About this episode
Ben and Carlos talk about Jac Caglianone’s return to the mound in the 2025 season and how they view him as a two-way player moving forward, as well as why people should stop referencing Shohei Ohtani as a comp for him—or any other player. After that the two continue their organizational overview series with the National League West, starting with a pair of strong farm systems with the Dodgers and Rockies, and then with a trio of more questionable groups with the Padres, D-Backs and Giants. The two open up the listener mailbag at the end of the show with question that include: sleeper bats in the 2025 draft class, international signing tax implications, potential issues with international players coming to the states and how the nitty gritty of international signings happens. — Time Stamps (0:01) Opening Banter (5:00) Jac Caglianone (14:00) NL West Overviews (14:30) Dodgers (17:30) Dalton Rushing (22:00) Zyhir Hope (28:00) Eduardo Quintero (30:00) Kellon Lindsey (32:00) Rockies (34:00) Chase Dollander (36:00) Charlie Condon (41:20) Adael Amador (43:00) Zac Veen & Robert Calaz (47:30) Padres (49:00) Don’t jump ship on Ethan Salas (52:00) Ethan Salas vs. Leo De Vries (55:00) Deeper Padres names (1:02:00) D-backs (1:05:30) Slade Caldwell (1:08:00) Adrian Del Castillo (1:12:00) Druw Jones (1:15:15) Giants (1:18:00) Dakota Jordan (1:21:00) Solid international moves for San Francisco (1:23:00) Carson Whisenhunt (1:25:00) Listener Mailbag Do you have a question you want us to answer? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazo Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy