Future Projection

Episode 182: Mailbag—Rising Prospect Hitters

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos take listener questions on a variety of up-arrow pro prospects including Orioles righthander JT Quinn, White Sox outfielder Samuel Zava...

Episode 181: Early 2025 Draft Standouts

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos lament Chipotle’s points policy before getting into the real stuff. The two talk about a number of strong performances from a handful...

Episode 180: Mailbag—How To Get Started In Scouting

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about Ben’s recent trip to the Dominican Republic and then break open this week’s listener mailbag. Recommendations for colleg...

Episode 179: Mailbag—What We Do When Scouting Opinions Differ Radically From Our Own

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about how they react when scouting opinions differ from their own, then take a few listener emails. How do pitchers add velocity s...

Episode 178: Another 100-MPH High School Lefty & Early Pro Performers

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about yet another ridiculously talented high school lefthander in this year’s class, Massachusetts southpaw Brody Bumila. After ...

Episode 177: Mailbag—What Do We Look For In Prospects Beyond Tools?

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s mailbag episode Ben and Carlos talk through Guardians 2B Travis Bazzana’s big league ETA, explain what they look for in prospect beyond...

Episode 176: Konnor Griffin’s Big League Promotion & Young Shortstop Extensions

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the extensions for Mariners shortstop Colt Emerson and Brewers shortstop Cooper Pratt. The two then talk about a few early p...

Episode 175: Mailbag—Low Level Prospects Making Noise

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about their impressions of the ABS system in the majors and then crack open the mailbag. The two take a questions about comparing ...

Episode 174: Rising Pitching Prospects & New Draft Rankings

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the new trend of teams calling pitches from the dugout in the major leagues and then get into some of the notable action ite...

Episode 173: Mailbag—What College Coaches Look For In Recruiting

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

On today’s mailbag episode, Ben and Carlos take questions on projection vs. present skill for college recruits, Joshua Gonzalez vs. Luis Hernandez f...

Episode 172: Spring Training Prospect Buzz

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos give their final thoughts on an epic World Baseball Classic, then turn their eyes towards prospects and spring training. The two talk a...

Episode 171: Mailbag—Young Shortstops & Draft Broadcast Changes

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos break open the listener mailbag and answer questions on a trio of young Cardinals shortstops, why Brady Harris might be slipping in the...

Episode 170: Debating The Top College Outfield Prospects

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the World Baseball Classic and the drama surrounding team USA. After that they move onto real baseball things, like comparin...

Episode 169: Mailbag—How To Know When A Prospect Change Is Real

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos answer listener questions about how we know when to re-adjust expectations for prospects and the difference in value between center fie...

Episode 168: Should Kevin McGonigle & JJ Wetherholt Start 2026 In The Majors?

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about a double first base bag dilemma that surfaced in college baseball, then get into some spring training prospect talk. Should ...

Episode 167: Mailbag—How Did Teams Miss On Konnor Griffin And How Does That Change Scouting?

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos open up the listener mailbag and take questions on a number of draft topics including: prep sleepers who could be first rounders; Ace R...

Episode 166: Spring Standouts & The Best Pitcher Since Paul Skenes?

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about a few pitchers who have them excited from early spring training outings, then get into one of the most exciting pitching pro...

Episode 165: Mailbag—Are Pitchers With Deeper Arsenals Undervalued?

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos take listener questions on whether pitchers with deep arsenals and good command are overrated, about players who aren’t ranked top 10...

Episode 164: Evaluating Week One Baseball & The Two-Way Debate

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the challenges of scouting players in the early portions of a baseball season, and discuss the differences in evaluating hit...

Episode 163: The Annual Amateur Player Draft

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben, Carlos and Jacob conduct the fourth annual amateur player draft. The name of the game is simple: select the most talented team you can among 2026...

Episode 162: Mailbag—The Value of Athletic Testing & Multi-Sport Backgrounds

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos answer listener questions about how bat tracking technology and athletic testing metrics have changed high school scouting, how multi-s...

Episode 161: 2026 Farm System Rankings

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk through the new Baseball America farm system rankings. How close are the top teams and what separates them? Which farm systems are...

Episode 160: Mailbag—How To Fix The MLB Draft

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos take some questions from last week’s draft chat and expand on them in the podcast. The two discuss their favorite college pitchers in...

Episode 159: High School Recruiting & PPI Eligible Prospects

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk briefly about the demographics and depth of the 2026 draft class, before getting into a conversation about high school recruiting ...

