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Second base tiers can only start with one name: Mookie Betts (3:05). ... Jose Altuve is still going later than he should (5:24). ... Should Matt McLain and Zack Gelof be going so far apart (9:36)? ... Luis Arraez is such a unique player (19:37). ... Is Scott too low on Thairo Estrada (26:11)? ... News (35:02): Rhys Hoskins signed with the Brewers, James Paxton signed with the Dodgers and Aroldis C...

How should somebody use tiers in Fantasy Baseball (2:55)? ... After a strong finish, Bryce Harper is back in the first-round tier (9:07). ... Does Vlad Jr. deserve to be in the also elite tier (12:12)? ... Is Paul Goldschmidt slowing down (15:12)? ... Should Christian Walker be in a higher tier (19:20)? ... Let's take a look at the rest of first base tiers (26:06). ... News (34:13): Robert Stephen...

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. Chris doesn't seem the strikeout upside with George Kirby in 2024. Is Jackson Chourio being overvalued? There were signs of Walker Buehler declining even before his second Tommy John surgery. To display your continued support of the show, please...

Josh Hader has agreed to a five-year, $95 million deal with the Astros (3:00)! ... Ryan Pressly has next to no value now (5:30). ... Will Hader definitely get all of the Astros saves (10:10)? ... Who are the top remaining free agent relievers (13:25)? ... What happens next for the other teams linked to Hader (16:50)? To display your continued support of the show, please vote Fantasy Baseball Today...

How do we go about making rankings and how should you use them (2:40)? ... Why is Scott lower on Josh Jung (14:21)? ... What should we expect from Walker Buehler (21:20)? ... Why is Chris so high on Riley Greene (28:06)? ... What kind of ERA will we get from Aaron Nola (33:50)? ... News (40:05): the Blue Jays are signing Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodriguez. ... Why is Chris lower on both Jackson Chouri...

Every year there are lineups that break out in baseball (3:10). ... First up, the Cincinnati Reds (4:30)! Are they too young? ... Frank is all over the Red Sox lineup (9:22). ... If the St. Louis Cardinals stay healthy, their lineup could be very dangerous (13:40). ... Does the Phillies lineup have top three upside (17:45)? ... On to our dark horse breakout lineups, the Yankees (21:22)? ... Do the...

Scott White just released his Top 100 prospects for 2024! Will Jackson Holliday break camp with the Orioles (3:45)? ... Jackson Chourio should get a legit shot after signing his extension (12:02). ... Could Wyatt Langford be the Rangers' DH (18:15)? ... Will Junior Caminero really get a shot early on (25:44)? ... News (32:53): the Giants signed Jordan Hicks to be a starter? ... How aggressive will...

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. Josh Lowe is a prototypical post-hype breakout. Will he build off of it in 2024? Lane Thomas had a huge season but took a step back in the second half. Should we have Justin Steele ranked higher? To display your continued support of the show, ple...

Before we get into the breakouts, Marcus Stroman is signing with the Yankees (3:45)! ... Michael Busch was traded to the Chicago Cubs and has finally been set free (7:55)! ... Will these breakouts repeat, starting with Josh Lowe (15:55). ... Is Yainer Diaz worth the cost (24:35)? ... Are we all in on Kodai Senga (30:37)? ... Was the Lane Thomas breakout for real (37:38)? ... What about TJ Friedl (...

Japanese lefty Shōta Imanaga is signing with the Chicago Cubs (2:03)! ... Cole Ragans was ridiculous down the stretch (12:42). ... Nolan Jones costs a hefty price (23:55). ... Seiya Suzuki put everything together over the final two months (27:40). ... The Orioles have two studs in Grayson Rodriguez and Kyle Bradish (30:47). ... Which of these late-season pitching standouts do we like most (38:31)?...

The gang is back together! The Dodgers are at it again, this time with Teoscar Hernandez (6:05). ... Sean Manaea signed a two-year deal with the Mets (10:37). ... Harrison Bader also signed with the Mets (15:25). ... We had a bunch of trades last Friday, starting with Robbie Ray to the Giants (17:10)! ... How likely is a first-round pick a bust in Fantasy Baseball (30:32)? ... Let's make the case...

Chris Towers is back and he's all baseball (2:00)! ... Let's get into the players we have questions about, starting with JT Realmuto (3:43). ... What will the playing time look like for Christian Encarnacion-Strand (8:28)? ... Will Ha-seong Kim's power take a step back (15:02)? News (20:15): the Padres signed Korean reliever Woo-Suk Go. ... Who is the real Jake Burger (23:28)? ... CJ Abrams is a t...

