The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on , , and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at to listen, if you dont use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discu s The Giants (2:50) Why do the Giants and other clubs keep giving players these opt-out deals? (6:45) What is the logic with Chapman and settling for these short-term deals? (10:20) Whats next for the Giants ? Will they trade ? Go after or ? (13:50) Why didnt the Yankees or Mariners go after Chapman? (17:00) Josh Staumont Jersey Phillies sign to (18:30) Should players focus more on guarantees or average annual values? (20:15) Did not push things forward enough for players? (22:15) Was Wheeler not concerned about maximizing his guarantee? (25:10) What does the future look like for the Phillies ? (26:35) Whats up with Snell and Montgomery now? Could the Orioles swoop in? (29:35) Does the spur the Red Sox to jump on Snell or Montgomery? (31:20) What about other dark horses for Snell or Montgomery? (34:15) The case for the Brewers being a dark horse (35:55) Plus, we answer your questions, including Is the late signing by the Boras clients a result of just how the market played out or the strategy of holding out? How does Boras spin this? (39:15) Are we seeing the end of the Scott Boras era? Especially with players more to their mid-30s. Im not sure how you could objectively look at how the offseason has gone for his clients and think it was a win for them. (44:45) Check out our past episodes! How Cody Bellingers Deal Affects The Other Free Agents And Why The Offseason Played Out Like This Finding Fits For The Boras Four, Which Teams Could Still Spend? And Rob Manfred In His Last Term , Veteran Catcher Signings and the Padres Payroll Crunch The podcast intro and outro song So Long is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page ! Jhon Romero Jersey