our latest update: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...
ICYMI: The White Sox signed dlugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal on Sunday.
We've got the scouting report: buff.ly/ivchi3H
We've got the scouting report: buff.ly/ivchi3H
December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
ICYMI: The White Sox signed dlugger Munetaka Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal on Sunday.
We've got the scouting report: buff.ly/ivchi3H
We've got the scouting report: buff.ly/ivchi3H
The last time Penn State made the NCAA tournament? 2000.
The last first-round pick the Nittany Lions produced? Nate Bump in 1998.
But the program could land one of the most consequential arms of the 2027 class.
More details: buff.ly/k91silh
The last first-round pick the Nittany Lions produced? Nate Bump in 1998.
But the program could land one of the most consequential arms of the 2027 class.
More details: buff.ly/k91silh
December 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The last time Penn State made the NCAA tournament? 2000.
The last first-round pick the Nittany Lions produced? Nate Bump in 1998.
But the program could land one of the most consequential arms of the 2027 class.
More details: buff.ly/k91silh
The last first-round pick the Nittany Lions produced? Nate Bump in 1998.
But the program could land one of the most consequential arms of the 2027 class.
More details: buff.ly/k91silh