Ben and Carlos hop on the podcast for a Jan. 15 focused edition of the show where Ben provides all the details on every team in the league. If you want to know about your team’s 2026 international signing class, this is the podcast for you.

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Time Stamps:

• (2:30) Guardians
• (7:40) Tigers
• (11:05) Royals
• (16:25) Twins
• (19:25) White Sox
• (23:30) Brewers
• (27:30) Cubs
• (29:45) Reds
• (32:45) Cardinals
• (36:45) Pirates
• (40:15) Mariners
• (43:30) Astros
• (45:55) Rangers
• (48:48) Athletics
• (52:45) Angels
• (55:25) Dodgers
• (1:00:30) Giants
• (1:05:15) Diamondbacks
• (1:09:05) Padres
• (1:12:40) Rockies
• (1:15:05) Red Sox
• (1:17:55) Yankees
• (1:20:40) Blue Jays
• (1:23:30) Rays
• (1:27:45) Orioles
• (1:30:50) Phillies
• (1:33:40) Mets
• (1:36:00) Marlins
• (1:38:50) Braves
• (1:41:00) Nationals

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Ben and Carlos open the mailbag in today’s episode. The two answer a handful of questions including: how do prep pitchers change their stock during the spring? Which prospects do we like to the same level as Trey Yesavage? Whether or not Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson are the clear 1-2 players in the class. And where Wandy Asigen and other top international signees would fit if they were draft eligible.

Time Stamps:

• (0:50) How do high school players change their stock in the spring?
• (8:00) Which college prospects do we like as much as Trey Yesavage?
• (15:00) Are Roch Cholowsky and Grady Emerson a clearcut 1-2?
• (23:00) Would Wandy Asigen go inside the top five picks of the draft?

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Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

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Ben and Carlos talk about how deep and talented the high school pitching crop is for the 2026 draft class. The two try to contextualize where this class of prep arms stacks up with some of the best in recent memory, and then discuss why pitchers across the board seem better today than they were five, 10, 15 years ago. The two talk about the general risk of pitching prospects vs. hitting prospects, how there are tools today that give us more precision in our pitching evaluations and then hit on a few of the different pitcher archetypes available in the class.

After that Ben gives a rundown and update on the upcoming 2026 international signing period, which opens on January 15.

Time Stamps:

• (0:00) Intro
• (5:35) Kaiden McCarthy reclassifies
• (8:00) Contextualizing the 2026 prep pitching class
• (12:00) The additional risk of pitching prospects
• (16:00) Misses from the vaunted 2018 class
• (18:30) Pitchers are better today in absolute terms
• (22:30) Better ability to evaluate pitchers
• (26:00) A variety of pitching styles
• (38:00) 2026 International Class thoughts
• (41:00) Luis Hernandez as the top bonus player
• (45:00) The status of an international draft
• (50:50) The state of international pitching
• (53:00) Notable names to keep in mind

Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a question? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com.

Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler

Carlos's Newsletter: Fringe Average

Baseball America Website