Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

With the MLB trade deadline a week away, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson preview who might be buyers and sellers, and which players might be available. Will there be a mystery team like the Reds or Mariners that could switch from buyers to sellers? --- 00:00 - Trade Deadline Preview 01:10 - Quiet So Far 03:00 - Who are the sellers selling? 03:20 - Cubs? 04:30 - White Sox: Crochet, Fedde. Could they trade Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez or Andrew Vaughn? 11:00 - A’s: Rooker? Sears? Mason Miller?! 15:00 - Angels: Taylor Ward? Tyler Anderson? Estevez? Luis Rengifo? 19:00 - Blue Jays: Kikuchi, Turner, Jansen, Garcia. Would they trade Gausman, Bassitt or Berrios? Will Chad Green get traded or close for the Jays for the rest of the season? 23:40 - Marlins: Chisholm, Tanner Scott. De La Cruz? Are the Marlins as far away as their record suggests? Their 2025 rotation could be Alcantara, Garrett, Luzardo, Weathers, Cabrera. 31:00 - Rockies: Quantrill? Ryan McMahon? Do the Rockies think they’re close? 33:00 - Nats: Lane Thomas?

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the second half of the season, discuss the brutal slew of Braves injuries and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. 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 Lucas Biery (@lucasbiery33) of FTN Fantasy to discuss strategies for chasing down the league leader in the second half. --- 00:00 Intro 01:45 Pitcher Injuries 15:50 General tips for chasing leads 25:30 Buy-low hitters 35:10 Buy-low pitchers 44:00 Dropped players worth grabbing 58:00 Injury stashes --- 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 (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) delve into the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations for the week.. 00:00 Headlines 17:30 Max Meyer 21:55 Ryne Nelson 24:30 Jason Adam 26:45 Phillies bullpen 28:00 Hunter Harvey 30:30 Yimi Garcia 31:45 Matt McLain 34:15 Jose Caballero 36:15 Juan Yepez 40:00 Eugenio Suarez 41:30 Coby Mayo 44:45 Pick6 Picks 50:55 Budget Pitchers 1:02:50 Budget Hitters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Zola and Clay Link are back after the All-Star break to discuss Jacob Wilson's call-up, other potential 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/Jacob Wilson has broken Todd’s projection system Pickups Jacob Wilson - $6 5:00 Brooks Baldwin - $0 (also called up) Xavier Edwards - $3 Shelby Miller - $3 Jake Fraley - $3 Tommy Edman - $2 10:00 Esteury Ruiz - $1 Michael Toglia - $1 12:15 James Outman - $0 River Ryan - $0 15:45 Angel Martinez - $0 Others to consider if available in your league: Rece Hinds, Lawrence Butler, Yilber Diaz, Luis L. Ortiz 23:00 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of July 22, 2024) Yilber Diaz 2 Chris Sale 5 Reynaldo Lopez 4 Albert Suarez 3 Tanner Houck 4 30:05 Javier Assad 2 Hunter Greene 4 Carlos Carrasco 0 Spencer Howard 0 Kyle Freeland 0 Erick Fedde 3 (Todd 4) Garrett Crochet 4 Tarik Skubal 5 Matt Manning 0 Cole Ragans 5 Car

James Anderson, Eric Cross, Jesse Roche and Chris Welsh do a mock first-year player draft of just 2024 MLB draftees! Chris Welsh: Travis Bazzana, 2B, CLE Eric Cross: Charlie Condon, OF, COL James Anderson: JJ Wetherholt, 2B/SS, STL Jesse Roche: Chase Burns, RHP, CIN Jesse Roche: Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, PIT James Anderson: Jac Caglianone, 1B, KC Eric Cross: Braden Montgomery, OF, BOS Chris Welsh: Bryce Rainer, SS, DET Chris Welsh: Nick Kurtz, 1B, OAK Eric Cross: Theo Gillen, OF, TB James Anderson: Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, ARI Jesse Roche: Cam Smith, 3B, CHC Jesse Roche: Hagen Smith, LHP, CHW James Anderson: Christian Moore, 2B, LAA Eric Cross: Seaver King, SS/2B/OF, WAS Chris Welsh: Slade Caldwell, OF, ARI Chris Welsh: James Tibbs, OF/1B, SF Eric Cross: Cam Caminiti, LHP, ATL James Anderson: Jurrangelo Cijntje, BHP, SEA Jesse Roche: Trey Yesavage, RHP, TOR Jesse Roche: Carson Benge, OF, NYM James Anderson: Kellon Lindsey, 2B/SS/OF, LAD Eric Cross: Vance Honeycutt, OF, BAL Chris Welsh: PJ Morlando, OF, MIA Home R

