Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Jorge Castillo and Buster Olney discuss George Lombard Jr. immediately making his mark offensively and defensively for the New York Yankees, if the Yankees are the best team in the American League when Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Cody Bellinger return, why the Tampa Bay Rays remain underrated, how Freddy Peralta hashed things out between Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto, and why the Mets put out feelers on Lindor at the trade deadline. Then, Karl Ravech returns to the pod to talk about the mystery of the Seattle Mariners, his top three teams in MLB, Buster’s interesting arm comparison for Lombard Jr., and Alex Cora finding peace after Boston.

0:00 Welcome

0:42 Jorge Castillo

1:30 Yankees George Lombard Jr. makes immediate impact

4:34 Lombard Jr. makes Yankees strong up the middle

7:55 Still waiting on Aaron Judge’s return

9:50 Higher ceiling: Yankees or Rays?

11:19 Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor’s frosty relationship

16:03 Did the Mets try to trade Lindor?

18:13 Karl Ravech

18:23 Mariners remain a mystery

21:48 Ravy’s top-3 teams in baseball

22:42 Are the Yankees a sleeping giant?

25:25 Buster compare Lombard Jr. to Dan Marino

29:33 Lombard Jr. could be a superstar

31:49 Alex Cora on life after the Red Sox

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21-year MLB veteran Rich Hill joins Buster Olney to discuss not closing the door on a potential comeback, the roaring-hot Boston Red Sox, the difference veteran pitching is making in Boston, how the Red Sox have changed their offensive approach, and Caleb Durbin’s bat matching his glove. Then, they talk about the Dodgers snapping their seven-game losing streak, questions about Los Angeles’ catchers and bullpen, Shohei Ohtani, and how adding Chase Utley to the front office is making the team even better. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

3:05 Rich Hill joins

3:52 Potential comeback?

5:31 Red Sox turnaround the greatest ever?

6:51 How Boston righted its offense

8:52 Veteran pitching makes a huge difference

10:42 Caleb Durbin’s bat matching his glove

13:39 Dodgers snap seven-game losing streak

16:16 Biggest questions facing Dodgers

19:48 Shohei Ohtani playing catch

21:30 Dodger front office additions improving team

28:24 Bleacher Tweets

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Tarik Skubal made his first Dodgers start, a loss to the Cubs. Jesse Rogers joins to give his first impressions while also breaking down the White Sox moves at the deadline, Boston's insane win-streak, and George Lombard's impressive debut with the Yankees.

Hembo then hops on to give his top teams the Dodgers should be most afraid of. He also tells us why the Padres Big 3 are suddenly clicking, gives perspective on Luis Arraez's impact this season, and how Jeremy Pena is keeping the Astros afloat.

We finish with Sarah Langs and a special Orioles-themed Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

0:24 Red Sox-White Sox wild game

1:59 Cubs walk-off in extras

3:15 Tarik Skubal's first Dodgers start

8:09 Dodgers more beatable than last year?

9:18 Phillies are Dodgers biggest threat

10:39 Pete Crow-Armstrong is NL MVP favorite

11:50 White Sox Trade Deadline moves

13:10 The key to the Red Sox winning streak

18:06 George Lombard Jr.'s impressive Yankees debut

21:11 Top threats to the Dodgers with Hembo

27:06 Why the Dodgers are still the favorites to win it all

30:09 The Padres Big 3 are finally hitting

33:47 Luis Arraez has returned to All-Star form

38:59 Jeremy Pena has the Astros atop the AL West

41:39 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game

43:01 Bleacher Tweets - Orioles edition
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Buster Olney, Jeff Passan and Tim Kurkjian react to the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline, grading all 30 teams’ moves at the deadline. It’s a baseball extravaganza crossover event with The Baseball Tonight Podcast and Sources Tell Jeff Passan. The guys discuss Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Adley Rutschman to the Boston Red Sox, Freddy Peralta to the Tampa Bay Rays, Luis Arraez to the Philadelphia Phillies, Luis Garcia Jr. to the New York Yankees and more. Plus, Alden Gonzalez, Jorge Castillo, Jesse Rogers and Kiley McDaniel join to deliver their grades. Later, Chicago Cubs GM Jed Hoyer stops by to talk about his team’s strategy at the deadline.

0:00 Welcome

2:29 Dodgers acquire Tarik Skubal

4:50 Red Sox acquire Adley Rutschman

7:16 Los Angeles Dodgers

9:44 Los Angeles Angels

12:28 Arizona Diamondbacks

15:27 San Diego Padres

16:55 Colorado Rockies

17:24 San Francisco Giants

17:45 Seattle Mariners

19:31 Texas Rangers

23:37 Sacramento Athletics

24:42 Chicago Cubs

26:30 Milwaukee Brewers

28:18 St. Louis Cardinals

29:45 Pittsburgh Pirates

31:18 Chicago Cubs GM Jed Hoyer

38:10 Cincinnati Reds

40:23 Cleveland Guardians

44:20 Chicago White Sox

46:58 New York Yankees

48:30 New York Mets

50:46 Minnesota Twins

52:24 Kansas City Royals

52:52 Detroit Tigers

54:25 Houston Astros

56:42 Philadelphia Phillies

58:01 Miami Marlins

58:34 Washington Nationals

59:22 Atlanta Braves

1:00:14 Boston Red Sox

1:02:15 Baltimore Orioles

1:03:55 Tampa Bay Rays

1:05:57 Toronto Blue Jays

1:06:34 Big-time prospects on the move
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David Schoenfield and Buster discuss the Detroit Tigers trading Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Is this move really bad for baseball? Or is this about a team looking for immortality? Plus, the Tampa Bay Rays solidify their rotation by trading for Freddy Peralta from the New York Mets. The New York Yankees get a bat, securing Luis García Jr. from the Washington Nationals. The White Sox make a move for Luis Castillo in their bid to win the AL Central. And which team does Buster owe an apology?

0:00 Welcome

0:10 David Schoenfield joins

0:46 Los Angeles Dodgers land Tarik Skubal

10:41 Freddy Peralta to the Rays

12:15 Luis García Jr. to the Yankees

14:58 Luis Castillo to the White Sox

16:38 Buster apologies to the Astros

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