The Just Baseball Show

Jack and Peter welcome back Paul Hembekides, who you can find on ESPN's Baseball Tonight Podcast with Buster Olney. They talk superlatives; players we were wrong about, underrated performers, teams that can't keep getting away with it, and teams we expect to take off in the second half, among others. Then, Jack and Peter discuss the Cubs' landing of David Peterson via a trade with the Mets, and fi...

Aram, Peter and Ryan beck in on the NL East! Can the Phillies catch the Braves? Which surprising performer are you taking: Marlins or Nationals? Are the Mets officially dead? And finally, how should the Twins handle the deadline after recent reports? Intro: 0:30  Cubs Injuries: 2:40 Phillies Catching Braves: 12:10 Marlins vs Nationals: 29:20 Mets Dead: 43:05 Twins Trade Deadline Dilemma: 57:1...

Aram and Jack work through the guys that are making up for rough starts to the 2026 MLB season. Then, a quick prospect check-in before Peter jumps on to celebrate the Oklahoma Sooners' MCWS Title.   Season Turnarounds Pt. 1: 0:00 Season Turnarounds Pt. 2: 13:00 Season Turnarounds Pt. 3: 21:00 Prospect Update: 30:00 Prospects (cont.)/Astros Buying: 40:00 CWS Final Recap: 48:00   Code JUST...

Jack and Peter recap the weekend that was in Major League Baseball from June 19 to 21, 2026.   Intro: 0:00 SF-MIA: 6:15 TOR-CHC: 15:02 MIN-ARI: 21:48 LAA-ATH: 28:52 BAL-LAD: 40:05 Hampton Farms: 45:24 CIN-NYY: 49:44 MIL-ATL: 55:09 WAS-TB: 58:42 CWS-DET: 1:02:56 STL-KC: 1:10:05 Hampton Farms: 1:14:42 CLE-HOU: 1:17:17 SD-TEX: 1:22:34 PIT-COL: 1:25:22 BOS-SEA: 1:30:08 NYM-PHI: 1:36:09   Dow...

All three of Aram, Jack and Peter get together to discuss the proposed changes to Major League Baseball's amateur signing/drafting system. Then, they break down some of the hottest performers in the bigs.   Intro: 0:00 MLB Draft Proposal: 5:53 International Draft Proposal: 20:35 Bryce Eldridge: 32:07 Colson Montgomery: 37:55 Mike Trout: 44:38 Joey Bart: 48:09 Byron Buxton: 50:52 Weekend Previ...

Jack and Peter dive into Cespedes Family BBQ's Dream Home Run Derby field and enhance on the heels of the new rule changes to the format. Then, they bounce around MLB headlines before bringing on Mark Garland to preview the MCWS Final between Oklahoma and North Carolina.   Intro: 0:00 HR Derby Rule Change: 8:52 Dream Derby Bracket: 14:07 Andrew Painter: 23:33 Jackson Chourio: 32:11 MLB Draft...

Aram, Peter and Fink react to Jeff Passan's Trade Deadline article for ESPN which details the highest probability trade candidates down to the lowest and who the best fits are.  Intro: 0:40  Aroldis Chapman: 3:40 Freddy Peralta: 11:16 Luis Arraez: 19:15 Tarik Skubal: 24:32 Ryan Jeffers: 34:10 Gleyber Torres: 40:25 Coin Flip Trades: 46:00 Longshot Trades: 57:00 All the Important Links! Jo...

Aram and Jack check in on the first release of All Star voting figures, highlighting the MANY issues they have with the early results before breaking down what is clicking for PCA and Dustin May. The guys wrap things up by previewing some of the most exciting games of the week, with some headliner matchups.  Best of Monday: 1:00 Best of Monday (cont.): 11:00 NL All-Star Ballot: 19:00 All-Star...

Aram and Peter recap the exciting weekend that was in Major League Baseball!  Marlins vs. Pirates:  5:45 Dodgers vs. White Sox:  15:05 Rockies vs. Athletics: 22:00 Rays vs. Angels:  29:38 Braves vs. Mets:  34:40 Mariners vs. Nationals: 41:05 Padres vs. Orioles: 49:17 Yankees vs. Blue Jays 55:20 Tigers vs. Guardians: 1:04:25 Dbacks vs. Reds: 1:07:25 Cardinals vs. Twins: 1:1...

Aram and Peter buy or sell Fangraphs projections for the rest of the season before a Minor League report and the weekend preview!  Intro: 0:00  AL East Winner: 2:03 Orioles or White Sox: 8:47 Rangers Playoffs: 14:40 NL Central Battle: 21:58 Miss Playoffs: 33:41 World Series Winner: 41:58 MiLB Report: 48:19 Weekend Preview: 1:01:06 All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Disc...

Peter & Aram run you through the biggest headlines in MLB. From the White Sox's surge to first place to the collapse of the Chicago Cubs. Plus, a REAL conversation about the Cardinals, Acuna's health, and Tarik Skubal returning on Saturday. They end with the Luis Lara extension from the Milwaukee Brewers and a question: Does Milwaukee have the best farm system of the last decade? Time Stamps:&...

