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, Steve Adams and Anthony of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- MLBTR recently turning 20 years old (1:00)
- MLBTR’s Top 50 Free Agents and the general vibe of the offseason with a likely lockout looming one year over the horizon (2:45)
- Kyle Tucker’s prediction and market (9:30)
- Bo Bichette (24:50)
- Dylan Cease (37:25)
- Munetaka Murakami (48:35)
- Tatsuya Imai (1:03:00)
- Cody Bellinger (1:12:50)
- Pete Alonso (1:22:30)
- Josh Naylor (1:28:50)
- Zac Gallen and Michael King (1:29:45)
- Devin Williams (1:38:05)
- Robert Suarez and Brad Keller (1:45:50)
- Gleyber Torres, Brandon Woodruff, Trent Grisham, Shota Imanaga, recorded prior to those four accepting their qualifying offers (1:53:20)
Check out our past episodes!
- Surprising Option Decisions, Qualifying Offers, And Paul DePodesta – listen here
- Offseason Preview Megapod: Top Trade Candidates – listen here
- Bo Bichette’s Health, Kazuma Okamoto, And Dylan Cease’s Market – 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 Dan Hamilton, Imagn Images
I think Tim has it right on the Tucker contract. I can see a team like the Giants or Jays maybe even the Dodgers throw out $325 mill to $350 for his services. I didn’t realize how weak next year’s class of outfielders were. He may try and go short term high value and re enter the market next year. Then the question is what about the lockout and how will that impact his decision
Knowing Tucker played with injury last season, I wish he would have stayed on IL. It’s kind of a moral killer to see Veteran Players not running out ground balls, it appears they are just lazy or giving up. Tucker was not his best with the Cubs, I’m happy he’s leaving and wish him luck.
It’s common for veteran players not to run out ground balls.
Just ask Manny Machado.
99 days with the past lock out? I’ll take the over on the upcoming CBA negotiations. My guess is 2027 season will have less than 100 games played.