Rankings Talk with BA's Geoff Pontes

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips

Roman Anthony is four at-bats away from becoming Baseball America's number one overall prospect.

The episode begins with Ian Cundall welcoming back Geoff Pontes from Baseball America to discuss the final in-season prospect rankings update. Pontes explains that the update primarily removed graduated players, setting the stage for offseason lists. The conversation quickly turns to Red Sox prospects, starting with Roman Anthony, who is four at-bats away from becoming the number one overall prospect due to a pending graduation. They explore Anthony's elite power, improved strikeout rates at higher levels, and the possibility he could break camp with the MLB team next spring. The focus then shifts to Christian Campbell, whose unprecedented rise from outside the top 30 to a top-three system prospect is highlighted, with Pontes noting his excellent underlying data and potential as an everyday second baseman. Discussions include Marcelo Mayer's injury concerns and Kyle Teal's value as a catcher. Pontes contextualizes the Red Sox system within a broader, flattened minor league talent landscape, noting a lack of clear top-tier prospects this year. They touch on other Red Sox players like Franklin Arias entering the top 100 and Mikey Romero showing unexpected power. The episode also covers pitching prospects like Hunter Dobbins and Zach Penrod, while critiquing others like Elmer Rodriguez Cruz. Towards the end, Cundall solo segments on recent Red Sox MLB debuts and the latest SoxProspects.com rankings adjustments, including Campbell jumping to number three and Miguel Bleis falling due to offensive struggles.

As heard by us

A practical Red Sox prospect discussion about how graduation, age, tools, and defensive value reshape rankings.

The SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast turns Baseball America's final in-season update into a grounded look at how rankings change once prospects graduate.

Read the full review in PlayNext →

Why you'd press play

You can hear a prospect ranking conversation sharpen around catcher defense, age, upside, and the challenge system.

Read the full recommendation in PlayNext →

Listen to the show on

Apple Podcasts Spotify

Play clips from this episode More from SoxProspects.com Red Sox Podcast