April 19, 2026

OTW 250 - FAAB #5, April 19, 2026

1 hour 45 minutes

0:00 – Intro / Episode 250 / Baseball Travel Talk

Milestone episode, recap of missed show, Target Field experience

Players discussed: Garrett Crochet

8:00 – Reds Struggles & Early News Notes

Cincinnati lineup issues, demotion of Noelvi Marte, Rece Hinds discussion

Team performance impacting fantasy value

Players discussed: Noelvi Marte, Rece Hinds, Elly De La Cruz, Eugenio Suárez

15:00 – Blue Jays Trade & Playing Time Shifts

Toronto acquires Lenyn Sosa, impact on lineup construction

Clement’s role stability and everyday at-bats discussion

Players discussed: Lenyn Sosa, Ernie Clement, Andrés Giménez

22:00 – Astros Injuries & Rotation Opportunities

Multiple injuries create openings; deep dive on pitching replacements

Strong endorsement of Arrighetti as a pickup

Players discussed: Spencer Arrighetti, Colton Gordon, Jeremy Peña, Lance McCullers Jr. Jr.

32:00 – Orioles Rotation & Depth Moves

Dean Kremer re-enters rotation, Cade Povich optioned

Evaluation of reliability and streaming viability

Players discussed: Dean Kremer, Cade Povich

38:00 – Brewers Injury Fallout (Yelich IL)

Christian Yelich injury opens DH opportunities

Gary Sánchez emerging as short-term value

Players discussed: Christian Yelich, Gary Sánchez

45:00 – Cleveland Bullpen & Spec Saves

Hunter Gaddis return and bullpen hierarchy discussion

Speculative saves approach

Players discussed: Hunter Gaddis, Cade Smith

50:00 – Diamondbacks & Catcher Playing Time

Merrill Kelly return, Gabriel Moreno injury

Playing time implications for backup catchers

Players discussed: Merrill Kelly, Gabriel Moreno, Adrian Del Castillo, James McCann

58:00 – White Sox Call-Ups & FAAB Targets

Noah Schultz debut and FAAB expectations

Antonacci speed profile and lineup role

Players discussed: Noah Schultz, Sam Antonacci

1:08:00 – Rehab Updates & Stash Decisions

Key injured players returning and stash strategy

Players discussed: Spencer Strider, Anthony Volpe, Gerrit Cole

1:18:00 – Additional News (Injuries & Playing Time)

Ryan Pepiot setback, Harrison Bader injury, Drew Gilbert opportunity

Mets situation with MJ Melendez and Jorge Polanco

Players discussed: Ryan Pepiot, Harrison Bader, Drew Gilbert, MJ Melendez, Jorge Polanco

1:30:00 – Player Recommendations by Category (FAAB Core)

Power targets: Dominic Smith, Luke Raley, Trevor Larnach

Speed strategy: matchup-based steals (vs Miami/Tampa)

Opportunity plays: Jeremiah Jackson, Andrew Benintendi

Pitching streamers: Jesse Scholtens, Sean Burke, Emerson Hancock

1:45:00 – Ratios, Bullpens & Speculative Adds

Ratio arms: Aaron Ashby breakout usage

Bullpen chaos: Cubs (Ben Brown), Texas, Tampa, Royals

Speculative adds & prospects

Players discussed: Ben Brown, Jakob Junis, Robert Garcia, Carlos Estévez

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

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April 19, 2026

OTW 250 - FAAB #5, April 19, 2026

1 hour 45 minutes

0:00 – Intro / Episode 250 / Baseball Travel Talk

Milestone episode, recap of missed show, Target Field experience

Players discussed: Garrett Crochet

8:00 – Reds Struggles & Early News Notes

Cincinnati lineup issues, demotion of Noelvi Marte, Rece Hinds discussion

Team performance impacting fantasy value

Players discussed: Noelvi Marte, Rece Hinds, Elly De La Cruz, Eugenio Suárez

15:00 – Blue Jays Trade & Playing Time Shifts

Toronto acquires Lenyn Sosa, impact on lineup construction

Clement’s role stability and everyday at-bats discussion

Players discussed: Lenyn Sosa, Ernie Clement, Andrés Giménez

22:00 – Astros Injuries & Rotation Opportunities

Multiple injuries create openings; deep dive on pitching replacements

Strong endorsement of Arrighetti as a pickup

Players discussed: Spencer Arrighetti, Colton Gordon, Jeremy Peña, Lance McCullers Jr. Jr.

32:00 – Orioles Rotation & Depth Moves

Dean Kremer re-enters rotation, Cade Povich optioned

Evaluation of reliability and streaming viability

Players discussed: Dean Kremer, Cade Povich

38:00 – Brewers Injury Fallout (Yelich IL)

Christian Yelich injury opens DH opportunities

Gary Sánchez emerging as short-term value

Players discussed: Christian Yelich, Gary Sánchez

45:00 – Cleveland Bullpen & Spec Saves

Hunter Gaddis return and bullpen hierarchy discussion

Speculative saves approach

Players discussed: Hunter Gaddis, Cade Smith

50:00 – Diamondbacks & Catcher Playing Time

Merrill Kelly return, Gabriel Moreno injury

Playing time implications for backup catchers

Players discussed: Merrill Kelly, Gabriel Moreno, Adrian Del Castillo, James McCann

58:00 – White Sox Call-Ups & FAAB Targets

Noah Schultz debut and FAAB expectations

Antonacci speed profile and lineup role

Players discussed: Noah Schultz, Sam Antonacci

1:08:00 – Rehab Updates & Stash Decisions

Key injured players returning and stash strategy

Players discussed: Spencer Strider, Anthony Volpe, Gerrit Cole

1:18:00 – Additional News (Injuries & Playing Time)

Ryan Pepiot setback, Harrison Bader injury, Drew Gilbert opportunity

Mets situation with MJ Melendez and Jorge Polanco

Players discussed: Ryan Pepiot, Harrison Bader, Drew Gilbert, MJ Melendez, Jorge Polanco

1:30:00 – Player Recommendations by Category (FAAB Core)

Power targets: Dominic Smith, Luke Raley, Trevor Larnach

Speed strategy: matchup-based steals (vs Miami/Tampa)

Opportunity plays: Jeremiah Jackson, Andrew Benintendi

Pitching streamers: Jesse Scholtens, Sean Burke, Emerson Hancock

1:45:00 – Ratios, Bullpens & Speculative Adds

Ratio arms: Aaron Ashby breakout usage

Bullpen chaos: Cubs (Ben Brown), Texas, Tampa, Royals

Speculative adds & prospects

Players discussed: Ben Brown, Jakob Junis, Robert Garcia, Carlos Estévez

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSS

Join: PL+ | PL Pro

Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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