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MLBTR Podcast: Firings in Washington, Bad Braves, And An AL East Shake-Up

By Darragh McDonald | July 9, 2025 at 11:58pm 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 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!

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  1. TheFuzzofKing

    1 month ago

    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.

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    • 16

      1 month ago

      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.

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  2. braveshomer

    1 month ago

    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.

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    • NashvilleJeff

      1 month ago

      @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.

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  3. brave from the woods

    1 month ago

    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.

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    • Fowlerrc

      1 month ago

      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

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      • Soto should bat first.

        1 month ago

        Nahhhhhhh. He lingered on the market forever because 29 teams didn’t believe his late career breakout season was real.
        AA took a couple of stupid pills and decided to pay Profar for 3 years.

        There’s your reality check. You’re welcome.

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        • Fowlerrc

          1 month ago

          Ozuna lasted all offseason a few years ago until AA picked him up and has done pretty damn good since. If you can prove to me that no other team made Profar offers all offseason, which you can’t, because they did, you might have a point.

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  4. Ted

    1 month ago

    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.

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    • Soto should bat first.

      1 month ago

      I think all teams would like a high impact bullpen arm.

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  5. whyhayzee

    1 month ago

    Firings in Washington

    What an unusual headline.

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  6. NashvilleJeff

    1 month ago

    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.

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    • Fowlerrc

      1 month ago

      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.

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      • NashvilleJeff

        1 month ago

        @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.

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    • Fowlerrc

      1 month ago

      All I heard was: “I don’t use analytical or statistical analysis.” But good luck with your trolling the rest of the season

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    • Fowlerrc

      1 month ago

      Oh trust me, everyone knows exactly where you stand at this point. You shout it from the rooftops anytime anyone mentions the Braves. It’s only when someone asks you to back up anything you claim with analytics that you finally shut up.

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    • Fowlerrc

      1 month ago

      Funny how you don’t mention these guys contracts or the money or term they signed for. That’s all been conveniently left out. That Swanson contract was and still is a huge overpay. Ask Philly fans about Turner’s underachievement, especially relative to his contract, despite him having a good start to this season. This what you do all the time. You tell half the story, if that, and then pretend like it makes you smarter than everyone else.

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    • Fowlerrc

      1 month ago

      Go back and read your post in the Chris Sale to the IL thread on June 23rd. I’m not re-typing that whole damn thing for you. But I told you where to find it. From the horses mouth. Now, I’m done. As I said before, good luck with your trolling

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    • Soto should bat first.

      1 month ago

      Jeff Dude, welcome to the internet.
      Do you have any friends IRL? It could be helpful for your social skills development.
      Crying on a mlbtr threads is a very weird hobby. Go outside and get some daylight.

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      • McGriff HR

        1 month ago

        Boston

        You sound as though you’re having a good cry about people disagreeing with others.

        Go and get some warm sun, “dude”, and as you’re a subscriber, maybe you’ll complain to Mr Dierkes for a ban for me for disagreeing with you, as that is what this site has become, a ban-o-thon.

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        • NashvilleJeff

          1 month ago

          @McGriff HR: Boston troll garbage. Another coward hiding behind the anonymity of the internet to insult those he can’t IRL. Almost didn’t read his troll because I’m used to skipping his worthless, never baseball related comments. Laughable that he pays just to troll on the site.

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  7. Sparky1000

    1 month ago

    It’s official: the Braves are bad.

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  8. Soto should bat first.

    1 month ago

    Is that different than hawks and doves?

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  9. hoof hearted

    1 month ago

    FYI- armchair GM’S, living in your mama’s basement – -you don’t trade a top 100 Prospect for a rental.

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  10. longoverdue1977

    1 month ago

    Mariners suck! Sell the team and bring in the Sonics.

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