Carlos Collazo
@carlosacollazo.com
Baseball America National Writer.
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Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
We’re grateful for the entire Baseball America community and especially our subscribers. Your support allows us to cover every corner of the game the way it deserves. Thank you 🙏
We’re grateful for the entire Baseball America community and especially our subscribers. Your support allows us to cover every corner of the game the way it deserves. Thank you 🙏
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
We’re grateful for the entire Baseball America community and especially our subscribers. Your support allows us to cover every corner of the game the way it deserves. Thank you 🙏
We’re grateful for the entire Baseball America community and especially our subscribers. Your support allows us to cover every corner of the game the way it deserves. Thank you 🙏
If you've thought about subbing to BA but haven't—now is a great time to check us out.
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Thanks so much to everyone who subscribes. We say it regularly: we could not do this without your support. 🙏
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We're running a 40% off sale through Cyber Monday.
Thanks so much to everyone who subscribes. We say it regularly: we could not do this without your support. 🙏
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November 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If you've thought about subbing to BA but haven't—now is a great time to check us out.
We're running a 40% off sale through Cyber Monday.
Thanks so much to everyone who subscribes. We say it regularly: we could not do this without your support. 🙏
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We're running a 40% off sale through Cyber Monday.
Thanks so much to everyone who subscribes. We say it regularly: we could not do this without your support. 🙏
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My latest newsletter is a roundup of what I've been working on, a note about a big BA Black Friday deal, plus my 20-80 rankings of Thanksgiving dishes.
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You can follow along for free if you'd like:
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A Thanksgiving Roundup
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
My latest newsletter is a roundup of what I've been working on, a note about a big BA Black Friday deal, plus my 20-80 rankings of Thanksgiving dishes.
You can follow along for free if you'd like:
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You can follow along for free if you'd like:
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Episode 147 of the Future Projection Podcast w/ @benbadler.bsky.social: a Thanksgiving mailbag
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Episode 147: Biggest Draft Busts, Thanksgiving Food Grades & More Mailbag Questions
Podcast Episode · Future Projection · 11/26/2025 · 1h 22m
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November 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Episode 147 of the Future Projection Podcast w/ @benbadler.bsky.social: a Thanksgiving mailbag
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We're looking to do more of a mailbag episode for the next episode of Future Projection, so if you have any questions for me and @benbadler.bsky.social throw them at us!
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We're looking to do more of a mailbag episode for the next episode of Future Projection, so if you have any questions for me and @benbadler.bsky.social throw them at us!
Episode 146 of Future Projection, w/ @benbadler.bsky.social. NL West Farm Systems:
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Episode 146: NL West Farm Systems
Podcast Episode · Future Projection · 11/21/2025 · 2h 6m
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November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Episode 146 of Future Projection, w/ @benbadler.bsky.social. NL West Farm Systems:
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MLB's newly announced TV deals come with a new schedule for the draft and the Futures Game:
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MLB Draft Moving To New Day, New Network For 2026
The MLB Draft will start on a different day of the week and a different TV network for the 2026 MLB Draft and beyond.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:38 PM
MLB's newly announced TV deals come with a new schedule for the draft and the Futures Game:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-...
Next up in our offseason scouting 101 series: Gio Rojas, an electric-armed south Florida southpaw
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Scouting Gio Rojas: Will The Lightning-Armed Lefty Be The First 2026 Prep Arm Drafted?
Armed with elite fastball velocity, Gio Rojas has first-round MLB Draft potential but also clear question marks entering 2026.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Next up in our offseason scouting 101 series: Gio Rojas, an electric-armed south Florida southpaw
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We have a clear case of #Rule5Fever @baseballamerica.com. To get you ready for today's 40-man roster protection deadline, make sure you read this @iancundall.bsky.social
piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
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piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
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What Do MLB Teams Target In The Rule 5 Draft?
Ian Cundall highlights recent trends to assess how teams approach Tuesday's 40-man roster deadline and December's Rule 5 draft.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We have a clear case of #Rule5Fever @baseballamerica.com. To get you ready for today's 40-man roster protection deadline, make sure you read this @iancundall.bsky.social
piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/what...
piece on what types of players do and don't get picked.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/what...
Today I dug a little bit deeper on 10 notable up-arrow draft prospects from our October update:
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10 Up-Arrow MLB Draft Prospects Climbing Our 2026 Rankings
BA draft expert Carlos Collazo takes a closer look at the profiles of 10 prominent risers from our latest 2026 draft board update.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Today I dug a little bit deeper on 10 notable up-arrow draft prospects from our October update:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-u...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/10-u...
My latest newsletter: more on the changes we're making in how we rank and evaluate prospects, plus links to everything I've been doing lately.
You can follow along for free if you want to keep up with what I'm working on:
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You can follow along for free if you want to keep up with what I'm working on:
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An Update To BA Grades
What does “average risk” for a baseball prospect actually mean?
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November 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
My latest newsletter: more on the changes we're making in how we rank and evaluate prospects, plus links to everything I've been doing lately.
You can follow along for free if you want to keep up with what I'm working on:
carloscollazo.substack.com/p/an-update-...
You can follow along for free if you want to keep up with what I'm working on:
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November 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Braves fans are always knowledgeable and passionate about their prospects. Thanks for a great chat today about the system.
