🚨MLB Trade Deadline Recap! Justin Verlander Back to the Astros! (8/1 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Fantasy Baseball Today
CBS Sports
4.7 • 3.8K Ratings
🗓️ 2 August 2023
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Justin Verlander is headed back to the Houston Astros (0:25)! ... Does Michael Lorenzen lose value with the Phillies (7:33)? ... Can Jack Flaherty get back on the track with the Orioles (9:45)? ... The Marlins traded for hitters (15:07)! Does Jake Burger lose value? ... The Marlins also acquired Josh Bell (23:47). ... With Scott Barlow traded to the Padres, Carlos Hernandez should step up as the Royals closer (31:10). ... Let's recap the rest of the smaller trades (35:10). ... We wrap up with the biggest winners and losers from the MLB Trade Deadline (45:56).
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| 0:44.4 | Now here's Frank Scott and Chris. |
| 0:46.4 | The MLB trade deadline is over, and it was pretty crazy. |
| 0:50.3 | Justin Verlander is back with the Houston Astros, Michael Lorenzen went to the Phillies, |
| 0:54.6 | and the Marlins traded for hitters. |
| 0:56.8 | Welcome in to a special edition of Fantasy Baseball today. |
| 0:59.9 | I am Frank Stample, and the whole gang is here. |
| 1:02.4 | Join by Scott White and Chris Towers. |
| 1:05.2 | Let's get right into it. Lots of trades to discuss. |
| 1:07.6 | The biggest of the day. |
| 1:09.1 | The Astros acquired Justin Verlander. |
| 1:11.6 | He is back at one year after winning the ALSI on the award. |
| 1:15.6 | Now, 40 years old, we've talked about him a lot recently. |
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