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The Show Before the Show: Episode 266

Mariners prospect Rodriguez sets Summer Camp expectations
Julio Rodriguez played for Class A West Virginia and Class A Advanced Modesto during his age-18 season in 2019. (Luis Pardo/MiLB.com)
July 9, 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)

Tyler and Sam open this week's podcast with a discussion on which prospect-laden 60-man player pools they'll be following most closely going into Major League Opening Day.

Julio Rodriguez interview (9:30)

Mariners No. 2 prospect Julio Rodriguez called into the show last week to discuss his expectations for Summer Camp, the ease with which he's made several transitions early in his career and how he bulked up in the time of quarantine.

Ben's Biz Banter (33:45)

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill offers some Class A fun facts from the Midwest and South Atlantic Leagues. Also, Ben discusses his piece on how Minor League teams are capitalizing on their "undefeated" seasons now that the 2020 season has been canceled.

MiLB.com writer spotlight (1:03:57)

MiLB.com's Rob Terranova joins the podcast to discuss his recent story breaking down the short but absolutely dominant Minor League career of Nolan Ryan.

Wrapping up/Nationwide Prospect Fun Fact (1:03:57)

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