About this episode
On this week's Hot Sheet Show, Carlos Collazo, Ben Badler and Jacob Rudner preview the MLB Draft lottery and debate which teams would benefit the most from having the ping pong balls fall their way to be able to draft UCLA’s Roch Cholowsky . We also break down other top players in the 2026 draft class and react to the Mariners trading Harry Ford to the Nationals . We stream the Hot Sheet Show every Monday at 3:30 p.m. ET on YouTube . Time Stamps (0:00) Introduction (0:55) MLB Draft lottery: Odds for drafting Roch Cholowsky (4:30) Who was the last premier 1-1 prospect before Cholowsky? (6:30) Is the draft lottery food for baseball? (7:45) Other top draft names to watch after Cholowsky (10:10) Which teams stand to gain the most in the lottery? (14:15) The rise of need-based drafting (16:25) Standouts from the 2026 prep ranks (18:30) How does the 2026 draft class compare to last year? (21:35) Reacting to the Mariners trading Harry Ford to the Nationals Our Sponsors: * Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.com Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy