RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

00:00 Intro02:25 Cy Young Award winners06:35 What does the first round look like?18:30 Who is the SP4?25:45 How has the catcher landscape changed?35:05 How many closers are locked in right now?43:15 What to do about second and third base?49:05 What does it look like to wait on starting pitching (Frank's team)?57:45 What does it look like to go pocket aces (Erik's team)? 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson gives some quick risers and fallers from his too early top 300 rankings before breaking down the top 25 rookies for 2026 fantasy baseball leagues! 02:25 Risers/Fallers From Early Top 30008:30 Top 25 Prospects For 202609:35 Nolan McLean is No. 112:15 Buy Samuel Basallo14:25 Trey Yesavage Will Get Strikeouts16:25 Market’s Sharp On Bubba Chandler18:25 Stay In On Sal Stewart21:05 Carter Jensen vs. J.T. Realmuto23:20 Market’s Sharp On Connelly Early25:10 Dylan Beavers’ Breakout Potential26:40 Konnor Griffin vs. Kevin McGonigle29:50 JJ Wetherholt’s High Floor31:40 Buy Jonah Tong33:10 Buy Payton Tolle35:00 Bryce Eldridge Underrated37:45 Don’t Sleep On Aidan Miller41:10 Moises Ballesteros Can Hit42:50 Parker Messick Is Overrated44:00 Robby Snelling Shoved At AAA46:00 Projections Like Logan Henderson47:40 Chase DeLauter’s Injury History50:00 Blind Bet On Andrew Painter?52:30 Colt Emerson Is A Massive Sleeper54:50 Carson Benge To The Moon57:20 Joshua Baez and Ryan Waldschmidt01:00:20 Travis Bazzana Is Overrated01:02:00 You Can’t Draft Travis Sykora 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Aram Leighton discuss the 2026 outlooks for Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle before talking tough prospects to rank and Arizona Fall League standouts! 01:15 Konnor Griffin04:45 Kevin McGonigle11:10 Konnor Griffin’s ETA16:25 Kevin McGonigle’s ETA18:45 Nolan McLean vs. Trey Yesavage25:25 Bubba Chandler27:00 Who is the No. 4 pitching prospect?29:30 First-Year Player Drafts34:20 Liam Doyle38:40 Arjun Nimmala and Justin Crawford45:20 AFL Standouts55:30 Ryan Waldschmidt58:10 Robby Snelling 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Owen Hurd discuss the industry prospect draft they're participating in, including which prospects went too high, and which prospects were the best values! 01:15 First Two Rounds03:05 Nolan McLean Debate07:35 Floor vs. Ceiling10:40 Surprise Picks11:45 Best Values13:15 Bryce Eldridge Debate16:45 Mining The Mock24:35 Owen’s Team28:15 Jordan Lawlar vs. Marcelo Mayer29:55 Luke Dickerson35:30 Jaxon Wiggins38:15 Trey Gibson Unlucky at AAA41:15 George Klassen’s Stuff43:00 James’ Team49:55 Connelly Early Debate57:50 Tony Blanco Jr.01:00:30 Favorite Teams Besides Ours01:05:10 Moises Ballesteros 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson is joined by excellent high-stakes fantasy baseball player Mike Mager to discuss their first draft of 2026 plus which positions look the deepest and which seem the shallowest this draft season. 05:30 The Big 3 Starting Pitchers10:45 Ben Rice vs. Hunter Goodman15:05 James’ Best Picks17:15 Draft Regrets30:55 Emmet Sheehan34:20 Catcher Is Deeper Than Ever41:05 Is Vlad a First Rounder?46:30 Second Base Is A Wasteland49:50 Third Base Falls Off Quickly53:05 Shortstop Is Loaded Up Top54:10 Shortstop Prospects58:05 Don’t Fall Behind At Outfield01:01:25 Buy Low on Jasson Dominguez?01:08:05 Young SPs w/ Upside 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the first Prospect Podcast of the offseason, James Anderson is joined by deep dynasty league maven JT of the Os and 1s to talk about the art of finding breakout prospects, some 2026 sleepers and why Cardinals right fielder Joshua Baez is the most underrated prospect in the game! 05:35 Projecting Drake Baldwin09:00 Agustin Ramirez’s Fantasy Upside11:45 Will Wilyer Abreu Play Every Day?15:40 Don’t Sleep On Braxton Ashcraft19:20 Don’t Forget Christian Scott22:00 The Most Underrated Prospect29:00 AFL Pitchers To Watch34:15 Biggest Risers of 202538:45 Zach Cole vs. Junior Perez41:50 Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Jeremy Schneider to review RotoWire's preseason staff sleepers and busts.