Ian and DVR discuss choosing a luxury -- elite catchers v. elite closers -- in the roster construction process, disagreement about the 2023 expectations for Trevor Story, a big step forward from Jordan Montgomery to begin his time in St. Louis, and the various factors they consider when facing difficult in-season pitching matchup decisions. 

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DVR and Al consider whether Gunnar Henderson and Josh Jung are likely to join Corbin Carroll as top prospects who could be due to make a major league debut late this season. They also discuss the recent promotions of Brett Baty, Oswaldo Cabrera, Estevan Florial, Drew Waters and Javier Assad, and they look at Cody Morris' encouraging performance in Triple-A. Finally, they focus on players who have performed well at Double-A in this week's level roundup.

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Al and Eno react to the report that Corbin Carroll is expected to get called up this season and discuss the fantasy appeal of some recently promoted prospects, including Brett Baty, Estevan Florial and Oswaldo Cabrera. They also consider who might benefit from the Phillies' and Mariners' favorable hitting matchups. Al and Eno also talk about the return of Dustin May and several streaming options, such as Michael Wacha, Ross Stripling, Drew Smyly and Justin Steele. Finally, they determine who might be worth targeting in the Yankees', Rays' and Marlins' bullpens.,

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DVR and Al talk about several players who have come up infrequently on previous episodes this season. They kick off their discussion of pitchers by trying to solve a puzzle regarding Corbin Burnes' recent trends, and they move on to discuss Pablo López, Kevin Gausman, Lance Lynn and several others, Among hitters, they discuss Francisco Lindor, José Abreu, DJ LeMahieu and Ke'Bryan Hayes.

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Ian and DVR discuss Ian's final Dynasty Rankings update for 2022 including Julio Rodríguez atop the list -- the implications of long-term shifts in value on the 2023 redraft landscape, how the Fernando Tatis Jr. suspension impacts his outlook, Michael Harris' ceiling, a case for Tyler O'Neill as a player to target now in short-term and long-term leagues, and much more. 

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On this Prospect Tuesday episode, DVR and Al discuss whether they see CJ Abrams' move to the Nationals as a positive for him, and they also consider what Ryan Pepiot's role with the Dodgers will likely be over the remainder of the 2022 season. They also talk about recent callups Vaughn Grissom, Tyler Freeman and Tommy Henry and consider the likelihood of Brett Baty or Mark Vientos joining the Mets this season. This week's level roundup focuses on players performing well at Low-A.

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DVR and Al assess the waiver options for the coming weekend, starting with Braves prospect Vaughn Grissom. They also consider where fantasy managers should target Aledmys Díaz, Nick Gordon, Lars Nootbar and several other hitters. DVR and Al differ on the degree to which they will make adding Lance McCullers Jr. a priority, and they also discuss JP Sears, José Quintana and Kris Bubic as streaming options. Finally, they consider whether Rowan Wick is the only reliever worth pursuing for saves.

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DVR and Al spend this episode highlighting players who have performed in ways that are inconsistent with their track records in the second half so far. From Corey Seager's reduction in strikeouts to Ryan McMahon's stolen base binge to Reid Detmers' overall improvement, they look at players who are contributing in unexpected ways. They also discuss players like Jake Cronenworth, Jeremy Peña and Sean Manaea who have not recently produced as much as expected.

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Ian and DVR discuss their approach to the final-third of the season, including players to pursue in long-term leagues on the waiver wire. Plus, the recent struggles of Josh Hader, playing for the future in trade, long term expectations for Alec Bohm, Nolan Jones and Luis García, Ian's lack of faith in Luis Robert, Austin Riley's rise in the third-base ranks, and much more. 

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DVR and Al follow up on some of the prospects dealt before last week's trade deadline, including C.J. Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, Robert Hassell III, Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Logan O'Hoppe. They also discuss some recently promoted prospects, such as Michael Massey and Peyton Burdick, and consider the possibility of Ryan Pepiot and Shea Langeliers getting promoted soon. They wind up with a roundup of High-A standouts, highlighted by Rays first baseman Kyle Manzardo.

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