Bring home the title this MLB season with a new edition of "The Cycle," where Mike Maher and Kelly Kirby share their favorite 2025 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups, streamers and injury replacements for Week 21!

What is going on with Houston Astros SP Framber Valdez? Does this mark the end of the season for Boston Red Sox OF/DH Roman Anthony after suffering an injury? Plus, why is Los Angeles Angels OF Jo Adell still available on waiver wires?

The Pros round third as the fantasy playoffs thicken!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Introduction - 0:00:00

Framber Valdez (SP - HOU) - 0:02:06

Injuries, Injuries, Injuries - 0:07:10

Roman Anthony (OF, DH - BOS) - 0:07:41

Other Notable Injuries - 0:09:20

Michael King (SP - SD) - 0:11:39

Mike Trout (OF, DH - LAA) - 0:12:33

Anthony Santander (OF, DH - TOR) - 0:13:12

Isaac Paredes (1B, 3B, DH - HOU) - 0:14:36

Start or Sit (Hitters) - 0:14:57

Colson Montgomery (3B, SS - CWS) - 0:15:26

Ramon Laureano (OF, DH - SD) - 0:18:25

Austin Hays (OF, DH - CIN) - 0:20:06

Start or Sit (Pitchers) - 0:23:30

Sean Manaea (SP - NYM) - 0:24:08

Slade Cecconi (SP, RP - CLE) - 0:25:45

Hard Rock Bet - 0:26:52

Noah Cameron (SP - KC) - 0:28:27

Will Warren (SP - NYY) - 0:30:40

Aaron Nola (SP - PHI) - 0:31:36

Cade Cavalli (SP - WSH) - 0:32:49

Hitter Add: Jo Adell (OF - LAA) - 0:37:27

Hitter Add: Tyler Freeman (2B, SS, OF, DH - COL) - 0:37:58

Hitter Add: Ramon Laureano (OF, DH - SD) - 0:39:14

Hitter Add: Daulton Varsho (OF - TOR) - 0:39:26

Pitching Add: Luis Garcia (2B - WSH) - 0:39:35

Pitching Add: Luis Morales (SP - ATH) - 0:40:30

Deep-League Targets - 0:41:22

Pitching Streamers - 0:43:31

MON: Ryan Bergert (SP - KC) - 0:43:51

TUE: Kyle Bradish (SP - BAL) - 0:44:50

WED: Ryan Weathers (SP - MIA) - 0:45:09

THU: Ian Seymour (SP, RP - TB) - 0:45:30

FRI: Jonah Tong (SP - NYM) - 0:46:13

SAT: Parker Messick (SP - CLE) - 0:46:37

SUN: Braxton Ashcraft (SP, RP - CIN) - 0:46:53

Alternative Streamers - 0:47:32

Weeks 20 & 21 Two-Start Pitcher Contest Recap - 0:49:31

Week 22 Two-Start Pitcher Contest Picks - 0:51:14

Outro - 0:53:35

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