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MLBTR Podcast: Depleted Mets’ Pitching, The Pirates Are Open For Business, And More!

By Darragh McDonald | July 2, 2025 at 11:51pm CDT

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 Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

  • Griffin Canning’s injury dealing another blow to the Mets’ rotation (1:45)
  • Which playoff-caliber starters could be available at the deadline? (6:10)
  • What does Canning’s free agency look like with this injury? (12:55)
  • The Pirates reportedly having almost no one off the table at the deadline (15:10)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

  • Could the Orioles be sellers at the deadline and then make a late-season run for a Wild Card berth? (28:35)
  • Should the Royals make Vinnie Pasquantino available at the deadline? (31:20)
  • Should the Cubs get Eugenio Suárez from the Diamondbacks? (35:30)
  • Should the Mariners get Josh Naylor of the Diamondbacks or Alex Bregman of the Red Sox? (40:10)
  • If the Reds are sellers, should they make TJ Friedl available? (44:20)
  • The constant tough question of when a small-market team should sell a star player (47:05)

Check out our past episodes!

  • The Braves Say They Won’t Sell, Jeimer Candelario DFA’d, And Injured D-Backs – listen here
  • Reacting To The Devers Trade And Aaron Civale – listen here
  • White Sox Ownership, Roman Anthony, And The Diamondbacks’ Rotation – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

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  1. christaylormvp

    6 days ago

    You mean it’s smart to stockpile MLB ready arms just in case 15 of them are on the IL at the same time to minimize the impact injuries have on the big club?

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    • MLB Top 100 Commenter

      6 days ago

      Congratulations to LHP and future HOFer Clayton Kershaw for reaching three thousand strikeouts all with the same team.

      Condolences to Max Muncy for a horrific injury sustained in that same game.

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  2. whyhayzee

    6 days ago

    Maybe when MLB wakes you up and realizes why there are so many injuries…

    Never mind, they won’t.

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    • ohyeadam

      6 days ago

      Everyone knows why it happens. Issue is that fans pay to see it. So owners pay players to do it.

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  3. CravenMoorehead

    6 days ago

    Pirate’s fans reading the headline for this article with zero excitement 🙁

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    • hottakesonly

      6 days ago

      It’s not trading the guys that gives no excitement, it’s that we already know the return is garbage.

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      • runningwithnailclippers

        5 days ago

        True. If the rest of the league know your owner is demanding cuts/trades, then the rest of the league feel no pressure in giving up much for the Bucco’s players.

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  4. Fever Pitch Guy

    6 days ago

    Lugo is one of the many pitchers the Red Sox lowballed a couple years ago, he would be an excellent trade deadline acquisition for them. Which means it won’t happen.

    BTW – Isn’t negative Exit Velo actually Entrance Velo?

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  5. Sourhaze

    6 days ago

    Braves not selling?

    It is July. Not June braves.

    Amazing how that team absolutely $h*t the bed.

    Like the mets started last season the same way. Hit rock bottom by June but then took off.

    This did not happen with the braves tho this year. Are they really going to buy?

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  6. smrtbusnisman04a

    6 days ago

    Translation: The Pirates are willing to trade Controllable young players but want a lopsided Return for such deal a la “Chris Archer trade- 2018”

    Reply
  7. tigerdoc616

    5 days ago

    Bregman is 31, and will be 32 next March. His market, should he opt out (likely will) will be interesting. I don’t think he’ll get the deal the Tigers were willing to give him last year. He might be better off opting in with the Red Sox.

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  8. lee cousins

    5 days ago

    Given the pitching injuries it would seem all the more reliable to stock up on pitchers than any other needs. like they say, you never can have enough pitching.

