When will Aaron Judge return? Will the Tigers trade Tarik Skubal? Can Shohei Ohtani win the Cy Young? Second-half storylines!

With MLB's second half underway following the All-Star break, Baseball Bar-B-Cast hosts Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman discuss key storylines including the expected return timeline for injured New York Yankees star Aaron Judge, the possibility of the Detroit Tigers trading pitcher Tarik Skubal, and whether Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani can contend for the Cy Young Award. The episode was published on July 17, 2026, as most teams returned to action after the break, with the Mets and Phillies having resumed play a day earlier on Thursday. The podcast covers player returns, potential trades, and award races shaping the remainder of the MLB season.