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Jackson Holliday Is Coming To The Majors. Here's What To Expect | Prospect Profile
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Per ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Orioles plan to call up the No. 1 prospect in baseball. J.J. Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun break down what fa...
Orioles LHP Cade Povich Joins, Norfolk Tides Dominance, Arkansas Remains No. 1 & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 2
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's Hot Sheet show is LOADED. The guys are also joined by Orioles LHP prospect Cade Povich, one of 20 members of this week's Hot Sheet and...
90th Percentile: Norfolk Tides vs. Oakland Athletics, Who Wins?
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After last year's LSU versus Oakland Athletics debate, we revisit a similar conversation but this time swap LSU for the 2024 Norfolk Tides. The Or...
2024 Bonus Pool Talk + Walking Through Our First Staff Draft
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the pod to talk draft.The two discuss the recently announced slot values and bonus pools for the 2024 draft. How does having m...
Fantasy Podcast: Early Reactions To MLB and MiLB Breakouts
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White cover some of their early regrets and reactions to the first week of p...
College Podcast: The Last Bedlam Series, Impressive Road Sweeps & More
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down all the college baseball action from around the country before week eight of the season. They start with th...
Top 100 Prospects Update, Charlie Condon Draft Buzz & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 1
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our first Hot Sheet show is here! We're thrilled to team up with Foul Territory to deliver a weekly show focused on introducing you to the stars o...
How Colton Cowser and Colt Keith Will Settle Into MLB Roles | BA Prospect Profiles
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Colton Cowser and Colt Keith could end up being two of the most impactful rookie bats in the American League. Scott Braun, J.J. Cooper and Carlos Coll...
Wyatt Langford and Jackson Chourio Have Arrived. Here's What You Should Expect | BA Prospect Profiles
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Two of the best rookies in baseball are HERE. Our new BA Prospect Profiles dive into the anticipated debuts for Wyatt Langford and Jackson Chourio. Sc...
Digging Into Second-Round Risers + An Intriguing Campbell Two-Way Player
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Peter and Carlos hop on the pod to talk more about the 2024 draft, including a recent trip Carlos took to Baton Rouge to watch LSU take on Florida. Th...
College Podcast: Clemson's Sweep Of Florida State, LSU's Big Series At Arkansas
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty get ready for another weekend of college baseball, looking back at Clemson's sweep of Florida State and ahead to L...
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Breakout Player Draft
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Opening Day just one day away, hosts Dylan White and Geoff Pontes pick 12 players they believe will break out in 2024 and be drafted within the f...
Talking Through Our Draft Update & First Mock Draft Of The Season
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about a big draft week, which included the first in-season mock draft of the year as well as our first in-...
College Podcast: Are Ole Miss And Mississippi State For Real? Diving Into SEC Play Ahead Of A Big Weekend
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the first weekend of SEC play and look ahead to this weekend's slate, highlighted by a national champio...
Fantasy Podcast: Backfield Vibes And More Injuries
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan White and Geoff Pontes return and discuss all the news and notes impacting fantasy baseball drafts. We talk a little draft strategy, as both Dyl...
Popups & Risers In A Volatile 2024 Draft Class
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter talk about the massive movement occurring in real time as the two work on the first in-season draft ranking update of the year in a w...
Reviewing Day 1 From Spring Breakout Games
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are tired but still buzzing after attending the first two Spring Breakout prospect games. Geoff dives deep into what it was...
White Sox Top 10 Prospects Podcast
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Mitchell and JJ Cooper discuss the Dylan Cease trade and talk about how the White Sox system has transformed over the past few years. They take a...
College Podcast: Analyzing The Start Of Conference Play
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the start of conference play in the ACC and Big 12 and look ahead to the start of SEC play this weekend, in...
Fantasy Podcast: Injuries, Suspension Highlight Dynasty Updates
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Geoff and Dylan dig in on some of the week's news. With high-value names going down with injuri...
90th Percentile: Brian Hawkins Of NextGen Prospect
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the NFL Combine taking place last week, hosts Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome on Brian Hawkins, the scouting director of NextGen Prospect. Br...
Drafting The Top 10 Picks After Three Weeks Of College Baseball
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter talk through the top of the draft class as it stands after the first three weeks of college baseball to try and get an understanding ...
College Podcast: Breaking Down Week 3 And Looking Ahead To Conference Play
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the action from week 3 of college baseball and look ahead to week 4, as conference play begins in the ACC, ...
Ideal NL Spring Breakout Rosters Analysis And Who Wins It All?
