Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Erik Halterman and guest Grey Albright of Razzball check in on some of the most-talked about players during draft season to see who already looks overhyped and who looks like they deserved the attention.---00:00 Torpedo Bats06:05 Headlines17:30 Roki Sasaki24:50 Lawrence Butler26:30 Willson Contreras30:00 Dylan Crews33:25 Michael Toglia38:45 Ivan Herrera41:15 Victor Scott45:00 Jordan Westburg47:50 Hunter Goodman51:45 Cristopher Sanchez54:25 Kris Bubic55:50 Jack Leiter59:15 Popular Fades---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any

James Anderson and Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline go through the most notable 2025 minor-league assignments for baseball's top prospects!00:00 Intro00:55 Jesus Made/Luis Pena06:30 Nick Kurtz10:00 Ethan Salas15:55 Hagen Smith/Chase Burns/Trey Yesavage22:15 Arjun Nimmala24:55 Lazaro Montes/Josue De Paula28:40 Justin Crawford33:50 Spencer Jones37:20 Chase Dollander40:35 Luke Keaschall42:40 Luis Gastelum45:10 Tre’ Morgan49:05 Loaded Rosters51:35 Caden Dana/Christian Moore53:10 Braden Montgomery/Jeferson Quero54:45 Carlos LagrangeVivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948)RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you’re looking for a way to ge

Which pitchers will be most in danger of getting hurt by this new bat? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-1-2500:30 Torpedo Bats08:00 Braves Woes - Jurickson Profar suspended. 0-5, 8 runs scored. Lopez on IR. Neris DFA’d.17:30 David Bednar sent down24:00 Vivid Seats25:00 Sean Manaea setback31:10 Rebet32:10 Two-Start Streamer Disasters32:45 Chris Paddack and Emerson Hancock are cautionary tales about adding two-start streamers from the waiver wire.40:00 Problem with streaming generally47:10 BlueWire47:20 Thomas Harrington getting the call53:30 Two Slumpers - Dylan Crews, Rafael Devers---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vivi

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy first weekend in Major League Baseball talking Yankees offense, Pirates stolen bases, Rafael Devers and all the adds and drops across leagues in FAAB. They discuss the big Luke Jackson bids, adding 2-start pitchers and which free agent bats might help you in Week 2. Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today! RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you’re looking for a way to get in the game, it’s time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offers up their waiver wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines10:25 Closer chaos17:30 Spencer Strider's rehab20:45 Tyler Soderstrom24:55 Spencer Torkelson27:45 Victor Scott30:50 Brandon Marsh33:15 Kyle Manzardo36:10 Jack Leiter38:35 Sean Burke40:30 Kris Bubic42:55 Tony Santillan47:00 AJ Smith-Shawver50:00 Deep-league pitchers1:01:20 Deep-league hitters---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign 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. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!March Madness is here, and if you’re looking for a way to get in the game, it’s time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today!0:00 Intro/The regular season is here!News/takeaways from Opening DayWilyer Abreu, Tyler Soderstrom both hit multiple homersLuke Jackson gives it up for TEXI

Erik Halterman is joined by Matt Morris of Scout the Statline to break down every rookie who earned an Opening Day roster spot.---00:00 Headlines10:45 AL East Rookies24:45 AL Central Rookies34:35 AL West Rookies48:45 NL East Rookies58:30 NL Central Rookies1:00:45 NL West Rookies1:06:10 Minor-leaguers to stash---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign 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. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc

James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about his updated Top 400 Prospect Rankings 00:00 Intro01:20 Grant Taylor03:15 Angel Genao04:20 Alan Roden06:15 Chase Petty07:45 Emil Morales10:20 Jett Williams13:05 Spencer Nivens/Gavin Cross16:20 Jacob Wilson/Max Muncy17:20 Agustin Ramirez19:15 Potential Risers21:10 Sal Frelick22:45 Zyhir Hope23:55 Kristian Campbell25:30 Zach Fruit27:40 Roman Anthony/Junior Caminero28:55 Brady House29:55 2024 Draft Class31:35 Cam Smith vs. Kristian Campbell32:45 Cam Smith vs. Jasson Dominguez33:40 Jan Caglianone vs. Nick Kurtz35:35 AL FYPD Prospects37:00 Coby Mayo38:50 Matt Wilkinson40:00 Chase DeLauter41:20 Felnin Celesten42:20 Tracking Categories44:00 Robby Snelling45:25 Sal Stewart46:20 Rhett Lowder46:50 Chandler Simpson47:40 Sabin Ceballos48:40 Wyatt Langford NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Ande

Mookie Betts is the incredible shrinking man, Shane McClanahan got hurt in his last spring training start, Cam Smith made the Astros Opening Day roster, Braves pitchers keep rising on the draft boards and the closer market got tighter with Alexis Diaz hitting the IL. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson hit how these stories are changing late fantasy drafts and early free agent periods and more!---00:00 Fred Pod 3-2400:30 Welcome01:00 First FAAB Run03:30 LABR FAAB Results - Cam Smith09:30 Mookie Betts16:30 Quick ME recap16:45 Zac Gallen24:20 Roupp over Birdsong27:45 Does anyone ever punt saves in the ME, and take advantage of the inflation?31:20 Xavier Edwards in a big contest, because he could steal 75.34:00 Fantrax35:00 Did the hype go too far on some SPs during draft season?35:30 Robbie Ray and Christopher Sanchez inside the top 100?39:00 Gavin Williams and Clay Holmes inside the top 150? Did we wind up disrespecting guys like Luis Castillo and Freddy Peralta, who are consistently good?45:40 NFBC RotoWire Online

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 1, discuss all the injuries across the league and discuss their NFBC Main Event drafts from Las Vegas this weekend. They break down how to deal with the half-week of games during Opening Weekend and get into the news from the past few days on Shane McClanahan, Zack Gelof, Gunnar Henderson and more. Then, they take an in-depth look through their big Main Events drafts this weekend, talking about the strategy they employed and the thinking behind most of their picks. NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today! FantraxSign 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. https://www.f

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer review the winners and losers from the most important job battles around the league, highlighting players who have emerged as sleepers or early-season waiver pickups.---00:00 Headlines18:48 Red Sox Closer22:31 Atlanta Fifth Starter25:26 Red Sox Second Base/Third Base/DH29:01 Mets Second Base31:26 Royals Fifth Starter32:52 Nationals Fifth Starter35:52 Tigers Right Field/DH36:59 Cubs Third Base39:27 Tigers Fourth Starter/Fifth Starter42:03 Cubs Fifth Starter45:19 Astros Right Field48:40 Giants Fifth Starter52:00 Mariners Second Base53:47 Cardinals Center Field57:10 Rangers Center Field58:54 Reds Closer1:03:15 Rangers Fourth Starter/Fifth Starter1:06:08 Diamondbacks Closer1:09:47 Yankees Fourth Starter/Fifth Starter1:11:37 Dodgers Fifth Starter---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link 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.The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Todd Zola and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!0:00 Intro/Big weekend of draftsClosers on shaky ground:1:39 Alexis DiazTaylor RogersDavid BednarInteresting alternatives?ARI closersLiam Hendriks11:51 Felix Bautista uncertain for Opening DayIs anyone touching DET closers?16:50 Jhoan Duranhttps://x.com/NickNelsonMN/status/1902379970757882157Robert SuarezPete FairbanksNews and notes30:19 Gunnar Henderson (intercostal) “running out of time” to be ready for Opening DayRyan Weathers sidelined with forearm strainJared Jones seeking a second opinion… sounds ominous.Hunter Goodman is mashing this spring (catcher eligibl

