Bases, Barrels & Ballplayers

Happy Friday Ballers! Today, we discuss a significant trade that went down between the Cubs and Marlins as RHP Edward Cabrera is set to join the Cubs rotation. Later, we discuss signing RHP Michael Lorenzen to join their rotation on a one year contract. We discuss the news that broke Friday morning as OF Max Kepler has been suspended for 80 games for using performance enhancing drugs. Finally, we continue on with this week’s edition of This Player in MLB History as we kick it to the 70’s and talk about Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers! Today, we discuss the impact of NPB All-Star Kazuma Okamoto signing with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 4 year, $60 million dollar contract. Later, we take a look at the Yankees signing INF Paul DeJong to a Minors deal and the O’s claiming Big Christmas, Jhonkensky Noel off waivers from Cleveland. We wrap today’s show taking about four candidates that we believe are primed to compete to be the 2026 Rookie of the Year. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, we have exclusive content and a bonus episode for you to kick off your week. We will be back as regularly scheduled tomorrow but for today we were treated with the opportunity to sit down with Toronto Blue Jays RHP Hayden Juenger getting to know him and his outlook for 2026. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers! Happy New Year! Today, we discuss some new faces in new places at Tatsuya Imai joins the Houston Astros. Kirby Yates to the Angels. Hunter Harvey to the Cubs. Tyler Mahle joins the Giants rotation. We discuss all of these moves and what impact they’ll have on the 2026 season. At the end of today’s show, we continue on with This Player in MLB History telling the baseball journey of LHP Andrew Heaney who retired last week after 12 seasons in Major League Baseball. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers! Today, we discuss some moves that have gone down over this past week. Willson Contreras has been traded to the Red Sox. Jeff McNeil has been traded to the A’s. In terms of free agency, Pete Fairbanks signs with the Marlins on a one year deal, Ryan O’Hearn get a two year deal from Pittsburgh and Eflin re-signs with the Orioles. We discuss the magnitude of these moves and what outlook it provides for the 2026 season. Before heading out, we have another exciting player interview announcement set to be released next Monday tune in till the...

Hey there Ballers, we’ve got bonus content for you focused on a crossover episode from our interview earlier in the week on our A’s Day platform! Today, join us for an A’s Day pre-recorded interview as we had the opportunity to sit down and talk with newly signed INF Michael Stefanic. Holy Toledo, let’s go A’s!

Hey there Ballers! Today, we discuss a flurry of moves that have gone down over the past weekend. Michael King stays in San Diego. A flurry of relievers find new homes for 2025. Brandon Lowe is headed to Pittsburgh via trade. International free agents finally land as their posting date deadline approached: Munetaka Murakami to the White Sox and Sung-Mun Song to the Padres. Phillies & Royals swing a reliever for reliever trade. Before headed out for the holidays, we continue with This Player in MLB History headed back to the 2010’s and talking about Miguel Cabrera. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers! Today, we discuss a major week of moves across baseball. Pete Alonso has a new home in Birdland. Kenley Jansen is going to be closing things out in Motown. White Sox win the 4th edition to secure the 1st pick of the 2026 MLB Draft. We discuss the Rule 5 Draft before the flurry of transactions of new some faces in new places including Robert Suarez to Atlanta and Jorge Polanco to the Mets. Before getting out of here, we take a look at the trade that went down between the Royals and the Brewers. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, we got lots of baseball news for you! Today, we discussion former 2B Jeff Kent being elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this past Sunday. Later, we get transactional as the Mariners and Nationals linked up on a trade. Also, some major free agent news has come out as Winter Meetings are underway. Steven Matz is headed to Tampa. Kyle Schwarber is staying in Philly. Edwin Diaz is headed to the Dodgers. Finally, after discussing all of those moves we wrap up with three teams we believe are set for regression in 2026. Play Ball!

Happy weekend Ballers! Today, we explore the recent moves that have gone on as the Hot Stove heats up. Emilio Pagan returns to the Reds. Cedric Mullins is back in the AL East on a one year deal with the Rays. Alek Manoah seeks to resurge his career signing a one year deal with the Angels. Miguel Rojas makes it official signing a one year deal with the Dodgers in what will prove to be his final year in MLB of his playing career. We talk about all of those moves and conclude with this week’s edition of This Pl...

