Prospect Watch with Geoff Pontes & Weekend Waivers

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

The Athletic

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Eno is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to talk about some of the upcoming prospects to look for soon in the big leagues and some names that are making a push to get into the upcoming Top 100 list. Also, Eno breaks down some of the big news of the day and talks about some Weekend Waiver picks to click.

Rundown

1:20- Rays Option Chandler Simpson

2:20- Marlins designate Ronny Simon & Matt Mervis

4:20- Marlins call up Heriberto Hernandez

4:59- AJ Smith Shawver goes on the 60 day IL

5:22- Mike Trout is Back

6:46- Dodgers trade for Alexis Diaz

9:50- Yankees change positions for a few players

12:22- Royals release Hunter Renfroe

12:40- Jordan Lawlar sent down by the D-backs

14:08- Geoff Pontes of Baseball America joins us

15:48- Prospects to look out for soon in the big leagues

41:20- Potential Top 100 additions

50:55- Weekend Waivers

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Hosts: Eno Sarris

With: Geoff Pontes

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0:00.0	I'm always up before the birds and the kids.
0:02.9	Good thing Costa Express is always up too.
0:07.0	Early starts are easier with great coffee.
0:09.7	And if I grab one for Bob, I might even get some decent company.
0:14.5	Large cappuccino for the bloc who's half asleep.
0:17.2	Oh, you legend.
0:19.6	Now that's a proper coffee.
0:21.3	Should kick in Justin Samfut to remember which end of the screwdriver to use.
0:25.1	Hmm.
0:26.3	Costa Express.
0:27.8	Quality coffee every time.
0:32.3	Music Welcome, everybody to Rates of Beryls, and yes, it's just me.
0:48.9	But not for the whole show.
0:50.0	We've got Jeff Ponce from Baseball America coming on later,
0:53.0	and he will give us a little quick
0:55.5	tour around the minor leagues, get us some minor league prospects behind Jack Caglione, behind
1:01.9	Roman Anthony that might be on their way up, as well as some names that might be on the move
1:06.6	onto Top 100 lists, things of such nature. Again, thank you so much for anybody who's left
1:12.8	a review for us. Please like the video and subscribe. You can join the Discord. We're all talking
1:17.8	over there about the things that we put on here. I try to put the visuals that we put on this show
1:24.1	up on Discord and plenty of channels there to find leagues or discuss pickups and
1:30.2	drops. I'm sorry that I don't have someone to throw it to. I'm sorry I don't have DVR. I'm sorry
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