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper are back to analyze our ideal Spring Breakout rosters for the National League. Which NL teams rise to the top and who falls...
Fantasy Podcast: Early March News And Notes
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After running through four episodes of the Dynasty Summit Series in February, the standard Fantasy show returns with Dylan White and Geoff Pontes. The...
Ideal AL Spring Breakout Rosters Analysis
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper take a look division by division through the American League to examine all 15 teams' ideal Spring Breakout prospect ro...
Draft Standouts & Headscratchers After The First Two Weeks Of College Baseball
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about some notable 2024 draft prospects after the first two weeks of the college season. A few prominent n...
90th Percentile: Coach Benji Medure Of Huntington Beach High School Baseball
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak are joined by legendary California high school coach Benji Medure of Huntington Beach Hi...
College Podcast: Breaking Down Week 2 And Looking Ahead
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the top action from week 2 of college baseball, including a spectacular start from Arkansas' Hagen Smit...
Fantasy Summit Series: Utilizing Scouting Reports With Chris Clegg And Chris Blessing
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the final installment of the Dynasty Summit Series, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes are joined by Chris Blessing of Baseball HQ and Chris Clegg of Dyn...
College Podcast: Breaking Down Opening Weekend And Looking Ahead
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down Opening Weekend action from around the country and look ahead to the second week of the season, highlighted...
2024 Angels Top 10 Prospects Podcast
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Geoff Pontes is joined by Taylor Blake Ward to discuss the Angels top prospects. They touch on the departure of Shohei Ohtani, Anthony Rendon'...
90th Percentile: Mid-Major Programs To Follow
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 90th Percentile stays topical this week as we dive into college baseball's opening weekend. Instead of focusing in on the big-name Power Five ...
Fantasy Summit Series: Dynasty Startup Strategy With Eric Cross And Jesse Roche
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the third installment of the Fantasy Summit Series, Geoff Pontes and Dylan White welcome on industry stalwarts Eric Cross (FTN Fantasy and Rotoball...
2024 Tigers Top 10 Prospects Podcast
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes is joined by JJ Cooper to discuss the Detroit Tigers top prospects entering the 2024 season. After the previous rebuild stalled, the new ...
2024 Guardians Top 10 Prospects Podcast
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Cahill joins JJ Cooper to discuss the Guardians' farm system. Before diving into what to expect from Chase DeLauter, Daniel Espino and other...
College Podcast: Previewing Opening Weekend
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
College baseball's Opening Day is Friday, and Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty preview the action around the country, as well as breaking down the ...
90th Percentile: Nazzan Zanetello Of The Boston Red Sox
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To open season three of the 90th Percentile, Geoff Pontes and Matt Pajak welcome Red Sox 2023 second-round pick Nazzan Zanetello to the show. We chat ...
Fantasy Summit Series: James Anderson of Rotowire And Developing Dynasty Strategy
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of the Fantasy Summit Series Dylan White and Geoff Pontes are joined by James Anderson of Rotowire. One of the most respected fa...
2024 Yankees Top 10 Prospects Podcast
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris to discuss a talented Yankees farm system. They discuss how the Juan Soto trade impacted the system's depth,...
Breaking Down Our Preseason All-American Teams
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk more about the draft. The two briefly touch on the updated 2025 college and high school class rankings that w...
2024 Rangers Top 10 Prospects Podcast
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes is joined by Josh Norris as they break down the defending world champion Texas Rangers farm system. They discuss some of the current pros...
2024 Blue Jays Top 10 Prospects Podcast
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper dig into the Blue Jays farm system. They start by looking at where the Blue Jays big league club is and where it's goin...
College Podcast: Breaking Down The Preseason Top 25
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With college baseball's Opening Day less than two weeks away, Teddy Cahill and Peter Flaherty break down the Preseason Top 25 and teams to watch i...
Fantasy Summit Series: Dynasty Top 700 And Corbin Burnes Trade Reaction
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the first installment of the Fantasy Summit Series, J.J. Cooper hosts a discussion on the recently released Dynasty 700 with list creators Dylan Wh...
A Top 200 Draft Update And Sleepers Who Just Missed
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the show to talk about our newly updated and expanded 2024 draft update. Why did JJ Wetherholt jump to No. 1? What’s the sta...
2024 Athletics Top 10 Prospects Podcast
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes is joined by Mark Chiarelli to discuss the Oakland Athletics Top Prospects list. They discuss Mason Miller's 2024 move to the bullpen...