Hey there Ballers! Today, we discuss some major free agent moves that focused on bullpen upgrades as Ryan Helsley is headed to Baltimore and Devin Williams signed with the New York Mets. Later, we discuss the steps being taken for a buyout between the Angels and 3B Anthony Rendon to cement his retirement status due to the compiling of injuries. Finally, we conclude taking a look at 3 teams that can have a similar reverse of fortune as the Blue Jays did in 2025 and get into the postseason dance. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! On today’s show, we discuss the trade that went down between the Cardinals and Red Sox as Sonny Gray ships up to Boston to join their rotation. Later, some major free agency develops, as Dylan Cease signs a 7-year contract joining the Blue Jays rotation. Finally, we conclude our show with our newest edition of This Player in MLB History talking about former 3B, Troy Glaus.

Today, we discuss the create of a new professional baseball league: Women’s Professional Baseball League and what we can expect from its inaugural season in 2026. Later, we jump into a trade that went down yesterday as the Mets acquired 2B Marcus Semien from the Rangers in exchange for OF Brandon Nimmo. Finally, we get to our Free Agent prediction segment discussing where the top pitchers on the market will head for this upcoming season. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, we discuss the four players that accepted the one year qualifying offer. Also, as part of MLB Decision Day this past Tuesday, the Rule 5 Draft deadline has come and gone as we discuss some prospects protected from that December draft. Later, we discuss the new three year media deal MLB signed and what it means for the 2026 season. Finally, we pay our respects and honor LHP Randy Jones for this edition of This Player in MLB history as the 1976 NL Cy Young Award winner passed away this week. Play Ball!

Today, we make predictions of where some of the top free agent hitters will sign and for what contract value. As we ramp up into the madness of the offseason, we want to make you all familiar of players that will be returning home or a new face in a new place. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we discuss all the awards MLB announced this week including this year’s Cy Young and MVP winners. Later, we reflect on the careers of David Fletcher and Kyle Hendricks both announced their retirement this week. Finally, we introduce our first This Player in MLB History talking about former catcher Benito Santiago. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we discuss who took home AL and NL Rookie of the Year honors. Later, we take a look into the dark side of baseball with an alleged threat to Bryce Harper and alleged sports gambling involvement with Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz. Finally, we wrap up talking about Munetaka Murakami being officially posted from Japan and free to sign with an MLB team along with updates from the Arizona Fall League. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we discuss the 13 players that received the Qualifying Offer. Next, we discuss the winners of the National League Silver Slugger Award at each position around the diamond. Later, we discuss two new managerial hires along with the Dodgers picking up the club option on 3B Max Muncy. Finally, we conclude the show with our first Mock GM segment focused on being the GM of the New York Mets for the day. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we recap the conclusion of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2025 World Series champions. Later, we share the announcement of the AL & NL Gold Glove Awards teams. Finally, we get started on the offseason exploring the hot trade candidates and free agents as it’s time to ramp up for the 2026 season. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we recap what went down in the World Series for Games 3-5. Next, we provide a preview of what we can expect from tonight’s Game 6 as the Toronto Blue Jays are one win away from winning the World Series for the first time since 1993. Finally, we get caught up to speed on some managerial changes around MLB. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we talk recap what went down in Games 1 & 2 of the World Series taking place between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Later, we provide a look ahead of what to expect from Game 3 tonight in LA along with the rest of the series and making some predictions. Finally, we provide an update of expectations for offseason content starting next week. Play ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we briefly recap the memorable Game 7 ALCS matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. Later, we provide a preview for the 2025 World Series which will feature a matchup between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays for baseball’s biggest prize. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, today we discuss what went down in the NLCS as the Los Angeles Dodgers complete the 4 game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers and advance back to the World Series in back to back years. Later, we discuss the exciting ALCS as the Mariners/Blue Jays continue to battle it out forcing a winner take all Game 7 tonight in Toronto. Finally, we officially announce the beginning of Gratzilla Media Productions. Play Ball!

