Jack and Peter welcome back Paul Hembekides, who you can find on ESPN's Baseball Tonight Podcast with Buster Olney. They talk superlatives; players we were wrong about, underrated performers, teams that can't keep getting away with it, and teams we expect to take off in the second half, among others. Then, Jack and Peter discuss the Cubs' landing of David Peterson via a trade with the Mets, and finally, a dramatic reading.

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Aram, Peter and Ryan beck in on the NL East! Can the Phillies catch the Braves? Which surprising performer are you taking: Marlins or Nationals? Are the Mets officially dead? And finally, how should the Twins handle the deadline after recent reports?

Intro: 0:30
Cubs Injuries: 2:40
Phillies Catching Braves: 12:10
Marlins vs Nationals: 29:20
Mets Dead: 43:05
Twins Trade Deadline Dilemma: 57:10

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Aram and Jack work through the guys that are making up for rough starts to the 2026 MLB season. Then, a quick prospect check-in before Peter jumps on to celebrate the Oklahoma Sooners' MCWS Title.

Season Turnarounds Pt. 1: 0:00

Season Turnarounds Pt. 2: 13:00

Season Turnarounds Pt. 3: 21:00

Prospect Update: 30:00

Prospects (cont.)/Astros Buying: 40:00

CWS Final Recap: 48:00

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Jack and Peter recap the weekend that was in Major League Baseball from June 19 to 21, 2026.

Intro: 0:00

SF-MIA: 6:15

TOR-CHC: 15:02

MIN-ARI: 21:48

LAA-ATH: 28:52

BAL-LAD: 40:05

Hampton Farms: 45:24

CIN-NYY: 49:44

MIL-ATL: 55:09

WAS-TB: 58:42

CWS-DET: 1:02:56

STL-KC: 1:10:05

Hampton Farms: 1:14:42

CLE-HOU: 1:17:17

SD-TEX: 1:22:34

PIT-COL: 1:25:22

BOS-SEA: 1:30:08

NYM-PHI: 1:36:09

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All three of Aram, Jack and Peter get together to discuss the proposed changes to Major League Baseball's amateur signing/drafting system. Then, they break down some of the hottest performers in the bigs.

Intro: 0:00

MLB Draft Proposal: 5:53

International Draft Proposal: 20:35

Bryce Eldridge: 32:07

Colson Montgomery: 37:55

Mike Trout: 44:38

Joey Bart: 48:09

Byron Buxton: 50:52

Weekend Preview: 55:51

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Jack and Peter dive into Cespedes Family BBQ's Dream Home Run Derby field and enhance on the heels of the new rule changes to the format. Then, they bounce around MLB headlines before bringing on Mark Garland to preview the MCWS Final between Oklahoma and North Carolina.

Intro: 0:00

HR Derby Rule Change: 8:52

Dream Derby Bracket: 14:07

Andrew Painter: 23:33

Jackson Chourio: 32:11

MLB Draft News: 38:51

MCWS Final Preview: 43:45

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Aram, Peter and Fink react to Jeff Passan's Trade Deadline article for ESPN which details the highest probability trade candidates down to the lowest and who the best fits are.

Intro: 0:40
Aroldis Chapman: 3:40
Freddy Peralta: 11:16
Luis Arraez: 19:15
Tarik Skubal: 24:32
Ryan Jeffers: 34:10
Gleyber Torres: 40:25
Coin Flip Trades: 46:00
Longshot Trades: 57:00

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Aram and Jack check in on the first release of All Star voting figures, highlighting the MANY issues they have with the early results before breaking down what is clicking for PCA and Dustin May. The guys wrap things up by previewing some of the most exciting games of the week, with some headliner matchups.

Best of Monday: 1:00
Best of Monday (cont.): 11:00
NL All-Star Ballot: 19:00
All-Star Ballot (cont.): 25:00
AL All-Star Ballot (cont.): 36:00
Tuesday Preview: 43:00

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