DFA Podcast

By Bret Sayre

What's DFA Podcast about?

DFA is a podcast presented by Baseball Prospectus. Join Bryan Grosnick, R.J. Anderson, and Shawn Brody as they cover all the transactions and moves you need to know, plus much more!

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DFA Podcast episodes:

08.21.2018
Episode 70: Boys of Summer
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle some big name pitcher injuries, leaders for the Cy Young award, the Yandy Diaz callup, and much more!
08.09.2018
Episode 69: In Pursuit of Another Deadline
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the addition of Mike Fiers and Shawn Kelley to the Oakland Athletics, the Washington Nationals signing of Greg Holland, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays continuing to trade, Johnny Cueto's...
08.04.2018
Episode 68: On a Deadline
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) take on the craziness of the non-waiver trade deadline. Moves like Chris Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jonathan Schoop to the Milwaukee Brewers, Kevin Gausman to the Atlanta Braves, and so much...
07.31.2018
Episode 67: Deadline Imminent
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) run through the bigger deals of the weekend as we approach the 2018 MLB non-waiver trade deadline. These include Nate Eovaldi going to the Boston Red Sox, Asdrubal Cabrera heading to the...
07.20.2018
Episode 66: The True Worth of a (Former) Bird, Hand
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Craig Goldstein (BP) discuss the trade of Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as the San Diego Padres movement of Brad Hand and Adam Cimer to Cleveland.
06.29.2018
Episode 65: The Edwin Jackson Episode
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle the biggest news of the week -- Edwin Jackson! The duo also discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation, injuries to big-name third basemen, Jayson Werth's retirement, and much more!
06.21.2018
Episode 64: Past the Super Two (Week Break)
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown the Kansas City Royals-Washington Nationals trade, the injury-plagued Angels, Miguel Sano's demotion, injuries in the reliever market, and much more!
05.30.2018
Episode 63: Moore To Give
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) makes sense of the Tampa Bay Rays trading Álex Colomé and Denard Span, the DFA of Hanley Ramirez, the mess that is the New York Mets, Phil Hughes finding a new home in...
05.23.2018
Episode 62: When Washington Calls
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) address a slate of moves by the Washington Nationals, Jose Bautista's release, the San Diego Padres' infield situation, whether the Pittsburgh Pirates can stay in the NL Central race, and the Willy...
05.19.2018
Episode 61: Who Needs Transactions When You Have Injuries
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss what the Robinson Cano suspension means for the Seattle Mariners, wrap up their discussion on the Matt Harvey trade, and look ahead for teams suffering from a plethora of injuries.
05.09.2018
Episode 60: The Matt Harvey Episode
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss Matt Harvey, what a Clayton Kershaw injury means to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and some notable call-ups
05.04.2018
Episode 59: May Day
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) get you up to speed on all of the injuries to the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, as well as some of the notable callups from around the league.
04.19.2018
Episode 58: Getting Caught Up
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) return from a short break by getting caught up to speed on what has happened around the league.
03.29.2018
Episode 57: National League Preview
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) return from a short break to finish their preview of the National League. What better way to start the new season than with another preview show?
03.29.2018
Episode 56: American League Preview
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) return from a short break with a preview of the American League. What better way to start the new season than with a preview show?
03.08.2018
Episode 55: Sabermetrics, but for hair
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) are joined by Zach Crizer (BP, MLB.com) to talk about the wonders of lefty bench bats and Tim Lincecum
02.26.2018
Episode 54: Spring Has Sprung
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown Logan Morrison's role with the Minnesota Twins, Francisco Liriano to the Detroit Tigers, Ben Revere to the Cincinnati Reds, and much more!
02.24.2018
Episode 53: Making Marginal Moves
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) get to talk more Tampa Bay Rays, the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins starter signings, and a pair of Baltimore Orioles signings.
02.21.2018
Episode 52: Close To Actual Baseball
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle Eric Hosmer signing with the San Diego Padres, J.D. Martinez signing with the Boston Red Sox, Jason Vargas to the New York Mets, and some...interesting trades by the Tampa Bay Rays
02.18.2018
Episode 51: Baltimore Cashes In
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Andrew Cashner signing, Chase Utley, Eduardo Nunez, and a ton of minor moves
02.13.2018
Episode 50: A Big Deal
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) have Yu Darvish to talk about, followed by Yu Darvish, and wrapped up with Yu Darvish. It's a Yu Darvish episode!
02.13.2018
Episode 49: The Mets Make a Move
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) get one big deal to talk about (Todd Frazier to the New York Mets) before taking on a whole cluster of little moves.
02.06.2018
Episode 48: So This Is February
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss a trade between the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics, the Alex Avila signing, and Bartolo Colon to the Rangers
01.28.2018
Episode 47: The Brewers Like Outfielders
Bryan Gosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Milwaukee Brewers' trade for Christian Yelich and signing of Lorenzo Cain,as well as a pair of smaller signings for the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals.
01.24.2018
Episode 46: The Austin Jackson Episode
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown a handful of moves that have taken place over the past week.
01.17.2018
Episode 45: The Ship Sails
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the haul for some Pittsburgh veterans, some more reliever signings, and a couple former Mets.
01.13.2018
Episode 44: The Slow Drip
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle the Jay Bruce signing, a three-team reliever trade, Yangervis Solarte's move
01.04.2018
Episode 43: Moving Out West
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Shawn Brody (BP, BtBS) talk about the Evan Longoria trade, the Wade Davis signing, and catch up on the post-Christmas action.
12.19.2017
Episode 42: Movin' Money
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Shawn Brody (BtBS, BP) breakdown the Los Angeles Dodgers-Atlanta Braves trade, try to figure out what the Philadelphia Phillies are doing with the Carlos Santana signing, discuss Zack Cozart to the Los Angeles Angels, and much more!
12.15.2017
Episode 41: Sweet Relief
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Shawn Brody (BtBS, BP) discuss the aftermath of the Marcell Ozuna trade and how the mid-tier reliever market moved quickly. It's a wrap-up of the Winter Meetings!
12.13.2017
Episode 40: The Storm
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Shohei Ohtani signing, the Giancarlo Stanton trade, and what they mean for their new respecitve teams.
12.08.2017
Episode 39: The Calm
As the offseason starts moving, Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) focus on the Seattle Mariners' trade for Dee Gordon, the Chicago Cubs' signing of Tyler Chatwood, and some other notable moves from around the league.
11.16.2017
Episode 38: Under New Management
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) wrap up the pre-Thanksgiving week by discussing some of the big managerial changes this offseason has offered
11.14.2017
Episode 37: Making A List, Checking It Twice
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) compare top-target lists as we patiently wait for the stove to warm up
11.07.2017
Episode 36: So This Is The Offseason
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Ben Diamond (BP) discuss the early stages of the pitching market, interestingly positioned teams, and the qualifying offer.
10.25.2017
Episode 35: How Did We Get Here?
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) take a look back at how the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros created their rosters, as well as how they stack up against each other.
10.17.2017
Episode 34: No Transactions, Plenty of Baseball
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss how the playoffs so far, the MVP race, the Dodgers and Kenta Maeda, and much more
09.28.2017
Episode 33: Catchers and Concussions
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss R.J.'s latest piece on catcher concussions, some minor moves, and what is now officially a full regular season of the DFA Podcast
09.22.2017
Episode 32: The DFA Pads-cast
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) spend a late-September show picking apart the San Diego Padres.
09.19.2017
Episode 31: We're On Fire
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) look retrospectively at how the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros came to be in their current form.
09.14.2017
Episode 30: The Cleveland Show
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown the Cleveland Indians' roster, as well as what has led them to their current position.
09.12.2017
Episode 29: A (Longer) Pirate's Life For Me
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss a duo of Pirate extensions, some callups of younger prospects, a crucial NL Central injury, all known quantities in the Kansas City Royals bullpen, and much more!
09.06.2017
Episode 28: The Eye Test
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) look at some of the Dodgers big call-ups, a Mets outfield addition, some AL West moves, and much more!
09.02.2017
Episode 27: Justin Time
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss what happened at the waiver deadline, what the Tigers are doing, and who positioned themselves well going into September.
08.29.2017
Episode 26: Always Be Clobbering (Baseballs)
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) enter the fun world of dinger discussion, the depressing world of the New York Mets, and much more!
08.23.2017
Episode 25: The One About The DL, Part 25
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) is joined by Rob Mains (BP) to break down the Miguel Sano injury, Scherzer/Darvish/Lester DL-stints, Andrew Miller injury, and much more
08.18.2017
Episode 24: A Weaver Farewell
Host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) and guest co-host Zach Crizer (BP) say a few things about Jered Weaver and J.P. Howell before looking at the season Nick Pivetta has put together.
08.15.2017
Episode 23: That's Clippie
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Astros' acquisition of Tyler Clippard, the Brewer's trade for Neil Walker, and much more
08.12.2017
Episode 22: The One About The Mets
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) are joined by Jarrett Seidler of BP Mets to talk about the ever-so-lovable New York Mets
08.08.2017
Episode 21: The Deadline Was Just A Suggestion
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) talk about some of Jerry Dipoto's weekend moves, the Sean Rodriguez trade, promotions, demotions, and much more.

