FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan addresses three bullpens that could be affected by the weekend games, and some waiver wire targets to look at for Sunday FAAB bidding. The FTN website is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections, and tools! Join us this...

It's the first of its kind - a podcast collab focused specifically on FAAB with Vlad Sedler (FTN baseball podcast) and Kevin Hasting (On The Wire podcast). Join them as they discuss the best schedules, matchups and free agent/waiver wire targets of this fantasy weekend. Happy 4th of July weekend! Topics: We're Doing a Collab! Managing Daily and Weekly Lineups for Projections Brewers and the best m...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews the 10 closers/teams with stability grades of C or lower on his Bullpen Report chart. Is there hope/help for any of them? The FTN website is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections, and tools! Join us this seas...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews a weak group of FAAB options and highlights some current closers who could be on the trade block a month from now. The FTN website is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections, and tools! Join us this season at w...

In this episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and guest Sammy Reid (@sammyreidFI) discuss the role of analytics and the balance between vibes and numbers, both from fantasy and real-life baseball perspectives. They review 1st half busts, 2nd half targets, and preview Week 15 for matchups and FAAB. Enjoy! Join us at https://ftnfantasy.com/mlb, use code MLB26 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan checks in on the latest news from the past week, including another injury and IL stint for Daniel Palencia, Ryan Helsley's struggles since returning, Aroldis Chapman trade watch, Seranthony Dominguez is in danger, Emilio Pagan could return soon, E...

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by current NFBC Online Auction overall leader Ben Bingham (@BenBinghamMLB) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball and MLB topics: 15 vs. 12-team leagues, finding AVG on the wire, underlying metrics of rookie hitters, the Cleveland Guardians and the AL Central, and a preview of this weekend's FAAB targets. Enjoy! TOPICS Ben's first overall auction squad: how he's...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan visits all 30 MLB bullpens for the first time this year. As we approach the midpoint of the season, who's currently leading each team's hierarchy? Most jobs are secure, but there have still been a few recent surprises. The FTN website is loaded wi...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews a weak crop of free agency targets. Kenley Jansen is back from the IL, but is he still the closer in Detroit? What about Seranthony Dominguez? Andrew Kittredge is streamable in Baltimore until Ryan Helsley is back. More Alex Lange analysis...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews news from the past week, including a deeper dive into the surprising emergence of Alex Lange in Kansas City, the Grant Taylor versus Seranthony Dominguez debate, Trevor Megill's possible injury, the return of Josh Hader, updated return tim...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan gives his take on the Kansas City bullpen minus Lucas Erceg in the closer role, and covers a long list of available saves options as well as a drop list of pitchers we no longer need to roster.  The FTN website is loaded with the best fantasy base...

Joe Orrico and Kevin Hasting co-host this week's podcast and go over some of the biggest storylines of the MLB season so far. Catchers crushing and how this will impact 2027 fantasy drafts Rookie standouts: Murakami, McGonigle, Stewart, Wetherholt, Tolle, McLean and more Hurt/Risky arms paying off: Misiorowski, Burns, Wheeler, Cole, Rodon, Yesavage Big-name disappointments: Tucker, Tatis, Guerrero...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan highlights closer news from eight bullpens around the league, including Trevor Megill and Clayton Beeter getting their jobs back. Ryan Helsley has a setback in BAL. A.J. Puk ramps up his rehab in AAA. Josh Hader returns this week. Could Lucas Erce...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews the top options available in this weekend's free agency runs. The Reds offer two options on different timelines. Finnegan is in again in Detroit? Kirby Yates can be the best of the bad for the Angels. And could Trevor Megill have already o...

Join Vlad Sedler, Mike Mager and Marc Winokur to discuss a variety of recent fantasy baseball news and notes and look ahead at the top options in free agents and waivers this weekend. Topics Cristopher Sanchez's incredible scoreless streak Lesson about 1-year trends with pitchers Gerrit Cole, Schlittler and the Yankees rotation Kenley Jansen and Kyle Finnegan The red-hot Nationals offense Can't st...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan covers some bullpens where the closer has struggled lately, including the Mets, Yankees, White Sox, Tigers, and Royals. Who's in danger of losing their job? Who should we be stashing in case that happens? The FTN website is loaded with the best fa...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan digs into the best waiver wire additions, including less than 100% ownership of Paul Sewald and Louis Varland. It's another week to stash Emilio Pagan. Trevor Megill may be close to saves again. Is Grant Taylor about to become the new White Sox cl...

Join Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as they discuss a variety of fantasy baseball-related topics -- injuries, recent activations, FAAB targets, draft archetypes, and a breakdown of this year's top rookies. Pitcher Injuries and Pitchers Activated The Skubal Scope Knucklehead Snell Robby Snelling Clay Holmes, Max Fried, Chase Dollander Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon Grayson Rodrig...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan covers eight teams after a relatively calm week. Is Trevor Megill back in the ninth for the Brewers? The returns of Ryan Helsley and Josh Hader are delayed. The Angels and Reds are mysterious messes, David Bednar's on shaky ground, and Jeff Hoffma...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan runs down the add/drop prospects of no less than 24 different relievers, including Trevor Megill, Emilio Pagan, Edwin Diaz, Rico Garcia, Caleb Kilian, and Jeff Hoffman. The FTN website is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, pr...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reminds us not to burn the money in the banana stand on flash-in-the-pan closers du jour, citing Cincinnati's replacements for Emilio Pagan specifically. In other news, Josh Hader and Pete Fairbanks should return soon, Ryan Walker is out in San Fr...

Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony run through all the waiver wire and free agent bidding targets for this weekend. They break down the latest promoted prospects (Spencer Jones, Robby Snelling, Bryce Eldridge), hitter streamers like Luke Raley, 2-start pitchers to target and avoid, and of course, the Wild, Wild West of Closers and Saves. Enjoy! Player Discussed Robby Snelling Joe Mack Spencer Jones Bry...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan finally delivers some good news as we welcome back Daniel Palencia, Raisel Iglesias, and Jhoan Duran from injury. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of Ryan Helsley and Pete Fairbanks to the IL. Plus, news from DET, KC, LAA, TEX, TOR, and the lat...

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews the weekend's best FAAB/waiver targets, including déjà vu all over again in Sacramento and Texas, an injury opening in Baltimore, Miami, Washington, and maybe Detroit, plus more turmoil in San Francisco, and Carlos Estévez has been forgott...

Join Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Mike Mager (@BronxYankees27) as they delve into recent happenings in the fantasy baseball world. Will Payton Tolle and JR Ritchie stick with their respective rotations? When will the Mets reverse course? Should we be saving free agent dollars for Jared Jones? How can we find the next breakout power hitters? So much covered in so little time. Enjoy! Topics of Discuss...