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 Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto to discuss…
- Seattle’s lack of spending on free agent position players (2:30)
- The unique challenges of getting players to want to come to Seattle (4:40)
- The club’s interest in re-signing Josh Naylor (8:15)
- Do optics matter when making a move such as bringing back Eugenio Suárez or Jorge Polanco? (9:20)
- The club’s ability to add talent at the deadline (13:25)
- Does the expanded playoff field make it harder to trade prospects for major league talent? (16:30)
Plus, Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors joins the show to discuss…
- Anthony Rizzo retiring with the Cubs (20:40)
- Sean Murphy undergoing hip surgery and how the Braves look going into the offseason (24:45)
- The Lourdes Gurriel Jr. injury and the outlook for the Diamondbacks prior to the winter (31:35)
And we answer your questions, including…
- What would it look like if the White Sox locked up their young core by giving extensions to Colson Montgomery, Kyle Teel, Edgar Quero and Shane Smith? (42:25)
- Which version of Pete Crow-Armstrong will the Cubs get going forward, his red-hot first half or recent struggles? (51:40)
Check out our past episodes!
- Aroldis Chapman, And Offseason Possibilities For The Braves, Rangers, Pirates And Marlins – listen here
- A Conversation With Pirates GM Ben Cherington — Also The O’s, Zack Wheeler, And The Rangers – listen here
- The Pohlads Aren’t Selling The Twins, Nathaniel Lowe, And Service Time Manipulation – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!
Photo courtesy of Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images