# #538: Nationals prospect Griff McGarry

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Podcast: [The Show Before the Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-show-before-the-show-392710)
Published: 2026-02-06T17:12:00+00:00
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Nationals prospect Griff McGarry talks about the adjustments in the Phillies system that led to him becoming a Rule 5 pick. Ben chats about alternate identities for Altoona, Great Lakes, Hartford and Wichita, and Sam and Tyler break down the Brendan Donovan trade that brought a prospect haul to the Cardinals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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