MLB Trade Rumors Podcast
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.
Episodes
144 episodes
Examining MLB's Parity Situation - Also, Bellinger, Peralta, Robert, And Gore
MLBTR founder Tim Dierkes joins Darragh McDonald to discuss his recent post on the site and about whether a salary cap could be implemented, the potential of increasing revenue sharing, if deferrals should be limited, and how the players and ow...
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1:11:17
What The Tucker And Bichette Contracts Mean For Baseball - Also, Nolan Arenado And Ranger Suarez
In the wake of the Dodgers signing Kyle Tucker and the Mets signing Bo Bichette, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco both join Darragh McDonald to discuss whether it will be a new trend for stars to seek out short-term deals and whether a salary cap...
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1:39:14
The Cubs Land Cabrera And Bregman, Remaining Free Agents, And Skubal's Arbitration Filing
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Cubs trading the Marlins for Eduard Cabrera, signing Alex Bregman to a five-year deal, and whether they will now trade Nico Hoerner or Matt Shaw. Other topics include what the Red...
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1:08:00
Contracts For Imai And Okamoto, And Thoughts On The Pirates And Giants
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Tatsuya Imai signing with Houston on a deal with multiple opt outs, Kazuma Okamoto landing a big deal and how he will fit on the Blue Jays' roster, the Pirates signing Ryan O'Hearn and if they will ...
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1:06:48
Three-Way Trade, Murakami's Short-Term Deal, And Willson Contreras To Boston
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss a three-way trade headlined by Brandon Lowe to Pittsburgh, Mike Burrows to Houston and Tampa Bay acquiring prospects. Other topics include the recent Shane Baz trade, whether the Rays plan on com...
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1:05:42
The Mets Sign Jorge Polanco, And The Braves, Blue Jays And Royals Make Moves
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Mets' interesting decision to sign Jorge Polanco to replace Pete Alonso at first base despite him never having played the position, the Braves signing Robert Suarez, Mike Yastrzemski, and Ha-Seo...
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1:04:18
Winter Meetings Recap
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the news from the Winter Meetings. Topics include the Phillies resigning Kyle Schwarber, how Pete Alonso fits on the Orioles' roster, the Pirates making big offers to free agents, how the the Red...
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1:01:31
An Agent's Perspective with B.B. Abbott - Also, Cease, Williams, Helsley, And Gray
B.B. Abbott, an executive vice president at Wasserman, joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the process of free agency from the perspective of the agent, including who makes the first call, how much bluffing goes on when talking to front offices, ...
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1:14:36
Some "Classic Baseball Trades," Nimmo For Semien, And Ward For Rodriguez
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Mets trading Brandon Nimmo to The Rangers for Marcus Semien and what moves those teams could make next, why the Orioles sent Grayson Rodriguez to the Angels for Taylor Ward, what last week's ...
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58:39
Offseason Preview Megapod: Top 50 Free Agents
Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco all join Darragh McDonald to discuss the site's annual Top 50 Free Agents list. Topics include how the threat of a lockout will affect free-agent contracts, if there's a team that will be ...
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1:59:12
Surprising Option Decisions, Qualifying Offers, And Paul DePodesta
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz getting indicted due to their involvement in a gambling scandal, Shane Bieber's surprising decision to pick up his player option with Toronto, Jack Flaherty choosing to...
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1:11:59
Offseason Preview Megapod: Top Trade Candidates
Steve Adams and Anthony Franco join Darragh McDonald to preview the offseason with a discussion of the site's list of top trade candidates. First they give some final World Series thoughts, discuss the Cubs declining Shota Imanaga's...
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1:52:36
Bo Bichette's Health, Kazuma Okamoto, And Dylan Cease's Market
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss how much Bo Bichette's return in the World Series will impact his free agency, what MLB teams could offer Kazuma Okamoto when he gets posted this offseason, how strong the market will be for Dylan C...
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58:46
The Phillies' Outfield, Tarik Skubal, And Hiring College Coaches
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss how writing for MLBTR affects your fandom, if the Dodgers can be stopped, reports that the Phillies will move on from Nick Castellanos and what they could do in the outfield, which teams would be...
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55:52
Murakami To Be Posted This Offseason, Managerial Vacancies, And More!
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss news that Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami will be posted this offseason and the unprecedented eight managerial positions that are currently open. Listener email topics include what i...
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57:07
Rockies' Front Office Changes, Skip Schumaker, And ABS Talk
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Rockies parting ways with GM Bill Schmidt, which direction the Rangers will go in after naming Skip Schumaker as the new manager, and how the ability to challenge balls and strikes next year ...
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58:47
Mike Elias On The State Of The Orioles - Also, The Rebuilding Cardinals, The Rangers' Payroll, And The Mets' Collapse
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias joins Darragh McDonald to discuss what went wrong for the team in 2025, why they haven't signed free agent pitchers to big contracts, the difficulty for players to make the jump from AAA to th...
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1:12:41
The Tigers And Astros Try To Hang On, And Brewers' Rotation Issues
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the major struggles of the Tigers, the Guardians surging to try to take a playoff spot, and the Astros limping toward the playoffs after losing Yordan Alvarez and others to injuries. ...
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53:01
The Struggling Mets, Bryce Eldridge, And Trey Yesavage
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Mets' rotation issues and what led them to rely on three rookie pitchers as they try to avoid a collapse, if the Diamondbacks, Giants or Reds could sneak into the playoffs, San Francisco decidin...
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1:01:23
Talking Mariners With Jerry Dipoto - Also, Anthony Rizzo, Braves' Catchers, And D-Backs' Roster Holes
Mariners' president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto joins Darragh McDonald to talk about the team's aversion to multi-year free-agent contracts, if it's a struggle to convince players to sign in Seattle, the possibility of resigning Josh Na...
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58:01
Aroldis Chapman, And Offseason Possibilities For The Braves, Rangers, Pirates And Marlins
Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Red Sox extending Aroldis Chapman after a surprisingly good year at age 38 and Walker Buehler getting released and signing with the Phillies.In an extended mailbag section, listener qu...
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50:19
A Conversation With Pirates GM Ben Cherington - Also, The O's, Zack Wheeler, And The Rangers
Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington joins Darragh McDonald to discuss how he's diving deeper into player development in Pittsburgh, why the team has had more success developing pitchers than hitters, how the Pirates considered drafting a pos...
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1:07:40
The Pohlads Aren't Selling The Twins, Nathaniel Lowe, And Service Time Manipulation
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss news that the Pohlad family will retain majority ownership of the Twins, why fans are unhappy about it, and whether it will lead the team to trade guys like Pablo Lopez and Joe Ryan this offseason. ...
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1:02:56
Walk-Year Performances, Roman Anthony's Extension, And More!
Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the most recent update to the Free Agent Power Rankings, including a lot of weak performances by players in their walk years, but also guys such as Brandon Woodruff, Lucas Giolito and Bo Bichette wh...
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1:06:37
Megapod: Sifting Through The Trade Deadline Deals
Anthony Franco and Steve Adams join Darragh McDonald to recap the trade deadline. They discuss the Padres' deadline haul and A.J. Preller's willingness to trade away prospects, Leo De Vries and the rest of the Athletics' return for Mason Miller...
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2:06:09