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and guest Jake Halusker (@TheDustmite) discuss the headlines and share their top waiver pickups of the weekend. --- 00:00 Intro 03:00 Garrett Crochet's workload 08:00 Injury Returns 15:30 Rockies Outfield 16:30 Max Muncy not swinging 19:00 Javier Assad 22:00 Edward Cabrera 25:45 Jose Soriano 28:40 Spencer Schwellenbach 32:00 Harrison Bader 33:35 Anthony Rendon 37:40 Masataka Yoshida 39:50 Matt Wallner 43:10 Michael Toglia 44:10 Colt Keith 47:00 Pick6 Picks 54:30 Budget Pitchers 1:11:10 Budget Hitters --- 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

Todd Zola and Clay Link talk potential pickups before moving on to discuss earned auction values to date in 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. 0:00 Intro/Paul Skenes is starting the All-Star Game Pickups 3:50 Justin Wrobleski - $3 5:33 Yilber Diaz - $3 Jalen Beeks - $2 Yariel Rodriguez - $2 10:00 Matt Wallner - $2 Luis Ortiz - $2 Johan Rojas - $1 Rowdy Tellez - $1 Rece Hinds Others to consider if available in your league: Colt Keith, Brooks Lee, Luis Garcia (WAS), Colin Rea Earned Auction Values $47.35 Shohei Ohtani $43.70 Aaron Judge $40.76 Bobby Witt 25:00 $40.71 Jose Ramirez $39.34 Gunnar Henderson $38.99 Tarik Skubal $37.95 Chris Sale $35.75 Elly De La Cruz 34:30 $35.34 Seth Lugo 38:00 $27.20 Tanner Houck $24.38 Christian Walker  $23.43 Christian Yelich $21.67 Brenton Doyle $21.06 CJ Abrams $20.78 Brice Turang $3.29 Corbin Carroll Learn more about your ad choices

Johnny Venezia and Jeff Erickson preview the MLB Draft.  --- 00:00 - Johnny Venezia Podcast: 00:45 - Paul Skenes dominating 02:55 - Strength of the class generally 04:30 - How much you cover the college game all year 11:30 - Fantasy-wise, do you typically look for ultimate ceiling if you're in a keeper league, or quicker to the majors? 15:15 - The 2024 Class 18:00 - Travis Bazzana 19:30 - Chase Burns 20:45 - Jan Caglianone 25:15 - Charlie Condon 33:15 - Hagen Smith  35:15 - Nick Kurtz 37:00 - JJ Wetherholt  38:40 - Braden Montgomery 40:15 - Johnny’s favorite sleepers? 40:40 - Vance Honeycutt 42:35 - Potential busts 42:45 - Ryan Waldschmidt 43:50 - Carson Benge 46:00 - Other Names: Jurrangelo Cijntje --- 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

Charlie Condon Travis Bazzana JJ Wetherholt Jac Caglianone Who's going 1-1? Ryan Waldschmidt Hagen Smith Chase Burns Konnor Griffin Theo Gillen Vance Honeycut Tommy White Dakota Jordan Carson Benge JD Dix 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

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson try to find 2024 comps to the 2023 First Half / Second Half heroes and bums. Who is this year's Julio Rodriguez Who will be the young slugger that figures it out, like Tristan Casas was last season? --- 00:00 - First Half / Second Half Podcast 01:30 - Who is this year’s Tristan Casas? A young slugger who has a blah first half and then breaks out in second half. 02:10 - Micheal Busch. He was always powerful in the Minors (59 HR in 2022-23). Outside of May, has hit for average (albeit with a high BABIP). The power will play eventually. With the Cubs out of the race (kind of), he will play. 05:45 - Who will be this year’s Julio Rodriguez? An underwhelming star who gets on track in the second half. 08:20 - Alternate - Pete Alonso. His HR/FB% is a career low. Average exit velocity if down, but only slightly. Warm weather, Mets hanging around in the race….I’ll say that he hits more than 20 HR after the ASB. 14:45 - Who will be this year’s Cal Raleigh? A catcher who becomes a game-chang

