Fantasy Baseball Today

Byron Buxton leads baseball in home runs (1:12)! Steven Kwan also looks awesome thus far. Add him or Andrew Vaughn? ... What made Kyle Wright so good in his first start (11:24)? Kyle Wright, Merrill Kelly or Kyle Gibson? ... News and notes (22:23): both Lucas Giolito and Blake Snell are going on the IL. ... Lineup notes (28:57): what's the deal with Jo Adell's playing time? ... Is Jeremy Peña the...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and wherever else podcasts are found. Let's get those lineups ready for Week 2. What does the schedule look like? Which two-start pitchers should you target? Are there any single-start streamers? Which hitters have the best matchups? 'Fantasy Baseball Today in 5' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spo...

Oh my goodness gracious (1:32)! Spencer Strider, Shohei Ohtani and Tylor Megill all showed out on Opening Day. ... What do we make of Shane Bieber's velocity being down so much (9:37)? ... Woah there, Kyle Hendricks is striking batters out (14:40). ... What's the latest in the Cubs, Reds, and Marlins bullpens (16:35)? ... News and notes (27:15): Chris Paddack was traded for Taylor Rogers, Yoan Mon...

Baseball is back (1:15)! ... What things should you consider when setting your lineups early in the season (2:35)? ... Which sleeper hitters can you look to add for Week 1 (9:03)? Which teams have the best matchups? ... Which sleeper pitchers should you target for the short and long scoring periods in Week 1 (16:56)? Add Patrick Corbin!? ... Should you start Zack Wheeler in Week 1 (25:30)? ... Who...

Woah there, Jo Adell has climbed into the eighth round (0:30). ... Spencer Torkelson is also on the rise as Chris took him in round 10 (15:05). ... Scott kicks off the 12th round with Jesus Luzardo (35:00). ... Chris Sale lasted all the way to the 13/14 turn (46:45). ... Triston McKenzie, Matt Brash and other young, fun pitchers go in rounds 16 and 17 (59:50). ... Round 18 was dominated by saves p...

We've made it to our final draft! What kind of categories does this 16-team league use (2:25)? ... Let's start with rounds one and two where Rafael Devers went seventh overall (4:45)! Scott went with two aces. ... Chris took Justin Verlander in the third round (21:00)! When did the first reliever get drafted in a saves plus holds league? ... Will Smith and Yasmani Grandal see a big boost in OBP le...

Woah there, Austin Meadows was traded to the Tigers (1:00) What does it mean for his value? Should you add Josh Lowe from the Rays? ... Let's get into our first round of bold predictions, starting with Byron Buxton (11:36). ... We have more bold calls, including a 30-30 prediction (21:47). Our final bold predictions include Padres prospect CJ Abrams (34:28). ... News and notes (42:48): Julio Rodri...

It was a big weekend of news. Let's start with Jacob deGrom who will be shut down for four weeks (2:12). ... Lance Lynn has a tear in his knee (8:30). Draft Lynn or deGrom first? ... Craig Kimbrel was traded to the Dodgers (12:15)! .... What does this do for AJ Pollock and Andrew Vaughn's value (14:35)? ... Gavin Lux seems in line for more playing time (18:05). ... Does the Sean Manaea trade help...

Link to our Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep Guide- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-guide-rankings-sleepers-tiers-and-whatever-else-you-need/ Let's start with apple podcast review questions (1:40). ... Bryce Harper or Jacob deGrom as a keeper (4:25)? ... Draft Charlie Morton or Corey Seager in the seventh round (5:45)? ... What is Carlos Rodon's keeper v...

We wish this was an April Fool's Day joke but Jacob deGrom is dealing with a shoulder injury (3:25). What happens now? ... On to draft targets! We all love Charlie Morton in the sixth round (8:24). ... Scott likes Frankie Montas while Frank has a pair of outfielders he likes in the seventh round (11:16). ... Can Bryan Reynolds repeat his 2021 season (19:45)? ... What is Kyle Schwarber's upside (23...

Round 11 starts with Logan Gilbert and the last of the profit pocket (0:30). ... Woah, there! Julio Rodriguez just went in the 13th round (9:53). ... Jesus Luzardo and Triston McKenzie go to start the 15th round (19:38). Hunter Greene also went in round 16! ... Randal Grichuk and Jon Gray kick off round 17 (33:12). ... Frank made a blunder in the round 18/19 turn (41:40)! ... Rookie Matt Brash goe...

