RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Ryan Boyer and guest Jason Collette go over their waiver wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines15:32 Cade Horton18:10 Zack Littell20:32 Jameson Taillon22:49 Tomoyuki Sugano24:14 Ryan Weathers25:49 Brooks Lee26:49 Evan Carter28:38 Jo Adell30:08 Alec Burleson31:30 Hunter Goodman32:57 Deep-League Pitchers41:47 Deep-League Hitters Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

0:00 Intro/Cade Horton is on his way to the big leaguesPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:0:43 Hyeseong Kim $16Cade Horton $14Daniel Schneemann $13Dane Myers $8Zach Agnos $7Zach Dezenzo $6Clayton Kershaw $3Luis Urias $312:11 Michael Soroka $318:56 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 12, 2025)Merrill Kelly 3Jeffrey Springs 1 (Todd 2)Grant Holmes 2Spencer Schwellenbach 4Cade Povich 1Tanner Houck 2Colin Rea 3Ben Lively 1Chase Dollander 2 (Todd 1)Jonathan Cannon 034:06 Jackson Jobe 2 (Todd 1)Hayden Wesneski 3Michael Wacha 3Yusei Kikuchi 1 (Todd 2)Cal Quantrill 0Simeon Woods Richardson 1David Peterson 3Max Fried 5Cristopher Sanchez 4 (Todd 5)Paul Skenes 5Michael King 5Emerson Hancock 2Justin Verlander 2Matthew Liberatore 3Shane Baz 342:27 Tyler Mahle 4 (Todd 3)Jack Leiter 2 (Todd 1)Jose Berrios 3Jake Irvin 2Michael Soroka 2 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman and guest Chris Towers of CBS Sports go over some draft-day debates and discuss which ones they'd answer differently six weeks into the season.---00:00 Headlines18:00 Ohtani vs. Witt vs. Judge25:50 Which aces are safe?36:45 Which closers are safe?45:00 Langford vs. Wood vs. Butler52:45 Ozuna vs. Rooker vs. Schwarber56:50 Dominguez vs. Crews vs. PCA1:00:55 Pitchers returning from elbow surgery Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

James Anderson and Ross Jensen discuss the top 10 dynasty prospects who have yet to reach the majors, including Roman Anthony, Sebastian Walcott and Leo De Vries!Roman AnthonySebastian WalcottLeo De VriesJesus MadeWalker JenkinsJac CaglianoneSamuel BasalloBubba ChandlerLuis PenaBryce EldridgeBraylon PayneArjun NimmalaHonorable Mentions Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

It's time to cut slumping hitters. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at 10 hitters with negative values and discuss whether to cut them. ---00:00 Fred Pod 5-600:30 Welcome01:00 News:01:15 Teoscar Hernandez to IL05:20 Yordan Alvarez10:15 Shota Imanaga to miss at least two weeks12:15 AJ Smith-Shawver with his best start after being a trendy waiver wire add on Sunday15:00 Evan Carter recalled to help a depressing TEX offense18:25 BlueWire18:30 Sayonara Sluggers19:30 Marcus Semien23:00 Jake Burger26:00 Anthony Santander28:50 Alec Bohm31:10 Christian Walker32:50 Ryan McMahon36:00 Taylor Ward39:30 Nolan Schanuel, Kyren Paris43:00 Carlos Correa45:55 Andrew Vaughn50:00 Brandon Lowe51:45 Jonathan India53:30 Joey Ortiz55:10 Jordan Walker56:00 Alec Burleson58:15 Jordan Westburg Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson break down the weekend news and the FAAB results of the week. ---00:00 MLB Pod 4-27-2500:30 Player Talk / Week 5 Preview01:00 Aaron Judge is just ridiculous (.432 / .520 / .792 – 270 wRC+)05:00 Taylor Ward (Worst OBP in baseball at .215)09:30 Marcus Semien (.179 with 2 HR / 1 SB – Keep playing him?)12:20 How good is Hunter Brown?14:40 Best winning % in the AL? Seattle Mariners – 6 wins in a row.17:20 NL West is wild, Dodgers 7 Wins in a row, Padres 5 wins in a row.19:10 7 Gamers: AL: Royals, White Sox; NL: Dodgers, DBacks, Braves, Reds19:40 