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On this week's episode of the Baseball America fantasy podcast we dive into the final division preview on the American League side. We dive into the AL West as hosts Geoff Pontes and Dylan White review some of the top 2026 contributors, highest upside and sleepers in the AL West divison.
Seattle Mariners
(2:00) Colt Emerson
(7:30) Ryan Sloan
(10:00) Kade Anderson
(12:00) Michael Arroyo
(14:00) Nick Becker

Houston Astros
(16:00) Zach Cole 
(18:00) AJ Blubaugh
(20:00) Xavier Neyens
(22:00) Kevin Alvarez
(24:00) Lucas Spence
(26:00) Anthony Huezo

Athletics
(28:00) Gage Jump
(30:00) Braden Nett
(31:00) Leo De Vries
(33:00) Wei-En Lin

Texas Rangers
(35:00) David Davalillo
(38:00) Caden Scarborough
(40:00) AJ Russell

Los Angeles Angels
(43:00) Nelson Rada
(45:00) Tyler Bremner
(46:00) George Klassen
(48:00) Trey Gregory Alford
(49:00) Denzer Guzman

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On the new Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo and JJ Cooper try to figure out what to make of UCLA outfielder Will Gasparino's amazing start to the season. Carlos also shares his reporting and in-person insights from seeing Justin Lebron and Roch Cholowsky this past weekend plus Carlos has a rising prep pitcher to watch.
(0:00) Texas has been good to Carlos
(5:15) Will Gasparino is on fire
(12:00) Players who Gasparino reminds
(21:00) Roch Cholowsky & Justin Lebron how they compare and contrast
(26:00) Defensive reliability could be a separator between the two
(31:00) Cooper Harris is going to climb in our next draft rankings update

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Taylor Blake Ward and Geoff Pontes are taking an in-depth look at the Angels farm system on the latest and final Prospect Podcast Deep Dive of the 2026 preseason.

(00:00) Yes, the Angels wrap up this series, but there's no meaning behind it.
(02:00) Why Tyler Bremner was the clear choice at No. 1. Who else could have been considered
(09:15) How is the system better or worse than last year?
(12:40) Why there are arms now to get excited about
(16:00) Who could be next year's No. 1 prospect?
(17:00) Why the position players face bigger questions
(19:15) Why using Tri-City is back in fashion
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(21:00) Other prospects to keep an eye on

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On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Ian Cundall preview the World Baseball Classic with a look at top teams and prospects to know for this year's tournament. Plus, what's the status of Nolan McLean for Team USA?
We also discuss the potential MLB outcomes for top prospects who could skip over Triple-A like Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle.
The Hot Sheet Show airs live on the BA YouTube channel every week on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Give us a sub, and we'll see you then!
Time Stamps
(0:00) Introduction
(1:45) Non-MLB players we're excited to see in the WBC
(6:00) Top four teams in the WBC field
(8:20) Teams to watch out for below the top tier
(12:20) Outlook for prospects who skip Triple-A
(21:30) Nolan McLean dealing with vertigo

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Baseball America national college reporter Jacob Rudner and prospect writer Geoff Pontes look back at the standout moments from Week 3 of the college baseball season, including UCLA's three ranked wins at Globe Life Field. Rudner and Pontes also take a closer look at the Florida Gators' rise into the top 15, Southern Miss' early season dominance, and more.
(3:24) UCLA is a wagon
(13:00) Pay attention to Southern Miss
(18:05) Florida makes a nine-spot jump in the rankings
(24:06) USC’s historic pitching
(34:35) College umpiring 
(41:01) Matchups to look forward to

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