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 podcast@milb.com, and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.com) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X and Bluesky (@bensbiz.bsky.social).
Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)
Ben, Sam and Tyler begin the first podcast episode of 2026 by chatting about their favorite Minor League bobbleheads in honor of National Bobblehead Day, and they also set out some resolutions for the new year.
Palm Beach Frozen Iguanas (36:45)
Palm Beach's Sophia Monteleone shares details of the club's Frozen Iguanas alternate identity -- a rarity for the Florida State League -- coming this season.
Trade breakdown/wrapping up (57:45)
Sam breaks down the Marlins-Cubs trade that sent Top 100 prospect Owen Caissie to Miami, and the gang plays another rousing edition of Name that Dude.