Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander

Ben Verlander goes LIVE for his Thursday Happy Hour show! Joined by Producer Conrad, Ben starts by giving you his mid-week update; breaking down Clayton Kershaw ALMOST throwing for a perfect game, the Reds owner's big statement to fans and the battle for the AL East crown! Ben then jumps into 'buy or sell' on some of the hottest topics in MLB before diving into his 'Team of the Week' highlighting...

Ben is joined by Minnesota Twins All-Star and Platinum Glove winning Shortstop, Carlos Correa! Carlos explains how why he chose the Twins in free agency, his thoughts on new teammate Byron Buxton, how he handled this crazy offseason, his love for advanced stats, why bat flips are great for baseball and the unicorn that is Shohei Ohtani! Ben also rounds the bases hitting the biggest MLB storylines;...

Ben Is LIVE from Angels Stadium in Anaheim after seeing his brother Justin Verlander back on the field for the first time after two seasons! Ben Ben breaks down his great first start back, Noah Syndergaards fantastic first start for the Angels and Mike Trout's first home run of the season! Finally, Ben goes around the league touching on some major storylines of MLB Opening Weekend Learn more about...

Ben Is LIVE from Angels Stadium in Anaheim after the Astros win another big game against the Angels! Ben is joined by Houston Astros rookie Shortstop, Jeremy Peña, following a monster game including his first career home run! Ben then dives into some of MLB's storylines and his biggest takeaways after day 2 of the MLB season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben sits down with the new voice of the World Series at FOX Sports, Joe Davis, just hours after news broke that Joe would be following Joe Buck in the booth for Field of Dreams, MLB All-Star game and the World Series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Is LIVE from Angels Stadium in Anaheim for MLB Opening Day! Ben is joined by Houston Astros All-Star Third Baseman, Alex Bregman, following his Astros opening day win against Angels! Ben then dives into some of MLB's overreactions before explaining why Shohei Ohtani will be even BETTER this season as he chases another MVP! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are running it back for the American League! Ben is joined again by three FOX Sports MLB analysts; Jake Mintz, Jordan Shusterman and Pedro Moura - as they give you a FULL American League preview! Ben dives into every AL Division (East/Central/West) providing his top divisional storylines and bold predictions before bringing on FOX Sports MLB writers; Jake Mintz (AL East), Pedro Moura (AL Centra...

Ben Verlander is joined by a trio of FOX Sports MLB analysts as he gives you a FULL National League preview! Ben breaks down every NL division (East/Central/West) providing his top divisional storylines and bold predictions before bringing on FOX Sports MLB writers; Jordan Shusterman (NL East), Jake Mintz (NL Central) and Pedro Moura (NL West) as they walk Ben through their biggest storylines, top...

Ben kicks us off by walking down memory lane on the 6th year anniversary of taking Justin deep in Spring Training, followed by spring training storylines, the Albert Pujols retirement tour, the NY Mets amazing rotation and Dave Roberts calling his shot! ‘This Week in Shohei Ohtani News’ makes its triumphant return as Ben dives into his spring training performance, the hype surrounding Ohtani this...

Ben is joined by Atlanta Braves All-Star Pitcher, Mike Soroka! Mike talks about experience winning the 2021 World Series, fun stories from the championship parade, how his rehab is doing following his Achilles injury, becoming an elite pitcher in 2019, thoughts on Freddie Freeman joining the Dodgers, his return in 2022 and expectations for the Braves this season! 1:19 - SPRING TRAINING STORYLINES...

Spring Training is officially underway! Join Ben as he goes LIVE Tuesday morning breaking down the top MLB Spring Training storylines including; DeGrom not re-signing with the Mets, Ohtani's presence at Spring Training, Fernando Tatís' new injury, plus updates and impacts on every major free agent signing and trades since the lockout ended! Ben also reveals his 2022 Top-5 lists for the corner infi...

BASEBALL IS BACK! Join Ben as he breaks down the MLB lockout ending including; how both sides came together on an agreement, the last 48 hours of negotiations, top reactions from MLB players and everything you need to know in this new CBA! Ben also brings back baseball twitter legend and USA Today MLB Insider, Bob Nightengale! Bob explains how MLB and the MLPA struck a deal, the main talking point...

Ben is joined by USA Today MLB Insider, Bob Nightengale! Bob gives a very optimistic update on the current MLB lockout, what the CBT is and why it’s so important, his thoughts on the new proposed rule changes, where Freddie Freeman could land and the first superstar to sign once the new CBA is signed! Ben also gives his thoughts on: MLB’s new proposed rules, where we are at in the current CBA nego...

