Phillies' Crawford joins Pipeline Podcast -- plus AFL Derby, Fall Stars
The Arizona Fall League's Home Run Derby and Fall Stars Game are on tap for the weekend, and Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Jason Ratliff open this week's podcast with a discussion of which top prospects they're most excited to see show out and dive into the choices on Final 2 voting -- which will add a player to each Fall Stars Game roster.
Next, the Phillies' Justin Crawford -- MLB's No. 53 prospect -- joins the show to discuss playing for Team USA in the World Baseball Softball Confederation's upcoming Premier12™ tournament and his experience making the jump up to Double-A this summer. Plus, is Crawford up for a footrace against Rays speedster Chandler Simpson?
The Pipeline experts then draft teams from the field for Friday's Arizona Fall League Home Run Derby, with No. 9 Tigers prospect Josue Briceño the first player to come off the board.
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The team closes out with a question from the mailbag:
If Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki is posted and comes to MLB, where will he land on the Top 100 Prospects list?
On the MLB Pipeline Podcast, Mayo and Callis are your tour guides through all the unfolding stories and breaking news of baseball's top prospects. Each week, you'll find out about the stars of tomorrow from the guys who know today. Download, subscribe and help others find the show by leaving a rating and review on iTunes or your favorite platform.