The Show Before the Show: Episode 264

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/Major League Baseball discussion (0:00)

Major League Baseball announced this week that it will return for a 60-game season in late July. Players are expected to report to their home stadiums for Spring Training II next week. With the new season coming, there will also be expanded rosters, taxi squads and other ramifications for some of the game's top prospects. Tyler and Sam break it all down from a prospect perspective in this week's opening segment.

Ben's Biz Banter (20:37)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill returns for his weekly podcast segment and brings along some fun facts from the historic Florida State League. Ben also shares a special story from Double-A Mississippi about Jeremy Williams and his inspirational Father's Day homer.

MiLB.com Writer Spotlight (35:26)

MiLB.com's Gerard Gilberto joins for the podcast's third segment to break down his "Ready and waiting" series for the site about prospects who are awaiting their official comebacks following injury-riddled 2019 seasons.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (47:30)