Fantasy Baseball Today

Joining us on today's podcast is Micah Henry from NBC Sports Edge (2:30)! ... Javier Baez signed a six-year deal with the Detroit Tigers (3:20)! ... Marcus Stroman signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Cubs (7:36)! ... We had a bunch more free agency moves, including lots of relievers (11:27). ... Which players were non-tendered (20:59)? ... Are these players done (27:57)? Let's start with...

Joey Votto just had the best power season of his career at 37 years old (1:44)! ... Wow! Robbie Grossman hit 23 home runs with 20 steals in 2021 (6:30). ... Is there any hope for Eugenio Suarez (9:52)? ... Ian Happ had a huge second half (14:04). Are we buying it? ... Is Jorge Soler's bounce-back legit (18:26)? ... News and notes (23:10): Alex Cobb is close to signing with the Giants and it sounds...

Corey Seager just signed a 10-year deal with the Texas Rangers (1:05)! What does this mean for his Fantasy value? What kind of power should you expect? ... What does this mean for the Dodgers (9:35)? Will we finally see Gavin Lux earn a real opportunity? ... Robbie Ray also signed with the Mariners (12:00)? This is great for his value, right?  'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcast...

Kevin Gausman is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays (1:00)! Should we downgrade him in Fantasy? ... Max Scherzer is reportedly close to finalizing a deal with the New York Mets (9:05)! Does it matter where he pitches at this point? ... Jon Gray also signed a four-year deal with the Texas Rangers (11:46). How excited should Fantasy managers be about Gray leaving Colorado? 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is a...

Frank and Scott react to a few moves and what they mean for Fantasy Baseball! First up, Marcus Semien is headed to the Rangers on a seven-year deal (1:00). ... Byron Buxton also signed an extension with the Twins (8:22). ... Corey Kluber signed a one-year deal with the Rays while Avisail Garcia is headed to the Marlins (13:00)! 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stit...

Starling Marte, Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar all signed with the New York Mets! How does this affect Marte's Fantasy value (1:08)? Is he worth a third-round pick? ... The Mets also signed Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar (5:02). ... Who might lose playing time on the Mets (8:08)? In a much smaller deal, the Mariners also acquired Adam Frazier in a trade with the Padres (10:45). 'Fantasy Baseball T...

No Scott White this week but we've got Paul Sporer joining us to talk early ADP (1:00)! ... News and notes (2:35): Anthony DeSclafani is headed back to the Giants while Charlie Morton got the cast off his leg. ... Is starting pitching deeper this season (17:06)? ... Why are closers getting pushed up so high (21:35)? ... How do we feel about the early hitter pool (25:25)? ... On to ADP battles part...

We're talking closers, which means Greg Jewett is joining us on the podcast (1:00)! ... Before we get to relief pitchers, Justin Verlander re-signed with the Astros and Noah Syndergaard signed with the Angels (3:45). ... What is the current state of closers in Fantasy Baseball (12:55)? ... Let's take a look at the top-5 relief pitchers in 2021, starting with Liam Hendriks (17:30). ... On to the to...

We just had our first 2022 mock draft of the offseason. Any obvious themes or takeaways (2:15)? ... News and notes: Eduardo Rodriguez is headed to the Tigers (5:30)! ... First round: is there a consensus top seven picks (13:30)? ... Second round: did Luis Robert go too early (20:02)? ... Third round: Francisco Lindor (23:48)??? ... Fourth round: too early for Alex Bregman (33:47)? ... Fifth round:...

Hey, Nick Pollack is back (1:20)! ... What are his overall thoughts on starting pitching for 2022 (2:47)? ... News and notes (8:46): Alex Reyes will be stretched out as a starting pitcher plus Bobby Witt could be on the Royals' Opening Day roster. ... Top-5 SP rankings (11:55): trouble in NY? ... Top-10 SP rankings (14:11): are we concerned about Shane Bieber? ... Top-15 SP rankings (23:05): do we...

It's safe to say we have very different thoughts about starting pitching heading into 2022 (2:45)! ... News and notes (8:15): 14 players were extended the qualifying offer but Clayton Kershaw and Carlos Rodon were not. What does that mean? ... Let's start with the top-five starting pitchers from 2021 (17:51). Max Scherzer was awesome again. Should Corbin Burnes be the SP1? ... Top-10 starting pitc...

We're joined by Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) to celebrate the Atlanta Braves World Series and talk outfield rankings! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS (1:00). ... News and notes (6:00): Buster Posey is retiring and Tucker Barhart was traded. ... Top-5 outfield rankings (16:10)! When can we expect Acuña back? Are we concerned about Mike Trout? ... Top-10 outfield rankings (28:09): all aboard the Luis Robert hype t...

Before we get into the outfield, we have some quick news and notes (2:14)! Bob Melvin will be the manager of the Padres and Charlie Morton had surgery on his fractured fibula. ... Outfield, year in review (7:05)! Let's start with the likely AL MVP Shohei Ohtani. ... Teoscar Hernandez was ridiculous (10:56). Are we buying the improvements? Is this the best version of Bryce Harper (13:27)? ... Nick...

