MLB Trade Rumors Podcast

MLBTR Podcast: The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation

By Darragh McDonald | January 15, 2025 at 9:45am 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…

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

By Darragh McDonald | January 8, 2025 at 6:30pm CDT

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

By Darragh McDonald | December 18, 2024 at 9:12am CDT

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!

MLBTR Podcast: Winter Meetings Recap

By Darragh McDonald | December 13, 2024 at 11:57pm CDT

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

The Mets signing Juan Soto (2:35)
The Yankees to sign Max Fried (26:05)
The Red Sox acquiring Garrett Crochet from the White Sox (36:10)
The Giants signing Willy Adames (46:40)
The Athletics signing Luis Severino (51:55)
The Blue Jays acquiring Andrés Giménez from the Guardians who flip Spencer Horwitz to the Pirates for Luis Ortiz (1:01:25)
The Orioles signing Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sánchez (1:14:00)
The Tigers signing Alex Cobb (1:21:35)
The Rangers re-signing Nathan Eovaldi and acquiring Jake Burger from the Marlins (1:25:20)

Check out our past episodes!

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 Rays’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors – 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: Blake Snell, Dodger Fatigue, And The Simmering Hot Stove

By Darragh McDonald | December 4, 2024 at 9:50am CDT

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

The Dodgers signing Blake Snell (2:00)
Baseball fans having Dodger fatigue and deferral fatigue (9:05)
Are the Dodgers going to make more rotation additions? (14:30)
The Dodgers extending Tommy Edman (16:25)
The news of the Red Sox signing Aroldis Chapman breaks during recording (21:30)
The Mets signing Frankie Montas (26:30)
The Cubs signing Matthew Boyd (35:55)
The Rangers signing Kyle Higashioka (43:15)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

What would the Pirates have to give to the Red Sox to get Triston Casas? (48:20)
Why is Cody Bellinger’s deal so tough for the Cubs to trade? (54:15)

Check out our past episodes!

Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Brady Singer/Jonathan India Trade – listen here
The Rays’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors – listen here
Roki Sasaki, Gerrit Cole’s Non-Opt-Out, And Cardinals Rumors – 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: Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Singer/India Trade

By Darragh McDonald | November 27, 2024 at 9:49am CDT

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

The Angels having an agreement in place with Yusei Kikuchi (2:00)
The Royals trading Brady Singer to the Reds for Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer (10:30)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

For the Juan Soto sweepstakes, will agent Scott Boras just ask each club for its best offer? Or tell each club what others are offering to try to spur a bidding war? (20:45)
The Athletics are reportedly trying to have a $100MM payroll in 2025. Please come up with a plan to help them spend that money. (25:05)
It seems that third base is going to shape the destiny of the 2025 Mariners. How soon will they get over themselves and sign Alex Bregman or another top free agent? (29:40)
What do you think of the Nationals’ decision to non-tender Kyle Finnegan? (34:15)
What do you make of the recent reports that the Tigers and Tarik Skubal discussed an extension but didn’t get close? (38:20)

Check out our past episodes!

The Rays’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors – listen here
Roki Sasaki, Gerrit Cole’s Non-Opt-Out, And Cardinals Rumors – listen here
Breaking Down The Top 50 Free Agents List – 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’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors

By Darragh McDonald | November 20, 2024 at 9:35am CDT

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

The Rays’ stadium plans for the short term and the uncertainty in the long term (1:45)
Diamond Sports Group getting out of bankruptcy (8:40)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

If the Red Sox acquire Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, will they still go after top free agents? (13:15)
Could the Reds and Royals line up on a trade involving Jonathan India and Brady Singer or some other Kansas City pitching? (17:25)
On the Top 50, none of the writers predicted the Orioles to sign top free agents. Are you underestimating David Rubenstein’s intention to speed up the timeline? (26:05)

Check out our past episodes!

Roki Sasaki, Gerrit Cole’s Non-Opt-Out, And Cardinals Rumors – listen here
Breaking Down The Top 50 Free Agents List – listen here
The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits – 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: Roki Sasaki, Cole’s Non-Opt-Out, And Cardinals Rumors

By Darragh McDonald | November 13, 2024 at 9:27am CDT

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

Roki Sasaki to be posted for MLB clubs (1:45)
Gerrit Cole’s weird non-opt-out situation with the Yankees (17:50)
The Cardinals might trade Nolan Arenado but might keep Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray (24:20)
The Braves and Angels swap Jorge Soler and Griffin Canning (33:05)
The Dodgers are moving Mookie Betts back to the infield (41:50)

Check out our past episodes!

Breaking Down The Top 50 Free Agents List – listen here
The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits – listen here
The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field – 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: Breaking Down The Top 50 Free Agents List

By Darragh McDonald | November 7, 2024 at 1:58pm CDT

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss our annual Top 50 Free Agents post. The conversation veered into these specific topics…

the prediction for Juan Soto and his market (2:35)
Blake Snell (22:35)
Pete Alonso (32:10)
The difficulty with team predictions (46:05)
Jack Flaherty (54:35)
Corbin Burnes (1:02:30)
Alex Bregman (1:12:20)
Willy Adames (1:19:30)
The high number of players we predicted would go to the Athletics (1:23:45)
Yusei Kikuchi (1:30:00)
Jurickson Profar (1:32:15)
Joc Pederson (1:37:50)
Nick Pivetta, Nick Martinez and Luis Severino (1:40:00)
Is this offseason going to be better for players than the last one? (1:47:40)

Check out our past episodes!

The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits – listen here
The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field – listen here
Changes In Minnesota, Cubs’ Prospect Depth, And Possibilities For The O’s – 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 Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits

By Darragh McDonald | October 30, 2024 at 12:14pm CDT

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

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns recently addressed the club’s financial situation (2:00)
Does the spending capacity of the Mets make them favorites for Juan Soto? (16:00)
The Rangers are reportedly hoping to duck beneath the competitive balance tax in 2025 (23:00)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

Which impending free agent has earned the biggest pay raise by his performance in the current postseason? (30:30)
Could the Cardinals get Ryan Mountcastle from the Orioles in a deal for Ryan Helsley to fill the void at first? (36:40)
Could Rowdy Tellez be a fit for the Tigers? (38:50)
Should Justin Verlander switch into a closer’s role? (41:10)
Details on what’s coming up soon at MLBTR, including the Top 50 Free Agents, top trade candidates and a megapod (43:25)

Check out our past episodes!

The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field – listen here
Changes In Minnesota, Cubs’ Prospect Depth, And Possibilities For The O’s – listen here
Previewing FA Starting Pitchers, TV Deals, And Potential Spending Teams – 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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