Prospects Live Podcast
479 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 22 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 126 ratingsLooking to quickly get up to speed on all the top MLB prospects in the minors? Not to worry, the Prospects Live Podcast station has you covered.
Featuring some of the top Minor League writers, experts, and scouts in the hardball industry, Prospects Live gets you updated with straight to the point talk.
With a rotating cast of industry stalwarts, the PL pod is your hub for everything Minor League baseball related, ranging from dynasty advice to live looks to system scrums.
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Episodes
Prospect Deep Dive Pod Episode 4: Michael Harris and Jojanse Torres
September 14, 2020 13:41 - 44 minutes - 60.7 MBIn this episode of the prospect deep dive pod, Talking Chop's Matt Powers and Alex dive into Braves up and coming outfielder Michael Harris and the Astros undersized fireballer Jojanse Torres. The two also dive into the state of the Braves franchise before touching on two of Matt's "my guys" of the '21 draft. 0:00 Intro 1:15 State of the Braves 10:30 Michael Harris 30:20 Is Braves playoff predictions 36:25 Is 2021 Draft "my guys"
A Conversation with Alex Binelas (Louisville 3B)
September 09, 2020 12:29 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBLouisville 3B Alex Binelas is one of the best players available in the 2021 MLB Draft. In this episode, Prospects Live's draft experts Ralph (@ProspectJesus) and Joe (@JoeDoyleMiLB) talk about how he's planning on making his junior year one for the ages and how he plans to become the number one pick.
Dynasty Show: Predicting Contact Hitter Breakouts
September 08, 2020 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBEddy, Ralph, and Matt are back with their weekly dynasty show to walk you through what to look for when making decisions for your fantasy team. They also delve into some of the big named prospects around the league. :27 - Will someone hit 106 mph? 6:43 - What to look for to identify power breakouts from contact guys 15:20 - What LD%, SwStr% and Contact% to look for 15:41 - How do GB and FB play into the mix though? 18:25 - Differentiating a slap hitter vs. a contact guy who can break out 22:...
MLB Draft Episode: Top 150 Ranks, PG All-American Preview, New Names to Know & More
September 04, 2020 10:00 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBDraft experts Ralph (@ProspectJesus) and Joe (@JoeDoyleMiLB) break down their most recent impressions of their MLB Draft Top 150 rankings. They discuss recent impressions from the Top 10, including recent interviewee Jordan Lawlar, along with breaking down Perfect Game's most recent list about prep names to know from Brian Sakowski and Vinnie Cervino. Ralph and Joe discuss players from the class from the top to names they just discovered, and with PG All-American beginning today, it couldn't ...
Dynasty Show: Which Prospects Changed Value After The Deadline?
September 01, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBEddy, Ralph and Matt take you through their thoughts on who's moving up and down in dynasty value after a wild deadline. 0:29 - No Trade State List for you? 5:46 - Terrin Vavra could bust out in Baltimore 10:46 - Were Toronto’s trades worth it? 14:00 - David Phelps sneaky good addition 15:41 - Do Joey Cantillo and Cal Quantrill thrive in Cleveland? 18:25 - What does Cleveland do well as an org? 23:50 - Why the new stat landscape makes scouting very difficult 30:35 - Playing This/That wit...
A Conversation with Karl Ravech
August 27, 2020 14:43 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBOur very own Ralph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle sit down with Karl Ravech to talk Fernando Tatis Jr., the future of the MLB Draft and ESPN, stories from college baseball and the Little League World Series, plus more!
Dynasty Show: Big League Debut Reactions
August 25, 2020 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBEddy, Ralph and Matt talk through the latest call ups and decide whether players are worth the investment rest of season and what you should do with them in your fantasy leagues. 0:48 Would You Rather… 5:06 - Best Of PLive this week 8:00 - Is Casey Mize the best prospect SP right now? 15:08 - Eddy’s ready to be cautious of Mize 19:47 - Tarik Skubal and reasons to be down on him 26:36 - Why Ralph is bullish on Isaac Paredes 30:33 - Luis Garcia playing over his head? 36:04 - Sixto Sanchez Reac...
