In this episode of Baseball America's draft podcast, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo continue their draft retrospective series with a look back at the 2020 MLB draft.

How did COVID impact our ability to line up the class? How did teams figure it out? Who was in the conversation for 1-1 and which players and picks have aged best? Is there anything we can learn from the COVID draft or was it such an anomaly that we can only place the asterisk and move on?

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Time stamps:
(0:00) Setting the stage with covid
(9:00) Overall thoughts on the class
(12:30) The Spencer Torkelson and Austin Martin debate
(19:00) Asa Lacy
(26:00) Garrett Crochet
(30:00) Heston Kjerstad
(34:45) Pete Crow-Armstrong
(40:00) Austin Wells
(43:30) The Rangers' draft
(47:00) Masyn Winn & Spencer Strider
(55:00) What are the lessons we can learn from 2020?

In this episode of Baseball America's draft podcast, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Collazo continue their draft retrospective series with a look back at the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2020-mlb-draft-tracker/">2020 MLB draft</a>.
How did COVID impact our ability to line up the class? How did teams figure it out? Who was in the conversation for 1-1 and which players and picks have aged best? Is there anything we can learn from the COVID draft or was it such an anomaly that we can only place the asterisk and move on?
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Time stamps:
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<li aria-level="1">(0:00) Setting the stage with covid</li>
<li aria-level="1">(9:00) Overall thoughts on the class</li>
<li aria-level="1">(12:30) The Spencer Torkelson and Austin Martin debate</li>
<li aria-level="1">(19:00) Asa Lacy</li>
<li aria-level="1">(26:00) Garrett Crochet</li>
<li aria-level="1">(30:00) Heston Kjerstad</li>
<li aria-level="1">(34:45) Pete Crow-Armstrong</li>
<li aria-level="1">(40:00) Austin Wells</li>
<li aria-level="1">(43:30) The Rangers' draft</li>
<li aria-level="1">(47:00) Masyn Winn &amp; Spencer Strider</li>
<li aria-level="1">(55:00) What are the lessons we can learn from 2020?</li>
</ul>

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The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns for another week with hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes. The duo dive into the upcoming Arizona Fall League and the top prospects to follow, as well as few sleepers to follow for dynasty prospecting. 
(2:00) Sebastian Walcott
(7:00) Aidan Miller
(10:00) Jarlin Susana
(16:00) Caleb Bonemer
(22:00) Zyhir Hope
(26:00) Arjun Nimmala
(30:00) Tate Southisene
(32:00) Braylon Payne
(34:00) Charles Davalan
(38:00) Zion Rose
(41:00) Eduardo Quintero
(45:00) Nathan Flewelling
(47:00) Dax Kilby
(49:00) Angeibel Gomez
(51:00) Tai Peete
(55:00) Max Williams

The Baseball America Fantasy Podcast returns for another week with hosts James Anderson and Geoff Pontes. The duo dive into the upcoming Arizona Fall League and the top prospects to follow, as well as few sleepers to follow for dynasty prospecting.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">(2:00) Sebastian Walcott</li>
<li aria-level="1">(7:00) Aidan Miller</li>
<li aria-level="1">(10:00) Jarlin Susana</li>
<li aria-level="1">(16:00) Caleb Bonemer</li>
<li aria-level="1">(22:00) Zyhir Hope</li>
<li aria-level="1">(26:00) Arjun Nimmala</li>
<li aria-level="1">(30:00) Tate Southisene</li>
<li aria-level="1">(32:00) Braylon Payne</li>
<li aria-level="1">(34:00) Charles Davalan</li>
<li aria-level="1">(38:00) Zion Rose</li>
<li aria-level="1">(41:00) Eduardo Quintero</li>
<li aria-level="1">(45:00) Nathan Flewelling</li>
<li aria-level="1">(47:00) Dax Kilby</li>
<li aria-level="1">(49:00) Angeibel Gomez</li>
<li aria-level="1">(51:00) Tai Peete</li>
<li aria-level="1">(55:00) Max Williams</li>
</ul>

Fantasy Podcast: Top AFL Prospects & Sleepers To Know

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We love to rank prospects, and we also love drafts. So today on the Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper drafted current prospects with one simple goal: Pick the players that will hit the most MLB home runs between 2027-2030.

To make it more challenging, we each have to pick two prospects inside the Top 50 of the current BA Top 100 Prospect rankings, two more from 51-100 on the Top 100. Two non-Top 100 prospects ranked in top 15s of team Top 30s, and two more who don't meet any of those criteria. Let us know what you think about our picks. And if you have an idea for a future draft, we'd love to hear it.

(00:00) The Rules

(03:30) Round 1

(07:00) Round 2

(15:20) Round 3

(19:30) Round 4

(25:00) Round 5

(30:30) Round 6

(36:30) Round 7

(40:15) Round 8

(45:00) If we did this 5 years ago, who should you have picked

(48:00) Our strategies, what picks we question and which ones we like 

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We love to rank prospects, and we also love drafts. So today on the Baseball America Prospect Podcast, Ian Cundall, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper drafted current prospects with one simple goal: Pick the players that will hit the most MLB home runs between 2027-2030.
To make it more challenging, we each have to pick two prospects inside the Top 50 of the current BA Top 100 Prospect rankings, two more from 51-100 on the Top 100. Two non-Top 100 prospects ranked in top 15s of team Top 30s, and two more who don't meet any of those criteria. Let us know what you think about our picks. And if you have an idea for a future draft, we'd love to hear it.
(00:00) The Rules
(03:30) Round 1
(07:00) Round 2
(15:20) Round 3
(19:30) Round 4
(25:00) Round 5
(30:30) Round 6
(36:30) Round 7
(40:15) Round 8
(45:00) If we did this 5 years ago, who should you have picked
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Prospect Podcast: Drafting Top Power-Hitting Prospects

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we break down BA's 2026 award selections for MiLB Player and Pitcher of the Year. What went into our choices and who else was considered?

We also welcome James Anderson to the show to discuss our latest FYPD rankings.

The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!

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(0:00) Introduction
(1:00) BA's MiLB Player of the Year: Andrew Fischer
(6:30) BA's MiLB Pitcher of the Year: Kade Anderson
(11:30) James Anderson breaks down his FYPD rankings
(20:30) Answering viewer questions

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, we break down BA's 2026 award selections for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/andrew-fischer-baseball-americas-2026-minor-league-player-of-the-year/">MiLB Player</a> and <a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/kade-anderson-baseball-americas-2026-minor-league-pitcher-of-the-year/">Pitcher of the Year</a>. What went into our choices and who else was considered?
We also welcome James Anderson to the show to discuss&nbsp;<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2027-fypd-top-100-dynasty-fantasy-baseball-rankings/">our latest FYPD rankings</a>.
The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@baseballamerica">BA YouTube channel</a> every Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!
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<li>(1:00) BA's MiLB Player of the Year: Andrew Fischer</li>
<li>(6:30) BA's MiLB Pitcher of the Year: Kade Anderson</li>
<li>(11:30) James Anderson breaks down his FYPD rankings</li>
<li>(20:30) Answering viewer questions</li>
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Discussing MiLB Awards, FYPD Rankings & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 125

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Draft Podcast: Which 2020 Picks Aged Well?

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