The Show Before the Show
The Show Before the Show

The Show Before the Show

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In "The Show Before the Show," MiLB.com writers Tyler Maun and Sam Dykstra break down Minor League Baseball's biggest storylines with guests from around the Minors including players, managers and player development experts. They'll also have a weekly look at what's going on outside the lines with business of the Minors expert Benjamin Hill.

Recent Episodes

#540: Guide to Spring Training
FEB 20, 2026
#540: Guide to Spring Training
Sam and Tyler break down which Top 100 prospects are worth following in this year's Spring Training and point out spots to see in both Arizona and Florida. They also dive into the details of four new alternate identities coming to the Minor Leagues in 2026.
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61 MIN
#539: Glory of the Denver Bears
FEB 13, 2026
#539: Glory of the Denver Bears
Bob Burris, former general manager of the Denver Bears, reminisces about working for (and ultimately running) a Minor League team that played in a 75,000-seat stadium. Also, Ben shares a new team name in Lynchburg, and Sam and Tyler look at Spring Training news from the first week of pitchers and catchers reporting.
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74 MIN
#538: Nationals prospect Griff McGarry
FEB 6, 2026
#538: Nationals prospect Griff McGarry
Nationals prospect Griff McGarry talks about the adjustments in the Phillies system that led to him becoming a Rule 5 pick. Ben chats about alternate identities for Altoona, Great Lakes, Hartford and Wichita, and Sam and Tyler break down the Brendan Donovan trade that brought a prospect haul to the Cardinals
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82 MIN
#537: Top 100 prospects; Rocket City goes global
JAN 30, 2026
#537: Top 100 prospects; Rocket City goes global
Sam and Tyler break down MLB Pipeline’s newest Top 100 prospects ranking for the 2026 season, and Ben interviews Morris Morioka about Rocket City's Global Baseball Series that will bring a Japanese team of Toyota employees to Alabama this spring.
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92 MIN
#536: Royals prospect Carter Jensen
JAN 23, 2026
#536: Royals prospect Carter Jensen
Royals top prospect Carter Jensen talks about his MLB debut, growth as a catcher and experience playing in Kansas City as a native local. Also, Ben looks back at the Minor League careers of Hall of Famers Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones, and Sam and Tyler chat about the Brewers’ prospect return from the Freddy Peralta trade.
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70 MIN