The Just Baseball Show

1188 | Buy or Sell 2026 Rookies, Cade Cavalli Extension, Weekend Preview

Jack, Aram, and Peter kick off the show by buying or selling the hottest rookie hitters in September. Are they buying them for 2027? Then, they discuss the proposed Cade Cavalli extension before diving into Aram's five most exciting prospects to watch at this year's Arizona Fall League. Last but not least, they end the show with a preview of the weekend's best games. Intro: 1:30 Scorching Rookies: 7:07 Hampton Farms: 45:00 Cade Cavalli: 46:00 AFL Preview: 55:34 Weekend Preview: 1:04:00 Download Pikkit and Use Code JUSTBASEBALL to win $3-100! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1187 | Is PCA on the Greatest Streak Ever? Can Junior Win MVP? Sandy's a Closer?!

Aram and Peter discuss if there's any chance that Junior Caminero can dethrone Yordan Alvarez from MVP, Podcast P hops on to provide context on how historic not only PCA's season is, but his 95 game stretch. Also Sandy Alcantara the closer?! Intro: 1:30 Sandy Alcantara the Closer: 5:00 AL MVP: 13:10 PCA Historical Comps: 30:15 White Sox or Guardians: 47:38 Follow Just Baseball Rips on Whatnot ($25 coupon) Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1186 | 20 Guys We Like, And Why!

Jack and Peter discuss Pete Alonso's 300th career home run in his return to Citi Field before diving into 20 guys around Major League Baseball that they like, for different reasons. Intro: 0:00 Pete Alonso: 6:02 National League Players: 13:27 American League Players: 51:37 Follow Just Baseball Rips on Whatnot ($25 coupon) Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1185 | Final Wild Card Check in and Predictions

Aram and Peter break down the AL and NL Wild Cards in detail, mapping out the road ahead for each team and give their thoughts on where they think they will finish. Intro: 1:30 No Doubles?: 4:00 AL Wild Card: 8:51 NL Wild Card: 44:35 Elly De La Cruz Dilemma: 59:10 Follow Just Baseball Rips on Whatnot ($25 coupon) Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1184 | MLB Weekend Roundup (September 11-13)

Aram and Jack recap the weekend that was in Major League Baseball! Intro: 1:30 LAD-MIA: 5:34 COL-DET: 13:27 LAA-WAS: 18:47 BAL-TOR: 23:10 HOU-TB: 29:36 NYM-NYY: 35:32 CLE-MIN: 42:52 CIN-MIL: 49:00 CWS-STL: 54:34 SEA-ATH: 1:01:36 PHI-ARI: 1:08:00 KC-BOS: 1:12:00 PIT-CHC: 1:16:10 TEX-ARI: 1:21:20 SD-SF: 1:26:50 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1183 | Best Defenders of 21st Century, How Can Vladdy Get Right? + More with Paul Hembekides

Aram is joined by ESPN's Paul Hembekides for an hour's worth of awesome topics ranging from the best defenders of the 21st century, how Vlad Jr. can get right, is Salvador Perez a Hall of Famer, the future of the catching position and how we should evaluate Minor Leagues during this all time offensive boom. Intro: 1:30 Top 5 Defenders Who Debuted in the 2000s: 4:30 Is Salvador Perez a HOFer?: 28:50 How Can Vladdy Raise His Floor? 36:15 The Future of the Catching Position: 49:15 How to Evaluate Minor Leagues With the Offensive Explosion: 53:35 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1182 | The Most Underrated Player for All 30 Teams, Josue De Paula Called Up!

Aram and Peter discuss the surprising call up of Josue De Paula before highlighting the most underrated player for each of the 30 MLB teams. Intro: 1:30 Josue De Paula: 4:00 AL East: 10:40 AL Central: 21:33 AL West: 33:10 NL East: 42:00 NL Central: 54:00 NL West: 1:05:22 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1181 | Breaking Down MLB's Best Emerging Young Arms

Aram and Jack dive into the emergent young arms in MLB who have made LEAPS this season. What has made them so good and how do they project? Intro: 1:30 US Open: 3:03 Diamondbacks: 5:38 Lids: 12:00 Parker Messick: 13:15 Chase Burns: 17:51 Nolan McLean: 22:22 Cade Cavalli: 28:30 Reid Detmers: 34:37 Walbert Urena: 41:30 Payton Tolle: 45:32 Braxton Ashcraft: 48:38 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1180 | Final Award Predictions, Aaron Judge is BACK, Kyle Schwarber Hall of Fame?