2024 Twins Top 10 Prospects Podcast
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes is joined by J.J. Cooper to discuss the Minnesota Twins top prospects. They discuss the recent Jorge Polanco trade as well as where the t...
How To Develop Elite College Pitchers With Iowa Coach Sean McGrath
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter are joined by Iowa pitching coach and player development analyst Sean McGrath to talk all things pitching. McGrath details his experi...
2024 Rays Top 10 Prospects Podcast
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper dive into the Rays' still impressive system. They take a look at where the big league club is now, explain why a crazy ...
2024 Astros Top 10 Prospects Podcast
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes take an in-depth look at the Astros farm system. They look at what the organization has produced recently, where the team i...
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Outfielders Rankings
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Outfield is loaded! This week on the fantasy podcast, Dylan White and Geoff Pontes talk through their 2024 dynasty outfield rankings as they discuss t...
Digging Into Fastball Characteristics Of The 2024 College Class
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to get granular with the fastballs of some of the top college pitchers in the 2024 draft class. Brody Brecht’s f...
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Shortstop Rankings
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan and Geoff return for another week to dig into one of the deepest positions for dynasty baseball, shortstops. They discuss the nine players ranke...
2024 Top 100 Prospects Roundtable
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
J.J. Cooper is joined by Josh Norris, Carlos Collazo and Geoff Pontes as they discuss the release of the 2024 Top 100 Prospects list. The team discuss...
2024 Red Sox Top 10 Prospects Podcast
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Speier of the Boston Globe joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Red Sox and their farm system, including Craig Breslow's top priority as chief...
Don’t Sleep on Cole Mathis And Other Non-Power 5 College Prospects To Know
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk about a few data darlings on the college hitting side and a few prospects to know from non-Power 5 confere...
2024 Orioles Top 10 Prospects Podcast
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Banner joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Orioles farm system, including how Jackson Holliday improved in 2023, Samuel Bas...
2024 Giants Top 10 Prospects Podcast
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Giants organization and farm system, including Kyle Harrison's potential, Marco Luciano's hitt...
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Third Baseman Rankings
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Third base is slowly becoming one of the more interesting positions for fantasy baseball, as an influx of young and exciting players has injected life...
2024 Pirates Farm System Podcast
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Pirates farm system, including first impressions of Paul Skenes' pro debut, Bubba Chandler's u...
2024 Diamondbacks Top 10 Prospects Podcast
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Diamondbacks organization, including whether their World Series run is repeat...
2024 Rockies Top 10 Prospects Podcast
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Rockies farm system, including how the franchise is addressing its pitching troubles, Adael Amador...
Lessons From The 2019 Draft And Looking Ahead To 2024
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast for the first time in 2024, with a look back at Carlos’s 2019 redraft piece and perhaps some potential les...
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Second Baseman Rankings
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan and Geoff return from holiday break with another dynasty rankings show, this time focusing on the top names at the second base position. The boy...
The Padres Outlook For 2024 And Beyond
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Padres outlook, including the challenges facing the organization in 20...
2024 Reds Top 10 Prospects Podcast
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
J.J. Cooper joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Reds farm system and overall outlook, including whether to be worried about Elly De La Cruz's stri...
The Dodgers Go Big Again
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the Dodgers wild offseason, including the addition of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, why Shohei Ohtani's contract set...
90th Percentile: 2023 End-Of-Year Superlatives And Sandwiches
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the final 90th Percentile of 2023, Geoff and Matt cover a wide range of topics from the best books they read in 2023 to the year's worst baseba...
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty First Base Rankings
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we kicked off our dynasty baseball positional rankings podcasts with catchers. This week, we move to a talented first base position that bo...
2024 Brewers Top 10 Prospects Podcast
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Badler joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Brewers farm system, including what makes Jackson Chourio so special, Jacob Misiorowski's future ro...
Drafting The Best Tools In The 2024 High School Class
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter follow up on their college drafting experiment by trying to build the best possible theoretical players from the 2024 class. Each per...
Cubs Top 10 Prospects Podcast
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Savannah McCann and Kyle Glaser break down the Cubs farm system, including the organization's new success at developing pitchers, where it ranks a...
Fantasy Podcast: 2024 Dynasty Catcher Rankings
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rankings season is upon us as Dylan and Geoff release their first positional ranking of the offseason. Up first are the top 50 catchers. The boys disc...
Shohei Ohtani Becomes MLB's $700 Million Man
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down Shohei Ohtani's decision to sign with the Dodgers and record-breaking contract, including how Los Angeles a...
