World Baseball Classic Prospect Standouts, MLB Mock Draft & More | Hot Sheet Show Ep. 97

On this week's Hot Sheet Show, J.J. Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Carlos Collazo discuss players to know from the World Baseball Classic before breaking down our first full mock draft of the 2026 cycle.

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Time Stamps

• (0:00) Introduction
• (1:15) KBO & NPB players who have stood out in the WBC
• (7:30) HS pitcher Joseph Contreras pitches against the U.S.
• (10:00) Why the Angels are a WBC winner
• (11:45) Olympic baseball vs. WBC and our tournament picks
• (13:50) Breaking down Carlos' first 2026 mock draft
• (17:45) Roch Cholowsky overreactions
• (18:50) Thoughts on college pitchers
• (20:45) Cade Townsend vs. Joey Volckho—who's getting better feedback?
• (23:25) Vac Veen has bulked up and is performing in spring training
• (25:15) A's prospects who are standing out this spring

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