Chris sits down with Nathan Graham—Heat Check Podcast host and Baseball Prospectus prospect writer—for an insightful tour through the Midwest Leagues. The conversation covers standout performers like Tigers prospects Kevin McGonigle and Max Clark, Dodgers talents Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope, and Padres top prospect Leo De Vries. It’s a deep cut for prospect hounds hungry for developmental trends and rising names.

On this solo episode, Chris dives deep into some draft prospects, analyzing standout prospects like LSU’s Kade Anderson, Tennessee’s Liam Doyle, and Arkansas’s Wehiwa Aloy. In the second half, he shifts focus to the Milwaukee Brewers farm system, spotlighting scouting reports on Jesus Made and Luis Pena. It’s a sharp, scout’s-eye breakdown from start to finish.

Chris is joined by BaseballHQ's Tanner Smith for a deep dive into the scouting and analytics behind some of baseball’s most intriguing prospects, including Pirates outfielder Konnor Griffin, Phillies speedster Justin Crawford, and Cubs catcher Moises Ballesteros. Tanner also shares insights from his time as an R&D associate with the Detroit Tigers, offering a behind-the-scenes look at player evaluation at the pro level.

Chris is joined by Prospects Live’s Rhys White for a deep dive into the world of scouting and player development. Rhys shares insights from his recent in-person looks at Dodgers prospects Eduardo Quintero and Mike Sirota. The duo also breaks down their favorite pitching prospects and tackles a big question: why do some organizations like the Dodgers consistently develop talent, while others—like the Angels—struggle to keep up?

Chris welcomes Baseball Prospectus' Jarrett Seidler for an in-depth, supersized episode covering a wide range of topics. They discuss the challenges of evaluating pitchers in today's prospect landscape, the persistent struggles teams face in player development, and the reasons both gravitated toward Dodgers prospect Zyrir Hope last season in their rankings —plus much more.

With college conference Tournaments getting underway this week, Chris brings on Just Sports Amateur Scouting Director Tyler Jennings to talk about several draft eligible prospects, including likely Top 15 picks Kade Anderson (LHP, LSU) and Kyson Witherspoon (RHP, Oklahoma) and likely first round pick Josh Hammond (3B/RHP, NC HS).

Chris tackles a solo edition of the podcast after getting live scouting looks at several Reds and Red Sox prospects (and one Braves prospect), including Reds pitching prospect pitcher Chase Burns, Braves pitching prospect JR Ritchie and Red Sox middle infield prospect Franklin Arias, among others.