Inside Pitch Podcast

Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing Monday afternoon's simulated game, which was Ryan Yarbrough's final tune-up for the regular season. He also breaks down the catching situation and how Mike Zunino's bat could be a big piece to the team's success in 2020. We also hear from infielder Brandon Lowe, who talks about his preparations for the season and how his friend Austin Meadows is feeling after testing positive for COVID-19

The Rays head down the final stretch before the start of the 2020 regular season. They get back DH Jose Martinez, who missed the first two weeks with COVID-19, and he talks about if he feels he'll be ready for Opening Day. Plus, Charlie Morton will get the start Friday against Toronto, and he discusses his feelings getting to start Opening Day for the first time.

Steve Carney starts today's show with the announcement of Austin Meadows testing positive for COVID-19, and what it could mean for other players who have been missing from camp like Yonny Chirinos, Jose Martinez, and Brendan McKay. Plus we hear how outfielder Kevin Kiermaier feels about crowd noise being pumped in to Tropicana Field and what it was like working with a two-man outfield.

We start today's episode with Steve Carney discussing a Bob Nightengale column in USA Today about how some owners could be losing hundreds of millions of dollars to COVID-19. We also hear from catcher Mike Zunino and infielder Nate Lowe, two hitters looking to put 2019 in the rear-view mirror.

We hear from pitcher Tyler Glasnow, who reveals he is the first Rays player to have tested positive for COVID-19. Steve Carney also details the other players who have been missing from camp and how that could affect the start of the regular season.

Steve Carney starts by detailing the return of Diego Castillo to camp on Monday and a sighting of Tyler Glasnow for the first time Tuesday morning. Plus, Chaz Roe sits down to talk about getting back on the mound after dealing with an infected blister in his pitching hand.

Steve Carney starts today's show by discussing how the Atlanta Braves could be changing one of its biggest traditions due to its connection with the Native American stereotype. He also gets into watching Ji-Man Choi hit right-handed on Saturday against left-handed pitching. Finally, right-hander Shane Baz and lefty Shane McClanahan each participated in Sunday's simulated game, and we hear from both of them.

Steve Carney starts by discussing a post by ESPN's Alden Gonzalez about how players' discipline during the pandemic throughout the season could be a big part of a team's success during a shortened 2020 season. We also talk to reliever Pete Fairbanks and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier about preparations for July 24.

For the first time since baseball's return, Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg spoke about the future of the team economically and the short-term prospects of fans at the Trop in 2020. Steve Carney breaks down what he got out of Marc Topkin's article in the Tampa Bay Times. Blake Snell also tells us what he's getting out of the live BP and sim game sessions early in Summer Camp.

Summer Camp practices continue at Tropicana Field. Steve Carney and the media hear from reliever Chaz Roe as he tells us why he missed the first few days of camp. And live BP sessions continue during the workouts to help both the pitchers and the hitters. Second baseman Brandon Lowe explains how going up against his teammates in BP can help during regular season games.