Jacob Rudner
@JacobRudner
National College Reporter for Baseball America | @Cronkite_ASU Alum
It's never too early to look ahead 😎 Here's our 'Way Too Early' NCAA Top 25 for next year. baseballamerica.com/stories/colleg…
Heck of a weekend in Houston. Ole Miss and UTSA will be there too.
Houston, we have lift off 🚀 #HookEm | @DaikinPark | @astros
Our latest college baseball transfer portal rankings are here. This update, we expand the list to the top 75 names. More details: baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-c…
🚨 Now live at @BaseballAmerica The most up-to-date Top 30 Prospects rankings in the industry to get you ready for MLB trade deadline season! This installment contains the addition of more than 120 players drafted in 2025 🔥 baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-m…
So much good stuff @BaseballAmerica today. New Hot Sheet (top 10 prospects of the past week); Draft Statcast Standouts, Updated top 30s for every team (draftees added), in-person DSL All-Star Game report, UDFA Tracker, Draft Signing bonuses (181 players signed).
The Phillies haven't taken a college arm in the first round since Aaron Nola. They think Gage Wood can rise quickly, much like Nola did. buff.ly/2iYPQhX
Annual tweet around this time of year: If your favorite team might be buying this deadline, which prospect(s) do you consider untouchable?
The Orioles have signed ninth-round pick Cam Lee for $200,400 (full slot for the No. 274 pick). Lee was a buzzy name late in the process out of Mineral Area JC.
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Introducing Rud’s Buds—my ode to the overlooked. These college players didn’t get drafted but have proven that they can play. Ten favorites who signed, four more worth a call. New @BaseballAmerica: baseballamerica.com/stories/10-sta…
Introducing Rud’s Buds—my ode to the overlooked. These college players didn’t get drafted but have proven that they can play. Ten favorites who signed, four more worth a call. New @BaseballAmerica: baseballamerica.com/stories/10-sta…
Players return to school as draft-eligible sophomores in hopes of boosting their draft stock ... according to recent history, it's actually done the opposite for hitters 😬 buff.ly/E6F8HbS
LSU Shreveport righty Draven Zeigler, one of the four unsigned players worth a call on this list, has inked with the Pirates. Report on him in the story below.
Introducing Rud’s Buds—my ode to the overlooked. These college players didn’t get drafted but have proven that they can play. Ten favorites who signed, four more worth a call. New @BaseballAmerica: baseballamerica.com/stories/10-sta…
Encarnacion was another riser in our recent Marlins updates.
Marlins pitcher Yohanfer Santana and Kifraidy Encarnacion combined to throw 10 pitches 100 mph or harder in the first two innings today. Santana - 1 Encarnacion -9
I’m very much looking forward to seeing what Ricky Ojeda can do as a junior in 2026 at Irvine. He has 26 strikeouts to six walks and just one run allowed over 13 summer innings between the Cape and Collegiate National Team. Has a chance to be one of the Big West’s best arms.
𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 😤 Ricky Ojeda was lights out for the USA Collegiate National Team. Take a look at his stats during his stint in the red, white, and blue! #EatersGottaEat | #RipEm
Our transfer portal rankings are up to 6⃣0⃣ players. See the top talent on the move this summer ⤵️ baseballamerica.com/stories/2025-c…
Big time news for Hawaii. O’Brien was impressive in 2025 and brings a ton of experience to that rotation.
JUST IN: Liam O'Brien will be returning to Hawai'i for the 2026 season. The Tuscon, AZ native was one of the toughest pitchers to hit on last season, holding batters to a .120 BA & only giving up 20 hits in 52 IP. Appeared in 17 games & started 9. Struck out 59 & had a 2.60 ERA.