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The Ringer baseball crew brings you the analysis, humor, player breakdowns, and instant reactions you need for the MLB season. TUES: ‘Baseball BBQ’ with Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman. FRI: ‘The Ringer MLB Show’ with Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, and Zach Kram.

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Ringer Baseball episodes:

12.10.2021
Our 2022 MLB Wish List
With the lockout in full effect, we look ahead to 2022 and make a list of things we hope the baseball season will deliver, on or off the field. Plus: Hall of Fame selection reactions. Hosts: Michael Baumann and Zach Kram Producer:...
12.08.2021
The 2021 MLB Time Capsule
Just as we did at the end of 2020, we cap off the MLB calendar by building a time capsule of the most important physical items that represent the most memorable moments in baseball in 2021. From Sergio Romo’s belt...
12.02.2021
The Seven Biggest MLB Lockout Questions, Answered
For the first time since 1995, there is a work stoppage in MLB. We answer your biggest questions: What is a lockout? Why have negotiations between the MLB and MLBPA failed to produce a new CBA before the Dec. 1 deadline? Will...
11.30.2021
The MLB Free-Agent Market Just Exploded
Max Scherzer signed with the Mets. Corey Seager and Marcus Semien signed with the Rangers. Kevin Gausman signed with the Blue Jays. Robbie Ray signed with the Mariners. Our heads are spinning. We break down every major signing and trade...
11.23.2021
Aaron Loup on the Move, Justin Verlander Staying in Houston. Plus: Randy Wilkins on the Departure of Tyler Wade.
We discuss the posting process for Seiya Suzuki (8:00) and react to the Justin Verlander and Aaron Loup deals (19:00). Then, we’re joined by director Randy Wilkins to discuss the Yankees' decision to designate Tyler Wade for assignment (39:00). Lastly,...
11.19.2021
Bryce Harper and Shohei Ohtani Win MVPs. Plus: Why Is Everyone So Mad About Corbin Burnes?
We run through a series of news items that have dropped in the last week, including the Mets—at long last—hiring a GM while letting Noah Syndergaard walk (1:00). Then, we discuss the MLB awards handed out this week, including MVP,...
11.16.2021
Noah Syndergaard Is Leaving the Mets for Los Angeles. Plus: Tucker Davidson on Winning a World Series and Fast Buses.
We react to the news that Noah Syndergaard has signed a one-year, $21 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels, as well as the news that former Angels general manager Billy Eppler will be taking over as Mets GM (1:00)....
11.12.2021
Free Agent Matchmaker: What’s The Best Landing Spot for the 20 Best Free Agents?
We share our favorite destinations for the 20 best free agents in baseball, including Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Trevor Story, Justin Verlander, Noah Syndergaard, Michael Conforto, Marcus Semien, and more. Hosts: Michael Baumann and Zach Kram Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your...
11.09.2021
The 15 Most Interesting Free Agents This Offseason
We discuss the end of the World Series (4:00), before running through a list of the most interesting players available in free agency this offseason (28:00). Then, we bid adieu to Buster Posey and share the things we’ll remember most...
11.03.2021
The Atlanta Braves Eliminated the Houston Astros to Win Their First World Series Since 1995
We react to the underdog Atlanta Braves eliminating Houston en route to their first World Series win since the 1990s. What ultimately sunk the Astros? Then we share October superlatives for all the other teams previously eliminated, before briefly previewing...
11.02.2021
Can the Astros Pull Off the Vaunted 3-1 Comeback?
The World Series has been a tale of two different Astros teams thus far: the explosive offensive team that won Game 5 in a landslide and the disjointed team that only managed two runs in games 3 and 4 combined....
10.29.2021
Who Has the Edge in a Split World Series?
