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DSL Breakouts & Sleepers For Every Team
Plus: NCAA transfer tracker & tourney updates, Hot Sheet, Statcast Standouts & more
Dominican Summer League Preview
With the Dominican Summer League kicking off on Monday, Baseball America international expert Ben Badler presents the ultimate DSL preview for 2026.
From top-dollar prospects signed off his 2026 bonus board to need-to-know sleepers and potential breakouts, Ben highlights nearly 150 players across all 30 clubs to know for this season.
NCAA UPDATES ⚾️
NCAA Transfer Portal Tracker & Tournament Updates
The busiest, most exciting time of year for college baseball fans rolls on.
On Monday, the 2026 baseball transfer portal opened, meaning hundreds and hundreds of players across the country will begin entering their name and looking to play elsewhere next season. And with the final stretch of first-round NCAA Tournament games are also now getting underway, we’re just hours away from knowing all 16 teams headed to super regionals. Here’s everything to know:
Stay tuned to BA’s college coverage all this week as we continue tracking transfers and preview the start of super regionals.
HOT SHEET 🔥
Ryan Sloan Tops The Latest Hot Sheet
Baseball America’s Hot Sheet ranks the hottest prospects from the previous week while also identifying a weekly helium player to keep tabs on.
This week’s Hot Sheet is topped by Ryan Sloan, who, after roughly a month to get used to his new surroundings, has turned the tables on the Texas League. His latest turn was a masterpiece, featuring 11 strikeouts over six perfect innings. In May, the 20-year-old allowed nine earned runs over 23 innings while racking up 32 strikeouts and issuing just two walks.
Join us at 2 p.m. ET on Monday for our weekly Hot Sheet prospect chat and be sure to watch the Hot Sheet show on Tuesday at 3 p.m. ET on YouTube.
STATCAST STANDOUTS 📊
Joshua Báez, Antwone Kelly Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (June 1)
Every Monday morning, Eli Ben-Porat highlights 10 players who stood out over the previous week based on underlying Statcast metrics, which often serve as early indicators of breakouts or players who might be ready for MLB roles. Highlights from this week’s list include:
Why you should always read the reports, not just the rankings
How Antwone Kelly can unlock his upside
Another high-upside Twins outfield prospect
Whether we should pump the brakes on Cooper Ingle & Seaver King
A prospect with 80-grade raw power
College Pitcher Spotlight: Indiana’s Reagan Rivera
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