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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- MLBTR’s Top 40 Trade Candidates and the general market conditions (1:10)
- The Nationals firing president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez (3:40)
- Does this shake-up increase the likelihood of a MacKenzie Gore trade? (14:10)
- The Braves losing Spencer Schwellenbach to the injured list as they keep losing games (18:30)
- The Yankees lose another starter, with Clarke Schmidt likely to undergo Tommy John surgery (31:00)
- The Blue Jays surging to the top of the American League East and what they might try to do at the deadline (33:45)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- Could the Mariners get Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks without giving up Harry Ford? (46:25)
- The Rangers have a bunch of impending free agents such as Patrick Corbin, Jon Gray, Luke Jackson, Chris Martin and Shawn Armstrong. Should they trade them and could they get anything of note? (49:20)
- What do the Mets do at the deadline? (52:25)
Check out our past episodes!
- Depleted Mets’ Pitching, The Pirates Are Open For Business, And More! – listen here
- 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
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!
Photo courtesy of Charles LeClaire, Imagn Images
If DeBartolo has a brain and the Lerners haven’t told him not to sell one of and only gate draws, he’ll trade Gore for MLB-ready and near-ready pieces to save this rebuild for the 2020s.
Agree, at best they are playoff contenders in ‘27 and Gore would have one season of control left. They could get a haul if he was available at the deadline with the lack of TOR starters available/pitching like TOR starters.
What happened to Fuentes? NashvilleJeff assured me he knew all about him and was ready.
Not sure why he would’ve assured you that lol….The Braves over rush a couple of pitchers every year and he’s the next victim. But its all they could do honestly.
I said it was a bad move and he wasn’t ready and Jeff assured me Fuentes was legit. That’s all I know. I even went as far as to say Fuentes might be ready in a couple more years, like 2027 but not now. Jeff seemed to think I was being a hater and ridiculous with no idea who Fuentes was. Even challenged me saying this was the first I’d ever heard of him when called up to debut.
Just wondering if we can get a comment from NashvilleJeff now.
@braveshomer: I didn’t, but Rebuild’s desperate need to troll me and misrepresent everything I (and a few others) say to him results in these troll attacks. He can’t stand anyone disagreeing w/him.
Stop misrepresenting what I — and others here — say, Rebuild. You’re easy to fact check if anyone wants to bother doing so. I said I liked Fuentes because of the way he pitched in the Spring Breakout Game during Spring Training. I didn’t say he was “ready.” I only said that I was looking forward to seeing what he could do—PERIOD. You claimed after his first start that he had good “command and control.” It’s obvious to everyone that Fuentes isn’t ready to stay up. He needs a 3rd pitch and has to develop command of both his fb and slider because he’s wild in the strike zone. Good control. w/ZERO command of his pitches at this point. Btw—-are you so insecure that you have to constantly twist what others say? I’ll stop short of calling you a liar, but you constantly create false narratives.
Dude, just stop responding. You’re giving him what he wants. Just ignore him and let him scream into the void. Even if he mentions you by name, just let it go knowing he’s trying to provoke you. He’s not worth your time or energy.
@Fowlerrc: You’re right. He said a couple of weeks ago that he was “going to get me banned.” Obvious that he’s trying to provoke me into saying something that he can cry to the mods about. Twisting my words in a lame attempt to do so is his go to troll attack plan. I don’t mute anyone here. I won’t mute him because it’s too much fun laughing at his desperate need to be “right” about something. His “there ya go” plan to “fix” the Braves next season was pure comedy gold.
Yeah sorry I literally said he needs another pitch long before this. We can easily fact check that since that’s your go to response to me. The fact checking only works to my benefit Jeffery. You’re just banking on no one bother to do it so it’s an easy response to try to save face.
A simple “you were right Rebuild” is the only response needed to actually save face though. Sad you continuously try to challenge me
All I heard was: “I don’t use analytical or statistical analysis.” But good luck with your trolling the rest of the season
Who’s ready for the Hawks and Falcons!!!???!
Braves need to sell unless they think this group is going to magically turn around regression that has been going on since last season or not sell because all AA will do in the off season is sign another 200 cast offs like last winter.
AA brought in one of the best free agent bats of the offseason last winter. There’s no way he could look into the future and know the guy would test positive for PED’s months later. People’s selective memory of the moves AA makes will always fascinate me
Don’t you just love the Mark Bowman article laying the foundation for Murphy/Baldwin to handle the C/DH duties full time so the Braves have an excuse to not replace Ozuna with anyone.
Lol
A high-impact bullpen arm seems like the obvious need in Toronto. There are a number of relievers performing ok but 1) it’s a group position so it’s easier to add quality without directly displacing someone equally talented, and 2) pitchers always get hurt or tired.
Go get a lock down setup man and a depth starter (literally like a AAAA kind of guy) and this roster is good to go.
Firings in Washington
What an unusual headline.