In today’s mailbag Ben and Carlos answer questions about John Rodríguez and the Angels international signing efforts, where Yankees OF Yostin Peña might start the 2027 season, Caleb Bonemer’s center field chances and how Guardians LHP Parker Messick compares to Reds LHP Ethan Norby. 

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Time Stamps:
(1:00) John Rodríguez and Angels international prospects
(4:30) Where will Yankees OF Yostin Peña start in 2027?
(9:30) How is White Sox OF Caleb Bonemer’s defense in center?
(15:00) How did Guardians LHP Parker Messick compare to Reds LHP Ethan Norby?

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You can preorder Baseball America’s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at the BA Store here.

In today&rsquo;s mailbag Ben and Carlos answer questions about John Rodr&iacute;guez and the Angels international signing efforts, where Yankees OF Yostin Pe&ntilde;a might start the 2027 season, Caleb Bonemer&rsquo;s center field chances and how Guardians LHP Parker Messick compares to Reds LHP Ethan Norby.&nbsp;
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Time Stamps:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">(1:00) John Rodr&iacute;guez and Angels international prospects</li>
<li aria-level="1">(4:30) Where will Yankees OF Yostin Pe&ntilde;a start in 2027?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(9:30) How is White Sox OF Caleb Bonemer&rsquo;s defense in center?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(15:00) How did Guardians LHP Parker Messick compare to Reds LHP Ethan Norby?</li>
</ul>
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You can preorder Baseball America&rsquo;s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at <a href="https://store.baseballamerica.com/">the BA Store here</a>.

Baseball America’s Ben Badler and Carlos Collazo offer scout-level insight into all levels of baseball—everything from the amateur MLB Draft, international scouting, minor league prospects to the bigs. New episodes drop every week.

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Episode 216: Mailbag—Angels International Prospects & College Lefty Comps

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In today’s mailbag episode, Ben and Carlos answer listener questions about how we assess risk for prospects, how the degree of difficulty in scouting international prospects varies depending on the country, whether or not relief-only prospects with upside exist and the difficulty of spotting them, Nationals infielder Ronny Cruz and Pirates outfielder Derek Curiel.

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Time stamps:
(0:00) Intro
(3:00) How we handle risk penalties for prospects
(9:00) Is it harder to project international prospects from one country vs. another?
(13:00) Are there any relief-only prospects with top 10 reliever upside?
(19:00) Is Nationals infielder Ronny Cruz trending up?
(22:00) Is Pirates outfielder Derek Curiel more likely to develop power or stick in center?

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Baseball America Website

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You can preorder Baseball America’s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at the BA Store here.

In today&rsquo;s mailbag episode, Ben and Carlos answer listener questions about how we assess risk for prospects, how the degree of difficulty in scouting international prospects varies depending on the country, whether or not relief-only prospects with upside exist and the difficulty of spotting them, Nationals infielder Ronny Cruz and Pirates outfielder Derek Curiel.
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Time stamps:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">(0:00) Intro</li>
<li aria-level="1">(3:00) How we handle risk penalties for prospects</li>
<li aria-level="1">(9:00) Is it harder to project international prospects from one country vs. another?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(13:00) Are there any relief-only prospects with top 10 reliever upside?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(19:00) Is Nationals infielder Ronny Cruz trending up?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(22:00) Is Pirates outfielder Derek Curiel more likely to develop power or stick in center?</li>
</ul>
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You can preorder Baseball America&rsquo;s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at <a href="https://store.baseballamerica.com/">the BA Store here</a>.

Episode 220: Mailbag—How We Evaluate Prospect Risk

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Ben and Carlos talk about the Brewers World Series championship and think about how this organization was built and how it operates. What are the lessons that other organizations can learn about how the Brewers operate? What do they target with hitters and pitchers? What separates them with their strategies in the draft and international market? Are they going to be even better next year? 

