RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad catch up with the abundance of injury news over the weekend from spring training and then go position by positions discussing which players they are fading in 2025 drafts. Talking targets is always fun, but knowing who to avoid is just as important so Jeff and Scott reveal a a player (or two or three) at every position that they are avoiding that is currently being...

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite late-round targets for strikeouts and wins. --- 00:00 Headlines 20:00 Brandon Pfaadt 22:12 Nick Pivetta 24:33 Taj Bradley 26:27 Nick Lodolo 28:38 Spencer Arrighetti 30:27 Edward Cabrera 32:58 MacKenzie Gore 35:06 DJ Herz 37:37 Gavin Williams 39:17 Joe Boyle 43:35 Kris Bubic 47:24 Zach Eflin 48:49 Cristopher Sanchez 50:53 Walker Buehler 53:10 Grant...

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Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and guest Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) discuss the importance of taking shots on high-upside players in the back half of your draft and share their favorite sleepers to take a chance on. --- 00:00 Headlines 11:20 General sleeper strategy 19:15 Mid-round sleeper hitters 32:30 Mid-round sleeper pitchers 43:45 Late-round sleeper hitters 1:00:55 Late-round sleeper pitchers...

00:00 Intro 01:20 Expectations for Vlad & Bo 08:50 Riskiest Hitter In The First 2 Rounds 20:30 Strider vs. deGrom 30:30 Alcantara/Sasaki Vegas Inflation 37:00 Fade Tanner Scott? 44:00 Fade Michael Toglia? 49:20 Chandler Simpson 59:15 Sleeper Prospects 01:08:50 The Worst Hitters We’ll Draft   NFBC RotoWire Online Championship The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fan...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the first full week of Spring Training and then take a complete look at the 2025 Closer Pool, breaking down every tier, every team and everything you need to solve the saves riddle in your league. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. NFBC RotoWire Online Championship The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is L...

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer provide some potential sleepers in the Steals and Saves categories. --- 00:00 Headlines 13:20 Steals Sleepers 17:35 Tommy Edman 19:50 Victor Robles 23:20 Jake McCarthy 25:30 Maikel Garcia 28:45 Thairo Estrada 30:50 Zack Gelof 33:50 Jonny DeLuca 35:25 Garrett Mitchell 37:20 Victor Scott 40:45 Jacob Young 45:35 Saves Sleepers 48:20 Jordan Romano 50:45 Justin Martinez 52...

With another Roundtable update looming, Clay Link and Todd Zola review their outfielder rankings for the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicate...

Erik Halterman is joined by Lucas Biery to review the GLARF draft, a 15-team expert roto league. --- 00:00 Headlines 08:30 Big-picture strategy 11:25 Rounds 1-2 19:50 Rounds 3-6 29:30 Rounds 7-10 40:25 Rounds 11-16 51:20 Rounds 17-23 59:10 Reserve Rounds --- Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit thi...

James Anderson is joined by NFBC Hall Of Famer John Pausma to discuss the recent high-stakes auction they each participated in, focusing on what went right, what went wrong, and what adjustments they could have made mid-auction! 00:00 Intro 03:25 Catcher/Closer Inflation  19:50 Adjusting Mid-Auction 24:25 James’ Strategy 28:20 John’s Hitters 34:00 Regrets From The Auction 37:50 Building A Staff 42...

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie are drafting in the Mixed LABR Experts League, and share their thoughts while they draft. --- 00:00 LABR Mixed League Draft 00:30 Mets news - Manaea/Senga 04:00 Kyle Finnegan re-signs with Nats 07:00 Draft starts 14:30 Second Round 17:30 Third Round 21:30 Garrett Crochet 25:30 Fourth Round 32:00 Fifth Round - DH Tax 40:00 Sixth Round 41:45 Fantrax 43:00 Bo Bichette an...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk obliques for Wyatt Langford and Heliot Ramos, discuss Spencer Strider and Sandy Alcantara and then dive into a number of interesting starting pitchers going post pick 200 in drafts. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir...

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite mid- and late-round targets who can offer a big boost in home runs or batting average. --- 00:00 Intro 01:55 Wyatt Langford/Jarren Duran injuries 05:45 Sandy Alcantara returns 09:15 White Sox closer 12:45 Nolan Arenado trade rumors 15:10 Heliot Ramos 19:00 Michael Toglia 20:55 Josh Jung 22:45 Jorge Soler 24:40 Brandon Lowe 26:55 Christopher Morel...

Clay Link and Todd Zola are back discussing all the news out of spring training as well as their starting pitcher ranks for the 2025 season. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a de...