MLB Draft Show: A Conversation with Jesuit Prep SS/OF Jordan Lawlar
August 24, 2020 16:38 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBOur resident draft experts, Ralph (@ProspectJesus) and Joe (@JoeDoyleMiLB) sit down with one of the top prep names in the 2021 MLB Draft Class in Jordan Lawlar, SS/OF from Jesuit Prep in Dallas, TX. Our experts currently rank him as the fifth best prospect in the draft class, so there is plenty to talk about in this week's interview.
Prospect Deep Dive Pod: DET SS Adinso Reyes, CLE RHP Juan Mota
August 22, 2020 11:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MBAlex and guest Trevor Hooth break down up and coming Tigers SS Adinso Reyes and Indians fireballer Juan Mota. The two also discuss the state of the Tigers franchise future and present while Trevor casts aspersions on AL Central competition. 1:20 Discussion on Tigers 2020 season thus far 10:17 Skubal/Mize debut discussion 15:10 Adinso Reyes Break down 25:35 Juan Mota Break down 36:30 Tigers Future Predictions
Area Code Games 2020 Standouts
August 21, 2020 10:00 - 20 minutes - 28 MBHosted by Prospects Live draft expert, Joe (@JoeDoyleMiLB) sits down with our very own scouts James Weisser (@JWeisserr88) and Tyler Jennings (@TylerJennings24) both of whom were in attendance at the showcase this year. They discuss some of the top names in the class and how they performed, along with their standouts from the weekend, looking ahead to the '22 class, and more.
MLB Draft Show: Top 150 Discussion
August 20, 2020 10:00 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBDraft experts Ralph (@ProspectJesus) & Joe (@JoeDoyleMiLB) further evaluate their Top 150 rankings, who's rising and falling in the ranks, along with key names to keep an eye on. They review recent events and showcases, such as Area Code Games, East Coast Pro and more. Find out the thoughts behind their Top 150 MLB Draft Class of 2021 rankings from the experts themselves.
MLB Draft Show: A Conversation with Jim Callis (MLB Pipeline)
August 19, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBOur draft experts Ralph and Joe sat down with MLB Pipeline Senior Writer, Jim Callis, this past week. They discussed how scouting the 2021 MLB Draft has been different this summer with collegiate summer leagues scatted throughout the nation during a pandemic, the prep class of ’21, and some of baseball’s new normals, along with the uncertainty throughout all levels of the game. It’s a must-watch/must-listen interview!
Players To Buy High In Dynasty League
August 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBAlong with the latest news and rookie reactions, in this week Ralph, Matt and Eddy give you four names to buy high on in your dynasty leagues. Note: Recorded before the big Tigers call ups were announced! 0:32 - An extremely hard Would You Rather 4:02 - Things you might’ve missed on PLive 10:12 - Is Bo Bichette officially better than Vlad Jr in real life and dynasty? 17:20 - Dylan Carlson early thoughts (FAAB, playing time) 22:18 - Bohm season outlook 25:48 - Jake Cronenworth has been bette...
MLB Draft Show: A Conversation with PG's Vinnie Cervino
August 16, 2020 16:05 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MBDraft experts Ralph and Joe sit down with Perfect Game's National Scouting Coordinator, Vinne Cervino.
Dynasty Show: Which Rookie Performances Are For Real?
August 11, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBIn this week’s episode of the Prospects Live Dynasty Show (available on our YouTube channel as well!), Eddy, Ralph and Matt go through some of the overperformers and underperformers to see who’s real, react to Spencer Howard and more. 0:15 - What would make you charge a batter? 4:07 - What you missed on PLive 8:31 - STL and their COVID dilemma 9:35 - Rafael Montero bids 11:56 - Who benefits from an eventual Laureano suspension 13:18 - Spencer Howard expectations moving forward 20:08 - Playin...
