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The Show Before the Show: Episode 274

Seabold shares August trade story, first experiences with Red Sox
Connor Seabold struck out 36 batters over 40 innings at Double-A Reading last season. (Rudy C. Jones/MiLB.com)
September 3, 2020

Check out the latest episode 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 "Minor League Baseball podcast" on iTunes. The podcast is also available via Spotify,

Check out the latest episode 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 "Minor League Baseball podcast" on iTunes. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Stitcher and Google Play. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Tyler Maun (@TylerMaun) and Sam Dykstra (@SamDykstraMiLB) on Twitter.

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Intro (0:00)

The Trade Deadline came and went Monday. Tyler and Sam open this week's show by breaking down the biggest prospect-related storylines from this year's deal-making period.

Connor Seabold interview (21:00)

The No. 23 Red Sox prospect was one of the Minor Leaguers traded in August. Seabold joins the show to discuss his move from the Phillies, his experience going through a transaction like that in the middle of COVID-19 protocols and what a strong Arizona Fall League performance did to boost his stock at the end of last year.

Ben's Biz Banter (41:20)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill discusses his recent story on how Minor League clubs had planned to honor the Negro Leagues centennial during the 2020 season. Ben also looks back on Minor Leaguers who played all nine positions in one game.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (53:28)