MLB Trade Rumors Podcast

MLBTR Podcast: Megapod Trade Deadline Preview

By Darragh McDonald | July 30, 2025 at 11:08am 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 and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss various trade deadline topics, including…

The Padres entertaining trade offers on Dylan Cease and Robert Suarez while also trying to win (1:25)
The Royals have extended Seth Lugo instead of trading him and have picked up Randal Grichuk and Adam Frazier even though they’re just a borderline contender. (19:45)
There have been rumblings that the White Sox could hold Luis Robert Jr. and pick up his 2026 option if they don’t get an offer they like now. (29:25)
The Pirates are sellers but will they trade controllable guys like David Bednar, Mitch Keller, Oneil Cruz or Ke’Bryan Hayes? (40:25)
Should the Marlins trade or hold Sandy Alcantara and Edward Cabrera? (59:40)
The Mariners acquired Josh Naylor from the Diamondbacks. Will that be their biggest move or are there more to come? (1:12:15)
The Diamondbacks sold Naylor but have more moves to come (1:18:55)
The Yankees acquired Ryan McMahon from the Rockies and are now dealing with the Aaron Judge injury (1:23:55)
The Rockies now more open to selling than in recent years (1:34:50)
The Twins are trading rentals but what about Joe Ryan, Jhoan Durán or Griffin Jax? (1:40:20)
Does the Emmanuel Clase gambling investigation push the Guardians to sell? (1:47:40)
What are the Cardinals doing? (1:52:10)
What could the Brewers do? (1:56:30)
What will the Reds and Giants do? (2:05:35)
Will the Phillies do something bold? (2:11:05)
The Nationals and MacKenzie Gore (2:12:30)

Check out our past episodes!

David Robertson, Trade Chips For The O’s and A’s, And What The Rangers Could Do – listen here
Rays’ Ownership, The Phillies Target Bullpen Help, And Bubble Teams – listen here
Firings in Washington, Bad Braves, And An AL East Shake-Up – 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 Geoff Burke, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: David Robertson, Trade Chips For The O’s and A’s, And What The Rangers Could Do

By Darragh McDonald | July 23, 2025 at 9:56am CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

The Phillies signing David Robertson (1:40)
Orioles general manager Mike Elias basically admitting they will be selling (7:00)
The Athletics listening on their starters but not Mason Miller (16:05)
The Rangers flipping Dane Dunning and hanging around the Wild Card race (23:35)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

What about a Duran Duran trade? Jarren Duran of the Red Sox for Jhoan Durán of the Twins? (29:55)
Should the Angels be buying? (37:30)
If the Cardinals are sellers, who should be untouchable? (44:50)

Check out our past episodes!

Rays’ Ownership, The Phillies Target Bullpen Help, And Bubble Teams – listen here
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 podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!

Photo courtesy of Jerome Miron, Imagn Images

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

By Darragh McDonald | July 16, 2025 at 11:58pm CDT

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

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

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

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

MLBTR Podcast: Depleted Mets’ Pitching, The Pirates Are Open For Business, And More!

By Darragh McDonald | July 2, 2025 at 11:51pm CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

Griffin Canning’s injury dealing another blow to the Mets’ rotation (1:45)
Which playoff-caliber starters could be available at the deadline? (6:10)
What does Canning’s free agency look like with this injury? (12:55)
The Pirates reportedly having almost no one off the table at the deadline (15:10)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Could the Orioles be sellers at the deadline and then make a late-season run for a Wild Card berth? (28:35)
Should the Royals make Vinnie Pasquantino available at the deadline? (31:20)
Should the Cubs get Eugenio Suárez from the Diamondbacks? (35:30)
Should the Mariners get Josh Naylor of the Diamondbacks or Alex Bregman of the Red Sox? (40:10)
If the Reds are sellers, should they make TJ Friedl available? (44:20)
The constant tough question of when a small-market team should sell a star player (47:05)

Check out our past episodes!

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
White Sox Ownership, Roman Anthony, And The Diamondbacks’ Rotation – 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 Wendell Cruz, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: The Braves Say They Won’t Sell, Jeimer Candelario DFA’d, And Injured D-Backs

By Darragh McDonald | June 25, 2025 at 11:48pm CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

MLBTR’s new Trade Deadline Outlook series for Front Office subscribers having kicked off with the Pirates, Phillies and Marlins (2:00)
Alex Anthopoulos says the Braves won’t sell but now Chris Sale is injured (8:55)
The Reds designating Jeimer Candelario for assignment and calling up Chase Burns (12:40)
The Diamondbacks’ situation exacerbated by injuries to A.J. Puk, Gabriel Moreno and Corbin Carroll (19:50)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Matthew Boyd has already surpassed his highest innings total since 2019. How far do the Cubs push him over the remainder of the season? (32:05)
The Padres and Royals have pitching they could trade but should they? (38:20)
The Reds don’t have long-term answers at first base, third base, left field, right field or designated hitter. Is there a path to bring in players from outside the organization? (45:40)

Check out our past episodes!

