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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- The Pirates getting Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery for Mike Burrows in a three-team trade with the Astros and Rays (Recorded prior to the news of the Pirates agreeing to a deal with Ryan O’Hearn) (1:10)
- The Astros trading away Jacob Melton and Anderson Brito to get Burrows (10:10)
- The Rays trading away Lowe, Mangum and Montgomery for Melton and Brito, in addition to trading Shane Baz to the Orioles for four prospects and a draft pick (13:30)
- The Orioles giving up four prospects and a draft pick to get Baz (19:05)
- The White Sox signing Munetaka Murakami (25:40)
- The Red Sox acquiring Willson Contreras from the Cardinals (45:40)
- The Padres re-signing Michael King (54:35)
- The Athletics acquiring Jeff McNeil from the Mets (58:55)
Check out our past episodes!
- The Mets Sign Jorge Polanco, And The Braves, Blue Jays And Royals Make Moves – listen here
- Winter Meetings Recap – listen here
- An Agent’s Perspective with B.B. Abbott – Also, Cease, Williams, Helsley, And Gray – 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 Wendell Cruz, Imagn Images