RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola, Fred Zinkie, Drew Silva, Christopher Crawford and Ryan Boyer cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!

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Wild Card Series Preview

10.03.2023

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the Wild Card series starting Tuesday. They offer their predictions, look at the teams' strengths and weaknesses, and offer a key player for each club. Learn more about your ...

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10.03.2023 Wild Card Series Preview Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the Wild Card series starting Tuesday. They offer their predictions, look at the teams' strengths and weaknesses, and offer a key player for each club. Learn more about your ...
09.30.2023 Final-Weekend Risers Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world, take a look at the still-undecided playoff races and then dig into the biggest individual highlights from Friday's games. Learn more about your ...
09.29.2023 Bittersweet End-of-Season Pod w/ Jason Collette! Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) are joined by Jason Collette (@jasoncollette) for a final look back at the season that was. Opening/Jason Collette joins the show! MVP/Awards discussion Pickups Jeimer Candelario Garrett Mitchell Orion Kerkering Rival Fantasy picks ...
09.27.2023 Prospect Mailbag! Gunnar Henderson Adley Rutschman Jackson Holliday Jordan Westburg Heston Kjerstad Coby Mayo Colton Cowser Connor Norby Wyatt Langford Walker Jenkins Will Warren Clayton Beeter Drew Thorpe Chase Hampton Yoendrys Gomez Luis Gil Jackson Merrill Ethan Salas Robby Snelling Masyn Winn ...
09.27.2023 30 Teams, 30 League Winners Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie size up the playoff races, and then identify a "league-winner" for (nearly) each team, while prioritizing draft cost. --- ARI: Merrill Kelly ATL: Marcel Ozuna (among everyone else) BAL: Kyle Bradish BOS: Justin Turner CHC: ...
09.25.2023 The Final Week Is Upon Us! Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the final week of the fantasy baseball season, discuss some lessons they have learned from 2023 and break down all the players in FAAB who can help you this last week. Thanks for listening ...
09.24.2023 Weekend Recap and Injury Updates Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) provide some key injury updates and give their five up and five down from Saturday's action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.23.2023 Five Up, Five Down from Friday Chris Crawford and Drew Silva take a look at the latest news from Friday, including Sandy Alcantara suffering a setback and Brandon Lowe hitting the injured list. The also look at the strong performances of Ronald Acuna Jr. and Aaron ...
09.22.2023 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 25, 2023) Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade two-start pitchers for the final time in 2023. Opening/Junior Caminero gets the call Pickups Junior Caminero Kutter Crawford Jorge Soler Luis Campusano Randy Vasquez Mark Vientos Will Vest Starling Marte Rival Fantasy ...
09.21.2023 Adjusting for Volatility in Projections Ariel Cohen advocated that Freddie Freeman should be a top-five pick this year due to his lack of volatility, and landed him in a number of leagues. He and Jeff Erickson discuss that concept of volatility, and how it applies ...
09.20.2023 Ranking Rookie Pitchers w/ Eno Sarris Eury Perez Grayson Rodriguez Bobby Miller Gavin Williams Cole Ragans Tanner Bibee Hunter Brown Logan Allen Brayan Bello Ryan Pepiot Emmet Sheehan Brandon Pfaadt Bryce Miller Taj Bradley Bryan Woo Michael King Chase Silseth Reese Olson Andrew Abbott Jordan Wicks ...
09.20.2023 Is Corbin Carroll a First-Round Pick in 2024? Is Corbin Carroll a first-round pick next year? How early does Blake Snell go? Fred and Jeff review the playoff races and look ahead to 2024 for certain players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.18.2023 Two Weeks To Go! Recapping FAAB and Previewing Week 26 Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the exciting races and talk about all the fantasy aspects of the final two weeks, including FAAB, schedules, matchups and playing time. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about ...
09.17.2023 Keep or Drop: Early Edition Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) looks at some tough decisions fantasy managers might be looking to make for the 2024 season. Is Michael Harris worth a third-round pick in 2024? Would you rather have Cody Bellinger or Yordan Alvarez on your fantasy ...
09.16.2023 4 Up, 4 Down From Friday Drew Silva (@drewsilv) runs through the latest headlines from around the baseball world -- Shohei Ohtani's shutdown, Kyle Harrison's demotion, etc. -- before breaking down individual highlights and lowlights from Friday's slate. Among the highlights: Royce Lewis, Heston Kjerstad, Bobby ...
09.15.2023 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 15, 2023) Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) wind down the season with more potential pickups for the stretch run and two-start pitchers for next week. Opening/Davis Schneider is off to the best start in MLB history Pickups Pete Crow-Armstrong Michael ...
09.14.2023 The Wrath of Ian Kahn Ian Kahn is in a tight race with RotoWire's Jason Collette in the XFL Experts League. He joins Jeff Erickson to discuss this race, his other leagues, and how to fix the Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
09.13.2023 Under The Radar Hitters w/ Derek VanRiper Patrick Bailey Bo Naylor Matt Mervis Ryan Noda Miguel Vargas Liover Peguero Gabriel Arias Zach Neto Jordan Diaz Jordan Westburg Dominic Canzone Drew Waters Wilyer Abreu Matt Wallner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.13.2023 Five Pivotal Playoff Race Players Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson talk about how to value certain starting pitchers for 2024 and review the Wild Card races in both leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.11.2023 FAAB Review / Playoff Talk / Week 25 Preview Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss some intriguing playoff races, break down all the FAAB action and preview an all important Week 25 in fantasy leagues. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire If a comprehensive solution is ...
09.10.2023 Risers and Fallers, FAAB Discussion Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also hit on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09.09.2023 5 Up, 5 Down From Friday Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest big storylines from around the baseball world -- Mookie Betts' foot injury, Walker Buehler's shutdown, the German Marquez extension -- before digging into five encouraging performances and five not-so-encouraging ...
09.08.2023 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 11, 2023) Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Opening/Jordan Lawlar arrives to Arizona Pickups Will Brennan Evan Carter Michael Brantley Tylor Megill Jose Butto ...
09.07.2023 The Doc Is In! Dr. Roto joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss his teams in LABR & TGFBI, how to handle stolen bases next year, ranking Bobby Witt Jr. and Luis Arraez, and how to balance covering both baseball and football. Learn more about ...
09.06.2023 Yankees Talk w/ Glenn Colton Partnering with Rick Wolf The SMART System What's gone right/wrong in AL LABR How Glenn would fix the Yankees Anthony Volpe Gleyber Torres Jasson Dominguez Oswald Peraza Carlos Rodon Nestor Cortes Clarke Schmidt Giancarlo Stanton DJ LeMahieu Clay Holmes Michael ...
09.06.2023 Handling September Roster Expansion It's challenging to stay on top of roster expansion and injury moves in September. Fred and Jeff share a few tips on late season strategy, and do some self-inventory on their results so far. --- 00:00 - Jose Altuve 07:15 ...
09.04.2023 Managing the Final Month / More Rookie FAAB Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the strategy that goes into managing the final month of the Fantasy Baseball season and break down all the FAAB action over the weekend, with rookies again being the biggest bids. Follow us ...
09.03.2023 Weekend Recap and FAAB Targets Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the top news of the weekend, including Riley Greene being placed on the injured list with an elbow injury. They also take a look at the great start from Javier Assad and the ...
09.02.2023 September Call Up Look Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) take a look at the headlines from Friday's action, including Max Scherzer and Jose Altuve leaving their games with respective injuries. They also take a deep dive into the players who were promoted with rosters expanding, with ...
09.01.2023 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 4, 2023) Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Opening/Acuna is the first player to go 30-60 Pickups Jordan Wicks Yennier Cano Davis Schneider Jasson Dominguez ...
08.31.2023 Prospect Talk with Keith Law Keith Law of the Athletic joins Chris Crawford for some prospect talk. They go over the strong seasons of players like Davis Schneider and Thomas Saggese as well as the struggles of prospects like Diego Cartaya and Jack Leiter. They ...
08.30.2023 Top 400 Prospects Mailbag Where are the tiers Clear top 6 Emmet Sheehan Kyle Hurt Curtis Mead Rayner Arias Jaison Chourio Cristhian Vaquero Luis Lara Enmanuel Bonilla Echedry Vargas Masyn Winn Everson Pereira CJ Abrams Coby Mayo Andrew Painter Kyle Manzardo Jett Williams Joendry ...
08.30.2023 We're No Angels The Angels are trying to pass their non-Ohtani free agents to be through waivers, the Reds nearly get no-hit and Jays fans are feeling tremendous sadness and angst. Fred and Jeff hit those topics and more! Learn more about your ...
