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The Show Before the Show: Episode 285

Angels' Rodriguez discusses road back from major back injuries
Chris Rodriguez has struck out 86 batters over 77 2/3 innings in his Minor League career. (Jerry Espinoza/MiLB.com)
November 20, 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.

Intro (0:00)

Tyler and Sam open this week's show by previewing Friday's 40-man protection deadline for Rule 5-eligible players. They also discuss Triple-A Rochester's move to the Nationals system and the Marlins' hiring of Kim Ng as their new general manager.

Chris Rodriguez interview (17:52)

The Angels' No. 6 prospect details his return from major back injuries, his time at the alternate site and instructs and his chances of being added to the team's 40-man ahead of this year's Rule 5 Draft.

Ben's Biz Banter (40:23)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill is back for his weekly segment to talk about the MiLB Alter Ego Challenge finalists and his review of the best Minor League promotions from the 2014 season.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (52:35)

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