Peter and Jack open the show with a note from the minor leagues: the first perfect game since 2017! Then, they go through the MVP, CY Young, and Rookie of the Year in both leagues with their final predictions. After that, they dive into Aaron Judge's return and his monumental impact on the Yankees, then end with a Kyle Schwarber Hall of Fame case. Intro: 0:00 Thomas Pannone: 2:40 Award Predictions: 7:29 Aaron Judge: 40:40 Kyle Schwarber: 47:54 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1179 | MLB Weekend Roundup! Recapping Every Single Weekend Game

Jack and Peter recap the weekend that was in Major League Baseball as the playoff race heats up! Intro: 0:00 Red Sox-Orioles: 2:53 Cubs-Marlins: 9:30 Rays-Rangers: 20:25 Diamondbacks-Astros: 26:09 Cardinals-Rockies: 32:36 Brewers-Reds: 40:00 Braves-Phillies: 45:47 Angels-Pirates: 51:18 Tigers-Guardians: 56:08 Giants-Mets: 1:00:09 Blue Jays-Royals: 1:04:30 A's-Mariners: 1:08:58 Yankees-Padres: 1:13:05 Twins-White Sox: 1:18:45 Nationals-Dodgers: 1:22:46 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1178 | Mailbag Episode! + Weekend Preview

Aram and Peter answer your Mailbag questions from Discord and social media! Time Stamps: Intro: 1:30 Best Storylines: 8:00 Brightest Future: 16:45 Would You Rather: 24:15 New Angels Ownership: 28:49 Deadline Impact Deals: 36:24 Most to Lose: 51:00 Teruaki Sato: 53:47 Rookie Playoff Run: 59:00 Weekend Preview: 1:06:00 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1177 | Acuna Makes History, AL CY Young Race, NL Wild Card Check In, Brewers are Unstoppable

Peter and Jack open the show with a deep dive into the AL CY Young race: who wins between Cam Schlittler and Dylan Cease, and what makes them unique? Then, they debate whether the Diamondbacks or Padres will nab the final wild card spot... or will it be the Marlins? After that, they break down what makes the Brewers so good. Then, Peyton joins to break down Ronald Acuna Jr.'s rollercoaster of a career and how he made history yesterday. Time Stamps: Intro: 0:00 AL CY Young: 3:47 NL Wild Card: 14:54 Brewers: 27:30 Ronald Acuna Jr: 34:42 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1176 | FINAL MLB Power Rankings: 5 Burning Questions

Aram and Fink answer five burning questions from Just Baseball's final power rankings. Intro: 1:30 Which Rebuilds Are Closest to Over?: 3:30 2027 Bounce Back: 13:00 AL Final Wild Card Spot: 30:00 Red Sox or Yankees: 42:45 Who Beats the Dodgers: 55:00 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1175 | Ketel Marte Returns, PCA = MVP, Top August Performers

Aram and Jack unpack the next chapter of the Ketel Marte saga as he returned to the Diamondbacks with plenty to unpack from both he and manager Torey Lovullo's media availability. How PCA is running away with the NL MVP and a look at the top August performers in MLB. Intro: 0:00 Ketel Marte: 4:30 Ethan Salas: 18:17 Lids: 24:33 Hampton Farms: 25:37 Pete Crow-Armstrong: 26:06 Daylen Lile: 34:43 Jac Caglianone: 40:06 Tristan Peters: 46:45 Jesus Luzardo: 49:42 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1174 | Weekend Roundup | Recapping Every MLB Game (August 28-30)

