Future Projection

Episode 221: NL East Farm Systems

In their annual divisional farm system review, Ben and Carlos talk through the updated Top 10s for each team in the National League East ahead of the 2027 season.  —

Episode 220: Mailbag—How We Evaluate Prospect Risk

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 prospe

Episode 219: Lessons From The Milwaukee Brewers

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 organ

Episode 218: Mailbag—Angeibel Gomez vs. Josuar Gonzalez

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 Hartma

Episode 217: Brewers-Rays World Series Thoughts

Ben and Carlos talk about the Brewers-Rays matchup for this year’s World Series. The two talk about if there’s a takeaway to be had from two small market teams being the

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

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 se

Episode 215: How MLB Draft Steals Led To Postseason Heroics

Ben and Carlos talk about a Guardians 2022 draft class that netted them both Chase DeLauter and Parker Messick. The two then talk about a number of prospects who are top

Episode 214: Mailbag—Can Bad Makeup Tank Your Prospect Status?

Ben and Carlos talk about the League Championship Series and wonder which of the final four teams is most likely to miss next year’s postseason. The two then open this we

Episode 213: Reacting To MLB’s Schedule & Postseason Proposal

Ben and Carlos do some podcast housekeeping and followup on their discussion about how an international draft picking order might work. The two then talk about the breako

Episode 212: Mailbag—Why Alfredo Sena Is The Top Prospect In The 2027 International Class 

Ben and Carlos talk about what makes Alfredo Sena the top prospect in this year’s international class, and then take questions about international draft signing strategie

Episode 211: Ethan Salas & The Next Generation Of Catching

Ben and Carlos talk about Ethan Salas catching in the postseason, and marvel at how he’s this good at just 20 years old. They talk about the next tier of top catching pro

Episode 210: Mailbag—Are Righthanded Hitters Under Valued?

Ben and Carlos answer listener questions about: the most exciting measurables in the 2027 draft class, Rangers hitters Dylan Dreiling and Rafe Perich, Rays righthander Al

Episode 209: Revisiting Our Preseason Predictions

At the close of the 2026 regular season, Ben and Carlos look back on their preseason predictions to evaluate how well—or how poorly—they prognosticated.  — Time Stamps:

Episode 208: Mailbag—An Idea For A New International Talent Acquisition System

In today’s mailbag, a listener proposes an overhauled international talent acquisition system. Ben and Carlos react to that, then answer questions about Dylan Crews, Walk

Episode 207: September Stretch Run & Arizona Fall League Thoughts

Ben and Carlos talk about the storylines—or lack thereof—during the stretch run of the major league season, then turn their eyes to the Arizona Fall League, which recentl

Episode 206: Mailbag—Thoughts On Devin Taylor and Power-Over-Hit Offensive Players

Ben and Carlos open the listener mailbag to take questions about Athletics outfielder Devin Taylor, Cardinals shortstop Yairo Padilla, Tigers outfielder Cris Rodriguez an

Episode 205: Josue De Paula & 2026 Dominican Summer League Standouts

Ben and Carlos talk about the Dodgers promoting outfielder Josue De Paula and get into what makes him such a well-rounded offensive player. The two talk about a few of th

Episode 204: Mailbag—How Do We Handle Draft Transitions & Information?

Ben and Carlos break open the listener mailbag to answer prospect questions about Rays shortstop Carson Williams and outfielder Slater De Brun; how we view teams’ track r

Episode 203: Angels Sale & Prospect Promotions

Ben lets Carlos vent about the position player pitching epidemic in the majors before the two turn to more serious discussions about the $4 billion sale of the Los Angele

Episode 202: High School Summer Standouts

After a few weeks off, Ben and Carlos reconvene to talk about the state of the 2027 high school draft class. How are we viewing the class with the bulk of the summer show