MLB Trade Rumors Podcast

MLBTR Podcast: Justin Steele, Triston McKenzie, And Tons Of Prospect Promotions

By Darragh McDonald | April 23, 2025 at 11:47pm 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…

The Cubs’ rotation outlook after Justin Steele’s UCL surgery (1:15)
The Guardians designating Triston McKenzie for assignment (7:30)
The Athletics promoting prospect Nick Kurtz (16:10)
The White Sox promoting prospect Edgar Quero (20:55)
The Rays promoting prospect Chandler Simpson (26:45)
The Marlins promoting prospect Agustín Ramírez (33:30)
The Twins promoting prospect Luke Keaschall (38:30)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Can high-caliber early-career players like Paul Skenes demand trades or are they stuck where they are? (44:45)
With constant injuries and DFAs, could the new CBA lead to some changes in roster rules? (49:25)

Check out our past episodes!

Free Agent Power Rankings – listen here
Vlad’s Massive Deal, Extensions for Merrill and Marte, And Quinn Priester Traded – listen here
Garrett Crochet’s Extension, Problems In Atlanta, And Other Early-Season Storylines – 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 Matt Marton, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: Free Agent Power Rankings

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

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss MLBTR’s first edition of the 2025-26 Free Agent Power Rankings, including these focal points…

a general assessment of the 2025-26 free agent class as a whole (2:55)
Kyle Tucker’s free agency (6:25)
Munetaka Murakami (12:05)
Dylan Cease (22:50)
Bo Bichette (34:10)
Alex Bregman (41:25)
Zac Gallen, Framber Valdez and Michael King (48:10)
Cedric Mullins (58:05)
Ranger Suárez and Jack Flaherty (1:02:30)

Check out our past episodes!

Vlad’s Massive Deal, Extensions for Merrill and Marte, And Quinn Priester Traded – listen here
Garrett Crochet’s Extension, Problems In Atlanta, And Other Early-Season Storylines – listen here
What We Learned From The Offseason – 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 David Frerker, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: Vlad’s Massive Deal, Extensions for Merrill and Marte, And Quinn Priester Traded

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

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

The Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. agreeing to a $500MM extension (1:10)
How will this impact impending free agents like Kyle Tucker or Pete Alonso? (11:10)
The Padres extending Jackson Merrill (14:10)
The Red Sox extending Kristian Campbell (24:10)
The Diamondbacks extending Ketel Marte (34:10)
The Red Sox trading Quinn Priester to the Brewers (37:40)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Can the promotions of Chase Dollander and Zac Veen give the Rockies some hope? (45:55)
Has Spencer Torkelson of the Tigers figured out how to hit again? (50:10)

Check out our past episodes!

Garrett Crochet’s Extension, Problems In Atlanta, And Other Early-Season Storylines – listen here
What We Learned From The Offseason – listen here
The Rays’ Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers’ Rotation Issues, 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 Nick Turchiaro, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: Garrett Crochet’s Extension, Problems In Atlanta, And Other Early-Season Storylines

By Darragh McDonald | April 2, 2025 at 3:27pm CDT

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

The Red Sox signing Garrett Crochet to a six-year extension (0:50)
The Red Sox keeping Rafael Devers at designated hitter full-time and the general position player logjam (12:20)
The Braves have started the season ice cold and have lost Reynaldo López to the injured list and Jurickson Profar to a PED suspension (20:05)
The Rockies trade Nolan Jones to the Guardians for Tyler Freeman (28:05)
The Astros put Cam Smith on their Opening Day roster, which could alter the view of the trade with the Cubs (34:05)
The ongoing contract talks between the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (44:00)
The Mariners signing Cal Raleigh to a six-year extension (50:30)
The Guardians extending Tanner Bibee and the Diamondbacks extending Brandon Pfaadt and others (54:35)

Check out our past episodes!