---00:00 Headlines08:50 Jeremy's Top Prospects to Watch23:30 Hitter Sleepers35:50 Pitcher Sleepers54:20 Hitter Busts1:05:20 Pitcher Busts---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson is joined by Jim Tomony to discuss Jim's NFBC Overall leading Draft Champions team! Jim is likely to win his third NFBC overall championship and he discusses his strategy, his top players and all the quality young catchers entering the player pool. 02:20 Songs as Team Names09:25 How To Draft And Hold19:00 Jim’s DC MVP(s)23:15 Young Catchers37:30 Stay In on George Springer42:05 Valuing Byron Buxton in 202648:00 Sal Frelick Perfect Fit w/ Brewers54:00 Chandler Simpson As Advertised58:50 Can Lenyn Sosa Repeat?01:03:30 Ryne Nelson01:09:20 Final DC Thoughts ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss the final week's playoff races and 10 Second Half Stats you might not know.---00:00 Week 27 Fred Pod00:15 Welcome00:30 Playoff Update03:45 Second half stats that warrant discussion…….04:30 The Cubs are 27th in second half runs. Is this what this offense will look like without Kyle Tucker?11:30 The Cardinals are last in second half runs. Is it time for more of a deep rebuild?26:15 The Astros are 26th in second half runs. Does Yordan Alvarez mean this much to this offense?20:30 The Athletics and D-backs are tied for 8th in second half record. Are the Athletics postseason contenders for 2026? And how did the D-backs survive their fire sale?27:00 Chalkboard28:00 The Mets are 25th in second half record.32:50 Tied with the Giants. How much work do these teams need to do in order to contend next year?36:30 The Tigers are 21st in second half record. Were we premature in declaring that they’ve arrived?41:00 Could they be like the Orioles, who had brief success but couldn’t sustain?47:00 The MLB leaders in second half OPS is George Springer. How early will he be drafted next year, at age 36?48:30 Bryan Woo is tied for the second half lead in SO. His career WHIP is under 1.00. Top-10 SP for 2026?52:30 Hunter Brown leads the Majors in second half ERA. I never hear him mentioned as the SP4 for 2026.---Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up and exciting week of baseball and preview the final week, full of pennant races, Wild Card chases, rotation and FAAB pickup to make that final run in the standings. They discuss Mike Trout's down season, Matt Olson's recent hot streak and what the heck to do with Trevor Rogers next year before getting into all the FAAB adds and drops from the final weekend of roster moves. ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top FAAB recommendations for the final week of the regular season and review the top FAAB pickups of the year.---00:00 Headlines13:23 Parker Meadows15:09 Kody Clemens17:01 Dominic Canzone18:42 Nathaniel Lowe20:11 Carter Jensen22:45 Moises Ballesteros25:27 Justin Verlander28:59 Trey Yesavage32:06 Riley O'Brien34:43 Chalkboard Picks39:18 Deep-League Pitchers45:01 Deep-League Hitters52:14 Top FAAB Pickups of the Year---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Intro/Clayton Kershaw announced yesterday that he will be retiring at the end of 2025Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Xander Bogaerts $3Trey Yesavage $2Heriberto Hernandez $0Moises Ballesteros $0Cole Ragans $0Andrew Kittredge $0Chad Patrick $0Bryce Eldridge $0Francisco Alvarez $0Miguel Rojas $0Thomas Saggese $0Javier Sanoja $0Two-start pitchers (week of Sept. 22, 2025)Brandon Pfaadt 2 (Todd 1)Mason Barnett 0Chris Sale 5Lucas Giolito 3Cade Horton 5 (Todd 4)Brady Singer 4Gavin Williams 4McCade Brown 0Shane Smith 3Jack Flaherty 3Cristian Javier 3Cole Ragans 3Caden Dana 0Ryan Weathers 3Freddy Peralta 5David Peterson 3Luis Gil 3Nick Pivetta 5Bryce Miller 3Justin Verlander 3Michael McGreevy 3Ian Seymour 2 (Todd 3)Merrill Kelly 2 (Todd 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Mike Couillard to discuss the changing of the guard at the catcher position.---00:00 Intro01:45 Clayton Kershaw retires06:45 Other Headlines20:20 Cal Raleigh31:40 Hunter Goodman34:35 Shea Langeliers37:40 Agustin Ramirez42:10 Ivan Herrera44:40 Ben Rice48:10 Drake Baldwin50:50 Other rising catchers58:30 Falling catchers---Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Chris Welsh discuss candidates to be the MVP of the Arizona Fall League before diving into some recent prospect ADP! 01:45 Arizona Fall League MVP Candidates02:45 Kevin McGonigle is going to rake07:40 Sebastian Walcott could steal the show12:10 Aidan Miller moving up rankings17:00 Josue De Paula vs. Charlie Condon23:20 Sleeper AFL hitters35:30 Prospect ADP38:05 Industry consensus up top41:40 First-Year Player Draft talk48:05 Colt Emerson’s narrow range52:25 Edward Florentino’s ADP ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the playoff races, Yordan Alvarez, and defensive stats that matter.