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    Episode 322 - 2023 Draft and Prospect Chat with Kyle Glaser

    enJuly 20, 2023
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    About this Episode

    Russell is joined by Kyle Glaser, senior writer for Baseball America. They talk through the ins and outs of the 2023 draft, how the WBC impacted prospects, what the impact of constent rule changes in the minor on player dev and how the minor league players union should improve certain players performance.

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