In this week's episode, Chris and Jaden make up for lost time by glossing over news from the last month for both the Guardians and Reds.
Chris and Jaden discuss the recent indictment of Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz on the gambling scandal and their theories surrounding what is still yet for the public to find out, as well as what this means for the Guardians in 2026.
Jaden and Chris act as the general manager of their favorite teams by proposing a trade package to each other for each team, which they then agreed to after some negotiation. They negotiate in real time and make both teams better in the process. Below is what each lineup would look like in 2026 given these hypothetical trades becoming a reality.
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Jaden's Trade
2026 Reds Lineup:
OF - Gavin Lux, TJ Friedl, Noelvi Marte, Will Benson
INF - Ke'Bryan Hayes, EDLC, Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, Kyle Manzardo, Sal Stewart
C - Tyler Stephenson, Jose Trevino
2026 Guardians Lineup:
OF - Steven Kwan, Chase DeLauter, George Valera, Rece Hinds
INF - Jose Ramirez, Brayan Rocchio, Gabriel Arias, CES, Daniel Schneemann, David Fry
C - Bo Naylor, Austin Hedges
Chris' Trade
2026 Reds Lineup:
OF - Gavin Lux, TJ Friedl, Will Benson, CJ Kayfus
INF - Ke'Bryan Hayes, EDLC, Matt McLain, Spencer Steer, Sal Stewart
C - Tyler Stephenson, Jose Trevino, Bo Naylor
SP - Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbot, Brady Singer, Parker Messick
2026 Guardians Lineup:
OF - Steven Kwan, Chase DeLauter, Noelvi Marte, George Valera, Angel Martinez
INF - Jose Ramirez, Brayan Rocchio, Gabriel Arias, Kyle Manzardo, Daniel Schneemann, David Fry
C - Austin Hedges, Cooper Ingle (Guardians #4 Prospect)
