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The Call Up | An MLB Prospect Podcast

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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.

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289 | Amador, Thorpe and Waldrep Called Up, Other Notable Promotions

Aram and Jack discuss the surprising call up of Rockies prospect Adael Amador before getting into Drew Thorpe (White Sox), Hurston Waldrep (Braves), Tyler Locklear (Mariners) and Carlos Hernandez (Brewers). In the second part of the episode, the guys highlight prospect promotions including Aidan Miller and George Klassen of the Phillies. Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Intro: 0:00 Adael Amador: 2:30 Drew Thorpe: ...

Jun 11, 20241 hr

288 | Top 100 Update: Biggest Risers and Fallers, Prospect Promotions

Aram and Jack discuss the biggest risers and fallers in Just Baseball's Top 100 prospect update and explain the reasoning why. Also, a look at some prospect promotions and Cade Povich's debut. Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Intro: 0:00 Cade Povich: 0:45 Notable Promotions: 8:20 Biggest Risers: 22:50 Biggest Fallers: 53:20 Promotions: Greg Jones (MLB), Ben Joyce (MLB), Blake Dunn (MLB), Nick Yorke (AAA), Risers: ...

Jun 08, 20241 hr 8 min

287 | Top 100 Update Mailbag!

Aram and Jack answer your questions on Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospect Update ! Intro: 0:00 Splits: 9:40 Brewers: 14:30 Mariners: 21:50 Zac Veen: 30:10 Brandon Sproat: 34:10 Calaz/Murphy: 37:40 Brailer Guerrero: 43:20 Carson Williams: 46:00 Pirates: 51:30 White Sox: 58:00 Draft Prospects: 1:01:00 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/pr...

Jun 05, 20241 hr 11 min

286 | Call Ups and Performers, Cubs Prospect Brennen Davis Joins the Show!

Aram and Jack discuss the call ups of Adam Mazur and Connor Norby before getting into the top performers from last week. In the second half of the episode, (37:00) Jack sits down with Cubs prospect Brennen Davis to talk about his journey and his resurgent year. Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquirie...

Jun 03, 202448 min

285 | Struggling Pitchers: How Concerned Should We Be?

Aram and Jack catch up on some MiLB headlines before discussing struggling pitching prospects and their level of concern with them. Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch MiLB Headlines: 0:00 Lowder/Phillips: 20:18 Snelling/Lesko: 34:03 Mick Abel: 43:45 Anthony Solometo: 50:03 Will Warren: 54:05 Dominic Hamel: 58:29 Alex Clemmey: 1:01:19 Carson Whisenhunt: 1:05:10 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call...

May 31, 20241 hr 11 min

284 | Struggling Hitters: How Concerned Should We Be?

Aram and Jack dive into prospect hitters who are off to a slow start this season and try to figure out what is going on before providing their level of concern. Download the Gametime app and redeem code JUSTBASEBALL for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://re...

May 29, 20241 hr 7 min

283 | Hot Hitters/Pitchers and Promotions

Aram and Jack talk about some exciting promotions including Spencer Schwellenbach to the big leagues for the Braves before discussing the hottest hitters and pitchers in the Minor Leagues. Names Discussed (In Order) Transactions: Spencer Schwellenbach (ATL), Ryan Bliss (SEA), Tyler Locklear (SEA), Thomas White (MIA), Noble Meyer (MIA) Hot Hitters: Starlyn Caba (PHI), Chandler Simpson (TB), Grant McCray (SF), Emmanuel Rodriguez/Luke Keaschall (MIN), James Wood (WAS), Tre’ Morgan (TB), Thayron Lir...

May 28, 20241 hr 21 min

282 | Twins Top Prospects for 2024

Aram and Jack break down Just Baseball's Twins Top Prospects for 2024 ! While the system is headlined by Walker Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Brooks Lee, there's plenty of arms to be excited about as the Twins continue to be one of baseball's more underrated pitching developers. Download the Gametime app and redeem code JUSTBASEBALL for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Support this p...

May 22, 20241 hr 34 min

281 | Tigers Top Prospect Jackson Jobe Joins the Show!

Tigers top prospect and arguably the best pitching prospect in the Minor Leagues Jackson Jobe joins the show! Updates on his recovery from a his May 1st hamstring strain What clicked for him last year Mechanical adjustments that have helped him unlock more Slight slider and fastball tweaks Mentality on the bump At bat and arsenal break downs and more! Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Support this podcast at — http...

May 20, 202457 min

280 | Prospect Mailbag!

Aram and Jack answer your mailbag questions! What kind of package would it take to trade for Mason Miller? - @ShawBrian _ on X What’s your thoughts on Roman Anthony’s slow start this year? Seems like he’s not pulling with authority as often this year and might be chasing a bit more. He’s picked it up last 10 games but curious if you’re still high on him or if slow start has changed anything. - @stoner225330219 on X What are the chances the guardians pick Montgomery with the first pick? A switch ...