Peter is joined by Will Mossa and Mark Garland of the College Baseball Show to preview the College World Series, beginning on Friday, June 12th. Before they get to the predictions, they break down their regular-season awards and best moments. Then they go game by game with their winners, and finally, their pick to win it all.  Intro: 0:00  Player of the Year: 6:43 Pitcher of the Year: 13...

Aram and Jack whip around the headlines in Major League Baseball, starting off with the chaotic 15-14 Brewers win over the A's in Las Vegas on Monday night.   Las Vegas Launchpad: 0:00 Tarik Skubal Rehab: 13:00 Jung Hoo Lee: 21:00 Josh Jung/TEX Turnaround: 30:00 Brandon Marsh/PHI Turnaround: 40:00 NL Central Update: 48:00   All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Jus...

Jack and Peter walk you through the weekend that was in Major League Baseball!   Intro: 0:00 TB-MIA: 6:20 CLE-TEX: 12:45 MIL-COL: 16:22 LAA-LAD: 23:46 SEA-DET: 32:34 KC-MIN: 39:21 CWS-PHI: 44:36 NYM-SD: 51:47 CIN-STL: 58:56 BAL-TOR: 1:02:49 WAS-ARI: 1:08:14 ATH-HOU: 1:13:02 PIT-ATL: 1:19:27 BOS-NYY: 1:22:11 CHC-SF: 1:26:26   All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Ju...

Jack and Peyton are joined by Lyle Goldstein and TJ Mathewson of the Marine Layer Podcast for a Mariner Minute, an AL MVP Update, and some great trivia to take us into the weekend!   All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Aram and Peter walk through Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospect Update which includes 25 newcomers and some big time movers! All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN's Buster Olney joins the show to discuss the CBA negotiations between owners and players, Tarik Skubal trade rumors, general league trade rumors (including notes on both the Red Sox plans as well as the Astros plans with Yordan Alvarez) and much more before Aram and Peter dive into several more headlines to close.  CBA Negotiations: 1:00 Trade Deadline Rumors: 18:30 IKF Comments: 35:21 J...

Aram and Jack highlight discuss the ejection issues in NCAA's Regionals, the pitchers and hitters of the month in both leagues, Edwin Arroyo's call up (and Elly De La Cruz's injury) as well as other notable MLB headlines.  NCAA Regional Update: 1:00 Elly De La Cruz/Edwin Arroyo: 11:00 NL Pitcher of the Month: 19:00 AL/NL Players of the Month: 25:00 Dodgers/Carmen Mlodzinski: 35:00 Craig Bresl...

Jack and Peter end the week with a discussion about the current rookie of the year race in the AL and NL. Then, the top ten free agents with contract predictions, and finally, a preview of the loaded weekend of MLB action. Time Stamps AL ROY: 6:08 NL ROY: 15:38 Free Agent Preview: 24:43 Weekend Preview: 56:53 All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to...

Aram, Peter and Jack answer your mailbag questions from Discord and Social Media! Intro: 0:00 Blockbuster Deals: 12:57 MLB Cy Young: 35:42 Franchise Starting Pitcher: 40:26 Selling Mets: 46:54 Worst Situation Moving Forward: 53:24 Hybrid Buy/Sell: 59:24 Postseason Swings: 1:07:11 All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! Use Code...

Jared Perkins and Tyler Jennings join Peter to fill out their college baseball bracket! Regionals begin on Friday, and a champion will be crowned by June 22nd. The hosts of the college baseball show help Peter find a champion and pick all the matchups in between! Time Stamps:  Intro: 0:00  Biggest Snub: 6:32 Los Angeles Regional: 11:54 Morgantown Regional: 16:38 Auburn Regional: 21:15 Lincoln Regi...

Aram and Jack discuss Miz/Brewers: 1:00 Mets: 11:00 Astros No-No: 19:05 Nats/Phillies: 25:05 MiLB Update: 35:05 Gage Jump: 43:05 All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aram and Peter recap the weekend that was in Major League Baseball. Intro: 1:00 Mets vs. Marlins: 4:52 Cardinals vs. Reds: 12:46 Dodgers vs. Brewers: 19:15 White Sox vs. Giants: 25:44 Tigers vs. Orioles: 33:08 Yankees vs. Rays 38:08 Pirates vs. Blue Jays 41:36 Twins vs. Red Sox 46:44 Guardians vs. Phillies 54:35 Mariners vs. Royals 1:00:25 Nationals vs. Braves 1:07:22 Athletics vs. Padres 1:13:35...

The gang is all here! Jack, Aram, and Peter go through their biggest takeaways from the season so far. Then, a full weekend preview of the must-watch games. Time Stamps: Intro: 0:00 Trivia: 3:40 Jack's Takes: 7:45 Peter's Takes: 35:20 Aram Takes: 1:00:12 Weekend Preview: 1:21:17 All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! Us...

Daniel Alvarez joins Jack and Peter for a draft of the best pitchers in baseball, 25 years old or younger. Before that, Peter and Jack take a look at all teams at 20 wins or fewer (Royals, Tigers, Giants, Astros, Rockies, and Angels) to see if there is any hope to get back into contention. 20 Win Teams: 6:23 Pitcher Draft: 23:00 All the Important Links! Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball...