DFA is a podcast presented by Baseball Prospectus. Join Bryan Grosnick, R.J. Anderson, and Shawn Brody as they cover all the transactions and moves you need to know, plus much more!
70 Available Episodes (70 Total)Average duration: 01:02:35
Aug 21, 2018
Episode 70: Boys of Summer
01:22:40
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle some big name pitcher injuries, leaders for the Cy Young award, the Yandy Diaz callup, and much more!
Aug 09, 2018
Episode 69: In Pursuit of Another Deadline
01:08:03
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the addition of Mike Fiers and Shawn Kelley to the Oakland Athletics, the Washington Nationals signing of Greg Holland, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays continuing to trade, Johnny Cueto's injury news, and much more!
Aug 04, 2018
Episode 68: On a Deadline
01:44:24
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) take on the craziness of the non-waiver trade deadline. Moves like Chris Archer to the Pittsburgh Pirates, Jonathan Schoop to the Milwaukee Brewers, Kevin Gausman to the Atlanta Braves, and so much more!
Jul 31, 2018
Episode 67: Deadline Imminent
01:39:10
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) run through the bigger deals of the weekend as we approach the 2018 MLB non-waiver trade deadline. These include Nate Eovaldi going to the Boston Red Sox, Asdrubal Cabrera heading to the Philadelphia Phillies, Eduardo Escobar to the Arizona Diamondbacks, J.A. Happ to the New York Yankees, and much more!
Jul 20, 2018
Episode 66: The True Worth of a (Former) Bird, Hand
00:44:02
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Craig Goldstein (BP) discuss the trade of Manny Machado to the Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as the San Diego Padres movement of Brad Hand and Adam Cimer to Cleveland.
Jun 29, 2018
Episode 65: The Edwin Jackson Episode
01:31:44
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle the biggest news of the week -- Edwin Jackson! The duo also discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers rotation, injuries to big-name third basemen, Jayson Werth's retirement, and much more!
Jun 21, 2018
Episode 64: Past the Super Two (Week Break)
01:08:08
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown the Kansas City Royals-Washington Nationals trade, the injury-plagued Angels, Miguel Sano's demotion, injuries in the reliever market, and much more!
May 30, 2018
Episode 63: Moore To Give
01:23:30
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) makes sense of the Tampa Bay Rays trading Álex Colomé and Denard Span, the DFA of Hanley Ramirez, the mess that is the New York Mets, Phil Hughes finding a new home in San Diego, Ronald Acuña joins a plethora of injured stars, Alex Reyes prepares for his return, and much more!
May 23, 2018
Episode 62: When Washington Calls
01:12:24
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) address a slate of moves by the Washington Nationals, Jose Bautista's release, the San Diego Padres' infield situation, whether the Pittsburgh Pirates can stay in the NL Central race, and the Willy Adames situation in Tampa.
May 19, 2018
Episode 61: Who Needs Transactions When You Have Injuries
01:08:13
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss what the Robinson Cano suspension means for the Seattle Mariners, wrap up their discussion on the Matt Harvey trade, and look ahead for teams suffering from a plethora of injuries.
May 09, 2018
Episode 60: The Matt Harvey Episode
00:52:11
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss Matt Harvey, what a Clayton Kershaw injury means to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and some notable call-ups
May 04, 2018
Episode 59: May Day
01:07:54
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) get you up to speed on all of the injuries to the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, as well as some of the notable callups from around the league.
Apr 19, 2018
Episode 58: Getting Caught Up
01:14:38
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) return from a short break by getting caught up to speed on what has happened around the league.
Mar 29, 2018
Episode 57: National League Preview
01:41:20
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) return from a short break to finish their preview of the National League. What better way to start the new season than with another preview show?
Mar 29, 2018
Episode 56: American League Preview
01:20:37
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) return from a short break with a preview of the American League. What better way to start the new season than with a preview show?