Erik Halterman is joined by Chris Torres to make the case for some high-ceiling, low-floor players going in the early rounds of drafts. --- 00:00 Headlines 11:30 When to Take Risks 15:20 Fernando Tatis Jr. 20:10 Jazz Chisholm Jr. 28:00 Ronald Acuna Jr. 32:00 Oneil Cruz and James Wood 41:00 Cody Bellinger 44:40 Garrett Crochet 47:15 Chris Sale 50:45 Jacob deGrom 55:50 Gerrit Cole 58:35 Felix Bautis...

Jeff Zimmerman joins James Anderson to discuss some recent fantasy baseball research featured in Jeff's book, The Process, plus they look at which pitchers could win rotation spots this spring and much more! 00:00 Intro 01:50 Pitcher Injury Grades 21:40 Are Rookies A Good Buy? 26:00 Rookies Trending Up 32:45 Wait On Pitching 38:45 The $750 OC 42:05 Pitchers Competing For Rotation Spots 01:05:30 Un...

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson preview some of the key job battles in the NL during spring training. --- 00:00 NL Spring Training Job Battles 00:45 Vlad Guerrero News 08:50 Rafael Devers News 11:55 NL Job Battles 12:00 Fantrax 13:20 NYM SP: David Peterson vs. Paul Blackburn 17:50 NYM OF: Is Starling Marte stuck on the bench? 19:50 ATL SP4/5: Grant Holmes, Ian Anderson, AJ Smith-Shawver, Bryce Elder...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad catch up on the weekend in baseball news and then dive into a number of intriguing hitter names post pick 200, including Zack Gelof, Jo Adell, George Springer and many more. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr....

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer provide some sleepers/compilers in the Runs and RBI categories. 00:00 Headlines 16:22 Masyn Winn 20:31 Luis Arraez 22:10 Parker Meadows 23:30 Taylor Ward 25:05 Victor Robles 27:21 Jurickson Profar 29:25 Jung Hoo Lee 31:24 Gleyber Torres 32:44 Jonathan India 34:45 Yandy Diaz 37:51 Eugenio Suarez 39:32 Alec Bohm 41:06 Nick Castellanos 43:05 Andrew Vaughn 44:27 Michael T...

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss the latest news out of spring training before diving into their closer rankings for the 2025 season! Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated...

Erik Halterman and guest Sara Sanchez discuss the storylines they'll be paying close attention to this spring, including job battles, young players ready to break out, and more. --- 00:00 Intro 02:00 Alex Bregman to Boston 05:45 Nick Pivetta to San Diego 07:55 Closer updates 15:45 Chicago Cubs 26:00 Tampa Bay Rays 36:00 St. Louis Cardinals 45:10 Boston Red Sox 52:00 Atlanta Braves 57:00 Washington...

James Anderson and Nate Handy discuss a dynasty startup auction they each participated in! Nate went big with Aaron Judge and four aces, while James spread the wealth and built around a handful of top-50 hitters. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Prepping for the startup 08:45 Nate’s auction 27:15 James’ auction 36:10 Buying prospects 39:10 Nate vs. Geoff 40:50 Dynasty targets and sleepers Learn more about your a...

Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo? Kristian Campbell or Vaughn Grissom? Who wins the Yankees fifth starter job? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 critical AL Job Battles they'll be watching this spring. --- 00:00 10 Interesting Spring Training Battles 00:30 Welcome to Fred Zinkie 00:50 Kenley Jansen signs 09:00 Impact to Red Sox 11:30 BOS 2B: David Hamilton vs. Vaughn Grissom vs. Kristian Campb...

Ariel Cohen joins Jeff Erickson to share how he prepares for draft season, how he creates the ATC Projections and what you need to know about them, and we also break down the Mets. --- 00:00 Draft Prep Tactics, ATC, Mets 00:30 Welcome to Ariel Cohen 01:15 How Do You Get Started? 04:20 The ATC Projections Process 06:45 Big Changes Altering our Data 12:45 Undervalued Players This Year 16:00 Drafting...

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer discuss 20 players who keep winding up on their teams. --- 00:00 Headlines 11:00 Jordan Westburg 14:50 Luis Garcia Jr. 20:20 Josh Lowe 23:05 Riley Greene 25:40 Brandon Nimmo 28:45 Garrett Mitchell 30:50 Jurickson Profar 34:00 Carlos Correa 37:40 Brandon Lowe 40:10 Jo Adell 47:45 Hunter Greene 51:20 Jack Flaherty 54:30 Cristopher Sanchez 57:30 Tanner Houck 59:40 Clarke...