Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to [email protected], and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.bsky.social) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X.

Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)

Ben opens the show by sharing with Sam and Tyler reader emails about other celebrities with Minor League ties. He also discusses the Akron Galley Boys alternate identity and the Minor League careers of Hall of Famers CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner.

Top 100 talk (48:42)

The MLB Pipeline Top 100 prospect rankings got an update for the 2025 season Friday night. Sam and Tyler break down the new list from a variety of perspectives.

Tink Hence interview (1:12:30)

The Cardinals right-hander checks in at No. 77 on the new Top 100 and chats with Sam about his offseason preparations and work to become more durable on the mound.

Wrapping up/Ghosts of the Minors (1:31:34)

Josh sends salutations from the latest edition of Ghosts of the Minors, and the rest of the co-hosts look back at the Minor League road of a 2003 first-round pick.