A look at the farm system of the Kansas City Royals! With the system getting updated, Aram and Jack peel back the curtain and share their conversations and talking points as they get ready to update the list. Check out the prospect rankings here as they are updated. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 07, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Prospects who are on MLB 40 Man Rosters will not be able to play in the minors due to the lockout and Aram takes a look at the top prospects who will be impacted as well as which organizations will be hit the hardest. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 04, 2022•36 min
Angels catching prospect Anthony Mulrine talks about his big leap from short season ball in 2019 to Double-A in 2021. One of the better defensive catchers in the minors, Mulrine explains what goes into the craft from a physical and mental standpoint, talks about working with Reid Detmers for almost all of his starts and shares a wild Mike Trout story! Check out the YouTube portion here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertis...
Mar 03, 2022•39 min
Not only a look at the top 10 prospects within the Cleveland Guardians organization, but a rapid-fire assessment of about 20 more names. We believe that this could be the deepest farm system in all of baseball, and possibly the second-best in the game. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Aram breaks down Fangraphs' recently released top 100 prospect list! There are plenty of similarities with the soon to be released top 100 list for Just Baseball, but also some surprises from Eric Longenhagen and Co. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Feb 23, 2022•41 min
A look at the top 10 prospects in the Boston Red Sox farm! A trio of elite bats lead the way at the top, but there is plenty to like beyond the big three, including Brayan Bello who Aram makes a top 100 prospect case for. Full write ups will be live on Justbaseball.com Tuesday, February 22nd. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min
A look at some of the more underrated names who could compete for the 2022 Rookie of the Year in both leagues! Keep up on Twitter, YouTube and our website! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Feb 18, 2022•38 min
One of the biggest breakout performers in the minor leagues last season Joey Wiemer joins the show to talk about his big year! From swing adjustments to simplifying his approach and why High-A was actually EASIER for him, Wiemer talks about it all with Aram! Check out Wiemer's swing and approach breakdown on our Youtube! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ...
Feb 16, 2022•36 min
A discussion on Just Baseball's recently released top prospect list of the San Francisco Giants! Check out the full write ups here. The incredible duo of Marco Luciano and Luis Matos Kyle Harrison's dominant debut The free fall of Joey Bart and why Patrick Bailey has surpassed him Look out for Jairo Pomares and more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 17 min
Aram is joined by justbaseball.com's lead college baseball writer Ryan Miller to discuss Just Baseball's first mock draft for 2022. Follow Ryan on twitter @ProspectsRyan Follow Aram on twitter @the_calluppod and @AramLeighton8 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 17 min
2021 7th round pick by the Houston Astros Joey Loperfido joins the show to talk about his incredible career at Duke, his journey to professional baseball, and some of the big improvements he has made both in the weight room and in the cage during the offseason. Check out the swing breakdown with Joey here! Follow along on twitter here! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy ...
Feb 09, 2022•44 min
Part 2 of the New York Yankees farm system rundown! Why Ken Waldichuk is one of the more underrated arms in the minor leagues. Trey Sweeney and Austin Wells have the hit tool to carry them to the big leagues, but what is their longterm projection? Hayden Wesneski's intriguing arsenal and command Other names to watch in the Yankees system Check out the full write ups here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: ...
Feb 07, 2022•42 min
A look at the top prospects of the New York Yankees farm system! In part 1, Aram takes a deep dive into the top 5 prospects in the system, making the case for Anthony Volpe to be one of the best prospects in all of baseball very soon if not already. Why Oswald Peraza's offensive breakout makes him a legit prospect and likely solid big leaguer. Assessing the risk and reward of Jasson Dominguez and can Luis Gil stick in the rotation? Check out the full write-ups here. Follow on twitter here. Suppo...
Feb 07, 2022•41 min
Taking a look at Keith Law's Top 100 prospect list for the Athletic (Paywall). Aram shares some of the biggest shocks, where he may agree and just an overall thought on the approach to the list! Check out our Youtube and follow along on Twitter! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Feb 04, 2022•37 min
Newly acquired Pirates pitching prospect Kyle Nicolas joins the show to talk about his first professional season which saw him finish strong in Double-A, what he has been working on in the offseason and the move to a new organization! Be sure to check out our extended interview and arsenal breakdown on our Youtube! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https:...
Feb 02, 2022•40 min
A look at the top prospects in the New York Mets system. Loaded with some elite talent at the top, there is a bit of a drop off as you get towards the back end of the top 10. That said, there are still some really interesting high-upside prospects who are worthy of a more in depth look! Check out the full prospect write-ups here Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & O...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Part 2 of the interview with Baseball America's Geoff Pontes, going over their recently released Top 100 Prospect list! Where do the Marlins pitching prospects stack up against each other? Why is BA lower than the industry on Max Meyer? Names to watch in the back end of the list who could leap to the top, Elly De La Cruz vs. Jasson Dominguez and more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...
Jan 26, 2022•41 min
Baseball America writer Geoff Pontes joins the show to go over Baseball America's recently released top 100 prospect list for 2022. The surprises, the expected rankings and everything in between, Geoff and Aram go over most all of the list in the two part episode. Check out Geoff's most recent article: Best individual pitches in the Top 100 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...
Jan 24, 2022•41 min
Aram is joined by Fort Wayne Tin Caps (Padres High-A Affiliate) broadcaster Jack McMullen to go over the recently released San Diego Padres Top Prospect list. When can we see CJ Abrams? What is up with MacKenzie Gore? Where do some of the new draftees stack up? Who are some underrated names to follow? You can read the full write-ups on the Padres system here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Marlins outfield prospect Griffin Conine joins the show to talk about his 2021 season which included 36 home runs, many traveling well over 400 feet. Griffin also discusses that he has been working on in the offseason, tweaks he has made to his swing to make more contact in 2022 and much more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...
Jan 19, 2022•48 min
Here we are! First official episode of the Call Up is a look at some of the most underrated names in the prospect world. Not only are these guys overlooked, but each of them have a really strong case for a Top 100 list look in 2022. Check out the full article here Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Follow on Twitter @The_CallUpPod and @AramLeighton8 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...
Jan 14, 2022•40 min
Justbaseball.com Co-Founder and prospect analyst Aram Leighton welcomes you to Just Baseball's newest show, The Call Up! A quick look at what you can expect from the prospect centered podcast and and exciting glimpse into what is to come! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 12, 2022•4 min
