Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give their '1 Up, 1 Down' where they give a team or player that they have trending up and down. This week the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers are trending up and the New York Mets and San Diego Padres are trending down. Ben gives his flowers to the Tampa Bay Rays who deserve way more credit than anyone gives them and another edition of 'Name That Team'. Learn...

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the return of New York Yankees Aaron Judge and Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper. Ben gives his MLB Power Rankings with the Tampa Bay Rays holding onto the top spot. Another edition of 'Overreaction Monday' with hot statements such as San Diego Padres Juan Soto is definitely back, Baltimore Orioles' have the best fan experience & more! Finally, Ben gives his T...

Ben Verlander and John Smoltz discuss Juan Soto’s struggles as one of MLB's best has yet to find his swing with the Padres, and how Fernando Tatis Jr.’s return from suspension could help the lineup. They also talk about the Cardinals sidelining Willson Contreras and Luis Arraez’s quest for a .400 batting average. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss Seattle Mariners superstar Julio Rodriguez's early struggles. Ben also decides if it's time to panic or be patience with the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Houston Astros and others. They break down the big series between the Atlanta Braves and the Toronto Blue Jays and discuss Boston Red Sox Kenley Jansen's 400th career save! Learn more about your ad choices...

Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they bring you everything you need to know about what’s happening in MLB, including Aaron Judge's return to the Yankees, Justin Verlander’s 2nd start off the IL, Carlos Correa getting booed and more LIVE on Flippin’ Bats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander and Mike Yastrzemski talk about dealing with having a famous last name and having to live up to expectations. They also discuss coming up through the college and professional ranks as well as handling adversity. Yastrzemski talks about the famous first pitch he had with his grandfather and Red Sox legend, Carl Yastrzemski, at Fenway Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry bring you everything you need to know Shohei Ohtani related in 'This Week In Shohei Ohtani News'. This week they talk about Japan World Baseball Classic teammates facing off against each other in St. Louis Cardinals Lars Nootbaar and Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani. They discuss Ohtani dealing on the mound once again and him joining Babe Ruth in another exclusive club...

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry give their '1 Up, 1D Down' for the week including a BAD NL Central and a surprising Detroit Tigers team. They also cap Roki Sasaki's recent dominant outing. Ben talks about how the MLB needs a new replay system, we answer fan questions and another installment of 'Name That Team'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry talk about the St. Louis Cardinals decision to take Willson Contreras out of the starting catching role. Ben bring you his Top 3 Rookies of the Week headlined by Boston Red Sox Masataka Yoshida, who also happens to show up in Ben's Team of the Week. There's another update in the MLB Power Rankings headlined by the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves and so much more! Lea...

Ben Verlander and John Smoltz discuss the Giants-Padres Mexico City series and the idea of Mexico as an expansion team. John also talks about the Yankees and Astros early-season struggles, and says the Chicago White Sox need to find a new identity. Smoltz also tells a funny story about a rehab stint during his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry breakdown Justin Verlander's New York Mets debut against the Detroit Tigers, while giving the Tigers some props for their big sweep. They also touch on the dazzling shortstop play by Tampa Bay Rays Wander Franco that might upset people who hate fun. They bring you some puzzling moments of the week including San Diego Padres' Xander Bogaerts on base streak coming to an...

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry talk about the two highly anticipate returns and debuts of New York Mets Justin Verlander and Philadelphia Phillies Bryce Harper. They also talk about how Baltimore Orioles' Adley Rutschman is now the best catcher in MLB and Ben gives his Top 5 in the MVP race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander welcomes Baltimore Orioles superstar Adley Rutschman to the show and they discuss his call to the Big Leagues moment, his first Opening Day, handling all the hype, possibly breaking Cal Ripken's record and the O's season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander brings you all things Shohei Ohtani related in 'This Week In Shohei Ohtani News'. Ben goes over Ohtani's roller coaster outing on the mound and how he almost became the first player in MLB history to hit for the cycle as a starting pitcher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander brings you his 'Honesty Hour' for this week and this week it's regarding how MLB needs to tweak extra innings. Alex and Ben also tackle the Top 3 best and worst city connect jerseys and then there's another installment of 'Name That Team'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry bring you the amazing story of Kasumba Dennis, an MLB hopeful from Uganda. It's the end of the month so Ben announces his Team of the Month and Player of the Month. There's another edition of MLB Power Rankings, 'Overreaction Monday' & MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander welcomes John Smoltz to the show and they discuss the ejection and suspension of New York Mets' Max Scherzer, they also talk about the future of the MLB and if there will be expansion soon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's 'Making A Statement' Alex Curry asks Ben Verlander to agree or disagree with some hot statements such as if Shohei Ohtani leaves then Mike Trout will follow, the Chicago White Sox need a full restart, and the New York Yankees are in trouble. Ben and Alex also look at the BIG series this weekend with the Atlanta Braves taking on the New York Mets and MORE! Learn more about your ad ch...

Join Ben Verlander and Alex Curry as they bring you everything you need to know about what’s happening in MLB, including the huge series between the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies, Ben and Alex’s dream team draft and more LIVE on Flippin’ Bats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander welcomes Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh to the show to talk about the Mariners' start to the season, their nasty rotation, how he got his nickname Big Dumper, his legendary walk-off home run to send the Mariners to the postseason, his superstar teammate Julio Rodriguez and MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss all things Shohei Ohtani in 'This Week In Shohei Ohtani News' bonus episode. Ohtani's bat has been lagging this year, but it always shows up on Sunday's as Mike Trout, Taylor Ward and Ohtani went back-to-back-to-back. Shohei Ohtani has been absolutely DIALED IN on the mound as this week he struck out 11 batters and allowed just two hits over 7 innings on the mo...

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry discuss the importance of catchers in this week's 'Honesty Hour', and whether or not the Seattle Mariners have turned a corner. Ben gives his Top 3 Rookies, which is headlined by Boston Red Sox Masataka Yoshida and Los Angeles Dodgers James Outman. There is also a new installment of 'Name That Team' where we go into pitching rotations and we answer more fan questions!...

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry bring you MLB Power Rankings with the Tampa Bay Rays back in the top spot, discuss Max Scherzer not appealing his 10-game suspension, Ben's Team of the Week + Player of the Week, another installment of 'Overreaction Monday' where they discuss Armando Galarraga's near-perfect game, plus our new segment “Close Your Eyes If You Hate Fun” and MORE! Learn more about your ad...

Ben Verlander and John Smoltz discuss Japan superstar Roki Sasaki on what makes him so special and who he compares to the most. They also talk about whether this Atlanta Braves' team is the best one we've seen in a decade. John Smoltz also shares his welcome to the big leagues moment! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Verlander and Alex Curry talk about their Top 3 Surprise Teams so far this season including the San Diego Padres, Minnesota Twins, and Philadelphia Phillies. It's another installment of 'Making A Statement' where Ben either agrees or disagrees with some hot statements such as Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez will lead the AL in RBI, the Chicago White Sox will miss the playoffs and more! Learn mor...