MLB Trade Rumors Podcast

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Paul Skenes, The Prospect Hype Machine, Willson Contreras And Rising Catcher's Interference Rates May 15, 2024

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Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Paul Skenes debuting in Pittsburgh, the way the media hypes up young players and places impossible expectations on them, the new TV deal between Roku and MLB and what it means for the future of broadcast availability, the brutal WIllson Contreras injury suffered from getting hit by a swing and why pitch framing is causing catchers to get closer to the hitter's bats, and the surprisingly good return the White Sox got from the Rangers for Robbie Grossman despite him being a minor league signing this offseason.

Listener question topics include who the Astros could sell if they don't turn things around after their poor start, if the Phillies would consider prospect Mick Abel a rotation surplus and trade him for a bat, and if the Tigers should sell high on Tarik Skubal.

Luis Arraez To San Diego, Other Marlins Trade Candidates And Discussing A Potential Automated Strike Zone May 08, 2024

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Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Luis Arraez getting traded to the Padres, what other assets the Marlins could trade and the wheeling and dealing front office in San Diego.
Listener email topics include when Paul Skenes will be called up by the Pirates and when Jackson Holliday will be called back up by the Orioles, what an automated strike zone could look like in MLB, and why the Tigers aren't making changes to their struggling lineup.

Mailbag: Jose Abreu Demoted, The Positional Surplus Myth, Erick Fedde's Trade Value And More May 01, 2024

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Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Jose Abreu agreeing to be sent down to the minors, Mike Trout's torn meniscus, the myth of teams having too many players at a certain position, when top prospects like Junior Caminero and Jackson Jobe could be called up, why the White Sox won't be able to pick higher than tenth in the 2025 draft despite their bad record, the average time a repaired tendon can last after Tommy John surgery, the first date a newly-signed free agent is eligible to be traded, and Erick Fedde's trade value after a strong start to the season.

Mailbag: Cardinals' Troubles, Jazz Chisholm, Bad Umpiring And More Apr 24, 2024

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MLBTR's Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald for an all-mailbag episode with topics including: which division leaders are mostly likely to stay in first place, the Cardinals' struggles and their overreacting fanbase, some technicalities teams deal with when making minor trades, the potential trade market for Jazz Chisholm, what pitch mix would be best to minimize injuries, why there isn't more accountability for bad umpiring, the difficulty of evaluating coaches, how the money owed to Javy Baez compares to the cost of launching rockets into space, and if it is too early to cut bait on players underperforming so far this season.

Free Agent Power Rankings, Ohtani's Stolen Money And The A's Moving To Sacramento Apr 17, 2024

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MLBTR's Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the site's newly published Free Agents Power Rankings, how Gerrit Cole could potentially end up a free agent this year, the legal details that came out about Shohei Ohtani's interpreter allegedly stealing millions of dollars and the mess that is leading the A's to temporarily move to Sacramento.

Listener email topics include how pitchers can get charged for a blown save in the seventh inning, if the Tigers would consider cutting Javy Baez and what the Braves can do to replace Spencer Strider in their rotation.

Megapod: Reviewing Our Free Agent Predictions And Future CBA Issues Apr 10, 2024

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It's a four-person panel with Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco all joining Darragh McDonald to discuss why the offseason didn't go as expected, what lessons they can take into next year's top 50 free agent list, some bad predictions they made, which trends could continue in the future, what to expect in the next CBA to protect young players and the middle class of free agency, ways to improve parity and if there will be a lockout during the next CBA negotiation.

Baseball Is Back, Will Smith's Extension, Mike Clevinger And Jon Berti Apr 03, 2024

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MLBTR's Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Dodgers locking up catcher Will Smith to a ten-year contract extension, the Pirates trading for Joey Bart to improve their catching depth, Mike Clevinger signing with the White Sox and a three-way trade sending John Berti from the Marlins to the Yankees, and Ben Rortvedt to the Rays.
Listener question topics include whether the Rangers would consider trading for Jordan Montgomery if the D-Backs sell, if Roki Sasaki can game the system by signing a short-term free agent deal next winter and if there's a reason that most draft picks aren't allowed to be traded.

A Live Reaction To The Jordan Montgomery Signing, Ohtani's Interpreter, And JD Martinez Joins The Mets Mar 27, 2024

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MLBTR's Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the scandal surrounding the alleged gambling of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, JD Martinez signing with the Mets despite the hefty luxury tax penalty, a live reaction to Jordan Montgomery's deal with the Diamondbacks as the news breaks during the recording, Michael Lorenzen's deal with the Rangers, whether Jackson Holliday's assignment to Triple A is service time manipulation and Ezequiel Tovar's extension with the Rockies.

Listener question topics include why teams wait to place players on the 60-day injured list and whether we could see more teenagers called up in the near future.

Mutiny In The MLBPA, Blake Snell Signs With The Giants And The Dylan Cease Trade Mar 20, 2024

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Mutiny Within the MLBPA, Blake Snell Signs With The Giants And The Dylan Cease Trade
MLBTR's Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the power struggle within the MLBPA after a frustrating offseason for many players, Blake Snell's two-year deal with the Giants and Dylan Cease getting traded to the San Diego and the Padres propensity for acquiring and moving prospects in trades.
Listener question topics include whether the the Blue Jays could go after Juan Soto next year, why similar free agent outfielders got such drastically different contracts this offseason, and what return Emmanuel Clase could fetch for the Guardians if they decided to trade him at the deadline.

Injured Pitchers, Brayan Bello's Extension, Mookie At Shortstop And J.D. Davis Mar 13, 2024

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MLBTR's Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Lucas Giolito and Garrett Cole's respective arm injuries and whether Red Sox or Yankees could make moves for another starter, Brayan Bello's contract extension and the state of the Boston rotation going forward, the plan for Mookie Betts to move to shortstop over Gavin Lux and J.D. Davis getting released and losing out on the full terms of his arbitration salary.

Listener question topics include which team had the worst offseason, if the Red Sox could trade Masataka Yoshida and whether Tigers fans should be mad at ownership.

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