Hopefully it was informative for you:
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Hopefully it was informative for you:
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Atlanta Braves 2026 MLB Prospects Chat
We're answering your questions about Braves prospects and the state of the Atlanta farm system today at 2 p.m.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Braves fans are always knowledgeable and passionate about their prospects. Thanks for a great chat today about the system.
Hopefully it was informative for you:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/atla...
Hopefully it was informative for you:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/atla...
If you're a legitimate ball knower you'll come hang out in today's Braves prospect chat. Getting started in a few minutes:
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Atlanta Braves 2026 MLB Prospects Chat
We're answering your questions about Braves prospects and the state of the Atlanta farm system today at 2 p.m.
www.baseballamerica.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
If you're a legitimate ball knower you'll come hang out in today's Braves prospect chat. Getting started in a few minutes:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/atla...
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/atla...
The Braves are up on day three of our Top 10s rollout. You can see the list below.
And you can come chat with me about the system at 2 p.m. ET.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
And you can come chat with me about the system at 2 p.m. ET.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
2026 Atlanta Braves Top 10 MLB Prospects
Presenting Baseball America's 2026 ranking of the top prospects in the Braves system, headlined by lefthander Cam Caminiti.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Braves are up on day three of our Top 10s rollout. You can see the list below.
And you can come chat with me about the system at 2 p.m. ET.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
And you can come chat with me about the system at 2 p.m. ET.
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
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🚨 2026 MARLINS TOP 10 PROSPECTS 🚨
Thomas White has some of the best raw stuff in the minors and is a future frontline starter.
See Miami's top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
Thomas White has some of the best raw stuff in the minors and is a future frontline starter.
See Miami's top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
November 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
🚨 2026 MARLINS TOP 10 PROSPECTS 🚨
Thomas White has some of the best raw stuff in the minors and is a future frontline starter.
See Miami's top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
Thomas White has some of the best raw stuff in the minors and is a future frontline starter.
See Miami's top prospects, new scouting reports & more: www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
As a process geek, it was actually a lot of fun to think through our system and try to improve it. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
We're tweaking how we evaluate prospects in a big way by updated our BA Grade/Risk scale.
We're trying to more accurately describe what "average" risk is for a prospect while also giving ourselves more room to bucket players into different tiers:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/expl...
We're trying to more accurately describe what "average" risk is for a prospect while also giving ourselves more room to bucket players into different tiers:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/expl...
Explaining Baseball America's Updated MLB Prospect Grades & Risk System
After more than decade, Baseball America is updating its grading system when it comes to projected MLB prospect roles and risk evaluations.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
As a process geek, it was actually a lot of fun to think through our system and try to improve it. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
We're tweaking how we evaluate prospects in a big way by updated our BA Grade/Risk scale.
We're trying to more accurately describe what "average" risk is for a prospect while also giving ourselves more room to bucket players into different tiers:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/expl...
We're trying to more accurately describe what "average" risk is for a prospect while also giving ourselves more room to bucket players into different tiers:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/expl...
Explaining Baseball America's Updated MLB Prospect Grades & Risk System
After more than decade, Baseball America is updating its grading system when it comes to projected MLB prospect roles and risk evaluations.
www.baseballamerica.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We're tweaking how we evaluate prospects in a big way by updated our BA Grade/Risk scale.
We're trying to more accurately describe what "average" risk is for a prospect while also giving ourselves more room to bucket players into different tiers:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/expl...
We're trying to more accurately describe what "average" risk is for a prospect while also giving ourselves more room to bucket players into different tiers:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/expl...
The schedule for our updated top 10s rollout is live.
We kick things off today with the Mets:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
We kick things off today with the Mets:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
2026 MLB Top Prospects For Every Team
Baseball America is rolling out our 2026 Top 10 Prospects lists for every organization, complete with full scouting reports, tool grades & more.
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November 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The schedule for our updated top 10s rollout is live.
We kick things off today with the Mets:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
We kick things off today with the Mets:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2026...
Congrats to the Dodgers. Another incredible season.
I think that *might* be the best World Series I have ever seen.
I think that *might* be the best World Series I have ever seen.
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Congrats to the Dodgers. Another incredible season.
I think that *might* be the best World Series I have ever seen.
I think that *might* be the best World Series I have ever seen.
World Series has been great. Baserunning has been abysmal.
November 2, 2025 at 12:29 AM
World Series has been great. Baserunning has been abysmal.
Future Projection Episode 143: How Did Teams Miss On Trey Yesavage?
w/ @benbadler.bsky.social
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October 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Future Projection Episode 143: How Did Teams Miss On Trey Yesavage?
w/ @benbadler.bsky.social
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w/ @benbadler.bsky.social
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It's Draft Report Card Season.
Superlatives & Standouts from each club's 2025 draft class.
A longstanding BA tradition:
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Superlatives & Standouts from each club's 2025 draft class.
A longstanding BA tradition:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...
2025 MLB Draft Report Cards For All 30 Teams
Baseball America's complete collection of 2025 MLB Draft report cards featuring rundowns of 11 key superlatives for all 30 teams.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It's Draft Report Card Season.
Superlatives & Standouts from each club's 2025 draft class.
A longstanding BA tradition:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...
Superlatives & Standouts from each club's 2025 draft class.
A longstanding BA tradition:
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2025...
I am now a believer in momentum. And y'all ruined it lol
October 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I am now a believer in momentum. And y'all ruined it lol