Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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 EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!0:00 Intro/Alex Bregman is a Red SockLatest news from around MLB: Brayan Bello managing a sore shoulder. 6:35 Ronald Acuna said Friday that he’s planning to “take it easy” on the basepaths. No limitations for Shane McClanahan this spring. Mets going with six-man rotation, Tylor Megill stretching out this spring. Spencer Steer is battling lingering shoulder soreness, could be limited to DH early in t

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 Intro02:00 Alex Bregman to Boston05:45 Nick Pivetta to San Diego07:55 Closer updates15:45 Chicago Cubs26:00 Tampa Bay Rays36:00 St. Louis Cardinals45:10 Boston Red Sox52:00 Atlanta Braves57:00 Washington Nationals---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the lat

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 Intro01:15 Prepping for the startup08:45 Nate’s auction27:15 James’ auction36:10 Buying prospects39:10 Nate vs. Geoff40:50 Dynasty targets and sleepers 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 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.

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 Battles00:30 Welcome to Fred Zinkie00:50 Kenley Jansen signs09:00 Impact to Red Sox11:30 BOS 2B: David Hamilton vs. Vaughn Grissom vs. Kristian Campbell16:45 BAL 2B/3B: Jackson Holliday vs. Coby Mayo23:30 NYY SP5: Clarke Schmidt vs. Marcus Stroman31:00 TB SP4/5: Zack Littell, Shane Baz, Drew Rasmussen34:45 TB DH: Jonathan Aranda vs. Eloy Jimenez40:10 Fantrax41:10 HOU SP4/5: Hayden Wesneski vs. Luis Garcia vs. Spencer Arrighetti47:30 TEX SP 5: Cody Bradford vs. Kumar Rocker51:50 EDGE Boost52:45 DET SP4/5: Alex Cobb vs. Casey Mize vs. Jackson Jobe54:25 DET 1B/DH/OF Spencer Torkelson vs. Colt Keith vs. Wendell Perez59:55 BlueWire1:00:00 KC SP4/5: Michael Lorenzen vs. Kris Bubic vs. Alec Marsh1:03:00 MIN SP4/5: Simeon Woods Richardson vs. Chris Paddack vs. David Festa vs.

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, Mets00:30 Welcome to Ariel Cohen01:15 How Do You Get Started?04:20 The ATC Projections Process06:45 Big Changes Altering our Data12:45 Undervalued Players This Year16:00 Drafting Bottom Up17:45 Fantrax18:45 Converting Projections into Rankings20:10 Z-Score Method24:00 Devising the “Gaming” Strategy27:00 Chasing Scarcer Categories27:15 Are Stolen Bases Truly Scarce?28:15 Saves Are Indeed Scarcer29:30 Tanner Scott32:40 EDGE Boost33:25 BlueWire33:35 Mets Talk34:45 Clay Holmes36:40 Frankie Montas37:45 Edwin Diaz38:50 Juan Soto40:15 Pete Alonso42:30 Young Hitters - Vientos/Alvarez/Acuña46:00 Old Hitters - Nimmo/Marte/McNeil/Winker48:30 Potential Prospect Contributions---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer discuss 20 players who keep winding up on their teams.---00:00 Headlines11:00 Jordan Westburg14:50 Luis Garcia Jr.20:20 Josh Lowe23:05 Riley Greene25:40 Brandon Nimmo28:45 Garrett Mitchell30:50 Jurickson Profar34:00 Carlos Correa37:40 Brandon Lowe40:10 Jo Adell47:45 Hunter Greene51:20 Jack Flaherty54:30 Cristopher Sanchez57:30 Tanner Houck59:40 Clarke Schmidt1:01:35 Yusei Kikuchi1:03:45 Nick Lodolo1:06:15 Ranger Suarez1:08:25 Merrill Kelly1:10:15 Ryan Helsley---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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

Clay Link and Todd Zola are back talking news, fantasy baseball rankings, recent drafts 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.EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!0:00 Intro/Great to be backLatest news from around MLB: Pete Alonso ends up back with NYM Mark Vientos sticking at third base 3:41 Christian Yelich likely limited at start of camp Calvin Faucher may be favorite for saves in MIA Tommy Pham to PIT on a one-year deal RotoWire Roundtable Rankings: Latest iteration went up Feb. 1 12:33 A Big Three seems to have emerged in drafts… who are you taking at No. 4? Francisco Lindor - Todd (9), C

