Future Projection

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

Episode 194: In The Weeds On MLB’s Amateur Proposal

Ben and Carlos talk through MLB’s proposal to shake up the draft and the international talent acquisition system, working through ramifications for the game, player devel

Episode 193: BA's New HS Star Rating System

Ben and Carlos talk about Baseball America’s new top 500 high school player ranking, as well the new star rating system we are unveiling to help further contextualize hig

Episode 192: Mailbag—Making The Case For Jacob Lombard Over Grady Emerson

In this week’s listener mailbag, Ben and Carlos take questions like: can you make the case for Jacob Lombard over Grady Emerson? Where would UC Santa Barbara righthander

Episode 191: Digging Deeper On College Pitchers

Ben and Carlos talk about the upcoming NCAA tournament and the players, teams and matchups they are looking forward to seeing. The two talk about the state of the college

Episode 190: Mailbag—Young Latin Hitters To Watch

Ben and Carlos answer mailbag questions surrounding Red Sox outfielder Justin Gonzales, Athletics shortstop Johenssy Colome, Royals outfielder Angeibel Gomez and Mets sho

Episode 189: Prospects Making Big Jumps In 2026

Ben and Carlos focus on up-arrow prospects who are not quite on the top 100, but are tracking up the board on individual Top 30s. The group of names includes a pair of Br

Episode 188: Mailbag—Who Is The Best Defensive Shortstop Prospect?

Ben and Carlos open the mailbag to answer questions about the top defensive shortstop prospects in the minors; where 2027 California high school shortstop Dylan Seward wo

Episode 187: Breaking Down Our Latest Mock Draft

Ben and Carlos talk about the Mock Draft V 3.0, the most recent projection of the first 40 picks for the 2026 draft. The two talk about the latest rumors up top, whether

Episode 186: Mailbag—How Does The Top Of The 2026 Draft Compare To Recent Years?

In today’s mailbag episode Ben and Carlos take questions about Braves prospect rankings, how the top of the 2026 draft stacks up with recent classes and which players we

Episode 185: Top 100 Prospects Climbing The Rankings

Ben and Carlos talk about the first significant in-season update to the 2026 Top 100 list. The two talk about a handful of 2025 draftees who are flipping the switch with

Episode 184: Mailbag—Hit Tools We Believe In

Ben and Carlos break open the FP mailbag and talk about hitters outside of the top 10 they have a lot of conviction in, complex league players they are anticipating, the