Episode 158: Mailbag—Our Favorite Prospects Who Didn’t Make The Top 100

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos open up the Future Projection listener mailbag and talk about some of their favorite prospects who didn’t make the top 100 but could ...

Episode 157: Breaking Down The Top 100 Prospects List

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos discuss the recently released Top 100 prospects list for the 2026 season. The two work their way down the list and discuss players they...

Episode 156: Breaking Down All 30 MLB International Signing Classes

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the podcast for a Jan. 15 focused edition of the show where Ben provides all the details on every team in the league. If you wan...

Episode 155: Mailbag—How Do Prep Players Change Their Stock In The Spring?

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos open the mailbag in today’s episode. The two answer a handful of questions including: how do prep pitchers change their stock during ...

Episode 154: An Incredibly Strong Prep Pitching Class

09 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about how deep and talented the high school pitching crop is for the 2026 draft class. The two try to contextualize where this cla...

Episode 153: How MLB Teams Develop Pitching With Paul Davis

26 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos have a conversation about pitching development with Paul Davis. Davis has spent years in the game and was most recently the Braves dire...

Episode 152: Who Are Breakout DSL Candidates & Where Are All The 60 Hit/Power Prospects?

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos break open the listener mailbag after talking briefly about MLB’s new tech limitations that are coming to baseball. Today’s listene...

Episode 151: AL West Farm Systems

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos complete their divisional prospect breakdown with the AL West. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths and ...

Episode 150: Where Would Roch Cholowsky Rank On The Top 100?

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s open the listener mailbag.To get into all of your questions, Ben and Carlos shake up the Future Projection formula and give you a 30-minute ep...

Episode 149: AL Central Farm Systems

12 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the AL Central. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths a...

Episode 148: AL East Farm Systems

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the AL East. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths and ...

Episode 147: Thanksgiving Mailbag

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos throw the mailbag wide open and take a variety of listener questions ahead of Thanksgiving. The two put grades on Thanksgiving dishes a...

Episode 146: NL West Farm Systems

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the NL West. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths and ...

Episode 145: NL Central Farm Systems

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos continue their divisional prospect breakdown with the NL Central. The two analyze each team’s farm system, talk about the strengths a...

Episode 144: NL East Farm Systems

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos kick off their annual farm system review series with the NL East. The two talk through each farm system, discuss development and acquis...

Episode 143: How Did Teams Miss On Trey Yesavage?

31 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about Trey Yesavage’s lights out start in the World Series and think back to draft day when he fell further than expected to the...

Episode 142: Question Marks & Sleepers In The 2026 Draft Class

24 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the official news that Tennessee coach Tony Vitello is moving to the majors and discuss some of the strategic managerial les...

Episode 141: Gold Glove Finalists & Prospects With Gold Glove Potential

17 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the finalists for the 2025 gold glove awards and talk about the players’ defensive backgrounds leading up to now. Who were...

Episode 140: How To Find Breakout Prospects

10 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the Arizona Fall League and the degree to which it matters. The two pick out a few players they are excited about in the lea...

Episode 139: Should MLB Teams Hire College Coaches As Managers?

03 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the Tony Vitello to the majors rumors and think about the skills that would or wouldn’t translate from the college game to...

Episode 138: Konnor Griffin, Rebuilding Teams & The ABS Challenge System

26 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about Konnor Griffin’s Minor League Player of the Year season. The two then think through how long it will take for the Pirates ...

Episode 137: Dead Period For Scouts, The State of the Nationals & Draft Pick Struggles

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about MLB’s new mandated dead period for scouting domestic players and then talk about the Nationals GM search and the state of ...

Episode 136: The August Top 100 Update & Area Codes Draft Standouts

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk through some of the notable movers on the August Top 100 prospects update and then get into a few standouts from Carlos’ trip ou...

Episode 135: MLB Draft Standouts From East Coast Pro

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the 2025 East Coast Pro showcase. The two break down some of the standout players who Carlos saw at this year’s event, fea...

Episode 134: The Padres Traded Leo De Vries & The Summer Circuit

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the Leo De Vries trade and a few other notable transactions at the signing deadline, then move into a conversation about the...

Episode 133: 2025 Draft Review For All 30 Teams

18 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the show to review the entirety of the 2025 draft. The two briefly talk about their initial thoughts on how the draft went and d...

Episode 132: The Ultimate 2025 MLB Draft Preview Show

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos are joined by Peter Flaherty for our annual draft preview episode. The three work down the draft board and talk about all the latest ru...

