Strikeout Central

The Baltimore turnaround

In this episode, Michael welcomes Orioles reporter Jake Rill to the podcast, where they discuss all things Orioles, including the Adley Rutschman effect, where Anthony Santander and Adam Frazier might find themselves playing more often, the catching depth behind Adley Rutschman, the first base situation behind Ryan Mountcastle, and all the acquisitions of the offseason. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support]

Jacob, Texas Ranger

In this episode, Michael welcomes Texas Rangers reporter Alex Plinck to the podcast, where they discuss the Rangers signing Jacob deGrom, adding Andrew Heaney and Jake Odorizzi, the hiring of Bruce Bochy as manager, how the bullpen looks, and how the Seager and Semien contracts look one year later. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support]

Strikeout Central: All things Mets

In this episode, Michael welcomes New York Mets reporter for The Athletic Will Sammon to the podcast, where they discuss all things Mets, including their disappointing end to the season, quickly re-signing Edwin Diaz, new additions to the bullpen, and what moves they might make over the rest of the offseason. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support]

Strikeout Central: Trades, trades, and more trades

In this episode, Michael welcomes Stephen Nesbitt of The Athletic to the podcast, discussing all things trade deadline. Michael and Stephen talk about the Josh Hader trade that just happened, whether or not Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani will actually get traded, the latest on the likely trade candidates, who the buyers and sellers are at the trade deadline, and who might be doing a little of both. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support]

Strikeout Central: Midseason pipeline chatter

In this episode, Michael welcomes Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline to the podcast, where they discuss all things prospects, such as the seasons of top prospects making opening day rosters, the loaded shortstop pool, what the Pirates are doing with Henry Davis, and which teams are poised to drop in the latest farm system rankings --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-najarian/support]