Mar 08, 2018
Episode 55: Sabermetrics, but for hair
01:09:24
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) are joined by Zach Crizer (BP, MLB.com) to talk about the wonders of lefty bench bats and Tim Lincecum
Feb 26, 2018
Episode 54: Spring Has Sprung
00:53:42
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown Logan Morrison's role with the Minnesota Twins, Francisco Liriano to the Detroit Tigers, Ben Revere to the Cincinnati Reds, and much more!
Feb 24, 2018
Episode 53: Making Marginal Moves
00:58:18
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) get to talk more Tampa Bay Rays, the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins starter signings, and a pair of Baltimore Orioles signings.
Feb 21, 2018
Episode 52: Close To Actual Baseball
01:09:52
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle Eric Hosmer signing with the San Diego Padres, J.D. Martinez signing with the Boston Red Sox, Jason Vargas to the New York Mets, and some...interesting trades by the Tampa Bay Rays
Feb 18, 2018
Episode 51: Baltimore Cashes In
00:50:04
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Andrew Cashner signing, Chase Utley, Eduardo Nunez, and a ton of minor moves
Feb 13, 2018
Episode 50: A Big Deal
01:08:01
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) have Yu Darvish to talk about, followed by Yu Darvish, and wrapped up with Yu Darvish. It's a Yu Darvish episode!
Feb 13, 2018
Episode 49: The Mets Make a Move
00:47:00
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) get one big deal to talk about (Todd Frazier to the New York Mets) before taking on a whole cluster of little moves.
Feb 06, 2018
Episode 48: So This Is February
01:08:03
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss a trade between the Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics, the Alex Avila signing, and Bartolo Colon to the Rangers
Jan 28, 2018
Episode 47: The Brewers Like Outfielders
00:47:50
Bryan Gosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Milwaukee Brewers' trade for Christian Yelich and signing of Lorenzo Cain,as well as a pair of smaller signings for the New York Mets and Kansas City Royals.
Jan 24, 2018
Episode 46: The Austin Jackson Episode
00:54:06
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown a handful of moves that have taken place over the past week.
Jan 17, 2018
Episode 45: The Ship Sails
00:44:04
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the haul for some Pittsburgh veterans, some more reliever signings, and a couple former Mets.
Jan 13, 2018
Episode 44: The Slow Drip
01:04:28
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) tackle the Jay Bruce signing, a three-team reliever trade, Yangervis Solarte's move
Jan 04, 2018
Episode 43: Moving Out West
00:46:08
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Shawn Brody (BP, BtBS) talk about the Evan Longoria trade, the Wade Davis signing, and catch up on the post-Christmas action.
Dec 19, 2017
Episode 42: Movin' Money
01:08:12
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Shawn Brody (BtBS, BP) breakdown the Los Angeles Dodgers-Atlanta Braves trade, try to figure out what the Philadelphia Phillies are doing with the Carlos Santana signing, discuss Zack Cozart to the Los Angeles Angels, and much more!
Dec 15, 2017
Episode 41: Sweet Relief
00:53:19
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Shawn Brody (BtBS, BP) discuss the aftermath of the Marcell Ozuna trade and how the mid-tier reliever market moved quickly. It's a wrap-up of the Winter Meetings!
Dec 13, 2017
Episode 40: The Storm
00:56:15
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Shohei Ohtani signing, the Giancarlo Stanton trade, and what they mean for their new respecitve teams.
Dec 08, 2017
Episode 39: The Calm
00:51:36
As the offseason starts moving, Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) focus on the Seattle Mariners' trade for Dee Gordon, the Chicago Cubs' signing of Tyler Chatwood, and some other notable moves from around the league.
Nov 16, 2017
Episode 38: Under New Management
00:49:08
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) wrap up the pre-Thanksgiving week by discussing some of the big managerial changes this offseason has offered
Nov 14, 2017
Episode 37: Making A List, Checking It Twice
00:50:19
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) compare top-target lists as we patiently wait for the stove to warm up
Nov 07, 2017
Episode 36: So This Is The Offseason
00:51:39
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and Ben Diamond (BP) discuss the early stages of the pitching market, interestingly positioned teams, and the qualifying offer.
Oct 25, 2017
Episode 35: How Did We Get Here?
