In our 93rd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by discussing Ronald Acuna Jr.’s return along with the news of latest injuries and roster machinations. Then we review eight young hitters that have performed at an elevated level in 2025 to determine the viability of their sustained production.
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:
- Million Podcasts’ listing of the top 20 baseball card pods
- Alex Bregman suffers major quad injury, Marcelo Mayer promoted in his stead
- Miguel Amaya out 4-6 weeks with oblique strain, Reese McGuire called up
- Texas “loses” Joc Pederson to hand fracture, Alejandro Osuna debuts
- White Sox send Andrew Vaughn and Tim Elko down to Charlotte
- Brewers activate DL Hall, send Logan Henderson back to Triple-A
- A’s shuffle outfield: promote Denzel Clarke, DFA Seth Brown, option JJ Bleday
- Sean Newcomb joins the A’s
- Orlando Arcia cut in Atlanta, lands in Colorado
- Royals designate Hunter Renfroe for assignment, release Nelson Velazquez
- Chris Taylor joins the Angels as Kyren Paris is sent down
Upcoming baseball card release schedule:
- 6/4: 2025 Topps Sterling
- 6/11: 2025 Topps Series Two
- 6/18: 2024 Topps Inception
- 6/25: 2025 Panini Boys Of Summer
Categories Discussion (43:10)
Breakout Bats
Players discussed in detail:
- Pete Crow-Armstrong
- Geraldo Perdomo
- Riley Greene
- Heliot Ramos
- Kyle Stowers
- Andy Pages
- Spencer Torkelson
- Jordan Beck
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