Geoff Pontes
@geoffpontesba.bsky.social
MiLB beat - BBWAA Member - Prospect Writer - Baseball America - Nike head; wears chains that excite the Feds.
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On today's Locked On #Guardians w/special guest @geoffpontesba.bsky.social
⚾️There should no regrets about drafting Travis Bazzana over Nick Kurtz or Konnor Griffin
⚾️Guards 2025 draft wasn't as big of an anomaly as we think
⚾️Balancing risk can be tough for teams like Cleveland
youtu.be/S8Rcx3t091c
⚾️There should no regrets about drafting Travis Bazzana over Nick Kurtz or Konnor Griffin
⚾️Guards 2025 draft wasn't as big of an anomaly as we think
⚾️Balancing risk can be tough for teams like Cleveland
youtu.be/S8Rcx3t091c
Why Cleveland Guardians Should Have NO REGRETS About Drafting Travis Bazzana With Geoff Pontes of BA
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November 20, 2025 at 1:57 PM
On today's Locked On #Guardians w/special guest @geoffpontesba.bsky.social
⚾️There should no regrets about drafting Travis Bazzana over Nick Kurtz or Konnor Griffin
⚾️Guards 2025 draft wasn't as big of an anomaly as we think
⚾️Balancing risk can be tough for teams like Cleveland
youtu.be/S8Rcx3t091c
⚾️There should no regrets about drafting Travis Bazzana over Nick Kurtz or Konnor Griffin
⚾️Guards 2025 draft wasn't as big of an anomaly as we think
⚾️Balancing risk can be tough for teams like Cleveland
youtu.be/S8Rcx3t091c
My gym put up a giant Bumble four days ago and I’ve made it my mission to take a selfie with it every day until Christmas.
November 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
My gym put up a giant Bumble four days ago and I’ve made it my mission to take a selfie with it every day until Christmas.
The Rule 5 Fever overtook me last night and I wrote up my top six pitching targets.
Yordanny Monegro
Hayden Mullins
Aimber Santa
Jared Southard
Tyler Vogel
Peyton Pallette
Rule 5 Draft Preview 1.0 is live!
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Yordanny Monegro
Hayden Mullins
Aimber Santa
Jared Southard
Tyler Vogel
Peyton Pallette
Rule 5 Draft Preview 1.0 is live!
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2025 Rule 5 Draft Preview: Top Players To Know
Baseball America presents the top eligible players to know ahead of next month's MLB Rule 5 draft.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The Rule 5 Fever overtook me last night and I wrote up my top six pitching targets.
Yordanny Monegro
Hayden Mullins
Aimber Santa
Jared Southard
Tyler Vogel
Peyton Pallette
Rule 5 Draft Preview 1.0 is live!
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...
Yordanny Monegro
Hayden Mullins
Aimber Santa
Jared Southard
Tyler Vogel
Peyton Pallette
Rule 5 Draft Preview 1.0 is live!
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...
With the three biggest names coming over from NPB now posted, I wrote up scouting reports on:
Tatsuya Imai
Munetaka Murakami
Kazuma Okamoto www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scou...
Tatsuya Imai
Munetaka Murakami
Kazuma Okamoto www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scou...
Scouting Reports For Tatsuya Imai, Munetaka Murakami & Kazuma Okamoto For 2026
Baseball America presents scouting reports on a trio of key Japanese free agents set to join MLB in 2026, including righthander Tatsuya Imai.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
With the three biggest names coming over from NPB now posted, I wrote up scouting reports on:
Tatsuya Imai
Munetaka Murakami
Kazuma Okamoto www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scou...
Tatsuya Imai
Munetaka Murakami
Kazuma Okamoto www.baseballamerica.com/stories/scou...
