The Fantistics Fantasy Baseball Podcast

It's the National Day of Potential Concern! Finally, we can stop talking about small samples and be legitimately concerned about some players. The question is: Which players? Sky and Lou try to answer that question, breaking down players like Cal Raleigh, Vinny Paquatino, Fernando Tatis, Manny Machado, Robbie Ray, Jesus Luzardo, Eury Perez, and many more!

Sky Dombroske and Lou Blasi break down players who have been unlucky with their results stats so far in 2026! Highlighted players include: Juan Soto, Dillion Dingler, Will Smith, Ketel Marte, Trent Grisham, Marcel Ozuna, Reid Detmers, Jesus Luzardo, Matthew Boyd, Emmett Sheehan, and Lance McCullers

Sky Dombroske and Lou Blasi discuss some hot and cold players in the early going and what the future might hold for them! Players talked about include: Ben Rice, Kevin McGonigle, Pasquatch, Sal Perez, PCA, Cam Schlittler, Jose Soriano, Seth Lugo, Garrett Crochet, and Eury Perez.

Although it may be early for significant analytics discussions, it's always a good time for the guys to talk about the players that Sky particularly loves! Among the players discussed ... Shea Langeliers, Ben Rice, Luke Keaschall, Maikel Garcia, Roman Anthony, Christopher Sanchez, Bubba Chandler, Jose Soriano, and Kodai Senga

Lou Blasi and Brandon Kamerman explore this year's draft trends, including high-priced closers (Mason Miller, Edwin Diaz, Raisel Iglesias, Josh Hader/Bryan Abreu, Trevor Megill/Abner Uribe), a deep middle infield supply (Luis Garcia, Ceddane Rafaela, Jose Caballero, Jorge Polanco, Otto Lopez, Brett Baty, Matt McLain), and hamate issues (Corbin Carroll, Jackson Holliday, Francisco Lindor) ... A...

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske introduce the Fantistics Draft Advisory Program, highlighting players that we value either higher or lower than consensus based on ADP compared to FDP (Fantistics Draft Position). Players discussed include Jarren Duran, Maikel Garcia, Freddie Peralta, Nate Eovaldi, Chandler Simpson, Riley Greene, Michael King, and Agustin Ramirez, among others.

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske discuss various reasons to pivot for the stretch run and talk about some pitchers and hitters who have been hot since the break and what we can look for from them going forward. Players in this episode include Shea Langeliers, Isaac Collins, Michael Harris, Giancarlo Stanton, Sonny Gray, Nick Lodolo, and Zebby Matthews.

On the worst day of the baseball calendar, the Thursday after the ASB, Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske take a look at some interesting names on the EV Leaderboard as play resumes. They talk about Oniel Cruz, James Wood, Addison Barger, Ben Rice, Nick Kurtz, Jesus Sanchez, Alejandro Kirk, Ryan McMahon, and Kyle Stowers, among others ...

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroski chat about chilly players, both on the mound and at the plate! Players discussed in this episode include Brenton Doyle, Marcel Ozuna, Michael Harris, Freddie Freeman, Ozzie Albies, Zac Gallen, Clay Holmes, Luis Castillo, and Gavin Williams.

Lou Blasi and Schuyler Dombroske analyze several pitchers who have been performing well recently and discuss what their current performance might mean for their future value. The pitchers covered in this episode include Sonny Gray, Clark Schmidt, Ranger Suárez, Dylan Cease, Dean Kremer, José Soriano, and Sean Burke (no, seriously, Schuyler is in on him!)

Lou Blasi and Schuyler Domboske take a different approach by analyzing hitters' performance over the last three weeks, rather than sticking to YTD stats. Players featured in this episode include Ronald Acuna Jr., Cal Raleigh, Junior Caminero, Lawrence Butler, Maikel Garcia, Addison Barger, Vinny Pasquantino, and Brent Rooker.

