The MLB hot stove just detonated again. Mackenzie Gore is traded to the Texas Rangers in a surprise five-for-one that nobody saw coming, and it hits just as the Freddy Peralta market closes with Peralta landing in Queens to cap a massive Mets week. Adam Weinrib and FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray break down what the Gore trade means for Texas and Washington, why the Nationals finally moved him, and what the ripple effects look like for contenders who missed out on Peralta.

Plus: with Cody Bellinger back in the Bronx, are the New York Yankees actually finished — or do they still need to add a starter and fix a bullpen that remains a glaring question mark? We also dig into the growing Jason Domínguez trade buzz and what kind of return would (and wouldn’t) make sense.

00:00 Gore trade shocks the market

02:27 What the Rangers gave up (and why)

06:27 Mets land Freddy Peralta — are they finished?

14:39 Yankees after Bellinger: what’s next?

20:32 Domínguez trade buzz + wrap-up

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Cody Bellinger and the New York Yankees have reached agreement on a free agent contract, and the MLB offseason shifts once again. Adam Weinrib and FanSided MLB Insider Robert Murray break down what the Bellinger deal means for the Yankees, how quickly the Luis Robert Jr. situation came together for the Mets, and whether New York’s two teams are now competing for fallback options like Austin Hays or Freddy Peralta. They also discuss growing MLB owner outrage after the Tucker and Bichette signings, renewed salary cap fears, and updates on Framber Valdez and the quietly unresolved Luis Arraez market.

00:00 - Intro

03:39 - Luis Robert Jr. to the Mets

09:03 - Cody Bellinger Off the Market

12:19 - Will Freddy Peralta be moved?

14:50 - Framber Valdez Options

17:37 - Luis Arráez?

19:15 - Eugenio Suárez?

21:14 - Salary Cap Possibility

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Kyle Tucker is off the board — and of course he’s a Dodger. In this Prospect Edition of Baseball Insiders, Adam Weinrib and FanSided prospect guru Eric Cole react to the Tucker shocker, unpack why “Dodgers broke baseball” is the debate that won’t die, and dive into the Freddy Peralta trade rumor machine: what LA could realistically offer, what Milwaukee actually wants, and which teams (Orioles, Red Sox, Mets, Braves) can outbid the Dodgers without blinking. Plus: Hall of Fame Day quick hits, the Dalton Rushing-to-Boston rumor that keeps resurfacing, and early Bowman Draft thoughts — what we’re chasing, what we’re avoiding, and how release week prices are warping the market.

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Chapters:

00:00 Prospect Edition intro + Tucker shock

00:27 Tucker fallout + “Dodgers broke baseball” debate

04:03 Freddy Peralta rumors + why LA is linked

06:15 What a Peralta package could look like

08:33 Who can outbid the Dodgers? Orioles/Red Sox/Mets/Braves

11:05 Red Sox priorities: bat vs pitcher

14:06 Dalton Rushing rumor breakdown

17:26 Bowman Draft week 1: prices, targets, strategy

21:48 Wrap-up + next episode

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