---00:00 Fred Pod 9-1600:15 Welcome00:30 News:01:00 Yordan Alvarez sprains ankle…..06:30 Yesavage, Eldridge debuted……11:20 Bo Bichette getting second opinion on knee…..13:20 Jordan Westburg returns….. Kyle Bradish already looks like an ace again…..17:30 Cole Ragans returns tomorrow…..20:00 Sal Stewart continues to mash…..22:15 Daylen Lile is hitting cleanup and having a nice September…..24:20 Zach Neto to the IL29:15 Chalkboard30:15 Defensive stats that matter31:05 Ceddanne Rafaela is second among CF in FRV.32:45 Augustin Ramirez is dead last in baseball in FRV.34:30 Edgar Quero is tied with Ramirez for the bottom spot in FRV. This is a big reason that Kyle Teel will be their No. 1 catcher next year.35:45 Nick Castellanos is the worst OF in baseball and hasn’t hit well.37:15 Logan O’Hoppe has a -11 FRV and has hit poorly in for several months.38:45 Heliot Ramos has a mediocre .729 OPS and a -11 FRV. He could lose playing time too.40:30 Ronald Acuna Jr. used to be an average CF. He’s now one of the worst RF in baseball (-8). His sprint speed has declined, likely due to injury. I may project just 15 steals.42:10 How do we feel about Jasson Dominguez for 2026? He’s so young but has a -9 FRV and a .720 OPS.45:46 BlueWire45:50 Positive Defensive Stats46:10 Patrick Bailey is the best defender in baseball by a wide margin.47:15 Dillon Dingler and Carlos Narvaez have both been top-5 defensive catchers.48:40 Ke’Bryan Hayes is the best 3B. No matter how he hits, he’s going to play.49:30 On a per-inning basis, Denzel Clarke is the best defensive OF this year.52:50 Trea Turner is a top-5 defensive SS and leads the Majors in average sprint speed.---Chalkboard (primary sponsor) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk a busy weekend in baseball, break down a number of intriguing players looking ahead to 2026 and discuss all the adds and drops in the second-to-last FAAB period of the season. They give their thoughts on the 2025 seasons and 2026 draft prices on Junior Caminero, Mark Vientos and Jesus Luzardo, among many others, before getting into this week's FAAB action on Connelly Early, Brandon Sproat and Andrew Kittredge. Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offer up their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week.--00:00 Headlines12:45 Connelly Early15:15 Emmett Sheehan19:45 Tyler Wells22:00 Andrew Kittredge24:30 Brad Keller27:10 Tommy Edman29:25 Daylen Lile31:20 Jose Caballero34:10 Jake Burger35:50 Tyler O'Neill37:45 Chalkboard picks43:30 Deep-league pitchers50:50 Deep-league hitters--ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Intro/Connelly Early is the latest rookie to make waves in Major League BaseballPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Connelly Early $6Michael Helman $2Parker Meadows $2Andre Pallante $1Brad Keller $1Otto Kemp $0Cade Povich $0Drew Gilbert $0Walker Buehler $0Cody Freeman $0Isaac Paredes $0Two-start pitchers (week of Sept. 15, 2025)Zac Gallen 4Jeffrey Springs 2Spencer Strider 3Kyle Bradish 3Connelly Early 3Cade Horton 4Jameson Taillon 2 (Todd 1)Zack Littell 3Andrew Abbott 3 (Todd 4)Kyle Freeland 0Sean Burke 1 (Todd 2)Casey Mize 3Jason Alexander 2Michael Wacha 2Kyle Hendricks 0Shohei Ohtani 4 (Todd 5)Eury Perez 3 (Todd 2)Jose Quintana 3 (Todd 4)Simeon Woods Richardson 0Carlos Rodon 5Cam Schlittler 3 (Todd 4)Paul Skenes 5Michael King 3Logan Gilbert 4 (Todd 5)Carson Whisenhunt 0Carson Seymour 0Matthew Liberatore 2Ryan Pepiot 2Ian Seymour 2 (Todd 3)Jack Leiter 3Jose Berrios 3Kevin Gausman 5Mitchell Parker 0 (Todd 1) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Derek VanRiper of The Athletic to discuss the most disappointing players at each position this year. Which ones are we out on for good, and which are we hoping everyone else is out on next year so we can draft them at a discount?---00:00 Headlines: Soto, Schwarber, Volpe, Winn17:50 C: Adley Rutschman22:15 1B: Jake Burger25:45 2B: Ozzie Albies29:50 3B: Austin Riley33:00 SS: Oneil Cruz39:40 OF: Jackson Merrill, Michael Harris, Lawrence Butler50:30 SP: Dylan Cease, Bailey Ober, Tanner Bibee, George Kirby, Spencer Strider1:04:00 RP: Devin Williams---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Brian Slack discuss a variety of dynasty topics including, when to push in, different trade tactics, dispersal drafts, plus some players to buy and sell heading into the offseason! 