
About this episode
Blake Murphy is joined by FanGraphs’ Michael Baumann to discuss the All-Star events and provides an overview of 2026 MLB Draft talent pool. Afterwards, Kansas City Royals field co-ordinator Scott Thorman (29:36) discusses his Canadian roots, role with the Royals, and his reaction to learning he was a role model for Joey Votto. Baseball America’s Carlos Collazo (50:04) evaluates which teams had good drafts, Toronto’s new prospects and Brendan Lawson, who’s projected to be the No.1 prospect in the 2027 MLB Draft. Lastly, Bradford William Davis (1:20:42) of readeyeblack.com talks about how MLB baseball has changed, ways sports games are getting worse and more.
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