MLB Trade Rumors Podcast

MLBTR Podcast: Trade Deadline Preview

By Darragh McDonald | July 24, 2024 at 11:59pm 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 Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

Is the lack of sellers going to be an issue this year and going forward with the expanded playoffs? (2:10)
The White Sox could sell Garrett Crochet, Luis Robert Jr., Erick Fedde, Michael Kopech, John Brebbia and others (6:30)
The Marlins have Jazz Chisholm Jr., Tanner Scott, A.J. Puk, Bryan De La Cruz, Jesús Sánchez and others possibly available (16:40)
Will the Athletics move Brent Rooker and what is his value? (22:35)
Will the Rockies trade Cal Quantrill, Austin Gomber and others? (36:00)
Will the Angels trade Taylor Ward, Luis Rengifo, Tyler Anderson, Griffin Canning? (49:05)
The Cubs and Jameson Taillon (51:35)
The Tigers and Jack Flaherty and Tarik Skubal (59:55)
Would the Orioles get Flaherty again? If not him, what other impact starting pitchers are possibly available? (1:05:35)
The Rays and Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Pete Fairbanks, Zach Eflin, Zack Littell and others (1:15:10)
The Blue Jays will trade rentals but what about Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Chris Bassitt, Kevin Gausman or George Springer? (1:22:00)
How will the Yankees approach the deadline? Will they remake their infield? If so, how? (1:30:40)
How aggressive will the Orioles be at the deadline? (1:40:10)
How useful his ERA these days? (1:46:55)
The Braves and the deadline (1:51:20)
The Dodgers and the Phillies (1:53:30)
The Guardians and Brewers (1:56:25)
The Twins and the deadline (1:58:20)
The Royals and their outfield (1:59:40)
The Pirates (2:03:30)

Check out our past episodes!

Top Trade Candidates, Hunter Harvey To KC And The Current State Of The Rays And Mets – listen here
Brewers’ Pitching Needs, Marlins Rumors And The Nats Prepare To Sell – listen here
The Rays Could Deal Starters, Garrett Crochet, James Wood And Free Agent Power Rankings – 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: Top Trade Candidates, Hunter Harvey To KC And The Current State Of The Rays And Mets

By Darragh McDonald | July 17, 2024 at 11:50pm CDT

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

MLBTR’s list of the Top 50 Trade Candidates For The 2024 Trade Deadline (2:20)
The Royals acquire Hunter Harvey from the Nationals (5:45)
The Mets acquire Phil Maton from the Rays (14:55)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

The Cubs are such an interesting case right now. They’re not performing well, but they’re also not built to sell. They’ve got a lot of players slated to return from the IL in the next few weeks and they’ve got an easy strength of schedule after the deadline. They’ve got a strong farm system and some positional surpluses that they could deal from, but they’re up against the tax that they’ve self-imposed as a hard cap. They’re not too far from playoff contention but they’ve got a bunch of teams ahead of them. What should they do? (27:15)
With the trade deadline approaching fast and the Tigers’ recent play, could they be potential buyers if they continue this trend up to the deadline? (34:25)
If the White Sox trade Luis Robert Jr., Garrett Crochet, Erick Fedde and Michael Kopech, just how improved could they expect to be? (40:40)

Check out our past episodes!

Brewers’ Pitching Needs, Marlins Rumors And The Nats Prepare To Sell – listen here
The Rays Could Deal Starters, Garrett Crochet, James Wood And Free Agent Power Rankings – listen here
Injured Trade Candidates, The Cristopher Sánchez Extension And Blue Jays’ Woes – 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: Brewers’ Pitching Needs, Marlins Rumors And The Nats Prepare To Sell

By Darragh McDonald | July 10, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

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

The Brewers acquiring Aaron Civale from the Rays (2:05)
The Marlins likely trading Tanner Scott and Jazz Chisholm Jr. (9:45)
The Angels reportedly only want to trade rentals (17:30)
The Nationals reportedly preparing to be deadline sellers (22:40)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Who gets traded from the Blue Jays at the deadline? (27:55)
What will the Mariners do to take advantage on their stellar rotation and make a run for their first World Series appearance? Also, should the Mariners trade J.P. Crawford for a proven hitter? (33:30)
Do you think there’s a chance the Braves make Max Fried a legitimate offer to keep him this winter? (39:00)

Check out our past episodes!

