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Diamondbacks Stories, Offseason Previews For Eliminated Playoff Teams, And Creative Pitching Usage
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Oct 7, 20261:10:36
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Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Diamondbacks' decision to bring back Torey Lovullo, comments from the team's owner that they're going to scale back payroll, and whether Ketel Marte could be on the trade block.
They also take time to preview the offseasons of the Phillies, Cubs, Red Sox, and Astros following their respective eliminations from playoff contention and talk about some creative new pitching strategies, such as the Marlins using starters on their bullpen-throwing days, and the White Sox blurring the line between starting pitcher and reliever.
Listener email topics include whether the Mariners will trade from their rotation depth to improve their lineup.
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"Diamondbacks Stories, Offseason Previews For Eliminated Playoff Teams, And Creative Pitching Usage" is an episode of MLB Trade Rumors Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 10 min. Published October 7, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