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  9. BuccoFan1956

    5 days ago

    Pirates obviously selling but need to get an MLB outfielder especially if they move Keller. Abreu(Boston), Sanchez(Miami), Pages(LA) & hopefully ownership & management figure this out. Don’t get fleeced again, get an established controllable OFer

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    • Edward Reilly

      5 days ago

      No way the pirates give up both Cruz an Keller for that package it’s funny what people think there guys are worth

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  10. Queen Soto

    5 days ago

    If Cruz was available would Sproat, Acuna, Gilbert & Baty be enough to get Cruz & Keller? Before I get absolutely roasted remember the Pirates love to shed salary and have players making peanuts. Next season they could field a rotation of Skenes, Jones, Chandler & two of Sproat, Ashcraft, Barco or Herrington. They’d also have at least 1 highly thought of pitching prospect to trade for a position of need and their entire rotation would be stupid cheap with immense upside and still have depth. Acuna could take over SS from Kiner-Falefa, Drew Gilbert could slide into CF for Cruz and I think Pittsburgh is the type of place that Baty would absolutely thrive, he could be a utility guy until he established himself or they wanted to try him at 1B. Then the Pirates would really only have Reynolds & maybe McCutchen making notable salaries and they could actually be players in Free Agency for some offense while keeping their payroll low. I’m sure it wouldn’t be enough but I think Pittsburgh would think about it before hanging up. I mean all 4 guys they are acquiring in this scenario were top 30-70 on top 100 prospect lists in the last 3 years. I think Clifford instead of either Baty or Gilbert would really make it interesting but don’t know if Mets would consider it without an extension for Alonso.

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    • Queen Soto

      5 days ago

      Mets would get their SP & CF in one swoop. They’d hold onto their 4 untouchable prospects and be set up for the future as well. Next season their team could look like
      CF Cruz
      SS Lindor
      RF Soto
      1B Alonso
      LF Nimmo
      DH Vientos
      3B Mauricio
      C Alvarez
      2B Williams
      That’s an awesome blend of youth and veterans with star power, heck I think they should seek this deal and include Clifford on top of the original 4 they just have to make sure they lock up Alonso. Does PIT really say no to Sproat, Acuna, Clifford, Gilbert & Baty? For rotation options they would have
      Senga
      Manaea
      Keller
      Peterson
      Holmes
      Scott
      McLean
      Tong
      They could trade that albatross of a contract in Montas even if they ate money on it. Benge would be waiting in the wings, team would really be set up long term too.

      P.S.
      I know just how ridiculous and big of a blockbuster this is and that there is a less then 0% chance of it happening but I do think it’s a deal that suits both sides well not just the Mets, if the Pirates brought in the right veteran bat or two they could be set up to finally come out of their rebuild and have a pitching staff the league fears for the next half decade. Plus if half the position players pan out they could fetch good packages a couple years down the road when those players are about to become expensive.

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      • runningwithnailclippers

        5 days ago

        Why would you want to even put Cruz anywhere near CF? He’s been really bad out there. He seems lost at times.

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    • Edward Reilly

      5 days ago

      No way the pirates give up Cruz an Keller for that package it’s funny what people think there guys are worth

      Reply
  11. Dice 66

    5 days ago

    Pirates not trading for someone’s garbage

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    • NMK 2

      5 days ago

      Those players aren’t garbage, regardless if you like the trade proposal. Theyre all young players/prospects who have the opportunity to become major pieces.

      Reply
  12. runningwithnailclippers

    5 days ago

    I still think the Reds are going to actually go out and get someone. If they were willing to cut their loses with Canderlerio, then they may be a surprise team to add at the deadline. The Reds have a lot of really good minor leaguers who teams may want.

    The player they should trade for is Suarez from Arizona. Having him behind EDLC in the lineup makes it’s much improved plus they get a solid third baseman. What would the Diamondbacks want in return? I think it would start with Marte. Other options would be Ward (Angels) and Robert.

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  13. Provost

    5 days ago

    The Red Sox were correct to unload Devers and his contract. He had an issue with Boston mistreating him in his mind. Fine, get over it. Deva Devers owed it to his teamates to do whatever it takes to win ballgames. He got upset with Campbell for offering to play first base…really? He was making 30 million dollars to help the team win. I wonder how the Giants will feel when they ask him to take the field but he says he can’t because he has a sore back or his leg hurts or he has a hangnail…

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