Rockies: Home all week: 3 Det, 3 SD20:20 Padres: 3 @ NYY, 3 @ Col; Braves: 4 v Cin, 3 @ Pitt; Dodgers: 3 @ Mia, 4 @ AZ20:50 News and notes21:00 Triston Casas – Likely out for the year with a ruptured patellar tendon21:55 Shota Imanaga – Left early Sunday, left hamstring strain while covering first.23:50 Corbin Burnes – Missing start Monday with right shoulder inflammation – Dbacks hope no IL.24:25 Tommy Edman – 10 Day IL with an ankle injury.25:20 Yordan Alvarez – Missed the weekend with inflammation in right hand, no imaging needed25:40 Anthony Volpe – Sat Sunday after feeling pop in shoulder, but x-rays / MRI clean26:15 - Isiah Kiner-Falefa – IL with a right hammy strain; Otto Lopez – 10 Day IL with right ankle sprain26:30 Clarke Schmidt – Scratched Saturday with left side soreness, scheduled to now start Tuesday27:10 Jackson Merrill – Trending towards return on Monday; Jake Cronenworth – Could return next weekend31:50 Pitcher FAAB32:00 Starters32:15 Tony Gonsolin35:20 Gunnar Hoglund37:00 A.J. Smith-Shawver39:30 Ben Casparius (70% ME)41:50 Lance McCullers, Jr (Not available in most leagues)43:00 Ryan Weathers45:00 Michael Soroka46:00 Hunter Dobbins47:00 Logan Evans47:30 Relievers48:15 Evan Phillips49:30 Shelby Miller / Kevin Ginkel52:00 Hitter FAAB52:15 Coby Mayo & Hyeseong Kim53:35 Javier Baez (46% ME); Jeff McNeil (65% ME); Miguel Vargas (90% ME, 11% 12)57:30 Brandon Marsh (44% ME)1:00:00 Others - Daniel Schneeman; JP Crawford (58% ME); Chase Meidroth (51% ME); Zach Dezenzo (54% ME); Colt Ketih (42% ME); Javier Sanoja; Alexander Canario; Jorbit Vivas; Eli White; Addison Barger; Jhonkeny Noel; Zack Gelof; Jordan Lawlar Stash? (39% ME); Matt Shaw? (81% ME, 21% 12); Connor Wong (75% ME, 26% 12) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines12:00 Shelby Miller16:50 Lucas Giolito19:40 Zach Agnos22:00 Lance McCullers24:30 Griffin Canning27:00 Luisangel Acuna29:00 Daulton Varsho30:30 Coby Mayo33:30 Sal Frelick36:55 Kyle Stowers40:00 Deep-league pitchers51:30 Deep-league hitters---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

0:00 Intro/Rockies have won back-to-back games, don't let them get hotPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Andy Pages $20Shelby Miller $18Jordan Beck $15Steven Matz $59:38 Gunnar Hogland $4Javier Baez $3Lance McCullers $3Marcelo Mayer $114:05 Chris Martin $1Kevin Ginkel $0Zach Agnos (not added)19:03 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 5, 2025)Corbin Burnes 4 (Todd 3)Zac Gallen 4Luis Severino 3 (Todd 2)AJ Smith-Shawver 2Chris Sale 5Cade Povich 1Lucas Giolito 3Matthew Boyd 3Brady Singer 3Andrew Abbott 3Luis L. Ortiz 3Chase Dollander 1 (Todd 0)Shane Smith 3Sean Burke 2 (Todd 3)Jackson Jobe 2Ronel Blanco 2 (Todd 1)Cole Ragans 5Seth Lugo 4Tyler Anderson 138:57 Sandy Alcantara 1Tobias Myers 0Pablo Lopez 542:13 Griffin Canning 3Carlos Rodon 4Zack Wheeler 5Carmen Mlodzinski 0Michael King 4Bryce Miller 4Landen Roupp 1Drew Rasmussen 3Nathan Eovaldi 4Jose Berrios 3 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to discuss a group of hitters who have improved in multiple different underlying metrics at once.---00:00 Intro02:00 Starting pitcher news08:20 Injury news16:05 Skillset 1, early hitters35:00 Skillset 1, late hitters53:10 Skillset 2, early hitters58:35 Skillset 2, late hitters---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

James Anderson and Chris Welsh preview the rookie-level complex leagues that are about to get underway in Arizona, Florida and the Dominican Republic!Players discussed:Yolfran CastilloJD DixEmil MorlaesKale FountainPaulino SantanaJhonny LevelYairo PadillaRainiel RodriguezLuke DickersonJosuar De JesusYorger BautistaElian Pena+ Many more! Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down 10 polarizing closing situations, highlighted by Devin Williams losing the closer's job in New York.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-2900:30 Welcome01:00 10 Polarizing Closers01:30 Early Closers Draft Mistakes?03:45 Devin Williams10:15 Emmanuel Clase15:10 Raisel Iglesias17:30 Vivid Seats18:30 Edwin Diaz21:30 Ryan Helsley25:00 Carlos Estevez27:40 Ryan Walker / Camilo Doval31:38 BlueWire31:55 David Bednar / Dennis Santana34:20 Will Vest / Tommy Kahnle37:30 Luke Jackson43:30 Remaining Team-by-Team Rapid Fire43:45 NL East - Phillies, Nationals, Marlins45:45 AL East - Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles, Rays50:45 NL Central - Cubs, Reds, Brewers56:00 AL Central - Twins, White Sox59:20 NL West - Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies1:03:10 AL West - Mariners, Athletics, Astros, Angels---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in a busy week in FAAB, including massive bidding on Nick Kurtz and Agustin Ramirez. They also discuss all the shifting closing situations across the league and try and figure who to add in each one and also talk Orioles, Astros, Nick Lodolo, Tyler Glasnow and a whole lot more. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman and guest Marty Tallman go over their top waiver pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines16:30 Nick Kurtz22:15 Agustin Ramirez25:25 Rhys Hoskins28:50 Ranger Suarez31:30 Noelvi Marte35:30 Tony Gonsolin37:35 Andrew Vaughn39:20 Porter Hodge41:45 Connor Norby43:20 Cade Smith47:00 Josh Smith50:00 Deep-league pitchers1:02:30 Deep-league hitters---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!0:00 Intro/Night of returnsPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:3:02 Chandler Simpson $34Hunter Goodman $14David Bednar $12Ryan Gusto $12Jake Irvin $12Nolan Gorman $7J.T. Ginn $6Agustin Ramirez $5Jeff McNeil $4Will Vest $4Emerson Hancock $212:29 Joe Boyle $120:25 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 28, 2025)Eduardo Rodriguez 3J.P. Sears 2J.T. Ginn 1AJ Smith-Shawver 0Tomoyuki Sugano 2Garrett Crochet 5Shota Imanaga 5Nick Martinez 1Brady Singer 3Tanner Bibee 330:13 Luis L. Ortiz 2German Marquez 0Bryse Wilson 0Jack Flaherty 4Reese Olson 3Cole Ragans 5Jack Kochanowicz 1Edward Cabrera 0Freddy Peralta 5Bailey Ober 3Chris Paddack 043:38 Griffin Canning 3David Peterson 2Will Warren 2 (Todd 1)Andrew Heaney 2 (Todd 3)Nick Pivetta 5Logan Webb 5Andre Pallante 1Taj Bradley 3Patrick Corbin 0Jacob deGrom 5 (Todd 4)Bowden Francis 3Trevor Williams 0 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman is joined by Scott Chu of Pitcher List to discuss a handful of struggling hitters, trying to figure out which cold starts are genuinely worrying and which have presented buy-low opportunities.---00:00 Intro02:15 Injured Closers05:45 Other Headlines20:00 Juan Soto23:45 Gunnar Henderson27:55 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.32:35 Julio Rodriguez36:35 Yordan Alvarez40:45 Trea Turner43:00 Rafael Devers46:40 Mid-round Cs50:35 Mid-round 1Bs56:15 Mid-round 2Bs59:40 Mid-round 3Bs1:02:40 Mid-round SSs1:06:10 Mid-round OFs---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