We discuss the first two games of the World Series, which is tied 1-1, and predict who will grab Game 3 and take the edge (1:00). Then, we recap a surprisingly eventful week of baseball news that included the Padres...
10.26.2021
The Six Biggest Things to Watch in the World Series. Plus: A World Series MVP Draft!
We sit down to discuss the six things that are top of mind as the Astros and Braves prepare for Game 1 (1:00). Will the Atlanta bullpen hold up against a deep Astros lineup? Will Houston’s offense be enough to...
10.22.2021
Game 6s Are Upon Us. Can Either the Dodgers or Red Sox Win Two Straight on the Road?
We react to a Chris Taylor–led Dodgers offensive outburst in Game 5 that will send the NLCS back to Atlanta (1:00). With their two best pitchers scheduled for games 6 and 7, respectively, can the Dodgers pull off another miracle...
10.19.2021
Are the Red Sox the Team of Destiny? Plus: The Dodgers Are on the Ropes.
We react to a Red Sox drubbing of the Astros in Game 3 (1:00), and wonder whether Houston has enough pitching to slow down the streaking Boston offense. Then we recap the wire-to-wire games 1 and 2 of the NLCS,...
10.15.2021
The Dodgers Squeaked by the Giants. Has the Path Cleared for Them to Repeat?
We react to Game 5 between the Dodgers and Giants—one of the most tense elimination games in recent memory (1:00). Then, we preview the now-locked championship series between the Dodgers and Braves, and Red Sox and Astros (29:00). Hosts: Michael Baumann...
10.12.2021
The Rays Are Going Home. Could the Dodgers Be Next?
We react to a shocking series of events that led to the Red Sox eliminating the Rays, who finished the season with the American League’s best record, in just four games (1:00). Then, we discuss a tense Game 3 between...
10.07.2021
The Dodgers Dispatched the Cardinals. Are They World Series Favorites?
We react to the defending-champion Los Angeles Dodgers advancing past the wild card (5:00), and preview every divisional series slated to start in the next two days (15:26). Plus, our full playoff and World Series predictions (33:30) and our reaction...
10.06.2021
'R2C2' Bonus: The Yankees Weren’t Good Enough. How Do They Change That?
This episode originally aired on 'R2C2 With CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco.' To hear more, follow 'R2C2' on Spotify. We react to a disappointing wild-card performance by the Yankees and their ace, Gerrit Cole. Then we try to diagnose the problems...
10.04.2021
Game 163 Fell Through, but We Had Fun Anyway. Plus: Wild-Card Previews and World Series Predictions.
We gather to discuss a tense final day of the regular season that ultimately ended anti-climactically (1:00). Then, we preview the AL wild card between the Yankees and Red Sox in Boston and the NL matchup in L.A. between the...
10.01.2021
Who Will Be Left Without a Chair When the Playoff Race Music Stops?
This week, we dive deep on the six series that have consequences for the 2021 MLB playoff picture: Giants-Padres, Dodgers-Brewers, and, more importantly, Yankees-Rays, Red Sox–Nats, Blue Jays–Orioles, and Mariners-Angels. How will this playoff bracket shake out? Hosts: Michael Baumann and...
09.28.2021
The Three Series That Will Decide the MLB Playoff Bracket
This week, we break down massive series between the Blue Jays and Yankees, Braves and Phillies, and Red Sox and Orioles (7:00), before discussing the potential that the Mariners could play spoiler in the AL wild-card race (15:00). Then, we...
09.24.2021
The Mets and Padres Collapsed. We’re Not Mad, Just Disappointed.
This week, we discuss the conflagration between the Rays and Blue Jays over a dropped strategy card (1:00), before reviewing which teams we’re most disappointed in this season (10:00). Finally, we preview the best series of the weekend, including Red...
09.21.2021
The 2021 Padres: The Anatomy of a Team's Unraveling
This week, we discuss the semi-shocking reality that the St. Louis Cardinals will almost certainly grab the second spot in the NL wild-card race (2:00) before recounting just how terribly things have unfolded in San Diego (14:00). We also check...
09.17.2021
The Race for the NL West, Ohtani’s Impact, Plus a Look at This Weekend’s Picks
