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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!
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John Smoltz Explains Why Justin Verlander Is the Last of His Kind
With Justin Verlander officially announcing his retirement, I sat down with Hall of Famer John Smoltz to reflect on one of the greatest pitching caree...
Shohei Ohtani's Historic 300th Home Run | This Week in Shohei Ohtani News
Shohei Ohtani has reached another unbelievable milestone.
This week on This Week in Shohei Ohtani News, we break down why Shohei's 300th...
My Brother Justin Verlander is Retiring
Today is a day that I always knew had to come eventually, but never believed it would actually happen.
My brother, Justin Verlander, has...
2026 MLB All-Star Snubs, Power Rankings & Team of the Month
The 2026 MLB All-Star rosters are officially set, and there are several players who should have made the team.
In this episode, I break d...
Should the Tigers Trade Tarik Skubal? + John Smoltz on the Yankees, Astros & Pitch Velocity
This week on Saturday with Smoltz, John Smoltz joins me to discuss one of baseball's biggest trade deadline questions: Should the Tigers consider trad...
Why Shohei Ohtani Won't Pitch in the 2026 All-Star Game | This Week in Shohei Ohtani News
Shohei Ohtani will NOT pitch in the 2026 MLB All-Star Game... but there's a very good reason why.
On this week's This Week in Shohei Ohta...
The Rafael Devers Debate, Phillies Surging in NL East & MLB Power Rankings
Is Rafael Devers getting an unfair reputation?
On today's episode, I explain why I think the conversation surrounding Devers has gone too...
John Smoltz on the Shohei Ohtani & Dalton Rushing Drama + MLB Trade Deadline and more
John Smoltz joins Ben Verlander for another edition of Saturday with Smoltz on Flippin' Bats.
This week, they dive into the...
Shohei Ohtani & Dalton Rushing's Miscommunication + Another Dominant Start | This Week in Shohei Ohtani News
Shohei Ohtani and rookie catcher Dalton Rushing couldn't seem to get on the same page early in Wednesday's start... and it led to one of the most frus...
PCA Having MVP Season, Nick Kurtz Best 1B in MLB? + Shohei Ohtani Dad Strength | MLB Power Rankings
Is Nick Kurtz becoming the next superstar in Major League Baseball?
On this episode of Flippin' Bats, we break down the incredible rise o...
Saturday with Smoltz: How Serious Is Shohei Ohtani's Blister? + Braves Concerns Growing
Could Shohei Ohtani's blister become a serious problem as he chases one of the most historic seasons in baseball history?
This week, Hall...
Jacob Misiorowski Just Threw One of the Greatest Games in MLB History, White Sox prove they are LEGIT + MLB Power Rankings and more
Did Jacob Misiorowski just throw one of the greatest games in MLB history?
On this episode, we break down a truly historic performance fr...
Is Shohei Ohtani Having The Greatest Season Ever? Leads MLB in ERA AND OPS
Is this the greatest season we’ve ever seen in baseball history?
In this week’s This Week in Shohei Ohtani News, we break down another un...
Roki Sasaki's Emergence, Astros A Playoff Team?! + Aaron Judge Injury Update | MLB Power Rankings
Has Roki Sasaki finally arrived?After an up-and-down start to his MLB career, Roki Sasaki is beginning to look like the dominant pitcher baseball fans...
Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) or Deion Sanders? John Smoltz Has His Answer
Is Shohei Ohtani the greatest athlete of all time?
This week, John Smoltz joins the show to weigh in on one of the biggest debates in spo...
Braves First to 40 Wins + White Sox Are LEGIT! | New MLB Power Rankings
Braves First to 40 Wins + White Sox Are LEGIT! Tatis Finally Homers | Flippin’ Bats
The Atlanta Braves became the first team in MLB to 40...
Most Disrespectful Celebration in MLB History?! Who is the Best Team In The NL Central? + Do Combined No-Hitters Count?
John Smoltz joins Ben Verlander for another great weekly breakdown.
We discuss:
- Does a combined no-hitter actually count as a rea...
Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) 6 NO-HIT Innings + HISTORIC Leadoff Homerun | Case Closed: Ohtani Is The GOAT
Shohei Ohtani continues to do things no one has ever seen before.
For the second straight week, Ohtani hit a leadoff home run on the day...
Tigers Nightmare Season: Do They Have to Trade Tarik Skubal? + Cristopher Sanchez is UNSTOPPABLE
Tigers Nightmare Season: Might Have to Trade Tarik Skubal? + Christopher Sanchez is UNSTOPPABLE | Flippin’ Bats
The Detroit Tigers are in...
FULL Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) Experience vs Padres + Shohei ALMOST TRADED WHERE?! 👀
This Week in Shohei Ohtani News: Leadoff HR + ERA Drops to 0.73… He’s BACK!
Shohei Ohtani delivered the full superstar experience in the...