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the Yankees recent struggles, Paul Skenes, the Jays and Cubs deadline decisions and all the adds and drops in FAAB, including huge James Wood bids. 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 Jordan Rosenblum (@RosenJordanBlum) of FanGraphs to discuss some of the breakout pitchers of the first half. --- 00:00 Headlines 14:00 Projections and Stuff+ 19:10 Ranger Suarez 24:15 Seth Lugo 29:00 Ronel Blanco 33:55 Tanner Houck 40:20 Jake Irvin 45:35 Cristopher Sanchez 49:05 Garrett Crochet 52:35 Shota Imanaga 57:45 Bonus names --- 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 Ryan Boyer hit on the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Zola and Clay Link are back talking all things fantasy baseball, including news, performance trends, 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/Shane Baz is back in the big leagues Pickups 5:25 Xander Bogaerts - $4 Ben Rice - $4 Michael Mercado - $3 Joey Estes - $2 12:20 Hayden Birdsong - $2 Carson Spiers - $1 Josh Winckowski - $0 Others to consider if available in your league: Jhonkensy Noel, James Wood, Brooks Lee, Colin Rea, Parker Meadows 22:00 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of July 8, 2024) Tommy Henry 0 Zac Gallen 4 Chris Sale 5 Charlie Morton 4 Dean Kremer 3 Brayan Bello 3 Jameson Taillon 3 27:50 Andrew Abbott 4 Nick Lodolo 4 (Todd 3) Gavin Williams 2 Ben Lively 3 Dakota Hudson 0 Cal Quantrill 1 Chris Flexen 1 (Todd 0) Jack Flaherty 3 Kenta Maeda 1 34:50 Ronel Blanco 5 (Todd 4) Davis Daniel 2 Roansy Contreras 0 Bobby Miller 2 Trevor Roge

The crazy college run-scoring environment What stats and indicators to lean on for college hitters The bust rate of college position players Charlie Condon JJ Wetherholt vs. Travis Bazzana Jac Caglianone vs. Nick Kurtz Christian Moore Konnor Griffin vs. Bryce Rainer Hagen Smith vs. Chase Burns Prep pitchers to keep an eye on 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

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review the debut of James Wood, and review the top performers for the month of June. Is Gavin Stone for real? How about Jarren Duran? What are you doing with Garrett Crochet if you were smart enough to draft him in the first place? --- 00:00 - Welcome 00:45 - Reviewing the debut of James Wood. 03:45 - Remember when everyone said that Hunter Harvey was much better than Kyle Finnegan? The ebbs and flows of relievers….. 04:30 - Christian Scott will start on Wednesday and Kodei Senga is scheduled for a rehab start. 05:00 - J.D. Martinez homered. He has quietly been very good this season. One of the few guys who signed late and didn’t suffer…… 07:30 - Marte/Kjerstad 13:30 - Flaherty/Mize/Carpenter 17:45 - J-Rod batting 7th 27:45 - After looking at the worst June performers last week, let’s assess some players who were surprisingly effective during June. Can they keep it up? Are some of them sell-high candidates? 28:45 - The following pitchers had a June ERA under 2.00: 29:00 - George

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the Orioles, Rangers, Thairo Estrada as well as all the adds and drops in FAAB, including some huge bids on Noelvi Marte, plus a whole lot 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 Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) to compare this year's most notable rookies to the players they were projected to be as prospects. --- 00:00 Headlines 13:15 Joey Ortiz 17:35 Jackson Merrill 20:55 Jacob Young 24:15 James Wood debuting Monday 26:55 Luis Gil 30:05 Jared Jones 34:30 Gavin Stone 38:00 Wyatt Langford 41:20 Jackson Chourio 44:05 Colt Keith 47:20 Evan Carter 50:30 Colton Cowser 52:50 Ceddanne Rafaela 55:05 Masyn Winn 57:30 Paul Skenes 1:00:00 Mason Miller --- 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 Ryan Boyer discuss the headlines and share their top waiver pickups of the weekend. --- 00:00 Headlines 11:50 James Wood 16:01 Michael Massey 17:46 Heston Kjerstad 20:49 Miguel Andujar 22:54 Jose Miranda 25:30 Tommy Edman 27:55 David Festa 30:47 Jameson Taillon 32:44 Aroldis Chapman 33:55 Drew Thorpe 37:24 Pick6 Picks 44:40 Budget Pitchers 54:45 Budget Hitters --- 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