Sources Tell Jeff Passan

There’s a lot more happening in baseball than the Dodgers.

On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff breaks down the biggest storylines to watch down the stretch of the MLB season — from Yordan Alvarez’s pursuit of the Triple Crown and Aaron Judge’s eventual return to Jacob Misiorowski’s Cy Young case, the red-hot Red Sox and Pete Crow-Armstrong’s place in the MVP race.

Which storylines will define the rest of the season? And which players could change the playoff picture before October?

(0:00) Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan

(1:48) Yordan Alvarez Triple Crown

(5:30) Aaron Judge will be back

(10:05) AL West Race

(16:28) NL MVP Race

(19:50) Cy Young Races

(23:16) Red Sox Run

(27:27) AL Central Race

(30:51) NL Wild Card Race

(38:30) Lockout

(45:00) World Series Contenders

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Jeff Passan is joined by Buster Olney & 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.
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Welcome to The Trady Bunch!

Jeff Passan and Richard Staff randomly draw 25 of the biggest names connected to the MLB Trade Deadline and react to each one—predicting who's getting traded, who's staying put, and the best landing spots if a deal happens.

Who gets moved? Who stays put? And which team is about to make the biggest splash?

Let us know in the comments: Which trade do you think is most likely to happen? What is a trade you’re dying to see?

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What happens when you ask AI one of baseball's biggest questions?

Jeff Passan and Richard Staff enlist the help of several AI models to tackle one of MLB's most hotly debated topics: Should there be a salary cap?

Along the way, they compare how each model approaches the question, challenge them to back up their arguments with charts and graphics, and see just how well AI can handle a baseball debate.

Whose argument is the most convincing? Watch and decide for yourself.

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In this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, Jeff sits down with Paul Skenes, Ernie Clement, Travis Bazzana, Roy Wood Jr., Nick Martinez, Jac Caglianone and Ivan Herrera at the All-Star celebrations in Philadelphia. Jeff asks each of the All-Star players what they love, which ranges from American history, the Bills Mafia, selling big league chew, baseball scouts, MMA and much more.

Timecodes:

0:00 Welcome to Sources Tell Jeff Passan

0:45 Ernie Clement

8:50 Paul Skenes

19:20 Travis Bazzana

24:53 Roy Wood Jr.

41:40 Nick Martinez

46:33 Jac Caglianone

51:16 Ivan Herrera
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