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The Compound - MLB Player Podcast — 306 episodes
Preparing to face Mason Miller and Ian wins his first challenge!
Why Do Teams Keep Giving Out 100 Million Dollar Contracts to Rookies?
Infield Sac Fly, ABS Shenanigans, and Pitchers Pleading Their Case!
Opening Days Continue in Cleveland and Tampa, Staying Locked In During Doubleheaders!
Ian Gets Hot at Wrigley, PCA and Nico are Cubbies for Life!
Opening Day is Here!
We Love the World Baseball Classic and Opening Day is a Week Away!
The 300th Episode Mailbag Spectacular!
Big News Announcement, Playing vs. Team Italy and PED Suspensions!
Ian's Opening Day of Spring is Here, ABS System Reactions and WBC Thoughts!
Spring Training Heats Up, Dakota Disappears and Will Konnor Griffin Be Special?
Ian Arrives in Arizona, Tigers and Yanks Make Moves!
Spring Training is Almost Here!
Cody Bellinger is a New York Yankee, Cubs Add Outfield Depth and Two Big Time Trades!
Kyle Tucker is a Dodger, Bo Bichette is a Met and Cubs Convention Recap!
Alex Bregman is a Chicago Cub! Plus, The Bears Keep Rolling and the Cubs Make a Splash on the Trade Market
Spring Training is Around the Corner and Scott and Zack have New Homes!
The 2025 Year End Mailbag Episode!
The Polar Bear ships off to Baltimore and Free Agency stays hot!
The Winter Meetings are here, and so are the Big Moves!
Cease Gets a Monster Deal, Plus the Future of College Athletics!
How Players Physically Prepare for 162 Games, featuring Tyler Skovron! Plus, Some Big Trades!
Shota Stays a Cub, a Live Reaction! Plus, Early Free Agency Thoughts and Awards Roundup
Zack Short and Scott Effross return to talk Kyle Hendricks' retirement, Cubs' Team Gold Glove and Football!
Was the 2025 World Series the Best Ever? Plus, Ian Wins his Fourth Gold Glove!
The World Series heats up and more managerial moves!
Ohtani's unreal clinching game and misery continues in Seattle!
Reflecting on the Cubs' 2025 postseason, and remembering Buddy Bailey
Four of Our Favorite Interviews We've Ever Done! (Featuring Pete Crow-Armstrong, Joey Votto, Sean Casey and Chris Sale!)
Playoff baseball is here!
Clinching in Pittsburgh, Clayton Kershaw's Legacy and Projecting the Playoff Roster
Rizzo Returns to Wrigley and Ian Returns Home to Pittsburgh
Lee and Sosa go in the Cubs HOF, Ozzie Albies Rakes and Players Who Have Their Number Retired Twice!
The Boss enjoyed Colorado, 10 pitch at-bat mind games and how MLB players use scouting reports!
Facing Off Against Kyle Hendricks, Stealing vs. Decoding Signs and Angry August!
Caissie's Big Debut, MLB Realignment and The Old National League
Reflecting on the 2017 Cubs, How the Catcher Position has changed and Ian turns 31 in Toronto!
Trade Deadline reaction, Bullpen Roles and Ryne Sandberg Day!
Remembering Ryne Sandberg, and Trade Deadline Predictions!
All-Star Game Reflections, Ian vs. Scotty and the Trade Deadline Looms
Compound Live with Pete Crow-Armstrong!
All-Star Snubs, ZS38 and Scotty E Updates, and the Yanks' meltdown!
Justin Steele calls in from AZ! Plus, Tucker's return to Houston!
A wild weekend at Wrigley, plus the Boss loves homers and hates BABIP!
The Boss Walks it off on Father's Day, The Devers Trade and Philly Cheese Steak or Italian Beef?
The Boss Gets Hot in Philly, Prime Judge or Prime Trout and Nico's Ejection!
Live Show Recap and Dave Phillips on the next generation of baseball technology
Compound Live with PCA is this Saturday! Plus, the Cubs unexpected heroes and Schwarber's 300th
Soto Returns to the Bronx, Who Belongs in the Hall of Fame and How a Pitcher Develops a New Pitch!