This week, we look into the race for the NL West and what the wild-card game represents for the team that doesn’t win the division (3:16) before discussing the final spot of the NL wild card (22:56). Then we highlight Shohei...
09.14.2021
The Blue Jays Are on Fire, but Shohei Ohtani Is Still the MVP
This week, we discuss the Toronto Blue Jays taking over the top spot in the American League wild-card race (1:00) before reiterating our position that Shohei Ohtani has easily wrapped up the AL MVP award (15:00). Then we recap an...
09.10.2021
The Blue Jays Have Thrown a Wrench in the AL Playoff Race. Plus: Michael Baumann Interviews Michael Baumann!
This week, we discuss how the Toronto Blue Jays have flipped the script on the AL wild-card race (0:30) before Mike is joined by Orioles rookie Michael Baumann to discuss his MLB debut (14:30). Then we discuss this year’s Hall...
09.08.2021
Giants-Dodgers Recap, Playoff Dream Matchups, and Derek Jeter’s Hall of Fame Induction
We recap the weekend series between the Giants and Dodgers, the two NL West heavyweights with the best records in baseball (0:30), before laying out the playoff matchups that would lead to the most entertaining series (18:00). Then we discuss...
09.03.2021
The 10 Things We Want to Happen in the Final Month of the Season
We discuss the recent report that MLB wants to change the six-year service time system to an age-based free agency system (9:00) before we run down a list of things we want to see happen in the final month of...
08.31.2021
Which Wild-Card Race Is the Hottest? Plus: The Meaning of the Mets' Thumbs-Down Revealed.
This week, we discuss the “controversy” surrounding the Mets' thumbs-down celebration and its previously hidden meaning (0:30) before recapping Sal Pérez’s phenomenal 2021 season (38:00). Then, we break down whether the American or National League wild-card race is better (24:00)...
08.27.2021
The World Series Auction
On this week’s episode, we auction draft World Series contenders. How much will the Dodgers go for, even though they’re currently in position to have to play in the wild-card game? Do we believe in the Yankees’ hot streak? What...
08.24.2021
Padres Panic Meter. Plus, Miguel Cabrera Joins the 500 Club!
Miguel Cabrera added another achievement to his decorated career this weekend. We discuss Miggy and debate which current players have the best chance to reach 500 home runs (0:30). Then, we discuss the Padres’ recent spiral and firing of their...
08.20.2021
Who Would You Want on the Hill Most in a Wild-Card Game?
This week, we banter about Lance Lynn’s belt and Steve Cohen’s tweets (0:45), before drafting the starting pitchers we’d most want on the bump in a wild-card game (15:00). Then, we preview the weekend’s best matchups (53:00). Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben...
08.17.2021
Fernando Tatis Jr. Returns, Loudly. Plus: Who Will Throw the Next Perfect Game?
Fernando Tatis Jr. returned from injury to play right field for the Padres, a position he’s never played professionally. Will he succeed there (0:30)? Plus: who will throw MLB’s next perfect game (25:00), winning a bronze medal with José Gomez...
08.13.2021
The Field of Dreams Game Went Better Than Even MLB Could’ve Hoped. Plus: The Mets and Red Sox Are in Free Fall
We discuss the two-man AL MVP race between Shohei Ohtani and Vlad Guerrero Jr. (0:30), before recapping the exciting finish to the White Sox-Yankees ‘Field of Dreams’ game in Iowa (9:00). Then, we discuss Chris Davis’s retirement and roller-coaster career...
08.10.2021
Who’s Going to Win MVP?
This week, we check in with the San Francisco Giants, who somehow still have the best record in baseball (0:30), before running down the list of awards and who is in pole position for each of them (38:00). Then, we...
08.06.2021
Mike Trout Completes 10 Years of MLB Service at Age 30. Plus, the 'Field of Dreams' Game Approaches and Max Scherzer Makes His Debut. | MLB Show
With Zach on vacation, Mike and Ben first affirm their support for the upcoming corniness of the 'Field of Dreams' game (0:30) and discuss Max Scherzer's debut for the Dodgers (10:00). Then we celebrate Mike Trout’s 30th birthday and 10...
