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20 Prospects Who Dominated In August
Plus: College baseball tampering, Jonah Tong vs. Tim Lincecum & 2027 draft ranks
20 Prospects Who Dominated In August
At the end of each month during the season, BA prospect expert Geoff Pontes has been digging deep into player data to highlight 10 hitters and 10 pitchers whose performance metrics stood out above the rest.
For August, we got our last, best look at full-month showings for some of the top names in the game. A number of up-arrow players populate this month’s lists, including prospects who could now be in line 2026 debuts, like Diamondbacks outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt and Marlins lefthander Robby Snelling.
Click below to see who else cracked Geoff’s monthly roundup of the most dominant prospects in the game:
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COLLEGE BASEBALL TAMPERING
Can Tampering In College Baseball Be Fixed?
For modern day college baseball programs, the transfer portal has become a defining force, reshaping rosters and resetting expectations every offseason. But the ushering in of the portal era has led to another rise—that of illegal tampering.
BA college writer Jacob Rudner explores how Illinois State’s unraveling became a cautionary tale for mid-majors nationwide amidst tampering whispers, agent-driven recruiting and a lack of NCAA enforcement.
METS PHENOM VS. CY YOUNG-WINNER
Comparing Jonah Tong To Tim Lincecum
The comparison is unavoidable.
As two smaller pitchers with unique looks on the mound, there are myriad similarities between Mets phenom Jonah Tong and former Giants great Tim Lincecum. But there are also a few key differences.
With Tong set to make his MLB debut Friday against the Marlins, we’ve compiled an intriguing breakdown of the Tong/Lincecum comparison featuring video, player history and lots of eye-popping stats.
2027 COLLEGE RANKINGS
Top 50 College Draft Prospects For 2027
While the 2027 draft cycle doesn’t begin for another year, this point on the amateur calendar serves as an appropriate time to update our ranking of the top 50 college players for the class.
Since the first 2027 rankings were released in May, the college season has wrapped up and summer ball has come and gone. On top of star Florida sophomore Brendan Lawson ascending to the top spot, there was a fair amount of movement throughout the top 50.
Check out the full rankings below with updated reports for ever player.
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MLB ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
AL, NL Favorites For Rookie Of The Year
In our final rookie update for 2025, Baseball America ranks three favorites for Rookie of the Year in both the American League and National League while presenting an overall top 20 ranking that accounts for what has happened through five months this season and what we expect will happen in September. Highlights include:
Fast-rising AL sluggers leading the way
The Braves’ chances for earning a PPI draft pick
A handful of intriguing dark horse candidates
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