I write about prospects for Baseball America. Future Projection podcast. IG ben.badler
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Jun 10
LSU is getting the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked players.
NEW PORTAL RANKINGS 🔥
We'll expand this list throughout the summer.
Here are the 25 best players in the portal:
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Jun 9
Sources: South Carolina is hiring Kevin Schnall as its next head coach, @BaseballAmerica is told. This was the long expected move for the Gamecocks.
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Mock Draft V 4.0.
The latest I'm hearing for the first 40 picks with about a month to go until draft day:
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We're introducing star ratings to high school baseball recruiting.
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Along with that change, our 2026 high school MLB Draft rankings have expanded to 500 players.
Updated rankings:
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Jun 5
The new star rating ⭐️ system is up at Baseball America, starting with the 2026 class.
Top 500 high school prospect rankings for the 2026 class, scouting reports for every player and star ratings here:
baseballamerica.com/rankings…
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Jun 5
One of the top shortstops in the country with a big start to the summer here at the NPI tournament.
Home run and a double on day 1 from Lubin Rincon, Baseball America No. 14 player in the 2027 class and a Texas commit.
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Jun 4
Striker Pence, Baseball America’s No. 1 player in the 2028 class, has reclassified and will be eligible for the 2027 MLB Draft.
6-foot-6 RHP with an electric fastball up to 101 mph. He’s the nephew of former MLB outfielder Hunter Pence.
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Our MLB Draft Preview is HERE.
As first seen on @MLBNetwork, here's your guide to the top 2026 MLB Draft prospects 😎
Special bonus?
Preorder the draft issue today and we'll ship you an extra free mystery issue 👀
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🚨 NEW TOP 100 PROSPECTS 🚨
Our June update is here.
See all the changes: buff.ly/20SsnqH
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Jun 1
Happy Opening Day in the Dominican Summer League!
Our DSL preview for all 30 MLB clubs, top prospects to watch and names to know for the next wave of rising international prospects.
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May 28
Questions for us on the new MLB Draft rankings or anything else prospects?
Leave them here for @CarlosACollazo and me for the next Future Projection mailbag episode.
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May 27
The hardest-throwing NCAA Tournament teams?
1. @WakeBaseball (94.4 mph)
2. @HailStateBB (94)
3. @GatorsBB (93.8)
4. @OU_Baseball (93.7)
t5. @OleMissBSB (93.4)
t5. @RazorbackBSB (93.4)
7. @BaseballUGA (93.3)
8. @ASU_Baseball (93.2)
9. @TexasBaseball (92.9)
10. @UCLABaseball (92.7)
We ranked every team 1-64:
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May 27
🚨 NEW BA DRAFT RANKINGS 🚨
We expanded our big board to 500 players.
See the latest rankings new scouting reports:
baseballamerica.com/rankings…
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May 22
Ep. 189: Prospects Making Big Jumps In 2026
Brewers, Guardians, Red Sox, Angels, Cubs, Dodgers and more, plus behind the scenes on how teams operate between now and the MLB Draft in July.
Full episode: baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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May 21
Have questions on our new Top 30s, prospects or the draft?
Drop them here for our next Future Projection mailbag episode with @CarlosACollazo.
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May 14
San Francisco Giants 17-year-old shortstop Luis Hernandez is batting .406/.474/.906 with four home runs through 38 plate appearances in the Arizona Complex League.
He’s younger than six of the top 10 high school juniors in the 2027 class.
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May 15
Luis Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a double yesterday.
He's now hitting .444/.500/.917 in 42 plate appearances and, thanks to Josuar Gonzalez, it's questionable whether he's even the best teenage shortstop prospect on the ACL Giants.
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May 14
The new No. 1 prospect in baseball is Brewers 19-year-old shortstop Jesus Made, who is in Double-A and younger than some high school players who will get drafted this year.
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A new name at the top 👑
The 19-year-old Brewers prospect looks primed to follow in the footsteps of Jackson Chourio as the club's next international signing turned top prospect who could develop into a franchise cornerstone.
Full list here: buff.ly/ISNY6Vx
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