01:06:15
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) take a look back at how the Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros created their rosters, as well as how they stack up against each other.
Oct 17, 2017
Episode 34: No Transactions, Plenty of Baseball
00:55:28
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss how the playoffs so far, the MVP race, the Dodgers and Kenta Maeda, and much more
Sep 28, 2017
Episode 33: Catchers and Concussions
00:52:12
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss R.J.'s latest piece on catcher concussions, some minor moves, and what is now officially a full regular season of the DFA Podcast
Sep 22, 2017
Episode 32: The DFA Pads-cast
00:50:38
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) spend a late-September show picking apart the San Diego Padres.
Sep 19, 2017
Episode 31: We're On Fire
00:42:15
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) look retrospectively at how the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros came to be in their current form.
Sep 14, 2017
Episode 30: The Cleveland Show
00:44:19
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) breakdown the Cleveland Indians' roster, as well as what has led them to their current position.
Sep 12, 2017
Episode 29: A (Longer) Pirate's Life For Me
00:53:38
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss a duo of Pirate extensions, some callups of younger prospects, a crucial NL Central injury, all known quantities in the Kansas City Royals bullpen, and much more!
Sep 06, 2017
Episode 28: The Eye Test
00:53:49
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) look at some of the Dodgers big call-ups, a Mets outfield addition, some AL West moves, and much more!
Sep 02, 2017
Episode 27: Justin Time
00:52:54
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss what happened at the waiver deadline, what the Tigers are doing, and who positioned themselves well going into September.
Aug 29, 2017
Episode 26: Always Be Clobbering (Baseballs)
00:57:06
Bryan Grosnick (BP) and R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) enter the fun world of dinger discussion, the depressing world of the New York Mets, and much more!
Aug 23, 2017
Episode 25: The One About The DL, Part 25
00:57:16
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) is joined by Rob Mains (BP) to break down the Miguel Sano injury, Scherzer/Darvish/Lester DL-stints, Andrew Miller injury, and much more
Aug 18, 2017
Episode 24: A Weaver Farewell
00:35:17
Host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) and guest co-host Zach Crizer (BP) say a few things about Jered Weaver and J.P. Howell before looking at the season Nick Pivetta has put together.
Aug 15, 2017
Episode 23: That's Clippie
00:40:36
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the Astros' acquisition of Tyler Clippard, the Brewer's trade for Neil Walker, and much more
Aug 12, 2017
Episode 22: The One About The Mets
00:41:11
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) are joined by Jarrett Seidler of BP Mets to talk about the ever-so-lovable New York Mets
Aug 08, 2017
Episode 21: The Deadline Was Just A Suggestion
01:02:11
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) talk about some of Jerry Dipoto's weekend moves, the Sean Rodriguez trade, promotions, demotions, and much more.
Jul 31, 2017
Episode 20: DFA Deadline Extravaganza
01:33:15
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and producer Shawn Brody (BtBS, BP Mets) have a special trade deadline show for you! Starting an hour before the trade deadline, the DFA crew will take you through the biggest trades of the day with Craig Goldstein, Patrick Dubuque, Jeffrey Paternostro, Emma Baccellieri, Kate Morrison, and Aaron Gleeman.
Jul 29, 2017
Episode 19: Whooo are Yu (going to be traded to)?
00:59:00
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) cover the Lucas Duda trade to the Tampa Bay Rays, Yu Darvish rumors, the Dansby Swanson demotion, Pat Neshek's new uniform, and much more.
Jul 27, 2017
Episode 18: Royal Buyers
01:12:13
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) cover the Kansas City Royals trade, the Red Sox move for Eduardo Nunez, key injuries to top arms for two top National League teams, and much more.
Jul 19, 2017
Episode 17: Gotta Start Somewhere
00:51:13
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) is joined by Ben Diamond (BP, The Dynasty Guru) and producer Shawn Brody (BtBS, BP Mets) to analyize the three big trades as we approach the trade deadline.
Jul 14, 2017
Episode 16: Our First Big Move
00:47:38
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) is joined once again by resident-pinch hitter Zach Crizer (BP), as well as producer Shawn Brody (BtBS, BP Mets). The trio tackles the biggest trade of the season, and the ramifications it will have on the trade market and NL Central race.