The Rays Could Deal Starters, Garrett Crochet, James Wood And Free Agent Power Rankings – listen here
Injured Trade Candidates, The Cristopher Sánchez Extension And Blue Jays’ Woes – listen here
José Abreu’s Release, Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Hit The IL And Even More Injuries – 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: The Rays Could Deal Starters, Garrett Crochet, James Wood And Free Agent Power Rankings

By Darragh McDonald | July 3, 2024 at 9:29am CDT

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

MLBTR’s June update to the 2024-25 Power Rankings (3:00)
The Rays could* trade starting pitching without truly selling (14:25)
The Mets also could end up making starting pitching available even if they are buyers (20:40)
Garrett Crochet of the White Sox and his unique trade candidate status (25:35)
The Nationals promote James Wood (33:05)

* This podcast was recorded on the evening of July 2, before the Rays traded Aaron Civale to the Brewers.

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

What are the Astros going to do at the deadline? (42:15)
The Rangers are terrible but are World Series champions for the first time. Can they sell even if it’s the best thing for the team? (46:50)
Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris says the club could buy or sell. What do the final months of the season look like in Detroit? (54:30)

Check out our past episodes!

Injured Trade Candidates, The Cristopher Sánchez Extension And Blue Jays’ Woes – listen here
José Abreu’s Release, Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Hit The IL And Even More Injuries – listen here
Injured Astros, The Chances Of Bad Teams Rebounding In 2025 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!

MLBTR Podcast: Injured Trade Candidates, The Cristopher Sánchez Extension And Blue Jays’ Woes

By Darragh McDonald | June 26, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

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

The injuries to Patrick Sandoval of the Angels as well as Jesús Luzardo and Braxton Garrett of the Marlins, and the potential impacts on the trade deadline (2:30)
The Phillies and Cristopher Sánchez sign an extension (11:45)
The Blue Jays lose Orelvis Martínez to a PED suspension, on top of other struggles (18:45)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

“What would it take for the Rockies to consider trading some young assets like Ryan McMahon or Brendan Rodgers?” (23:55)
“The Astros are clearly out of it, so why isn’t Ryan Pressly a top target of teams with bad bullpens?” (30:35)
“Would the Marlins or Nationals trade with the Mets, Phillies or Braves, with Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Lane Thomas being good fits?” (39:25)
“Will T.J. McFarland of the Athletics be traded to the Cubs or another contender?” (47:45)

Check out our past episodes!

José Abreu’s Release, Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Hit The IL And Even More Injuries – listen here
Injured Astros, The Chances Of Bad Teams Rebounding In 2025 And More – listen here
Gambling Scandal, The State Of The Blue Jays And The Orioles’ Rotation Depth – 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: José Abreu’s Release, Betts and Yamamoto Hit The IL And Even More Injuries

By Darragh McDonald | June 19, 2024 at 9:56am CDT

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

The Astros releasing José Abreu (2:25)
The Dodgers dealing with injuries to Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (12:30)
The Yankees are getting Gerrit Cole back but lost Anthony Rizzo (18:25)
The Braves lose another outfielder with Michael Harris II hitting the injured list (26:55)
The sad news of Willie Mays passing came out during recording (30:10)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Do the Giants have a chance of getting Pete Alonso? Or will the Mets make additions if they carry the power of Grimace into the deadline? (32:15)
How should the Nationals address their outfield surplus? And where did all these good pitchers come from? (42:35)
What are the chances the White Sox package Luis Robert Jr. and Garrett Crochet at the deadline? And if they trade Crochet and Erick Fedde, how will they fill the rotation after? (49:55)

Check out our past episodes!

Injured Astros, The Chances Of Bad Teams Rebounding In 2025 And More – listen here
Gambling Scandal, The State Of The Blue Jays And The Orioles’ Rotation Depth – listen here
Ángel Hernández Retires, Ronald Acuña Jr. Out For The Season And Roki Sasaki’s Potential Posting – 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: Injured Astros, The Chances Of Bad Teams Rebounding In 2025 And More

By Darragh McDonald | June 12, 2024 at 11:59pm CDT

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

The Astros have lost several players to injury but general manager Dana Brown insists they will be deadline buyers (0:45)
With so few teams clearly out of contention, signs are pointing towards a seller’s market at the deadline (7:20)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Out of the five worst teams right now (Athletics, Angels, White Sox, Marlins and Rockies), who most needs to replenish their farm system and who could possibly turn things around by 2025? (11:20)
The Guardians need a right-handed right fielder with power. Who is a viable target? (20:40)
Will the Marlins to try trade Jesús Luzardo and Jazz Chisholm Jr.? (24:30)
Could you see Alex Anthopoulos of the Braves trying to get Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays? (28:35)
How active will the Reds be at the deadline? (32:15)
Should the Dodgers acquire Javier Báez from the Tigers and move Mookie Betts back to the outfield and/or option Gavin Lux? (35:40)

Check out our past episodes!

