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 Mets moving Sean Manaea to the bullpen and optioning Kodai Senga (1:50)
- The Diamondbacks, Reds and Giants, who are trying to chase down the Mets (13:40)
- The Giants promoting Bryce Eldridge (19:40)
- The Blue Jays promoting Trey Yesavage (25:30)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- Will the Astros trade Christian Walker in the offseason and move Isaac Paredes over to first base? (38:45)
- Will the Braves make any shocking trades of their core this offseason? (47:40)
- Will the Red Sox nab a postseason spot and can they make a deep postseason run? (55:00)
Check out our past episodes!
- Talking Mariners With Jerry Dipoto – listen here
- A Conversation With Pirates GM Ben Cherington — Also The O’s, Zack Wheeler, And The Rangers – listen here
- The Pohlads Aren’t Selling The Twins, Nathaniel Lowe, And Service Time Manipulation – 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 Benny Sieu, Imagn Images
Where is the Mets’ $700 million super star? As usual, acting like an immature kid, trying to make sure he’s being seen and hitting solo home runs. They need a leader and they don’t have one. Where would they be without the Polar Bear, whose re-signing was evidently an afterthought.
Smoke something and relax bud.
You guys are so good, I hate to nitpick but I heard two things in the Orioles section that just aren’t correct.
Both are on the question of Baltimore holding guys in AAA or on bench too long. Kjerstad’s collapse was not in anyway caused by that. He was brought on rel. slowly but was hitting great. His issues all came from prolonged, repeated concussion effects from the beaning. The Yankees threw at his head and his career is probably shot.
The 2nd is Stowers. After 350 PA he was virtually unplayable, combining pretty bad OF defense with 30% below avg offense. Miami was one of the only places he could even get ABs. Very few 27 year olds turn it around after that kind of start. He probably had minimal trade value on opening day.
The Mets should trade for Christian Walker in the offseason, depending on what the Astros ask for ? As long as it’s not our young pitchers, Benge or Jett. Walker can DH or take over 1b if Alonso opts out. If Alonso opts out let him go, if Diaz opts out let him go.
Trade for an old first baseman? No.
Pete Alonso is probably going to be on the Mets for life. They can give the Will Smith deal.
Why would the Mets want to trade and give up a package to attain a player they could have signed a year ago? He only aged and regressed every way playing in Houston.
Alonso needs to be retained unless the Mets see a more useful or cheaper alternative. Alonso will be retained most likely as no one will mean as much as Polar Bear to the Mets. I see a similar situation playing out this offseason as last. Seek max deal from other teams that Mets could match/exceed.
Mets need to retain Diaz as other options aren’t as enticing nor ny tested.