02:25 Dispersal drafting04:40 Franchise Value vs. Present Value07:50 When to go for it18:20 Trade tips26:10 Picking up prospects34:55 More trade tips38:05 Trading for Gunnar Henderson44:30 Dax Kilby to the moon52:30 Buy Lars Nootbaar?55:45 Sell Josh Lowe?01:00:50 Valuing Cam Smith01:06:10 Is George Lombard overrated?01:10:05 Kyle Manzardo’s improvements01:12:40 Trade for Ryan Pepiot ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Inspired by Ke'Bryan Hayes's trade to Cincinnati, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss players that would benefit from a similar change of scenery.----Chalkboard (primary sponsor) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Paul Sporer, recap a fun weekend of baseball, talk 2026 prices on some players and discuss all the popular pickups in FAAB this week. They discuss the 2026 prospects for 2025 breakouts Jo Adell, Gavin Williams and Ben Rice and also talk about who ends up in the top 5 of starting pitchers and closers in 2026 drafts. They wrap up by summarizing all the adds in FAAB, including the bidding on Luis Garcia, Brad Keller and Parker Meadows. ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver-wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines13:58 Brandon Sproat17:16 Braxton Ashcraft20:28 Shawn Armstrong22:51 Jose Ferrer25:09 Josh Jung26:32 Sal Stewart31:04 Ha-Seong Kim33:34 Jac Caglianone37:41 Blaze Alexander40:55 Harrison Bader44:20 Chalkboard Picks49:43 Deep-League Pitchers58:46 Deep-League Hitters---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowIntro/Kodai Senga has been optioned to Triple-APickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Sal Stewart $3Hye Seong Kim $2Joc Pederson $1Bryce Elder $0Ryan Weathers $0Brayan Rocchio $0Shawn Armstrong $0Javier Assad $0Eduardo Rodriguez $0Brandon Sproat $0Two-start pitchers (week of Sept. 8, 2025)Nabil Crismatt 1Luis Morales 3Joey Wentz 1Garrett Crochet 5Shota Imanaga 5Nick Lodolo 4 (Todd 3)Slade Cecconi 2Chase Dollander 0German Marquez 0Yoendrys Gomez 1Sawyer Gipson-Long 0Framber Valdez 5Ryan Bergert 3Noah Cameron 3Caden Dana 0 (Todd 1)Kyle Hendricks 0Janson Junk 2Eury Perez 3Jose Quintana 3Simeon Woods Richardson 0 (Todd 1)Sean Manaea 2 (Todd 3)Will Warren 2Aaron Nola 2Braxton Ashcraft 2 (Todd 1)Yu Darvish 3Nestor Cortes 0Bryan Woo 5George Kirby 4 (Todd 5)Logan Webb 5Miles Mikolas 2 (Todd 1)Adrian Houser 2 (Todd 3)Jacob Latz 1Jose Berrios 2Cade Cavalli 3Mitchell Parker 0 (Todd 1) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Todd Zola discuss a handful of declining veterans in an attempt to figure out which ones could be bargains next year and which ones look done.---00:00 Headlines19:00 40 years old and up25:15 Age 37 to 3930:30 Age 3547:30 Age 341:00:40 Early 30s---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Blessing joins James Anderson to discuss the best prospects and most overrated prospects Chris scouted this season, including No. 1 overall prospect Konnor Griffin plus many more!00:00 Intro01:35 The No. 1 Overall Prospect12:15 Buy Caleb Bonemer20:00 Hector Rodriguez’s ETA30:25 Robby Snelling SZN36:55 Thomas White’s Upside42:00 JR Ritchie Trending Up46:55 Buy Low on Cam Collier55:00 Hagen Smith’s A Bust ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review some of the top September roster moves and the remaining playoff races.---00:00 September Moves Pod00:30 Welcome00:45 Blue Jays - Reds06:30 News:06:45 Jackson Merrill is back from the IL…..11:00 MacKenzie Gore is already cleared to throw, so he could be back soon….12:30 Jeremiah Jackson15:55 Trevor Rogers22:45 Lourdes Gurriel’s season is over due to a torn ACL….23:30 Roman Anthony left tonight’s game…..23:55 Juan Soto is going to have a 40-30 season.27:30 Elly De La Cruz31:30 Chalkboard32:30 Main Topic – September 1 roster moves.32:45 Sal Stewart38:00 Sawyer Gipson-Long39:00 Andrew Alvarez41:30 Kevin Alcantara43:00 Boring Cardinals45:00 NFFC46:30 Jac Caglianone51:30 Rangers in the Wild Card Race55:45 Rays Still Alive---Chalkboard (primary sponsor) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88)NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now (hyperlink: http://rotowire.com/highstakes) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend baseball and break down what ended up being a big week for pitching in FAAB. They discuss the AL East, Bruce Turang, Juan Soto and more before diving into the heavy bidding for Kyle Bradish, Jonah Tong and Payton Tolle. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver-wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines09:00 Kyle Bradish12:00 Jonah Tong16:15 Abner Uribe19:15 Payton Tolle22:30 Ryan Walker25:15 Jordan Lawlar28:30 Jared Triolo31:00 Gavin Sheets33:00 Nolan Gorman35:30 Dylan Moore40:15 Chalkboard picks46:00 Deep-league pitchers56:30 Deep-league hitters---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowIntro/Kyle Schwarber has the 21st four-homer game in MLB historyPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Jonah Tong $7Ian Seymour $6Payton Tolle $5Jonny DeLuca $4Jared Triolo $2Luis Morales $2Jeremiah Jackson $1Luis Matos $0Connor Norby $0Aaron Ashby $0Robbie Snelling $0Riley O’Brien $0Two-start pitchers (week of Sept. 1, 2025)Ryne Nelson 2 (Todd 3)Luis Morales 3Brayan Bello 4Colin Rea 2Hunter Greene 5Parker Messick 3Slade Cecconi 2Chase Dollander 0Aaron Civale 0Davis Martin 1Charlie Morton 2Luis Garcia 1Michael Lorenzen 2Yusei Kikuchi 2 (Todd 3)Caden Dana 0Ryan Gusto 0Jacob Misiorowski 4 (Todd 3)Bailey Ober 3Max Fried 5Taijuan Walker 2 (Todd 1)Mike Burrows 0Dylan Cease 4Luis Castillo 3Carson Whisenhunt 0Sonny Gray 5Shane Baz 2 (Todd 3)Drew Rasmussen 5Patrick Corbin 0MacKenzie Gore 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Jenny Butler to discuss some of the biggest decisions drafters will have to make next season, decisions Jenny already had to make in last week's Too Early Meatball draft.---00:00 Headlines11:00 Too Early Meatball Draft overview14:20 Who are the contenders for SP4?20:10 What are we supposed to do with Spencer Strider?24:30 How far will this year’s rookie SPs rise?27:30 Who are the contenders for RP1?35:00 How many of this year’s breakout young catchers break into the top-15?39:00 Is Nick Kurtz a Tier 1 first baseman, and how big is that tier?41:50 Will the lack of early second basemen be even worse next year?46:30 How far up the board should we push Junior Caminero?50:10 How far will Mookie Betts fall?55:15 What do we do with Pete Crow-Armstrong?1:00:30 Where should we take Ronald Acuna, who always used to go first overall when healthy?1:04:00 : How far will Jackson Merrill fall next season?---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson answers all your questions about the updated Top 400 Prospect Rankings, including questions about Edward Florentino, Sebastian Walcott, Jett Williams and more!01:35 Top Prospects for 202608:35 Prospect Tiers12:10 Jesus Made’s speed12:55 Buy low on Sebastian Walcott14:45 Jett Williams’ position15:40 Josue De Paula still at High-A17:00 Mike Sirota’s injury17:55 Ralphy Velazquez vs. Josue Briceno19:10 Carter Jensen destroys baseballs21:30 Giving Cam Collier a mulligan22:45 Edward Florentino SZN27:55 Trust the Pirates?29:05 Tony Blanco’s 80-grade power32:00 Elian Pena’s breakout33:40 Dauri Fernandez’s ceiling35:05 Kendry Chourio to the moon!37:10 Top 5 a year from now39:40 Potential risers into the top 1040:35 Chales Davalan, FYPD target ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review some of the interesting picks from the Way Too Early 2026 Meatball Draft.---00:00 Way Too Early Meatball Draft00:20 Welcome00:30 Review the Too Early Meatball Draft01:15 Interesting Picks02:45 Kyle Schwarber 1.908:00 No Second Round Pitchers10:00 Junior Caminero 1.1214:45 Ronald Acuna at 2.1117:15 Oneil Cruz at 2.1520:30 Chalkboard21:30 Chris Sale as the SP4 at 3.123:45 Jhoan Duran as the RP1 at 4.330:30 Yordan Alvarez 4.932:22 Corey Seager at 5.1133:45 NFFC34:20 Luis Robert Jr. at 6.1537:15 Chandler Simpson at 7.943:20 BlueWire43:30 Jackson Merrill at 8.345:20 Raisel Iglesias at 9.2; Cade Smith at 9.8; Tanner Scott at 10.949:00 Jakob Marsee at 10.1351:00 Zebby Matthews at 11.7; Hurston Waldrep at 11.12; Gavin Williams at 11.14---Chalkboard (primary sponsor) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88)NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now (hyperlink: http://rotowire.com/highstakes) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss tough weekends for the Yankees and Dodgers and discuss all the FAAB action, including spirited bidding on Samuel Basallo, Shane Bieber and Carson Williams. In addition, they discuss what should be a very interesting 2026 int eh starting pitcher market after the Big 3 and also talk about Jackson Merrill, Vinnie Pasquatino and much, much more.Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver-wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines11:41 Samuel Basallo15:05 Dylan Beavers17:23 Brett Baty19:40 Pavin Smith21:37 Carson Williams24:56 Shane Bieber28:32 Cam Schlittler30:13 Bubba Chandler36:49 Victor Vodnik38:31 Parker Messick42:10 Chalkboard Picks46:39 Deep-League Pitchers59:23 Deep-League Hitters---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowGet 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowIntro/Samuel Basallo agrees to eight-year extension with O’sPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Dylan Beavers $6Kyle Teel $2Parker Messick $2Davis Martin $1Taijuan Walker $1Colby Thomas $0Gabriel Moreno $0Jhostynxon Garcia $0Carson Williams $0Two-start pitchers (week of Aug. 25, 2025)Eduardo Rodriguez 1Brandon Pfaadt 1JT Ginn 0Spencer Strider 3 (Todd 1)Tomoyuki Sugano 2 (Todd 3)Kyle Bradish 2Walker Buehler 0Lucas Giolito 3Matthew Boyd 4Hunter Greene 4 (Todd 5)Tanner Bibee 2Tanner Gordon 0Shane Smith 2Martin Perez 1Tarik Skubal 5Noah Cameron 4 (Todd 3)Kyle Hendricks 0Edward Cabrera 3 (Todd 4)Sandy Alcantara 3Jacob Misiorowski 3Quinn Priester 4 (Todd 3)Joe Ryan 5Kodai Senga 3 (Todd 2)Sean Manaea 2 (Todd 3)Cam Schlittler 3 (Todd 2)Luis Gil 4Cristopher Sanchez 5Jesus Luzardo 4Mitch Keller 2Johan Oviedo 0Bryce Miller 3Justin Verlander 1 (Todd 2)Michael McGreevy 2 (Todd 3)Andre Pallante 0 (Todd 1)Shane Baz 2Jacob deGrom 5Max Scherzer 4Brad Lord 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Lucas Biery to discuss how to finish the fantasy season strong.---00:00 Injury news (Tucker, deGrom)07:45 Recent call-ups (Messick, Chandler, Williams)18:30 Getting into a winning position20:30 Early-round aces22:20 Building an offensive core24:30 Overcoming early mistakes27:15 Mid-late round hits34:45 Getting the most out of FAAB41:00 How different is the final month from the first five?43:30 Chasing saves49:20 Two-start starters52:45 Playing time vs. chasing categories1:00:00 Endgame strategy for overall contests---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Dominic Rello (@BullpenGuru) preview Wednesday night's first high-stakes draft of 2026! Dom is picking fourth and James is picking 15th. They preview their potential picks and talk about the challenging hunt for saves, shallow positions, big risers, prospects to consider and much more!02:15 Players at the top of the draft03:50 Take Acuna in the top five?06:30 Late first-round targets12:10 Players losing/gaining positional eligibility18:45 Which closers would we draft?25:45 Which catchers would we draft?28:45 Nick Kurtz vs. Pete Alonso30:30 Depressed pitching assets34:30 Second base sucks36:50 Middle-infield prospects40:15 Buy low on Mookie Betts?42:45 Top 7 Shortstops43:25 Young OFs to buy45:30 Never Oneil Cruz47:10 Fade Byron Buxton?48:55 Buy low on Jackson Merrill? Chalkboard (primary sponsor) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy weekend across baseball, highlighted by the Dodgers sweeping the Padres, and break down all the adds and drops across FAAB, including heavy bidding for Bryan Abreu and Nolan McLean. They also discuss the upcoming huge Cubs Brewers five-game series, the struggles of Max Fried and Anthony Volpe in New York and where Shea Langeliers is likely to land among catchers in 2026 drafts.Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver-wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines13:30 Bryan Abreu16:10 Zebby Matthews18:45 Nolan McLean21:00 Hurston Waldrep24:30 Dustin May27:05 Miguel Andujar30:00 Josh Bell31:45 Tyler Freeman34:50 Joey Ortiz36:30 Kyle Manzardo39:00 Chalkboard picks45:20 Deep-league pitchers56:00 Deep-league hitters---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowIntro/Owen Caissie has arrived to the major leagues…Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Keegan Akin $9Owen Caissie $7Hurston Waldrep $7Kyle Karros $4Blaze Alexander $4Heriberto Hernandez $1Bobby Seymour $1Kristian Campbell $1Kevin McGonigle $0Two-start pitchers (week of Aug. 18, 2025)Zac Gallen 4Jacob Lopez 3Spencer Strider 4Trevor Rogers 3Dustin May 2Cade Horton 4Jameson Taillon 3Gavin Williams 3 (Todd 4)Austin Gomber 0Bradley Blalock 0Yoendrys Gomez 0Jack Flaherty 3Spencer Arrighetti 1Hunter Brown 5Michael Wacha 3Seth Lugo 3Victor Mederos 0Yoshinobu Yamamoto 4Eury Perez 3 (Todd 4)Freddy Peralta 5Brandon Woodruff 5Joe Ryan 5David Peterson 3 (Todd 4)Carlos Rodon 4Paul Skenes 5Nestor Cortes 0Nick Pivetta 5Logan Gilbert 5Robbie Ray 4Kai-Wei Teng 0Matthew Liberatore 2Jack Leiter 2 (Todd 1)Merrill Kelly 3Jake 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Matt Morris to review this year's top rookies, looking at both those who have exceeded expectations and those who have fallen short.