We've got pitchers on the move, starting with Chris Sale to the Braves (3:00)! ... Vaughn Grissom is set to be the Red Sox starting second baseman (9:50). ... The Red Sox then turned around and signed Lucas Giolito (15:18). ... Frankie Montas got a one-year deal with the Reds (18:36). ... Yamamoto and Pablo Lopez keep on rising up draft boards (23:23)! ... Gleyber Torres is also moving up (37:30)....

Welcome to the podcast, Lance Brozdowski (2:00)! ... Lance tells us about working at Driveline Baseball (4:35). ... Let's take a macro look at the state of pitching (11:10). ... Which analytics does Lance lean on most when evaluating pitchers (19:25)? ... Could Yoshinobu Yamamoto struggle a bit at first (34:36)? ... What should we expect from Shota Imanaga (41:21)? ... Could we see more splitters...

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. Frank Stampfl and special guest Greg Jewett discuss Mitch Garver signing a two-year deal with the Mariners. Will his ADP climb? Should Garver go ahead of Logan O'Hoppe? To display your continued support of the show, please vote Fantasy Baseball T...

Please welcome Greg Jewett to help us recap relief pitchers (2:30)! ... Closers seem more stable than previous years (7:15). ... What is our strategy in saves plus holds leagues (16:35)? ... Let's recap the top-10 relievers, starting with Devin Williams and Alexis Diaz (19:51). ... Camilo Doval and David Bednar both broke out in a big way (27:07). ... Can Tanner Scott maintain his control gains (3...

How does strategy change in a shallower league vs. a deeper one (3:17)? ... Which players in the first two rounds gain or lose value in H2H points leagues (8:25)? ... What about the hitters that gain or lose the most in the middle rounds (13:05)? ... News (24:10): we have more rule changes in 2024. ... How were starting pitchers drafted in this H2H points mock draft (29:15)? ... Why do relief pitc...

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. Frank Stampfl and Chris Welsh break down the top five pitching prospects entering 2024. Robby Snelling is on the rise. Jackson Job over Ricky Tiedemann? To display your continued support of the show, please vote Fantasy Baseball Today in the Spor...

The Dodgers are signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto for 12 years, $325 million (3:18)! ... What does the pitch arsenal look like (9:08)? ... Any concern over Yamamoto's size (14:23)? ... Where does Yamamoto rank now that he's on the Dodgers (15:51)? To display your continued support of the show, please vote Fantasy Baseball Today in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Baseball Podcast" Category https://...

There is no such thing as a pitching prospect (5:32)! ... Let's start things off with the Pirates first overall pick Paul Skenes (11:37). ... The Welsh is a big believer in Robby Snelling (18:42). ... Jackson Jobe has a nasty slider but comes with injury risk (25:03). ... Ricky Tiedemann has insane strikeout potential but also has some warts (31:45). ... Andrew Painter will miss all of 2024 follow...

Welcome to the podcast, Paul Sporer and Justin Mason! Before we get into the rankings, let's learn the history of THE GLOB (2:43)! ... Max Scherzer had back surgery and could miss the first half of 2024 (9:38). ... Let's get into the rankings, starting with Jesus Luzardo (18:57). ... Who is our favorite from Eury Perez, Grayson Rodriguez, Bobby Miller and Tanner Bibee (22:26)? ... Will we target a...

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. Spencer Strider and Gerrit Cole are in a tier of their own. Can Tyler Glasnow stay healthy? Tarik Skubal is a top-10 starting pitcher? Cole Ragans is a top-12 starting pitcher?? Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app...

Tyler Glasnow has been traded to the Dodgers (2:25)! Does his value change in Fantasy? ... Ryan Pepiot was part of the return for the Rays (11:13). How much do we like Pepiot as a sleeper? ... Manuel Margot also went to the Dodgers while Jonny Deluca went to the Rays (17:10)... Also, Jack Flaherty signed a one-year deal with the Detroit Tigers (20:15)! Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free...

Let's get into Scott's 2024 starting pitcher rankings, starting with his top five (2:12). ... Tarik Skubal is ranked inside the top-10 (7:20)?? We knew Scott loved Cole Ragans but this much (17:16)? ... What do we need to know about Yoshinobu Yamamoto (30:02)? ... Max Scherzer and Joe Musgrove both ended the regular season on the IL (40:47). ... News (54:49): Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee signed...

What did the league-wide trends tell us about pitching in 2023 (2:23)? ... Does Scott have an early idea for his 2024 starting pitching strategy (8:05)? ... Gerrit Cole and Blake Snell each won the Cy Young and finished top-3 in Fantasy (14:05). ... Should we worry about how many innings Zac Gallen threw this year (22:58)? ... Justin Steele broke out in a big way (27:59). ... Kyle Bradish was anot...