The Boss Goes on the IL, Javy and Schwarber Are Thriving and Cade Horton's debut!
Cubbies Stay Hot on the Road, Shota Visits the IL and MLB Travel Logistics!
Ian's Walk Off Hit, Best BP Homers and Nico's Impressive ABs!
The Rollercoaster Win Over the D-Backs , Bench Clearing Brawls and the Extra Innings Rule
Steele's Season is over, Rory wins the Masters and MJ or Lebron!
The Boss Plays His 1,000th Game with the Cubbies!
Opening Day in Sacramento, Torpedo Bats and Garrett Crochet's Big Deal
Ian Returns from Japan and Gives All The Details!
Off the Bench, its Zack Short and Scott Effross for Episode 250!
Wheels Up to Japan, Opening Day is a Week Away!
Spring Training Roster Cuts, Ian Loves Sloan Park (and Nowhere Else) and Clubhouse Stories!
Justin Turner Comes Aboard, The End of Baseball on ESPN and The Challenge System!
Bregman is a Red Sox, Live BP, and Projecting the Cubs Opening Day Lineup!
Pitchers and Catchers Have Reported, Spring Training is here! Plus, Alonso to the Mets and What is the Best App?
Pressly to the Cubs, Ichiro to Cooperstown, Plus a Big Announcement!
Sammy Sosa and Kyle Tucker LIVE from Cubs Con!
Roki's Decision Week, Previewing CubsCon and the Best Place to Watch A Game!
A Deep Dive on Free Agency and Zack's Wedding!
The Compound Mailbag to Kickoff 2025!
Tucker to Chicago, Belli to New York and Chapsticks!
PCA Talks Wrigley Fly Balls, His Journey to the Show and More!
Explaining the Winter Meetings, Boyd to Chicago and Zack's Free Agency
Explaining the Non-Tender Deadline, NL Central Trade and Favorite Thanksgiving Food
Scott Effross Returns to Talk Yankees World Series Run, Offseason Training and More!
Chris Sale Talks Gold Glove, Jerseys and A Whole Lot More
Ian Happ Reacts to Winning Another Gold Glove
Reacting to Aaron Judge's Postseason
Who MLB Players Think Will Win the World Series
Are We Heading Towards a Subway Series?
Nothing Beats October Baseball!
The Professor's Legacy, Bleachers at Wrigley and the Playoffs Are Here
Ohtani's 50/50 Season, the Funeral of the Oakland A's and The Catcher Tipping Pitches
MLB Players React to Pete Crow Armstrong's Rise!
Rizzo's Wrigley Return, NL Wild Card Chase and Sunglasses!
Facing Skenes, Scotty Returns and 3-0 Hitting Approach
MLB Players Review MLB Network's Top 10 Players
Should the Minor League Challenge System Come to MLB?
Will MLB Players Play in the 2028 LA Olympics?
Minor League Travel Stories, Olympics Thoughts, and Dakota’s Pet Peeve
How Different is Playing Second and Third Base in MLB?
How 162 Games Affects MLB Players Mentally
What it feels like hitting a home run to Eutaw Street
How Pitchers Use Sticky Stuff
Compound Live from Wrigleyville, with Ryne Sandberg and more!
Ryne Sandberg Will Be at Compound Live This Thursday!
Who is the most underrated player in MLB?
How 2020 Changed Baseball Forever
How Much Money Will Juan Soto Get This Off Season?
MLB Players Break Down the Newest Stat
Live Show Announcement, Zack is On the Move Again and Wired Headphones!
Zack Short is a Boston Red Sox, More Food Hot Takes, Plus Injury and Jersey Updates!
Ian in New York, Zack on the Move, and Are Italian Restaurants Overrated?
Dodgers Lineup is Insane & Pitcher Injury Epidemic
Dakota Goes to T-Mobile Park, Best Stadiums in MLB, and Late Night West Coast Vibes
West Coast Trips, Golfing in Seattle and Appetizers or Desserts?
Opening Week Chaos!
Zack Short is a New York Met!
