Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

Ben welcomes in one of the best rookies in MLB - Houston Astros Shortstop, Jeremy Peña! Jeremy breaks down his transition moving from the Dominican Republic to Rhode Island at a young age, the impact of his father (former MLB player) on his playing career, choosing to play college baseball before turning pro, getting drafted to the Houston Astros and working through the minors, learning from Carlo...

Ben welcomes in one of the most prolific pitchers in MLB History - 8x All-Star, Cy Young winner, 1995 World Series champion and Hall of Fame inductee, John Smoltz ! Smoltz talks about his early years in the big leagues, how he worked on the mental side of the game, best stories from those 90's Atlanta Braves teams, becoming a dominant closer after Tommy John surgery, favorite Bobby Cox ejections,...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts in Philadelphia, where the Phillies have been 3-0 since firing Manager Joe Girardi, the Angels in free fall after losing 11-games in a row, umpires showing up players and why changes need to be made, finally, New York baseball is all the way back with the Yankees and Mets both holding commanding leads in the AL/NL E...

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; Ohtani has another bad outing in New York - was he tipping his pitches, what the Phillies can do to turn around their season joined by MLB on FOX analyst Jordan Shusterman, new developments in the Joc Pederson saga and why people really need to recognize the amazing pl...

Ben welcomes in one of the best young players in MLB - Seattle Mariners 1st Baseman, Ty France! Ty breaks down his fantastic college where he played under MLB Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn, becoming an elite hitter at every level he played at, stories of working his way through the minors, explains his funny 'called up' story to the big leagues, his trade from San Diego to Seattle, playing alon...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by breaking down the Tommy Pham / Joc Pederson incident that happened late last week, then details how the Boston Red Sox have finally got going and one of the hottest offenses in MLB, following goes through the league and highlights superstars that have finally made a big impact in May and why the Atlanta Braves ne...

Ben is joined by 2005 World Series Champion with the Chicago White Sox and current MLB Analyst on FS1, A.J. Pierzynski! A.J. talks about some of his career achievements, great stories from his playing days, what the White Sox need to get over the hump this season and a FULL preview of this weekend's Crosstown Classic between the Cubs @ White Sox on FS1! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; the resurgence of former MVP Mookie Betts in this dangerous Dodgers lineup and why the New York Mets are no longer going to 'Met' another year away before bringing on New York Yankees writer from MLB.com, Bryan Hoch, to give insight into these recent injuries and the o...

Ben welcomes in 7X All-Star, 5x Gold Glove Catcher and 2015 World Series Champion/MVP, Salvador Perez! Salvy talks about his early playing days in Venezuela, the impact his mother has had on him, how he became an elite everyday Catcher, the importance of off the field work and defense from the catcher position, stories from the Kansas City Royals special 2015 World Series Championship season, favo...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by looking at the Dodgers - who have the one of the best records in baseball and still haven't hit their potential, then dives into the injury plagued Detroit Tigers, following a look at young superstars who are giving their small market fan bases hope for the future, finally, Ben officially starts the 'Justin Verla...

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; The impact of Max Scherzer and his new injury sidelining him for 6-8 weeks, the legend of Juan Soto and new rumors that he could be traded - what that package could look like and which teams would be a great fit, then joined by the Owner of the Savannah Bananas, Jesse...

Join us for a SURPRISE Wednesday edition of Flippin' Bats! Ben dives into the every division in baseball highlighting; the top position player, top pitcher and best team through six weeks! Ben's All Under 25 list; going through the lineup and choosing the best of the best players all UNDER 25 Real or Mirage; Ben weighs in on some of the hottest topics in MLB telling you if they are real or not Lea...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by breaking down the powerful NL West and how realistic it is all 4 teams finish with records over .500. Next, Ben applauds Bryce Harper for the season he's having and explains how the DH position is keeping an injured Harper in the batting order. 12 straight wins and the Astros are back on top in the AL West. Ben g...

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; Christian Yelich's hits for ANOTHER cycle against the Reds, Justin Verlander's early season dominance after going 8 innings into a no-hitter on Tuesday night, Ben's reaction to being at one of the craziest MLB games this season as Reid Detmers throws a no-hitter agains...

Ben welcomes in 2021 All-Star Center Fielder from the Baltimore Orioles, Cedric Mullins! Cedric talks about; his early years playing baseball, going from JUCO to College baseball, what he learned from former Orioles All-Star Center Fielder Adam Jones, making the switch to full-time left handed hitter, his battle with Chrone's disease, joining the 30/30 club last season, his experience becoming at...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by breaking down the impact of Ronald Acuña's return to the Braves, what's wrong with the slumping Red Sox, why this Astros team is still the cream of the crop of the AL and big market teams are doing big things this season! This Week in Ohtani news; Ben gives his instant reaction to Shohei's clutch performance on S...

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; Madison Bumgarner gets into a heated argument with umpires, Dusty Baker gettin his 2000th win as Manager, why the Astros are still the Kings of the AL West, Derrick Goold joins the show giving you everything you need to know about this '22 Cardinals team led by Nolan A...

Ben welcomes in former 14 year veteran Outfielder who was a 4x All-Star and 2x World Series Champion with the San Francisco Giants, Hunter Pence! Hunter talks about his early playing days and perfecting his game, his fantastic 14-year MLB career, learning from Barry Bonds, fun World Series stories, what it's like playing in San Francisco, mastering the mental side of the game and MUCH more! Learn...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by diving into Clayton Kershaw breaking the Dodgers all-time strikeout record, Minnesota Twins red hot start, the NY Mets combined no-hitter and the how good this New York Yankees team has been as they sit with the best record in baseball! Power Rankings; Ben gives you his Top-10 Power Rankings after another full we...

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; Justin Verlander threw another gem against the Rangers, Mike Trout and the LA Angels are off to a VERY impressive start, the Mets are the NEW kings of New York and the Shohei Ohtani's AMAZING performance! Ben then jumps into his top weekend series' to watch, 'panic or...

Ben welcomes in one of the brightest young stars in MLB and current 2nd baseman for the Miami Marlins, Jazz Chisholm Jr.! Jazz talks about his upbringing in the Bahama's and learning baseball from his Grandmother who started at Shortstop for the Bahamian Softball National Team, where he got all his confidence from, his welcome to the Major's moment, his Griffey-esque HR blast last week, what he le...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the week of MLB! Ben starts by diving into Miguel Cabrera reaching the historic 3k hits club, the crazy scene in New Tork as fans throw objects at Guardians outfielders, how the surging Seattle Mariners built a contending team and the possibility of the Oakland A's moving the franchise! This Week in Ohtani news; Ben goes through Shohei's unbel...

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; the Mets are the NEW kings of New York, the Rockies red hot start and Shohei Ohtani's AMAZING performance! Ben then jumps into his top weekend series' to watch, 'buy or sell' on some of the hottest topics in MLB and diving into his 'Team of the Week' highlighting the b...

Ben welcomes in former #1 overall pick out of Arizona State and current First Baseman for the Detroit Tigers, Spencer Torkelson! Spencer walks Ben through making it to the big leagues, his relationship with Miguel Cabrera, getting acclimated to the MLB level, how he got his first HR ball back, playing with the Tigers other young star outfielder Riley Greene, playing for Manager AJ Hinch and his th...

Ben Verlander gives you everything you need to know in the Opening Week of MLB! Ben starts by breaking down the bad Yankee's start to the season, the Angels intentionally walking Corey Seager with the bases loaded, the NL West starting off as the hottest division in baseball and Justin Verlander's amazing first two starts of the regular season! This Week in Ohtani news; Ben goes through Ohtani's r...