The Welsh is back to talk prospects (1:00)! ... Why did prospects struggle so much in 2021 (5:50)? ... How good can Bobby Witt Jr. be in 2022 (15:15)? ... Is Adley Rutschman worth stashing next season (21:31)? ... How did Spencer Torkelson look in the AFL (26:56)? ... What's Jose Miranda's value for 2022 (31:40)? ... Shane Baz or Shane McClanahan next season (36:06)? ... Which players have stood o...

HOORAY! Our Atlanta Braves made the World Series (1:00)! ... News and notes (5:20): Rafael Devers won't need surgery on his elbow and the Cardinals plan to try Jordan Hicks out as a starter. ... Who were the top five shortstops in 2021 (11:20)? How early should you draft Bo Bichette and Trea Turner? ... What about top-10 shortstops (26:33)? Where do we draft Trevor Story if he leaves the Rockies?...

We're happy to welcome our first guest of the offseason, Matt Williams of NBC Sports Edge (1:12). ... Why is third base so bad (3:00)? ... Should Cody Bellinger's playoff performance give you confidence for next year (5:50)? ... News and notes (10:35): Nick Castellanos plans to opt out, Carlos Carrasco had elbow surgery, and DJ LeMahieu had sports hernia surgery. ... Who were the top-five third ba...

Welcome to Joctober (1:00)! The Braves are up 2-0 in the NLCS. ... News and notes (4:03): Fernando Tatis will not have shoulder surgery. How might this affect his 2022 value? ... Who finished top-five at second base last season (13:52)? Is Jorge Polanco legit? ... Who was top-10 at the position (31:53)? Is it time to fade Whit Merrifield? ... Let's take a closer look at Scott's top-10 second basem...

The Braves advance to the NLCS thanks to a clutch Freddie Freeman home run (1:00)! ... News and notes (4:40): Carlos Rodon's velo was back up and Lance McCullers left with a forearm injury. ... Vladimir Guerrero finally came through on his upside in 2021 (8:10). Is Paul Goldschmidt back? ... What happened with Jose Abreu this season (19:05)? Is Joey Votto back? ... What went wrong with these guys...

Before we get into the catcher position, what's going on in the playoffs (1:35)? How high will Wander Franco be drafted? Logan Webb or Shane McClanahan? ... News and notes (12:13): Clayton Kershaw got a PRP injection and more. ... 2021 catcher review (14:20): who finished top-10 in Roto? What happened to J.T. Realmuto? ... What went wrong with Christian Vazquez, James McCann, Sean Murphy and other...

Gerrit Cole face planted in the Wild Card game against the Red Sox (2:40). Is there any reason to be concerned? ... News and notes (13:53): C.J. Cron re-signed with the Rockies, A.J. Hinch named Gregory Soto the Tigers 2022 closer and more. ... We have some quick prospect updates including who is playing in the Arizona Fall League and what's next for Nate Pearson (20:43). ... What did you miss in...

The 2021 MLB regular season is over! How'd we do (2:27)? ... Luis Rojas is out as the Mets manager (10:16). ... Top-five catchers (13:47): did Salvador Perez have the best Fantasy season for a catcher? ... Top-five first basemen (17:39): Vlad Jr. is a first-round pick for years to come. ... Top-five second basemen (19:41): where might Semien wind up? ... Top-five third basemen (25:53): Rafael Deve...

Congrats to Scotty and the Braves for winning the NL East (1:30)! ... What happened to Joe Ryan and Alex Cobb (3:30)? ... How concerned should we be about Carlos Rodon and Shane Bieber (12:00)? ... News and notes (18:05): DJ LeMahieu left early, Yu Darvish went on the IL and more. ... Prospect awards (24:45)! When might we see Adley Rutschman and Spencer Torkelson? ... We have sleeper hitters and...

Scott's first two rounds for 2022- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/early-2022-fantasy-baseball-rankings-how-the-first-two-rounds-of-your-draft-might-look/ The Cardinals have won 17 in a row to clinch the second NL WC spot (1:00)! A lot of that has been thanks to Adam Wainwright. ... Does this big September for Eugenio Suarez mean anything (4:26)? How good can Luis Robert be? ... Pr...

Giancarlo Stanton is finally healthy and carrying Fantasy teams (4:07). ... Ranger Suarez and Max Fried both threw shutouts this weekend (5:34)! ... Will teams that clinched the playoffs rest their players this week (14:35)? ... News and notes (21:45): Shane Bieber returned, Hyun-Jin Ryu and Jameson Taillon are due back Tuesday. ... There's no stopping the St. Louis Cardinals right now (32:03)! .....

Championship week is just about here! You should add Joe Ryan and/or Alex Cobb if you need pitching (3:06). ... News and notes (9:25): Shane Baz will start Sunday, Shane Bieber returns Friday and more. ... Championship week sleepers (19:42)! Which two-start pitcher and hitters should you target? ... Would Scott rather have Keibert Ruiz or Mitch Garver (31:13)? How about Brandon Nimmo, Austin Hays...