Episode 131: The Top 100 Update, Konnor Griffin & NIL Draft Implications

04 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos catch up on what they’ve been up to over the last few weeks. The two talk about the growing excitement for 2026 UCLA shortstop Roch C...

Episode 130: Draft Combine Reactions & Complex League Sleepers

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos break down the 2025 MLB Draft combine. The two talk about standout players, what the event was like, what value teams get from it and g...

Episode 129: Scouting The 2026 + 2027 HS Class, MLB Promotions & Pitching Timelines

13 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about Ben’s most recent scouting trip, where he saw some of the top 2026, 2027 and 2028 class high school players in the country...

Episode 128: The 2025 International Prospects You Need To Know

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the podcast and talk about the insanity that has been college baseball through regional play (both on and off the field). The tw...

Episode 127: New Draft Rankings & Who Should Be The 1-1

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the podcast to talk about the recently released BA 500 draft list. Ben peppers Carlos with questions about the class and where i...

Episode 126: Jacob Misiorowski, Blue Jays & Rays Prospects

23 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the strides that Brewers righthander Jacob Misiorowski is making with his strike-throwing in the early parts of the 2025 sea...

Episode 125: Rising Mets Prospects & Shorter Feedback Loops On Scouting Decisions

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about how teams are starting to feel like they have a better ability to evaluate draft classes and international signing classes q...

Episode 124: May Top 100 Prospect Update—The Up/Down Names To Know

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk through Baseball America’s May Top 100 prospect update. Why we should be excited for the elite tier of shortstops in the class. ...

Episode 123: Yankees & Red Sox Pitching Prospects Trending Up

25 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about a handful of big stuff, big physicality Yankees pitchers who are off to strong starts in the 2025 season. They briefly touch...

Episode 122: Early Prospect Risers & Fallers

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos look around the league and talk about a number of prospects off to hot and cold starts to to begin the 2025 season. They talk briefly a...

Episode 121: 2025 Draft Strategies And The Teams Set To Capitalize

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the Red Sox-Brewers trade that sent righthander Quinn Priester to Milwaukee and netted Boston outfielder Yophery Rodriguez a...

Episode 120: Torpedo Bat Drama, A 102-mph Prep Lefty & Kristian Campbell’s Extension

04 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the latest trend in bat technology and whether or not people need to be concerned about “torpedo bats,” then get into a ...

Episode 119: MLB Predictions, Rookie Watch & New Statcast Data

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk through MLB opening day and offer their predictions for the 2025 season. After that the two talk about Baseball Savant’s new bat...

Episode 118: Scouting The Scouts

21 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about how the top of the composition of the 2025 draft class compares with 2024. The two discuss Coby Mayo’s comments about bein...

Episode 117: Red Sox Expectations, Vladdy’s $500 Million Pursuit & First Round Questions

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos chat about their expectations for the Red Sox in 2025 and how quickly the big three trio of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian C...

Episode 116: Yankees Prospect Buzz, Scouting The DR & 1-1 Draft Questions

07 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos follow up on last episode’s conversation on the ABS system and how players and coaches are taking it so far. The two then talk about ...

Episode 115: How We Try To Value & Weight Early Season Looks

21 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the opening weekend of college baseball and get into a discussion of what they are looking for in these early season looks? ...

Episode 114: The Annual Amateur Player Draft

14 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos are joined by Baseball America national college writer Jacob Rudner for our third annual amateur player draft. The game is simple: amon...

Episode 113: American League Breakout Prospects

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Baseball America’s 2025 prospect lists updated ahead of the season, Ben and Carlos pick breakout players they're excited about for each of ...

Episode 112: National League Breakout Prospects

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

With Baseball America’s 2025 prospect lists updated ahead of the season, Ben and Carlos pick breakout players they're excited about for each of ...

Episode 111: A Deep Dive Into The 2025 Top 100 Prospects List

24 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos work through the updated 2025 Top 100 Prospects List and talk through players in each bucket of the list. Who are they “buying and se...

Episode 110: International Signing Day Analysis + IFA Listener Questions

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the show to break down the chaos of the 2025 international signing day. While Roki Sasaki hasn’t signed (as of this podcast re...

Episode 109: State Of Scouting Survey + Roki Sasaki International Signing Day Fun

10 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop back on the show for the first time in 2025 to talk about our recently released scouting survey, Carlos’s 2020 redraft and Ben’...

Episode 108: AL West Organization Overviews

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos wrap up their final series of organization overviews following the 2024 season with the American League West.The two open the show with...

