MLB insider Ken Rosenthal covers baseball’s latest news and pressing issues every week with his unfiltered commentary and inside access from sources around the game. Weekly staples include The Lede, Dude and Dork of the week, and Inside Dish with a closer look at Ken’s articles in The Athletic. Ken also answers your questions every week. Drop a line in the reviews and Ken will do his best to reply on his next show!
Latest episodes
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26 min
Brewers Up 2-0, Rays Need "Fastball" Freddy, Top Manager Candidates
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal unpacks why the Rays are unraveling and why they need a strong “Fastball” Freddy Peralta in tonight’s Game 3. (top of show) (7:39) Inside Dish digs…
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28 min
World Series preview, Rays funky pitching plan? Big Woo decision, Yanks duo returns, Angels dump Suzuki
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo argue there’s plenty of star power in this year’s World Series. (top of show) (5:27) How should the Rays stack their starting pitch…
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25 min
ALCS Game 6 preview, Brewers wait, Dodgers decisions, Orioles new GM
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal reacts to the Orioles hiring Jared Banner as their new general manager. (top of show) (1:23) The Rays head home looking to close out the ALCS tonigh…
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30 min
Dodgers trust Shohei Ohtani, Freddy Peralta dominates to tie ALCS, Don Mattingly in, Joe Espada out
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo discuss how Freddy Peralta has returned to form in Tampa Bay. “Fastball Freddy” helped even the ALCS last night. (Top of show) (5:3…
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29 min
Brewers top Dodgers in NLCS Game 1, Tim Neverett talks Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Guardians-Rays ALCS preview
Alanna Rizzo welcomes Dodgers broadcaster Tim Neverett. The duo previews the ALCS between the Guardians and Rays. (top of show) (5:40) Alanna and Tim react to the Brewers winning N…
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26 min
Dodgers-Brewers NLCS preview, Guards force Game 5, Rays name to know, Will Aaron Boone be back in '27?
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo discuss the Guardians forcing a decisive Game 5 in the ALDS against the White Sox. (top of show) (3:38) The hosts preview the heavy…
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26 min
NLDS Game 3 previews, Yamamoto vs Sale, Rays & White Sox lead 2-0
The White Sox and Rays are one win away. FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal unpacks both clubs jumping out to 2-0 leads in the ALDS. (top of show) (4:05) Ken previews tonight's NLDS t…
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26 min
Phillies-Braves G3 Preview, Yanks eliminate Red Sox, Espada’s future
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo debate what's at stake for the Phillies and Braves tonight. (Top of show) (10:16) The Yankees squash the Red Sox for the second str…
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29 min
Playoffs are here! Wild Card previews, Competitive Balance spotlight
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal previews all four Wild Card series, which begin Tuesday. The big question in Red Sox-Yankees: will Aaron Judge and Willson Contreras play? (top of s…
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28 min
Aaron Judge Injury Confusion, MLB Playoff Races, Reds Future
Aaron Judge is pushing back on Aaron Boone's injury prognosis. Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo react and dig into the strange disconnect around the Yankees star. Who's got it right?…
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25 min
Playoff seeding, A Mea Culpa! Status checks: Judge, Ohtani, Bregman
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal discusses how the Yankees and Aaron Judge go forward following Judge's setback. (top of show) (3:58) Shohei Ohtani is poised to return this week aga…
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29 min
MLB Manager Hot Seats, Judge & Snell Injuries, NL Wild Card Race
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal sits down with Alanna Rizzo to react to the latest injury updates on Aaron Judge and Blake Snell, then preview Phillies-Mets and the shifting NL Wil…
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26 min
AL Central up for grabs, Padres streaking, NL Playoffs all set?
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal thinks the NL postseason picture is set thanks to the Padres' 7-game winning streak. (Top of show) (2:17) In the American League, the White Sox and…
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28 min
Dodgers lose Shohei Ohtani to IL, Josue De Paula debut time, Judge’s build up, NL WC & NL East races
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal weighs in on Shohei Ohtani landing on the IL after playing through knee, biceps, and neck issues. Did the Los Angeles Dodgers wait too long to make…
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26 min
Ronald Acuña Jr.'s huge HR, Umpire Doug Eddings goes too far, Aaron Judge's return plan
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal unpacks Ronald Acuña Jr.'s heroics to lift the Braves over the Phillies. (Top of Show) (3:23) In a muddy "Race of the Turtles," the Guardians leapfr…
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27 min
Angels $4B sale, Sal Stewart’s ROY case, Aaron Judge nearing return?
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo spotlight Reds rookie Sal Stewart's old-school production and debate why his 31 home runs and 105 RBI aren't earning more love from…
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26 min
PCA's HUGE weekend, One-Way Shohei, Yankees beat Boston, Hot Orioles
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal dives into the NL MVP race. Given Pete Crow-Armstrong's 5 HR weekend and Shohei Ohtani's pitching future being uncertain, is the NL MVP race over? (…
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28 min
New Ketel Marte drama details, Red Sox-Yankees roster questions, Reds dump deadline players for sale
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal reviews the Red Sox-Yankees series and Boston's looming roster decisions. (5:32) Inside Dish dives deeper into the team's perspective on the Ketel M…
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27 min
Astros fire GM Dana Brown, Phillies ON FIRE again, AL Wild Card chaos, Ohtani pitching soon?
FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal reacts to the Astros parting ways with Dana Brown. (top of show) (5:23) The Phillies' win streak is alive after an improbable comeback on Sunday. (9…
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31 min
Edwin Díaz IL trip, Ketel Marte MIA mystery, Chicago baseball buzz
Katie Woo and Tim Kurkjian pinch hit for Ken Rosenthal and Alanna Rizzo, diving into Edwin Díaz landing back on the IL and what it means for the Dodgers' bullpen down the stretch.…