Future Projection

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

Episode 201: Mailbag—Does The Data Back Up Caden Bodine?

Ben and Carlos open up the listener mailbag to take questions on Caden Bodine’s data, whether or not a Yankees outfielder will be an up-arrow name, general thoughts on An

Episode 200: Draft Signing Deadline Ramifications

Ben and Carlos talk about the 2026 draft signing deadline and spend a lot of time analyzing the Logan Schmidt situation. What went wrong and what comes next for one of th

Episode 199: Mailbag—Where Does Vahn Lackey Stack Up With Elite Catching Prospects?

Ben and Carlos open the listener mailbag to tackle a handful of 2026 draft questions including: where does Vahn Lackey stack up with other top 100 catching prospects; wha

Episode 198: Breaking Down The MLBPA Draft Proposal

Ben and Carlos talk through the most recent draft proposal from the MLBPA. The two talk about the potential and the ramifications of college sophomore eligibility, though

Episode 197: Which Late Picks Have Superstar Potential?

Ben and Carlos break open the listener mailbag to answer questions about a number of topics including: Are teams changing their priorities for pitching stats? How does th

Episode 196: 2026 Draft Reactions

Episode 196: 2026 Draft Reactions Ben and Carlos react to the 2026 draft. Which picks surprised them, which draft classes did they like, which are they more skeptical of

Episode 195: The Ultimate 2026 MLB Draft Preview

Ben and Carlos are joined by JJ Cooper for a hybrid Future Projection/draft podcast breaking down everything we know or are hearing about the top of the 2026 draft. We ta