Jul 01, 2017
Episode 15: R.J. Wants To Hunt Ghosts With Jon Gray
00:56:01
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss what happened with the Miguel Montero DFA, Jon Gray's return, and a big Philadelphia call-up.
Jun 28, 2017
Episode 14: A Trade! We Have a Trade!
01:16:47
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) talk about the first big trade of trade season, Adieny Hechavarria to the Tampa Bay Rays. They also discuss the Kyle Schwarber demotion, Julio Urias injury, and much more.
Jun 21, 2017
Episode 13: Pure speculation
01:29:45
Closing in on the month of July, host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) try their hand at coming up with some trades. In addition, the group talks about Neftali Feliz, Trevor Plouffe, Gleyber Torres, and much more.
Jun 13, 2017
Episode 12: Somethin' Brewin'
00:58:39
Host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) is joined once again by Zach Crizer (BP) as a guest-host. The duo talk about a couple Brewers' prospect call-ups, Jhonny Peralta being DFA'd, and why Tyler Glasnow has struggled.
Jun 09, 2017
Episode 11: The Many Moves of Edwin Jackson
01:11:44
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) is joined once again by Zach Crizer (BP) as a guest-host. The pair talk about the travels of Edwin Jackson, Jean Segura's extension, Bartolo Colon, and much more.
May 31, 2017
Episode 10: West Coast Bias
01:05:14
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the sadness of the injury to Mike Trout, the return of Brandon Morrow, a trio of pitching injuries, and much more.
May 26, 2017
Episode 9: Mullin' Moves
01:06:48
As we close out the second month of the season, host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) use the power of retrospect to dissect some of the more notable transactions that occured this past offseason.
May 24, 2017
Episode 8: Veteran Pitchers And The Art of Aging
01:05:41
Host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) is joined by guest-host Meg Rowley (BP) as they discuss the Atlanta Braves trade for Matt Adams, the Doug Fister signing, Jered Weaver, a trio of Mariners moves, and much more.
May 18, 2017
Episode 7: The Spot Starter
01:09:39
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) is joined by Zach Crizer (BP) as a guest-host as the duo share their thoughts on the Bradley Zimmer promotion, the woes of a couple AL West teams, and a whole lot more.
May 16, 2017
Episode 6: One Up, One Down
01:19:43
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) voice their opinion on the Blake Snell demotion, Ian Happ promotion, another week of Mets drama, and much more.
May 11, 2017
Episode 5: Canha Tell You A Story
01:05:53
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the potential of Ryan Howard's career coming to an end, the Los Angeles Dodgers snagging Justin Marks, a Mark Canha story, and much more.
May 09, 2017
Episode 4: I Think We Shall Call Him, Adam
01:11:36
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) talk about the state of the Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners, and spend more time riffing on Adam Rosales than you might think.
May 05, 2017
Episode 3: Aces Low
00:57:19
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) attempt to figure out which early season picher injury has hurt which club the most, talk about how the Yankees have managed to play better than expected, Kyle Hendrick, a Pittsburgh Pirate call-up from Single-A, and much more.
May 02, 2017
Episode 2: Triggonometry
01:07:13
Host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) discuss the call-ups of Cody Bellinger and Julio Urias, what the waiver claim of Andrew Triggs has become, and a plethora of moves from a busy final week of April.
Apr 25, 2017
Episode 1: Added To The Roster
00:50:07
In the inaugural episode of the DFA podcast, a new podcast from Baseball Prospectus, host Bryan Grosnick (BP) and co-host R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports) try to figure out what the Mets are doing with their roster, what will be made of Leonys Martin, a huge trade, and much more!
