The Call Up is an MLB prospect podcast discussing everything from the biggest names in the Minor Leagues to the sleepers who should be on your radar. Prospect analyst and Justbaseball.com Co-Founder Aram Leighton and Miami Marlins radio voice Jack McMullen interview some of the game's most notable prospects from all 30 teams, break down Just Baseball's latest prospect rankings and highlight biggest stories in the MiLB world.
Aram and Jack break down Just Baseball's recently released top Reds prospect list. Baseball's most improved farm, there's a ton of extremely exciting names with major upside in the system. 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...
Aram and Jack discuss the call up of Royals OF prospect Drew Waters and what has clicked for him, Josh Jung's red-hot return from the IL, the promotion of the Phillies dynamic pitching prospect duo of Andrew Painter and Mick Abel to Double-A and Jordan Walker's insane offensive stretch. 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...
One of the best bats in the Giants organization this season and consistently one of the top gloves, Casey Schmitt joins the show to talk about his uptick in offensive output this season and recent promotion to Double-A. Also, a quick look at the Mets promotion of 3B prospect Brett Baty. 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...
Aram and Jack break down Just Baseball's recently released top 10 Nationals prospects. 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...
Aram discusses the Orioles promotion of DL Hall, the Cardinals getting top prospect Jordan Walker reps in the outfield and the struggles across the entire Giants organization in regards to prospect development. 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...
Aram and Jack discuss the surprising call up of Vaughn Grissom as well as Kerry Carpenter and discuss the top 10 rookies so far this season. 2:45 - Vaughn Grissom call up 6:15 - Kerry Carpenter call up 11:30 - Honorable Mentions 26:00 - George Kirby 29:10 - Cristopher Morel 32:30 - Jose Miranda 36:30 - Steven Kwan 39:10 - Michael Harris II 42:00 - Jeremy Pena 44:50 - Spencer Strider 47:45 - Adley Rutschman 49:40 Julio Rodriguez Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-p...
Aram discusses some of his most underrated prospects moved at the deadline and takes a look at Baseball America's BOLD top 100 update! Check out our top prospects moved at the deadline. 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...
Aram and Jack break down the biggest trade return in baseball history (Juan Soto) as well as the other top prospects moved at the deadline. 4:05 - Juan Soto Trade Haul 27:30 - Logan O'Hoppe to Angels for Brandon Marsh 31:40 - Hayden Wesneski to Cubs for Scott Effross 34:10 - Esteury Ruiz and Robert Gasser to Brewers for Josh Hader 37:45 - Jordan Groshans to Marlins for Bass/Pop 38:40 - Victor Acosta to Reds for Brandon Drury 39:10 - Ben Brown to Cubs for David Robertson 40:10 - Frankie Montas Tr...
Aram and Jack discuss the blockbuster deal that sent Luis Castillo to the Mariners and a major prospect haul headlined by Noelvi Marte to the Reds. Everything you need to know on all four prospects in the deal. Also, a look at the Andrew Benintendi trade with the Yankees and what Royals fans can expect from the three arms headed to KC. Lastly, some top prospects who we could possibly see traded. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content...
Aram answers all of your prospect related questions! Thoughts on Jarred Kelenic’s Triple A stint this or what are some changes have you seen and what are some of the bad things you’ve seen? Also what do you think of Taylor Dollard in Double A this year? @Just_Lionz Do you think Corbin Carroll will be called up to the majors this year? @PureSportsGB Is Eury Perez the top pitching prospect in baseball? @PureSportsGB With the Castillo trade surely coming in the next few days, and with so many rumou...
Aram and Jack highlight their biggest takeaways from the entirety of the 2022 MLB Draft. Who were some of the biggest winners? What picks/draft strategy stuck out the most? 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...
Breaking down the first round of MLB's Draft! A look at each of the prospects and some of the most surprising selections. 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...
Aram and Jack discuss all of the prospects on the American League's Futures Game Roster. 1:45 New additions to the roster 4:13 Taj Bradley - RHP - TB 6:13 Hunter Brown - RHP - HOU 9:18 Ky Bush - LHP - LAA 13:15 Wilmer Flores - RHP - DET 16:08 Emerson Hancock - RHP - SEA 20:25 Jack Leiter - RHP - TEX 24:34 Ricky Tiedemann - LHP - TOR 28:07 Ken Waldichuk - LHP - NYY 32:40 Yosver Zulueta - RHP - HOU 33:50 Yainer Diaz - C - HOU 36:50 Dillon Dingler - C - DET 40:05 Shea Langeliers - C - OAK 42:00 Gun...