What We Learned From The Offseason – listen here
The Rays’ Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers’ Rotation Issues, And More! – listen here
Lawrence Butler’s Extension, Gerrit Cole’s TJ, And Rays’ Ownership Pressured To Sell – 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 Tim Heitman, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: What We Learned From The Offseason

By Darragh McDonald | March 26, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT

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

At the start of the offseason, we expected players to do better than in 2023-24 and it seems like they did. What can we learn from that? (1:50)
Apart from Juan Soto and Willy Adames, a lot of top position players have been struggling in free agency. Is this signal or noise? (7:10)
There seems to be growing frustration from fans of small-market clubs, with new CBA talks just over the horizon. How will baseball respond? (20:00)
The Mets outbid the Yankees on Soto. Is this a paradigm shift in New York? (36:40)
Does the Soto deal help the top of next year’s market, guys like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kyle Tucker? (45:50)
Many Central division teams had almost no money to spend due to TV revenue concerns. Are there solutions coming in the future? (54:40)
With the Rays stadium situation, the Twins being for sale, the White Sox and Royals trying to get new stadium money, is expansion possible in the near term? (59:30)
Things we’re excited about going into the 2025 season (1:05:55)

Check out our past episodes!

The Rays’ Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers’ Rotation Issues, And More! – listen here
Lawrence Butler’s Extension, Gerrit Cole’s TJ, And Rays’ Ownership Pressured To Sell – listen here
Jose Quintana, Luis Gil’s Injury, The Nats’ TV Situation, Salary Floor Talk, 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 Sam Navarro, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: The Rays’ Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers’ Rotation Issues, And More!

By Darragh McDonald | March 19, 2025 at 11:58pm CDT

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

The Rays no longer having a deal to build a new stadium (2:15)
If the league is pressuring Stu Sternberg to sell the Rays, but why didn’t they do the same with John Fisher and the Athletics? (6:40)
The Rangers dealing with injuries to Jon Gray and Cody Bradford (recorded prior to the Patrick Corbin signing) (14:05)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Who is a more likely trade acquisition for the Mets, Sandy Alcántara of the Marlins or Dylan Cease of the Padres? And who would command a larger trade package? (20:50)
Should the Pirates trade one of their catchers? (24:20)
How realistic is it that the Mariners have better offense than last year and are in position to use their prospects for deadline upgrades? (28:40)
Should the Yankees try to plug holes with veterans or give playing time to younger guys? (34:25)
The Tigers are trying Javier Báez and Spencer Torkelson at different positions. Are they trying to increase the trade appeal of these players or delude themselves into thinking they could actually provide value? (38:25)

Check out our past episodes!

Lawrence Butler’s Extension, Gerrit Cole’s TJ, And Rays’ Ownership Pressured To Sell – listen here
Jose Quintana, Luis Gil’s Injury, The Nats’ TV Situation, Salary Floor Talk, And More! – listen here
Atlanta’s Pitching Depth, Iglesias, Jobe, Castillo, 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 Bill Streicher, Imagn Images

MLBTR Podcast: Lawrence Butler’s Extension, Gerrit Cole’s TJ, And Rays’ Ownership Pressured To Sell

By Darragh McDonald | March 12, 2025 at 11:59pm CDT

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

The Athletics signing Lawrence Butler to an extension (1:55)
The Yankees losing Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery (10:00)
The Mets losing Francisco Alvarez to hamate surgery (19:20)
The Rays’ stadium and ownership drama (24:00)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Will the Cubs win the NL Central and how would you rank the AL Central clubs? (34:25)
Will the spring injuries lead to some deals and keep the hot stove burning into April? (41:35)
Should fans of the Dodgers be worried by how many old/injury-prone players are on the roster? (47:50)

Check out our past episodes!

Jose Quintana, Luis Gil’s Injury, The Nats’ TV Situation, Salary Floor Talk, And More! – listen here
Atlanta’s Pitching Depth, Iglesias, Jobe, Castillo, And More! – listen here
Alex Bregman, The Padres Add Players, And No Extension For Vlad Jr. – listen here

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

MLBTR Podcast: Jose Quintana, Luis Gil’s Injury, The Nats’ TV Situation, Salary Floor Talk, And More!

