Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

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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Alden Gonzalez joins Buster Olney to discuss Hunter Greene’s name being floated on the trade market, the abundance of starting pitching available, the real reason the Los Angeles Dodgers would want Tarik Skubal, why MLB would love Skubal on the Dodgers, the Angels finally realizing they’re not close, and the Washington Nationals looking to extend Foster Griffin. Then, the voice of the New York Yankees Michael Kay stops by to discuss stirring his tea with the arm of his glasses, his food peculiarities, Yankees’ triage trade deadline strategy, the need for a right-handed catcher and a swing-and-miss reliever, why New York would be loathe to trade top prospect George Lombard Jr., and the Yankees’ rotation mowing down opposing hitters. Next, Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Welcome

3:54 Alden Gonzalez joins the show

4:32 Reds Hunter Green on trade block

9:07 Starting pitching will be an available 

10:20 All eyes are on Tarik Skubal

19:00 MLB secretly rooting for Skubal to the Dodgers

21:48 Foster Griffin talking contract extension with Nationals

23:22 Angels listening on players more this year

26:40 Michael Kay joins the show

27:13 Michael used the arm of his glasses to stir his tea

29:06 Michael’s terrible eating habits

30:56 Where are the best chicken tenders?

31:29 How the Yankees should approach the deadline?

34:42 Don’t trade George Lombard Jr.

36:05 Yankees can make the World Series right now

39:00 Rating Michael Kay’s weirdness

40:10 Sarah Langs plays The Numbers Game

41:17 Bleacher Tweets



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Hembo and Buster discuss the latest on Tarik Skubal and Mason Miller ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Plus, what in the world should the Mariners do at the trade deadline? Then, they discuss the Nationals’ lineup historic turnaround, how Yordan Álvarez is practically perfect in every way, the Blue Jays lineup falling off a cliff, and Pete Crow-Armstrong flipping a swing-decision switch few players ever have. Then, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo stops by to talk about the Snakes’ sneaky turnaround. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.



0:00 Welcome

3:20 Hembo joins

4:52 Latest on Tairk Skubal

9:31 Latest on Mason Miller

14:05 Will the Mariners make a move at the deadline

17:47 Nationals’ lineup historic turnaround

20:36 Blue Jays offense falling off a cliff

22:22 Pete Crow-Armstrong making better swing decisions

26:48 Yordan Álvarez is perfect

30:55 Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo joins

42:58 Bleacher Tweets



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