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[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

The new star rating ⭐️ system is up at Baseball America, starting with the 2026 class.

Top 500 high school prospect rankings for the 2026 class, scouting reports for every player and star ratings here:

https://t.co/1nFo8kvIv3

[Jacob Rudner @JacobRudner]

Sources: South Carolina is hiring Kevin Schnall as its next head coach, @BaseballAmerica is told. This was the long expected move for the Gamecocks.

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

NEW TRANSFER PORTAL RANKINGS 🔥

https://t.co/tIWXlc2gNX

[Carlos Collazo @CarlosACollazo]

Mock Draft V 4.0.

The latest I'm hearing for the first 40 picks with about a month to go until draft day:

https://t.co/Pwovtt0eiM

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

We're introducing star ratings to high school baseball recruiting.

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Along with that change, our 2026 high school MLB Draft rankings have expanded to 500 players.

Updated rankings:

https://t.co/ihG7aaKK0D

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

One of the top shortstops in the country with a big start to the summer here at the NPI tournament.

Home run and a double on day 1 from Lubin Rincon, Baseball America No. 14 player in the 2027 class and a Texas commit.

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

@bballdad44745 @BaseballAmerica No more than usual, but yeah, would expect some more ‘28s to reclassify to ‘27

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Striker Pence, Baseball America’s No. 1 player in the 2028 class, has reclassified and will be eligible for the 2027 MLB Draft.

6-foot-6 RHP with an electric fastball up to 101 mph. He’s the nephew of former MLB outfielder Hunter Pence.

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

Our MLB Draft Preview is HERE.

As first seen on @MLBNetwork, here's your guide to the top 2026 MLB Draft prospects 😎

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https://t.co/xPxkvmorNc

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

🚨 NEW TOP 100 PROSPECTS 🚨

Our June update is here.

See all the changes: https://t.co/oN3dEgxhkk

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Happy Opening Day in the Dominican Summer League!

Our DSL preview for all 30 MLB clubs, top prospects to watch and names to know for the next wave of rising international prospects.

https://t.co/myyBX0w3n3

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Happy Opening Day in the Dominican Summer League!

Our DSL preview for all 30 MLB clubs, top prospects to watch and names to know for the next wave of rising international prospects.

https://t.co/myyBX0w3n3

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Questions for us on the new MLB Draft rankings or anything else prospects?

Leave them here for @CarlosACollazo and me for the next Future Projection mailbag episode.

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

The hardest-throwing NCAA Tournament teams?

1. @WakeBaseball (94.4 mph)
2. @HailStateBB (94)
3. @GatorsBB (93.8)
4. @OU_Baseball (93.7)
t5. @OleMissBSB (93.4)
t5. @RazorbackBSB (93.4)
7. @BaseballUGA (93.3)
8. @ASU_Baseball (93.2)
9. @TexasBaseball (92.9)
10. @UCLABaseball (92.7)

We ranked every team 1-64:

https://t.co/5x4nnHKAaF

[Baseball America @BaseballAmerica]

🚨 NEW BA DRAFT RANKINGS 🚨

We expanded our big board to 500 players.

See the latest rankings + new scouting reports:

https://t.co/vecxh88ri8

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Ep. 189: Prospects Making Big Jumps In 2026

Brewers, Guardians, Red Sox, Angels, Cubs, Dodgers and more, plus behind the scenes on how teams operate between now and the MLB Draft in July.

Full episode: https://t.co/ujixEGyMhW

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Have questions on our new Top 30s, prospects or the draft?

Drop them here for our next Future Projection mailbag episode with @CarlosACollazo.

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

Luis Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a double yesterday.

He's now hitting .444/.500/.917 in 42 plate appearances and, thanks to Josuar Gonzalez, it's questionable whether he's even the best teenage shortstop prospect on the ACL Giants.

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

San Francisco Giants 17-year-old shortstop Luis Hernandez is batting .406/.474/.906 with four home runs through 38 plate appearances in the Arizona Complex League.

He’s younger than six of the top 10 high school juniors in the 2027 class.

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

@gsteve27 Very unlikely

[Ben Badler @BenBadler]

@gsteve27 Yeah, probably in July after the ACL season ends