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I write about prospects for Baseball America. Future Projection podcast. IG ben.badler

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Joined February 2009
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Landon King, a four-star ⭐️ shortstop and Baseball America’s No. 9 player for 2028, has committed to Texas. Texas now has commits from 4 of the top 10 players and 6 of the top 20 players in the 2028 class.
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BA's largest issue of the year is now available for preorder ⤵️ Access the latest on the top 10 prospects for all 15 National League teams, for a total of 150 scouting reports 📝 Preorders of the Blue Ribbon issue will ship the week of Nov. 16. Preorder now: buff.ly/rtvBQgR
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Derek Vazquez, Baseball America’s No. 2 player in the 2028 class and the top shortstop for ‘28, has committed to LSU. Great blend of hitting ability, physical upside and athleticism at a premium position.
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High school baseball's best ⭐️ BA's updated 2027 MLB Draft Rankings are now available for subscribers only ⚾️ The full prep rankings: buff.ly/nuux7ks
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Florida shortstop Brendan Lawson tops BA's newly-updated 2027 MLB Draft Rankings 👀 The new list with detailed scouting reports is now available on the BA website ⤵️ buff.ly/bqUpuKx
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News: Grant Sperandio, a four-star ⭐️ RHP and Baseball America’s No. 28 player in the 2027 class, is graduating early and will join the @TexasBaseball team for the 2027 season. The Longhorns had the No. 4 recruiting class in the country for 2026 and are adding another premium arm to an already standout pitching group.
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Baseball America’s coverage of the WWBA World Championship in Jupiter, Fla., concludes with a look beyond the 2027 draft class. Breaking down five players from the 2028/29 classes who stood out: baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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Five-star ⭐️ shortstop and the No. 1 uncommitted player for '27 chooses Oklahoma.
California SS Carter Hadnot, the top uncommitted player in the 2027 class, has committed to @OU_Baseball. More on his commitment, plus a Q&A with Hadnot about his decision, his summer and his goals moving forward: baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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Texas now has three of the top five players in the 2028 class. Four-star ⭐️ outfielder Mikey Batiste, Baseball America's No. 5 player and a four-star recruit, committed to the Longhorns. Switch-hitter with a chance for top-of-the-scale power.
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Have prospect or other baseball questions for the next mailbag episode of Future Projection? Send them in here for me and @CarlosACollazo.
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Five of the top 40 players in the 2028 class are @TexasBaseball commits. The latest: Jack Postma, 6-5, 200-pound RHP from Illinois, whippy operation and an athletic mover with good extension on a fastball up to 93 mph at 16.
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This guy is going to be a star
Started my day on the #SFGiants backfields, where Josuar Gonzalez showed off his swings from both sides of the dish.
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Arjun Nimmala slow-mo AFL home run swing 😍 The @Angels No. 1 prospect ended the season on fire and has carried it over into the Arizona Fall League.
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One of the big names in the 2027 international class is 16-year-old Dominican shortstop Euniel De La Cruz. Watch til the end to see the ball land in the trees 🌴🌴
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College baseball is becoming more valuable to MLB well before its top players are drafted. It’s drawing the two levels into a closer working relationship, with MLB and individual conferences increasingly collaborating. New reporting @BaseballAmerica: baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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