08.03.2021
Who Actually Has a Shot at Winning the World Series?
We size up the World Series contenders from each division in the aftermath of a very active trade deadline (1:00) and bid farewell to this recent era of the Cubs and Nationals (29:50). Plus, some Good, Bad, Uggla (45:09) and...
07.31.2021
The MLB Trade Deadline’s Biggest Stories
We react to all of the major stories coming out of a wild MLB trade deadline and how they might affect the rest of the season. We talk about Max Scherzer and Trea Turner heading to the Dodgers (7:00), the...
07.27.2021
Reckless Trade Deadline Speculation. Plus: Jake Is Halfway to Chicago!
We discuss the trades that have trickled in over the past few days, before discussing the biggest names on the trading block and where they should end up (4:00). Then, an all-access look at Jake’s bike trip to Chicago (29:00). Hosts:...
07.23.2021
Cleveland’s New Team Name, Nelson Cruz to the Rays, and Previewing the Weekend’s Action
We react to the breaking news that Cleveland will change its name to the Guardians, beginning next season (1:00). Then, we assess what the Rays’ acquisition of Nelson Cruz means for the AL East race (15:00) before inviting Rodger Sherman...
07.20.2021
Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the MLB Season
It’s time to get spicy. Will the Phillies win the division? Can the Blue Jays go on a streak when they return to their major league ballpark? Will Jacob deGrom actually lose out on the Cy Young? Plus, we make other hot second-half...
07.16.2021
How Hot Is This Trade Deadline Going to Be?
We react to a very enjoyable All-Star break (1:00), before discussing the latest reports about the teams that have still not reached the 85 percent vaccination cutoff marker (21:00). Finally, we react to the Joc Pederson trade, and assess which...
07.13.2021
All Hail Pete Alonso, Home Run Derby King. Plus: Draft Reactions and All-Star Game Preview.
Pete Alonso stole the show in the Home Run Derby. Will he become the greatest participant the event has ever seen? Plus: reactions to seeing Shohei Ohtani in person, previewing the All-Star Game, and breaking down the highlights from the...
07.09.2021
The 2011 MLB Redraft
Ten years later, we look back on maybe the greatest draft in baseball history—a draft loaded with All-Stars and what-ifs. We discuss what makes 2011 so special, before Mike, Ben, and Zach redraft the entire first round to create their...
07.07.2021
How the Dodgers Mishandled the Trevor Bauer Situation. Plus: The Cubs and Yankees Can’t Catch a Break.
Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the recent reports about Trevor Bauer and how the Dodgers organization has handled the case (0:40). Then, the duo discuss the recent struggles of the Yankees and Cubs (8:00) before listing off their...
07.02.2021
The MLB Midseason Awards Show
Ben and Zach open this week discussing the disturbing news that a woman has told police that Trevor Bauer assaulted her and MLB’s decision to put Bauer on seven-day administrative leave (1:21). Then Ben talks about the experience of watching...
06.29.2021
How High Can Shohei Ohtani Raise the Bar? Plus: Yankees Panic Meter Returns.
Shohei Ohtani keeps hitting home runs, and the collective baseball world doesn’t know what to do about it. How legitimate are the hot streaks of Ohtani, Kyle Schwarber, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (0:30)? Plus: The Yankees are in another swoon....
06.25.2021
The Cubs’ Anticlimactic No-no, Wander Franco’s Impressive Debut, and Our Ideal Home Run Derby Rosters
We open this week discussing the Cubs’ combined no-hitter of the Dodgers (0:30) before gushing about the top prospect in baseball, Wander Franco (10:00). Then we talk ideal home run derby rosters and preview the best series of the weekend...
06.22.2021
Top Five Trade Candidates. Plus: It’s Wander Franco SZN.
The best prospect in the world, who many believe is one of the best prospects in baseball history, is making his MLB debut tonight. We break down why there’s so much hype about Rays shortstop Wander Franco (8:15). Plus, a...