Aug 21 | 01:22:40
Episode 70: Boys of Summer
Aug 09 | 01:08:03
Episode 69: In Pursuit of Another Deadline
Aug 04 | 01:44:24
Episode 68: On a Deadline
Jul 31 | 01:39:10
Episode 67: Deadline Imminent
Jul 20 | 00:44:02
Episode 66: The True Worth of a (Former) Bird, Hand
Jun 29 | 01:31:44
Episode 65: The Edwin Jackson Episode
Jun 21 | 01:08:08
Episode 64: Past the Super Two (Week Break)
May 30 | 01:23:30
Episode 63: Moore To Give
May 23 | 01:12:24
Episode 62: When Washington Calls
May 19 | 01:08:13
Episode 61: Who Needs Transactions When You Have Injuries
May 09 | 00:52:11
Episode 60: The Matt Harvey Episode
May 04 | 01:07:54
Episode 59: May Day
Apr 19 | 01:14:38
Episode 58: Getting Caught Up
Mar 29 | 01:41:20
Episode 57: National League Preview
Mar 29 | 01:20:37
Episode 56: American League Preview
Mar 08 | 01:09:24
Episode 55: Sabermetrics, but for hair
Feb 26 | 00:53:42
Episode 54: Spring Has Sprung
Feb 24 | 00:58:18
Episode 53: Making Marginal Moves
Feb 21 | 01:09:52
Episode 52: Close To Actual Baseball
Feb 18 | 00:50:04
Episode 51: Baltimore Cashes In
Feb 13 | 01:08:01
Episode 50: A Big Deal
Feb 13 | 00:47:00
Episode 49: The Mets Make a Move
Feb 06 | 01:08:03
Episode 48: So This Is February
Jan 28 | 00:47:50
Episode 47: The Brewers Like Outfielders
Jan 24 | 00:54:06
Episode 46: The Austin Jackson Episode
Jan 17 | 00:44:04
Episode 45: The Ship Sails
Jan 13 | 01:04:28
Episode 44: The Slow Drip
Jan 04 | 00:46:08
Episode 43: Moving Out West
Dec 19 | 01:08:12
Episode 42: Movin' Money
Dec 15 | 00:53:19
Episode 41: Sweet Relief
Dec 13 | 00:56:15
Episode 40: The Storm
Dec 08 | 00:51:36
Episode 39: The Calm
Nov 16 | 00:49:08
Episode 38: Under New Management
Nov 14 | 00:50:19
Episode 37: Making A List, Checking It Twice
Nov 07 | 00:51:39
Episode 36: So This Is The Offseason
Oct 25 | 01:06:15
Episode 35: How Did We Get Here?
Oct 17 | 00:55:28
Episode 34: No Transactions, Plenty of Baseball
Sep 28 | 00:52:12
Episode 33: Catchers and Concussions
Sep 22 | 00:50:38
Episode 32: The DFA Pads-cast
Sep 19 | 00:42:15
Episode 31: We're On Fire
Sep 14 | 00:44:19
Episode 30: The Cleveland Show
Sep 12 | 00:53:38
Episode 29: A (Longer) Pirate's Life For Me
Sep 06 | 00:53:49
Episode 28: The Eye Test
Sep 02 | 00:52:54
Episode 27: Justin Time
Aug 29 | 00:57:06
Episode 26: Always Be Clobbering (Baseballs)
Aug 23 | 00:57:16
Episode 25: The One About The DL, Part 25
Aug 18 | 00:35:17
Episode 24: A Weaver Farewell
Aug 15 | 00:40:36
Episode 23: That's Clippie
Aug 12 | 00:41:11
Episode 22: The One About The Mets
Aug 08 | 01:02:11
Episode 21: The Deadline Was Just A Suggestion
Jul 31 | 01:33:15
Episode 20: DFA Deadline Extravaganza
Jul 29 | 00:59:00
Episode 19: Whooo are Yu (going to be traded to)?
Jul 27 | 01:12:13
Episode 18: Royal Buyers
Jul 19 | 00:51:13
Episode 17: Gotta Start Somewhere
Jul 14 | 00:47:38
Episode 16: Our First Big Move
Jul 01 | 00:56:01
Episode 15: R.J. Wants To Hunt Ghosts With Jon Gray
This is what the game's been missing! Focusing on specific transactions fits the podcast form well. Love that extended musical intro at the start, really gets me fired up.