Erik Halterman is joined by Tristan Cockcroft of ESPN to review their NL-only Tout Wars draft, discussing their strategies and favorite value picks. Draft board: https://tinyurl.com/2025ToutWars.---00:00 Headlines14:30 Hitter/pitcher balance17:45 Building a deep-league bullpen21:00 $1 players26:20 Building a deep-league rotation32:30 Building a deep-league lineup36:45 Infield vs. Outfield40:35 Bidding tricks44:40 Tristan vs. Erik playing time battles49:30 Other interesting buys and builds57:10 Best bullpen buys---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign 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. Get the

00:00 Intro01:45 Aroon Escobar05:30 Arjun Nimmala09:45 Didier Fuentes16:45 Juan Valera/David Sandlin21:50 Bubba Chandler/Thomas Harrington25:45 Konnor Griffin28:20 Bryce Rainer30:55 Jake Bloss34:45 Roman Anthony36:30 Cam Smith41:05 Jac Caglianone44:00 Tony Blanco Jr.46:25 George Lombard Jr.49:20 Will Warren/AJ Smith-ShawverNFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign 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. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share the players they've drafted the most so far this season, and the ones that got away. ---00:00 Fred Pod 3-17-2500:30 Fred’s Guys – the players who Fred has drafted the most often this year.02:15 Hitters:02:30 Trea Turner05:45 Bo Bichette11:10 Jeff Hoffman interlude15:00 Back to Hitters15:30 Alec Bohm19:45 Brandon Nimmo22:15 Jake McCarthy27:00 Nolan Schanuel34:00 FanTrax35:00 Pitchers:35:30 Clarke Schmidt, Nestor Cortes,41:20 Cole Ragans46:25 Spencer Strider Helium49:00 Quinn Mathews52:20 NFBC53:30 Jeff’s Main Event Preview1:02:20 BlueWire1:02:30 Jeff’s Tout Wars Recap1:12:00 Kristian Campbell1:17:15 Max Scherzer1:18:45 Demoted: Zebby Matthews, David Festa1:20:00 Rangers SPs - Rocker & Leiter---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Cha

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.The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!0:00 Intro/Back from New York City0:47 Top 10 Players on the Rise in Drafts Cristopher SanchezRobbie Ray7:15 Spencer Strider13:00 Garrett CrochetCam SmithShane McClanahan28:00 Gavin WilliamsRyan WeathersChristian Encarnacion-StrandTrevor StoryOthers: Bo Bichette, Jordan Romano, Will Warren, Jason Adam, Justin Slaten, Spencer Torkelson, Kristian Campbell, Hayden BirdsongTout Wars recap55:50 Dodgers on discount in H2HBuilding around Wyatt LangfordRoyce Lewis injured during Sunday’s draftsAwardsSteve Gardner - Zen and Now Get the latest fantasy sports insights, exper

Scott Jenstad and special guest Toby G (aka BatFlip Crazy), livestream and break down the first super high stakes draft of the season, the $5,000 entry MTM Ultimate Draft from New York. They streamed the first twenty rounds of the draft, talking players, draft strategy, team building and everything else imaginable to help you get ready for all your upcoming big drafts. Follow us on Twitter / X: @ScottJenstad I @batflipcrazy I @RotoWire NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today! FantraxSign 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. https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire  Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysi

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) finish out their categories sleepers series with their favorite ERA and WHIP targets.---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign 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.Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and

Erik Halterman is joined by Paul Sporer of FanGraphs to discuss Paul's favorite pitchers at each point in the draft.---00:00 Headlines11:00 Top Fantasy Aces15:45 High-Floor Aces19:30 High-Ceiling SP2s25:30 High-Ceiling SP3s and SP4s33:45 Fantrax and NFBC35:10 High-Floor SP3s and SP4s39:20 SP3s and SP4s to fade45:45 Staff Filler SP5s and SP6s49:50 High-Ceiling SP5s and SP6s54:20 Very late SP targets---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign 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. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at chec

00:00 Intro01:40 Auctioning For Beginners08:50 Early Main Event prices31:40 Pitchers Shooting Up01:01:00 Players We’re Drafting NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign 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. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.