Episode 9 of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.
This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss:
- The National League Wild Card race (1:50)
- Will the lack of sellers change how the trade deadline looks? (3:00)
- The returns of Michael Soroka and Tyler Glasnow (4:55)
- Recently-cut veterans like Aaron Hicks, Eric Hosmer, Hunter Dozier and Jesus Aguilar (11:10) (Note: podcast was recorded prior to Hicks signing with the Orioles)
Plus, we answer your questions, including:
- Will the Giants impact the National League West race? (13:20)
- What do the Padres do with Juan Soto if they fall out of the race? (16:20)
- What will the Twins do before the trade deadline? (18:20)
- What can the Angels do with their rotation? (22:00)
Check out our past episodes!
- The Mets are turning things around, and how serious are the Mariners, Marlins and Diamondbacks? – listen here
- The Cardinals’ U-Turn on Willson Contreras, Mitch Keller’s breakout, and the state of the Padres – listen here
- Willson Contreras, the Rays’ success, what’s happening with the Astros – listen here
Wait, what is the point about talking about the Wild Card race on May 31? Its going to come down to the last month, anything can happen in the meantime, why even bother this early???
Because it’s important to consider when evaluating the trade landscape.
If that’s your perspective on things, why bother watching baseball until September?
Lol
Hard to believe that, for all the money Cohen, Dombrowski & Preller have spent, that they are collectively under .500.
Should have bought both Houston’s and tampas scouts and player development staff. Would have had enough money left over for a string of islands in South Pacific too
LOL! Scouts & coaches in MLB are like writers in Hollywood. It’s a whole lot easier to have a hit when you have good material.
In a future episode can you discuss the return of Dback’s Prospect Kristian Robinson? In 2021, Robinson was #39 on the MLB Top 100 Prospects list and #1 on the Dback’s Top 30 Prospects list. Then legal troubles, not poor performance pulled him completely off those Top Prospects lists. His legal problems are behind him and Robinson has been activated onto the Dback’s 40 Man Roster, and assigned to Low A Visalia. Yesterday in his debut he went 2-4 with a stolen base. After a 3 1/2 year layoff from Affiliated ball, at age 22 where would you place Robinson on the Dback’s Top 30? Or the MLBTop 100? How fast can Robinson now progress through the Dback’s Farm System to the majors? etc.
Certainly an intriguing storyline, though MLBTR doesn’t generate top 30 or top 100 prospect lists.
Enjoyed the podcast. No banter or BS, just good information and speculation.
What happened to Simon?
Unfortunately, Simon resigned from MLBTR. He has a separate full-time job that is not allowing him to take secondary work. It was unexpected for us but we wish him well.
That’s a bummer,thanks for the info
Bummer for Cubbies if they lose Steele. With him and Stroman heading the rotation, and Smyley exceeding expectations, I thought The Cubbies could contend for the playoffs.
Unrelated to the above, but it’s fun when the “top stories”/”recent stories” sidebar on the MLBTR main page glitches and links to stories from a wildly different date, as it has done this morning. Posts about Kendrys Morales, Stephen Drew, Todd Coffey, and “Red Sox GM Cherington.” Good stuff!
My Rookie All Stars as of June 1 with my Pre Season Prediction (PSP)
C NYM Francisco Alvarez
C ARI Gabriel Moreno (PSP)
1B CIN Spencer Steer
1B BOS Triston Casas (PSP)
2B PIT Ji Hwan Bae
2B MIL Brice Turang (PSP)
3B TEX Josh Jung
3B NYM Brett Baty (PSP)
SS LAA Zach Neto
SS COL Ezeguiel Tovar (PSP)
LF BOS Masataka Yoshida
LF ARI Corbin Carroll (PSP)
CF OAK Esteury Ruiz
CF LAD James Outman
CF MIL Garrett Mitchell (PSP)
RF ARI Corbin Carroll
RF STL Jordan Walker (PSP)
SP HOU Hunter Brown
SP SEA Bryce Miller
SP CLE Logan Allen
SP TPB Taj Bradley
SP CLE Tanner Bibee
RP BAL Yennier Cano
RP DET Tyler Holton
RP CLE Xzavion Curry
RP NYY Ian Hamilton
RP PIT Jose Hernandez
Good listing
I see Carroll as NLROY
Can’t predict AL.
Hunter Brown so far