Prospects Live Dynasty Podcast

Host Drew Wheeler (@drewisokay) and Dynasty Lead Greg Hoogkamp (@greghoogkamp) select ten prospects for the deepest of deep league consideration – that’s right, we’re thinking of all you Sicko Mode League Players in this week’s episode!
- Shohei is sickening 1:26
- NL ROY Race 5:48
- What’s up at PLive? 12:50
- Break for advertising 19:30
Don’t miss our full 20+ player list, including:
- Greg’s deep league bats, including Jose Escobar and R.J. Schreck
- Drew’s deep league bats, including Esmerlyn Valdez and Chris Newell
- Greg’s sicko mode arms, including Michael Kennedy and Kohl Drake
- Drew’s sicko mode arms, including Michael Morales and Manuel Rodriguez
- PLUS the full list of over 20 players at 5% Fantrax Rostered and more!

Dynasty Team Lead Greg Hoogkamp (@greghoogkamp) hosts our Hobby Lead Joe Lowry (@jh00k) as well as Drew Wheeler (@drewisokay) to talk about
- The favorite cards in our collections
- Rocker, deGrom, Yamamoto shoving
- Other MLB/MiLB Players of Note
- What’s going on at PLive?
- We Pause for the Cause 30:58
Enjoy Joe’s perspectives on how to find prospect value in baseball card collecting, including:
- Backgrounds of card collecting and hobby goals
- The state of the hobby
- How prospecting and collecting cards overlap
- Identifying which prospects have more valuable cards
- When to get in and get out of a prospect and their cards
- Who to look out for in Bowman Chrome 2024
- Advice for new or returning collectors
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2024 has seen many prospects take big leaps into top prospect status – we’ve made a team of them and can’t wait to talk! Your host Drew Wheeler (@drewisokay) is joined by PLive Dynasty Lead Greg Hoogkamp (@greghoogkamp) and the Dynasty Dugout Founder Chris Clegg (@rotoclegg) for a discussion about the Top Prospect Breakouts of 2024 and how to identify these types of guys moving forward!
- What is a (Columbus) Clingstone? / What are the best MiLB Team Names? 3:13
- Who we like in playoff races 9:32
- What’s up at PLive? 16:30
- AD BREAK 19:44
It’s a roaming discussion of these players, featuring live looks and data study for the following names:
- C Drake Baldwin (Aug. #250)
- 1B Tre’ Morgan (#125)
- 2B Michael Arroyo (#86)
- 3B Alex Freeland (#148)
- SS Kristian Campbell (#62)
- OF Jhostynxon Garcia (#179)
- OF Aidan Smith (#111)
- OF Colby Thomas (#130)
- UTIL Luke Keaschall (#18)
- SP Quinn Mathews (#60)
- SP Zebby Matthews (#43)
- SP Alejandro Rosario (#102)
- SP Jaden Hamm (#101)
- SP Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson (#139)

We’re conquering the Boogeyman, folks. Your host Drew Wheeler (@drewisokay) is joined by Baseball Prospectus’ Mario Delgado Genzor (@DeGenZGZ) to analyze what goes into and how can the Rockies (and we as fantasy managers) optimize pitching at Coors Field. This is a cannot-miss episode with a brilliant analyst educating on one of the biggest opportunities and misconceptions in all of sports. Please join us!
- Picking a Rich Hill for our teams 3:20
- MLB/MiLB News and Notes 7:35
- What’s Up at PLive? 16:50
- Ad Break 19:10
Our main topic of the podcast is Pitching at Altitude, working on how to conquer the Coors Boogeyman with a free-flowing discussion. We hit the following points throughout:
- Identifying the challenges Coors presents
- How and why pitches move at elevated altitude
- Do Rockies pitchers need to pitch differently at home versus in other parks?
- What do historically successful Rockies pitchers have in common?
- Can we identify traits or pitches which have succeeded at Coors?
- What pitches perform better or worse in Denver?
- How to mentally prepare for pitching in Coors as an advantage
- Drafting pitchers versus signing free agents
- Mario’s highlighted Rockies prospects
And much more! Please remember, if you enjoyed this episode, give us a five-star review and any comments – your support means the world to us!