James Anderson and Zac Beck talk realist breakout, buy-low targets, breakouts we're not buying, FYPD prospects on the rise, relief prospect with the most upside and much more!01:40 Aroon Escobar 04:55 Cristian Hernandez 06:45 Spencer Jones 09:45 C.J. Kayfus 11:35 Dylan Crews 13:25 Brandon Winokur 15:15 Carson Williams 17:00 Matt Shaw 19:20 Brandon Clarke 22:40 Michael Forret/Ben Hess 25:10 Nick Kurtz/Ryan Sloan 29:50 Caleb Bonemer/Bryce Cunningham 32:25 Best Relief Pitching Prospects 38:40 Zyhir Hope 40:20 Ernesto Martinez Jr. 43:10 Otto Kemp 44:30 Ian Seymour 46:45 Noah Cameron/Jack Perkins 48:15 Gabriel Rincones 50:05 Luis Pena Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Will the real Zac Gallen please stand up? Is this version of Chris Bassitt for real? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the news of the day and at least 10 polarizing starting pitchers.---00:00 Fred Zinkie 4/22 Pod00:30 Welcome01:30 Nick Kurtz Getting the Call14:30 How Much FAAB do you need for five months?24:15 Chandler Simpson27:50 Spencer Strider to IL31:10 Vivid Seats32:01 BlueWire32:15 Polarizing Pitchers33:15 Bowden Francis38:00 Chris Bassitt42:30 Zac Gallen44:10 Corbin Burnes49:00 Brandon Pfaadt51:15 Aaron Nola55:30 Shota Imanaga58:00 David Festa1:02:00 Ben Brown1:05:35 Casey Mize---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Jeff Erickson and Scott discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in FAAB, including heavy action on Chandler Simpson and Caleb Durbin. They also preview Week 5, talk Cubs and Royals offenses and try and find possible pitching adds in a really scarce week in pitcher FAAB. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.  Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver pickups for a week that was full of prospect callups.---00:00 Headlines15:26 Chandler Simpson21:08 Nick Kurtz25:29 Caleb Durbin29:04 Edgar Quero32:14 Austin Hays33:47 Pavin Smith38:19 Hayden Wesneski39:50 Tyler Mahle42:04 Luis L. Ortiz45:04 David Bednar48:55 Deep-league Pitchers59:59 Deep-league Hitters---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!0:00 Intro/23 mph winds blowing out at Wrigley todayPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night: 2:00 Jordan Leasure $11Randy Vasquez $9Matt Strahm $9Adael Amador $9Matthew Liberatore $8Luisangel Acuna $8Alek Thomas $8Chase Dollander $6Andrew Abbott $5Edouard Julien $410:47 Jac Caglianone $3Angel Martinez $217:48 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 21, 2025)Brandon Pfaadt 3 (Todd 4)Oswaldo Bido 2Spencer Schwellenbach 4Dean Kremer 1Walker Buehler 3Brayan Bello 2 (Todd 1)Nick Lodolo 3 (Todd 2)26:49 Gavin Williams 3Ryan Feltner 0Jonathan Cannon 0Davis Martin 030:56 Kris Bubic 3Jose Soriano 3Max Meyer 3Quinn Priester 2Jose Quintana 2Tylor Megill 2 (Todd 3)Clarke Schmidt 3Aaron Nola 4Bailey Falter 0Randy Vasquez 1Bryce Miller 4Robbie Ray 4 (Todd 3)Jordan Hicks 1Zack Littell 0Kevin Gausman 4Mitchell Parker 2 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman is joined by Nick Pollack, founder of Pitcher List, to figure out which pitchers off to hot starts are genuinely breaking out and which are merely in a groove.---00:00 Intro02:45 Spencer Strider07:25 Bobby Miller12:00 How Nick analyzes pitchersHot starts:21:00 Cole Ragans26:00 Hunter Greene28:50 Joe Ryan32:30 Logan Webb36:20 Shane Baz39:55 MacKenzie Gore42:55 Chris Bassitt45:30 Hayden Wesneski48:30 Jesus LuzardoCold starts:52:40 Jacob deGrom57:00 Roki Sasaki---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