Aram and Jack discuss the National League Futures Game roster and what you should know about each of the talented prospects who will be playing in the game on Friday! 6:45 Andrew Abbott - LHP - CIN 13:20 Cade Cavalli - RHP - WSN 17:40 Michael Burrows - RHP - PIT 22:40 Kyle Harrison - LHP - SFG 28:10 Bobby Miller - RHP - LAD 33:20 Antione Kelly - LHP - MIL 36:10 Eury Perez - RHP - MIA 43:10 Jared Shuster - LHP - ATL 45:50 Erik Miller - LHP - PHI 48:30 Francisco Alvarez - C - NYM 54:00 Henry Davis...
One of the best stories in the Rockies organization this year, Jimmy Herron joins the show to discuss his promotion to Triple-A, successful start to the season, what has clicked for him in 2022, his mental approach to the game 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: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aram and Jack dive into the top 5 prospects in the Colorado Rockies farm system and discuss how they stack up with the other top prospects in baseball at their position. There's a legitimate case that multiple Rockies prospects have All Star upside! 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...
Aram and Jack discuss prospects 10-6 of Justbaseball.com's recently released Rockies top prospect list as well as honorable mention names to follow in the system. 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...
The Red Sox are calling up RHP prospect Brayan Bello to bolster their rotation and Aram breaks down what you can expect from the electric right-hander. On the topic of pitchers, Aram highlights five pitching prospects who should be on your radar and are even more impressive than their numbers may suggest. 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://redcircl...
Aram discusses some big name prospects who are really trending in the right direction including: Anthony Volpe, Blaze Jordan, Taj Bradley and others! Also a look at some good baseball card investments for under $50 on eBay! 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...
One of the best hitters in the minor leagues so far this season, Alec Burleson joins the show to talk about his torrid 2022 and incredible 2021 season where he climbed three levels (A+, AA, AAA). Burleson currently paces Triple-A in batting average (.343) and has 15 homers. The 23-year-old detailed his approach both mentally and physically, big things he's learned so far in his pro career, and the impact the Cardinals organization has had on him. Watch Burleson walk us through some of his best a...
Aram and Jack break down MLB Pipelines top 100 prospect update from May. Who is ranked too high and who is ranked too low and what are some of the most interesting storylines of the list. Keep up with the latest prospect info at Justbaseball.com. 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...
Aram discusses the promotions of Oneil Cruz and Jonathan Aranda as well as his takeaways from the Double-A series between the Tennessee Smokies (Cubs) and Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Marlins). Also a quick look into the hottest hitting prospects in baseball. 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...
Aram and Jack highlight the names to know in the Chicago Cubs system and go in-depth on Just Baseball's top five prospects in the system. Check out part 1 for more discussion on prospects 6 through 10! Download the Loupe app for a $20 credit towards baseball cards available at your fingertips. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privac...
Aram breaks down the honorable mentions as well as prospects 10 through 6 from the Chicago Cubs top 10 prospect list recently released on JustBaseball.com. Download the Loupe app for 24/7 baseball cards at your fingertips and a free 20$ credit. 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...
Aram discusses the promotions of Kyle Stowers (Orioles) and Canaan Smith-Njigba (Pirates) and what their overall outlook could be/where they fit into their team's future plans. Also, a look at Drey Jameson (D-Backs), Cole Winn (Rangers), and Jose Barrero (Reds). Can they turn things around in time for a 2022 call up? Download the Loupe App for 24/7 baseball cards at your fingertips and a free $20 credit Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive...
Aram discusses Gabriel Moreno's exciting promotion and breaks down some prospects--some more well known than others--who deserve more love. 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...
Baseball America writer Geoff Pontes joins the show to talk about Baseball America's updated top 100 prospect list. There were some big moves in the update which Aram and Geoff dive into with detail! 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...
Aram discusses some of the most notable big league debuts across the league, including Ezequiel Duran (1:00), (Christopher Morel (9:25), Graham Ashcraft (13:30), Caleb Killian (19:05) and Josh H. Smith/Steele Walker (22:00). Read the full Ezequiel Duran breakdown at JustBaseball.com. 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...
In the last leg of our road trip, we sat down with the red-hot Griffin Conine and one of the Marlins top pitching prospects Zach McCambley to discuss their seasons so far in Double-A, their mentalities on the field, training regiment, focuses for the season, approach, pitch grips 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/priva...
Aram and Jack sit down with two of the top prospects in all of baseball: Sal Frelick and Joey Wiemer of the Milwaukee Brewers for a pair of awesome conversations on their season so far, journey to pro ball and focuses the rest of the year as they inch closer to their big league debuts as the future of the Brewers outfield. 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...
