Ben Badler

2025 MLB International Reviews For All 30 Teams Baseball America presents international reviews featuring scouting reports on top prospects to know and sleepers for each MLB organization.

The DSL season begins today. We want to give you the best possible coverage to get up to date on recent international signings.

Thanks to @benbadler.bsky.social here are in-depth reports on all 30 organizations.

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...

2025 MLB International Reviews For All 30 Teams Baseball America presents international reviews featuring scouting reports on top prospects to know and sleepers for each MLB organization.

Happy opening day in the DSL! 🇩🇴

We have scouting reports today on 322 international prospects in our International Reviews.

A full breakdown of the class for all 30 MLB teams, from the top names to the sleepers and who's been trending up.

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...

St. Louis Cardinals 18-year-old catcher Rainiel Rodriguez homered again.

That’s 7 home runs in 14 games in the Florida Complex League. Came into today hitting .385/.528/.897 ⬆️⬆️

10 Top International MLB Prospects To Watch For 2026 Signing Period Ben Badler profiles some of the top prospects who will be inking deals with MLB teams come the start of the 2026 international signing period in January.

10 big international prospects to know and which teams are set to sign them: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-t...

Why Max Clark Is One Of MLB's Elite Prospects YouTube video by Baseball America

The excitement is growing around Detroit Tigers outfielder Max Clark.

He's top five in the Midwest League in OBP, has more walks than strikeouts and one of the best in-zone contact rates in the minors.

New video: youtube.com/watch?v=_i1w...

Jesus Made And Leo De Vries Look Like Superstars YouTube video by Baseball America

Brewers shortstop Jesus Made and Padres shortstop Leo De Vries both jumped into the top 10 overall prospects in baseball.

They both look like special players who could make their MLB debuts before they turn 21.

New video comparing Made and De Vries ⤵️
youtube.com/watch?v=Zvo8...

Episode 124: May Top 100 Prospect Update—The Up/Down Names To Know Podcast Episode · Future Projection · 05/09/2025 · 1h 33m

E124 of Future Projection is up! The new Top 100 prospects list.

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The Red Sox Are Stacking Pitching Prospects YouTube video by Baseball America

New Video: The Red Sox Are Stacking Pitching Prospects www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JLT...

Yankees Prospects: These Early Standouts Look LEGIT YouTube video by Baseball America

New Video: These Prospects Have Been Early Standouts In The New York Yankees Farm System

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Brandon Clarke: The Next Red Sox Breakout Prospect YouTube video by Baseball America

Red Sox LHP Brandon Clarke through two starts:

⚾️ Fastball 95-99 mph
⚾️ Slider has 17 swings, 13 misses (76%)
⚾️ 48% strikeout rate
⚾️ 69% strikes

New video on Boston's latest breakout prospect: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVu1...

10 Low-A MLB Prospects Ready To Rise Up Rankings In 2025 Ben Badler highlights a collection of lower-level MLB prospects who look ready for big things in 2025.

10 prospects in Low-A who could rise up rankings 📈

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-l...

#1 Pitcher Seth Hernandez Could Make MLB Draft History YouTube video by Baseball America

New Video: #1 Pitcher Seth Hernandez Could Make MLB Draft History

Watch: youtu.be/CVpU9R1tunA

Is It Roman Anthony & Marcelo Mayer Time In Boston? YouTube video by Baseball America

Is It Roman Anthony & Marcelo Mayer Time In Boston?

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgpg...

Jack Bauer: Hardest Throwing HS Pitcher In HISTORY YouTube video by Baseball America

New Video: High school LHP Jack Bauer throws 102 mph

Watch: youtu.be/8qdFq6EhzIM?...

2027 Top High School MLB Draft Prospects Ranking the top 50 high school 2027 MLB Draft prospects, including updated scouting reports for each player.

💥 New: Baseball America’s 2027 rankings

Full list and scouting reports on every player here:

www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...

There are two new Top 100 Prospects today 👀

Welcome Arjun Nimmala and Edgar Quero to the list following recent graduations.

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Top 10 Players In The LOADED 2026 Class YouTube video by Baseball America

New Video: Top 10 Players In The Loaded 2026 Class

Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=i7FQ...

We're looking for questions for the next episode of Future Projection. If you have any for myself and @benbadler.bsky.social ask away!

30 MLB Prospects Facing Critical Seasons In 2025 Mark Chiarelli highlights notable MLB prospects for each team facing make-or-break seasons heading into 2025.

Today for BA, one MLB prospect from every organization facing a critical season in 2025.

Several I enjoyed diving into...

⚾ Justin Crawford
⚾ Anthony Solometo
⚾ Elijah Green
⚾ Dylan Lesko
⚾ Nelson Rada

www.baseballamerica.com/stories/30-m...

2026 Top High School Draft Prospects Baseball America's Ben Badler ranks the top 200 2026 MLB Draft prospects in the high school class, headlined by Grady Emerson.

This 2026 class is stacked.

New Top 200 rankings for the 2026 class with scouting reports on all 200 players at Baseball America: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...

2026 Top High School Draft Prospects Baseball America's Ben Badler ranks the top 200 2026 MLB Draft prospects in the high school class, headlined by Grady Emerson.

This 2026 class is stacked.

New Top 200 rankings for the 2026 class with scouting reports on all 200 players at Baseball America: www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/202...

Episode 114: The Annual Amateur Player Draft Future Projection · Episode

Happy opening day to all who celebrate. On the latest Future Projection Podcast, @benbadler.bsky.social, Jacob Rudner and myself participate in our annual amateur player draft.

Whose team do you like best?

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0pO...

Episode 113: American League Breakout Prospects Future Projection · Episode

New Future Projection Podcast with @benbadler.bsky.social. American League breakout prospects:

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2ha...

2025 MLB Farm System Rankings For All 30 Teams Baseball America's preseason 2025 MLB Farm System talent rankings are here, headlined by the Boston Red Sox.

Baseball America farm system rankings, 1-30: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...

NL Central Breakout Prospects YouTube video by Baseball America

Also in here:

- The next big Brewers international signing 📈
- Pirates pitcher who could take off
- Cardinals INF and pitching breakout picks
- Reds hitter who should get more attention
- Another Brewers arm with projection arrows ⬆️

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q33X...

2025 Top MLB Draft Prospects We've updated our 100 prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft, headlined by Texas A&M's Jace LaViolette.

Today we're rolling out our preseason draft update for the 2025 class.

We're expanding from 100 to 200 players and—for the first time at this stage after reader requests—we have tool grades for the top 100 players:

www.baseballamerica.com/rankings/20...

2025 Preseason High School Baseball All-American Teams MLB scouting departments vote on Baseball America's annual preseason high school baseball All-American teams.

Today we roll out our preseason All-America teams. As always at Baseball America, our teams are voted on by MLB scouting directors.

College AA Teams + Best Tools: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/202...

High School AA Teams + Best Tools: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/202...

NL Central Breakout Prospects YouTube video by Baseball America

New Video: Breakout prospect picks for every team in the NL Central

youtu.be/Q33XvvLRCHU?...

Breakout Prospects For Every NL West Team YouTube video by Baseball America

New video: 9 Breakout Prospects In The NL West

Watch: youtu.be/7ww1JOl4q_w?...

2025 MLB Top Prospects For Every Team Ranking the Top 30 MLB prospects in every organization, complete with full scouting reports, tool grades & more for 900 players.

Baseball America's Top 30 prospect lists are up now for every team.

Includes 2025 international signings as well.

Here are the lists for all 30 orgs: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...