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**Flippin’ Bats with Ben Verlander**

Flippin’ Bats is a fun baseball podcast bringing you everything you want from around the league! You’ll hear from Hall of Famer John Smoltz every week, you’ll hear from the game’s best players, and you’ll be up to date on everything around the league! Baseball. Is. Fun. And so is Flippin’ Bats!

Latest Episodes:

World Baseball Classic 2026: USA, Japan, or Dominican Republic? Mar 04, 2026

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🔥 The 2026 World Baseball Classic is here — and this might be the most loaded tournament we’ve ever seen.

20 teams. 4 pools. 2 weeks. 1 champion.

In this episode, we break down everything you need to know:

🇺🇸 Team USA – No More Excuses
This is tournament number six. The U.S. has won once. With Aaron Judge wearing the captain’s “C,” a loaded lineup, and real pitching depth, it’s time to stop talking and start winning. We dive into their dominant 15–1 exhibition performance and why the pressure has never been higher.

🇯🇵 Japan – The Juggernaut
Three-time champions. Seven MLB players, including Shohei Ohtani, plus elite stars from NPB. Don’t sleep on the names you don’t recognize — Japan might still be the best team in the world.

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic – A Superteam
Vladdy. Soto. Tatis. Machado. Julio. And that’s just the lineup. Managed by Albert Pujols, this team brings unmatched energy and star power. Is this the most talented roster ever assembled in WBC history?

We also cover:

⚾ Full pool predictions & knockout bracket
⚾ Why WBC insurance rules are becoming a major issue
⚾ The impact of Jurickson Profar’s suspension
⚾ USA vs Japan finals prediction

First pitch from the Tokyo Dome is here — and the global baseball stage is set.

Who wins it all: USA, Japan, or the Dominican Republic?

Let’s break it down. 🎙️🔥

00:00 Welcome 00:45 WBC Preview 03:20 Team USA Preview 07:12 Team Japan Preview 10:35 Team Dominican Republic Preview 14:00 WBC Insurance Issues 23:38 Jurickson Profar Suspension 28:05 WBC Predictions

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LOS ANGELES DODGERS' KYLE TUCKER ON SHOHEI OHTANI, WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC & FREE AGENCY Mar 03, 2026

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Ben Verlander welcomes Los Angeles Dodgers' Kyle Tucker to the show. They discuss what made him choose to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, first impressions of Shohei Ohtani & so much more!

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DETROIT TIGERS' TARIK SKUBAL ON WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC, ARBITRATION & TIGERS' BIG OFFSEASON Feb 26, 2026

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Ben Verlander welcomes Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal to the show! They discuss Skubal's decision to play in the World Baseball Classic and how much USA Hockey fired him up to play in the WBC. He also discusses his offseason dealing with arbitration and the Tigers signing Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez & so much more!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
01:50 TARIK SKUBAL JOINS
03:00 SPRING TRAINING
04:30 HOW'S JUSTIN VERLANDER AS A TEAMMATE?
09:00 THE OFFSEASON
10:50 ARBITRATION PROCESS
15:35 DID YOU KNOW ABOUT FRAMBER?
16:50 TIGERS ROTATION
18:00 THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
20:00 USA HOCKEY FIRING UP MLB
24:00 USA'S BASEBALL DREAM TEAM
25:40 2026 TIGERS BASEBALL
29:00 TIGERS' YOUNGSTERS
30:00 ADVICE TO YOUNG BASEBALL PLAYERS
33:00 OUTRO

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Yankees Sewage Nightmare, Shohei Ohtani WBC Updates, Tarik Skubal WBC News and Bo Bichette Defense Feb 24, 2026

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MLB Spring Training news and reactions.