What’s up Ballers?! Today, we recap what has gone down in the National League and Championship Series. Additionally, we provide a preview of when you can expect to watch the remainder of each series and our World Series picks. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers! On today’s show, we discuss the conclusion of the Division Series as the Mariners and Brewers advance. Later, we preview the AL & NL Championship series along with completing our awards season for the efforts of MLB players during the 2025 campaign. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, happy Friday! Today, we discuss two Division Series that have concluded and two that are still to be decided this week. With the Phillies and Yankees eliminated, what’s next for those teams? Plus, we dive into Cubs/Brewers and Tigers/Mariners along with giving our keys and predictions on who will advance along to the Championship Series. We provide as much info as we can about the two respective championship series to come. Finally, we release our 1st annual AL and NL All-MLB teams. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, join us today as we discuss what has gone down during the AL & NL Division series thus far. Plus, we preview what to expect the rest of the way with expected pitching matchups and start times to see who will advance on to each league’s championship series. At the end of our show, we predict who we think will advance and how they will do. Postseason baseball has exceeded my expectations this year and looking forward to seeing how it continues to unfold. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers! Today, we recap what went down in the Wild Card Round as the Dodgers, Tigers, Cubs and Yankees all advance in the postseason. Also, check out our preview of the Divisional Series round set to begin tomorrow on Saturday along with our predictions of who we think will emerge victorious and move on to the Championship Series. Lots of exciting postseason baseball still to come…Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, Happy Postseason Baseball Season for all who celebrate! On today’s show, we recap how the postseason bracket field was set from this past weekend’s regular season finale. Later, we breakdown the AL MVP and give our pick to who of Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge should take home the award. To conclude, we preview the Wild Card Round set to kick off today and predict who will move on to the Divisional Round. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, join us today as we recap what went down around MLB earlier this week and what it means to postseason positioning. The AL MVP race heats up as this week we saw Cal Raleigh blast home run number 60 and Aaron Judge blast home run number 51 along with increasing his batting average to .330. Finally, we give scenarios and series to look out for as we enter the final weekend of the 2025 regular season. Play Ball!

Today, we discuss Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw announcing this past Thursday he will be retiring at the conclusion of the 2025 season and his last start this past Friday at Dodger Stadium. On Saturday, we were treated to history as Giancarlo Stanton mashed his 450th career home run and Mike Trout obliterated his 400th career home run. Finally, we provide an update on the craze of the postseason races coming to a photo finish as we have reached the final week of the regular season. We are so happy to be back talking ball with you Ballers. Play Ball!

Today, we discuss the historic 4 home run performance by Kyle Schwarber back on 8/29. We talk about the exciting Game 1 and recap the NL high profile series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers. Later, we wonder and talk whether the New York Yankees are World Series contenders or pretenders. Here’s Harry, we introduce our audience to Harry Ford the Mariners’ #4 prospect who is set to make his MLB debut. Finally, we provide a programming update of our return on 9/22 and conclude with audio interviews of Carlos Cortes, Jake Burger and Kyle Higashioka. Play Ball!

Hello there Ballers! Today, we discuss the significance of Cal Raleigh of the Seattle Mariners setting the single season record for most home runs hit by a catcher in MLB history. We provide a recap and thoughts regarding the Boston Red Sox dominating series victory taking 3 out of 4 in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. Later, we discuss the important series victory for the Padres against the Dodgers in their final regular season matchup of the year along with how Texas kept their season afloat completing a three game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians. Finally, we do an update...

Today, we discuss the statement sweep as the Los Angeles Dodgers take all three games against their heated rival the San Diego Padres. MLB’s best, the Milwaukee Brewers, saw their historic 14 game winning streak come to an end but we take a look inside the numbers and how solidly they’ve set themselves up for October postseason baseball. The New York Yankees get an important three game road sweep in St. Louis against the Cardinals and we discuss how it all went down plus what it means for postseason positioning. Next, we discuss the series between The Seattle Mariners and...

