Scouting Intel On Landon Hairston, Brendan Lawson | College Podcast

Baseball America Editor-in-Chief JJ Cooper joins national college reporter Jacob Rudner to break down Rudner's latest in-person evaluations of Florida shortstop Brendan Lawson and Arizona State outfielder Landon Hairston, two leading candidates for 2027 College Player of the Year honors. They discuss what separates elite college production from professional projection, the impact of a superstar on a team's championship aspirations and three freshmen making strong early impressions this fall.

(2:53) The impact of a star player in college

(6:54) Our takeaways from an in-person look at Landon Hairston

(11:17) The challenges of a corner profile

(18:11) Our takeaways from an in-person look at Brendan Lawson

(28:56) Three freshmen who are standing out in the fall

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