What's DFA Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

DFA Podcast episodes:

Episode 70: Boys of Summer

Episode 69: In Pursuit of Another Deadline

Episode 68: On a Deadline

Episode 67: Deadline Imminent

Episode 66: The True Worth of a (Former) Bird, Hand

Episode 65: The Edwin Jackson Episode

Episode 64: Past the Super Two (Week Break)

Episode 63: Moore To Give

Episode 62: When Washington Calls

Episode 61: Who Needs Transactions When You Have Injuries

Episode 60: The Matt Harvey Episode

Episode 59: May Day

Episode 58: Getting Caught Up

Episode 57: National League Preview

Episode 56: American League Preview

Episode 55: Sabermetrics, but for hair

Episode 54: Spring Has Sprung

Episode 53: Making Marginal Moves

Episode 52: Close To Actual Baseball

Episode 51: Baltimore Cashes In

Episode 50: A Big Deal

Episode 49: The Mets Make a Move

Episode 48: So This Is February

Episode 47: The Brewers Like Outfielders

Episode 46: The Austin Jackson Episode

Episode 45: The Ship Sails

Episode 44: The Slow Drip

Episode 43: Moving Out West

Episode 42: Movin' Money

Episode 41: Sweet Relief

Episode 40: The Storm

Episode 39: The Calm

Episode 38: Under New Management

Episode 37: Making A List, Checking It Twice

Episode 36: So This Is The Offseason

Episode 35: How Did We Get Here?

Episode 34: No Transactions, Plenty of Baseball

Episode 33: Catchers and Concussions

Episode 32: The DFA Pads-cast

Episode 31: We're On Fire

Episode 30: The Cleveland Show

Episode 29: A (Longer) Pirate's Life For Me

Episode 28: The Eye Test

Episode 27: Justin Time

Episode 26: Always Be Clobbering (Baseballs)

Episode 25: The One About The DL, Part 25

Episode 24: A Weaver Farewell

Episode 23: That's Clippie

Episode 22: The One About The Mets

Episode 21: The Deadline Was Just A Suggestion