The Compound 200th Episode Voicemail Spectacular!
The J.D. Davis Situation, All the Yankees are Hurt and Justin Steele Gets the Nod for Opening Day!
Dakota Arrives in Seattle, ZS74 Keeps Raking and A Mid Episode Surprise!
Ian Happ reacts to Cody Bellinger returning to the Cubs!
The New Jerseys Stink, Zack Rakes in Live BP and Other First Week Spring Training Thoughts!
Welcome to Spring Training 2024!
Burnes to Baltimore, Dakota's Big News and Fan Questions!
Base Running in the MLB, The Lions Slept on Sunday Night, and Why is No One Offering Snell and Bellinger?
Hader to Houston, Why 8 Years Matters to MLB Players and the Lions Keep Winning!
The Compound LIVE from CubsCon! Featuring: Dansby Swanson, Ben Zobrist, Nico Hoerner, Adbert Alzolay and Justin Steele
Dakota Returns, The Cubs Make A Signing Mid Episode and Hitting Chop!
Dakota Goes MIA, So Scott Effross Makes His 2024 Debut!
The Final Compound of 2023!
Shohei Signs for A LOT, Juan Soto is a Yankee and Tarik Skubal Stops By!
Ian is a Married Man, Dakota Gets Complimented (A Lot) and Shohei is Still A Free Agent!
Sean Casey Talks About His Time With the Yankees and Hitting!
Zack is a New York Met, Craig Counsell is a Cub and A Bunch of Epic Rants!
Rangers are the Champs, Votto is No Longer a Red and Ian Has Twice the Gold!
Seager Leads Texas, Third Base Coach is a Hard Job and What Makes a Dynasty?
Abreu's Suspension, Schwarber's Heroics and The World Series is Set!
Only 4 Teams are Left! Plus, Arcia vs. Harper, Ryan Pressly's dominance and the Highest Screen Time Ever?
Braves Win a Wild One, DBacks Are Hot and Our World Series Predictions!
Ian Reflects on the 2023 Season, Zack Talks Miggy's Final Game and the Playoffs Begin!
The Final Week of the Regular Season, A Check In on the Cubs Clubhouse, and Miggy's Farwell!
Shohei's Season is Done, NL Cy Young Race Heats Up and Do Pitching Wins Matter?
Scott Effross Jogs Out of the Pen for Ian!
Cubbies' Crazy Stretch, Zack Comes Home and Justin Steele's Dominance!
Shohei's Free Agency, Fans on the Field and the Playoff Push!
Zack and Ian Face Off in Detroit, While Dakota Gets His First Pro Hit!
Cubbies Stay Hot, Yanks are Dead and Zack's Fenway Experience!
Live from New York, It's the Compound Podcast!
Zack Faces Ohtani, Drama in St. Louis and the Trade Deadline is Here!
Which team will Shohei Ohtani play for after the Trade Deadline?
Zack Plays in a No-No, All-Star Game Thoughts and What an MLB In-Season Tournament Might Look Like
Hicks Hears Boos, Chapman to Texas and Justin Steele is an All-Star!
Sir Ian Happ Returns From A Successful Business Trip To London
Ian and the Cubs Prepare for London, A's Future in Vegas and Joey Votto's Return!
Zack's Big Night, Hendricks' Near No-No and College Baseball is HOT (Maybe Too Hot?)
Scott Effross Comes Out of the Pen for Ian!
Zack Toes the Rubber while Dakota Steps in the Box!
Zack Wins in Extras, The Aaron Judge Controversy and Does MLB Need More New Rules?
Zack and Dakota Thrust Into New Roles, Ian Talks Morel's (and Gallo's!) Moonshots and Pat Hoberg is Still the GOAT!
Javy and The Tigers Rake, Willson Returns to Wrigley and The Guys Weigh In On Booing
Zack Lights Up the Show, Dakota is Back in the Game and Tigers Reliever Jason Foley Talks About Being Zack's College Roommate!
Zack Keeps The Homer Train Rolling and Dakota Takes Over as Host (For One Episode!)