Erik Halterman and guest Jason Collette go over Jason's bold predictions for the upcoming season.---00:00 Intro02:45 Headlines10:00 AL East19:20 AL Central32:10 AL West41:25 NL East51:45 NL Central1:00:00 NL West---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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 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 ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz

James Anderson and seasoned NFBC Auction player Marc Winokur go through some recent high-stakes auctions and which players are more in-demand by auction players than by snake draft players!00:00 Intro01:20 Early Auctioning13:10 Closers in Auctions20:30 Buying Skubal28:00 Old, boring SP2s32:50 What A Cheap Offense Looks Like38:00 Zero-Dollar Players40:55 Stacking46:00 Top Hitters Overpriced50:00 AAV vs. ADP54:20 Outfielders01:02:30 Catchers01:05:10 First Base01:06:00 Second Base01:13:30 Shortstop01:17:35 Pitcher 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 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.

Everyone has a take on Juan Soto and Kyle Tucker, but Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson make sure that you don't ignore Austin Hays to the Reds, Max Kepler to the Phillies and more, as they break down the top 10 underrated transactions of the offseason.---00:00 10 Underrated Transactions00:30 Welcome Back Fred Zinkie01:15 Blue Jays Offseason05:20 Austin Hays to the Reds09:45 Jonathan India to Royals13:45 Jorge Soler to Angels18:20 Colin Rea to Cubs (because all these veterans may block Ben Brown)24:15 Max Kepler to Phillies28:15 Josh Bell to Nationals30:30 Hayden Wesneski to Astros33:30 Andrew Kittredge to Orioles35:45 Thairo Estrada to Rockies39:30 Luis Ortiz to Guardians44:15 FANTRAX45:15 EDGE Boost46:15 BlueWire46:20 Fernando Tatis Jr.55:00 Julio Rodriguez---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws ba

Jeff Erickson and guest host Vlad Sedler discuss the big changes from the offseason, including Juan Soto to the Mets, the Kyle Tucker trade, Roki Sasaki signing with the Dodgers and more!---00:00 Grading the Biggest Moves of the Fantasy Offseason00:30 Welcome to Vlad Sedler01:30 Moves01:42 Juan Soto signs with the Mets05:50 Kyle Tucker traded to the Cubs09:15 Garrett Crochet traded to the Red Sox13:40 Fantrax14:40 Corbin Burnes signs with the Diamondbacks19:00 Devin Williams traded to the Yankees21:45 Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates sign with the Dodgers; (also Teoscar re-signs with the Dodgers)30:30 Willy Adames and Justin Verlander sign with the Giants32:45 Anthony Santander and Max Scherzer sign with the Blue Jays (also Andres Gimenez)36:25 Christian Walker signs with the Astros37:30 Josh Naylor traded to the Diamondbacks41:00 EDGE Boost41:50 Cody Bellinger traded to the Yankees (plus Max Fried and Goldy signing with the Yanks)45:20 Jake Burger traded to the Rangers (Lowe, Pederson,

Todd Zola chats with Nick Pollack about PitchCon and the ALS charity component along with Justin Mason and the donations made to Fantasy Cares Org. 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 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.

James Anderson is joined by RotoWire's reliever expert Ryan Rufe to go through Ryan's brand new reliever rankings and discuss which closers to target and avoid in 2025 fantasy baseball leagues!00:00 Intro01:00 Josh Hader02:25 Devin Williams03:15 Emmanuel Clase05:40 Raisel Iglesias07:40 Edwin Diaz09:50 Mason Miller11:40 Ryan Helsley13:15 Felix Bautista14:50 Kirby Yates/Tanner Scott19:40 Ryan Walker21:30 David Bednar23:20 Lucas Erceg24:20 Jeff Hoffman26:45 Robert Suarez29:20 Andres Munoz32:05 Jhoan Duran/Griffin Jax33:35 Ryan Pressly/Porter Hodge35:20 Pete Fairbanks36:40 Ben Joyce37:55 Jordan Romano/Orion Kerkering39:45 Alexis Diaz41:40 Trevor Megill44:40 Justin Martinez/A.J. Puk47:05 Liam Hendriks/Aroldis Chapman49:15 Jason Foley/Tyler Holton51:30 Chris Martin52:30 Marlins Bullpen54:35 Tyler Kinley/Seth Halvorsen56:00 White Sox/Nationals Bullpens58:10 Free Agent Closers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tool

The early rounds are for building out a reliable core, and the late rounds are for taking shots on high-upside sleepers. But what happens in between? Erik Halterman and Todd Zola attempt to answer that question in both general and specific terms, looking at overall strategies and particular players to target in rounds 8-12.---00:00 Intro3:45 Headlines16:35 General Middle-Round Strategy31:45 Mid-Round Catchers37:00 Mid-Round First Basemen41:25 Mid-Round Second Basemen47:00 Mid-Round Third Basemen50:25 Mid-Round Shortstops56:40 Mid-Round Outfielders1:05:15 Mid-Round Starting Pitchers1:11:10 Mid-Round Closers 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 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.

