We're recapping a big weekend in fantasy baseball, starting with a ton of standout hitters like Manny Machado and Shohei Ohtani. Then we're looking at Blake Snell's big rebound and Brendan McKay's debut. We're also breaking down all the big injury news, like Cole Hamels' strained oblique and the impact on the Cubs' rotation, as well as Marcell Ozuna's fractured fingers and IL stint.

Leading Off: July 1st (Ep. 224)

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Is Jared Jones the most exciting pitcher in baseball, Yes or Yes? The answer...well Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) have the answer. Heston Kjerstad to the majors, Michael King in Colorado, Tarik Skubal, best bets of the day and tons more!

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Tarik Skubal - 0:01:59
Jared Jones - 0:04:14
Gorman and Julien - 0:07:08
Jared Jones trades - 0:08:00
Mason Miller - 0:09:36
Heston Kjerstad to the majors - 0:12:13
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:20:33
Injuries - 0:22:31
Best Bets of the Day - 0:23:50
HR Call - 0:28:45

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MLB: Leading Off April 23rd, 2024 (EP. 796)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are looking at some big weekend starting pitcher performances from Tyler Glasnow, George Kirby and Sonny Gray. What happened to Cole Ragans? Loperfido vs Orelvis, Tons of injuries, best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Glasnow/Kirby/Gray - 0:02:31
Xander Bogaerts - 0:04:47
Shota Imanaga - 0:05:28
Closer Report - 0:06:47
Rookie Lookie - 0:14:32
3 up and 3 Down - 0:15:39
Cole Ragans - 0:16:44
Loperfido vs Orelvis - 0:20:00
Injuries - 0:21:21
Best bets of the day - 0:26:16
HR Call - 0:31:32

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MLB: Leading Off April 22nd, 2024 (EP. 795)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are looking to end the week strong on Leading Off. Buy or sell not only Mike Trout's stolen bases but production as a whole for the year. Jack Leiter's debut stunk, and we dream on what's to come with Paul Skenes. We've got news, injuries, the best bets of the day and more!

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Adolis Garcia for CJ Abrams? - 0:01:48
Logan Webb - 0:03:40
Jack Leiter - 0:05:24
Rival Fantasy - 0:07:56
Tristian McKenzie - 0:09:10
Mike Trout - 0:12:01
Paul Skenes - 0:19:22
Orelvis Martinez - 0:24:08
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:25:43
Corbin Carroll worry? - 0:26:28
Injuries - 0:30:14
Best Bets of the Day - 0:32:33
HR Call - 0:37:40

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MLB: Leading Off April 19th, 2024 (EP. 794)

This week on The Cycle, FantasyPros’ new fantasy baseball podcast, we delve into pitching mysteries, discuss power potentials, and feature special guest Brendan Tuma for waiver wire gems and early prediction reflections. As always, your reviews fuel our content; leave one at fantasypros.com/mlbreview/ with your questions, and we’ll tackle them in our next episode.

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The Cycle: Pitcher Concern Levels, 2nd Tier Prospects And Revisiting Preseason Predictions (Ep. 4)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) discuss the awesome pitching performances of Tanner Houck and Michael King. Prospecting with the Welsh is back for 5 prospects to stash, plus best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Tanner Houck - 0:01:39
Cristopher Sanchez - 0:03:18
Kevin Gausman - 0:06:12
Michael King - 0:07:55
Esteury Ruiz - 0:11:22
Stolen Bases numbers - 0:12:30
Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:17:20
Joey Loperfido - 0:17:32
Junior Caminero - 0:19:30
James Wood - 0:20:56
Heston Kjerstad - 0:22:08
Paul Skenes and Christian Scott - 0:23:37
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:25:08
Injuries - 0:27:38
Best Bets of the Day - 0:27:55
HR Call - 0:34:44

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Leading Off: July 1st (Ep. 224)

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