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MLBTR Podcast: Rays’ Ownership, The Phillies Target Bullpen Help, And Bubble Teams

By Darragh McDonald | July 16, 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 Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

  • Rays owner Stuart Sternberg having an agreement in place to sell the team a group led by Patrick Zalupski (2:15)
  • The Rays acquiring Bryan Baker from the Orioles (10:00)
  • The Phillies targeting controllable relievers of the Twins and Guardians (20:00)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

  • Which 2025 All-Star hitter and pitcher are most likely to be traded ahead of the deadline? (29:50)
  • Will the Red Sox trade an outfielder to upgrade another part of the roster? Could they get Joe Ryan from the Twins? What should Boston do with Tanner Houck? (36:15)
  • Could the Padres trade Dylan Cease and still compete, the way the Tigers flipped Jack Flaherty and still made the playoffs last year? What will the Friars add at the deadline? (51:50)
  • How will the Mets use Clay Holmes the rest of the way? (59:50)

Check out our past episodes!

  • Firings in Washington, Bad Braves, And An AL East Shake-Up – listen here
  • 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

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

Photo courtesy of Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images

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  1. MeowMeow

    2 months ago

    Steve’s accidental wordplay game was on-point in this one.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      2 months ago

      Meow – Which part was that? I may have missed it because I skip over the ads.

      One thing I did catch, Darragh said the Rays are being sold for $1.7 million …. if I had known the price had dropped that much, I would have bought them myself!!!

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      • MeowMeow

        2 months ago

        “Ray of hope” for the Rays and “Phillies Achilles heel” 😆

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          2 months ago

          Meow – The debate between Abreu or Duran is becoming as intense as Ginger or Mary Ann, Betty or Veronica, Jordan or LeBron, drown or burn, Roger Moore or Sean Connery, Pacino or DeNiro, tastes great or less filling.

          Personally I’d choose Abreu to stay, but it’s a very tough call. ,

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        • MeowMeow

          2 months ago

          I don’t know that I’m in favor of moving either right now. I think on paper Duran makes the most sense but he also feels like one of the core “heart of the team” guys in the clubhouse and I love his hustle. Unless they get really blown away by a trade return I say just keep the surplus and maybe find ways to work them all in by getting Rafaela and/or Duran some work at 2B or something.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 month ago

          Meow – Yeah but in a few weeks Bregman is supposed to play every day again. Him, Story and Mayer are not gonna get benched for significantly weaker defensive players.

          Speaking of Bregman, apparently Cora said the plan is to play him 2 out of every 3 games while not having him play on consecutive days …. I’d like to see how that’s possible, because its not!

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        • cleveland_spider

          1 month ago

          Cora consulted the trash can

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        • CleaverGreene

          1 month ago

          They are right there, lost Dobbins, need a SP badly. One of those two need to go and should be (as an outside observer) Duran because I feel like he’s a declining asset.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          1 month ago

          Cleaver – What do you think about trading for Priester (3.55 ERA) or Newcomb (3.50 ERA)?

          As for Duran, I think it’s premature to call it a decline after just half a season. Surely all the trade rumors have impacted his performance as well. I wouldn’t give up on him just yet.

          It’s a really tough schedule thru August 24th, in fact they have the hardest second half schedule in MLB. It’s make or break time.

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  2. runningred

    1 month ago

    Hopefully Bregman gets hot and they can trade him. He plans on opting out and he’s already overpaid so they have to trade him or get nothing..

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  3. Therealeman

    1 month ago

    It makes no sense for Boston to keep 4-5 starting caliber outfielders. The Red Sox are riding a 10 game streak but the starting pitching needs help, and every team needs relievers. Makes no sense to have capable young outfielders playing only occasionally.

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    • CleaverGreene

      1 month ago

      They can wait out the sellers who want to wait it out. Unless, things fall apart sooner.

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    • whyhayzee

      1 month ago

      They either have 4 or 5, not 4-5. It’s not really a bad thing. Pitching? There’s possibly help on the way. They’re working with Harrison. Houck can be in the bullpen just to soak up innings. I don’t think they have to make a trade.

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  4. phillyballers

    1 month ago

    I fully expect a very minor love by Dumbrowski

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  5. Brew88

    1 month ago

    Wow. The Cease trade rumors are still out there? I see no sensible justification for a playoff contender with an already thinned rotation due to injuries, to trade away one of its few healthy SPs?

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    • Rally Goose

      1 month ago

      Especially with a GM who is allergic to selling at the deadline.

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  6. Brew88

    1 month ago

    Winning is the leading cause of allergies

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