From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): There were eight shortstops taken before Jackson Merrill in the 2021 first-round. All but two were, like him, coming out of high school. But none of those draftees from three years ago is making the mark Merrill is in the big leagues, with the 21-year-old starting to establish himself as one of the National League's elite centerfielders after a breakout month of June. Rob Bradford catches up with Merrill to talk about his path, advice he would pass on, and how he is viewing his success.

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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am by chatting with Eno Sarris of The Athletic a day early since we will be off for the rest of the week. Then we look ahead to tonight’s matchup between the Padres and Rangers with Adam Mazur taking the mound before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning and wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! Listen here!

Ben & Woods start a guest-heavy 8am hour by chatting with our buddy Bret Boone, who joins the show most Wednesdays during the MLB season, and we learn that Boonie actually got to act in a movie when he was a young player?? Then at the bottom of the hour, it's an old friend alert as Texas Rangers Special Assistant to the GM Nick Hundley returns to the show with the Padres taking on the Rangers this week! Listen here!

Ben & Woods chat with former Padres catcher and current Rangers Special Assistant to the GM Nick Hundley! Listen here as Nick talks about last night's game between the Padres and Rangers, what it's like to work alongside Chris Young and Bruce Bochy, his thoughts on Padres top prospect Ethan Salas, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about reports that Xander Bogaerts is preparing for a rehab assignment, and how he could return to the Padres lineup even before the All-Star break! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk a little bit about the 4th of July and our favorite traditions as we get ready for a long holiday weekend! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys get ready for a long holiday weekend, and we discuss how you feel about crying babies on an airplane. Then Ben sets the menu for today's guest-heavy show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's ugly 7-0 loss to Nathan Eovaldi and the Texas Rangers. Listen here!