---00:00 Intro02:00 Owen Caissie05:40 Nolan McLean07:50 other prospects who could still get the call this year15:30 Nick Kurtz20:00 Isaac Collins24:40 Drake Baldwin27:25 Jacob Wilson30:15 Roman Anthony33:15 Agustin Ramirez36:05 Jacob Misiorowski38:40 Noah Cameron40:15 Cade Horton43:00 Chandler Simpson45:00 Cam Smith47:40 Caleb Durbin50:10 Jack Leiter52:10 Jasson Dominguez54:40 Matt Shaw56:25 Jac Caglianone58:50 Marcelo Mayer1:00:30 Coby Mayo1:02:15 Chase Dollander1:04:10 Kumar Rocker1:06:10 Chase Burns---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Ryan Topp rank the Brewers top 10 prospects for fantasy (and real life) and then touch on the Brewers' World Series odds, the projected 2026 lineup, rotation and more!2:35 Jesus Made7:30 Luis Pena12:00 Cooper Pratt21:10 Logan Henderson24:45 Andrew Fischer28:25 Jeferson Quero30:50 Braylon Payne33:35 Robert Gasser36:40 Brock Wilken40:30 Marco Dinges42:50 Luke Adams46:05 Bishop Letson49:30 Brady Ebel52:15 Honorable Mentions57:55 World Series Odds1:04:35 Projected 2026 rotation/lineup ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fred Zinkie asks "What's Wrong with the Mets?" He and Jeff Erickson discuss five struggling offenses since the All-Star Break.---00:00 Fred Pod 8-12-2500:20 Welcome01:00 Main Topic - What’s wrong with these teams?01:47 These five teams have all ranked among the bottom-10 in OPS, runs scored and wRC+. Should we bench some of their hitters, because we don’t have time to wait for them to turn things around? And should we stream pitchers against them?03:15 Mets08:30 Rays13:25 Cardinals19:15 Nationals23:30 Rangers26:45 Chalkboard27:45 News. Plenty of it today.28:00 Jose Hader is getting tests done on his shoulder. Uh oh.30:30 Cristian Javier earned a win in his return. Is he ready to join fantasy lineups?32:10 Shane McClanahan is done for the season, proving once again that injury optimism is not your friend. Grayson Rodriguez also underwent elbow surgery.33:10 Cole Ragans threw a bullpen session. He’s sitting on waivers in some leagues and could be back in early September. Worth a stash?35:45 Chase Burns is facing an innings limit and the Reds are getting two starters back. Drop him?38:50 Devin Williams pitched the sixth inning and is an easy drop. I’m interested to see if he gets a closer’s job in free agency.41:00 Corbin Carroll set a career high in homers last night. He has really shifted his fantasy profile and may not steal 20 bases this year. He still has 98th percentile sprint speed.43:20 The Tigers just won’t let us have a closer. Kyle Finnegan earned the win and Will Vest picked up the save.44:30 Will Warren picked up a win. Take out a couple disasters, and he has been excellent this summer.46:20 Kyle Schwarber homered. He’s second in HR and RBI. Sixth in runs. Has 10 steals. Will only be 32 next year. Why can’t he be a first round pick?54:00 NFFC54:31 BlueWire55:0. FLEX Leagues Recap---Chalkboard (primary sponsor) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88)NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now (hyperlink: http://rotowire.com/highstakes) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball showcasing the red-hot Mariners and Brewers and also break down all the action in FAAB. They talk active bidding for starting pitchers Luis Gil and Cade Cavalli as well as a potential difference-maker closer in David Bednar. They also hit much more across baseball, including Josh Naylor's SB binge, Lawrence Butler's struggles and whether Kyle Schwarber can steal the NL MVP from Shohei Ohtani. ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88) NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver-wire pickups for the week.