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Let's revisit the 2019 MLB Draft ⚾️

Adley Rutschman vs. Bobby Witt Jr., Andrew Vaughn and other narratives are settled on the latest edition of the BA Draft Podcast 🎧️

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Revisiting The 2019 MLB Draft | Draft Podcast In this episode of Baseball America's draft podcast, J.J. and Carlos take a look back at the 2019 draft and Bobby Witt Jr. vs. Adley Rutschman.

2026's best offensive seasons in the minors, per BA's Geoff Pontes ⚾️

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A total of 224 prospects from the 2026 MLB draft class made their pro debut this season.

Here are the 10 most impressive debut performances, per BA's Carlos Collazo:

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2026 MiLB regular season batting average leaders ⤵️

1) .352: Turner Hill, Giants (AA, AAA)
2) .342: Caden Bodine, Rays (A - AAA)
3) .337: Luke Pelzer, Royals (A+, AA)
4) .334: Ronny Simon, Pirates (AAA)
5) .331: Pablo Reyes, Padres-Angels (AAA)

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2026 MiLB League Champions, Award Winners & Stat Leaders BA presents key players, stats and award-winners from the 2026 minor league season.

Marlins SS Jacob Lombard ➡️ No. 4 on James Anderson's FYPD rankings:

"He could start to look like a potential fantasy star in a best-case scenario, but he is considered a high-risk prospect hile his K% consistently hovers in the danger zone."

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Scouts from multiple organizations said that Josue De Paula projects as a 30-grade defender on the 20-to-80 scouting scale 🤔

Can The Dodgers Trust Josue De Paula's Outfield Defense? J.J. Cooper presents a closer look at Josue De Paula's defensive struggles. Could they keep the talented hitter from helping the Dodgers this postseason?

A peek inside the front-office personnel choices, offseason planning and other organizational decision making that begins each September, from John Coppolella ⤵️

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As One MLB Season Ends, Planning For The Next One Begins Each September Calling up top prospects, such as the Giants did with Bo Davidson, is one September decision facing clubs as they look forward to the next season.