In early May, the San Diego Padres made a major trade by acquiring two-time batting champ Luis Arraez from the Miami Marlins. The move was made by general manager A.J. Preller in an effort to improve the team’s chances of making a postseason run this season. Since then, Arraez has had an immediate impact on the Padres as he is a two-time All-Star who brings a wealth of experience and skill to the team.
During their latest episode, hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discussed the Padres-Marlins trade and analyzed every series from the past weekend on their Baseball Bar-B-Cast podcast. They covered topics such as the Los Angeles Dodgers sweeping the Atlanta Braves, Shohei Ohtani’s impressive performance, which earned him MVP honors, and the Seattle Mariners’ upset victory over the Houston Astros.
In addition to these stories, they also discussed the struggles of St. Louis Cardinals against Chicago White Sox and Juan Soto’s clutch performance for Philadelphia Phillies.
The hosts also talked about how Philadelphia Phillies have been struggling lately and how Juan Soto had been playing well in recent times. They went on to discuss how this could be their time to strike if they can put everything together.
They concluded their episode by celebrating Willie Mays’ 93rd birthday and honoring his hall-of-fame career and lasting impact on baseball. Throughout their episode, they provided insightful commentary and analysis on some of the latest developments in Major League Baseball (MLB).