What's the setup for today's H2H points league (2:10)? ... Let's jump into the first round that started with Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Gerrit Cole (4:10). ... On to the third and fourth rounds where Pete Alonso went ahead of Matt Olson (13:55). ... Kris Bryant finally goes off the board in the middle of the fifth round (25:14). ... Francisco Lindor lasted until round seven and then Fern...

Woah, Scott drafted some speed in our latest Roto mock draft (2:10)! ... How are we navigating the first round this season (9:00)? ... Who are our favorite second-round targets (17:20)? Can Luis Robert take the next step? ... Third round targets (22:44): why is Chris back in on Marcus Semien? ... Fourth round targets (29:12): Trevor Story is in a great landing spot! ... Fifth round targets (34:00)...

Bobby Witt Jr. has looked great during the spring. Where should you draft him (1:05)? ... Let's jump into ADP battles, starting with Cedric Mullins vs. Teoscar Hernandez (7:30). ... Battle of the teammates: Xander Bogaerts or Trevor Story (10:36)? ... Pitchers! Julio Urias or Zack Wheeler (13:30)? ... Ketel Marte or Jorge Polanco (16:08)? ... We have more pitchers: Carlos Rodon vs. Alek Manoah (18...

Before we get into sleepers, Chris Rock got slapped! Justin Verlander is undervalued (2:28)! ... Jesus Luzardo put together another impressive spring start (5:50). ... Can Carlos Carrasco get back on track (8:15)? ... Is Alex Cobb more valuable than Carrasco and Luzardo (11:15)? ... If you need power, target Luke Voit and Mitch Garver (14:00). ... Frank and Scott love Connor Joe (20:38)! Can Julio...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and wherever else podcasts are found. What is the 'Hero starting pitcher' strategy? What is the cutoff for Chris' hero starting pitcher? Who are his favorite early-round pitchers to target? Who are his favorite mid-late round starting pitchers to target after he gets that ace? 'Fantasy Baseball Tod...

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Before we get to the Fantasy Baseball questions, what is the best egg sandwich construction (1:35)!? ... Let's get to your apple podcast questions (4:25). Who might be the next Corbin Burnes? ... What is the universal DH effect on starting pitchers (9:32)? ... Which players can you target in HR-only leagues (15:05)? ... Matt Olson or Wander Franco in a keeper league (18:22)? ... Emails (23:45)! Wh...

We did it! We are the champions! What's so different about ESPN's scoring format (3:37)? ... Which hitters are ranked higher on ESPN (7:01)? ... Chris and Scott debate Wander Franco this season (10:25). ... Which hitters are ranked lower on ESPN (21:35)? ... Why is DJ LeMahieu ranked higher around the industry (31:46)? What's the case for Yuli Gurriel and Michael Brantley on Yahoo? ... Take advant...

Please vote FBT for 'best Fantasy baseball pod', it only takes 2 seconds! https://twitter.com/baseballpods/status/1506948629185142786?s=20&t=PF-HRL5Usi_nYGUPrc21mA Before we get into the deep sleepers, Tommy Pham signed with the Reds (3:15)! What does it mean for Jake Fraley? ... Deep sleepers (7:30)! Let's start with Alejandro Kirk and Cavan Biggio. ... Can A.J. Puk and Seth Brown carve out r...

Woah there, Jacob deGrom looked awesome in his first spring start (1:00). ... What has changed at catcher since our position preview (6:30)? ... Why are people hesitant to draft Luke Voit (13:48)? ... Should we have more confidence in Max Muncy now (19:15)? ... Kris Bryant is on the rise and rightfully so (25:20). ... Let's hit the latest news, notes and spring standouts, including Jesus Luzardo (...

Let's continue on with the second hour of our live Salary Cap draft! How much did low-mid tier closers go for? How much did prospects like Riley Greene and Spencer Torkelson go for? Why did pitching get pushed up? 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod ,...

Finally, it's time for a live Salary Cap (auction) draft and we're playing this one out! How much did the first and second round players go for? Were their costs inflated? Did Scott win Salvador Perez? We'll break it all down in hour one of this live draft. 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts....

Let's talk strategy, Chris' favorite! We'll start with Roto hitter strategy (4:45). How much do you need to win each category? ... What about Roto pitcher strategy (11:15)? How do you divide up your pitchers? ... Let's move over to H2H points strategy (20:40). Should you be aggressive on starting pitchers or back off? ... What about H2H categories (34:48)? Should you punt any categories? ... News...

Finally, Trevor Story has signed and he's headed to the Boston Red Sox (0:30). What should we expect from Story outside of Coors Field? Where does he rank? ... Also, Jorge Soler signed with the Marlins (7:31)! What does this do for his Fantasy value? 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follo...