Episode 59: Next Up Names To Know For The Top 100

Ben and Carlos talk about Jordan Lawlar’s big league promotion and what to expect from him, then look back at the 2021 draft class and debate who they would take early in the draft with the benefit of a few years of hindsight.

They then talk about the odd pro debut and shutdown of 2023 No. 1 overall pick Paul Skenes and what we can take away from that—if anything.

After that, the two talk about the minor league player of the year race and make the cases for both Orioles shortstop Jackson Holliday and Rays infielder Junior Caminero. According to Ben, now is the time to get on the Caminero hype train, and he’s one of four players who are solidly in the mix for the status of top overall prospect in baseball.

The two close out the show by talking about a number of prospects who are not currently on the top 100, including players with the Mets, Rays, Mariners, Red Sox and Tigers.

Carlos and Ben also take a listener email following up on last week’s LSU/A’s hypothetical. 

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