Episode 107: Garrett Crochet Trade Breakdown + AL Central Org Overviews

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the Garrett Crochet trade and break down AL Central farm systems on today’s episode. Ben lays out his case for why the Red...

Episode 106: AL East Organization Overviews

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk briefly about the “Golden At-Bat” idea that has been floating around baseball circles, before dismissing it and moving into ba...

Episode 105: 2025 International Prospects, Grady Emerson & Listener Questions

29 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk through Ben’s recently released international bonus board for the 2025 signing class. Ben talks through his process this year an...

Episode 104: NL West Organization Overviews

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about Jac Caglianone’s return to the mound in the 2025 season and how they view him as a two-way player moving forward, as well ...

Episode 103: All Things Roki Sasaki + NL Central Organization Overviews

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about all things Roki Sasaki for the first ~30 minutes of today’s episode. How would we line up the pitching trio of Roki, Paul ...

Episode 102: NL East Organization Overviews

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the Cesar Altagracia age fraud story and Ben gives more information about the state of the international mark as well as det...

Episode 101: World Series Reactions & Recruiting Buzz

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos give their thoughts on the conclusion of the 2024 World Series. The two talk about Gerrit Cole’s pitching efforts throughout the post...

Episode 100: Thoughts On The World Series & The New Checked-Swing Challenge System

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos record a milestone episode of the Future Projection podcast and reminisce on the origins of the show that started back in 2021. The tw...

Episode 99: Scouting & Player Development Lessons To Learn From LCS Teams

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the show to talk about the four teams standing this postseason and think through the scouting and player development lessons tha...

Episode 98: New Directions For The Giants & Cardinals

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the show and talk about new leadership moves for both the Giants and the Cardinals organizations. Ben wonders if Giants fans sho...

Episode 97: The Next Kristian Campbell & Arizona Fall League Players To Watch

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With Arizona Fall League rosters announced, Ben and Carlos talk through some of the prospects they are most looking forward to seeing. From obvious To...

Episode 96: The Best International Teams & Changes Coming For College Recruiting

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about how their report writing process and then get into a conversation about standout 2024 international signees. Which players h...

Episode 95: Scouting Physicality & Body Type

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The importance of scouting and projecting frames is the main portion of the show in today’s episode. Ben wonders whether or not we are too critical ...

Episode 94: Red Sox Risers On Our New Top 100 Update

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the show to talk through our most recent top 100 update that dropped this week, including notable up-arrow moves from a number o...

Episode 93: MLB Draft Standouts From The Summer Circuit

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos are back on the mic to talk about their travels and the prospects they’ve seen over the last few weeks and months of the summer showc...

Episode 92: MLB Draft Mega Preview For All 30 Teams

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It’s almost draft day, and with that Ben and Carlos are joined by Peter Flaherty for a joint draft/Future Projection episode where the team does the...

Episode 91: Up-Arrow Prospects To Know On Our Top 100 Update

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about what they’ve been up to over the last month. Ben’s been focused on the start of the summer showcase season and provides ...

Episode 90: The BA 500 & International Reviews

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk through two significant pillars of content that hit the site this week: the annual BA 500 for the 2024 class and our international...

Episode 89: Prospect Promotions And Big Arms To Watch

23 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos chat about college conference tournaments and briefly get into the dreadful track record of first round first basemen in recent years. ...

Episode 88: Bring On The Bat Tracking Data

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos spend a lot of time talking through Baseball Savant’s new bat tracking data and how the new information could inform or change how we...

Episode 87: Breaking Down Our First 2024 Top 100 Update

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the show to primarily break down the big movers on our first in-season Top 100 MLB Prospects update of the 2024 season. Before j...

Episode 86: Prospects Trending Up, Prospects Trending Down

25 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk about the new draft rankings at Baseball America and briefly touch on the state of the class and how the group is shaping up. Ben ...

Episode 85: MiLB Prospects Off To Strong Starts In 2024

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos talk through all kinds of early-season performances to start the season, but before getting into minor leaguers they start off with how...

Episode 84: (Jackson) Holliday Season & Paul Skenes Domination

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Carlos and Ben talk about Jackson Holliday’s big league promotion and what to expect of him from the jump with the Orioles. The two debate the valid...

Episode 83: Are Charlie Condon And Travis Bazzana Still Somehow Underrated?

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ben and Carlos hop on the show to talk about the top of the 2024 draft class and notable minor league prospect assignments. Before getting into the s...