Future Projection
Future Projection
Baseball America
Episode 164: Evaluating Week One Baseball & The Two-Way Debate
1 hour 29 minutes Posted Feb 20, 2026 at 10:00 am.
Ben and Carlos talk about the challenges of scouting players in the early portions of a baseball season, and discuss the differences in evaluating hitters and pitchers in those time periods. The two talk about a number of standouts from Carlos’s week one Texas trip, including Grady Emerson, Lucas Franco, Cam Johnson and more. After that the two talk about Noah Franco’s two way status, why they disagree on two-way players and also use that to talk about the reclassification of Jared Grindlinger from 2027 to 2026. —Time Stamps:
Intro
Grady Emerson
Evaluating a high school hitter in the spring
Physical changes of young players
Watching a college hitter early in the season
Watching a college pitcher early in the year
Lucas Franco
Brendan Lawson
Noah Franco
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Ben and Carlos talk about the challenges of scouting players in the early portions of a baseball season, and discuss the differences in evaluating hitters and pitchers in those time periods. The two talk about a number of standouts from Carlos’s week one Texas trip, including Grady Emerson, Lucas Franco, Cam Johnson and more. After that the two talk about Noah Franco’s two way status, why they disagree on two-way players and also use that to talk about the reclassification of Jared Grindlinger from 2027 to 2026. —Time Stamps:(0:00) Intro(8:30) Grady Emerson (20:00) Evaluating a high school hitter in the spring(28:00) Physical changes of young players(33:00) Watching a college hitter early in the season(37:00) Watching a college pitcher early in the year(49:30) Lucas Franco(55:00) Brendan Lawson(59:00) Noah Franco(1:11:15) Jared Grindlinger reclasses from 2027 to 2026Do you have feedback for the show or want to ask us a  question? Email us: [email protected] Projection Twitter: @FutureProPodBen's Twitter: @BenBadlerCarlos's Newsletter: Fringe AverageBaseball America WebsiteAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy