MLBTR Podcast: Jose Quintana, Luis Gil’s Injury, The Nats’ TV Situation, Salary Floor Talk, And More!
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 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!
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 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.
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 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!
MLBTR Podcast: Pete Alonso’s Deal, And Potential Landing Spots For Bregman and Arenado
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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- Pete Alonso re-signing with the Mets (1:45)
- What’s next for the Blue Jays after not getting Alonso? (9:25)
- Will the Mets and Alonso going to reunite again in the future or will this be it? (12:55)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- What teams could still sign Alex Bregman? (17:50)
- Can the Cardinals trade Nolan Arenado to the Red Sox? (29:20)
- Do the Orioles need an ace? (37:55)
- What are the Marlins building right now? (39:30)
Check out our past episodes!
- 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
- Debating A Salary Cap, How To Improve Parity, More Dodgers Moves, And Anthony Santander – 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: Jack Flaherty Back To Detroit, Max Scherzer, And What’s Next For The Padres
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 Tigers re-signing Jack Flaherty and reportedly still lurking on Alex Bregman (1:50)
- The Blue Jays signing Max Scherzer (16:35)
- The Rays signing Ha-Seong Kim (22:20)
- The Padres shifting Xander Bogaerts back to shortstop with Kim leaving (30:10)
- The Mariners re-signing Jorge Polanco and might be effectively done (36:10)
- The Reds acquire Taylor Rogers from the Giants and San Francisco might be effectively done (49:05)
Check out our past episodes!
- Ryan Pressly To The Cubs, Bregman’s Future, And Jurickson Profar – listen here
- Debating A Salary Cap, How To Improve Parity, More Dodgers Moves, And Anthony Santander – listen here
- The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation – 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: Ryan Pressly To The Cubs, Bregman’s Future, And Jurickson Profar
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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- The Astros trading Ryan Pressly to the Cubs, having the door open a crack to Alex Bregman and maybe moving Jose Altuve to left field (1:15)
- The Braves signing Jurickson Profar (12:10)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- Will Ben Cherington get the Pirates a right fielder before spring training? (21:10)
- What is holding up Jack Flaherty‘s market? (23:15)
- Why is the MLB offseason so different from the other sports? (29:00)
- Is there a common thread with the unsigned free agents? (32:50)
- Brett Baty to the Padres and Luis Arráez to the Mets, straight up, no money changing hands. Who says no? (38:45)
- News of the Pirates signing Adam Frazier breaks during recording (39:25)
- Back to the Baty-Arráez question (39:50)
- Should the Cubs get Michael King from the Padres and what would the cost be? (42:50)
Check out our past episodes!
- Debating A Salary Cap, How To Improve Parity, More Dodgers Moves, And Anthony Santander – listen here
- The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation – listen here
- Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions – 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: Debating A Salary Cap, How To Improve Parity, More Dodgers Moves, And Anthony Santander
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 of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- MLBTR’s poll asking whether fans want an MLB salary cap (0:30)
- What does parity mean? (5:25)
- Trying to assess where things stand for the next round of CBA talks (11:20)
- How much would a salary cap actually improve parity and what other paths are there? (17:40)
- What is the mentality of the players right now? (24:50)
- How baseball is not like the other major sports (28:35)
- The Dodgers trio of recent pitching additions: Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates (31:55)
- The Blue Jays signing Anthony Santander (40:30)
Check out our past episodes!
- The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation – listen here
- Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions – listen here
- Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs – 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 Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation
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…
- Jeff Hoffman signing with the Blue Jays after his agreements with the Orioles and the Braves fell apart, both due to concerns relating to his physical (2:05)
- The Giants signing Justin Verlander (12:00)
- The Marlins lose Braxton Garrett for the year (15:55)
- The Mariners signing Donovan Solano (26:10)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- With the Reds getting a new TV deal, can they sign Anthony Santander or Jurickson Profar? (31:30)
- What do you make of the Nationals‘ offseason so far? (37:55)
- What would a Kyle Tucker extension look like for the Cubs? (44:30)
Check out our past episodes!
- Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions – listen here
- Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs – listen here
- Winter Meetings Recap – 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: Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions
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 of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- The Athletics and Brent Rooker agreeing to a five-year extension (1:40)
- The Dodgers signing Hyeseong Kim and trading Gavin Lux to the Reds (6:40)
- The Diamondbacks signing Corbin Burnes (14:45)
- Do the Blue Jays have unique challenges in signing free agents to come to another country? (16:30)
- Will Burnes opt out in two years and will the Diamondbacks trade a starter now? (21:05)
- The Yankees acquiring Cody Bellinger from the Cubs and signing Paul Goldschmidt (26:35)
- The Astros signing Christian Walker (34:40)
- The Mets signing Sean Manaea and Griffin Canning (39:15)
- The Red Sox signing Walker Buehler and Patrick Sandoval (43:35)
- The Phillies acquiring Jesús Luzardo and signing Max Kepler (50:35)
- The Orioles signing Charlie Morton (55:35)
- The Guardians trading Josh Naylor to the Diamondbacks and signing Carlos Santana (58:30)
- The Rangers trading Nathaniel Lowe to the Nationals and signing Joc Pederson (1:01:25)
- The Nationals get Lowe as well as signing Josh Bell, Michael Soroka and Trevor Williams (1:05:30)
- The Tigers signing Gleyber Torres and shuffling their infield around (1:08:25)
Check out our past episodes!
- Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs – listen here
- Winter Meetings Recap – listen here
- Blake Snell, Dodger Fatigue, And The Simmering Hot Stove – 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: Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs
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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- The Cubs acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith (1:45)
- The Yankees acquiring Devin Williams from the Brewers for Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin (17:20)
- The Athletics acquiring Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez from the Rays for Joe Boyle a draft pick and two prospects (27:55)
- The Orioles signing Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year deal (36:00)
- The hot pitching market could push pitchers onto the trade market, including Luis Castillo of the Mariners, Dylan Cease of the Padres and Jesús Luzardo of the Marlins (40:25)
Check out our past episodes!
- Winter Meetings Recap – listen here
- Blake Snell, Dodger Fatigue, And The Simmering Hot Stove – listen here
- Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Brady Singer/Jonathan India Trade – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!