Seattle Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto offers his exclusive perspective each week on Brock & Salk. New episodes all season long! Listen live Thursdays at 8:30am on Seattle Sports.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how Mariners players have looked in the WBC, how the pitching staff is coming along with two weeks left, their expectations for JP Crawford as a hitter and a spring training standout that could add bring some real versatility if he makes the big league roster.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how the starting rotation is coming along in spring training, his confidence that Luis Castillo will get off to a sharper start than year's past, AJ Pollock's great start, how their infield depth is looking with Sam Haggerty and Dylan Moore coming off of injuries and who will lead the team in batting average in 2023.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss which depth players could end up becoming bigger contributors this year, the differences in Jarred Kelenic, how Julio Rodriguez is learning to manage his growing notoriety, Luis Castillo mentoring Prelander Berroa and how Teoscar Hernandez is acclimating to his new clubhouse.
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk to discuss signing Kole Calhoun to a minor league deal, Jarred Kelenic's adjustments, who has stood out most so far at spring training, how they utilize the Trajekt machine, and the pitching options they have in high leverage situations.
Jerry Dipoto joins the show to discuss the evaluation process in spring training, how much variety matters in the starting rotation, the uniqueness of Matt Brash's slider, the magic of Perry Hill, and what they've seen from Kolten Wong so far.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss what JP Crawford has been working on this offseason, the expectations for Robbie Ray, how long they anticipate Julio to hit leadoff, and what kind of impact the pitch clock will have.
Jerry Dipoto joins Aaron Goldsmith and Brock Huard to discuss how to get JP Crawford more rest this year, the expectations for Jarred Kelenic this year, how they are preparing for the impact the shift ban will have on batters and pitchers and whether the trade has stalled heading into spring training or not.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss gearing up for spring training. he discusses, how the arbitration process went, the signing of top international prospect Felnin Celesten, rolling with a six man rotation, and which young players raw skills will jump out to us at spring training.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss Felix Hernandez going into the M's HOF and reflect on his career here. He also talks the addition of AJ Pollock, their expectations for JP Crawford, and their agenda ahead of spring training.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss whether he anticipates the market heating up anytime soon, a name we should watch for in spring training, if they are happy to head into spring with a six man rotation and how the shift rule will impact batting averages.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how the winter meetings went, what he's learned about the market so far, why it's a misconception that the M's payroll isn't going up, and why they wanted Kolten Wong.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss how free agency is progressing, why they are hoping to sign short term deals with free agents and how it circles back to their young talent, what he expects at the upcoming winter meetings, and why the next pitch Matt Brash needs to add is a cutter.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the acquisition of Teoscar Hernandez, their philosophy on driving in runs, how they view their roster needs this offseason and the rare talent of Japanese free agent pitcher Kodai Senga.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk from the GM meetings to discuss how he anticipates free agency to start developing, where they currently stand with Mitch Haniger, the outlook for Jarred Kelenic, Matt Brash reporting to camp as a starter, and award nominations for Scott Servais and Julio Rodriguez.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss what's next on the offseason agenda, what to expect from Julio Rodriguez in his second season, thoughts on the World Series and mastering his pizza making skills.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to look back on the 2022 season, discuss what they are looking to add, shed some light on Jesse Winker's injuries, exit interviews and Mitch Haniger's status.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the frustration of game one slipping away at the end, why they liked Robbie Ray in that spot, what to expect from Luis Castioll and Framber Valdez today, how far Kelenic has come and the way they approach their bullpen usage in pre-game planning.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the excitement of playoff baseball getting underway today, why this is a great match-up for Luis Castillo, the thought process on carrying three catchers, whether there could be any adjustments to the starting rotation based on the results of game one, and how the Mariners can win this series.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the M's win last night after some recent struggles, the latest on Julio Rodriguez's status, the decision to extend Luis Castillo, Eugenio Suarez returning to third base and whether Jarred Kelenic could remain in the lineup after Julio's return or not.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss the frustration of the M's road trip. He discusses the impact of the injuries stacking up, guys pressing at the plate, Luis Castillo's focus, how lineups are decided, Jesse Winker's struggles and Jarred Kelenic's return.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss Luis Castillo's beset pitch, his first introduction to Julio, How they will approach choosing a starting rotation in the playoffs, which bullpen arm has the best slider and how to navigate Jesse Winker's struggles.
Jerry Dipoto joins Brock and Salk to discuss coming up with a winning formula, how they grade defense, Cal Raleigh's recent surge, how special the close knit nature of this team is and how Scott Servais will manage in more of a "post-season-ish" style down the stretch.
Mariners general manager and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto joins Seattle Sports' Mike Lefko to talk about the team's two additions with rosters expanding for September, the massive contract extension with Julio and how it will help the team in free agency, and his thoughts on their impressive run over the last week as they stay on their push to end the franchise's postseason drought.
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk and gives us some insight on how they handle an offensive slump, the analytics numbers that are most useful to him, career projections for Julio Rodriguez, Eugenio Suarez's defense a this base this year and Matt Festa's turnaround.
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk to discuss why the M's are difficult to beat, their approach to building depth, how Luis Castillo has done so far, and the latest with Kyle Lewis, Evan White and Matthew Boyd.
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk to discuss the bullpen's impressive homestand, Julio Rodriguez's return, Kyle Lewis' recent struggles, Chris Flexen being moved to the bullpen, and who does the most for the team without a lot of public recognition.
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk to discuss the acquisition of Luis Castillo, how the starting rotation could shift, some reinforcements on the way, and his thoughts on the Astros broadcast saying the M's "have a reputation" for throwing at people.
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk to discuss Julio Rodriguez's continued emergence as a superstar, how the trade deadline market is progressing, Mitch Haniger's progress and the important contributions they've gotten from guys through all the outfield injuries.
Jerry Dipoto joins Mike Salk to discuss Julio Rodriguez's HR derby performance, the timeline for Kyle Lewis and Mitch Haniger's returns, and whether they will consider going for superstar level talent at the trade deadline.
Jerry Dipoto discusses the M's ten game win streak, Julio Rodriguez's choice to participate in the home run derby, Kyle Lewis' progress in his rehab, and the trade deadline.