Ben is joined by Product Development and Brand Strategist for Playstation and MLB The Show, Ramone Russell! Ramone gives a full breakdown on Shohei Ohtani's cover for MLB The Show 22; the process of choosing Ohtani, Ohtani's reaction to seeing the MVP cover for the first time, MLB The Show working with the 'Jackie Robinson Foundation', changing the programming code to truly unlock Ohtani in The Sh...

Ben is joined by Tampa Bay Ray's Outfielder, Brett Phillips! Brett checks in with an MLB offseason update; the differences between this offseason compared to others, fixing HOF voting, his thoughts on Barry Bonds, becoming a media member last World Series and his love for 'MLB THE SHOW' and Ohtani making the cover! Ben also gives his thoughts on; Ohtani cover reveal, an update on the MLB lockout s...

Ben is joined by former 5x MLB All-Star Center Fielder with the Baltimore Orioles, Adam Jones! Adam opens up about his travels overseas playing professionally in Japan the past two seasons, how he got the nickname 'Mr. Thanksgiving' over in Japan, the importance of his family and experiencing other cultures, how large of an icon Shohei Ohtani is in Japan, his thoughts on MLB's lockout and a walk d...

Ben Verlander dives into MLB Free Agency breaking how the Rangers stole the show before bringing on Texas Rangers beat writer from the Dallas Morning News, Evan Grant to explain why the Rangers aren't done spending and the team's mentality heading into 2022! Following, Ben is joined by former SNY New York Mets host, Doug Williams, who breaks down the Mets hot start to the offseason and why the Met...

Ben Verlander’s best friend Shohei Ohtani is officially your unanimous AL MVP!! Ben goes through his entire 2021 campaign highlighting his historic season moments and record breaking performances! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben is back in Los Angeles and recaps his experience on the road for the 2021 World Series, why the Braves could repeat as Champions in 2022 and the significant importance of the trade deadline and free agency moving forward! Also, Ben gives his predictions for; MLB season awards (ROY, CY YOUNG, MVP) and Top-10 MLB Free Agency Destinations - finished off with his ‘Way Too Early 2022 Power Rankings...

The Atlanta Braves win the 2021 World Series - their first title in 26 years! Ben is LIVE from Minute Maid Park after Game 6 saw the Braves win 7-0 behind a dominant performance from Max Fried and 3-run HR from World Series MVP Jorge Soler! Also, Ben interviews Braves OF Joc Pederson and SP Mike Soroka following their championship win, why the trade deadline was so crucial for this Braves team, wi...

Live from Minute Maid park the day before Game 6 of the World Series! Ben breaks down why the Astros have been phenomenal at home in the postseason, the importance of getting early work in on the field before games in new stadiums, a FULL Game 6 preview, looking back on his World Series preview in hindsight, the Top-5 most impactful layers in the World Series and ranking in order Ben's favorite Wo...

Ben is LIVE from Game 5 of the World Series as the Astros stormed back down 4-0 early to send the series BACK to Houston for Game 6! Ben explains why finally getting batting practice in was crucial to the Astros offense waking up, Astro stars Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa stop by for interviews following their big time performances in Game 6, Braves questionable pitching decisions, Houston cashin...

Live from Atlanta following the Braves comeback win against the Astros in Game 4 of the World Series to take a 3-1 series lead! Ben goes through a full game 4 recap, catches up with Braves outfielder Jorge Soler following his pinch hit home run that ended up being the deciding factor, the decision to start Dylan Lee over Kyle Wright, Greinke's tone setting performance, the possibility of seeing th...

LIVE from Game 3 of the World Series at Truist Park in Atlanta! Ben catches up with Brett Phillips after the game before giving a FULL Game 3 recap as Ian Anderson throw 5 no-hit innings before interviewing Braves rising star Austin Riley, breaking down the decision to pull Ian Anderson after 5 sensational innings, the youth movement in MLB, UNREAL atmosphere in Atlanta, battling the bad elements...

LIVE from Truist Stadium in Atlanta ahead of World Series Game 3, Ben gives you his thoughts on; Why the Braves will have a legitimate home field advantage in Game 3, Yordan Alvarez playing Left Field in a NL ballpark, a full preview of Game 3 - Astros vs Braves and why the Astros postseason experience will pay off on the road! Also, Ben’s Top-5 World Series Performers and an updated ‘This Week in...