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Down on the Farm Podcast 9/1/26: Montes Mania, Strong Arms in RF, Marlins’ Scouting Strategy (opens the original)
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This week on the Down on the Farm podcast, we begin by making the case for our #8 overall prospect, the just-promoted Lazaro Montes (SEA) . While many aren’t sold on his high-power, big-whiff profile, we outline the reasons why we believe in the young slugger. Montes also has an elite-level arm, and in our second segment, we discuss the validity of putting your strongest-armed corner outfielder in right field. Is the baseball adage old-school wisdom, or misplaced attention (or is it both)? We fi
Down on the Farm Podcast 8/25/26: DSL Standouts, Regretted Deals, What’s the Deal With Fielding Grades? (opens the original)
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As the DSL regular season concluded last week, we start this week’s podcast by reflecting on three prospects who stood out for their balanced, five-tool teasing approaches. These guys are far from stardom, but they’ve shown enough upside to get us excited! We then move on to a discussion on the ins and outs of fielding grades. Are outlets faithful to the 20/80 scale? Are we projecting a prospect’s fielding “ceiling” or merely their “expected outcome?” And what should our biggest takeaways from f
Down on the Farm Podcast 8/18/26: Back to Normalcy, Top Catchers and Fantasy Assets, Reports Revisited (opens the original)
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It’s back to normal on this week’s pod, as we return to the tried-and-true format. We start with a discussion on which players still in the minors could boost your fantasy championship push, and how prospect pedigree doesn’t always mean immediate production. Then we move to each of our personal top prospect catcher lists and discuss the ceilings, floors, and injury risks of the top young backstops. We close with a revision of old scouting reports, highlighting the challenges of scouting and how
Down on the Farm Podcast 8/11/26: Mariners Field Coordinator Jake McKinley Joins the Pod (opens the original)
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We’ve got a special guest on this week’s edition of the Down on the Farm Podcast, as Jake McKinley joins the pod! We start with a discussion on his playing and early coaching career, and how his previous experience prepared him for his MLB gig. We then move on to the unique nature of his Field Coordinator role, where player-coach trust, a focus on fundamentals, and a relationship-centered analytical approach are all key to positive career outcomes. We then bring things home with a conversation o
Down on the Farm Podcast 8/7/26: Bonus Podcast! MiLB Tour Part Two (opens the original)
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We’ve got a special bonus podcast for you all! Because of the trade deadline, we didn’t have enough time to get into the second half of our baseball tour, as we travelled from North Carolina to Norfolk, up the Delmarva Peninsula to Reading, and back to New York. From Orioles standout Jaiden Lo Re to new Cardinal Alexander Frias , we share our observations on a slew of hitting prospects. We hope you enjoy. Thanks, as always, to Laura van der Heijden for her stellar jingle work! Get full access to
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