MLBTR's Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the scandal surrounding the alleged gambling of Shohei Ohtani's interpreter, JD Martinez signing with the Mets despite the hefty luxury tax penalty, a live reaction to Jordan Montgomery's deal with the Diamondbacks as the news breaks during the recording, Michael Lorenzen's deal with the Rangers, whether Jackson Holliday's assignment to Triple A is service time manipulation and Ezequiel Tovar's extension with the Rockies.
Listener question topics include why teams wait to place players on the 60-day injured list and whether we could see more teenagers called up in the near future.