The Show Before the Show

Jesus Luzardo, the Oakland Athletics' No. 2 prospect, joins the show to talk about his scorching start to the season and early promotion to Double-A, plus Tyler and Sam give their Ronald Acuna Jr. reactions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam and Tyler are back to discuss some of the biggest storylines of the early season for prospects in the Minors and those graduating, plus Ben and Tyler interview members of the Charleston RiverDogs front office to get an in-depth look at their recent colorful promo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Double-A New Hampshire manager John Schneider calls into the podcast to talk about how he handles mega Blue Jays prospects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. Also, Tyler and Sam break down the first week in the Minors, and Ben discusses Kannapolis's autism initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top Reds prospect Nick Senzel joins the show, plus Kelsie Heneghan, Josh Jackson and Benjamin Hill stop by with hosts Tyler Maun and Sam Dykstra for a Minor League Opening Day Megacast season preview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy MLB Opening Day! Tyler and Sam break down which prospects are opening the 2018 season in the Majors and which could help their clubs make runs toward the postseason. Ben also previews the first three of his planned road trips for the upcoming year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Spring Training in Arizona, Josh Jackson catches up with top White Sox prospect Eloy Jimenez and Tyler Maun talks with top Padres prospect Fernando Tatis Jr. Back in New York, Sam Dykstra and Benjamin Hill discuss MiLB's new Copa de la Diversion initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Sam open up the latest edition of The Show Before the Show with a lengthy discussion on Minor League Baseball's upcoming changes to the extra-innings rules. Also, Marlins top prospect Lewis Brinson talks to Sam about his first Spring Training with his hometown team and what he wants Miami fans to know about the club after a busy offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philadelphia Phillies first-rounder Adam Haseley joins the show from his first Spring Training camp in Clearwater, Florida. Sam and Tyler also break down more news from Spring Training while Kelsie Heneghan joins to talk about the best farm systems for pitching. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tampa Bay Rays director of Minor League operations Mitch Lukevics calls into this week's The Show Before the Show to discuss Brent Honeywell's Tommy John surgery and the organization's prospect depth. Also, Tyler and Sam present their picks for top Spring Training performers so far and dive into MiLB.com's Farm System Rankings based on position players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 97 overall prospect and Braves third baseman Austin Riley calls into the podcast from Orlando to talk about his relationship with Chipper Jones and his growth at the hot corner. Also, Tyler and Sam discuss the Forrest Whitley suspension news, and Ben brings news of the Omaha Runzas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No. 69 overall prospect Corbin Burnes calls into The Show Before the Show after reporting to Spring Training camp with the Milwaukee Brewers. Tyler and Sam provide some Spring Training-Olympics crossover talk, and Ben is back to discuss the Minors' largest attendance increases. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Sam are joined by their MiLB.com colleague Josh Jackson to discuss his piece on the short-lived Triple-A Maine Guides. The co-hosts also talk about their favorite pitcher-catcher combos ahead of Spring Training reporting dates next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sam and Tyler discuss MLB Pipeline's new Top 100 Prospects list for 2018 and last week's Brewers-Marlins trade, plus Ben provides info on Greeneville's new logos, Minor League-Super Bowl connections and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is as close to Serial as The Show Before the Show will ever get. The Toledo Mud Hens needed help from the public in identifying Kirby Puckett's number with the club in 1984. Did they get it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miami Marlins No. 4 prospect Braxton Garrett calls into this week's podcast to talk about his Tommy John rehab process and his organization's rebuild. Tyler and Sam break down the latest Pirates trades and offer up some pitches on Minor League-inspired Black Mirror episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre broadcaster Adam Marco talks to Ben and Sam about moving up from Class A West Virginia and gives his crack at some home run calls. Also on this week's episode, Tyler and Sam discuss the Gerrit Cole trade that almost was and potential designated hitter prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seattle Mariners first-rounder Evan White joins The Show Before the Show to talk about his first offseason and his work to become a fantastic defender at first base. Tyler and Sam present some of their AL and NL resolutions for 2018, and Ben offers up some of the first promotions of the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the calendar year coming to a close, The Show Before the Show presents some of its best and most memorable interviews from 2017 with some of the game's top prospects and newsmakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles Dodgers director of player development Brandon