The Prospect Deep Dive Pod EP.2 with Guest Joe Doyle
August 08, 2020 19:40 - 32 minutes - 44.3 MBIn the second episode of the prospect deep dive podcast, Joe Doyle joins Alex to discuss Mariners helium players Jonatan Clase and Juan Then; as well as discussing the state of the Mariners and making some future predictions. Intro: 0:00 State of the mariners discussion: 1:09 Jonatan Clase: 3:10 Juan Then: 12:40 Mariners recent J2 success: 24:17 Joe’s Mariners Future Predictions: 26:28
MLB Draft Show: With Special Guest Brian Sakowski
August 06, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 63.9 MBRalph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle are joined by special guest, National Scouting Supervisor for Perfect Game USA, Brian Sakowski. The guys discuss all recent updates around the summer showcase circuit, collegiate summer baseball, what lies ahead for the remainder of the summer and analyze some of the overall standout prospects eligible for the 2021 MLB Draft.
Ralph Traded Wander Franco In A Dynasty League?!
August 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBA jam packed episode full of breaking news, prospect expectations, dynasty strategy, top 500 fantasy talk and more. 0:35 - Eat one meat forever? 4:53 - PLive News Updates 6:25 - Top 500 Fantasy List Chat 8:06 - Addressing the “Where is this guy?” Comments on our Top 500 15:15 - TDBC Standings are live 16:53 - Mike Soroka injury, which Braves pitcher steps up? 21:00 - Andres Gimenez in line for more PA, worth rostering? 23:36 - Nate Pearson deep dive from Ralph 31:33 - Nick Madrigal val...
MLB Draft Show: Talking With Maddux Bruns
August 02, 2020 17:42 - 11 minutes - 16.3 MBRalph & Joe sit down with Maddux Bruns for an exclusive interview. The 2021 LHP from Saraland, AL is a top MLB Draft prospect and has been a standout on the summer circuit thus far.
The Prospect Deep Dive Pod Ep.1 with Guest Diego Solares
August 01, 2020 10:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBIn the juicy first episode of the prospect deep dive, Alex and Diego dive into potential Padres breakout candidates Junior Perez and Gabriel Arias. Listen to the end for Diego’s prediction for the next Padres World Series title. Intro: 0:00 Early season discussion: 3:00 Junior Perez: 7:15 Gabriel Arias: 17:53 Closing Padres predictions: 32:50
MLB Draft Show: Perfect Game All-American Roster Breakdown
July 31, 2020 16:03 - 40 minutes - 56.3 MBRalph and Joe break down and analyze the Perfect Game East and West rosters, including potential snubs and who they're most looking forward to seeing.
Dynasty Show: Digging Into Week One Performances
July 28, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBEddy, Ralph and Matt cut through the surface analysis and dig down on the early performances from rookies, give predictions on the viability of yet-to-be promoted players and finish off with redraft recommendations and live TGFBI FAAB reactions.
MLB Draft Episode 4: Summer Leagues
July 23, 2020 16:41 - 46 minutes - 63.4 MBSummer baseball is underway as Ralph and Joe talk about performances from several leagues, including the Texas Summer League, Northwoods League, and more!
Predicting MVP, Cy Young and ROTY...with a twist
July 21, 2020 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBOn this episode of the Prospects Live Dynasty Show, Eddy Almaguer and Ralph Lifshitz pick their superlative winners for the season, but the stipulation is it has to be someone after an ADP of 100! 3:22 - MLB releasing a weird cheer/boo app. Who would we boo at? 7:42 - Quick reactions on the biggest TGFBI bids of our leagues MVP Winners after 100 ADP 14:36 - Carlos Correa 17:30 - Justin Turner Cy Young after 100 ADP 21:28 - Robbie Ray 25:20 - Carlos Carrasco Rookie of the Year (avoiding ...