May 16, 20241 hr 21 min

279 | Paul Skenes Debut, Promotions, Top Prospect Performers Thus Far

Aram and Jack break down the debut of Paul Skenes before updating you on a few exciting promotions and checking in on the top prospect performers so far this season on the mound and at the plate. Check Out This Week's MiLB Recap! Intro: 0:00 Notable Promotions: 2:40 MiLB Best Hitters: 31:32 MiLB Best Pitchers: 1:04:30 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: htt...

May 14, 20241 hr 19 min

278 | Mariners Top Prospects For 2024

Aram and Jack walk through Just Baseball's Mariners Top Prospects for 2024 ! Loaded with exciting bats thanks to prized IFA signings and a trio of first round picks in 2023, there's a lot to be excited about in the Mariners 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...

May 10, 20241 hr 25 min

277 | Breaking Down the Luis Arraez Trade, Several Notable MLB Debuts

Aram and Jack discuss the Luis Arraez return and take a look at each of the prospects HEADed over to Miami before recapping the MLB debut of Christian Scott and Mason Black as well as the call up of Kyle Manzardo. Lastly, some notable prospects in the Complex Leagues as the season gets going! Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Arraez Trade: 3:20 Christian Scott: 28:40 Mason Black: 35:30 Kyle Manzardo: 40:40 CPX Leag...

May 08, 20241 hr 1 min

276 | Orioles Prospect Coby Mayo Joins the Show!

Orioles prospect and Just Baseball's No. 13 overall prospect Coby Mayo joins the show to talk about his red-hot start to the season, the incredibly talented Norfolk team, his development defensively and much more. The minor league leader in hits, home runs and RBI, Mayo is knocking on the door of a big league call up. Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-m...

May 07, 202451 min

275 | Christian Scott Called Up, Other Prospect Headlines

Aram and Jack discuss the call up of Mets pitching prospect Christian Scott before touching on a handful of exciting prospect headlines. Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Intro: 0:00 Christian Scott: 2:20 Jonah Tong: 13:50 Max Meyer: 16:25 AJ Smith-Shawver: 25:50 Hurston Waldrep: 32:40 Tink Hence: 36:50 Junior Caminero: 41:35 Kyle Manzardo: 51:15 Coby Mayo: 55:05 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-...

May 03, 20241 hr 2 min

274 | Buy or Sell Hot Starts (Hitters), Paul Skenes Dominates Again

Aram and Jack discuss Paul Skenes' impressive start as he is stretched out to six innings (as well as Alek Manoah's surprisingly strong start opposite of him) before breaking into hitting prospects who are off to a good start and whether Aram is buying or selling their early performance. Check out Aram's first weekly MiLB recap Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-ca...

May 01, 20241 hr 5 min

273 | Big League Call Ups and Other Prospect Promotions

Aram and Jack discuss the call up of Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger before discussing several other notable promotions. Also, when can we reasonably see Jackson Holliday back up? Check out Aram's first weekly MiLB recap Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Joey Loperfido: 8:10 Jordan Beck: 19:25 Addison Barger: 26:30 Cade Horton: 32:30 Ty Madden: 36:45 Jonah Tong: 39:55 Jackson Holliday: 47:50 Support this podcast ...

Apr 30, 202458 min

272 | MLB Mock Draft 2.0

Aram and Jack walk through Just Baseball's MLB Mock Draft 2.0 . A new No. 1, a several new names in the top 10 and some players who have fallen out of the first round, the guys update you on the draft trends as we inch closer to mid July! Download the Gametime app and redeem code JUSTBASEBALL for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on B...

Apr 26, 20241 hr 12 min

271 | Tigers Top Prospects for 2024

Aram and Jack discuss the Detroit Tigers top prospects for 2024 and the overall state of the farm system! Intro: 0:00 Names to Watch: 3:30 Dillon Dingler: 16:10 Paul Wilson: 19:00 Keider Montero: 21:30 Hao-Yu Lee: 24:28 Justice Bigbie: 27:29 Josue Briceño: 35:07 Justyn-Henry Malloy: 40:00 Sawyer Gipson-Long: 45:00 Troy Melton: 50:56 Ty Madden: 53:30 Kevin McGonigle: 57:40 Jace Jung: 1:01:20 Max Clark: 1:06:09 Colt Keith: 1:12:21 Jackson Jobe: 1:16:38 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.c...

Apr 25, 20241 hr 24 min

270 | Jackson Holliday's Struggles, Imminent Big Leaguers

Aram and Jack dive into Jackson Holliday's struggles before highlighting top prospects who can get called up soon. Jackson Holliday: 0:00 Hitters: 16:16 Pitchers: 47:51 Download the Gametime app and redeem code JUSTBASEBALL for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check out our LinkTree! Get Your Just Baseball Merch Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-m...

Apr 22, 20241 hr 15 min

269 | Cardinals Prospect Thomas Saggese Joins the Show!