08.28.2023 Rookie and Closer FAAB / Battle in the AL West Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the wild battle brewing in the AL West, preview Week 23 and recap all the FAAB action, including some new closers and a number of rookie call-ups. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad ...
08.27.2023 Weekend Risers and Fallers, FAAB Talk Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) goes over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also dives in on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.26.2023 AL & NL Wild Card Bonanza Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) discuss Felix Bautista's injury and Jordan Wicks' impending call-up before digging into the current Wild Card standings in each league. Which teams stand out as likely to make the playoffs, and what players ...
08.25.2023 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 28, 2023) Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Opening/Ohtani has a UCL tear Pickups Nolan Schanuel Ryan Pepiot Josh Rojas Tyrone Taylor Kyle Harrison ...
08.25.2023 Dynasty Mailbag and Top Prospects for the 2024 season Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) answers your prospect questions, including whether he'd trade Ethan Salas and Junior Caminero for Shohei Ohtani, and what type of upside Cade Horton and Carson Whisenhunt provide. He also offers his top 10 prospects for the 2024 ...
08.23.2023 FYPD Sleepers & Fades w/ Alex Jensen Colt Emerson Matt Shaw George Lombard Leodalis De Vries Cooper Pratt A.J. Ewing Zander Meuth Blake Wolters Josh Knoth Hurston Waldrep Zyhir Hope TJ Walton Jake Bloss Garrett Forrester Dylan Quested Josh Bostick Dillon Head Kendall George Jacob Wilson Colin ...
08.23.2023 Have Early Closers Paid Off? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson continue their discussion about drafting early closers, spurred by a study from @SleehratNation, talk about the fallout from Hillary, and the wild AL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.21.2023 FAAB Talk and Winning the Last Six Weeks with Brian Slack Scott Jenstad and special guest, Brian Slack, recap all the FAAB action from the weekend, preview Week 22 and discuss strategy for winning the last six weeks of the season. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about ...
08.20.2023 Weekend Recap and FAAB Targets Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also dive in on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.19.2023 Category Help: Pitchers Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world before doing a deep dive on 10 pitchers who can deliver down the stretch in the standard 5x5 fantasy scoring categories. Wins, ERA, ...
08.18.2023 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 21, 2023) Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale. Opening/Nolan Schanuel promoted Pickups Masyn Winn Pablo Reyes Liover Peguro Jonathan Aranda Wade Meckler Nicky Lopez ...
08.18.2023 Phillies Talk with Alex Coffey Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) is joined by Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) to talk about the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies. They discuss the struggles of Trea Turner for most of the campaign, the improvement of Bryson Stott, and why Andrew Painter is considered such ...
08.16.2023 Talking Prospects w/ Aram Leighton Aram's new top 100 prospects rankings Jackson Holliday Adael Amador Brayan Rocchio Owen Caissie Everson Pereira Noah Schultz Robby Snelling Luis Lara Sebastian Walcott Bryan Ramos Osleivis Basabe Noelvi Marte Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
08.15.2023 Gut Punches and Flex Drafts Ozzie Albies goes to the IL, Wander Franco to the Restricted List, and Clarke Schmidt gets lit up. Fred & Jeff discuss those topics and more, along with a quick review of their Flex Experts Superflex draft from Tuesday morning. ...
08.14.2023 Dodgers Bury the NL West / Trevor Story FAAB Time Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk Dodgers, Zack Gelof and the Orioles / Mariners series, then preview Week 21 in MLB and recap all the weekend FAAB action. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Try AG1 and ...
08.13.2023 Weekend Risers and Cheap FAAB Targets Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the latest news of the weekend, including Shohei Ohtani's next start being skipped and Michael Wacha returning to the mound in the next few days. They also look at ...
08.12.2023 2023 Fantasy Hitting Category Help Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@DrewSilv) look at the latest headline from the weekend including Mike Trout getting closer to returning to the diamond. They also look at some unheralded hitters who have a chance to help in all ...

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