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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 14h

My latest newsletter came out today.

Just a quick one to catch you up with everything I've been working on since my last in August. You can read and follow for free to keep up with what I'm doing:

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A Mid October Roundup

A brief link-filled newsletter

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 2d

Atlanta's farm is still heavy on pitching, and the system was among the minor league leaders in a number of categories in 2025.

@jjcoop36.bsky.social's article today shows how the org ranks quite well in young pitching production:

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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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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 2d

The Braves have parted ways with director of pitching development Paul Davis. Davis has been with the Braves since 2020.

He led one of the most consistent pitching pipelines in the game, with names like Spencer Strider, Spencer Schwellenbach and AJ Smith-Shawver, among others.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 4d

If you only read one thing today, make it this piece:

JJ Cooper @jjcoop36.bsky.social · 4d

Among MLB SPs from 2008-2015 who threw 2 mph or more harder than league average when they debuted, 50% have thrown 1,000 or more MLB career innings.

Among those who who threw 1 mph or more softer than league average, that number was 15%.

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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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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 5d

Chatting 2026 draft, draft lottery and AFL kicking off on today's Hot Sheet show.

Come hang out at 3:30 p.m. ET:

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Roch Cholowsky & Grady Emerson headine loaded '26 draft; MLB draft odds as AFL begins | Hot Sheet

JJ Cooper, Carlos Collazo and Scott Braun unpack the “generational talent” atop the 2026 MLB Draft class. The class is more than just UCLA superstar Roch Cho...

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 5d

@matteddyba.bsky.social also details Cal Raleigh's compelling case for Player of the Year in a historic season for a catcher:

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Cal Raleigh's Case For 2025 Player Of The Year

Matt Eddy digs into the MLB Player of the Year case for Cal Raleigh after an outstanding 2025 season.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 5d

Aaron Judge is showing offensive performance that we've rarely seen in baseball history. For continuing that in 2025, he's Baseball America's Major League Player of the Year. [

@matteddyba.bsky.social details his historic season:

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Aaron Judge: 2025 Major League Player Of The Year

Aaron Judge is BA's 2025 pick for Player of the Year after leading MLB in average, on-baseball percentage and slugging.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 8d

Thanks for the question. We tackled it in today’s episode!

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 8d

The latest Future Projection Podcast is out.

Episode 139: Should MLB Teams Hire College Coaches As Managers?

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Episode 139: Should MLB Teams Hire College Coaches As Managers?

Podcast Episode · Future Projection · 10/03/2025 · 1h 18m

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 9d

The next episode of Future Projection might be on your feeds a bit later tomorrow, but it's coming.

If you have any questions for me and @benbadler.bsky.social, let us know!

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 10d

Scouting Grady Emerson, the top high school player in the 2026 draft class:

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Scouting Grady Emerson: Top High School Player In The 2026 MLB Draft Class

Baseball America draft expert Carlos Collazo continues his offseason scouting series with a comprehensive look at high school shortstop Grady Emerson.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 12d

With the regular season now complete, we have a better picture of the 2026 draft lottery odds:

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2026 MLB Draft Order & Lottery Odds

Examining the 2026 MLB Draft order and MLB Draft lottery odds for the top 18 teams, with the White Sox in pole position.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 15d

New Draft Podcast:

Digging Deep On No. 1 Draft Prospect Roch Cholowsky

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Digging Deep On No. 1 Draft Prospect Roch Cholowsky

Podcast Episode · Baseball America · 09/26/2025 · 47m

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 15d

Future Projection Episode 138: Konnor Griffin, Rebuilding Teams & The ABS Challenge System

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Episode 138: Konnor Griffin, Rebuilding Teams & The ABS Challenge System

Podcast Episode · Future Projection · 09/26/2025 · 1h 37m

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 15d

Looking at 2025 draftee debuts. Standouts, notables & presenting some under-the-hood hitting data:

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10 Standout Pro Debuts & Other Notables From The 2025 MLB Draft Class

Carlos Collazo profiles 10 standout perfromers from the 2025 MLB Draft class, plus other notables and lots of data.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 17d

Scouting UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky—the most complete college shortstop prospect in a decade:

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Scouting Roch Cholowsky: Most Complete College SS In A Decade?

Diving into why UCLA baseball star Roch Cholowsky is the favorite to go No. 1 overall in the 2026 draft entering the offseason.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 19d

BIG Hot Sheet show today.

Join us!

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Baseball America announcement; Konnor Griffin joins, MiLB Players of the Year | Hot Sheet

JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Scott Braun welcome Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Konnor Griffin to the show. The guys discuss MiLB Players of the Year for each organization, and weigh whether New York…

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Alex Speier @alexspeier.bsky.social · 19d

It’s an unsettled time in scouting, as teams shift how they acquire info about players. Against that backdrop, the Red Sox are cutting salaries of some longtime scouts - and at least one senior evaluator, intl scouting co-Director Todd Claus, is leaving the org. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/22/s...

As times continue to change for baseball scouts, the Red Sox are following suit with pay cuts and role changes - The Boston Globe

These days, some of the traditional work of player evaluations can now be done without an in-person visit to see prospects.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 23d

MLB is adopting a new dead period for draft-eligible players.

No scouting, evaluating, video-gathering or data-gathering for high school players from Oct. 15-Jan. 15 and for college players from Nov. 15-Jan. 15.

All the details:

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MLB To Adopt Scouting 'Dead Period' For Draft-Eligible Players

In an MLB memo obtained by Baseball America, the league announced it will introduce new rules limiting scouting, player evaluation and data-gathering on draft-eligible HS and college players during…

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 25d

Notes + Video of 11 standouts from Baseball Factory's Under Armour Next All-America game:

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11 Notable Players From The 2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game

Carlos Collazo empties his notebook (and video camera) to highlight standout arms and bats from the 2025 Under Armour Next All-America Game.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · 26d

Team USA Wins Gold At 2025 18U WBSC World Cup:

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Team USA Wins Gold At 2025 18U WBSC World Cup

Led by Grady Emerson, Coleman Borthwick and others, Team USA defeated Japan 2-0 in the WBSC World Cup finals on Sunday.

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Carlos Collazo @carlosacollazo.com · Sep 10

Today the league released rosters for the Arizona Fall League.

Here's everything you need to know about the AFL, the prospects to watch, how to stream, etc.

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