MLB Trade Rumors Podcast

If you spend any time on MLB Trade Rumors the website, you already know it's the go-to source for tracking every signing, trade, and front-office whisper across baseball. The podcast version, hosted by Darragh McDonald, extends that obsession into a weekly audio format where McDonald is joined by a fellow MLBTR writer -- Steve Adams, Anthony Franco, or Tim Dierkes -- to chew through the latest transactions and rumors. Episodes typically run about an hour, sometimes stretching closer to two when the hot stove is really burning. The conversation tends to be analytical but accessible, with the hosts pulling from their deep roster of sources and database knowledge to contextualize why a particular deal matters or why a free agent market is moving slowly. They are particularly good during the offseason and trade deadline windows, when the sheer volume of moves gives them plenty to unpack. The show has been running since 2023 and has built up about 145 episodes, earning a 4.3-star rating from listeners. It is not a flashy production -- no sound effects, no comedy bits -- just two baseball transaction nerds talking shop. That simplicity is actually its strength. You get granular breakdowns of contract structures, arbitration projections, and roster construction strategy that most mainstream baseball pods skip over entirely. If your idea of a good time is debating whether a team should non-tender a reliever or speculating about which prospect gets included in a deadline package, this is your show. It fills a very specific niche and fills it well.