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Introducing Baseball Card America
Plus: Luis Hernandez joins Top 100, 2028 draft rankings, data sleepers & more
Introducing Baseball Card America
Sign up for our brand new Baseball Card America newsletter and you could win a hobby box with five autographs!
April 15 isn’t just Tax Day. This year, it’s also now Wax Day—“Wax” as in baseball cards!
Introducing Baseball Card America, our brand new monthly newsletter which will hit inboxes for the first time this coming Wednesday with all the latest baseball card news and analysis, including special spotlights on top prospects for collectors to target.
To celebrate the launch of Baseball Card America, we’re giving away an entire case of 2026 Onyx Vintage, which is set to release soon and features exciting chases for Paul Skenes’ autographs in Japanese and dual autos for BA’s top two prospects, Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle.
We’ll be giving away boxes from the Onyx Vintage case to six lucky subscribers, so don’t miss out. All you have to do to enter to win is to sign up for the Baseball Card America newsletter. Thanks, and we look forward to bringing you the best hobby news and analysis each month!
While you wait for our first newsletter send on April 15, be sure to check out BA’s home page for baseball card coverage to get caught up on upcoming releases, news and more.
Luis Hernandez Joins The Top 100
Less than four months ago, Giants shortstop Luis Hernandez was inking a $5 million deal as the highest-profile signing in the 2026 international class.
Now, he’s officially a Top 100 Prospect.
Hernandez, only 17 years old, has impressed scouts with his mature approach and a short, quick swing with the potential for more power, leading the Giants to skip him over the Dominican Summer League in favor of a 2026 stateside debut. Here’s everything to know about Hernandez and his rapid ascent:
Top 50 College Draft Prospects For 2028
BA is excited to reveal our debut rankings of the top college players in the 2028 draft class.
While it will be years before MLB teams begin bearing down on 2028-eligible players, we’re looking ahead with a list of the top 50 players in the class, led by Texas A&M third baseman Nico Partida. Check out the complete list with brand new midseason reports to see who made the cut for our first 2028 college draft board.
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2026 DRAFT NAMES TO KNOW
10 Draft Sleepers With Intriguing College Data
Every season, a number of players further down draft boards make a name for themselves by way of exit velocities that stand out or miss rates and stuff that outpace performance.
With that in mind, Jacob Rudner has spotlighted 10 players from outside the top 150 in BA’s latest 2026 draft rankings who have piqued our interest with their under-the-hood numbers so far in 2026.
RAYS’ NO. 1 PROSPECT
Scouting Brody Hopkins: Live Look At Top Rays Prospect
Coming in blind on a player is one of the trickiest things to do at Baseball America. All season long, BA staffers see games—both on TV and in person—which gives us as national a perspective as possible on prospects. We also talk to scouts, coaches and analysts, and work through video clips on Synergy Sports.
But we can’t see everyone. On the rare occasion that one of us comes in blind on a player, it gives us a chance to view him with a clean slate, fresh eyes and an open perspective.
Josh Norris found himself in that position with Rays No. 1 Prospect Brody Hopkins on April 3, when he made his second turn of the season for Triple-A Durham. Here’s everything Josh saw from the talented righty.
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