Episode Details

In our 121st episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer cover a handful of MLB transactions, including a three-team deal, before selecting cards to place in the pod PC for the 2025 MLB Awards winners.

You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com.

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Links to things discussed in the pod:

• Cardinals ship Willson Contreras up to Boston
• Rays, Pirates, and Astros link up on a three-team swap involving Brandon Lowe, Jake Mangum, Mike Burrows, and Jacob Melton
• Shane Baz dealt to Baltimore
• Mets continue overhaul, send Jeff McNeil to A’s
• Michael King re-joins the Padres
• Munetaka Murakami lands with White Sox
• White Sox also sign Sean Newcomb
• Sung-Mun Song inks deal with Padres
• Pirates bring aboard Ryan O’Hearn
• Baseball card legend Wade Meckler designated for assignment

Upcoming baseball card release schedule:

• 12/23: 2025 Topps Black & White Baseball
• 12/23: 2025 Panini Flawless
• 12/29: 2025 Topps Five Star
• 1/14: 2025 Panini Select
• 1/16: 2025 Topps Museum Collection
• Jan: 2025 Topps Chrome Update Sapphire Edition
• 2/11: 2025 Topps MLB MVP Collection
• TBD: 2025 Bowman Draft

2025 Awards Winners PC (55:40) (link to related Razzball post)

• Link to full listing of all 2025 MLB Award Winners
• Link to the Cards & Ca