In our 102nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the how the trade deadline has impacted the fantasy futures of players dealt along with those stepping into new roles before diving into the standard injury and callup news and notes. Then we make select cards to enter the pod PC for the July Players of the Month.
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Links to things discussed in the pod:
TRADE DEADLINE FALLOUT
- All of the trades around the 2025 deadline
- MLBTR’s trade tracker by team
- Biggest trades discussed:
- Risers
- Jesus Sanchez & Jakob Marsee
- New closers (Jose Ferrer, JoJo Romero, Randy Rodriguez, Dennis Santana)
- Kyle Finnegan
- Freddy Fermin
- Khal Stephen
- Dylan Beavers
- Fallers
- Eugenio Suarez
- Old closers (David Bednar, Camilo Doval, Ryan Helsley, Mason Miller)
- Incumbent closers losing role (Will Vest)
- Former starting-ish bats heading to part-time roles (Willi Castro, Jose Caballero, Will Wagner)
- Gavin Sheets
News & Notes Discussion (1:02:45)Upcoming baseball card release schedule:
- 8/6: 2025 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Players Edition
- 8/12: 2025 Topps Finest
- 8/13: 2025 Panini Prizm
- 8/15: 2025 Panini Boys Of Summer
- 8/29: 2025 Panini Impeccable
CARDS DISCUSSION (1:44:10)July POTM PC (
link to Razzball post)