Aram and Jack work through some notable pitching performances at the lower levels this week, including Atlanta's Owen Murphy, Kansas City's Ben Kudrna, and St. Louis' Quinn Mathews. Then, Just Baseball's No. 60 prospect, Thomas Saggese, joins for a chat about his offensive development, defensive adjustments, and more ( 45:05 )! Download the Gametime app and redeem code JUSTBASEBALL for $20 off your first purchase (terms apply) Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Check ...

Apr 20, 20241 hr 5 min

268 | Mets Top Prospects For 2024

Aram and Jack discuss Just Baseball's Mets top prospects list for 2024. The strongest the farm has looked in some time, what has changed from a drafting and development perspective and how does this now deeper farm stack up? Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! 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...

Apr 18, 20241 hr 23 min

267 | Top 100 Prospect Mailbag

Aram and Jack answer your top 100 list related questions for April's mailbag! I know you guys have Colt Emerson at 46. Do you guys see him moving up the list by the end of the year? - @Jpow1234four on Twitter Are we ready to put Skenes as the clear top pitching prospect in the game after his dominant start to the AAA season? - @TheRealBrady22 on Twitter Carson Williams is having a good start at AA with better control to his K%. Is it minor blip or legitimate gain in his contact rate? - @Ch4Rleys...

Apr 15, 20241 hr 17 min

266 | Early Season Prospect Performers

Aram and Jack discuss the prospects who are off to hot starts across each level and the call up of Blue Jays IFA signing Yariel Rodriguez. Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! 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...

Apr 12, 20241 hr 15 min

265 | Paul Skenes Joins the Show! Plus, Jackson Holliday Gets the Call

Aram and Jack open with the news that Just Baseball's No. 1 overall prospect, Jackson Holliday, got the call to join the Baltimore Orioles for his MLB debut. Then after a quick scan of the starting pitching heat sheet, Jack sits down with Paul Skenes for a 30 minute conversation about his baseball upbringing, his pitch arsenal, and more! Intro: 0:00 Jackson Holliday: 6:22 Pitcher Heat Sheet: 25:10 Paul Skenes Interview: 37:16 Check out Aram's top pitching prospect roundup Subscribe to Bonus Call...

Apr 10, 20241 hr 6 min

264 | Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospects: 10-1

Aram and Jack dive into Just Baseball's top 10 prospects for 2024! What separates each of these extremely talented players when the gap may be razor thin? Check out Aram's top pitching prospect roundup . Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! 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...

Apr 09, 20241 hr 20 min

263 | Conversations with Chase Dollander and Kumar Rocker

Rockies first rounder Chase Dollander and Rangers first rounder Kumar Rocker join the show! Dollander on what he worked on during the offseason to get back to his elite form, in addition to a new curveball that he added in preparation for pro ball, before touching on a range of topics from pitching at altitude to what makes his arsenal unique. (6:30) Rocker updates us on his recovery from Tommy John surgery, his unique draft process, what clicked for him out of the gate in pro ball and being reu...

Apr 08, 202423 min

262 | The Most Loaded Minor League Rosters For 2024

Aram and Jack discuss the top Minor League teams at each level for 2024. Which teams should you be tapped into and why? Subscribe to bonus Call Up Episodes! Intro: 0:00 Triple-A: 3:22 Double-A: 14:43 High-A: 29:00 Low-A: 39:54 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...

Apr 05, 202453 min

261 | Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospects 25-11

Aram and Jack discuss the Norfolk Tides historic offensive start and the A's playing in Sacramento before diving into prospect 25-11 on Just Baseball's Top 100 list ! Subscribe to Bonus Call Up Episodes! Follow our new Instagram! Norfolk: 0:00 Sacramento A’s: 7:44 Matt Shaw: 14:05 Cole Young: 21:46 Ethan Salas: 26:18 Andrew Painter: 32:25 Cade Horton: 40:51 Pete Crow-Armstrong: 47:09 Colt Keith: 52:37 Jordan Lawlar: 56:43 Chase DeLauter: 1:01:32 Colson Montgomery: 1:07:00 Roman Anthony: 1:10:41 ...

Apr 04, 20241 hr 35 min

260 | Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospects: 40-26

Aram and Jack break down prospects 40-26 on Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospect list! Intro: 0:00 Jett Williams: 5:09 Colton Cowser: 12:06 Emmanuel Rodriguez: 21:29 Carson Williams: 27:38 Kyle Teel: 36:38 Ricky Tiedemann: 41:32 Jacob Misiorowski: 47:52 Josue De Paula: 52:53 Robby Snelling: 56:33 Jeferson Quero: 1:00:00 Marcelo Mayer: 1:02:34 Owen Caissie: 1:06:11 Adael Amador: 1:09:42 Spencer Jones: 1:12:56 Max Clark: 1:16:49 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospe...

Apr 02, 20241 hr 22 min
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