Tarps Off in STL is the Best Thing in Sports Right Now + Phillies Are Back & Mariners struggles
On this week’s episode we dive into the 3 biggest stories in baseball right now:
Tarps Off in STL — The best fan energy i...
John Smoltz on Bobby Cox: Legendary Stories After the Passing of His Hall of Fame Manager
John Smoltz opens up about the passing of his legendary manager Bobby Cox — one of the greatest managers in MLB history and a true father figure to so...
Cubs Are Legit World Series Contenders! Astros Injury Nightmare + Junior Caminero is a STAR
The Chicago Cubs are off to one of the best starts in franchise history — multiple 10-game win streaks, leading MLB in OBP, wRC+, and WAR, and the bes...
John Smoltz on Tarik Skubal injury and Framber Valdez meltdown + Ted Turner and John Sterling stories
John Smoltz on Tarik Skubal’s Elbow Procedure, Framber Valdez Meltdown & Sign Stealing Rumors
John Smoltz joins Ben Verlander for a candi...
Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) News: Cy Young pitching CONTINUES but WHERE is the offense?!
Shohei Ohtani delivered his longest pitching performance of 2026 — going 7 innings for the first time this season and as a Dodger (since his second el...
Ben Rice the best hitter in MLB?! Yankees SURGING + Shohei Ohtani (大谷翔平) stars in Team of the MONTH!
Ben Rice Is the Best Hitter in Baseball?! Murakami Leads MLB in HRs + Cardinals Surprise
Ben Rice has taken over the Yankees, the former...
John Smoltz on Red Sox Chaos, Phillies Firing Rob Thompson & Power Rankings Debate (Braves, Dodgers or Yankees?)
John Smoltz on Red Sox Chaos, Phillies Firing Rob Thompson & Power Rankings Debate
John Smoltz joins Ben Verlander for his weekly breakd...
Red Sox Bloodbath: Cora Fired + Phillies Awful Start | Dodgers drop in new MLB Power Rankings
Red Sox Fire Alex Cora & Most Of Their Coaching Staff… Phillies Are Historically Awful + A brand new MLB Power Rankings with a BIG change at the top!<...
Mets’ 11-Game Losing Skid, Shohei Ohtani's historic on-base streak continues, AL West is a mess & MLB Power Rankings + Team of the Week
Shohei Ohtani keeps making history his on-base streak is now at 51 straight games (dating back to August 24th of last season). He’s closing in on Barr...
John Smoltz on Shohei Ohtani and Miller Cy Young Cases, Are the Braves Back? & Mets Concerns
John Smoltz joins Ben Verlander for a full breakdown of the biggest storylines in MLB right now.
We dive deep into Shohei Ohtani’s Cy You...
Ohtani Passes Ichiro Record, Are the Braves Back? + Mason Miller Cy Young Talk?! | MLB Power Rankings
Shohei Ohtani makes history by passing Ichiro Suzuki for the longest on-base streak by a Japanese-born player in MLB history, reaching 46 games — and...
John Smoltz on ABS Challenges, Braves Brawl & Early 2026 MLB Surprises
Hall of Famer John Smoltz joins Ben Verlander to break down the hottest topics from the first week-plus of the 2026 MLB season.
We discus...
Yankees Look Like the Best in the American League + MLB Power Rankings & Are the Pirates for Real?
The Yankees are off to a historic start, led by a dominant rotation putting up one of the lowest ERAs to begin a season in over a century. We break do...
ABS Challenge System Verdict: It's AWESOME! + Historic Rookie Weekend + Justin Verlander Year 21 Debut
The new ABS Challenge System is an absolute GAME-CHANGER for baseball. It fixed brutal missed calls, upheld the tight ones, got crowds roaring, and ad...
Opening Day Reactions: Skenes Struggles, Tigers Make a Statement & Historic Rookie Debuts
Opening Day is in the books and it delivered chaos, surprises, and some BIG early storylines across Major League Baseball.
Paul Skenes ha...
MLB 2026 Award Winners, MVP, and World Series Prediction
The 2026 MLB season is here! And it’s time for Ben's full World Series prediction and award picks.
In this episode, Ben breaks down his p...
2026 National League Preview & Predictions: Dodgers, Ohtani & the Race for the NL
The National League might run through the Dodgers again… but it’s not that simple.
In this episode, Ben breaks down my full 2026 National...
2026 American League Preview & Predictions: Division Winners, Playoff Teams & AL Champion
The American League might be the most unpredictable it’s been in years.
In this episode, I break down my full 2026 American...
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: VENEZUELA UPSETS USA + POSTGAME INTERVIEWS
Venezuela upset USA in the World Baseball Classic Final. Ben Verlander breaks down the WBC final and what this win means for Venezeula and how big of...
WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC: USA DOWNS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC + JAPAN FALTERS
Ben Verlander breakdown the instant classic between the USA & Dominican Republic LIVE from the field in Miami. Ben also talks about the atmosphere and...