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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 36m

It's not too late to get your 2026 books and score a FREE digital copy 🔥

Pre-order your 2026 handbook, almanac, directory or a bundle of all three ⤵️
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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2h

Juan Sanchez's home run swing 🤩

The Blue Jays prospect has the potential to be a 20-25 home run hitter 👀

More standout hitting prospects from this year's international signing class: buff.ly/zl43A4s

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 4h

ICYMI: This week's Fantasy podcast covers late-season MLB pitching debuts + breakout hitters

🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/3TCsCUm

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 5h

A 28-year-old performing in Triple-A may help a team win MiLB games.

But from a prospect perspective, it’s not NEARLY as notable as a 20-year-old handling High-A 💪

Check out the MLB farm systems that got the most production from young prospects this year ⤵️

Which MLB Farm Systems Got The Most Production From Young Prospects In 2025?

J.J. Cooper digs into an array of 2025 hitting and pitching data to see which orgs got the most out of young-for-level prospects this season.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 6h

Hard-throwing pitchers have the edge when it comes to career longevity 📈

Why?

Find out here ⤵️

To Have A Lengthy MLB Career, Pitchers Need To Throw Hard

J.J. Cooper digs into years' worth of MLB pitching data to investigate the connection between throwing harder and career length.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Luis Mey flashed 103 mph heat this year 🔥

He's among six MiLB pitchers who touched 103 mph+ this season 👀

Check out the full list of pitchers who hit triple digits this year: buff.ly/4ILgHYW

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Elian Peña signed the LARGEST bonus for any Latin American prospect this year 💰

And by the end of the season, he looked like the hitter the Mets projected him to be 💪

He's among 40 standout hitting prospects from the 2025 international signing class: buff.ly/zl43A4s

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Vanderbilt is leaning into analytics at the plate this year 👀

And sophomore infielder Brodie Johnston is already seeing the results 💪

📝 Latest fall ball notes: buff.ly/GXFqsAs

Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Gabriel Davalillo could grow into a 20+ home run threat 😳

The catching prospect put together a strong season in the DSL, slashing .302/.408/.518 with seven homers in 169 plate appearances.

More standout hitters from the 2025 international signing class: buff.ly/zl43A4s

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Just because these college recruiting classes missed the Top 25 doesn't mean they aren't in for an exciting season 👀

Check out 10 schools that JUST missed our rankings ⤵️

10 College Baseball Recruiting Classes That Just Missed The Top 25 For 2025

Peter Flaherty revisits his 2025 college baseball recruiting rankings to highlight 10 programs that just missed out on the final list.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

There's still time to grab your 2026 books and receive a FREE digital copy.

Pre-order your 2026 handbook, almanac, directory or a bundle of all three ⤵️

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

More on his rapid rise through the system: buff.ly/CVpRcyk

Kendry Chourio’s Maturity, Confidence Driving Rapid Rise Through Royals System

Signed for less than $250,000 in the Royals' 2025 international class, Kendry Chourio has already pitched his way to Low-A.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Kendry Chourio started this season as one of the most dominant pitchers in the DSL.

He ended the season by tossing five innings of one-run ball to help Low-Columbia advance to the championship season.

All while he was just 17 years old.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 1d

Striker Pence hit 101 on the radar in the 2025 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship ... and he's just 16 years old 😳.

Hear @PeterGFlaherty break down the look he got at the flamethrowing righthander on the Draft Podcast.

Listen now:

Striker Pence Throws 101 MPH & More Intel From Jupiter | Draft Podcast

On this week's Draft Podcast, Carlos picks Peter's brain on what he's seeing at the 2025 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

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Hagen Smith Makes Strong First AFL Impression

White Sox lefthander Hagen Smith’s year was a case study in player development. He spent the year fighting control and command issues—his respective strike and…

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

Hagen Smith impressed in his first AFL outing 👀

The 2024 White Sox first-rounder struck out four over three scoreless innings.

He generated a 50% whiff rate and threw 28 strikes in 48 pitches ⤵️

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

Kendry Chourio's family taught him values that helped with his discipline at a young age.

Coaches and staff point to his poise and focus as part of his rapid rise in the Royals' system.

More details: buff.ly/CVpRcyk

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

What's happening at the 2025 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in Florida?

We break down Sean Duncan's outing and Striker Pence hitting 101 on this week's Draft Podcast.

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Striker Pence Throws 101 MPH & More Intel From Jupiter | Draft Podcast

On this week's Draft Podcast, Carlos picks Peter's brain on what he's seeing at the 2025 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

Today's prospect report, brought to you by @finlete:

🔥 High-octane stuff from A's + D-back's pitchers
💪 Alfredo Duno's AFL debut
💥 A towering three run homer for a Guardians prospect

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

Duncan is the No. 26 high school prospect on our rankings: buff.ly/DKgJ3tL

2026 Top High School Draft Prospects

Baseball America presents new rankings for the top 200 players in the 2026 high school class, which is one of the most talented in recent years.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

Check out recent @VandyBoys commit Sean Duncan on the mound 👀

The Canadian lefthander recorded seven strikeouts and one walk over three innings and generated 12 whiffs on the day.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

293 colleges produced at least one big league during the 2025 regular season.

118 of them were represented in the Wild Card and Division Series rounds.

See all the schools represented: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/all-...

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

This week's Future Projection:

🏜️ Players we're excited about in the AFL
💪 Standout hitting prospects in the DSL
🤔 How do we identify huge prospect jumps?

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How To Find Breakout MLB Prospects | Future Projection

In this week's Future Projection, Ben and Carlos talk about the Arizona Fall League, Dominican Summer League hitters and lots more.

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

Just days after arriving for his stateside debut, Kendry Chourio was invited to Chase Field and the Royals' visiting clubhouse.

After seeing fellow Venezuelans such as Freddy Fermin and Salvador Perez, he had the assurance to tell himself that would be him one day.

More details: buff.ly/CVpRcyk

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Baseball America @baseballamerica.com · 2d

What Striker Pence is doing at his age is crazy 😳

Striker Pence: 101 mph at 16 years old

2028 RHP Striker Pence touched 101 mph four times and sat 99-101 in an outing at Perfect Game's WWBA underclass event in Jupiter.

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