# Breaking Down MLB's Surprise Contenders with Gene Watson

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Podcast: [The Craig Way Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-craig-way-show-6597259)
Published: 2026-06-18T23:05:51+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1157

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Chicago White Sox personnel director Gene Watson joins the show from the Dominican Republic to discuss the landscape across Major League Baseball with the All-Star Break still a month away. Which surprising contenders -- including the White Sox, Nationals, and Cardinals -- might buy at the trade deadline?

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