90th Percentile: Bat Sensors And The Expanding Industry Of Youth Baseball
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on 90th Percentile, we bring on Matt Pierce for a return visit to talk hitting tech and more specifically bat sensors. There's been a tr...
Juan Soto Trade and Rule 5 Draft Analysis
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the Winter Meetings start wrapping up, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the 2023 Rule 5 draft, but before that, we had to take a quick look at th...
Fantasy Podcast: Discussing The Top 50 Dynasty List
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a quick break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Baseball America fantasy podcast returns. With Dynasty Baseball Rankings season kicking off on t...
Rule 5 Preview And Baseball Tech
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the Braves-Mariners trade and preview the Rule 5 draft. After that, JJ dives into baseball tech as he talks with Ka...
2024 Cardinals Top 10 Prospects Podcast
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Cardinals farm system, including if Masyn Winn is their long-term answer at shortstop, what to watch ...
Risers To Know On Our Top 100 Draft Update
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter talk through the most recent draft update to the 2024 top 100 list. Which players made the biggest jumps up the board throughout the ...
2024 Phillies Top 10 Prospects Podcast
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Phillies farm system, including Andrew Painter's post-Tommy John surgery outlook, the mechanical c...
90th Percentile: Rylan Domingues Of Tread Athletics
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt welcome on Rylan Domingues of Tread Athletics to discuss his recent Twitter thread on "Why pitch ...
2024 Mets Top 10 Prospects Podcast
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Eddy joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Mets farm system, including Jett Williams' potential, the early returns on the Max Scherzer and Just...
Drafting Best Tools In The 2024 Class + A Thanksgiving Dish Draft
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a Thanksgiving edition of the draft podcast, and with that Carlos and Peter are drafting. First the two compete to create the best possible the...
2024 Braves Farm System Podcast
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos Collazo joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Braves farm system, including A.J. Smith-Shawver's next step after rocketing to the majors, why...
Fantasy Podcast: Using Mock Drafts To Discuss Startup Draft Strategy
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mock draft season is upon us, and Dylan and Geoff dive into their strategies in the ongoing Toolshed mock draft. Dylan took a win-now approach, and cu...
Does LSU's Thatcher Hurd Have The Stuff To Vault Up Draft Boards Next Spring?
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter break down five more 2024 draft prospects on today’s draft podcast, including Virginia shortstop Griff O’Ferrall, high school sho...
2024 Marlins Farm System Podcast
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Flaherty joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Marlins farm system, including whether Noble Meyer can be a top-of-the-rotation starter, Jacob Berr...
2024 Nationals Top 10 Prospects Podcast
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Savannah McCann joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Nationals farm system, including the debate between Dylan Crews and James Wood for No. 1 prospect,...
90th Percentile: The Brendan Donovan Interview
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt are joined by St. Louis Cardinals star Brendan Donovan to discuss a variety of topics. We revisit the...
Fantasy Podcast: What Do Teams Tell Us At The Protection Deadline?
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the protection deadline taking place on Tuesday evening, fantasy managers have an opportunity to read the tea leaves as teams pick and choose who...
Duke LHP Jonathan Santucci Creates Excitement In A Class Of Questionable Arms
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter break down five more 2024 draft prospects on today’s draft podcast, including North Carolina State catcher Jacob Cozart, Texas Chri...
90th Percentile: The Imaginary War Between Analytics And Scouting
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The conversation has raged on for years about the battle between analytics and scouting in baseball. Today on the 90th Percentile, we discuss how both...
Fantasy Podcast: Listener Mailbag
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Fantasy Baseball Podcast, we took more listener questions. We discussed building a pitching staff in dynasty and which prospects coul...
Seaver King Could Go From Division II Standout To Top 10 Draft Pick
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's more 2024 draft talk with Carlos and Peter, as the two break down five more potential first rounders. The two discuss power hitting college p...
The Rangers, Finally, Are World Champions
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser wrap up the 2023 World Series, including why the Rangers turnaround is one of the greatest of all-time, how Texas built a...
Fantasy Podcast: First-Year Player Draft Questions
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan returns to the show and we talk some Wyatt Langford, FYPD rankings and answer some listener q...
2023 World Series: Rangers Wise Spending Pays Off In Game 3
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser break down Game 3 of the 2023 World Series, including how the Rangers spending spree is paying off, the "first-date e...
PJ Morlando: The Best High School Player In The 2024 Draft Class?
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk more 2024 draft, this time breaking down high school players Derek Curiel, Owen Paino, PJ Morlando and Mic...