Ian Happ is a Chicago Cub For the Next 4 Seasons!
Zack Heats Up Omaha, Rays Stay Hot and Early Season Thoughts!
The Boss Is Raking, Zack Gets Cold in Omaha and Everyone Loves the Pitch Clock!
Ian Arrives in Chicago for Opening Day, While Zack Ships Out to Toledo
Zack Fights to Be A Tiger, and The Future of the World Baseball Classic!
World Baseball Classic is ELECTRIC! Plus, Answering Your Questions for our 150th Episode!
Zack Rakes, Ian Has Thoughts on the Pitch Clock and the WBC is HERE!
MLB players on how to FIX the pitch clock
Zack took $100 from Miguel Cabrera as Spring Training begins!
Zack Lives With Scotty, Ian Gears Up for Spring and Dakota Is OUT on Robot Umpires!
Spring Training is Almost Here! Plus: Do We Need All These Predictions? and a 23 Year Old Year Head Coach!
Ian Played In A Pro Tournament, Zack Played Pebble and the Guys Talk Service Time
Joey Votto joins the Compound for an MVP Episode!
Live From Cubs Con! (Featuring Cody Bellinger, Nico Hoerner, Mark Grace, Tucker Barnhart, Yan Gomes and Jameson Taillon)
Offseason Check-Ins, plus Ian's Betrayal and Free Agent Moves!
Ian's New BFF (and Zack's former friend) Tucker Barnhart Joins the Show! Plus, Devers' New Deal and Picking a Contest Winner!
Dansby is Ian's Newest Teammate! Plus, Rodon to the Yanks, Correa is a Giant and Infield Communication
Judge Stays with the Yanks, 3 Team Trades, and the Mets have Monopoly Money (with Scott Effross!)
DeGrom To Texas, Trea to Philly and the Winter Meetings are here!
Rizzo Gets Extended, The Shift is Dead, the Hall of Fame Debate and Golf Talk with Roger Steele!
Friend and Listener Justin Steele Stops by the Compound! Plus, Ian's Gold Glove Trophy and Dakota is a Free Agent! (With Justin Steele!)
Ian Happ is a Gold Glove Winner! Plus, the Astros are Champs and A Forgotten Birthday!
In Game Interviews, Pressly's Change Up and Pat Hoberg's Perfect Game!
The World Series is Set! And Ian is a Gold Glove Finalist!
October Baseball is Hot! Yanks Advance! Dodgers are Out!
Ian Wants To Put a Runner on Second in the Playoffs!
Short/Mekkes Round 4 and Reflections on the Season and Life in the Minors!
A Historic Week for Baseball and Scotty Effross Comes Out of the Pen!
Officially on Triple Crown Watch, Ian Won't Wear a Costume and Historic Seasons!
Live From Jomboy Media HQ with Talkin' Jake!
The Pitch Clock is Coming (Maybe), Ohtani vs. Judge and Catching A Historic Homer!
Yan Gomes Talks Miggy, Scherzer, Dealing with Umpires and Tribute Videos!
Double Interview Chaos! With Friends of the Pod Scotty Effross and Steven Souza!
Tatis Suspended, The Boss Gets Hot In Iowa, and A New Segment!
Dakota Faces Zack, Ian Gets Ready for Field of Dreams and Defensive Metrics!
Ian Happ is STILL a Chicago Cub! (But Scott Effross is a Yankee and Zack Short is a Tiger)
Ian Has a 1.000 OBP in the All-Star Game! Plus Zack's Crazy Weekend!
Ian Happ is an All-Star! Is the LIV Golf league worth it? Who Got Snubbed from the All-Star Game?
Dakota Bails, So The Boss Makes a Call To Bullpen (With Scott Effross!)
Dakota Loves Brawls, Yankees Get No-Hit and Do Players Like the Wave?
Ian Fights A Squirrel, Zack is on the Move, and Dakota Loves Draymond!
Short/Mekkes 3, Ian Visits the Office and Scotty Effross crosses the line!
Zack and Dakota are Together Again! Plus, a Battle against the Cards and Trout Isn't Slumping!