We discuss the Yankees Spring Training sewage situation, Bo Bichette at third base, Shohei Ohtani WBC update, Tarik Skubal pitching one game for Team USA, Arte Moreno comments, and recent MLB signings including Rhys Hoskins, Jack Suwinski, and Michael Conforto.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction

03:00 Skubal WBC Update

06:20 Yankees Sewage Nightmare

09:35 Bo Bichette Defense

14:25 Arte Moreno Comment

19:20 Shohei Ohtani Updates

24:28 Miguel Rojas Interview

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TIGERS TO THE WORLD SERIES? NICK CASTELLANOS FRESH START + STRIKE ZONE GONE! Feb 17, 2026

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Ben Verlander talks about what he thinks of the 2026 Detroit Tigers and his thoughts on the saga between the Philadelphia Phillies & Nick Castellanos. Ben also comments on how the ABS system will affect MLB tv viewing moving forward.

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WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC PREVIEW + TIGERS SIGN FRAMBER VALDEZ & TARIK SKUBAL'S RECORD DEAL Feb 07, 2026

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Ben Verlander previews the World Baseball Classic now that the rosters have been set. He also talks about the best lineup, rotation & team in the WBC. The Detroit Tigers surprised the baseball world by giving Framber Valdez the highest AAV for the left-handed pitcher & Tarik Skubal also won his record arbitration deal. That and so much more on Flippin' Bats.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 INTRO
01:30 TIGERS SIGN FRAMBER VALDEZ
07:00 TARIK SKUBAL'S RECORD DEAL
18:00 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC PREVIEW
19:30 POOL A
23:10 POOL B
29:00 POOL C
31:50 POOL D
35:50 BEST LINEUP
38:30 BEST ROTATION
39:50 BEST TEAM
42:50 TOP 10 TEAMS
46:30 OUTRO

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GIANTS FLEECED RED SOX IN DEVERS TRADE, REDS SIGN SUAREZ + LATEST WBC NEWS Feb 03, 2026

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Ben Verlander is back with the latest news in baseball. Ben hits on the Boston Red Sox after their trade of Jordan Hicks to the White Sox and revists the Rafael Devers trade. He also touches on the Chicago White Sox sneaky good offseason. Ben touches on Eugenio Suarez signing back with the Cincinnati Reds and why no one else was in on him. Finally, Ben talks about the latest World Baseball Classic news.

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NEW YORK METS BIG BACKUP PLAN + TIGERS' DRAMA & RANGERS HUGE TRADE Jan 27, 2026

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Ben Verlander is back with another new episode of Flippin' Bats! Ben talks about the New York Mets big backup plan after missing out on Kyle Tucker by adding Bo Bichette & Freddy Peralta to the roster. Ben also talks about the drama between the Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers being very far apart on their arbitration numbers. Then, he touches on the Texas Rangers huge trade for Washington Nationals ace Mackenzie Gore & the remaining free agents available.

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HUGE MLB OFFSEASON MOVES: LOS ANGELES DODGERS THE NEW EVIL EMPIRE? Jan 19, 2026

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Ben Verlander is finally back from his wedding & honeymoon to recap and breakdown all the latest big offseason moves in the MLB. The reigning champs signed the biggest free agent again this offseason in Kyle Tucker, the New York Mets pulled Bo Bichette away from the Philadelphia Phillies and more!

00:00 INTRO
01:30 BICHETTE TO METS
08:00 BREGMAN TO CUBS
13:00 WHAT DO THE PHILLIES DO?
19:30 TUCKER TO DODGERS
25:00 DODGERS BAD FOR BASEBALL?
28:30 WHAT DO THE YANKEES DO?
38:00 WEDDING & HONEYMOON
40:30 OUTRO

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NPB STARS TATSUYA IMAI & KAZUMA OKAMOTO FIND THEIR NEW MLB HOMES + MORE OFFSEASON NEWS Jan 06, 2026

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Ben Verlander is back with some big MLB news as NPB Stars Tatsuya Imai & Kazuma Okamoto sign with their respective MLB clubs: The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays are far away the best American League team despite the New York Yankees being the betting favorite. Ben also gives his Top 3 Wedding Requests for things he would like to see get done by the time he comes back from his honeymoon!

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