MLB Draft Show: SS Alex Mooney Interview & College Pitchers
July 15, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBRalph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle interview our #13 2021 draft prospect SS Alex Mooney and later switch gears to talk college pitchers of the class. Don't miss a special guest dropping in during the Mooney interview either! https://www.prospectslive.com/mlb-draft/2020/7/12/2021-mlb-draft-top-100-prospects
Fantasy Strategizing for Opt Outs and Categories
July 14, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBEddy, Ralph and Matt are back with another dynasty podcast. Here's what they covered: 2:28 - Dynasty Impact of Michael Kopech opting out 11:02 -The case for giving Joey Bart playing time 19:11 - Logan Gilbert not debuting in 2020 20:05 - Where are you drafting Mike Trout? 26:08 - If season is cancelled, how to handle FYPD draft order 33:44 - Are you punting categories in a shortened season? 47:44 - The Dynasty Baseball Championship Rebrand Note: There was some talk of Jordan Hicks as an op...
MLB Draft Show: Top 100 2021 Discussion
July 13, 2020 13:57 - 52 minutes - 48 MBAn ongoing series where Prospects Live talks about all things MLB Draft. Catch it here or on our Prospects Live Youtube page! This episode is pretty self-explanatory. Ralph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle talk through the top 100 and why they decided to move some guys as high or low as they did.
Talking With Benny Montgomery
July 09, 2020 22:04 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBRalph and Joe talk with PG National standout and UVA commit Benny Montgomery about his experience at the event and more!
How To Tackle Your Dynasty Leagues in 2020
July 06, 2020 13:28 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBEddy Almaguer and Ralph Lifshitz are back with the Prospects Live Dynasty Podcast show! 1:30 - How we're feeling about playing dynasty this year 6:30 - Options for restructuring H2H Leagues 14:53 - Handling your FYPD drafts 21:10 - Approaching slumping dynasty players that can't be dropped 25:04 - Old vs. Young Dynasty Teams 28:23 - Developing a Pitching Strategy 32:34 - How do you handle RP? 38:39 - Calling out players that get boosted with NL DH 45:21 - Four prospects that could have ...
MLB Draft Show: A Conversation with 2021 Draftee Ian Moller
July 03, 2020 13:28 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBPrep catcher and 2021 draftee Ian Moller joins Ralph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle to talk about his performance at Perfect Game National and how he's been staying sharp. Afterwards, the duo focus on college catchers, infielders and outfielders. Who stands out?
MLB Draft Show: PG National
June 30, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBRalph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle give you the rundown of what they saw at the Perfect Game National event that took place recently. They talk about who impressed, who came up a little short, and everything in between.
MLB Draft Episode 2: PG National
June 30, 2020 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.5 MBRalph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle give you the rundown of what they saw at the Perfect Game National event that took place recently. They talk about who impressed, who came up a little short, and everything in between.
Perfect Game National Showcase Roundtable
June 28, 2020 14:08 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBHosted by Alex 'Juicy' Jensen, the Prospects Live crew sits down with college baseball expert Anthony Franco as well as the two scouts went sent to PG Nationals, Kyler Peterson and Tyler Jennings to discuss all things PG Nationals.
MLB Draft Show: 2021 Top 50 discussion
June 19, 2020 12:37 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBRalph Lifshitz and Joe Doyle go over our just released Top 50 2021 MLB Draft list. They go over their differences, who they're each higher on and more. **This episode is also available on our YouTube page with player video!**
An Impromptu MLB Draft Chat
June 02, 2020 12:46 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBOn Monday June 1, Ralph Lifshitz, Diego Solares and Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game held a live MLB draft chat on our YouTube channel. For those that missed it, here's that chat. Stay tuned to ProspectsLive.com for all the latest draft rankings, mocks and more.
MLB Draft Preview: Reid Detmers
June 01, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 19.7 MBOn June 10th Louisville LHP Reid Detmers will be hearing his name called during the MLB Draft. He talked with Trevor about his experience as a draft prospect in these abnormal times and about his life in baseball.
MLB Draft Preview: Ty Collins
May 30, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 12.7 MBKris Dunn sits down with Ty Collins, RHP/OF, from Los Angeles, CA. As an uncommitted senior, and arguably the nation’s top uncommitted talent, Collins has had an emotional 12 months. However, that experience has helped him decide where he will play in 2021 — he made that announcement on this podcast.