James Anderson welcomes on Taylor Corso and Kyle Sonntag of Prospects Live to talk about the best prospects to add in your shallow, mid and deep-sized dynasty leagues! 00:00 Intro 01:45 Yophery Rodriguez 05:40 Tommy Troy 07:05 Dasan Hill 10:10 Nolan McLean 13:45 Gabriel Rincones 16:35 Ernesto Martinez Jr. 19:55 Jonathan Santucci 21:35 Brandon Young 22:50 Austin Overn 25:30 Henry Bolte 27:30 Miguel Ullola 29:10 Khal Stephen 32:05 Kyle Karros 33:40 Anderson Brito 35:15 Ben Hess 35:45 Brandon Clarke 39:10 Bishop Letson 40:05 Matt Allan 43:20 Carlos Lagrange 45:20 Manuel Rodriguez 47:45 Asbel Gonzalez 49:00 Paul Bonzagni 50:00 A.J. Ewing 52:45 Romeo Sanabria 53:45 Yerlin Confidan 54:25 Alfonsin RosarioVivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 hitters that are off to interesting early hitter stat lines, including Jazz Chisholm and Jacob Wilson.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-1500:30 Welcome01:45 Jacob Wilson10:00 Gabriel Arias12:11 BlueWire12:15 News and Injuries:12:30 Marcell Ozuna will miss the Jays series (hip)…..15:15 Jays notes - Easton Lucas, George Springer seems to have avoided a major injury….Max Scherzer has a setback18:40 Reds Moves… McLain, Hays, Diaz active Alexis Diaz won't be the closer right away22:15 Rooker/Kurtz25:15 VIVID Seats26:15 Polarizing Hitters28:00 Jose Altuve31:15 Jazz Chisholm Jr.33:30 Xavier Edwards34:45 Triston Casas36:50 Christian Yelich39:30 Dylan Crews43:00 Salvador Perez45:45 Jo Adell48:45 Christian Walker52:45 Marcus Semien54:15 Nolan Arenado57:30 Michael Toglia1:01:15 Alec Bohm---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss a busy weekend across baseball and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. They talk the scoreless Rockies, Jung Hoo Lee, Chris Sale and more before getting into all the popular names in FAAB this week, including Chase Dollander, Davis Festa, Zac Veen and Chase Meidroth. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver wire pickups of the week.--- ---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!0:00 Intro/Zac Veen arrives, will command some lofty bids this weekendPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Zac Veen $23Hayden Wesneski $19Alex Call $11Chad Patrick $8Zach McKinstry $7Trent Grisham $6Bryan De La Cruz $6Easton Lucas $511:10 Chase Meidroth $4Landon Knack $4Sean Murphy $3My other pickup: Justyn-Henry Malloy $1Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 14, 2025)Merrill Kelly 2 (Todd 3)Jeffrey Springs 2 (Todd 3)Grant Holmes 1 (Todd 2)Dean Kremer 1Tanner Houck 3 (Todd 4)Jameson Taillon 0Nick Lodolo 4Logan Allen 1Antonio Senzatela 0Sean Burke 0Tarik Skubal 5Jack Flaherty 3 (Todd 5)Framber Valdez 5Seth Lugo 3Michael Wacha 1Yusei Kikuchi 2 (Todd 3)38:04 Max Meyer 2Tyler Alexander 1 (Todd 0)Joe Ryan 3 (Todd 5)Clay Holmes 3 (Todd 2)Tylor Megill 3Max Fried 544:28 Clarke Schmidt 2Taijuan Walker 1Jesus Luzardo 4 (Todd 5)Paul Skenes 5Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 5)Luis Castillo 4Landen Roupp 1 (Todd 2)Justin Verlander 2Sonny Gray 4 (Todd 5)Ryan Pepiot 1Zack Littell 0Easton Lucas 2Brad Lord 0Jake Irvin 0 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Erik Halterman is joined by Lauren Auerbach of Fantrax to discuss a handful of teams which have started out unexpectedly hot or cold in an attempt to figure out if fantasy players misevaluated anyone during draft season.---00:00 Intro02:20 Kyren Paris does it again08:45 Pitcher Injuries14:45 Angels21:20 Rangers28:30 Padres34:45 Giants40:00 Blue Jays48:00 Cubs53:20 Braves1:01:45 Orioles1:06:45 Twins---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

James Anderson welcomes on Andrew Geller (aka The Gildz) to talk about some early hits and misses and early-season roster management!00:00 Intro02:20 Evaluating potential drops03:50 Potential drops06:50 Pete Alonso11:20 Kyren Paris18:15 Zach Neto24:00 Early Hits35:35 Early Misses44:15 Early FOMO Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.

