Geoff Pontes
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MiLB beat - BBWAA Member - Prospect Writer - @BaseballAmerica - Threw a first pitch strike at McCoy Stadium. I ain't no millionaire's son.
Behind Home Plate, USA
Joined May 2014
Yesterday we highlighted 10 college hitters with standout data from @BaseballAmerica’s Top 100 2026 draft rankings. Today, we’re back with 10 more hitters, this time focusing on unranked 2026 prospects whose data suggests potential for upward movement. https://t.co/TX9LeQl0QI
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10 unranked 2026 MLB Draft prospects whose college data still suggests the potential for significant upward movement.
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Don’t skip this podcast if you hate catchers. You’re getting 29 minutes from @GeoffPontesBA and Dylan White on Murakamu, Imai, Okamoto.
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For Pirates fans, @GeoffPontesBA and I talked a lot about the team, the ownership issues, the strengths and weaknesses of the MLB team and the farm system in a podcast/video this week: https://t.co/bC5qbBuidx
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On this week's Prospect Podcast, J.J. and Geoff take a closer look at the Pirates and wonder how close they could be to playoff contention.
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PPI pop quiz: Can you name the six MLB players who have won PPI draft picks for their clubs?
The @BaseballAmerica PPI primer has been updated to reflect what we know about 2025 awards voting The Astros and Braves are adding PPI draft picks in 2026 For more on the who, what, when, where, why and how of the PPI initiative and process 👇 https://t.co/q81Q06ZPfP
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I will be chatting all things Cardinals at 2 pm this afternoon. Get your questions in!
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We're answering your questions about Cardinals prospects and the state of the St. Louis farm system today at 2 p.m.
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2026 St. Louis Cardinals Top 10 MLB Prospects
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Presenting Baseball America's 2026 ranking of the top prospects in the Cardinals system, headlined by shortstop JJ Wetherholt.
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Here are all 270 rookie debut patches in 2025 Topps Chrome 👀 https://t.co/X0PLjCZYcM
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Topps' 2025 Chrome Update won't release until later this year, but we're already excited about the potential list of MLB Debut Patches to chase.
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Our first dynasty positional ranking of the offseason released today. We breakdown the Top 40 catchers for 2026
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Baseball America presents 2026 dynasty rankings for the game's top 40 catchers, led by the Mariners' Cal Raleigh.
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Next up in my offseason sleeper pitching prospect series the D-Backs David Hagaman
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Dealt from the Rangers to the Diamondbacks following a return from surgery, David Hagaman has all the ingredients to break out in 2026.
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Happy Monday. I’ll be on @BaseballAmerica’s Hot Sheet show to talk Arizona Fall League. @GeoffPontesBA and @jjcoop36 will be talking Japanese players to keep an eye out for this offseason. https://t.co/lJOm8yLQFo
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Konnor Griffin's got all the tools for the Pirates: ⚾ Fastest Baserunner ⚾ Best Athlete ⚾ Best Infield Arm ⚾ Best Outfield Arm ⚾ Best Defensive Outfielder See other Pittsburgh prospects with the best tools: https://t.co/Its7iiH8kE
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🚨 2026 PIRATES TOP 10 PROSPECTS 🚨 No. 1 overall prospect and Minor League Player of the Year Konnor Griffin headlines the class. See the Pirates' top prospects, new scouting reports & more: https://t.co/Its7iiHGac
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Doctors recently found a brain tumor in Rockies prospect Braylen Wimmer. Please consider supporting or at least sharing this link to help Braylen and his family through this difficult time: #Rockies
https://t.co/6yRW7Dm27F
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On November 1st, 24-year-old Braylen received news that completely chang… Peyton Gray needs your support for Help Support Braylen’s Brain Surgery and Recovery
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The complete minor league free agent listing for 2025 is live at @BaseballAmerica 👇 https://t.co/gZILLF94F6
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A complete listing of the 549 players who were declared minor league free agents following the 2025 season.
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Ricky Tiedemann.
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Are you ready for the ultimate Let's Remember Some Guys? Every No. 1 Prospect For Every Organization In @BaseballAmerica History BA began ranking Top 10 Prospects in 1983, so that's more than 40 names for all franchises except the ’90s expansion teams https://t.co/02Oel7vAmK
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Baseball America has been ranking prospects for over 40 years. Here's every No. 1 for all 30 teams since 1983.
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🚨 2026 NATIONALS TOP 10 PROSPECTS 🚨 Eli Willits was the No. 1 overall draft pick this past summer and he's Washington’s likely shortstop of the future. See the Nationals' top prospects, new scouting reports & more: https://t.co/8s4oydmxa2
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Can the Rockies be fixed? The signs this week are very discouraging, but in the second of our "Fix It" series, @GeoffPontesBA and I try to look at ways the team can improve big problems. https://t.co/VaDnTIKyXG
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Kicking off our offseason fantasy rankings @BaseballAmerica with an updated Dynasty Top 500 list.
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Baseball America presents our initial Top 500 dynasty rankings for fantasy baseball managers heading into the 2026 season.
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