In our 102nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the how the trade deadline has impacted the fantasy futures of players dealt along with those stepping into new roles before diving into the standard injury and callup news and notes. Then we make select cards to enter the pod PC for the July Players of the Month.
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:
TRADE DEADLINE FALLOUT
- All of the trades around the 2025 deadline
- MLBTR’s trade tracker by team
- Biggest trades discussed:
- Risers
- Jesus Sanchez & Jakob Marsee
- New closers (Jose Ferrer, JoJo Romero, Randy Rodriguez, Dennis Santana)
- Kyle Finnegan
- Freddy Fermin
- Khal Stephen
- Dylan Beavers
- Fallers
- Eugenio Suarez
- Old closers (David Bednar, Camilo Doval, Ryan Helsley, Mason Miller)
- Incumbent closers losing role (Will Vest)
- Former starting-ish bats heading to part-time roles (Willi Castro, Jose Caballero, Will Wagner)
- Gavin Sheets
News & Notes Discussion (1:02:45)
- A tibia contusion shelves Jacob Misiorowski
- Jackson Chourio heads to IL with hamstring strain
- Jonathan Aranda breaks wrist on collision in the field, possibly done for season
- Grayson Rodriguez undergoing elbow debridement surgery
- Austin Riley returns to IL with same abdominal injury from last month
- Michael Soroka leaves first Cubs start with bum shoulder, lands on IL
- Right ankle sprain sends Tommy Edman to IL
- C.J. Kayfus promoted to the big leagues
- Contentious meeting in Phillies clubhouse between players and Rob Manfred sets stage for labor negotiations
- Topps officially will allow Chrome Update cards for the MVP Buyback program
Upcoming baseball card release schedule:
- 8/6: 2025 Topps Archives Signature Series Active Players Edition
- 8/12: 2025 Topps Finest
- 8/13: 2025 Panini Prizm
- 8/15: 2025 Panini Boys Of Summer
- 8/29: 2025 Panini Impeccable
CARDS DISCUSSION (1:44:10)
July POTM PC
- MLB article on July’s winners
- C&C Pod PC list
- Nick Kurtz
- Kyle Stowers
- Nathan Eovaldi
- Paul Skenes
- Isaac Collins
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Hi Mike,
1.Would you start or sit Merrill Kelly at home vs Philadelphia?
2.Would you waive Austin Riley? FYI. There is playoff in my league.
Thanks!!!
Thanks! always appreciate your help!!
No problem. Also realize my answer for Kelly should have been “start” instead of “yes.”
appreciate the clarification!