Fred Zinkie shares his top trading tips and reviews the big Vlad Guerrero Jr. contract with Jeff Erickson.---00:00 Fred-Vision 4/800:30 Welcome - Vlad's contract12:00 Fred's Annual trade tips12:50 A) Make the offer14:45 B) Concise explanation16:45 C) Provide Options20:00 D) Focus on Opponent22:00 E) Unbalance25:30 F) Streamline28:15 G) Multiple Offers30:40 H) You Don't Know Everything33:30 I) Don't Fear36:00 VIVID Seats36:55 News & Notes37:00 Victor Robles out 12 Weeks39:20 Spencer Arrighetti47:20 BlueWire47:30 Spencer Strider 90 pitches; Reynaldo Lopez won't throw for 12 weeks57:00 FAAB moves---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Scott Jenstad is joined by special guest, Paul Sporer, and they discuss a busy weekend in baseball, run through all the injury news and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. They talk about injuries to Victor Robles, Blake Snell and Ivan Herrera and then get into the FAAB bidding on Zac Veen, Kyren Paris, Dennis Santana and many more, all getting you ready for Week 3 in the MLB season.  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver wire pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines15:39 Jordan Hicks19:01 Max Meyer21:37 Tommy Kahnle23:49 Jose Soriano27:08 Dennis Santana30:01 Jordan Walker34:05 Hunter Goodman37:06 Ivan Herrera39:38 Heston Kjerstad41:53 Jacob Wilson45:49 Deep League Pitchers55:54 Deep League Hitters---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today! Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!0:00 Intro/Day baseball!Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:5:21 Dennis Santana $18Jordan Hicks $16Jack Kochanowicz $11Anthony Bender $8Wilmer Flores $8Tommy Kahnle $7Kyle Stowers $7Mason Montgomery $6Andre Pallante $4Emilio Pagan $417:44 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 7, 2025)Zac Gallen 5Luis Severino 1Chris Sale 5Zach Eflin 3Garrett Crochet 5Tanner Houck 2 (Todd 3)Justin Steele 2 (Todd 3)Hunter Greene 5Logan Allen 1Kyle Freeland 0Shane Smith 1 (Todd 2)Casey Mize 337:05 Hayden Wesneski 3 (Todd 1)Michael Lorenzen 2Cole Ragans 5Kyle Hendricks 0Dustin May 3Connor Gillispie 0Freddy Peralta 4Simeon Woods Richardson 1Pablo Lopez 5Kodai Senga 4 (Todd 5)Zack Wheeler 5Carmen Mlodzinski 0Michael King 5Logan Gilbert 5Logan Webb 551:05 Matthew Liberatore 2 (Todd 1)Shane Baz 4Nathan Eovaldi 5Jose Berrios 3Easton Lucas 1Trevor Williams 0 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Erik Halterman and guest Grey Albright of Razzball check in on some of the most-talked about players during draft season to see who already looks overhyped and who looks like they deserved the attention.---00:00 Torpedo Bats06:05 Headlines17:30 Roki Sasaki24:50 Lawrence Butler26:30 Willson Contreras30:00 Dylan Crews33:25 Michael Toglia38:45 Ivan Herrera41:15 Victor Scott45:00 Jordan Westburg47:50 Hunter Goodman51:45 Cristopher Sanchez54:25 Kris Bubic55:50 Jack Leiter59:15 Popular Fades---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

James Anderson and Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline go through the most notable 2025 minor-league assignments for baseball's top prospects!00:00 Intro00:55 Jesus Made/Luis Pena06:30 Nick Kurtz10:00 Ethan Salas15:55 Hagen Smith/Chase Burns/Trey Yesavage22:15 Arjun Nimmala24:55 Lazaro Montes/Josue De Paula28:40 Justin Crawford33:50 Spencer Jones37:20 Chase Dollander40:35 Luke Keaschall42:40 Luis Gastelum45:10 Tre' Morgan49:05 Loaded Rosters51:35 Caden Dana/Christian Moore53:10 Braden Montgomery/Jeferson Quero54:45 Carlos LagrangeVivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948)RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you're looking for a way to get in the game, it's time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today! (Hyperlink: https://rebet.page.link/NtdzHvHE3JheVXkCA) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Which pitchers will be most in danger of getting hurt by this new bat? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-1-2500:30 Torpedo Bats08:00 Braves Woes - Jurickson Profar suspended. 0-5, 8 runs scored. Lopez on IR. Neris DFA'd.17:30 David Bednar sent down24:00 Vivid Seats25:00 Sean Manaea setback31:10 Rebet32:10 Two-Start Streamer Disasters32:45 Chris Paddack and Emerson Hancock are cautionary tales about adding two-start streamers from the waiver wire.40:00 Problem with streaming generally47:10 BlueWire47:20 Thomas Harrington getting the call53:30 Two Slumpers - Dylan Crews, Rafael Devers---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948)RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you're looking for a way to get in the game, it's time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today! (Hyperlink: https://rebet.page.link/NtdzHvHE3JheVXkCA) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy first weekend in Major League Baseball talking Yankees offense, Pirates stolen bases, Rafael Devers and all the adds and drops across leagues in FAAB. They discuss the big Luke Jackson bids, adding 2-start pitchers and which free agent bats might help you in Week 2. Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today! RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you're looking for a way to get in the game, it's time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today!   Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offers up their waiver wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines10:25 Closer chaos17:30 Spencer Strider's rehab20:45 Tyler Soderstrom24:55 Spencer Torkelson27:45 Victor Scott30:50 Brandon Marsh33:15 Kyle Manzardo36:10 Jack Leiter38:35 Sean Burke40:30 Kris Bubic42:55 Tony Santillan47:00 AJ Smith-Shawver50:00 Deep-league pitchers1:01:20 Deep-league hitters---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!March Madness is here, and if you're looking for a way to get in the game, it's time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today!0:00 Intro/The regular season is here!News/takeaways from Opening DayWilyer Abreu, Tyler Soderstrom both hit multiple homersLuke Jackson gives it up for TEXIan Gibaut gets the Opening Day save chance for Cincinnati, squanders itCam Smith notched a hit in his first big-league plate appearance.Pickups from the Steak League (beyond Luke Jackson types):Alan Roden $11A.J. Smith-Shawver $9Tyler Mahle $5Ryan Bliss $1Clay's pickups: Tony Santillan, Scott Barlow, Gavin Sheets all for $0Two-Start Pitchers (Week of March 31, 2025)Corbin Burnes 5Joey Estes 0Grant Holmes 3 (Todd 2)Cade Povich 3 (Todd 2)Sean Newcomb 0Ben Brown 1Brady Singer 1 (Todd 3)Carson Spiers 0Luis L. Ortiz 0 (Todd 1)German Marquez 0Martin Perez 0Casey Mize 2 (Todd 3)Ronel Blanco 3Kris Bubic 2Tyler Anderson 0Tyler Glasnow 5Cal Quantrill 0Tyler Alexander 1Chad Patrick 0Chris Paddack 2David Peterson 2 (Todd 3)Will Warren 3Cristopher Sanchez 5Carmen Mlodzinski 0Kyle Hart 1(Todd 2)Emerson Hancock 1 (Todd 2)Jordan Hicks 0Miles Mikolas 1Drew Rasmussen 1 (Todd 2)Kumar Rocker 1Bowden Francis 1 (Todd 2)Trevor Williams 0 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Erik Halterman is joined by Matt Morris of Scout the Statline to break down every rookie who earned an Opening Day roster spot.