Ben and Carlos talk about a double first base bag dilemma that surfaced in college baseball, then get into some spring training prospect talk. Should Kevin McGonigle and JJ Wetherholt make opening day rosters? Is Orioles outfielder Vance Honeycutt starting to figure something out? They talk about other names like Payton Tolle and Connelly Early, Charlie Condon, Sam Antonacci, Justin Crawford, JR Ritchie and then get into some brief week three college baseball and draft talk.

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Time stamps:

• (0:30) A college double first base bag dilemma
• (10:00) Spring training talk
• (14:15) Does Kevin McGonigle make the opening day roster?
• (20:50) JJ Wetherholt and the Cardinals
• (25:40) The looming CBA negotiations
• (29:00) The merits of a college baseball system
• (31:30) Is Vance Honeycutt figuring it out?
• (36:15) Red Sox lefties Payton Tolle & Connelly Early
• (39:20) Charlie Condon
• (46:15) Sam Antonacci
• (51:50) Justin Crawford
• (55:55) JR Ritchie
• (59:00) Week three draft talk

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Ben and Carlos open up the listener mailbag and take questions on a number of draft topics including: prep sleepers who could be first rounders; Ace Reese’s defensive profile; Konnor Griffin’s impact on scouting; who our favorite prospect in the class is after Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson; Derek Curiel’s lack of power; and whether or not teams care about the pick order when they are picking back-to-back.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:50) Who are some sleeper prep names who could be first rounders?
• (8:20) What do you think about Ace Reese’s upside and defensive profile?
• (12:45) How did so many teams miss on Konnor Griffin and how does that change scouting for 2026?
• (20:30) Who is your current No. 3 prospect after Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson?
• (25:20) Where does Derek Curiel fit in the draft given his lack of power?
• (31:40) How do teams decide who to pick first when they have back-to-back picks?

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Ben and Carlos talk about a few pitchers who have them excited from early spring training outings, then get into one of the most exciting pitching prospects in the country, Oregon State righthander Dax Whitney. The two talk about whether or not he’s the best pitching prospect since Paul Skenes, and then kickstart a conversation about the top prospects from each of the next two draft classes, headlined by some players to know from our recently released 2028 high school rankings.

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Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (4:00) Bishop Letson
• (12:30) Carlos Lagrange
• (19:10) Dax Whitney
• (31:00) Dax Whitney vs. Brendan Lawson
• (37:00) 2028 high school rankings
• (39:00) Why Striker Pence is No. 1
• (47:00) Other names to know at the top of the 2028 class (52:00 Ben blip)

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