On this episode of the Newsmakers podcast, MLB.com's Bill Ladson talks with columnist Jessie Sanchez about the passing of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte, and the impact of their losses in the baseball world.

On the latest edition of the Newsmakers podcast, Bill Ladson is joined by the play-by-play voice of the Seattle Mariners, Dave Sims, as they discuss all the moves the Mariners have made this offseason and if they're the favorites in the AL West. Bill also welcomes in MLB.com Cubs beat reporter Carrie Muskat, who talks about the World Series champions' visit to the White House.

Tim Wallach spent the majority of his 17-year MLB playing career with the Montreal Expos, where he played 11 seasons with Tim Raines. MLB.com's Bill Ladson spoke with the current Marlins bench coach about his playing days with Raines and what it would mean for him to get inducted into the Hall of Fame on his final try.

It would be an understatement to say that Dave Stewart is a baseball lifer. Besides being drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1975, Stewart has spent time as the GM of the D-Backs, a pitching coach, an executive and an agent. On this episode of Newsmakers, MLB.com's Bill Ladson talks with "Mr. Everything" about his participation in the Dream Series and what his favorite part of his career has been.

The Cincinnati Reds looked to improve their pitching for their 2017 campaign. One way of doing that was to bring in veteran reliever Drew Storen. MLB.com's Bill Ladson spends some time talking with the reliever about his offseason and what Reds fans can expect this season.

Commissioner Rob Manfred joins Bill Ladson to spotlight the young, outstanding talent in the game today, share his excitement surrounding the World Baseball Classic and detail his goals for the 2017 season.

Ron Darling joins Bill Ladson to make his picks and predictions for the 2017 season.

Bill Ladson caught up with Orioles manager Buck Showalter to find out what he's looking forward to this season, how his lineup is shaking out and expectations for the newest Oriole, Seth Smith.

Bill Ladson takes a look around the baseball landscape to find out why some of the game's biggest sluggers are still on the board, how the Astros can improve their starting rotation, and discuss this year's Hall of Fame class.

On this jam-packed Newsmakers podcast, MLB.com's Bill Ladson welcomes the newest member of the Colorado Rockies Ian Desmond as they discuss his big deal that brought him to the Rocky Mountain state. Bill also talks with pitcher Bronson Arroyo about his plans for the 2017 season. Ken Gurnick, Richard Justice and Rangers third-base coach Tony Beasley join the show as well.