Destination: The Show

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 1:47 Tell us what Twins fans should expect from Alan Roden 4:55 The journey in baseball from player to coach. 10:30 Walk us through the calendar year of college baseball, starting after the CWS. What does your offseason look like?  16:00 We know the ultimate outcomes the program is striving for, but what's the vision? What do you pitch to players you're going after? What brand of baseball do you all want to be known for?  24:30 What should fans expect when getting out to Siebert Field?  26:30 You all started well in 2025 and fell off some in conference play. What did you and the coaching staff target as areas of improvement for 2026 to strive for more consistency?  30:00 Playing and coaching at Minnesota provides a unique challenge with the weather, I think there's 20-30 games this season before you get to play at Siebert. How do you view that challenge? 33:00 How much does the context and geographical location of a school impact recruiting strategy? 37:45 Talk us through how NIL and the transfer portal have impacting your role as a recruiter. 40:20 Let's talk hitting - let's say you have a new recruit on campus - what are your priorities as a hitting instructor? 48:00 Players to look out for in 2026? You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Christmas and Stranger Things 9:44 Housekeeping 10:21 Twins Trade for Eric Wagaman 21:12 Twins Sign Orlando Arcia 24:00 International Signing Period 30:39 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and Jamie Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 3:52 Twins Ownership 24:48 Josh Bell 32:00 Roster Forecast 55:00 Rule 5 You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 1:30 The Lottery 5:15 Twins Land #3 10:10 Roch Cholowsky 19:31 Options at #3 in the outfield 26:00 Pitching options 33:00 High-risk/high-reward 40:20 Bonus Pool 46:00 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 4:00 Housekeeping 4:35 Draft Lottery  7:57 How does the lottery work? 18:45 Twins odds to draft in different places and financial implications 27:00 Comp Round B pick 36:45 Twins math -- bonus preview 43:00 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 4:25 Housekeeping 5:02 40-Man Roster Adds (lots of John Klein talk) 17:14 Rotation talk 22:40 Hendry Mendez 24:34 MLB Coaching Staff 27:00 Trade for Alex Jackson 39:38 Contracts Tendered (including Larnach) 45:32 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.    

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro/Housekeeping 1:30 Byron Buxton not a Twin for life? 8:55 Derek Shelton's Staff 21:36 Off-season roster decisions 49:25 News and Notes You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 3:07 Housekeeping 3:46 Derek Shelton 11:00 Roster Preview 12:30 Ryan Jeffers 17:30 Trevor Larnach 24:30 Royce Lewis 28:55 Brooks Lee 35:00 Matt Wallner 40:00 News and notes 52:00 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 2:00 Twins Hire Shelton 5:41 Jamie's Reaction and disagreements 6:14 Shelton vs Rocco 14:45 Does it matter? 22:00 Is Shelton walking into the same situation that he did in Pittsburgh? 29:05 Does Shelton deserve credit for development of young players in Pittsburgh? 35:42 The rest of the offseason 37:35 Baseball America study - Pitching+ and Hitting+ Rankings 46:00 See you next week! You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 4:30 Twins 2025 Draft Review 5:21 Marek Houston 13:34 Riley Quick 16:11 Quentin Young 20:22 James Ellwanger 23:41 Jason Reitz 32:49 Matt Barr 34:00 Bruin Agbayani 36:03 Jacob McCombs 38:49 Ryan Sprock 41:07 Justin Mitrovich 42:09 Shai Robinson 43:33 Ryan Daniels 46:17 Kolten Smith 47:53 Callan Fang 49:55 Merit Jones 51:35 Reed Moring 51:40 Jonathan Stevens 54:25 JP Smith 55:05 Matthew Dalquist, Matthew Becker, Michael Hilker 56:00 Recap 59:45 Listener Question You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 2:15 Housekeeping 3:00 Trey Yesavage 8:45 Fast Track to the Big Leagues 21:10 Twins Ongoing Manager Search 29:50 Cam Flukey 37:22 News and Notes 39:04 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 2:30 WNBA Talk 8:30 Twins Fire Rocco Baldelli 15:00 Offseason the Twins Make (or should) 32:00 Twins Draft Lottery 46:00 Twins Minor League Players of the Year 56:00 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 4:19 Housekeeping 5:55 Draft Lottery odds and explanation 23:43 #RochBottom 28:18 AFL Rosters You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro/Housekeeping 4:50 Connor Prielipp's New Pitch 13:09 Dasan Hill Looks Great at Cedar Rapids 20:59 Quentin Young and Bruin Agbayani 23:38 Walker Jenkins at AAA Listener Questions 27:05 Hidden Gems in minors 34:21 John Klein 38:39 Top 5 right-handed hitting prospects 42:40 Will there be ten guys getting time at first base in St. Paul next year? 46:43 2026 Draft Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 3:10 Housekeeping 3:49 Walker Jenkins 10:17 David Popkins 17:19 Luke Keaschall 25:12 Kala'i Rosario 31:05 Notes Roundup - Kyler Fedko, Aidan Miller, MLB Draft Lottery 39:55 Listener Questions You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 1:55 Twins Ownership Mess 15:52 Kyler Fedko 16:50 Connor Prielipp 24:04 Enrique Jimenez 33:09 Eduardo Tait 34:32 Mick Abel 42:03 Geremy Villoria 45:36 Hendry Mendez 49:47 James Outman 53:58 Garrett Horn 56:45 We're not talking about the Carlos Correa trade 57:20 Ryan Gallagher and Sam Armstrong 1:01:15 Taj Bradley 1:08:08 Kendry Rojas You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro/Housekeeping 3:23 Luke Keaschall and Zebby Matthews 13:18 Kyler Fedko and Payton Eeles 23:50 Walker Jenkins and Kaelen Culpepper 35:58 Eduardo Tait and Adrian Bohorquez 44:17 Marek Houston 47:03 Notes on system You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 2:35 Housekeeping 3:47 Post deadline feelings 13:45 Jhoan Duran Trade 20:12 Harrison Bader Trade 23:33 Brock Stewart Trade 31:44 Willi Castro Trade 34:42 Griffin Jax Trade 44:11 Louie Varland Trade 56:27 40-man roster crunch 1:02:38 Lineup pillars? 1:09:00 Promote AA Studs? 1:20:00 Next year's rotation You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.