Gambling Scandal, The State Of The Blue Jays And The Orioles’ Rotation Depth – listen here
Ángel Hernández Retires, Ronald Acuña Jr. Out For The Season And Roki Sasaki’s Potential Posting – listen here
The Likelihood Of A Juan Soto Extension, What’s In Store For Pete Alonso, And Corbin Carroll’s Struggles – 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: Gambling Scandal, The State Of The Blue Jays And The Orioles’ Rotation Depth

By Darragh McDonald | June 5, 2024 at 11:58pm CDT

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

Tucupita Marcano of the Padres betting on baseball while with the Pirates (1:05)
The Blue Jays are struggling but Ross Atkins says trading Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette doesn’t make sense (7:50)
The Orioles lost John Means and Tyler Wells to surgery but also called up Connor Norby (17:45)
While recording, we get the news of Marcano’s lifetime ban and find out the identities of the other players who were suspended (23:45)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Since the Brewers and Willy Adames didn’t reach an extension, is there any chance the Brewers consider trading him this summer? (24:25)
It seems like there are more season-ending injuries, but is there any data to support that? If there is, is MLB taking a look at mitigating? (28:25)
What will be the financial components of the deadline? Are there any teams that might have a surprising amount of payroll room? (33:50)

Check out our past episodes!

Ángel Hernández Retires, Ronald Acuña Jr. Out For The Season And Roki Sasaki’s Potential Posting – listen here
The Likelihood Of A Juan Soto Extension, What’s In Store For Pete Alonso, And Corbin Carroll’s Struggles – listen here
Paul Skenes, The Prospect Hype Machine, Willson Contreras And Rising Catcher’s Interference Rates – 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: Ángel Hernández Retires, Ronald Acuña Jr. Out For The Season And Roki Sasaki’s Potential Posting

By Darragh McDonald | May 29, 2024 at 9:33am CDT

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

The retirement of umpire Ángel Hernández (1:00)
Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Braves out for the year (4:40)
Hal Steinbrenner says the spending level of the Yankees is not sustainable (16:40)
Roki Sasaki’s potential posting this coming offseason (29:55)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Could the next collective bargaining agreement have a feature to get relievers paid earlier? (43:15)
Would Taylor Ward of the Angels be a good fit for the Braves? (50:35)

Check out our past episodes!

The Likelihood Of A Juan Soto Extension, What’s In Store For Pete Alonso, And Corbin Carroll’s Struggles – listen here
Paul Skenes, The Prospect Hype Machine, Willson Contreras And Rising Catcher’s Interference Rates – listen here
Luis Arráez To San Diego, Other Marlins Trade Candidates And Discussing A Potential Automated Strike Zone – 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: The Likelihood Of A Juan Soto Extension, What’s In Store For Pete Alonso, And Corbin Carroll’s Struggles

By Darragh McDonald | May 22, 2024 at 11:58pm CDT

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

Yankees’ chairman Hal Steinbrenner expressing openness to a Juan Soto extension (1:05)
The Mets, Pete Alonso, extension talks and trade possibilities (9:00)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

What do you think about a trade between the Tigers, who are desperate for hitting, and the Orioles, whose bullpen hasn’t been great? Detroit has a surplus of good relief pitchers, could they be trade partners? (21:05)
If Mason Miller were to be traded from the Athletics to another American League team and go on to win A.L. Rookie of the Year, would that team get an incentive draft pick? (26:30)
Say Shota Imanaga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto finish at the top of Rookie of the Year voting in the National League, will the Cubs and Dodgers get the draft compensation for having them in the majors the whole season? Considering they both signed MLB contracts, that seems antithetical to the new draft compensation for well performing rookies rule. (28:05)
Corbin Carroll? That’s pretty much the question: Corbin Carroll? Is there hope this season? How long can the Diamondbacks keep running him out there with no improvement in sight? I love the guy, I have as a keeper, and he was a big part of my plans for this season. Needless to say, it’s not going so well. (31:00)

Check out our past episodes!

Paul Skenes, The Prospect Hype Machine, Willson Contreras And Rising Catcher’s Interference Rates – listen here
Luis Arráez To San Diego, Other Marlins Trade Candidates And Discussing A Potential Automated Strike Zone – listen here
Mailbag: José Abreu Demoted, The Positional Surplus Myth, Erick Fedde’s Trade Value 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!

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