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Time stamps:
(0:00) Intro
(2:30) World Series reactions
(4:30) Lessons to learn from this Brewers team
(6:00) A thirst for information
(10:00) What the Brewers look for in hitters
(16:00) The importance of defense
(21:00) Finding under valued talent
(36:00) Pitching comes from anywhere
(45:00) The importance of a disciplined international process
(51:00) A potential brain drain for Milwaukee?
(1:00:00) Spending money to retain stars in peak seasons

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Baseball America Website

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You can preorder Baseball America’s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at the BA Store here.

Ben and Carlos talk about the Brewers World Series championship and think about how this organization was built and how it operates. What are the lessons that other organizations can learn about how the Brewers operate? What do they target with hitters and pitchers? What separates them with their strategies in the draft and international market? Are they going to be even better next year?&nbsp;
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Time stamps:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">(0:00) Intro</li>
<li aria-level="1">(2:30) World Series reactions</li>
<li aria-level="1">(4:30) Lessons to learn from this Brewers team</li>
<li aria-level="1">(6:00) A thirst for information</li>
<li aria-level="1">(10:00) What the Brewers look for in hitters</li>
<li aria-level="1">(16:00) The importance of defense</li>
<li aria-level="1">(21:00) Finding under valued talent</li>
<li aria-level="1">(36:00) Pitching comes from anywhere</li>
<li aria-level="1">(45:00) The importance of a disciplined international process</li>
<li aria-level="1">(51:00) A potential brain drain for Milwaukee?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(1:00:00) Spending money to retain stars in peak seasons</li>
</ul>
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Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a&nbsp; question? Email us: <a href="mailto:futureprojection@baseballamerica.com">futureprojection@baseballamerica.com</a>.
Future Projection Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/FutureProPod">@FutureProPod</a>
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Carlos's Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/CarlosACollazo">@CarlosACollazo</a>
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You can preorder Baseball America&rsquo;s 2027 books today. Get your 2027 Prospect Handbook, 2027 Almanac and 2027 Directory at <a href="https://store.baseballamerica.com/">the BA Store here</a>.

Episode 219: Lessons From The Milwaukee Brewers

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Ben and Carlos open the listener mailbag and take questions about Blue Jays SS Juan Sanchez, Royals OF Angeibel Gomez vs. Giants SS Josuar Gonzalez, Braves OF Eric Hartman, Cardinals C Rainiel Rodriguez and Nationals RHP Jarlin Susana.

Time Stamps: 
(1:00) Was it a mistake to send Juan Sanchez to Low A?
(4:00) Angeibel Gomez vs. Josuar Gonzalez hype 
(9:00) Eric Hartman
(14:00) Rainiel Rodriguez
(18:00) Jarlin Susana

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Carlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazo

Baseball America Website

Ben and Carlos open the listener mailbag and take questions about Blue Jays SS Juan Sanchez, Royals OF Angeibel Gomez vs. Giants SS Josuar Gonzalez, Braves OF Eric Hartman, Cardinals C Rainiel Rodriguez and Nationals RHP Jarlin Susana.
Time Stamps:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">(1:00) Was it a mistake to send Juan Sanchez to Low A?</li>
<li aria-level="1">(4:00) Angeibel Gomez vs. Josuar Gonzalez hype&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">(9:00) Eric Hartman</li>
<li aria-level="1">(14:00) Rainiel Rodriguez</li>
<li aria-level="1">(18:00) Jarlin Susana</li>
</ul>
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Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a&nbsp; question? Email us: <a href="mailto:futureprojection@baseballamerica.com">futureprojection@baseballamerica.com</a>.
Future Projection Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/FutureProPod">@FutureProPod</a>
Ben's Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BenBadler">@BenBadler</a>
Carlos's Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/CarlosACollazo">@CarlosACollazo</a>
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Episode 218: Mailbag—Angeibel Gomez vs. Josuar Gonzalez

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/78a9ee22-0d2d-4104-ab22-b4eb00262c1d/transcript

Episode 216: Mailbag—Angels International Prospects & College Lefty Comps

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