NL Buyers and Sellers, hope the Cubs don't get anyone too good.

In this week’s episode, Josh and Jacob are back at it with a duo talking American League trade targets. Which teams will be buyers? Which teams will be sellers? Will Tarik Skubal end up as a Dodger, Yankee, or someplace else?

Many teams are right on the bubble of whether they should be looking to trade a few players away or bring in some help for a postseason push. The next month before the deadline will be crucial to determine their next moves, but for now we speculate on which direction every AL team is taking.

The boys are back — and Nash is finally in the building. This week, Josh, Jacob, and Andrew go position-by-position through the NL All-Star ballot, debating who deserves to make the team versus who the fans are actually going to vote in (spoiler: those lists don't always match up).

They work through every position — first base, second base, third base, shortstop, catcher, outfield, and DH — handing out shout-outs to under-the-radar guys like Otto Lopez, Brandon Lowe, Luis Arraez, and Hunter Goodman while landing on their final picks. Also on the docket: whether showing live ballot standings is ruining the integrity of the All-Star vote, a brutal Bryce Terang cold streak, and the case for Shohei Ohtani making it in at two positions.

Plus, The Pickle makes its return.

Leave a rating wherever you're listening, and let us know your NL All-Star starting nine in the comments!

All-Star voting is open and we're not waiting around. This week Jacob and Andrew go position by position through the American League ballot — breaking down who should make it, who the fans are going to vote in, and where those two things don't line up at all.

Before getting back to baseball, the guys also make their World Cup winner picks, name a dark horse (Norway, and yes, they're confident), and debate how far the US is actually going.

Next week: NL All-Stars, Nash is back, and apparently a conspiracy theory is in the works. New episodes every Tuesday.

2026 MLB Players to Watch this June

In the newest episode of Batting Practice, Josh and Jacob tackle one of the leading questions of 2026. Shohei Ohtani has arguably been the best pitcher in baseball, but in turn we have seen his offensive stats slide a bit. Do you think he has focused more on pitching? Has the league finally (somewhat) figured him out? Let us know! They also mention two struggling teams, the Cubs who have now slid all the way down to 3rd place, and the Tigers, the favorite to win the AL Central, currently sitting in last. What is wrong with these two powerhouse teams from last year?

The NL Central rivalry is alive and well.This week on the Milwaukee Brewers edition of Batting Practice, we break down the massive Brewers-Cubs series at Wrigley, the Brewers’ recent hot streak, and whether this team is finally turning the corner offensively.We talk:Jacob Misiorowski’s electric startWhy the Brewers lineup may finally be clickingConcerns about the bullpenThe battle for the NL Central crownJoey Ortiz strugglesProspect call-up possibilitiesCubs fans at WrigleyAnd of course… another chaotic Pickle segmentPlus, Andrew heads into enemy territory at Wrigley Field surrounded by Cubs fans while the Brewers try to make a statement in Chicago.Is this officially a two-team race between the Brewers and Cubs?Listen now and get in the game. ⚾#MLB #Brewers #Cubs #BaseballPodcast #NL Central #MilwaukeeBrewers #ChicagoCubs #WrigleyField #BaseballTalk #BattingPracticePodcast

The MLB season is heating up and we’re asking the biggest question in baseball right now…Which teams are LEGIT… and which teams are FRAUDS? 👀This week on Batting Practice, we break down:⚾ The Cubs’ hot start and World Series odds⚾ Why the Braves might still be the best team in baseball⚾ The Brewers sweeping the Yankees⚾ Are the Rays for real in the AL East?⚾ The surprising Athletics season so far⚾ Padres, Phillies, Mets, Tigers and morePlus:🔥 Division-by-division playoff talk🔥 World Series odds reactions🔥 White Sox and Brewers updates🔥 This week’s Pickle challengeDrop your thoughts in the comments:Which MLB team do YOU think is the biggest fraud so far this season?#MLB #ChicagoCubs #BaseballPodcast #Braves #Brewers #Yankees #Padres #Rays #Athletics #MLBPodcast