Lou Blasi and Schuyler Dombroske present the annual National Day of Potential Concern, analyzing players who have raised concerns thus far this season to determine whether that concern is justified. The players discussed include: José Altuve, Brenton Doyle, Christian Yelich, Marcus Semien, Sandy Alcantara, Brandon Pfaadt, Dylan Cease, and Cole Ragans.

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske talk about pitchers with high deltas between their ERA and xFIP, both for the better and the worse, and theorize what that might mean going forward. In this episode, they break down MacKenzie Gore, Max Meyer, Dylan Cease, Jesus Luzardo, Griffen Canning, Kris Bubic, and Corbin Burnes, among others.

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske discuss players whose contact percentage in 2025 is higher or lower compared to last year, noting that this isn't necessarily a negative trend. Among the players they talk about are Brendan Donovan, Maikel Garcia, Alec Bohm, Gleyber Torres, Freddie Freeman, Corbin Carroll, and George Springer.

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske discuss several starting pitchers who have experienced changes in their ground ball rates this spring and what those changes could indicate for their performance moving forward. Pitchers featured in this episode include Max Meyer, Pablo Lopez, Sonny Gray, Brady Singer, Reese Olson, and Brandon Pfaaat.

It is all small sample, of course, but Lou Blasi and Brandon Kamerman look at the early exit velocity (EV ) leaderboards for hitters and pitchers and see what insights they can find. Players discussed include Pete Alonso, Ben Rice, Matt Mervis, Rafael Devers, Hunter Brown, Jacob DeGrom, and Kris Bubic

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske analyze several players who have had strong starts to the season and speculate on what the future may hold for them. The players discussed in this episode include Tyler Soderstrom, Kyren Paris, Ben Rice, Wilyer Abreu, Kristian Campbell, Hunter Greene, MacKenzie Gore, and Kris Bubic.

Lou Blasi and Brandon Kamerman discuss several players who typically perform well in April and how you can benefit from this trend. Among those mentioned are Zach Gallen, Carlos Rodón, MacKenzie Gore, Freddie Peralta, Byron Buxton, Adley Rutschman, and Brandon Marsh, among others.

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske review Sky's favorite draft values as we close out the draft season. Players talked about in the episode include Matt Shaw, Christopher Sanchez, Sandy Alcantara, Jasson Dominguez, Brandon Pfaadt, Jordan Westburg, and Oneil Cruz.

Lou Blasi and Sky Dombroske talk about players that the Draft Advisory Program at Insiderbaseball.com says you may be over-drafting. Players discussed include Ronald Acuna Jr., Kyle Schwarber, Luis Castillo, Baily Oberr, Tanner Bibee, Jake Burger, and Sal Perez, among others

Lou Blasi and Schuyler Dombroske breakdown some hitters that the Fantistics Draft Advisory Program likes considerably better than current ADP. Players in this edition include Vinny Paquantino, Alec Bohm, Dylan Crews, Anthony Volpe, Xander Bogaerts, and Nick Castellanos 

Lou Blasi and Brandon Kamerman find players going at a value price in the early rounds. Players discussed in the episode include Raffy Devers, James Wood, Lawrence Butler, Sonny Gray, Wyatt Langford, and Dylan Cease.

Lou Blasi and Anthony Perri open the 2025 season with a breakdown of players that the Draft Advisory Program ranks higher than their current industry ADP. Players talked about in this episode include Lawrence Butler, Junior Caminero, Bo Bichette, Jordan Westburg, Garrett Crochet, Logan Gilbert, Dylan Cease, Jared Jones, and Pablo Lopez.

Lou Blasi and Brandon Kamerman take a look at the Barrel% Leaderboards which is topped with zero surprises, but there are some interesting names not too far down the list! Player talked about in this episode include Aaron Judge, Oniel Cruz, Christian Walker, and Teoscar Hernandez among others!

Lou Blasi and Brandon Kamerman look a little deeper into Platoon Splits to try and find some June strategy gains, Players broken down in this episode include Corey Seager, Luis Arraez, Joey Ortiz, Kyle Tucker, Andrew Rutschman, Ketel Marte, Matt Chapman and David Fry.