About this episode

The episode discusses the 2026 MLB Draft, featuring insights on prospects, team strategies, and notable events in baseball.

MLB Draft 2026 What Do Real Prospects Think About MLB’s Draft Proposal? 2026 Mock Draft 1.0 The Biggest (Literally) Draft Class Yet Jackson Flora's Evolution, Alain Gomez-Gudino's Incredible Journey, and Other Tales from the 2026 Draft Class 2026 MLB Draft Preview and Updated Rankings Day 1 Draft Chat 2026 Mock Draft 2.0: The Day Of The MLB Draft Is Once Again for Diehards Only Day 1 Recap 2026 Futures Game Recap: More Next Year, Please Effectively Wild Episode 2504: I Choo-Choo-Choose You Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen banter about Zack Wheeler declining MLB’s last-minute All-Star invitation, JJ Wetherholt’ s long-term contract extension, and how the Futures Game and amateur draft fell flat as spectator events, then discuss the top tier of draft picks, some surprising picks and revamped approaches by teams under new management, why better data hasn’t made teams much better at drafting, why no team has tried blowing by its bonus allotment, and more, plus closing banter about Bryce Harper ’s explanation of his video message for a sports-betting addict. Audio intro : Nate Emerson, “ Effectively Wild…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley

Guest: Eric Longenhagen

Topics covered

• MLB Draft
• prospects
• Futures Game
• draft analysis
• team management
• baseball contracts

Keywords

• 2026 MLB Draft
• prospects
• Zack Wheeler
• JJ Wetherholt
• Futures Game
• draft analysis
• baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MLB, FanGraphs

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