What's Ringer Baseball about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Ringer Baseball episodes:

Our 2022 MLB Wish List

The 2021 MLB Time Capsule

The Seven Biggest MLB Lockout Questions, Answered

The MLB Free-Agent Market Just Exploded

Aaron Loup on the Move, Justin Verlander Staying in Houston. Plus: Randy Wilkins on the Departure of Tyler Wade.

Bryce Harper and Shohei Ohtani Win MVPs. Plus: Why Is Everyone So Mad About Corbin Burnes?

Noah Syndergaard Is Leaving the Mets for Los Angeles. Plus: Tucker Davidson on Winning a World Series and Fast Buses.

Free Agent Matchmaker: What’s The Best Landing Spot for the 20 Best Free Agents?

The 15 Most Interesting Free Agents This Offseason

The Atlanta Braves Eliminated the Houston Astros to Win Their First World Series Since 1995

Can the Astros Pull Off the Vaunted 3-1 Comeback?

Who Has the Edge in a Split World Series?

The Six Biggest Things to Watch in the World Series. Plus: A World Series MVP Draft!

Game 6s Are Upon Us. Can Either the Dodgers or Red Sox Win Two Straight on the Road?

Are the Red Sox the Team of Destiny? Plus: The Dodgers Are on the Ropes.

The Dodgers Squeaked by the Giants. Has the Path Cleared for Them to Repeat?

The Rays Are Going Home. Could the Dodgers Be Next?

The Dodgers Dispatched the Cardinals. Are They World Series Favorites?

'R2C2' Bonus: The Yankees Weren’t Good Enough. How Do They Change That?

Game 163 Fell Through, but We Had Fun Anyway. Plus: Wild-Card Previews and World Series Predictions.

Who Will Be Left Without a Chair When the Playoff Race Music Stops?

The Three Series That Will Decide the MLB Playoff Bracket

The Mets and Padres Collapsed. We’re Not Mad, Just Disappointed.

The 2021 Padres: The Anatomy of a Team's Unraveling

The Race for the NL West, Ohtani’s Impact, Plus a Look at This Weekend’s Picks

The Blue Jays Are on Fire, but Shohei Ohtani Is Still the MVP

The Blue Jays Have Thrown a Wrench in the AL Playoff Race. Plus: Michael Baumann Interviews Michael Baumann!

Giants-Dodgers Recap, Playoff Dream Matchups, and Derek Jeter’s Hall of Fame Induction

The 10 Things We Want to Happen in the Final Month of the Season

Which Wild-Card Race Is the Hottest? Plus: The Meaning of the Mets' Thumbs-Down Revealed.

The World Series Auction

Padres Panic Meter. Plus, Miguel Cabrera Joins the 500 Club!

Who Would You Want on the Hill Most in a Wild-Card Game?

Fernando Tatis Jr. Returns, Loudly. Plus: Who Will Throw the Next Perfect Game?

The Field of Dreams Game Went Better Than Even MLB Could’ve Hoped. Plus: The Mets and Red Sox Are in Free Fall

Who’s Going to Win MVP?

Mike Trout Completes 10 Years of MLB Service at Age 30. Plus, the 'Field of Dreams' Game Approaches and Max Scherzer Makes His Debut. | MLB Show

Who Actually Has a Shot at Winning the World Series?

The MLB Trade Deadline’s Biggest Stories

Reckless Trade Deadline Speculation. Plus: Jake Is Halfway to Chicago!

Cleveland’s New Team Name, Nelson Cruz to the Rays, and Previewing the Weekend’s Action

Bold Predictions for the Second Half of the MLB Season

How Hot Is This Trade Deadline Going to Be?

All Hail Pete Alonso, Home Run Derby King. Plus: Draft Reactions and All-Star Game Preview.

The 2011 MLB Redraft

How the Dodgers Mishandled the Trevor Bauer Situation. Plus: The Cubs and Yankees Can’t Catch a Break.

The MLB Midseason Awards Show

How High Can Shohei Ohtani Raise the Bar? Plus: Yankees Panic Meter Returns.

The Cubs’ Anticlimactic No-no, Wander Franco’s Impressive Debut, and Our Ideal Home Run Derby Rosters

Top Five Trade Candidates. Plus: It’s Wander Franco SZN.