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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 the biggest stories in the MiLB world.

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Aram and Elijah break down Just Baseball's top 100 prospects, starting with players ranked 100 to 86.Intro: 0:00Ethan Salas (SDP): 6:32Jimmy Crooks (STL): 10:04Cam Caminiti (ATL): 13:22Jurrangelo Cijntje (STL): 16:47Kendry Chourio (KCR): 20:30Arjun Nimmala (TOR): 22:46Charlie Condon (COL): 25:22Jacob Reimer (NYM): 29:46Logan Henderson (MIL): 33:30Bo Davison (SFG): 36:16Alex Freeland (LAD): 39:01Rhett Lowder (CIN): 41:48Charlee Soto (MIN): 45:32Jack Wenninger (NYM): 48:12Juneiker Caceres (CLE): 52:00Join our Just Baseball DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMCheck out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
**THIS EPISODE INITIALLY AIRED ON JUST BASEBALL'S YOUTUBE AND X ACCOUNTS AS A LIVE STREAM**Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospects for 2026 is LIVE! Aram Leighton breaks down all of the biggest names in Minor League Baseball as we count it down from 100-1.Intro: 0:00100-91: 5:4790-81: 8:5680-71: 13:0070-61: 16:5160-51: 21:1250-41: 28:2240-31: 50:1130-21: 1:09:5720-11: 1:29:1210-1: 1:48:10Join our Just Baseball DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMCheck out Thompson Cigars and use my code JUSTBASEBALL for a great deal: https://thompsoncigar.comCheck out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.comCheck out Aura.com: https://aura.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack break down the prospects lining the rosters of the countries participating in the World Baseball Classic next month!Intro: 0:00USA: 3:29Australia: 6:51Puerto Rico: 9:23Canada: 12:47Colombia: 19:46Panama: 24:01Netherlands: 26:55Great Britain: 28:37Italy: 32:35Mexico: 38:42Chinese Taipei: 44:55Israel: 47:18Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
476 | A Mailbag Episode!

476 | A Mailbag Episode!