Surprise! Your host Greg Hoogkamp (@greghoogkamp) and guest Tom Gates (@tagates99) take a closer look at the players who have been the biggest surprises of the 2024 MLB campaign and how they have positively affected your fantasy squads through the year.
- Danny Jansen takes his place in history/trivia alongside Fernando Tatis Sr., Bryce Harper, and others
- Ohtani goes 40/40, maybe more?
- Dylan Crews called up, Rocker and Veen promoted
- What’s new at PLive?
Our main discussion gets started at 20:22!
The season’s big surprises include:
- “Undrafted” Josh H. Smith
- “Slugger” Brent Rooker
- Jake McCarthy, who has shown “significant improvement”
- “Location-oriented” Christopher Sanchez
- “Emergent top pitcher” Garrett Crochet
- Jack Flaherty’s renaissance
- Erik Fedde’s continental journey to fantasy relevance

Drafting first-year players soon? Need a refresher or want to prepare for your draft? Say no more - you're in the right place, friend! Greg Hoogkamp hosts Jared Perkins for a spirited discussion of the class and who to target moving forward!

This week, Greg is joined by two members of the dynasty squad, Taylor Corso and Kyle Sonntag where they discuss the much anticipated Top 500 prospect update that includes the most recent draft prospects!

But first, they of course have to touch on the Olympics and the most recent going ons of MLB. 

To skip right to the meat of the episode the TIMESTAMP is 19:05

In this episode, Greg and the gang discuss:

• Top 10 Hitters
• Top 10 Pitchers
• Biggest Risers
• Biggest Fallers
• Biggest Debut
• FYPD Players
• Highest/Lowest Player by Analyst
• Intriguing Prospect by Analyst's Favorite Team

Thanks for listening!

In this week's episode of the PLive Dynasty Podcast, Greg Hoogkamp (@greghoogkamp) hosts Scouting Lead Rhys White (@RhysBWhite) and Baseball HQ's Chris Blessing (@C_Blessing) for a discussion on the nuances of scouting in person versus statline scouting and how each can benefit your fantasy teams. 
We break for ads at 34:30!
Thank you for listening!

“Woo woo woo!” That’s the Rhys-alarm with news to break – and you’re lucky! – it’s a new episode of the PLive Dynasty Pod! Host Drew Wheeler (@drewisokay) is joined by Dynasty Lead Greg Hoogkamp (@greghoogkamp) and Pro Scouting lead Rhys White (@rhysbwhite) to break down the moves thus far at the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline and evaluate the fantasy values and fluctuations therein! Come on, friends, it’s gonna be sick!
- What’s the sickest you’ve ever been? 3:25
- MLB Quick Hits: Out for season, IL, Back from IL, on the way back, promotions 7:20
- PLive goings-on 15:03
- Pause for the cause – Ad Break 18:28
- Team-by-Team Pre-Deadline Trade Breakdown 21:00
- Orioles add Eflin, Dominguez, Pache
- Red Sox give crimson stockings to Jansen, Paxton, Priester
- White Sox new prospect haul
- Tigers wave goodbye to Kelly
- Yusei Kikuchi, I say ‘Astros addition’
- Underrated Michael Lorenzen to KC
- Klassen and Aldegheri gain their wings, Angels move Estevez
- Smooth Jazz in New York
- Mariners gonna Mariners
- Rays rejuvenating their system
- Blue Jays sale in full effect – mostly
- DBacks add Puk, a late inning threat
- Cubs adding 2018’s top prospects – Paredes and Pearson 
- Guardians change Lanes, add Thomas
- Reds add France, Junis, Weimer
- Dodgers net Edman, Rosario, Kopech, aren’t done
- New Marlins Ramirez, DDLS are all hit, no glove
- MIL’s Mears is neat, not fantasy relevant
- Will new (York) Met Winker be platooned in Queens?
- No more to come for the Phillies?
- Will the Cardinals give Matt and Adam anything to cherish?
- Nationals moving…anything else?
- RED ALERT! Braves/Giants trade, the Band is Getting Back Together

Now that the MLB Draft has ended, host Drew Wheeler (@drewisokay) is joined by Tyler Jennings (@tylerjennings24) and Matt Thompson (@mdthomp_PLive) to break down the hits, misses, wins, and losses of the MLB Draft! Join us?
- Favorite rainy day activities 4:06
- ASG Weekend Thoughts 7:50
- Likely trade candidates 13:20
- Injury return arms and their usefulness 17:59
- Whats going on at PLive? 23:10
- Ad Break! 34:52
Draft coverage:
- General draft thoughts
- How did our teams do?
- Which teams had the best drafts?
- Which players outside R1/day one were best value?
- Which players have worst fit for fantasy?
- A three-man mini FYPD draft