---00:00 Headlines9:40 Noelvi Marte12:10 Lenyn Sosa15:21 Jakob Marsee18:00 Ryan Mountcastle20:17 Jordan Lawlar22:06 Isaac Collins25:53 Cade Horton28:01 Joey Wentz29:57 Phil Maton33:46 Bubba Chandler/Samuel Basallo/Dylan Beavers/JJ Wetherholt/Andrew Painter39:24 Deep-League Pitchers51:17 Deep-League Hitters---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowIntro/Jakob Marsee leads the pack in terms of bidding this weekPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Jakob Marsee $9Hunter Gaddis $8Jalen Beeks $6Cade Cavalli $6Logan Henderson $5Casey Schmitt $2Daniel Schneemann $1Brad Lord $1Victor Robles $1Eli White $1Miles Mikolas $0Jordan Lawlar $0Anthony Santander $0Two-start pitchers (week of Aug. 11, 2025)Ryne Nelson 2 (Todd 3)Anthony DeSclafani 0Jeffrey Springs 2 (Todd 3)Spencer Strider 4Dean Kremer 2Garrett Crochet 5Cade Horton 3Andrew Abbott 3Logan Allen 3Anthony Molina 0Kyle Freeland 0Jonathan Cannon 0 (Todd 1)Chris Paddack 2Jack Flaherty 4Cristian Javier 1 (Todd 0)Bailey Falter 3 (Todd 1)Jose Soriano 2Janson Junk 3Freddy Peralta 5Zebby Matthews 2 (Todd 1)Clay Holmes 3Will Warren 2Aaron Nola 1Ranger Suarez 4 (Todd 5)Andrew Heaney 2Yu Darvish 1 (Todd 3)George Kirby 5Logan Webb 5Miles Mikolas 1Ryan Pepiot 3Nathan Eovaldi 5Jose Berrios 3Cade Cavalli 2Mitchell Parker 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Dave McDonald to talk about the picks and fades they regret this season in an attempt to figure out how to avoid the same mistakes next year.---00:00 Headlines16:45 Fading Bo Bichette26:30 Fading Zach Neto32:15 Fading Junior Caminero37:20 Fading Max Fried/Bryan Woo43:50 Fading Jacob deGrom46:05 Fading Tyler Soderstrom49:00 Picking Skenes over Skubal54:05 Picking Wyatt Langford/Lawrence Butler/Brenton Doyle1:02:25 Picking Michael Harris1:07:15 Picking Yordan Alvarez1:10:10 Picking Luis Garcia Jr.1:11:30 Picking Jack Flaherty1:15:40 Picking Hunter Greene1:18:30 Picking Sean Manaea1:22:40 Picking Bubba Chandler---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Mike Mager look back on the best picks from their 2025 Too Early Draft and look at which high-upside pitchers may be worth the risk going into 2026!00:00 Intro02:00 Best Pick of Round 102:55 Best Pick of Round 203:30 Best Pick of Round 304:55 Best Pick of Round 406:00 Best Pick of Round 508:45 Best Pick of Round 610:00 Best Pick of Round 710:45 Best Pick of Round 811:20 Best Pick of Round 912:00 Best Pick of Round 1013:30 Best Pick of Round 1115:45 Avoid Recency Bias17:40 Landmines In The First 5 Rounds23:50 Hitters Who Will Lose Position Eligibility28:10 Back To Basics33:20 Where To Find Upside41:45 Buying Brandon Woodruff45:00 Chris Sale vs. Jacob deGrom48:40 Buying Eury Perez52:10 Is Hunter Greene Too Risky?56:20 Jacob Misiorowski vs. Chase Burns 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share more trade deadline reactions, break down the latest news and discuss the top and bottom 10 starting pitchers since June 1.---00:00 Post-Deadline Moves00:20 Welcome01:00 Fred’s Trade Deadline Reactions03:00 Closer Headliners following the deadline07:15 News & Notes07:20 Aaron Judge is back….. Nothing is going right for the Yankees, including Max Fried, who now has a 5.81 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP since July 1…..And Devin Williams blew another save….12:30 Nick Lodolo, to IL……15:00 Austin Riley and Tommy Edman19:00 Nathan Lukes survived the trade deadline as the Jays leadoff hitter and reached base five times yesterday.20:40 Michael Soroka is already on the IL…..Ben Brown relieved Soroka and pitched well, so it’s likely time to add him and then get burned by him…..23:00 Roman Anthony is day-to-day. He’s playing great but isn’t doing much in fantasy…..26:00 NFFC26:45 Let’s look at some of the best and worst pitchers in recent weeks. Because some of the best ones aren’t getting much credit and some of the worst ones are still in lineups.27:45 Here are the ERA leaders since June 1.28:15 Matthew Boyd 1.6931:10 Christopher Sanchez 1.7135:00 Paul Skenes 1.87; Tarik Skubal 2.08; Zack Wheeler 2.2638:30 Quinn Priester 2.4041:20 Garrett Crochet 2.4442:30 Framber Valdez 2.4743:00 Eric Lauer 2.5447:00 Gavin Williams 2.5449:30 BlueWire49:40 And here are the worst qualified ERA pitchers since June 1.51:00 Luis Severino 5.9852:20 Nick Martinez 5.85; Chris Paddack 5.5853:20 Zac Gallen 5.4354:20 Tanner Bibee 5.17; JP Sears 5.0655:50 Brandon Pfaadt 4.98; Andre Pallante 4.9257:45 Sonny Gray 4.8559:30 Sandy Alcantara 4.85---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now (hyperlink: http://rotowire.com/highstakes) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.