0:00 - Well, Correa just got traded. 7:15 - Now Danny Coulombe gets traded. 8:00 - Jamie's Conspiracy Theory 12:29 - Brock Stewart Traded to Dodgers 18:30 - Who's the hope for the return so far? 24:06 - Nick Nelson Joins 27:45 - A little Correa update... 32:00 - What do you do with the extra money? 37:20 - Should we feel bad that the morale is down? 41:45 - Is there any reason to have confidence that the Twins can be a playoff team? 47:43 - How will the Twins sell tickets? 54:30 - John Bonnes Joins 1:01:45 - Twins Acquire Garrett Horn for Coulombe 1:03:15 - Trade Deadline a shock to young guys 1:06:30 - Returns on relievers 1:12:30 - Are Twins holding a hard line? 1:18:00 - Willi Castro to Cubs 1:24:00 - Is Joe Ryan on the move? 1:26:16 - Hendry Mendez 1:33:22 - What would it cost for the Red Sox to get Joe Ryan? 1:35:30 - Twins acquire Ryan Gallagher and Sam Armstrong 1:42:48 - Taylor Rogers back on the move -- traded to the Cubs 1:44:00 - Does Vazquez stick around? 1:49:45 - Twins Trade Griffin Jax 1:50:51 - Twins Trade Louis Varland, Ty France 2:04:00 - Twins Sending $33 million with Correa  

Draft tandem Jeremy Nygaard and JD Cameron team up for a podcast to discuss prospects on their way to the big leagues and the MLB draft, produced by Theo Tollefson. 0:00 Intro 1:49 Trade Recap - Jhoan Duran to the Phillies 5:14 Overview 6:08 Eduardo Tait to the Twins 13:08 Mick Abel to the Twins 20:29 Jamie's Questions or Concerns 32:35 Why not Andrew Painter? 38:37 Twins Prospect Rankings 47:46 Are the Fits Weird? 53:13 What does tomorrow look like?  1:01:23 Plans for tomorrow You can support the show by downloading it from wherever you get your podcasts, including iTunes and Spotify. If you enjoy the content, consider leaving us a five-star rating and review in addition to sharing or retweeting DTS-related content. You can follow us on Twitter @DTS_POD1, @Jeremynygaard, @J_D_Cameron, and @TheodoreTollef1. We're now on Bluesky @destinationtheshow.bsky.social. You can also find full episodes and clips of our shows on our YouTube page @DestinationTheShow.