The Underdog MLB Show

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing newly inducted Baseball Hall of Famer Scott Rolen, the only player selected this year by the BBWAA. From there, we discuss a swap of Luis Arraez and Pablo Lopez between the Twins and the Marlins, Arte Moreno taking the Angels off the market, Aroldis Chapman heading to the Royals, Adalberto Mondesi being moved to the Red Sox, Tommy Pham heading to the Mets and Adam Duvall heading to the Red Sox, Michael Taylor's move to the Twins, and Mike Clevinger being investigated for a domestic incident.

On this week's episode, we begin by wishing Liam Hendriks well following his cancer diagnosis, which will keep him off the field indefinitely. From there, we discuss Carlos Correa's free agent saga coming to an end with a six-year, $200 million contract to return to the Twins, Andrew McCutchen returning home to Pittsburgh, new homes for Johnny Cueto, Trey Mancini, and Brandon Belt, and which players settled with their teams in arbitration, and which are headed towards a potential hearing to settle their salaries for the 2023 season.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing Rafael Devers' massive eleven-year, $331 million extension with the Red Sox that will keep the third baseman in Boston through his age 36 season. From there, we discuss the Phillies acquisition of All-Star closer Gregory Soto from the Tigers to shore up their bullpen, the Dodgers official release of Trevor Bauer, the latest Carlos Correa update, the Yankees adding two former GMs to their front office, and Eric Hosmer heading to the Cubs, Wade Miley to the Brewers, and AJ Pollock to the Mariners.

On this week's episode, we begin by giving out our offseason superlatives, including best and worst offseasons, and best and worst contracts in free agency. From there, we discuss Sean Murphy's extension with the Braves, Nathan Eovaldi heading to the Rangers, Evan Longoria heading to the Diamondbacks, Rich Hill heading to the Pirates, Jean Segura heading to the Marlins, and Corey Kluber heading to the Red Sox. To wrap up, we rank players we think are the most overrated, and underrated players in baseball by position.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing the latest in the Carlos Correa saga, which saw the Giants fail his physical, and the Mets agree with him on a $315 million contract, which is not yet finalized because of additional health concerns. From there, we discuss Trevor Bauer's reinstatement effective immediately, the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks teaming up to swap Daulton Varsho for Gabriel Moreno, the Giants signing Michael Conforto and Taylor Rogers, the Angels adding Brandon Drury, Matt Carpenter heading to the Padres, and Aaron Judge being named the newest captain of the New York Yankees.

On this week's episode, we begin by discussing Carlos Correa's record-breaking thirteen-year, $350 million contract, as well as huge deals between the Yankees and Carlos Rodon (six-years, $162 million) and the Cubs and Dansby Swanson (seven-year, $177 million.) From there, we discuss Chris Bassitt heading to the Blue Jays, Sean Murphy heading to the Braves as part of a three-team trade, Andrew Benintendi signing the biggest free agent deal in White Sox history, Noah Syndergaard and JD Martinez heading to the Dodgers, and Justin Turner heading to the Red Sox.

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On this week's episode, we begin by discussing Aaron Judge's return to the New York Yankees on a record nine-year, $360 million contract, where he is expected to be named captain in the near-future. From there, we discuss Xander Bogaerts' shocking signing with the Padres, Steve Cohen flexing his wallet to re-sign Brandon Nimmo, and bring in Jose Quintana, David Roberson, and Kodai Senga, the Cardinals luring Willson Contreras from the Cubs, the Red Sox adding Kenley Jansen and Masataka Yoshida, the Cubs adding Jameson Taillon and Cody Bellinger, many other moves across the league, and the 2022 All-MLB Teams.

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On this week's episode, we begin by celebrating the Crime Dog, Fred McGriff, and his long overdue induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. From there, we pay tribute to Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry, who passed away at the age of 84, and discuss new homes for All-Stars Jacob DeGrom, Trea Turner, Justin Verlander, and Jose Abreu. To wrap up, we discuss the Yankees offer to Aaron Judge and extension for Brian Cashman, a trade between the Mariners and Brewers, Zach Efflin heading to the Rays, Tony Clark's extension to lead the MLBPA, and Miguel Cabrera announcing his retirement following the 2023 season.

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On this week's episode, we begin by breaking down the 2023 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot, including the candidacies of newcomers Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez, and leading holdovers Scott Rolen, Todd Helton, and Billy Wagner. From there, we discuss Mike Clevinger heading to the White Sox on a one-year, $8 million contract, Dave Dombrowski's three-year extension to lead Baseball Operations for the Phillies, the Angels latest trade for Hunter Renfroe, and Carlos Santana heading to the Pirates.

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On this week's episode, we begin by discussing Jerry Dipoto's surprise acquisition of All-Star outfield Teoscar Hernandez to bolster the Marines lineup. From there, we recap the BBWAA Award results, which saw Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt win the MVP, Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara win the Cy Young, Julio Rodriguez and Michael Harris II win the Rookie of the Year, and Terry Francona and Buck Showalter win Manager of the Year. To wrap up, we discuss Anthony Rizzo re-upping with the Yankees, Tyler Anderson heading across the freeway, Cody Bellinger being non-tendered, and Gio Urshella being moved to the Angels.