---00:00 Headlines10:45 AL East Rookies24:45 AL Central Rookies34:35 AL West Rookies48:45 NL East Rookies58:30 NL Central Rookies1:00:45 NL West Rookies1:06:10 Minor-leaguers to stash---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about his updated Top 400 Prospect Rankings 00:00 Intro01:20 Grant Taylor03:15 Angel Genao04:20 Alan Roden06:15 Chase Petty07:45 Emil Morales10:20 Jett Williams13:05 Spencer Nivens/Gavin Cross16:20 Jacob Wilson/Max Muncy17:20 Agustin Ramirez19:15 Potential Risers21:10 Sal Frelick22:45 Zyhir Hope23:55 Kristian Campbell25:30 Zach Fruit27:40 Roman Anthony/Junior Caminero28:55 Brady House29:55 2024 Draft Class31:35 Cam Smith vs. Kristian Campbell32:45 Cam Smith vs. Jasson Dominguez33:40 Jan Caglianone vs. Nick Kurtz35:35 AL FYPD Prospects37:00 Coby Mayo38:50 Matt Wilkinson40:00 Chase DeLauter41:20 Felnin Celesten42:20 Tracking Categories44:00 Robby Snelling45:25 Sal Stewart46:20 Rhett Lowder46:50 Chandler Simpson47:40 Sabin Ceballos48:40 Wyatt Langford NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Mookie Betts is the incredible shrinking man, Shane McClanahan got hurt in his last spring training start, Cam Smith made the Astros Opening Day roster, Braves pitchers keep rising on the draft boards and the closer market got tighter with Alexis Diaz hitting the IL. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson hit how these stories are changing late fantasy drafts and early free agent periods and more!---00:00 Fred Pod 3-2400:30 Welcome01:00 First FAAB Run03:30 LABR FAAB Results - Cam Smith09:30 Mookie Betts16:30 Quick ME recap16:45 Zac Gallen24:20 Roupp over Birdsong27:45 Does anyone ever punt saves in the ME, and take advantage of the inflation?31:20 Xavier Edwards in a big contest, because he could steal 75.34:00 Fantrax35:00 Did the hype go too far on some SPs during draft season?35:30 Robbie Ray and Christopher Sanchez inside the top 100?39:00 Gavin Williams and Clay Holmes inside the top 150? Did we wind up disrespecting guys like Luis Castillo and Freddy Peralta, who are consistently good?45:40 NFBC RotoWire Online Championship46:45 Job Battle Resolution47:00 Alan Roden.54:30 BlueWire54:35 How much is a win worth (Landon Knack)?57:50 Streaming early in April. For example, Chris Paddack and Simeon Woods-Richardson can be streamed vs. CWS next week.1:00:55 Landen Roupp and Hayden Birdsong.1:03:15 Kristian Campbell or Jackson Holliday?1:06:00 Nolan Jones - Will Brennan may not make the team. It seems like this trade is a loss for everyone except Jordan Beck. I don't like it for Nolan Jones, Noel, all the other Rockies.1:08:45 What are we expecting from Victor Scott? Does his addition ruin a Nolan Gorman bounceback season?1:11:30 Is it concerning that Corbin Burnes is starting the fifth game of the season?---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 1, discuss all the injuries across the league and discuss their NFBC Main Event drafts from Las Vegas this weekend. They break down how to deal with the half-week of games during Opening Weekend and get into the news from the past few days on Shane McClanahan, Zack Gelof, Gunnar Henderson and more. Then, they take an in-depth look through their big Main Events drafts this weekend, talking about the strategy they employed and the thinking behind most of their picks. NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today! FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer review the winners and losers from the most important job battles around the league, highlighting players who have emerged as sleepers or early-season waiver pickups.---00:00 Headlines18:48 Red Sox Closer22:31 Atlanta Fifth Starter25:26 Red Sox Second Base/Third Base/DH29:01 Mets Second Base31:26 Royals Fifth Starter32:52 Nationals Fifth Starter35:52 Tigers Right Field/DH36:59 Cubs Third Base39:27 Tigers Fourth Starter/Fifth Starter42:03 Cubs Fifth Starter45:19 Astros Right Field48:40 Giants Fifth Starter52:00 Mariners Second Base53:47 Cardinals Center Field57:10 Rangers Center Field58:54 Reds Closer1:03:15 Rangers Fourth Starter/Fifth Starter1:06:08 Diamondbacks Closer1:09:47 Yankees Fourth Starter/Fifth Starter1:11:37 Dodgers Fifth Starter---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod