Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down all the adds and drops in FAAB this weekend, talk Astros, Brewers and The AL Central and discuss who is going to the be the top pick in 2025 drafts, and well as much, much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) is joined by Sara Sanchez (@BCB_Sara) to discuss which players who took off in the third quarter of the season will be able to sustain it in the fourth. --- Catchers: Shea Langeliers, Cal Raleigh, Gabriel Moreno, Keibert Ruiz Corner Infielders: Alex Bregman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jake Burger, Eugenio Suarez, Nolan Schanuel, Josh Bell Middle Infielders: Bobby Witt Jr., Luis Garcia Jr., Ketel Marte, Oneil Cruz, Zach Neto, Gavin Lux, Jeff McNeil, Cedanne Rafaela Outfielders: Byron Buxton, Jake McCarthy, Brent Rooker, Brenton Doyle, Jorge Soler, Jackson Chourio, Teoscar Hernandez, Joc Pederson, MJ Melendez, Andrew Benintendi, Mickey Moniak, Corbin Carroll --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top FAAB recommendations of the week, featuring a handful of interesting rookies. --- 00:00 Headlines 17:27 Jhonkensy Noel 20:27 Junior Caminero 24:12 Pete Crow-Armstrong 27:09 Jace Jung 29:44 Jacob Wilson 32:23 Bobby Miller 36:16 Seranthony Dominguez 40:18 Zebby Matthews 43:56 Cody Bradford 45:40 Nick Martinez 48:01 Pick6 53:39 Budget Pitchers 1:02:08 Budget Hitters --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Zola and Clay Link are back talking news, pickups, two-start pitchers and more! Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 0:00 Intro/Jace Jung called up by Tigers Pickups Ryan Walker - $8 9:25 Seranthony Dominguez - $7 Matthew Boyd - $3 Will Wagner - $3 Valente Bellozo - $2 Bowden Francis - $2 Andres Chaparro - $2 13:30 Jordan Walker - $1 Oswaldo Cabrera - $0 Jace Jung - $0 Others to consider if available in your league: Zebby Matthews, Kerry Carpenter, Tyler Mahle, Junior Caminero, Lucas Erceg Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 19, 2024) Brandon Pfaadt 3 Reynaldo Lopez 3 Dean Kremer 2 Zach Eflin 4 Tanner Houck 3 Hunter Greene 5 Carson Spiers 0 Matthew Boyd 2 Austin Gomber 1 Jonathan Cannon 2 (Todd 3) Bryan Sammons 1 (Todd 2) Yusei Kikuchi 3 Seth Lugo 3 Carson Fulmer 0 (Todd 1) Tyler Anderson 2 (Todd 3) Gavin Stone 3 Edward Cabrera 1 (Todd 2) Frankie Montas 2 Zebby Matthews 2 David Pet

The Guardians have the best record in baseball and Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) is winning his NFBC Main Event League and entered today 18th place overall. He joins Jeff Erickson to discuss both. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dustin's history with scouting prep players and playing fantasy baseball Playing it safe in CLQ drafts Top late-round SP hits A new roster construction strategy pays off in 2024 The Summer of Ceddanne Chris Sale Marcell Ozuna Bryce Miller Wilyer Abreu Brenton Doyle Luis Gil Jared Jones Jake Meyers Gleyber Torres Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 players that can push you over the top for the stretch run, including how the revamped Jays look following their trade deadline deals. --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 8-13 01:30 - Players to mention  02:00 - Junior Caminero,  05:30 - Christopher Morel 06:45 - Jordan Walker,  09:40 - Zebby Matthews,  12:00 - Seth Lugo 14:45 - Kerry Carpenter, George Kirby 19:40 - Lane Thomas 22:30 - MLB has played exactly one month of games since the start of second-half play. Here are some stats that are relevant for fantasy discussion. 23:50 - Luis Robert leads the Majors by a wide margin with 40 SO. Given his second half slash line (.123/.155/.210) and lackluster offense, is it reasonable to bench him? Maybe he has mailed it in? 27:20 - Aaron Judge ranks first in walks by a wide margin (27). He also ranks second in OPS. I still go back to all the projection systems, who told us to draft him in the top-5. Do we need to learn a lesson about overrating injury history, especially with hitters? 35:15 - Jake Burger has already hit more ho

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the surging teams in the NL West, Xavier Edwards, Luis Garcia, all the adds and drops across another busy week of FAAB and much, much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast's premium site offers Index values by the hour for each game, 24-hour forecasts, wind direction and speed, and even whether the roof will be open at certain stadiums.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Boyer and Seth Trachtman hit on the latest headlines and go over their recommended FAAB picks for the week. 00:00 Headlines 14:30 Ryan Walker 17:30 Calvin Faucher 19:34 Justin Martinez 22:33 Michael Kopech 25:07 Paul Blackburn 26:52 Trevor Rogers 29:39 Gavin Lux 32:26 Kerry Carpenter 34:39 Tommy Pham 36:55 Eloy Jimenez 41:20 Pick6 46:50 Budget Pitchers 56:18 Budget Hitters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Zola and Clay Link are back talking hitters to potentially pick up, two-start pitchers for next week and everything else fantasy baseball! Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Home Run Forecast's premium site offers Index values by the hour for each game, 24-hour forecasts, wind direction and speed, and even whether the roof will be open at certain stadiums.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up. 0:00 Intro/Joe Ryan appears done for the season Pickups 4:30 River Ryan - $11 7:00 Kerry Carpenter - $6 Parker Meadows - $5 Victor Scott - $3 Mitch Haniger - $2 Keider Montero - $1 Kyle Gibson - $1 12:30 Andrew Benintendi - $1 Santiago Espinal - $0 Albert Suarez - $0 Zach Dezenzo - $0 18:00 Others to consider if available in your league: David Festa, Josh Bell, Ben Joyce, Tyler Mahle, Justin Martinez Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 12, 2024) Chris Sale 5 Charlie Morton 3 Tre

Todd welcomes in Tristan H. Cockcroft from ESPN. They talk about the Yankees, Mike Trout, pitching down the stretch and why they're not yet using bat speed in their analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Preparing for a super-early fantasy baseball draft What we can learn from last year's Too Early Meatball DC Projecting the first 15 picks Which players we're most excited to find out the 2025 draft cost of Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman and Jeff Erickson review five bullpens in flux, Phillies-Dodgers, WhiteSox losing at blackjack, and a Fest-ive outing for the Twins last night! --- 00:00 - Erik Halterman pod 01:00 - Bullpens in Flux 01:30 - Dodgers 03:30 - Phillies 08:30 - Royals 12:00 - Royals lineup sidebar 17:30 - Bobby Witt Jr. for MVP? 20:30 - Orioles bullpen 23:45 - Diamondbacks bullpen 27:10 - Angels bullpen 30:45 - White Sox hit on 21 36:00 - Festa dominates against the Cubs 37:50 - KC/BOS 43:00 - HOU/TEX --- Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk big FAAB adds for Holliday, Mayo and Springs as well as hitting on the White Sox, Hunter Greene, Brent Rooker and Jarren Duran. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) is joined by Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) to discuss the bullpens in flux following a busy trade deadline. --- 00:00 Headlines 20:10 Padres 25:55 Phillies 30:35 Diamondbacks 36:20 Royals 41:20 Dodgers 44:30 Mariners 46:50 Yankees 49:30 Marlins 53:35 Angels 58:30 Blue Jays 59:20 Cubs 1:00:45 Nationals 1:02:35 White Sox 1:04:15 Rockies 1:06:30 Rays --- Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top FAAB recommendations of the week following a busy trade deadline. --- 00:00 Headlines 11:48 AL/NL FAAB Hammer 22:53 Chad Green 24:37 Alex Cobb 27:14 Ben Joyce 30:30 Tyler Mahle 32:54 Hayden Birdsong 35:34 Coby Mayo 37:14 Matt Wallner 40:38 Austin Hays 42:41 Brandon Lowe 44:52 Ty France 49:20 Pick6 53:31 Budget Pitchers 1:00:49 Budget Hitters --- Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Zola and Clay Link are back after the trade deadline to talk Coby Mayo, other hitters to potentially pick up, two-start pitchers and more! 0:00 Intro/Coby Mayo gets the call to the majors Pickups Austin Hays - $7 Victor Vodnik - $7 Tyler Ferguson - $7 Mike Siani - $7 7:45 Tyler Mahle - $7 Paul Blackburn - $5 Jake McCarthy - $5 Addison Barger - $4 11:50 Kyle Stowers - $3 Grant Holmes - $2 18:00 Andrew Nardi - $1 Jhonkensy Noel Others to consider if available in your league: Tyler Fitzgerald, Xavier Edwards, Juan Yepez, Hayden Birdsong, Jackson Holliday 23:00 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 5, 2024) Zac Gallen 5 Eduardo Rodriguez 1 Chris Sale 5 25:00 Grayson Rodriguez 5 James Paxton 0 Nick Martinez 2 Nick Lodolo 4 (Todd 3) Tanner Bibee 4 Kyle Freeland 0 Alex Faedo 0 32:30 Hunter Brown 4 (Todd 5) Davis Daniel 2 (Todd 1) Tyler Glasnow 5 Roddery Munoz 0 (Todd 1) Max Meyer 1 Colin Rea 3 (Todd 2) David Festa 0 Sean Manaea 3 Luis Severino 2 46:00 Luis Gil 4 (Todd 5) JP Sear

Jeff Spiegel from the "DodgerHeads" podcast and postgame show joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the Dodgers' recent woes, react to the trade deadline, and instruct us as to who is the best bet to close down the stretch. --- 00:00 - Jeff Spiegel Podcast 01:30 - Clayton Kershaw’s poor outing 03:30 - Trying to set a playoff rotation 05:00 - Gavin Stone 07:00 - Bobby Miller 10:00 - Walker Buehler 11:40 - River Ryan, Landon Knack, Justin Wrobleski 17:30 - Jack Flaherty 22:20 - Max Muncy Fixed by the Chiropractor? 24:15 - Adding Amed Rosario & Tommy Edman 26:00 - Will Smith’s recent struggles 27:00 - Gavin Lux 29:30 - Praise for the Padres 34:35 - Dodgers Bullpen 34:50 - Evan Phillips 38:00 - Daniel Hudson or Blake Treinen for chasing saves 39:30 - Michael Kopech 42:30 - Brusdar Graterol’s progress 44:30 - James Paxton --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch

Nick Yorke Connor Norby Kyle Stowers Deyvison De Los Santos Agustin Ramirez Jared Serna Graham Pauley Matthew Lugo Niko Kavadas Thayron Liranzo Mac Horvath Matthew Etzel Patrick Reilly Robby Snelling Adam Mazur Joey Loperfido Jonatan Clase Charles McAdoo Christopher Morel Matt Shaw Alex Clemmey vs. Jose Tena Luke Keaschall A combined top 10 from 2023, 2024 drafts Aidan Smith Brody Hopkins Junior Caminero Chase DeLauter Jordan Lawlar Henry Bolte Marco Luciano Heliot Ramos Tyler Fitzgerald Hayden Birdsong Christian Scott Brandon Sproat Spencer Schwellenbach Top DSL hitters Sebastian Walcott Leodalis De Vries JJ Wetherholt Jac Caglianone Zyhir Hope Jonny Farmelo Robert Calaz Tai Peete Druw Jones Eric Bitonti Felnin Celesten Eduardo Quintero Joendry Vargas Brailer Guerrero Starlyn Caba Dawel Joseph Cole Young A's hitting prospects Ricky Tiedemann Angel Martinez Lazaro Montes Lawrence Butler K.C. Hunt Mike Burrows Xavier Edwards Home Run Forecast Home

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review a busy trade deadline, breaking down the moves of all 30 teams in the last week. --- 00:00 - Trade Deadline Extravaganza! 01:00 - ARI 05:30 - ATL 09:00 - BAL 16:50 - BOS 19:20 - CHC 22:05 - CIN 25:55 - CLE 29:10 - COL 30:50 - CWS 37:00 - DET 41:50 - HOU 46:50 - KC 50:20 - LAA 54:10 - LAD 59:45 - MIA 1:02:50 - MIL 1:04:00 - MIN 1:05:00 - NYM 1:07:50 - NYY 1:11:00 - OAK 1:13:00 - PHI 1:15:40 - PIT 1:17:45 - SD 1:21:00 - SEA 1:23:25 - SF 1:25:45 - STL 1:27:40 - TB 1:29:00 - TEX 1:30:15 - TOR 1:32:40 - WSH --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices