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The Show Before the Show: Episode 465

Sam, Tyler talk MLB Draft, Futures Game, West Coast League
July 19, 2024

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.

Intro, West Coast League talk (0:00)

Sam and Tyler, along with former Mariners pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith, were in the booth for the West Coast League All-Star Game broadcast on MLB Network this week, and the two cohosts share their takeaways from that experience.

Draft discussion (8:58)

It was All-Star Week around baseball, and that brought with it the return of the First-Year Player Draft. Sam and Tyler chat about this year's Draft results and break down the class.

All-Star Futures Game (25:45)

The National League downed the American League, 6-1, in this year's Futures Game in Arlington, Texas. The guys talk about some of this year's showcase standouts.