One of the things that always fascinates me is the lack of understanding around different goals in evaluating. The perfect example, how I evaluate a player for an offseason T30 list varies from how I evaluate for Dynasty. While there's certainly overlap within the two, the end goal is different
November 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
One of the things that always fascinates me is the lack of understanding around different goals in evaluating. The perfect example, how I evaluate a player for an offseason T30 list varies from how I evaluate for Dynasty. While there's certainly overlap within the two, the end goal is different
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We have a clear case of #Rule5Fever @baseballamerica.com. To get you ready for today's 40-man roster protection deadline, make sure you read this @iancundall.bsky.social
piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
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piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
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What Do MLB Teams Target In The Rule 5 Draft?
Ian Cundall highlights recent trends to assess how teams approach Tuesday's 40-man roster deadline and December's Rule 5 draft.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We have a clear case of #Rule5Fever @baseballamerica.com. To get you ready for today's 40-man roster protection deadline, make sure you read this @iancundall.bsky.social
piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/what...
piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/what...
The Top 40 first baseman for 2026 dynasty baseball www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-...
Top 40 First Baseman Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings For 2026
Baseball America presents 2026 dynasty rankings for the game's top 40 first basemen, led by the Athletics' Nick Kurtz.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Top 40 first baseman for 2026 dynasty baseball www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-...
Its my favorite day of the year 40 man deadline day! We’ll be tracking all the players added throughout the day. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/40-m...
40-Man Roster Deadline 2025: MLB Rule 5 Draft Protection Analysis For Every Team
Baseball America tracks every player added to 40-man MLB rosters before Tuesday's 6 p.m. deadline in advance of next month's Rule 5 Draft.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Its my favorite day of the year 40 man deadline day! We’ll be tracking all the players added throughout the day. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/40-m...
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We are getting ready to go live with the Hot Sheet show. Hear @benbadler.bsky.social and @geoffpontesba.bsky.social explain what the Brewers have figured out that other teams should copy, plus we talk about 40-man roster decisions.
youtube.com/live/-Gv2lVa...
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Dodgers '26 Top 10 Prospects, 40-man protections, hidden MLB Draft value | Hot Sheet
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November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We are getting ready to go live with the Hot Sheet show. Hear @benbadler.bsky.social and @geoffpontesba.bsky.social explain what the Brewers have figured out that other teams should copy, plus we talk about 40-man roster decisions.
youtube.com/live/-Gv2lVa...
youtube.com/live/-Gv2lVa...
Going live on the @baseballamerica.com Hot Sheet Show in a few minutes w/ @jjcoop36.bsky.social and @benbadler.bsky.social we'll be talking 40 man deadline, NL West Top 30 and More! youtube.com/live/-Gv2lVaF0TU?feature=share
Dodgers '26 Top 10 Prospects, 40-man protections, hidden MLB Draft value | Hot Sheet
YouTube video by Baseball America
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November 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Going live on the @baseballamerica.com Hot Sheet Show in a few minutes w/ @jjcoop36.bsky.social and @benbadler.bsky.social we'll be talking 40 man deadline, NL West Top 30 and More! youtube.com/live/-Gv2lVaF0TU?feature=share
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Pope Leo absolutely cooking
November 16, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Pope Leo absolutely cooking
Backup running backs doing work this week in fantasy football.
November 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Backup running backs doing work this week in fantasy football.
The Unc Bowl is popping off in Pittsburgh right now.
November 16, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Unc Bowl is popping off in Pittsburgh right now.
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There were a lot of great moments from tonight but the best by far was Miz hanging out well after the allotted time for the event was over and ripping cards with a kid wearing his jersey. They even pulled a Miz!
November 15, 2025 at 4:25 AM
There were a lot of great moments from tonight but the best by far was Miz hanging out well after the allotted time for the event was over and ripping cards with a kid wearing his jersey. They even pulled a Miz!
I understand I’m now an old white man, but why does Hollister’s boys section look like a Juggalo’s closet in 1998?
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I understand I’m now an old white man, but why does Hollister’s boys section look like a Juggalo’s closet in 1998?
Cubs chat goes live at 2 PM (ET) get your questions in on all things Cubs prospects www.baseballamerica.com/stories/chic...