Reacting To The Devers Trade And Aaron Civale – listen here
White Sox Ownership, Roman Anthony, And The Diamondbacks’ Rotation – listen here
Jarren Duran Rumors, Caglianone And Young Promoted, And Pitching Injuries – 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 Robert Edwards, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: Reacting To The Devers Trade And Aaron Civale

By Darragh McDonald | June 18, 2025 at 10:08am CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

The shocking trade sending Rafael Devers from the Red Sox to the Giants (1:15)
The Red Sox drama that led to the trade (4:25)
The constant shuffling of deck chairs with the Red Sox over the past decade (7:40)
The pieces the Red Sox got in return: Jordan Hicks, Kyle Harrison and James Tibbs (20:00)
The fit with Devers and the Giants (recorded before the news of Devers getting work at first base) (30:55)
Aaron Civale asking the Brewers for a trade and getting flipped to the White Sox for Andrew Vaughn (45:20)

Check out our past episodes!

White Sox Ownership, Roman Anthony, And The Diamondbacks’ Rotation – listen here
Jarren Duran Rumors, Caglianone And Young Promoted, And Pitching Injuries – listen here
Bregman Injured, Marcelo Mayer Called Up, And Pirates Talk – 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 D. Ross Cameron, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: White Sox Ownership, Roman Anthony, And The Diamondbacks’ Rotation

By Darragh McDonald | June 11, 2025 at 11:57pm CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

The White Sox getting a new owner, at some point in the future (1:10)
The Red Sox promoting Roman Anthony (13:25)
Corbin Burnes undergoing Tommy John surgery and where that leaves the Diamondbacks (23:20)
The Mariners designating Leody Taveras for assignment (34:10)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Do the Mariners need a left-hander in the rotation? (40:45)
What will the Braves do with the rest of the season and would they trade Chris Sale? (45:30)
With the Mets seemingly having too many young infielders, who stays and who goes? (53:35)

Check out our past episodes!

Jarren Duran Rumors, Caglianone And Young Promoted, And Pitching Injuries – listen here
Bregman Injured, Marcelo Mayer Called Up, And Pirates Talk – listen here
The Disappointing Orioles, Dalton Rushing, And The Phillies’ Bullpen – 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 Kamil Krzaczynski, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: Jarren Duran Rumors, Caglianone And Young Promoted, And Pitching Injuries

By Darragh McDonald | June 4, 2025 at 11:57pm CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

MLBTR’s recently updated 2025-26 Free Agent Power Rankings (2:05)
The Padres having interest in Jarren Duran of the Red Sox (9:00)
The Royals calling up Jac Caglianone (17:55)
The Mariners calling up Cole Young (24:40)
The Dodgers acquiring Alexis Díaz from the Reds (28:30)
Ronel Blanco of the Astros requiring Tommy John surgery (35:15)
AJ Smith-Shawver of the Braves having been diagnosed with a torn UCL (42:25)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

If the Diamondbacks can’t climb in the standings, what does their deadline look like? (48:45)
As a thought experiment, if the Orioles were willing to listen on Gunnar Henderson, what teams would even have the pieces to pull off a trade? (54:10)

Check out our past episodes!

Bregman Injured, Marcelo Mayer Called Up, And Pirates Talk – listen here
The Disappointing Orioles, Dalton Rushing, And The Phillies’ Bullpen – listen here
Devers Drama, Managerial Firings, And Jordan Lawlar – 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 Brett Davis, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: Bregman Injured, Marcelo Mayer Called Up, And Pirates Talk

By Darragh McDonald | May 28, 2025 at 11:40pm CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

The Red Sox calling up Marcelo Mayer with Alex Bregman landing on the injured list (0:55)
The Pirates losing Jared Jones to surgery and not considering a trade of Paul Skenes (11:30)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Should the Orioles trade Félix Bautista at the deadline? (29:35)
What are the chances the Giants could sign Kyle Tucker this offseason? (35:10)
Are the Cardinals for real? (40:35)
Does Kevin Alcántara of the Cubs get traded this summer? (48:10)
The Dodgers have 14 pitchers on the injured list. Does this reflect poorly on the club’s training and conditioning? (51:15)

Check out our past episodes!

The Disappointing Orioles, Dalton Rushing, And The Phillies’ Bullpen – listen here
Devers Drama, Managerial Firings, And Jordan Lawlar – listen here
Replacing Triston Casas, A Shakeup In Texas, And The Blue Jays’ Rotation – 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 Bob DeChiara, Imagn Images

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