Big Leaguers Buying Dinner, and Dakota Reveals His "Sources"
Dakota Gets Ejected, Ian Loves Cincy and Zack is the Bad Boy of the Pod!
Dakota Makes His Season Debut and Has Thoughts on the Pitch Clock!
Scotty Effross Returns for More Than Just A Question!
Ian Gets Engaged, Zack Loves the Clock and Dakota Gears Up!
Talking About the Unwritten Rules, the Pitch Clock and If Zack Was Late for the Pod!
Jake Arrieta Has Retired and He Finally Joins the Compound! (with THE Jake Arrieta!)
Ian's Big Weekend and Dakota Gets Left Out of the Billboard
Opening Day Is (Almost) Here!
Tigers Stud Spencer Torkelson Joins the Pod! Plus, Zack loves Twitter and the Guys Debate Ghost Runners!
Ian Makes A New BFF, Zack Plays in the Grapefruit League and Dakota Looks Like a Snack!
Live From the (Jomboy) Compound! (With Zack on A Laptop in FL)
The 100th Episode Spectacular (Featuring you, our listeners!)
Ian Goes to Negotiations and the Guys Talk Youth Baseball!
Dakota Goes to Zona, College Baseball is here!
We Get Fired Up About MiLB Cuts and More Fun Labor Talk!
The Compound Becomes an Ideas Pod! (With Talkin' Jake)
Ian Becomes Robbie Grossman's New BFF (With Tigers Outfielder Robbie Grossman!)
Frank the Tank Joins the Pod! (With Frank Schwindel)
Ian Hates Camden Yards, Dakota Hates Ortiz and Zack Hates Being Here
The All-Underrated Team, Lock Out Updates and Forming A Boy Band?
Dakota vs. His Wifi, Manfred vs. Rosenthal and Maybin + Seager Retire
Trout vs. Miggy, New Managers in the MLB and the Worst Umpire Stories
Rizzo Returns...To The Compound Podcast with 3 Time Guest Anthony Rizzo!
Cubs Sign Stroman, Cincy in the Playoffs and Ian Plays Hurt
The Hot Stove Heats Up and Zack Hates the Dentist
Growing the Game, Answering Fan Questions and Back To the Fall League!
Ian Won't Text Zack Back (Again) and MLB Awards
World Series Recap, Minor League Housing and THE Tik Tok with Trevor Plouffe!
Dakota's Life is A Movie (For One Day), Plus World Series Talk
Talking Hitting with Josh Donaldson! Plus Dakota is There, & Zack Talks About Visiting Jomboy
Ian Sends Joc Bats, Zack Defends Schwarber and Dakota Loves Football
Wild Card Reactions, Should All Stadiums Have A Roof and Checking In On Our Playoff Brackets
Dakota Gets on the Taxi Squad, We Love Parce and Reflections on the 2021 Season
Zack's First MLB Benches Clearing, The Last Week of the Regular Season and the Ryder Cup!
Dakota Records From Bed, Ian Loves Harper and Zack Becomes A Detective
Dakota Faces Zack for the First Time! Plus: The MVP Race and Where Was Ian Born?
Ian Loves Frank the Tank, Zack Gets Left On Read and Dakota Mostly Looks At His Phone
Javy vs. The Fans, Kimbrel vs. Mariano and Scotty Effross Made His Debut
Zack Watched Miggy's 500, Ian Hangs Out With Jomboy and Dakota is Late!
Miggy Goes For 500, Field of Dreams and Is Sticky Stuff Still Around?
Ian Reacts to the Trade Deadline, Zack Will Check His DMs and Dakota Loves Crumpets!
Javy vs. Amir, Deadline Day and Draft Stories
Morikawa Saves Dakota, Zack Wants To Pitch and Ian Knows Shotime's Contract
Zack Hates Hugs, Dakota is Back on the Hill and Ian Thinks Pitchers Shouldn't Win the MVP
Zack is Nasty, Dakota is a Jinx and Ian Finally Got A Guest! With Brett Eldredge
Ian's Home Run Ritual, The Pitcher Zack Can't Hit and A Frank Discussion About Mental Health In Baseball
Ian Faces Degrom, The Sticky Stuff Debate is Real and Goodbye and Thank You to Intern Nora!
