Steve Adams and Anthony Franco join Darragh McDonald to discuss the Dodgers acquiring Tarik Skubal, the prospect return that the Tigers received, why no other team beat that offer, how the Tigers stopped short of a full selloff, the Orioles returns from trading Adley Rutschman and others, the Red Sox not being afraid of dealing major assets such as Marcelo Mayer, the Rays shoring up their pitching and catching, the Angels actually selling pieces (unlike in past years), the Blue Jays trading a...

Steve Adams and Anthony Franco join Darragh McDonald to set the table for next week's trade deadline. Topics include the Red Sox trading Connelly Early to the Nationals for Curtis Mead, if Boston could still make other moves to improve their middle infield, the tough decision the Tigers need to make about whether to trade Tarik Skubal or keep trying to compete, the potential suitors for Skubal, if the Padres should consider trading Mason Miller or Adrian Morejon, how big of a splash the Marin...

Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Reds signing Chase Burns to a long contract extension, the Reds looking to sell off their impending free agents, the Orioles extending Kyle Bradish, the Brewers acquiring Colton Gordon and Lance McCullers from the Astros to bolster their pitching depth, the Dodgers trading the Rockies for Seth Halvorsen, and what the Mets' selloff could look like.

Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Cardinals signing JJ Wetherholt to a long-term extension, the Pirates acquiring Jacob Gonzalez from the White Sox to replace the injured Konnor Griffin, the great season the White Sox are having and the rationale for them to trade away assets in the middle of a playoff race, how the Marlins have put themselves in position to keep Sandy Alcantara and buy at the deadline, and if the Athletics will pivot to selling following their brutal past mon...

Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss how the Royals are not in a great position to capitalize on as a seller, who could be moved from Cincinnati's roster as the keep moving further away from contention, how the Cardinals will weigh short-term vs. long-term success, what bullpen moves the Marlins could make, if the Mariners could add a right-handed bat or a high-end starting pitcher, if the Padres will end up being buyers or sellers, and whether Mason Miller could be back on the tr...

Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Mets topics that include the firing of manager Carlos Mendoza, trading David Peterson to the Cubs, and whether Bo Bichette and other players could be available at the deadline. Other topics include the Angels firing general manager Perry Minasian and bringing on John Mozeliak as interim GM, and how recently-promoted prospect Cooper Ingle will fit into the Guardians' catching plans.

Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the plethora of injuries that the Diamondbacks are facing and potential trade chips that the Red Sox could deal at the deadline. Listener question topics include the possibility of Atlanta trading for Sonny Gray, whether Cleveland would trade for Aroldis Chapman, if the prospect cost of acquiring Tarik Skubal is worth it, whether the Marlins could make Max Meyer available and if the White Sox are a good fit for him, and how the players and owners...

Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss who the Giants could trade following reports that the team is getting ready to sell at the deadline, the Brewers extending Luis Lara and their trend of locking up prospects before they debut, Milwaukee's uncertain infield situation, whether surprise teams like the White Sox, Cardinals and Nationals should invest resources into competing this year, and what to make of the underwhelming AL Central. Listener email topics include how Bo Bichette w...

Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to preview the 2026-27 free-agent class, discuss what has led this year's group getting weaker, and talk about some players who have climbed up the rankings, including Brandon Lowe, Luis Arraez and others. They also break down how the Yankees could fare while Aaron Judge recovers from a stress fracture.

MLBTR founder Tim Dierkes joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the early CBA proposals put out by both the Players Association and MLB. Some topics discussed include a competitive integrity tax, a hard cap and floor system, shared TV revenue, how many games each side would be willing to sacrifice, how to improve competitive balance, the public nature of the negotiations so far, how the MLBPA could improve their PR, and how pragmatic the current collection of owners will be during negotiations.&n...