Flippin' Bats with Ben Verlander
Flippin' Bats is a fun baseball podcast bringing you everything you want from around the league! You'll hear from Hall of Famer John Smoltz every week, you'll hear from the game's best players, and you'll be up to date on everything around the league! Baseball. Is. Fun. And so is Flippin' Bats!
Episodes
January 26, 2026 • 37 mins
Ben Verlander is back with another new episode of Flippin' Bats! Ben talks about the New York Mets big backup plan after missing out on Kyle Tucker by adding Bo Bichette & Freddy Peralta to the roster. Ben also talks about the drama between the Tarik Skubal and the Detroit Tigers being very far apart on their arbitration numbers. Then, he touches on the Texas Rangers huge trade for Washington Nationals ace Mackenzie Gore & the rema...
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January 19, 2026 • 43 mins
Ben Verlander is finally back from his wedding & honeymoon to recap and breakdown all the latest big offseason moves in the MLB. The reigning champs signed the biggest free agent again this offseason in Kyle Tucker, the New York Mets pulled Bo Bichette away from the Philadelphia Phillies and more!
00:00 INTRO01:30 BICHETTE TO METS08:00 BREGMAN TO CUBS13:00 WHAT DO THE PHILLIES DO?19:30 TUCKER TO DODGERS25:00 DODGERS BAD FOR BASEBA...
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January 5, 2026 • 35 mins
Ben Verlander is back with some big MLB news as NPB Stars Tatsuya Imai & Kazuma Okamoto sign with their respective MLB clubs: The Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays are far away the best American League team despite the New York Yankees being the betting favorite. Ben also gives his Top 3 Wedding Requests for things he would like to see get done by the time he comes back from his honeymoon!
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December 22, 2025 • 45 mins
Ben Verlander is back with another fresh episode of Flippin' Bats. This episode Ben gets you caught up on all the most recent trades including the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox and more. He also breaks down Munetaka Murakami signing with the Chicago White Sox. Ben also gives his Top 3 moves so far this offseason and his thoughts on Team USA for the World Baseball Classic.
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December 10, 2025 • 33 mins
MLB's Winter Meetings are underway and we already have three blockbuster signings to kickoff the offseason. Ben Verlander is back with another episode of Flippin' Bats to breakdown these moves and what it means for these teams including the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles and New York Mets.
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December 8, 2025 • 27 mins
Ben Verlander talks through the Hall of Fame vote over the weekend with the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee having their turn. A committee of 16 people with a ballot some of the all-time MLB greats. Some big names did NOT get in while one potentially shocking name did.
The Winter Meetings get underway in Orlando, FL meaning big moves are coming SOON! Do the Pittsburgh Pirates pull the trigger on Kyle Schwarber? Does he go back...
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November 24, 2025 • 43 mins
Ben Verlander is back with another new edition of Flippin' Bats and this week it is the MLB Free Agency extravaganza. Ben breaks down his Top 10 MLB free agents and their possible new franchises. Ben also breaks down the latest trade between the Texas Rangers & the New York Mets.
CHAPTERS:00:00 INTRO01:00 METS-RANGERS TRADE10:30 TOP 10 FREE AGENTS11:00 FREE AGENTS 10-624:45 FREE AGENTS 5-144:30 OUTRO
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November 17, 2025 • 26 mins
Ben Verlander is back again to recap the end of the MLB Season and to recap the MLB Awards where Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees Aaron Judge repeat as MVPs & so much more!
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November 2, 2025 • 23 mins
Ben Verlander is back to recap the wild World Series between Los Angeles Dodgers & Toronto Blue Jays. Dodgers won a wild Game 7 to become back-to-back World Series Champs.
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October 31, 2025 • 12 mins
Ben Verlander and John Smoltz are back once again to talk everything about World Series Game 6 so lock it and get dialed in before the BIG GAME!
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October 29, 2025 • 23 mins
Ben Verlander is back to recap you on games 3 & 4 of the World Series. World Series Game 3 was tied for the longest World Series game of all time, 18 innings. Game 3 was a wild one, but Freddie Freeman walked it off. Blue Jays came out unfazed and energized to tied it up in game 4 of the World Series.
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October 26, 2025 • 22 mins
Ben Verlander is recapping World Series Game 2 from Toronto. The Los Angeles Dodgers just tied up the World Series as they head back to Los Angeles.
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October 23, 2025 • 19 mins
Ben Verlander welcomes back MLB Hall of Famer John Smoltz to the show to preview the 2025 MLB World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays.
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October 22, 2025 • 44 mins
It is finally here - The World Series!! We've waited all year for this moment and it is going to be the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays making it back for the first time since 1993. Ben Verlander is back to break down each teams strengths, weaknesses and gives his 2025 World Series Prediction.
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October 21, 2025 • 37 mins
After a WILD Game 7 of the ALCS the Toronto Blue Jays are heading to their first World Series since 1993. Breaking down the ALCS Game 7, the Shohei Ohtani Game, and talking Blue Jays/Dodgers World Series.
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October 15, 2025 • 18 mins
Ben Verlander welcomes back John Smoltz to discuss what he is seeing in the ALCS between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. Will the Mariners and Dodgers sweep the ALCS & NLCS? Ben and Smoltz also discuss who is the greatest postseason rotation of all time & more!
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October 13, 2025 • 31 mins
Ben Verlander is back to recap the Seattle Mariners stellar last couple of days including winning Game 5 of the ALDS in a 15 inning classic and then going on to win Game 1 against the Toronto Blue Jays after exhausting most of their pitching in Game 5 of the ALDS. Ben also previews the Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers NLCS and the stunning news out of San Diego as Padres manager Mike Shildt has retired.
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Ben Verlander and John Smoltz talk through a WILD ALDS series between the Yankees and Blue Jays and dive into the other LDS series'. How are the Phillies able to keep Shohei Ohtani quiet? Will the Tigers or Mariners win Game 5?
Chapters:
00:00 Welcome
03:23 Blue Jays defeat Yankees
08:02 What Went Wrong for NYY
09:45 Tigers vs Mariners Game 5
11:15 Phillies vs Dodgers
14:17 Ohtani quiet against Phillies
15:30 Teams Using An Ope...
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October 7, 2025 • 49 mins
All the ALDS & NLDS have played two games and the Seattle Mariners vs Detroit Tigers is the only series tied 1-1. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays are all just one game away from advancing to the NLCS & ALCS. Ben Verlander is back to recap all the series so far and preview the Game 3's for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees & Toronto Blue Jays. Playoff baseball is back!
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October 3, 2025 • 42 mins
Ben Verlander is here for all your Wild Card Recap needs! Ben also ranks his Top 5 performers from the Wild Card rounds. He then previews every series from the ALDS & NLDS including the Los Angeles Dodgers battle against the Philadelphia Phillies.
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