RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

How to track a player's ranking history Chase DeLauter Ceddanne Rafaela, Gavin Stone, Jared Jones Franco Aleman Logan Evans Candidates for aggressive assignments Adam Mazur 2024 FYPD Class Complex schedule moved up Ryan Birchard Coby Mayo Max Clark Colt Emerson Samuel Basallo AJ Smith-Shawver Team context Colt Keith Walker Jenkins Xavier Isaac Best lefty pitching prospect? Wyatt Langford Dylan Cre...

Which pitchers in the new wave of starters can we trust? With the greater-than-usual attrition that we've had this spring, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson have had to reach into a different pool of starters to fill their rosters, and will go over those players. Plus, we discuss the latest on Shohei Ohtani, Kevin Gausman, Paul Sewald and the Cardinals outfield. --- 00:00 - Shohei Ohtani. Doesn’t real...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 1, discuss early FAAB results and then break down their weekend in Las Vegas drafting their NFBC Main Event squads. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire 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.  It’s officially...

Erik Halterman is joined by Justin Mason to discuss the players they're picking up in their leagues this weekend as well as the players shooting up the back half of NFBC Main Event draft boards. --- 00:00 - News and Notes 11:00 - Infielders 18:45 - Outfielders 31:30 - Starting Pitchers 56:45 - Relief Pitchers --- Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB s...

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share which players they've drafted most often, from buzzy young stars like Elly De La Cruz to steady veterans like Xander Bogaerts. They also discuss the latest news, including Wyatt Langford making the Opening Day roster in Texas and Jackson Holliday failing to do so in Baltimore. --- Erik's team: C Sean Murphy 1B Bryce Harper 2B Brandon Lowe 3B Elly De La Cruz SS C...

Clay Link and Todd Zola talk all the latest news from around Major League Baseball and offer up their latest and greatest fantasy baseball sleepers for 2024. 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. It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fa...

Erik Halterman is joined by Grey Albright to discuss Grey's unusual Tout Wars NL squad, which featured zero starting pitchers. The duo discuss draft strategy as well as the latest news, including worrying developments for Shohei Ohtani. --- 00:00 - News & Notes 03:30 - Shohei Ohtani potential legal issues 10:30 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto's bad debut 14:00 - Robert Suarez closing in San Diego? 18:00 - Ma...

Blake Snell finally signed, closers are dropping like flies, and Tout Wars Weekend just wrapped up. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down a news-heavy set of days and review Jeff's AL Tout Wars team. --- 00:00 - News & Notes 01:00 - Jhoan Duran, oblique strain! When we pitcher injuries end?! Griffin Jax time? 05:30 - Jordan Romano & Erik Swanson - who’s next for the Jays? 14:00 - Blake Snell to...

Wyatt Langford Jackson Holliday Coby Mayo Colton Cowser Paul Skenes Jared Jones Bubba Chandler Ceddanne Rafaela Victor Scott Chase DeLauter James Wood Gavin Stone Thomas Saggese Joey Loperfido David Matoma Roderick Arias Arjun Nimmala Kyle Carr Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit...

Chris Crawford is joined by Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times to preview the Mariners in 2024. They look at the superstar potential of Julio Rodriguez, how good this rotation can be, how concerned fantasy managers should be about this defense, and some prospects that could help the M's in 2024. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir G...

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby (BatFlip Crazy), break down a $5000 entry NFBC draft as it happens, talking a ton of draft strategy and many player evaluations as we head into a major fantasy draft week. They talk steals, saves, using ADP, mid-rounds, late rounds and many, many individual players. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @batflipcrazy I @RotoWire Sign up for Fantrax FREE today...

Chris Crawford looks at the AL West and NL West to finish off the over/under preview. He looks at the win totals for all ten clubs, and he also looks at some potential over/under numbers for players like Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Nolan Jones and more. 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 t...

Clay Link is joined by special guest co-host Erik Halterman to talk about all things fantasy baseball, including news, sleepers, risers, fallers and more! 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. It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fanta...

Mike Alexander (@Roto_Wan) from RazzBall.com joins Jeff Erickson to share their annual Best Ball Special. We break down the top winning concepts in Best Ball and how Underdog, Fantrax, RT and the NFBC differ from each other. We also discuss the latest on Devin Williams, Gerrit Cole and Eury Perez. --- 00:00 - Breaking News 00:30 - Devin Williams 02:30 - Gerrit Cole 05:45 - Adam Duvall 07:00 - Eury...

Marc's history with NFBC auctions February valuations vs. late-March valuations Building with a strong infield Figuring out the closer market Nomination strategy Using the NFBC's max bid tool Scouting the competition Playing the endgame Reserve round strategy Where James went wrong in his recent high-stakes auction Wyatt Langford's price heading into the Main Event Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up...

Jose Altuve keeps showing up on a lot of Fred Zinkie's (@FredZinkieMLB) rosters, as does Chas McCormick and Craig Kimbrel. Hear who else he and Jeff Erickson keep rostering, and who they sometimes would prefer to have instead. --- 0:00 - News & Notes 1:00 - Gerrit Cole underwent and MRI and won’t be ready for Opening Day. Uh oh. Where should he be drafted now? 10:30 - Adjusting draft strategy as a...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad dig deep into the 2024 player pool and detail their targets and fades at every position. Players discussed include Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, Logan Webb, Zac Gallen and many, many more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero...

Chris Crawford is joined by Derek VanRiper of The Athletic, and they begin the show by discussing the proper etiquette of slow drafts. They then talk about some hitters and pitchers that have surprising ADPs, including Elly De La Cruz, George Kirby, Nolan Jones and Evan Phillips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert ana...

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) dig into some over/unders from the Central divisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com —enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss all the latest news from around spring training and updates to their Top 300 fantasy baseball rankings. 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. 0:00 Intro/Joey Votto finds a home Vladdy Jr. has been battling a jammed thumb. News Nathaniel Lowe has an...

A popular draft strategy in snake draft leagues is to go with "Pocket Aces," i.e. drafting elite starting pitchers with your first two picks. Derek VanRiper did so in the LABR Mixed Draft League, beginning his draft with Spencer Strider and Corbin Burnes. He and Jeff Erickson talk about the nuances, strengths and weaknesses of the strategy. --- 00:00 - News & Notes 01:00 - Bello extension, Red Sox...

Jason Collette on defending his AL LABR crown Identifying pockets of players Adapting on the fly to another team's punt-pitching strategy When to price enforce and when not to Nomination strategy The Rays depth chart 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.  Learn more about your ad...

It's fantasy baseball auction season, and Fred Zinkie has the keys for you to dominate your league. Fred and Jeff Erickson will discuss auction strategy tips and the biggest news of the day, including the latest Ronald Acuña update. --- 00:00 - Lucas Giolito’s season appears to be over before it started. 05:00 - Ronald Acuna seems to be fine. 07:30 - Sonny Gray could open the season on the IL. May...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad run through the baseball news from over the weekend and then discuss a bunch of interesting names going after pick 200 in 2024 drafts, including Byron Buxton, Taj Bradley and Kyle Harrison, plus many, many more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey f...

Chris Crawford ( @Crawford_MILB ) and Ryan Boyer ( @RyanPBoyer ) hit on some over/under props from the AL East and NL East divisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com —enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...