Bases, Barrels & Ballplayers

Cal Raleigh Wins the HR Derby, MLB All-Star Game Tonight, 1st Half Recap/Standings, Top Ballers Awards, Second Half Predictions

Hey there Ballers, today we recap the 2025 HR Derby and discuss the way in which Cal Raleigh found his path to victory to be crown champion. We preview the starting lineups and pitching matchups for the MLB All-Star Game featuring the games best from the American League vs the National League. Later, we give out our Top Ballers Awards for first half top performances along with a recap of what the standings look like through 98 games. We conclude with some second half predictions, a couple of which we consider rather bold. Let’s get to it, play ball!

RIP Bobby Jenks, Walk Around the League, Blue Jays Are Soaring, Kershaw Makes History & More MLB Milestones, A’s Day Event at Drake’s: The Barn July 11, 2025 All-Star Teams Announced

Today, we pay our respects to Bobby Jenks, former Chicago White Sox closer who passed away the other day from stomach cancer at the age of 44. After, we jump around the league highlights of what went down in MLB this past week. Later, we share some MLB player milestones achieved including Clayton Kershaw becoming the 20th pitcher in MLB history to log 3,000 strikeouts. We remind you details of the A’s Day Event in Sacramento on Friday, July 11 and how you can win some cool A’s giveaways prizes. Finally, we give you some key series to watch over the first half of the week. Play Ball!

Weekend Baseball Recap, Sunday Night Skubal, Sevy Drama, Kershaw Approach 3K Strikeouts, What to Watch This Week

Hey there Ballers, today we discuss what went down in MLB across the league over this past weekend. We discuss top hitting and pitching performances including Tarik Skubal’s masterful outing on Sunday Night Baseball. Later, we provide some baseball things of note including history on the horizon as Clayton Kershaw needs only 3 strikeouts in his Wednesday night start to reach 3,000 for his career. We wrap up with some Luis Severino drama about quality of facilities at Sutter Health Park and what to expect on our Friday show. Play Ball!

The Re-Up, Podcast Format, MLB Halfway Point Recap, All-Star Voting Update, Weekend Baseball to Watch

Hey there Ballers! We are officially back! Join us today was we begin the official relaunch of Bases, Barrels & Ballplayers. To kick things off, we discuss the format of our show and then jump right into recapping some highlights from the first half of the MLB season. Additionally, we provide an update on the All-Star Voting starters tally to give you a picture of what the teams will look like for the upcoming Mid-Summer Classic this July in Atlanta. Play Ball!