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Draft Podcast The Case For No 1
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JJ Cooper and Carlos Collazo make the 1-1 case for each of the top three players in the 2026 draft class.
Which is most compelling to you: The proven college shortstop with big tools? The outlier catcher athlete with a huge power surge this spring? Or the impeccable pure-hitting prep shortstop with a lefthanded swing to dream on?
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(0:40) The premise
(1:50) The case for Roch Cholowsky
(14:15) The case for Vahn Lackey
(27:10) The case for Grady Emerson
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