Today, we relive the legendary performance between Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw. Later, we provide insight into the West division races as we give our kudos to the surging Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres. Are the Yankees in trouble? We give our thoughts and share what they may need to do to begin the turnaround from this summer free fall. Finally, we a week of milestones culminating over the weekend with MLB calling up the 1st female umpire, Jen Pawol, to join the crew for the Marlins/Braves series culminating in her being the home plate umpire during the...

Today, we discuss some highlights from this past weekend of MLB action including navigating through the high volume of hits recorded from some of Friday’s game. The Miami Marlins continue their hot play as they complete a three game sweep of the New York Yankees while in the AL the Red Sox are sizzling sweeping the Houston Astros and improving to being winners of 20 of their last 27. Later, we discuss the MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee along with a preview of what to watch around the league this week. Play ball!

Join us for our Trade Deadline special show as we highlight every transaction that went down up until 7/31 at 6:00pm EST! Play Ball!

Today, we discuss Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz making MLB history with his 6/6 4 HR 8 RBI performance on Friday against the Astros. Later, we take a look at the Marlins recent performance coming off a weekend winning 2 out of 3 against the 1st place Brewers. Also, Aaron Judge is headed to the IL we discuss what it means to the Yankees and the postseason race. We took a moment to reflect on the three legends of the game who were enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame this past weekend: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner. Finally, we conclude the episode...

Today, we recap some highlights of MLB action from earlier in the week. The Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians have catapulted themselves back into the AL Wild Card Race. Later, we discuss two major trades that went down as Josh Naylor is headed to the Seattle Mariners and Ryan McMahon is headed to the New York Yankees. Finally, we give you four series and some players to watch out for over the weekend for your baseball entertainment. Play Ball!

Today, we discuss what went down around MLB over the weekend as games have resumed post All-Star Break. On this past Saturday, the New York Mets inducted former 3B and Captain David Wright into the franchise’s hall of fame along with having his jersey number retired and we talk all about it. Finally, we give you four series to watch this week and a HR Prediction that we think will happen up in Toronto. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers, baseball is back for the second half and the ramp up of postseason races. First, we recap what went down in the 95th edition of the Mid-Summer Classic along with some interesting facts and history made in the game. We make some bold predictions for the second half of the MLB season along with four series to watch this weekend. Finally, we start your weekend at the end of this show with interviews from A’s players Max Muncy and Max Schuemann along with quick question with Blue Jays player Addison Barger and coach/former MLB Great Do...

Hey there Ballers, today we recap the 2025 HR Derby and discuss the way in which Cal Raleigh found his path to victory to be crown champion. We preview the starting lineups and pitching matchups for the MLB All-Star Game featuring the games best from the American League vs the National League. Later, we give out our Top Ballers Awards for first half top performances along with a recap of what the standings look like through 98 games. We conclude with some second half predictions, a couple of which we consider rather bold. Let’s get to it, play ball!

Today, we pay our respects to Bobby Jenks, former Chicago White Sox closer who passed away the other day from stomach cancer at the age of 44. After, we jump around the league highlights of what went down in MLB this past week. Later, we share some MLB player milestones achieved including Clayton Kershaw becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history to log 3,000 strikeouts. We remind you details of the A’s Day Event in Sacramento on Friday, July 11 and how you can win some cool A’s giveaways prizes. Finally, we give you some key series to watch over the firs...

Hey there Ballers, today we discuss what went down in MLB across the league over this past weekend. We discuss top hitting and pitching performances including Tarik Skubal’s masterful outing on Sunday Night Baseball. Later, we provide some baseball things of note including history on the horizon as Clayton Kershaw needs only 3 strikeouts in his Wednesday night start to reach 3,000 for his career. We wrap up with some Luis Severino drama about quality of facilities at Sutter Health Park and what to expect on our Friday show. Play Ball!

Hey there Ballers! We are officially back! Join us today was we begin the official relaunch of Bases, Barrels & Ballplayers. To kick things off, we discuss the format of our show and then jump right into recapping some highlights from the first half of the MLB season. Additionally, we provide an update on the All-Star Voting starters tally to give you a picture of what the teams will look like for the upcoming Mid-Summer Classic this July in Atlanta. Play Ball!