MLB Draft Preview: Jackson Nezuh
May 22, 2020 10:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MBWith so much being lost due to this global pandemic, Kris decided to sit down and get an idea of what this must be like for a high school senior. He had the luxury of speaking to a couple prospects from the 2020 class that find themselves impacted by the changes to the upcoming draft. First is Jackson Nezuh, RHP, TNXL Academy.
ISO Podcast: Matt Thompson
May 14, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 52 MBIn a very special episode of the ISO podcast Ralph is joined by Matt as the two old friends peel back the layers of Matt’s void of pop culture knowledge. You’ll wonder what hole Matt climbed out of. Electric podcast radio!
ISO Podcast: Alex Fast
May 04, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBRalph talks music with Alex Fast for nearly an hour and a half, spanning fusion jazz to David Bowie and a lot more. It’s a music podcast with baseball writers!
ISO Podcast with Matt Williams
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBIn the first episode of The ISO Podcast, Ralph is joined by Matt Williams of the Turn Two Podcast. With baseball on hold Ralph learns a little more about Matt's music and movie taste as well as how he got into the industry.
Dynasty Podcast: Ramifications Of Postponement
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBIn the latest dynasty podcast episode, Ralph, Matt and Eddy talk about several ramifications to your dynasty team in light of baseball’s postponement. How do older players perform? What do prospect ETAs look like? What do win now teams do?
Special Draft Podcast
March 31, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 32.6 MBWith major proposed changes coming to the 2020 MLB Draft the Prospect Live Amateur Scouting and Draft team hops on to discuss. Ralph, Matt Powers, and Diego Solares breakdown the potential impact of a truncated draft and how this might signal potential long term strategies to the Rule 4.
Rays Top 30 Breakdown 2020
March 29, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MBRalph and Matt break down a very deep Rays farm system, including baseball's top prospect Wander Franco, the enigmatic Brent Honeywell, potential risers in the organization, and more.
Rangers Top 30 Breakdown 2020
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBJosh Jung is the big name in the Rangers system, but Kris and Phil discuss some other high ceiling players in the Texas organization as well as a look at likely 2020 contributor Nick Solak. Here’s our Rangers Top 30 Podcast!
Prospects Live Dynasty Podcast, Mailbag and TGFBI
March 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBIn a mailbag episode of the dynasty podcast, Ralph and Eddy answer all your burning questions including; Percent chance Wander Franco debuts in 2020 Who’s the Zac Gallen of 2020? When do you know it’s time to make a run in a dynasty league? What breakdown should you own of MiLB hitter for pitchers? And they go over each of their TGFBI team, the latest prospect spring training news and more!
NCAA Podcast
March 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBProspects Live Draft Podcast covering the latest in NCAA baseball and 2020 draft prospects returns for another week. With Ralph Lifshitz at the controls he’s joined by Diego Solares and Matt Powers to talk Ten Players making big noise the last week and breaking down the Top 10 of the NCAA Top 25 from the past week. A great way to get up to speed on all the happenings over the last week of Division 1 Baseball.
Top 30 San Francisco Giants 2020 Breakdown
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBDid you know that the Giants have five J2 guys in their Top 10? Kris and Ben discuss several teenagers in the San Francisco system as well as a handful of guys that made it to MLB in 2019. Here’s our Giants Top 30 Podcast!
White Sox 2020 Top 30 Breakdown
February 28, 2020 11:00 - 55 minutes - 76 MBRyan hosts as Phil dives into his White Sox Top 30 Prospects. With a system headlined by a strong top 4 including La Pantera, the two also discuss some names at the back end of the list who could either be deeper dynasty names or some surprise 2020 talent.
TGFBI Draft Strategy Extravaganza
February 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBRalph, Eddy and Matt (the first two of whom were ranked in top five of overall TGFBI managers based on 2018 & 2019) talk all things TGFBI, but it can be related back to all redraft leagues for 2020. They cover their draft spots (1 & 15), how they set their KDS, how to tackle 1B/SS/SP/Saves, how to handle FAAB, and guys with 250+ ADP that they like.