The latest episode 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 Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- The Triston Casas injury and the Red Sox’ plans at first base (2:00)
- The Rangers optioning Jake Burger, putting Leody Taveras on waivers and making coaching changes (14:25)
- The Tigers designating Kenta Maeda for assignment (23:15)
- The Blue Jays signing Spencer Turnbull (28:50)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- What does the trade deadline look like for the Orioles if they’re out of contention? (37:10)
- Can the Tigers extend Tarik Skubal and what does his contract look like? (45:05)
- Who are some fun under-the-radar contributors this year? (51:05)
Check out our past episodes!
- Mailbag: Red Sox, Alonso, Tigers, Tanking, And More! – listen here
- Justin Steele, Triston McKenzie, And Tons Of Prospect Promotions – listen here
- Free Agent Power Rankings – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!
Photo courtesy of Eric Canha, Imagn Images
Awesome podcast as always guys!
I always appreciate the opening humour, and FTR inserts work well for my Plantar Fasciitis ;O)
Duran to CF, Anthony to LF, Yoshida to DH, Devers to 1B, Rafaela replaces Hamilton as the super-sub.
But they are keeping Anthony down for service time manipulation, nothing more.
And I’m rooting for the T-Wolves because it would make KG happy and I’m a KG fan.
This is a great and positive summary and response to the podcast with intelligent insight. So much better than reading negative comments by people just to be negative. Go Jays!
Have heard some people on other platforms throw around the idea of Yoshida at first, and have to admit I’m a little intrigued. Though I trust the baseball acumen of this site’s commenters more than social media which is why I came to cross-pollenate the idea…wondering what a smarter crowd thinks about that. My initial reaction would be given his arm is a bigger issue than his range in the outfield, I’m sure he could move well enough to play the position. After that’s established, then it’s a question of can he figure out the art of scooping balls, or stretching without taking his foot off the bag. It’s gotta be at least worth tinkering with during his rehab to see if he can even look the part, no?
Dirty – Two things work against him.
At 5’7″ he doesn’t have the height, long legs or wingspan to snag as many bad throws.
And he’s never played the infield. It’s much easier for infielders to move across the diamond to first base.
If you get a chance check out this week’s 310 to Left podcast with Speier and Merloni, it’s superb and goes into great detail about the first base situation.
The Tigers have Skubal and Mize as free agents after next season. Do they keep both? Do they focus on one? Do they let them both walk? Maybe trades?
They have $75 mil coming off the books at the end of this year. I think they should try and sign both long term.
If I were in charge of the Tigers I’d go for broke to keep both. Though if you can only keep one, it’s Skubal without a second thought for me.