Chicago Cubs 2026 MLB Prospects Chat
We're answering your questions about Cubs prospects and the state of the Chicago farm system today at 2 p.m.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Cubs chat goes live at 2 PM (ET) get your questions in on all things Cubs prospects www.baseballamerica.com/stories/chic...
New list just dropped my 2026 Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects!
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2026 Chicago Cubs Top 10 MLB Prospects
Presenting Baseball America's 2026 ranking of the top prospects in the Cubs system, headlined by catcher Moises Ballesteros.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
New list just dropped my 2026 Chicago Cubs Top 10 Prospects!
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Apparently this is a shirt but I was fully shocked for about five minutes thinking Adam Schefter was sleeved up.
November 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Apparently this is a shirt but I was fully shocked for about five minutes thinking Adam Schefter was sleeved up.
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For Pirates fans, @geoffpontesba.bsky.social and I talked a lot about the team, the ownership issues, the strengths and weaknesses of the MLB team and the farm system in a podcast/video this week:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...
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How Soon Can The Pirates Become A Playoff Team? | Prospect Podcast
On this week's Prospect Podcast, J.J. and Geoff take a closer look at the Pirates and wonder how close they could be to playoff contention.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
For Pirates fans, @geoffpontesba.bsky.social and I talked a lot about the team, the ownership issues, the strengths and weaknesses of the MLB team and the farm system in a podcast/video this week:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...
Great article from my colleague Jacob Rudner digging in on the statcast data from some of the top college bats in the 2026 draft class. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-c...
10 College Hitters In The 2026 MLB Draft Top 100 With Standout Data
Jacob Rudner highlights 10 college hitters from BA's latest 2026 draft board with meaningful performance samples against strong competition.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Great article from my colleague Jacob Rudner digging in on the statcast data from some of the top college bats in the 2026 draft class. www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-c...
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🚨 2026 CARDINALS TOP 10 PROSPECTS 🚨
JJ Wetherholt headlines the class and has the potential to break camp with the big league team this spring.
See the Cardinals' top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
JJ Wetherholt headlines the class and has the potential to break camp with the big league team this spring.
See the Cardinals' top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
🚨 2026 CARDINALS TOP 10 PROSPECTS 🚨
JJ Wetherholt headlines the class and has the potential to break camp with the big league team this spring.
See the Cardinals' top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
JJ Wetherholt headlines the class and has the potential to break camp with the big league team this spring.
See the Cardinals' top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
I will be chatting all things Cardinals at 2 pm this afternoon. Get your questions in! www.baseballamerica.com/stories/st-l...
St. Louis Cardinals 2026 MLB Prospects Chat
We're answering your questions about Cardinals prospects and the state of the St. Louis farm system today at 2 p.m.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I will be chatting all things Cardinals at 2 pm this afternoon. Get your questions in! www.baseballamerica.com/stories/st-l...
2026 St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 MLB Prospects www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
2026 St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 MLB Prospects
Presenting Baseball America's 2026 ranking of the top prospects in the Cardinals system, headlined by shortstop JJ Wetherholt.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
2026 St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 MLB Prospects www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
Our first dynasty positional ranking of the offseason released today. We breakdown the Top 40 catchers for 2026 www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-...
Top 40 Catcher Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings For 2026
Baseball America presents 2026 dynasty rankings for the game's top 40 catchers, led by the Mariners' Cal Raleigh.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Our first dynasty positional ranking of the offseason released today. We breakdown the Top 40 catchers for 2026 www.baseballamerica.com/stories/top-...
Next up in my offseason sleeper pitching prospect series the D-Backs David Hagaman www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-...
The Diamondbacks May Have Stolen A Trade Deadline Gem In David Hagaman
Dealt from the Rangers to the Diamondbacks following a return from surgery, David Hagaman has all the ingredients to break out in 2026.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Next up in my offseason sleeper pitching prospect series the D-Backs David Hagaman www.baseballamerica.com/stories/the-...