MLB Trade Rumors Podcast MLB Trade Rumors
-
- Sports
-
With an eye always focused on the hot stove, the MLBTR podcast gives analysis of transactions, roster moves and, of course, rumors from around the league. Host Darragh McDonald is joined each week by a fellow MLBTR writer to break it all down.
-
Injured Astros, The Chances Of Bad Teams Rebounding In 2025 And More
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the news of Cristian Javier and Jose Urquidy both needing a season-ending elbow surgery, Kyle Tucker going on the IL and the team's stated reluctance to sell at the deadline.The guys then take a lot of mailbag questions. Topics include which bad teams have strong farm systems that will allow them to rebound in 2025, who could fit as a right fielder for the Guardians in a trade, if the Marlins will trade both Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jesus Lu...
-
Gambling Scandal, The State Of The Blue Jays And The Orioles' Rotation Depth
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Tucupita Marcano's lifetime ban for betting on Pirates games while he was on the team, the increased integration of gambling into the league, comments from Blue Jays' GM Ross Atkins saying that they it doesn't make sense for the team to trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Bo Bichette and the state of the Orioles' rotation depth after it was announced that both John Means and Tyler Wells will have elbow surgeries. Listener question topics ...
-
Angel Hernandez Retires, Ronald Acuna Jr. Out For The Season And Roki Sasaki's Potential Posting
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Ronald Acuna Jr. tearing an ACL for the second time in his career, who the Braves could target to replace him in the lineup and the state of the team in general. Also, Hal Steinbrenner's comments about the Yankees' payroll being unsustainable due to the luxury tax, a potential battle between high-payroll teams and low-payroll teams when the time comes for CBA negotiations and the reporting that teams expect Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki to be posted...
-
The Likelihood Of A Juan Soto Extension, What's In Store For Pete Alonso, And Corbin Carroll's Struggles
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss what kind of offer it would take to convince Juan Soto and Scott Boras to forgo free agency, the seven-year extension offer that the Mets floated to Pete Alonso last year and what he and the team will decide to do this year as he is set to become a free agent. Listener question topics include whether the Orioles and Tigers could match up on a trade involving a bat for a bullpen arm, some questions about the prospect promotion incenti...
-
Paul Skenes, The Prospect Hype Machine, Willson Contreras And Rising Catcher's Interference Rates
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 Gro...
-
Luis Arraez To San Diego, Other Marlins Trade Candidates And Discussing A Potential Automated Strike Zone
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.
Customer Reviews
Great show
A show you should absolutely add to your weekly listen list.
Why no NYY coverage?
I find it incredible that a team as active and important as the Yankees gets no coverage on this show. There was recently a huge trade that brought Soto to the team yet the coverage was absolutely minimal. No discussion on Yamamoto or any of the other acquisitions the Yankees are considering. LOTS of coverage on small market teams as well as ad nauseum coverage on Otani sprinkled with self righteous pontificating.
FINALLY
I’ve been reading Tim and the team at MLBTR for years and they are the absolute best in the Biz. The one thing I always wished we had more of was expert discussion of the many trades, signings, extensions, etc. NOW WE DO!
God bless baseball, God bless MLBTR, and God bless the Chicago Cubs.