Derrik and Hunter are joined by Boston Red Sox prospect John Holobetz for MiLB Talk. The right-handed pitching prospect talks about being the PTBNL in the Quinn Priester trade. He tells us about his time in the Red Sox system and what pitches he’s working on. Holobetz tells us about which pitchers he’s worked with, talks Johanfran Garcia, and gives his thoughts on Greenville. They learn what pitch he’d like to add to his repertoire, and which teammate he’d like to face in the box. Hunter and Derrik then do a rundown on the rest of the minor league system.
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Brian and Jack are joined by Derrik, who makes his first non-Minor League Show appearance of the year filling in for Jordan on the weekend crew to breakdown the Red Sox series against the Marlins. The crew discusses the Red Sox bullpen, potential options down the stretch for the bullpen, the first base issue outside of Romy Gonzalez, the streaky offense, clubhouse vibes, Raffy Devers, Triston Casas, team dynamics, and more.
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Jordan and Jason recap a disappointing series with the Houston Astros that saw the Red Sox drop a Crochet game and a Buehler game.
However, Dustin May was brilliant in his second start for Boston.
Later, the two discuss the recently DFA'd first baseman Nathaniel Lowe as a potential option for the Sox down the stretch if they truly don't want to throw Kristian Campbell back to the fire in 2025. Then, they preview this upcoming series with the Miami Marlins, which could display some fireworks with Cal Quantrill slated to start Game 2.
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Jake and Hunter are joined by Boston Red Sox 2025 33rd overall pick Marcus Phillips. They ask the pitcher about the draft process, what it was like being selected by the Red Sox, and his welcome to the organization. Phillips explains what it was like pitching/winning at Tennessee and gives his thoughts on Boston’s pitching philosophy. He talks about growing up around baseball, becoming a full-time pitcher, and what his walkout song will be. Marcus Phillips gets a chance to introduce himself to Red Sox nation. Jake and Hunter then discuss the week in the minor leagues.
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The weekend crews, sans birthday Jack, recap a frustrating series for the Boston Red Sox in San Diego.
Riding the high of a good Walker Buehler outing, the Red Sox get a meltdown in Game 2 from Lucas Giolito and a deceptively bad pitching line in Game 3 from Brayan Bello. Regardless, the offense put up 10 runs in Game 1, only to score six combined in the final two.
Jordan and Brian also talk about the ramifications of there being a lockout in 2027, regardless of how much game action is missed and both ultimately pray the season isn't as altered as it appears destined for presently.
Lastly, the duo previews the upcoming series in Houston.
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The weekday crew recaps the Boston Red Sox series win against Kansas City, kind of.
The trio talks about Roman Anthony's contract extension, women's celebration night on NESN, and just how hungry this team is for October baseball this season.
Later, Jordan learns what a labubu is ... so yeah.
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Jake and Hunter go solo to talk about the trade deadline moves. They discuss the prospects gone and the players they got in return. The Joe Ryan debacle is touched on as well. Jake goes down the ridiculously long list of promotions and moves made throughout the organization over the last few days. Hunter talks about his trip to Boston, getting to see Fenway and Polar Park. They discuss candlepin bowling and bean suppahs. The duo gets to talk about the debuts of a few 2025 draftees as well.
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The weekend crew is here to recap another series sweep for the Boston Red Sox, who are now 11 games over .500 and fast approaching the top spot in the American League East.
How did they get there? A little bit of everything. Sloppy baseball, clean baseball, squandered opportunities, timely hitting, etc.
The crew talks about what was a blah deadline on paper but acknowledge there's intrigue with both Steven Matz and Dustin May. Regardless, there needs to be something done about Walker Buehler in the rotation.
Oh, and Trevor Story is back.
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Jordan, Bayleigh and Doink briefly recap the Boston Red Sox series victory over the Minnesota Twins before getting into discourse about the MLB Trade Deadline that's Thursday.They get interrupted twice by trades, giving raw reaction to Jhoan Duran getting dealt to the Phillies and Ryan Helsley getting moved to the Mets.Later, they talk through potential Red Sox pathways to a successful deadline before wrapping up with their Astros series preview.
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Derrik and Hunter are going solo on this episode of MiLB Talk. They discuss the trade piece options throughout the minor leagues. MLB 2K becomes a long discussion, as they reminisce on Pablo Sandoval, Hanley Ramirez, Kyle Schwarber, and more. They talk about the recent promotions of Connelly Early and David Sandlin, as Portland finally has a chance to field a normal rotation. John Holobetz and Yophery Rodriguez continue to make the Quinn Priester trade palatable for Boston fans. They discuss a surprising hot week for Salem’s offense. Surprisingly limited wrestling talk in the show.
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The weekend crew is back and so are the wins for the Boston Red Sox, who took two of three from the defending World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend.Brayan Bello was OK, Walker Buehler was a worse version of OK, and Garrett Crochet shrugged off two first-inning homers and dominated his way to another victory.On offense, Connor Wong got his first extra-base hit of the season, but the big swings in the series came from Jarren Duran, Roman Anthony and Alex Bregman. Each of those swings mattered immensely in what was a series in which the aggregate score was 10-10.
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Jared Carrabis joins the Pesky Report for our 500th episode. The Tribal Chief joins Jordan, Matthew, and Hunter to talk about the Red Sox season so far, plans at the deadline, and more. We discuss his relationship with the fans and with the players. How does he feel about Craig Breslow? There’s even some wrestling/lifting talk. Jordan and Hunter then recap the series against the Phillies, look ahead to the series against the Dodgers, and discuss Kristian Campbell who they want the Red Sox to target at the deadline.
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High-A Greenville Drive manager Liam Carroll returns to the show. Hunter and Jake grill Carroll about all things High-A (and more). Who has impressed him the most? Who are the clubhouse leaders? How has he handled the outfield logjam? What about the catchers? They discuss Payton Tolle, Franklin Arias, Miguel Bleis, and more. Carroll gives his unique perspective on development, players, and the system in general. Derrik returns for the midseason MiLB awards. They quickly touch on the short week in the minors, including Hunter’s trip to Reading.
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Hunter interviews top Boston Red Sox pitching prospect, left-hander Payton Tolle.
The two discuss the honor of being considered a top 100 prospect in the game, as well as the honor of getting a lot of recognition within the fan base even if he's trying to block out outside noise.
Tolle also discusses his gains in fastball velocity as well as this incoming draft class full of pitchers -- even mentioning a time he got to watch first-rounder Kyson Witherspoon pitch against his TCU Horned Frogs when Tolle was still in college.
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Jordan, Brian and Jason recap the first series of the unofficial second half for the Boston Red Sox, who lost two out of three to the Chicago Cubs.The trio believes this is more of a "can't win 'em all" series than a sign they cannot compete and ask fans to relax after many jumped off the bandwagon after dropping the first two.Alex Bregman is still that dude, even when he's not 100 percent. Additionally, Garrett Crochet continues his Cy Young-caliber inaugural season in Boston while Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito rebounded nicely from rough first innings.Who will be the first acquisition for the Red Sox, who kind of have no choice but to get busy this month?
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Jordan, Doink and Bayleigh recap All-Star Week in Major League Baseball, giving their respective commentary on the Home Run Derby, All-Star selection process and the game itself.
Later, they talk more about Red Sox deadline targets, including but not limited to RHP Joe Ryan and 1B Josh Naylor.
Lastly, the trio previews the second half for the Boston Red Sox, starting with their upcoming series at Wrigley Field against the first-place Chicago Cubs.
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The MiLB Talk crew is back to discuss the 2025 MLB Draft. Derrik, Jake, and Hunter talk about the first round of the draft and how each player fits into the organization. They give some live reactions to the last few picks, and discuss the full draft and the plans of the organization moving forward. Portland’s pitching continues to blow their minds, and Greenville’s getting some great performances from multiple areas. Worcester’s big bats of Blaze Jordan and Jhostynxon Garcia continue to impress, while Salem gets it’s first big Enddy Azocar week.
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Jordan, Jack and Brian recap the triple sweep for the Boston Red Sox, who took all four games this past weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays. As a result, their winning streak extends to 10 games leading into the All-Star Break.
It was the weekend of Ceddanne Rafaela again, but with massive performances from Garrett Crochet and Brayan Bello to slam the door on a magical first half for the Red Sox.
The gang also gives some first half superlatives before rounding out the final podcast of the unofficial first half of 2025.
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The Boston Red Sox absolutely smoked the Colorado Rockies this week, sweeping the series and winning in aggregate 29-7.
Masataka Yoshida made his return to the bigs, contributing three hits and an RBI to tie Connor Wong with one (1) run batted in on the season. It's great to see his perfect running form back at Fenway Park.
Jordan, Doink and Bayleigh go off on a few tangents, we're sorry to confess one was about Rafael Devers (again), but another was a major flip-flop on Jarren Duran and the Red Sox outfield. Why not Masa at 1B?!
Brayan Bello pitched his first nine-inning complete game on Tuesday, and Lucas Giolito dominated again on Wednesday. Just a tremendous series of belt to ass again for the Boston Red Sox!
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MiLB Talk is here with it’s draft preview. Derrik and Jake layout how the draft could go for the Red Sox, and highlight some names they could go after. Derrik is thrilled with the Allan Castro hype train heating up. Justin Gonzales also had a massive week, and both took home player of the week awards. They discuss the big performances of Franklin Arias, Johanfran Garcia, and Yophery Rodriguez. Hunter has a Payton Tolle take that might offend some.
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