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Why MLB Is Investing More In College Baseball | College Podcast

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By Jacob Rudner Verified, J.J. Cooper
| Baseball America Verified
Skip to content On this week’s College Baseball Podcast, Jacob Rudner and J.J. Cooper discuss BA’s latest reporting on MLB strengthening its relationships with college baseball conferences in a joint effort to advance the game with technology improvements, player development and potential changes to the draft. (0:41) Summarizing our reporting (2:35) Examples of MLB’s influence (6:48) A change coming in 2027 (9:00) MLB Draft timing—what can be done?
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How MLB’s Growing College Baseball Ties Are Changing The Draft, Player Development & More

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By Jacob Rudner Verified
| Baseball America Verified
The MLB draft calendar is one area where college officials hope that cooperation will produce a meaningful change. An earlier draft is widely preferred across college baseball, along with a transfer portal window that gives coaches time to respond afterward. Programs can secure commitments from draft-eligible transfers only to lose them to professional baseball after their best opportunities to find replacements have passed. The SEC has been pressing its MLB contacts on timing for years.
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All 113 Colleges Represented On 2026 MLB Playoff Rosters

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By Jacob Rudner Verified
| Baseball America Verified
Image credit: Travis Bazzana (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Seven months after 205 schools produced at least one player on MLB Opening Day rosters, 113 colleges were represented again during the Wild Card and Division Series rounds. Oregon State leads all schools with six alumni on postseason rosters, including Guardians teammates Travis Bazzana and Steven Kwan. The Beavers are followed closely by LSU and Vanderbilt with five apiece.
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