Eric Cross of Fantrax is back with us to break down the top rookie and sophomore sleepers in fantasy baseball. Austin Riley (14:42) has plenty of power upside, but should you be concerned about his average? Are Evan White's (23:07) minor-league power numbers better than they seem, will Kyle Tucker (35:00) be able to play his way into Houston's lineup, and is Robert Moore (46:37) a better bet for 2020 fantasy value than Jo Adell (46:04)?

20 Rookie & Sophomore Sleepers (Ep. 269)

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It's Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) for a fun Friday, following Joe's five hours of hosting for the NFL Draft. Welsh's brain shuts down and Joe doesn't help, a closer report, prospect check in, Jesus Luzardo's injury, best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Yoshinobu Yamamoto - 0:01:22
Headlines - 0:06:12
Joey Loperfido - 0:08:11
Pete Crow-Armstrong - 0:10:52
Welsh's brain shutdown - 0:12:14
Leo De Vries - 0:13:38
3 Up and 3 Down -0 0:18:24
Injuries - 0:21:06
Jesus Luzardo - 0:22:50
JD Martinez vs Michael Busch - 0:27:23
Best Bets of the Day - 0:30:56
HR Call - 0:35:54

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MLB: Leading Off April 26th, 2024 (EP. 799)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) dive into Elly De La Cruz talk and the floor he is creating in fantasy. It's Thursday, so it's Prospecting with the Welsh. Five prospects to keep on your stash watchlist. We've got all the news, injuries, best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Elly De La Cruz - 0:02:38
Gunnar or Elly ROS - 0:05:53
Joe Ryan AL Cy Young? - 0:07:49
Tyler Anderson - 0:10:01
Closers - 0:12:22
Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:13:45
Paul Skenes callup date? - 0:14:53
James Wood - 0:16:38
Kyle Manzardo - 0:18:42
Orelvis Martinez - 0:19:16
Tyler Black - 0:20:11
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:21:39
Injuries - 0:23:36
Best Bets of the Day - 0:25:57
HR Call - 0:30:48

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MLB: Leading Off April 25th, 2024 (EP. 798)

This week on The Cycle, Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher are joined by special guest Blake Meyer to discuss potential drops in your roster, such as Kenta Maeda and Oneil Cruz, alongside waiver wire pickups that could make a difference in your lineup, highlighting hitters like Heston Kjerstad and pitchers like Zack Littell.
The guys also break down if Dylan Cease is an ace again. Has Max Fried turned a corner? Are struggling hitters like Rafael Devers, Aaron Judge, Corbin Carroll and Paul Goldschmidt going to bounce back? And are overperforming pitchers like Paul Blackburn and Ranger Suarez going to come back to Earth?
Find out those answers and more on this week’s episode!

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The Cycle: Players To Drop, Real Or Not Real, And Guest Blake Meyer (Ep. 5)

The show, after the show. It's Joey P and Welsh hitting the FantasyPros Discord to talk more MLB with YOU. Listeners jump on with Welsh and Joe to talk about points league moves, dynasty trades, roster construction and even how to play ESPN points leagues moving forward.

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Cleaning Up - Fantasy Baseball Discord Show - Fantasy Trades and Waiver Pickups

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) discuss if Jordan Walker is done after being sent down to the minors. Blake Snell was sent to the IL as the show starts, plus we've got news, injuries, best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Jordan Walker send to minors - 0:01:40
Erick Fedde - 0:08:35
Bats coming around - 0:10:04
Drop Wyatt Langford? - 0:14:06
Francisco Alvarez out 2 months - 0:14:55
Corbin Carroll moved to 7th - 0:19:52
Rookie Lookie - 0:20:25
Blake Snell to IL - 0:25:05
Max Scherzer rehab start Wed - 0:26:38
Best Bets of the Day - 0:27:55
HR Call - 0:34:10

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20 Rookie & Sophomore Sleepers (Ep. 269)

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