Jack and Peter recap every single game from the past weekend with plenty of takeaways. Intro: 0:00 Marlins-Nationals: 5:25 Dodgers-Tigers: 12:42 Padres-Rays: 22:15 Pirates-Cardinals: 29:08 Phillies-Angels: 34:11 Rockies-Braves: 39:00 Red Sox-Yankees: 44:57 Mariners-Blue Jays: 54:59 Royals-Guardians: 1:00:25 Hampton Farms: 1:05:21 White Sox-Twins: 1:06:37 Rangers-Brewers: 1:10:03 Astros-Mets: 1:14:38 Orioles-Athletics: 1:18:19 Diamondbacks-Giants: 1:22:43 Cubs-Reds: 1:27:07 Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1173 | Best Value Contracts in Baseball, Chris Sale Dominance, Walker Jenkins Called Up, Weekend Preview

Peter and Aram open the show by analyzing Chris Sale's complete-game shutout over the Dodgers on Thursday Night and comparing him to the all-time greats. Then, Aram breaks down our number six overall prospect Walker Jenkins, who was just called up to the Minnesota Twins. Then they go through every position, find the best-value contracts in baseball, and finally preview the best games of the weekend. Time Stamps: Intro: 0:00 Chris Sale: 2:07 Walker Jenkins: 12:36 Best Value Contracts: 20:26 Weekend Preview: 55:00 Download Pikkit and Use Code JUSTBASEBALL to win $3-100! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1172 | 2027 Free Agency Preview with Robert Murray + Top First Basemen & Guardians HEATER

Robert Murray from Fansided joins Aram and Peter to break down the biggest free agents next season, plus the biggest trade targets. Before that, Robert gives an update on the latest CBA negotiations and ends with the Ketel Marte saga. To open the show, Jack & Fink go through some elite performances at first base, then discuss the Guardians' latest seven-game win streak. Intro: 0:00 First Base: 3:59 Guardians: 20:08 Robert Murray: 24:35 Sign Up for Robert Murray's Rumor Mill! Download Pikkit and Use Code JUSTBASEBALL to win $3-100! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1171 | Cardinals Pitcher Michael McGreevy Joins the Show! Royals Hot Streak, Dana Brown Fired

Michael McGreevy joins Jack and Aram for a deep dive into one of the strangest and most valuable skills in the sport. From there, the conversation turns to his 2026 season with the Cardinals, where he has pitched like a frontline arm despite working through a dip in fastball velocity and leaning on a seven-pitch mix to keep hitters uncomfortable. Before the interview, Peter and Jack break down the Royals' nine-game win streak and react to the Astros firing their GM. Time Stamps: Intro: 0:00 Royals: 3:30 Dana Brown: 10:52 Michael McGreevy: 23:52 Download Pikkit and Use Code JUSTBASEBALL to win $3-100! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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1170 | Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospect Update!

Aram and Jack break down Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospect Update! Where do the new draft guys line up, who are some big names to watch? Risers, Rookie of the Year candidates and more! Intro: 0:00 Draft Guys: 4:37 Marquee Trades: 9:46 Projected Big Risers: 23:36 Future No. 1: 26:51 Intriguing Names: 30:51 2027 ROY: 51:12 Download Pikkit and Use Code JUSTBASEBALL to win $3-100! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1169 | MLB Weekend Roundup (August 21-23) | Recapping Every MLB Game

Aram and Peter recap the eventful weekend that was in MLB! Intro: 1:30 Nationals Marlins: 4:38 Athletics Astros: 10:26 Mets White Sox: 20:00 Reds Dbacks: 30:10 Twins Padres: 37:41 Blue Jays Yankees 44:40 Rays Orioles 53:00 Cardinals Phillies 57:00 Tigers Royals 1:03:25 Angels Rangers 1:08:39 Guardians Rockies 1:14:34 Giants Red Sox 1:21:00 Pirates Dodgers 1:28:30 Cubs Mariners 1:35:45 Braves Brewers 1:43:00 Download Pikkit and Use Code JUSTBASEBALL to win $3-100! Use Code "JUSTBASEBALL" when signing up on BetMGM Join our Just Baseball Discord Just Baseball Merch! Subscribe to Our New Newsletter! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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