About this episode

BA staffers J.J. Cooper and Jacob Rudner provide live reactions and analysis of the second day of the 2026 MLB Draft.

BA staffers J.J. Cooper and Jacob Rudner react to the second and final day of the 2026 MLB Draft, covering rounds five through 20. The BA duo fields questions pertaining to the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins and more! Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Shopify and use my code shopify.com/baseballamerica for a great deal: https://www.shopify.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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Hosts: J.J. Cooper, Jacob Rudner

Topics covered

• MLB Draft
• Baseball Analysis
• Team Reactions
• Player Evaluation
• Draft Strategy

Keywords

• MLB Draft
• 2026 Draft
• Baseball America
• Player Analysis
• Team Reactions

Sponsors

BetterHelp, Quince, Shopify

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Athletics, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins

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