The Just Baseball Show

Peter and Aram dive into one of baseball's most unique situations: the Kansas City Royals. Three top 100 prospects who are big-league ready, including top prospect Bobby Witt Jr., the Royals lineup is complemented with impact veterans like Salvador Perez and Whitt Merrifield. Still, the Royals have made it clear they would like to be competitive now with their eyes on the future. Can they do both?...

Jack and Aram kick off the week by rehashing the notable performances from the opening weekend of college baseball in 2022. Then, they walk through all 30 teams' prospects that'll be affected by the MLB lockout if the start of the season is delayed. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8...

Peter, Jack, and Aram get together to try and guess what the FanGraphs ZiPS projections are for the 2022 season. They go through the projected standings, stat leaders, and some Over/Unders on players that caught Jack's eye. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast:...

The Houston Astros finished two wins shy of a World Series championship in 2021. What on earth would they need to improve upon this year? Well, some things. Or...nothing? Figure it out with Jack and Peter. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! New...

It is a pivotal year five in the Miami Marlins rebuild for Bruce Sherman and Derek Jeter in 2022. With one of the most enviable amounts of pitching in all of baseball what moves do the light-hitting Marlins need to make on the other side of the lockout in order to compete? Ethan Budowsky joins Aram Leighton and Peter Appel to discuss. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://ww...

Jack and Aram wish each other a Happy Valentine's Day, and dive into how the structural changes to the MLB Draft could benefit both the league and the fans. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! New Gambling and Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Not Gambli...

Happy Friday! The gang (Peter, Jack, and Aram) are back to answer questions left on our Instagram and Twitter! We had to narrow the list to 10: Since the MLB technically isn’t testing for steroids and PEDs right now, who’s the one player that you guys think would benefit the most from steroids? - leftydhils on Twitter Any concerns about Mike Soroka? Do the Rangers go for Rodon or Kershaw? - brenna...

Peter and Aram are joined by Colby Olson to preview Just Baseball's Fantasy Baseball rankings for the 2022 season! Who should go first overall? Top 5 MLB Outfielders Adley Rutschman vs. Keibert Ruiz Top 10 Starting Pitchers Sleepers and more! Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB...

Who are the best remaining free-agent relievers? Peter & Jack welcome Ryan Finkelstein, Writer, and Editor for Just Baseball and the Host of Locked-On Mets. We rank the top five, providing landing spots for each of them. Ryan wrote profiles on Michael Conforto and Anthony Rizzo, so the guys talk about best fits and why teams should be intrigued after down years in 2021. Get Your Just Baseball Merc...

The Boston Red Sox opened the 2021 season with a 79.5 win projection. This team went seven games with the Houston Astros in the 2021 ALCS. You can’t count them out, but there are a few moves that Jack and Peter think will take this squad to the next level. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramlei...

Jack and Aram are back with a lockout update. Are both sides being immature? What would a federal mediator do for the discussions? Plus, how Major League Baseball bounced back from lost ratings last time they got locked out. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast...

Peter and Jack do their version of "Contender or Pretender." Who's in their championship window right now? Also, more niche Over/Unders and two wild travel stories. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and leave a five-star review...

Peter & Jack are back together in what seems like a while to play general manager for the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants opened the 2021 season with a 74.5 win projection. One of the worst projections ever, as the Giants finished atop the NL West with a 107-55 record. This team lost some stars, and the roster isn't quite what it was last year. But you can't count them out, especial...

Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes Jr. joins the show to talk about his breakout 2021 season and his incredible journey leading up to it. Peter and Aram also hit the important topics like Bronxie the turtle. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please...

Aram and Peter go through the most notable players from the National League who had down years last season and buy or sell whether they will be able to turn things around in 2022. Also, Keith Law dropped his top 100 list and Twitter lost its mind. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 Ne...

Episode 150! Jack and Aram unload or stockpile players' stock that may have been underwhelming in 2021. Can they bounce back or was last year what we should expect from them moving forward? Also, Jack runs Aram through more trading cards he found, and Aram just started watching Euphoria. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterapp...

Happy Friday! The gang (Peter, Jack, and Aram) are back to answer questions left on our Instagram and Twitter! We had to narrow the list to 9: Are there any players you guys irrationally think will shove this year? No real sound logic, but just a gut feeling on someone you feel can make an All-Star game out of the blue? - Timothy LaFleur on Twitter Do the Nationals sign Juan Soto, to a long-term d...

Peter and Jack dive into the wide world of baseball's rich history with one of the best to ever study it, bestselling author Joe Posnanski. Before that, Aram joins Peter to recap Cooperstown's big night, inducting David Ortiz...and just David Ortiz. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Order Joe's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Baseball-100-Joe-Posnanski...

The Seattle Mariners opened up the 2021 season with a 72.5 win projection; Seattle blew past that, finishing with a 90-72 record just two games out from the second wild-card spot. They've already acquired Robbie Ray and Adam Frazier, but there are more moves that Jack, Peter, and Aram think they should make to leap into playoff contention. The guys marvel over their farm system, ranking their pitc...

Jack and Aram welcome on Codify founder Michael Fisher! The three detail the service that Codify provides to some of the best pitchers in baseball, what's unique about pitchers' understanding of their arsenals in 2022, and which arms are poised to break out this year. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Learn more about Codify: https://codifybaseball.com/, @CodifyBaseball on Twitter Check out our websit...

This is a lengthy episode brought to you by Jack, Peter, and Aram. Here are some timestamps: (0:00-2:14): Intro (2:14-7:22) Reviewing Proposed Trades for the Padres (7:23-15:18): Is Scott Boras good for baseball? (15:19-64:12): MLB 2022 Predictions (Over/Unders) (64:13-82:52): NFL Playoff Predictions Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitte...

Peter and Jack welcome Javier Reyes, CMO, and Host of Locked on Padres. Javier has three major concerns for the team in 2022, but they all get their minds together to try and solve them. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @aramleighton8 New MLB Prospects Podcast: The Call-Up! Please subscribe and le...

Just Baseball's Head of Analytics Colby Olson broke down the best changeups and curveballs in the league, and Peter is here to throw out some other options that Colby might have missed. These are some of the nastiest pitches in baseball, thrown by some elite pitchers and some you may not have heard of. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twit...

The San Diego Padres were 67-50 on August 11 but proceeded to go 12-33 to end the season at 79-83. Getting back Mike Clevinger is huge, and they look poised for a bounce-back year in 2022. Peter and Jack fill in the gaps to what looks like a star-studded roster. Get Your Just Baseball Merch! Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Personal Twitters: @peterappel23, @jack_mcmullen11, @a...

Jack and Aram try and figure out what happened, what went over well, and what got shot down immediately in Major League Baseball and the MLBPA's one hour Zoom meeting on Thursday. Also, Camden Yards' left field dimensions are hilarious and Aram is buying up all the Miami Heat stock on the market. Limited Release T-Shirt with Pillbox Bat co. Check out our website: https://www.justbaseball.com/ Pers...