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MLBTR Podcast: Baseball Is Back, Will Smith’s Extension, Mike Clevinger And Jon Berti

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 we ... The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, hosted by Darragh McDonald and Steve Adams of MLB TradeRumors, discusses the Dodgers and Will Smith signing an extension. Also discussed the news of Joey Bart being traded from the Giants to the Pirates, and the Yankees acquiring Jon Berti in a three-team trade with the Rays and Marlins. The podcast also answers questions about Jordan Montgomery's potential return to the Rangers. Are international free agents eligible for extensions right away or a certain waiting period due to the Roki Sasaki situation? Are there a system in place for trading competitive balance picks in the MLB?

MLBTR Podcast: Baseball Is Back, Will Smith’s Extension, Mike Clevinger And Jon Berti

Published : a month ago by MLB Trade Rumors in Sports Entertainment

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 Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Dodgers and Will Smith signing an extension (3:30)

• Live reaction to the breaking news of Joey Bart being traded from the Giants to the Pirates (16:25)

• The Yankees acquiring Jon Berti in a three-team trade with the Rays and Marlins (22:05)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• Let’s say it’s trade deadline time and the Diamondbacks are basically a longshot to make the playoffs and want to dump payroll. Do you think there could be a reunion for Jordan Montgomery to be traded to the Rangers? The contract is right with the option or does he have a no-trade clause? (31:40)

• Are international free agents eligible for extensions right away or is there a certain waiting period? I ask this because of the impending Roki Sasaki situation. Could he sign with an MLB team next year and play that first year for peanuts knowing that he has a handshake mega deal agreement in place that kicks in the following year? (34:10)

• Is there a particular reason that you can’t trade a draft pick in the MLB the same way you can in leagues like the NFL? I know you there is a system in place for trading competitive balance picks, but I mean for just normal picks. I ask because I am a Mets fan and a Gators fan and it hurts that Jac Caglianone probably isn’t going to fall to 18. (41:55)

• A Live Reaction To The Jordan Montgomery Signing, Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter, And J.D. Martinez Joins The Mets – listen here

• Mutiny In The MLBPA, Blake Snell Signs With The Giants And The Dylan Cease Trade – listen here

• Injured Pitchers, Brayan Bello’s Extension, Mookie Betts At Shortstop And J.D. Davis – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!


Topics: Baseball, Podcasts

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