Ben and Carlos talk briefly about the “Golden At-Bat” idea that has been floating around baseball circles, before dismissing it and moving into baseball topics you might actually care about—this week the AL East Organization Overviews.

The two talk about how strong the Red Sox farm system currently is thanks to an excellent core of hitters in the upper levels of the minors, then get into the tough-to-separate depth of the Rays. After that, the two talk about Baltimore’s still-solid, but diminishing farm and then wonder whether the Yankees or the Blue Jays are the weakest of the division.

After the team-by-team overviews the two take a few listener questions, including one on Red Sox infielder Yoeilin Cespedes and the degree to which we pay attention to body language when scouting.

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Time Stamps

• (1:30) Golden At-Bat Thoughts
• (8:30) Red Sox
• (31:00) Rays
• (51:30) Orioles
• (1:05:00) Yankees & Blue Jays
• (1:30:30) Listener Mailbag

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Ben and Carlos talk through Ben’s recently released international bonus board for the 2025 signing class. Ben talks through his process this year and the specific challenges that persist when ranking international prospects and the two talk more about how Roki Sasaki can and will shake things up when he signs.

After that they discuss the top-ranked prospect in the 2026 draft class, Grady Emerson flipping his college commitment from TCU to Texas. Does it even matter if he’s not likely to get to campus? What does this say about Texas? And how does Emerson compare to the top high school players in the 2025 draft class and some of the best high school players in recent years?

The two talk briefly about the Dodgers signing Blake Snell, then open up a bigger-than-average listener mailbag that hits on: the Astros signing older international players; whether or not Brewers outfielder Jose Anderson should get lumped in with players like Jesus Made; the value of international competition when scouting players; the Braves internal shortstop options; and more.

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Time Stamps

• (1:30) Ben’s International Bonus Board
• (11:50) The large Roki Sasaki caveat
• (18:30) The diminished Cuban talent pool
• (21:30) Grady Emerson
• (35:00) Emerson vs. other top high school players
• (42:00) Blake Snell’s deal with the Dodgers
• (48:00) Astros and older international signings
• (54:00) Why is Brewers OF Jose Anderson not lumped in with Jesus Made?
• (57:00) How do we value international competition?
• (1:05:00) Do the Braves have any internal SS candidates?
• (1:09:00) Where will IFA players rank in their team’s top 30s?

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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 as why people should stop referencing Shohei Ohtani as a comp for him—or any other player.

After that the two continue their organizational overview series with the National League West, starting with a pair of strong farm systems with the Dodgers and Rockies, and then with a trio of more questionable groups with the Padres, D-Backs and Giants.

The two open up the listener mailbag at the end of the show with question that include: sleeper bats in the 2025 draft class, international signing tax implications, potential issues with international players coming to the states and how the nitty gritty of international signings happens.

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Time Stamps

• (0:01) Opening Banter
• (5:00) Jac Caglianone
• (14:00) NL West Overviews
• (14:30) Dodgers
• (17:30) Dalton Rushing
• (22:00) Zyhir Hope
• (28:00) Eduardo Quintero
• (30:00) Kellon Lindsey
• (32:00) Rockies
• (34:00) Chase Dollander
• (36:00) Charlie Condon
• (41:20) Adael Amador
• (43:00) Zac Veen & Robert Calaz
• (47:30) Padres
• (49:00) Don’t jump ship on Ethan Salas
• (52:00) Ethan Salas vs. Leo De Vries
• (55:00) Deeper Padres names
• (1:02:00) D-backs
• (1:05:30) Slade Caldwell
• (1:08:00) Adrian Del Castillo
• (1:12:00) Druw Jones
• (1:15:15) Giants
• (1:18:00) Dakota Jordan
• (1:21:00) Solid international moves for San Francisco
• (1:23:00) Carson Whisenhunt
• (1:25:00) Listener Mailbag

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