By Darragh McDonald | March 5, 2025 at 11:58pm CDT

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

The Brewers having an agreement with Jose Quintana (1:20)
Luis Gil of the Yankees to be shut down for at least six weeks (5:15)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

With MASN now solved and stadium naming rights and jersey patches on the way do you see the Nationals making the leap into big spenders sooner than later? (12:30)
Do you see the MLBPA pushing for a salary floor? (22:05)
Will the White Sox trade Luis Robert Jr. before the start of the regular season? (25:20)
While neither is particularly likely, is it more probable that the Pirates extend Paul Skenes or the Reds extend Elly De La Cruz? (27:40)
What is your opinion of the White Sox upper management and will they lose 100 games this year? (30:45)
The Mets are loaded with infield prospects. Do they trade Jeff McNeil to make room? (37:30)
With the Tigers’ outfield injuries, do they go get a right-handed bat? And who is available? (42:00)
With the Mariners bringing back most of their position players, what are the chances they get better production from them in 2025? (44:30)
Does David Bote have a legitimate shot to make the Dodgers’ roster? (50:35)
Why doesn’t MLB expand to 36 teams instead of just 32? (51:35)

Check out our past episodes!

Atlanta’s Pitching Depth, Iglesias, Jobe, Castillo, And More! – listen here
Alex Bregman, The Padres Add Players, And No Extension For Vlad Jr. – listen here
Pete Alonso’s Deal, And Potential Landing Spots For Bregman and Arenado – listen here

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

MLBTR Podcast: Atlanta’s Pitching Depth, Iglesias, Jobe, Castillo, And More!

By Darragh McDonald | February 26, 2025 at 11:55pm CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors for a mailbag episode. We spent the entire show answering questions from listeners, including…

Can the Braves seriously go into the season with this rotation depth? (1:50)
Could the Braves add to the bullpen before the season starts? (9:25)
Why is David Robertson not signed? (13:00)
Could the Mets and Jose Iglesias reunite on a one-year, $5MM deal with a vesting option? (17:10)
Should the Cubs have signed Jose Iglesias instead of Justin Turner? (24:35)
Could there be a battle forming for the final rotation spots for the Tigers between Casey Mize, Kenta Maeda and Jackson Jobe? (30:35)
Are the Mariners waiting for a pitching injury on another team to trade Luis Castillo? (38:05)
When a team like the Dodgers does significant deferrals, what year’s payroll does the money go on? (43:50)

Check out our past episodes!

Alex Bregman, The Padres Add Players, And No Extension For Vlad Jr. – listen here
Pete Alonso’s Deal, And Potential Landing Spots For Bregman and Arenado – listen here
Jack Flaherty Back To Detroit, Max Scherzer, And What’s Next For The Padres – listen here

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

MLBTR Podcast: Alex Bregman, The Padres Add Players, And No Extension For Vlad Jr.

By Darragh McDonald | February 19, 2025 at 11:58pm CDT

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

The Red Sox signing Alex Bregman (1:15)
The Tigers just missing on Bregman (9:35)
The Cardinals seemingly holding onto Nolan Arenado (12:15)
The Padres signing Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart (17:40)
The Blue Jays not getting an extension done with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (20:50)
The Diamondbacks extending Geraldo Perdomo (31:30)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

The Twins had a quiet offseason but projection systems have them winning the division. Are they the best team in the AL Central? (38:25)
Why did the Giants have a quiet offseason apart from Willy Adames and Justin Verlander? Was it ownership reluctance or Buster Posey’s conservative stance? (42:25)

Check out our past episodes!

Pete Alonso’s Deal, And Potential Landing Spots For Bregman and Arenado – listen here
Jack Flaherty Back To Detroit, Max Scherzer, And What’s Next For The Padres – listen here
Ryan Pressly To The Cubs, Bregman’s Future, And Jurickson Profar – 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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