In our 145th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer navigate the latest batch of injuries along with some demotions before discussing prospects to target in dynasty/keeper during the upcoming trade season.
You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected].
Links to things discussed in the pod:
- Bobby Witt Jr. dealing with Grade 1 strain of right MCL
- Hand strain shelves Maikel Garcia
- Mike Trout felled by hamstring injury
- Liam Hicks to IL with back issue
- Adley Rutschman out with concussion
- Jack Leiter lands on IL after ankle surgery
- D-backs add both Michael Soroka (glute) and Jordan Lawlar (hammy) to injured list
- Ryne Nelson also out with a partially torn flexor
- Mitch Bratt set to debut for Arizona
- Kyle Teel returns for White Sox, Edgar Quero demoted
- Edward Cabrera strains left hammy, placed on IL
- Ben Brown also lands on IL with neck strain
- Cubs demote Moises Ballesteros
- Phillies send Andrew Painter to Triple-A
- Minions SPs to be included in Topps Chrome
Upcoming baseball card set release calendar:
- June 24: 2026 Topps Tier One
- July 3: 2026 Donruss Elite
- July 8: 2026 Topps Finest
- July 15: 2026 Panini Immaculate Collection
- July 15: 2026 Topps Dynamic Duals
- July 22: 2026 Topps Chrome
- TBD: 2026 Topps Tribute (preorder June 29)
Prospects To Target (46:55)
- Batters
- Giants infielders (Luis Hernandez, Jhonny Level, Josuar Gonzalez)
- Theo Gillen
- Eric Hartman
- Josiah Hartshorn
- Juneiker Caceres
- Pitchers
- Joseph Dzierwa
- Braylon Doughty
- Kendry Chourio
- Caden Scarborough
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