James Anderson and legendary fantasy player Phil Dussault discuss players and strategy that will help you dominate your 2025 fantasy baseball leagues!00:00 Intro01:00 Riskiest 1st Round Pick06:35 Jackson Merrill11:25 James Wood14:45 THE Dodgers SP To Target18:25 6-man Rotations31:30 Reliever Strategy41:25 Shane McClanahan47:00 Rays ballpark effects52:35 Phil vs. Dusty01:00:05 Chase Dollander01:06:00 Phil’s favorite prospect01:11:35 Live Auction Advice 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 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.

James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about the updated RotoWire top 400 prospect rankings!00:00 Intro02:00 Sebastian Walcott03:45 Leodalis De Vries06:15 Zyhir Hope07:30 Walker Jenkins08:55 Jesus Made11:10 Jordan Lawlar11:55 Cam Collier14:10 Alejandro Rosario15:45 Travis Sykora16:16 Down Arrows18:35 Lazaro Montes20:15 Jett Williams22:05 Jackson Holliday24:30 Konnor Griffin25:20 Caleb Durbin28:00 Bubba Chandler29:15 Shotaro Morii30:55 Hayden Birdsong32:45 Felnin Celesten34:05 Injured Pitchers to Stashes36:00 Roman Anthony/Kristian Campbell37:40 Emmanuel Rodriguez38:30 Marcelo Mayer40:00 Brady House/Seaver King41:50 Josue Briceno43:50 Luis Pena/Eduardo Beltre 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 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

Erik Halterman and Jenny Butler discuss the best ways to get your fantasy baseball team off to a good start through the first three rounds.---00:00 Headlines13:40 Big-picture strategy29:15 Specific starting trios49:30 Setting your KDS 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 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.

00:00 Intro00:35 Roki Sasaki01:30 Travis Bazzana02:45 Nick Kurtz04:10 JJ Wetherholt05:15 Charlie Condon08:50 Jac Caglianone09:50 Christian Moore10:55 Chase Burns13:30 Braden Montgomery15:25 Konnor Griffin18:20 Cam Smith19:50 Hagen Smith21:15 Bryce Rainer22:25 Carson Benge23:25 Griffin Burkholder25:00 Slade Caldwell26:45 Braylon Payne29:45 Josuar Gonzalez33:30 Ryan Waldschmidt34:45 Seaver King35:50 Theo Gillen36:40 Kellon Lindsey37:50 Ryan Sloan40:10 PJ Morlando41:10 Cam Caminiti43:00 Trey Yesavage45:20 Jurrangelo Cijnte46:30 Vance Honeycutt48:45 James Gibbs49:55 Levi Sterling50:40 Tyson Lewis51:55 Elian Pena53:45 Final Thoughts 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 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.

AthleticsOsvaldo Bido will be in the rotation, right? Roster Resource has him at AAA for some reason…ArizonaNowhere for Jordan Lawlar to play? AtlantaWill they really go into the year with one of Ian Anderson, AJ Smith-Shawver or Bryce Elder in the rotation?BaltimoreProbably nowhere for Heston Kjerstad or Coby Mayo to play as things stand, but they’re both seemingly a trade or an injury away. Any current interest?BostonMore PA, Kristian Campbell or David Hamilton?Chicago CubsDraft Ben Brown now and hope he wins the fifth starter’s spot? Chicago White SoxLikelihood Edgar Quero, Colson Montgomery, Bryan Ramos make Opening Day roster?CincinnatiNoelvi Marte, Rhett Lowder ticketed for Triple-A?ClevelandHow much will Jhonkensy Noel play?ColoradoWhat will Jordan Beck’s role be?DetroitShould we expect Jackson Jobe to make the Opening Day rotation?HoustonWho intrigues us most as an OF flyer? Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers, Zach Dezenzo, Jacob Melton, Taylor Trammell…Kansas CityIntrigued by any of Kris Bubic, Alec Marsh,

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer take a closer look at a handful of pitchers who divide opinion in 2025 draft rooms based on their unusual 2024 seasons. 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 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.