2026-02-0901:00:28

Aram and Elijah answer mailbag questions from the Discord!1 AL and 1 NL prospect that is a "plant your flag" will be consensus top 100 by end of year? - SuaveWhich non top 100 prospects have the best chance breaking camp with their club off performance/roster circumstances? - John DeFilippoIf you had to pick one singular stat to evaluate a pitching or hitting prospect what stat would give you the highest confidence in your evaluation? - LandoH08Are there any prospects who were drafted in 2024 you guys are looking at to have a big jump in development in their sophomore campaign? - Ryboi808Who is the prospect you feel most confident will be 3+ fWAR in 2027? - Shaan DonohueHow many MLB games would a team of elite prospects win? - jscotch_tooAsk Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack break down the Brendan Donovan trade return for the Cardinals and discuss how Ben Williamson fits in with the Rays before getting into the very unique Jordan Hicks trade to the White Sox that featured prospects going both ways. Intro: 0:00Sweeping Trade Thoughts: 5:10Comp. B Picks: 11:51Jurrangelo Cjintje: 14:12Tai Peete: 19:19Colton Ledbetter: 22:25Ben Williamson: 25:08David Sandlin: 30:36Gage Ziehl: 35:15Drew Romo/Bryan Ramos: 37:50Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack break down Just Baseball's Phillies top prospects for 2026.Names to Watch: 5:53Cody Bowker: 12:59Sean Youngerman: 15:22Cade Obermuller: 17:57Griffin Burkholder: 20:38Jean Cabrera: 24:14Matthew Fisher: 27:18Moises Chace: 30:41Dante Nori: 35:54Gabriel Rincones Jr.: 40:20Francisco Renteria: 44:29Gage Wood: 47:10Aroon Escobar: 53:16Justin Crawford: 56:40Andrew Painter: 1:01:10Aidan Miller: 1:05:55Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Elijah break down Just Baseball's FYPD Rankings. From Tatsuya Imai and Munetaka Murakami to Eli Willits and Ethan Holliday, check out how they stack up!Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Elijah break down the trade returns for the Brewers with Freddy Peralta and the Nationals with MacKenzie Gore. How did both teams fair and who stands out in both packages?Freddy Peralta to Mets: 2:00MacKenzie Gore to Rangers: 18:30Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack walk through Part Two of their intriguing seasons, this time breaking down the pitchers!Intro: 0:00Quinn Mathews: 5:06Andrew Painter: 8:04Hagen Smith/Noah Schultz: 10:53Jake Bennett/Luis Perales: 17:00Rhett Lowder: 21:18Jamie Arnold: 24:50Tyler Bremner: 27:22Brody Brecht: 29:25Alex Clemmey: 32:51Ricky Tiedemann: 35:45Charlee Soto: 39:42Owen Murphy: 41:44George Klassen: 44:04Matt Wilkinson: 47:12Caden Scarborough: 49:02Cooper Hjerpe: 51:05Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack share the prospects whose upcoming seasons they are most intrigued by whether that is if they can bounce back, break out, or just provide more answers to the questions around them.2:00 Intro5:04 Quinn Mathews7:53 Andrew Painter10:54 Hagen Smith/Noah Schultz16:58 Jake Bennett/Luis Perales21:13 Rhett Lowder24:52 Jamie Arnold27:17 Tyler Bremner29:28 Brody Brecht32:52 Alex Clemmey35:43 Ricky Tiedemann39:32 Charlee Soto41:36 Owen Murphy43:57 George Klassen47:05 Matt Wilkinson48:53 Caden Scarborough51:01 Cooper HjerpeAsk Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Elijah break down the Ryan Weathers trade to the Yankees from the perspective of both teams before breaking down each of the four prospects moved in the deal. In the second half of the episode, they highlight some top 100 prospects who could reasonably be trade candidates and what kind of deals would make sense for them to be included in. Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack break down Just Baseball's Top Prospect list for the Detroit Tigers in 2026. Headlined by the best 1-2 punch in the Minor Leagues, there's no shortage of bats in the Tigers farm system. Intro: 0:00Names to Watch: 2:34Eduardo Valencia: 16:14John Peck: 20:27Andrew Sears: 22:40Malachi Witherspoon: 25:11Kelvis Salcedo: 28:08Jake Miller: 31:50Cris Rodriguez: 35:42Max Anderson: 41:43Hao-Yu Lee: 47:31 Thayron Liranzo: 53:22Michael Oliveto: 58:04Jordan Yost: 1:02:02Josue Briceno: 1:04:56Bryce Rainer: 1:09:17Max Clark: 1:14:40 Kevin McGonigle: 1:09:27Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Elijah break down the Edward Cabrera trade and what it means for the Cubs as well as the prospect return for the Marlins before revisiting Aram's 2025 breakout prospect picks and diving into why each may have been right or wrong.Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack break down the Tatsuya Imai signing before catching up on all of the prospects traded so far this season. Read Aram's Imai breakdownRead Aram's Baz breakdown Intro: 0:00Tatsuya Imai: 2:06Perales/Bennett Rehash: 15:59Jacob Melton: 19:19Anderson Brito: 25:15Slater de Brun: 29:08Caden Bodine: 31:27Michael Forret: 37:21Austin Overn: 41:03Yhoiker Fajardo: 44:09Blake Aita: 47:17Yordan Rodriguez: 48:10Ethan O'Donnell: 50:16Adriano Marrero: 53:35Yoniel Curet: 55:04Tommy McCollum: 56:51Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Elijah dive into the top 10 prospects on Just Baseball's 2021 Top 100 list. Read Aram's breakdown of the Shane Baz trade and how he can maximize his arsenal. Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack work through picks 16-30 of the 2022 MLB Redraft that they started last week!Intro: 0:00Perales/Bennett: 1:41CGC: 9:24No. 16: 11:21No. 17: 16:49No. 18: 21:05No. 19: 29:03No. 20: 31:56No. 21: 38:12Vizual Edge: 39:44No. 22: 42:17No. 23: 46:06No. 24: 48:24No. 25: 51:02No. 26: 53:00No. 27: 54:48No. 28: 57:15No. 29: 59:52No. 30: 1:02:38Use Code "JustBaseball" for 55% off Vizual EdgeAsk Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack try to reorder the wonky 2022 MLB Draft, which saw Jackson Holliday go No. 1 overall to the Baltimore Orioles.Intro: 0:00No. 1-5: 2:40No. 6-10: 25:10Vizual Edge: 44:05No. 11-15: 46:20 Use Code "JustBaseball" for 55% off Vizual EdgeAsk Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Elijah dissect Aram's first ever top 100 prospect list from 2021 highlighting the good and the bad. Text "BASEBALL" to 29017 for 20% off of your next purchase at LIDSJoin Our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
461 | Rule 5 Draft Recap

461 | Rule 5 Draft Recap

2025-12-1201:06:14

Aram and Elijah recap the Rule 5 Draft, breaking down the 13 players selected. RJ Petit (Rockies): 3:20 Jedixson Paez (White Sox): 8:39Griff McGarry (Nationals): 14:02 Daniel Susac (Giants): 19:12 Carter Baumler (Rangers): 23:36 Ryan Watson (Red Sox): 27:30 Matt Pushard (Cardinals): 31:42 Roddery Munoz (Astros): 36:12 Peyton Pallette (Guardians): 41:51 Spencer Miles (Blue Jays): 50:18 Cade Winquest (Yankees): 57:50 Zach McCambley (Phillies): 1:02:40 Alexander Alberto (White Sox): 1:07:38Use Code "JustBaseball" for 55% off Vizual Edge Ask Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Aram and Jack catch up on the prospects dealt over the last few weeks, including new Nationals catcher Harry Ford, Pirates outfielder Jhostynxon Garcia and Cardinals farmhand Brandon Clarke.Intro: 0:00Harry Ford: 7:30Isaac Lyon: 16:50Brandon Clarke: 17:41Vizual Edge: 23:30Jhostynxon Garcia: 26:33Jesus Travieso: 31:30Tyler Samaniego/Adonys Guzman: 34:46Isaiah Jackson: 36:45Payton Eeles: 39:25Use Code "JustBaseball" for 55% off Vizual EdgeAsk Aram all of your prospect/top 100 questions in our DiscordSubscribe to Our New Newsletter!Get Your Just Baseball MerchUse Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGMSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-call-up-an-mlb-prospect-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Doug Weerts

Great job. Should have started off saying Jack complimenting Aram. Well deserved but it was funny.

Aug 16th
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