Zack's Back In the Show And Has Changed, Fans Are Getting Wild and Dakota Still Can't Say Rum
Ian Gets Mic'D Up, Zack Gets Left On Read and Dakota Hates Phil!
Dakota Has Wifi (Kinda), Zack Got Hit Again and Ian Gets Hot!
Dakota Doesn't Have WiFi, Zack Hits Some Dingers and The Guys Talk Hitting!
Zack and Dakota Run The Show! Plus, MiLB Opening Day and Minor League Apartments
Zack Made His MLB Debut! Plus Walk Up Songs and West Coast Baseball
New Coffee and a Morale Boost With DOM
Opening Day, Bad Sushi and Go Tigers!
The Special 1 Year Anniversary Episode
Dakota Messed Up Ian's Bracket & Zack Finds A New Roommate
Banning the Shift in the Minors?
Cameron Maybin Joins a Show Hosted By a Guy He Got Traded For
BIG NEWS, First Games of Spring Training
Spring Training Has Begun, Worst and Best
Milestone Episode 50, Jake Arrieta is Back
Last Episode Before ST21, TB12 Super Bowl
Cubs Sign Joc Pederson, Arenado Trade, Zack Loves Tom Brady
Jon "Boog" Sciambi, Jon Lester is Officially a National, Super Bowl Predictions
Mystery Guest Kyle Schwarber, Jon Lester to the Nats
Desert Island Childhood TV Shows, Lindor Trade, NFL Playoffs
Jordan DeCicco Founder of Super Coffee, Kris Bryant Birthday Surprise, Darvish Trade
Steven Souza, 2020 Cubs, Last Episode of 2020
Charity Announcement, Surprise Rizzo Call, Free Agent Predictions
Desert Island Top 3, Non-Tenders
The Big 40, Checking in on Cubs, Worst and Best
Ryan Dempster, The Masters
Thank You, Theo
Director Of Morale, Offseason Ideas, Rule Changes
Checking in on Rizzo, World Series Reaction, Lester Buys Beers
Fan Episode 2.0, Worst and Best, Most Embarrassing Moments
We Have An Intern, Game 7's, World Series Matchup
The Morale Episode with DOM Frederic
The Season is Over, Fan Question of The Day, What's Next?
NL Central Champs, 2020 Postseason Preview
Alec Mills Talks No-Hitter
Clutch JHey, Fans in the Playoffs, Parce Bets
Zack Got Traded, Ian's Eyeball
Jackie Robinson Day, Dakota Vs Friend of the Pod Kris Bryant, CUTS
Cubs-White Sox, Nobody Panic, Playoffs
Cubs Hitting Coach Anthony Iapoce, Get on the Bus, 7 Inning Double-Headers
All Star Break 2020, Is That So
Nico Hoerner Returns, Free Shirts Who Says No?, Fan Questions
Opening Day 2020
Kris Bryant, Who Says No
Jason Heyward, Summer Camp Week 2, Dakota Needs a Microwave
Summer Camp Week 1, Parce Rum, Is That So
Jeremy Piven, Ari Gold As A Sports Agent, No Really I Believe You
Baseball Is Back, 60 Game Sprint
Desert Island TV Shows, What We Miss About Baseball, Is That So
Anthony Rizzo and New Segment Alert!
The Compound Road Trip, Breaking The Internet, Nico and Zack Hate Ian and Dakota
Joel Dahmen, The Last Episode Coming to You Live From The Compound?
Desert Island Pet Peeves, USA Baseball Dream Team
Jake Johnson
Mother's Day Special (Feat. Our Moms)
Desert Island Snacks Edition, Compound Dinner Guests
Pat Connaughton
Top 3 Movies, Favorite Swings, Mound Visit Stories
Jon Lester & Mike Napoli
Fan Episode, The Boys Answer Fan Questions
Jeff Garlin
Jon "Boog" Sciambi
Kyle Schwarber
Must Win Lineup All Time, Fan Questions