Fantasy Baseball Today

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. Andrew Painter looked great in his first game action back from Tommy John surgery. Josue Briceño put himself on the map with a monster Arizona Fall League. Could Caleb Durbin be a contributor with the Yankees next season? Fantasy Baseball Today i...

How can we use the Arizona Fall League for prospect analysis (6:35)? ... How does the challenge system work for hitters and is it close to being viable in the majors (10:10)? ... Andrew Painter looked great in his first action back from Tommy John surgery (18:00). ... Josue Briceño put himself on the map with a huge AFL showing (24:16). ... Colson Montgomery looked much better this time around (28...

The 13th and 14th starting pitchers this past season were Jack Flaherty and Hunter Greene (5:05). ... Cole Ragans had a great first full season with the Royals (16:32). ... Michael King broke out in a huge way (22:10). ... Tyler Glasnow was great when he pitched and Sean Manaea made a big change (32:56). ... News (40:19): we have an update on Roki Sasaki. ... Bryan Woo and Bailey Ober are both awe...

Starting pitcher innings continue to decline (2:42). ... What did league-wide starting pitcher stats look like (11:14)? ... Let's recap the Top 12 SP from this past season, starting with Tarik Skubal and Zack Wheeler (14:39). ... Paul Skenes is already being drafted as the SP1 for next season (20:01). ... Logan Gilbert and Shota Imanaga were impressive in 2024 (26:44). ... News (37:30): Nick Marti...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. How early is too early to draft Paul Skenes? Which Mariners starting pitcher gets traded? Can Corbin Burnes still be a legit ace? Should we bet on a Gerrit Cole bounce back? Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app as w...

Let's take a look at our early outfield rankings, starting with Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and Mookie Betts (2:35). ... Why Corbin Carroll over Yordan Alvarez (5:55)? ... How should we rank Ronald Acuña (17:52)? ... Jackson Merrill over Jazz Chisholm (24:13)? ... What do we expect from Christian Yelich (29:35)? ... News (40:10): Travis d'Arnaud signed with the Angels. ... Oneil Cruz has moved into the...

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted this offseason (3:16)! ... What's his dynasty value (11:56)? ... What is the state of outfield (14:47)? ... The top two outfielders in Fantasy were Aaron Judge and Juan Soto (17:12). ... Brent Rooker and Jarren Duran were two of the biggest breakouts this year (21:45). ... Kyle Schwarber and Yordan Alvarez still provide huge power (24:20). ... Corbin Car...

Link to mock draft results- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-first-mock-draft-for-2025-shows-shortstops-starting-pitchers-in-ample-supply-in-rotisserie/ Before we hit our first 2025 mock draft, we have yearly Scott Boras quotes (2:35)! ... Let's start with the first round of this mock draft (7:14). ... The beginning of the second round is loaded with talent (18:20)....

The World Series is over and we're officially into the offseason (2:50). ... What did Chris learn out at First Pitch Arizona (9:15)? ... Bryce Miller's season really took off once he started using a knuckle curve (18:15). ... Where is the industry ranking Jacob deGrom, pitcher Shohei Ohtani and Shane McClanahan (23:53)? ... Paul Skenes and Garrett Crochet were big risers in Stuff+ (30:20). ... Col...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. Link to mock draft results- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-first-mock-draft-for-2025-shows-shortstops-starting-pitchers-in-ample-supply-in-rotisserie/ Should Shohei Ohtani still be the first overall pick? It feel...

Happy Halloween! Let's take a look back at shortstop ADP from the preseason (4:19). ... Bobby Witt Jr. was a top three player in every format (7:49)! ... Elly De La Cruz is electric but still has his flaws (10:50). ... Gunnar Henderson continues to improve (17:50). ... Francisco Lindor might be playing the best ball of his career (20:16). ... Willy Adames had a monster year in a contract year (22:...

Frank Stampfl and Chris Towers are joined by former Phillie Ryan Howard! How do players keep their cool in clutch moments like the World Series (2:52)? ... Is Shohei Ohtani the most talented player Ryan has seen (4:15)? ... Why have top prospects struggled so much (5:40)? ... Why did Ryan dominate certain pitchers (7:35)? ... What went wrong with the Phillies (9:05)? ... Where will Juan Soto wind...

Let's begin with preseason ADP at third base (3:00). ... Jose Ramirez nearly went 40-40 (6:16)! ... Jazz Chisholm finally stayed healthy and put up big power and speed (10:22). ... Manny Machado got off to a slow start and then he was awesome (17:14). ... Matt Chapman had a big first season with the Giants (19:09). ... Eugenio Suarez had a huge second half (24:35). ... Rafael Devers had an injury-...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. Brice Turang might just be a one-trick pony. Matt Chapman's 2024 seems flukey. Do not buy Willy Adames off his career year. Luis Gil faded in the second half. Ronel Blanco seems pretty likely to regress. Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available f...

Let's start with preseason second base ADP plus the state of the position (2:15)! ... Ketel Marte had a re-breakout (10:14)! ... Is Father Time catching up to Jose Altuve (14:15)? ... Brice Turang might just be a one-trick pony (21:02). ... Will Luis Garcia Jr. play against lefties (24:08)? ... Nico Hoerner took a slight step back (27:48). ... Will Marcus Semien bounce back (32:25)? ... How do we...

Before we get to first base, the World Series is set (2:14)! Who ya got, Yankees or Dodgers? ... How accurate was first base ADP (13:15)? ... Vlad Jr. bounced back in a big way (17:22)! ... Bryce Harper has been consistently great (21:31). ... Josh Naylor finally stayed healthy and broke out (23:04). ... Is Father Time catching up to Freddie Freeman (26:47)? ... Pete Alonso has regressed (31:43)....

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. Junior Caminero should take off in a big way in 2025. Wyatt Langford had a huge September that hopefully carries over to next year. Chris likes two pitchers named Spencer to breakout in 2025. Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on t...

Who were the top-10 catchers in ADP entering this past season (2:33)? ... William Contreras has finished as the top catcher two years in a row (4:17). ... Cal Raleigh just posted career-highs in home runs and RBI (7:55). ... Salvador Perez continues to get it done (10:19). ... Yainer Diaz could take another step forward (18:44). ... Will Smith has been consistent (20:34). ... Shea Langeliers conti...

The first three picks seem like a slam dunk in 2025 drafts (2:20)! ... Honestly, the top six picks seem pretty chalk for next season (11:00). ... How early should Ronald Acuña go (19:13)? ... Who were the final three picks of the first round (28:37)? ... The second round begins with Francisco Lindor (35:00). ... How far does Julio Rodriguez fall (40:47)? Zack Wheeler or Paul Skenes (49:00)? ... Sh...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. It's never too early for Fantasy Baseball sleepers. Parker Meadows could go 20-20 next season. Could Evan Carter and Nick Lodolo bounce back if healthy? What's the upside for the returning Andrew Painter? Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available...

The MLB Playoffs have been fun, but Scott is not a fan of the format (3:20). ... Which sleepers were we most right about this season (14:14)? ... Why were we wrong about Nick Pivetta and Colt Keith (27:04)? ... What's next for Henry Davis (37:58)? ... Jarren Duran was our biggest breakout hit (41:03)! ... We were wrong about Jake Burger and Ke'Bryan Hayes (53:03). ... Which busts did we get right...

We're revealing our lessons learned, starting with rookies (2:30)! ... Know your league and format (12:58). ... Get your guys (16:50)! ... What's going on in the playoffs (25:55)? ... News (35:25): Joe Musgrove needs Tommy John surgery. ... Don't pay for saves (43:07). ... Don't draft your busts (47:05)! ... Value skills over innings (51:13). ... What does it mean to draft a timeless team (54:25)?...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. Kyle Schwarber is one of four elite DH-only hitters in 2025. Royce Lewis managed to stay healthy in the second half but was quite bad. What do we make of Jurickson Profar for next year? Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Aud...

Before we get to the awards, what's the latest in the playoffs (3:09)? ... Joe Musgrove left with an elbow injury (7:07). ... Let's get into the 2024 Fantasy Baseball awards, starting with the most impactful player (13:30)! ... Who was the most valuable pitcher and hitter in Fantasy Baseball (14:31)? ... Reynaldo Lopez and Jurickson Profar both improved in a big way (21:03). ... There was a clear...

The Mets-Braves doubleheader on Monday was insane (2:42)! ... Chris Sale was scratched with back spasms (6:40). ... Spencer Schwellenbach shined on the biggest stage (10:15). ... Ozzie Albies had a huge doubleheader, batting only right-handed (14:06). ... News (20:55): Yordan Alvarez was hitting and running on Monday. ... We got some big front office moves (28:40). ... How did we all do in our Fan...