Justin Verlander announces retirement + which team is the "Raiders" of the MLB Draft?
Baseball Tonight with Buster OlneyShow Notes
Phillies manager Don Mattingly joins to discuss Philadelphia's dramatic turnaround and if he's planning on returning to manage next season. Then, ESPN MLB Draft expert Kiley McDaniel stops by to discuss which of the top 3 players the White Sox will take at No. 1, and which teams have the deepest minor league prospects to land a big name on the trade market (you probably won't like the answer).
Plus Sarah Langs and Bleacher Tweets!
0:00 Justin Verlander announces retirement, Marlins and Red Sox on a hot streak
2:25 Don Mattingly on Phillies turnaround
4:09 Managing Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper
5:39 How to dethrone the Dodgers
7:24 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game
8:47 Reflecting on the epic 2024 MLB Draft class with Kiley McDaniel
14:20 Who will go No. 1 to the White Sox?
17:00 Teams that most need to have success in this draft
22:00 Which team is the "Raiders" of the MLB Draft?
23:42 Teams that can offer the best prospects at the Trade Deadline
29:38 Does Tarik Skubal get traded, and to who?
30:51 Bleacher Tweets
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