Gomes joins The Show Before the Show podcast to discuss taking over for Gabe Kapler and some of the pitching prospects in the system. Also, Tyler and Sam break down this week's trade between the Giants and Rays, and Ben talks about what he saw on the floor of the Winter Meetings Trade Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Winter Meetings in full swing, Tyler and Sam come together to talk about Shohei Ohtani's signing with the Angels and the prospect implications in the Giancarlo Stanton deal. Benjamin Hill also joins from Orlando to take you behind the scenes from the Minor League portion of the Meetings. A's special assistant Grady Fuson is this week's guest after he won both the Sheldon "Chief" Bender and Scout of the Year awards for his years working in player development and scouting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Blue Jays prospect Anthony Alford calls into the show from his winter league stint in Mexico to discuss his time south of the border and his Major League debut. Also, Tyler and Sam go over Kevin Maitan's signing with the Angels, and Ben talks about redesigns in Augusta and Hudson Valley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles Angels prospect Michael Hermosillo joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about how he went from 28th-round pick to 40-man roster member. Tyler and Sam discuss biggest prospect busts, and Ben brings news of the Mexican League's move to Laredo, Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It may be a holiday week, but big news in the world of Minor League Baseball led Tyler and Sam to have an emergency podcast. Major League Baseball hammered the Braves with the loss of 13 prospects Tuesday due to international signing violations. The guys discuss what it means for the organization, players and the future of the international market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Show Before the Show hosts Tyler Maun and Sam Dykstra are joined by MiLB.com's Kelsie Heneghan for a three-team fantasy draft using players from this year's Arizona Fall League. Which team do you think is best? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's Minor League Baseball podcast features remembrances of Roy Halladay, Daniel Flores and Rick Hader (more commonly known as Myron Noodleman). Also, top Royals prospect Nick Pratto joins the show to talk about the start to his pro career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston Astros first-rounder J.B. Bukauskas calls into the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about watching his new organization's run to the World Series. Tyler and Sam discuss early Arizona Fall League storylines, and Ben will make you hungry with talk of team food names. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Will Smith joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about his time in the Arizona Fall League while Sam, Tyler and Ben break down how expansion could affect the Minors from player development and business standpoints. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Arizona Fall League season starting this week, Tyler and Sam provide their picks for best teams, MVP and potential surprise performers. Ben breaks down the news of a new stadium coming to Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Baltimore Orioles prospect Austin Hays joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to break down his impressive 2017 season that saw him climb from Class A Advanced Frederick all the way to the big leagues. Tyler and Sam also discuss the toughest picks in this year's MiLBY Awards categories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Jon Duplantier talks to the Minor League Baseball podcast about his breakout season in which he posted a 1.39 ERA over 136 innings. Sam and Tyler give their positional picks for an All-MiLB Team, and Ben calls in from the Promo Seminar in Greenville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler and Sam are joined this week by MiLB.com's Kelsie Heneghan and Josh Jackson as they see what went right and what went wrong with their preseason Minor League predictions. Also, Sam spoke to Tampa Bay Rays prospect Jake Bauers before the Triple-A National Championship Game, and Ben gives some of his Crooked Numbers from the 2017 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Twins prospect Nick Gordon joins The Show Before the Show to discuss his role in Double-A Chattanooga's run to a Southern League title. Tyler and Sam break down other championship winners, and Ben discusses the Astros' move out of Rookie-level Greeneville. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the 2017 Minor League regular season closing out this week, Sam and Tyler come together to provide their parting thoughts of the season and preview the upcoming playoffs. Andrew Battifarano stops by to discuss his story about Rangers pitcher Jake Diekman, and Ben tells tales of Wilmington's Mr. Celery mascot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pittsburgh Pirates first-rounder Shane Baz joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about his home area of Houston and his first season in the Minors. Tyler and Sam discuss Arizona Fall League rosters, and Ben breaks down Erie's "Alternative Facts Night." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chicago Cubs prospect Chris Singleton joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to discuss getting his pro career started two years after his mother was murdered in the Charleston church shooting in 2015. Also, Benjamin Hill returns from the road with stories about his encounters with Bill Murray and Monday's eclipse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Detroit Tigers first-rounder Alex Faedo joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about his development as a pitcher at Florida and his heroics in the College World Series. Tyler and Sam discuss the big promotions of Dominic Smith, Rhys Hoskins and Eloy Jimenez, and Ben previews his trip to the Carolinas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cincinnati Reds prospect Taylor Trammell joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about his impressive first full season and when he first knew he was incredibly fast. Also, Tyler and Sam preview the Joe Bauman Home Run Award race, and Ben returns from the road to tell tales from all over the northeast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off his move from the Dodgers to the Rangers, No. 69 overall prospect Willie Calhoun joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to discuss the trade, his approach to hitting and when he saw his power make a big jump. Tyler and Sam also break down some of the other big deals from this year's Trade Deadline as well as the promotions of Amed Rosario and Ozzie Albies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest episode of the Minor League Baseball podcast, Tyler and Sam discuss MLB.com's updated top-100 prospect rankings, Rafael Devers' promotion to the Major Leagues and Potomac's George Costanza promotion. (Jerk Store not included.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Houston Astros prospect Forrest Whitley joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to discuss his quick ascension in just his first full professional season. Tyler and Sam break down some of the big trades over the last week, and Ben talks about a conspiracy theory promo in State College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Philadelphia Phillies prospect Scott Kingery talks about his breakout 2017 season from the Futures Game down in Miami. Tyler and Sam also discuss who would win midseason MiLBYs, and Ben has the info on Daytona's Bob Ross bobblehead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Alex Verdugo joins the Minor League podcast to discuss his upcoming trip to the Futures Game and his impressive performance with Triple-A Oklahoma City. Tyler and Sam break down the Futures Game rosters, and Ben wraps up his trip through Montana, Idaho and Utah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Double-A Binghamton manager Luis Rojas talks about what advice he's received from his father Felipe Alou and what adjustments skippers have to make as they climb the Minor League ladder. Sam and Tyler break down the Triple-A All-Star rosters, and Ben reports from his road trip through the Mountain Time Zone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MiLB.com's Josh Jackson caught up with Rockies top prospect Brendan Rodgers and D-backs pitcher Bud Jeter at the California League All-Star Game. Tyler and Sam discuss Gleyber Torres' season-ending elbow injury and go over when really is the best time to push a prospect to a new level. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Before he went 10th overall to the Los Angeles Angels in the 2017 MLB Draft, outfielder Jo Adell talked to the Minor League Baseball podcast about his work to become a first-rounder. Also on this week's episode, Tyler and Sam break down the rest of the first round, and Ben talks about Albuquerque's move to become the Green Chile Cheeseburgers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Draft around the corner, San Diego Padres No. 2 prospect Cal Quantrill joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about going through his Draft process while trying to recover from Tommy John surgery. Tyler and Sam also preview this year's version of the Draft, and Ben discusses Lake Elsinore's latest iteration of GEEKend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brewers No. 8 prospect Brandon Woodruff joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about finding success at Triple-A Colorado Springs and how he grew to become one of the top arms in the Milwaukee system. Sam and Tyler discuss their choices for top May performers, and Ben previews Louisville's tribute to Muhammad Ali. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indians No. 3 prospect Triston McKenzie joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to talk about how he racks up so many strikeouts and how he got the nickname Doc. Sam and Tyler discuss Gleyber Torres' move to Triple-A, and Ben opines on his Topps card set collaboration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill calls in from the road to discuss his trip through the California League with stops at places like Lancaster, Inland Empire and Lake Elsinore. Ben also brings an interview with Storm broadcaster Sean McCall, the so-called dean of the California League. In prospect news, Tyler and Sam break down the recent Major League promotions of Ian Happ and Bradley Zimmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

St. Louis Cardinals No. 8 prospect Jack Flaherty joins the Minor League Baseball podcast to discuss his hot start in the Texas League that has seen him post a 0.69 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings for Double-A Springfield. Also, Sam and Tyler discuss their favorite on- and off-the-field Minor League stories from the month of May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices