Friend of the show and author of the best-selling Fantasy Black Book series, Joe Pisapia, has returned. On today's show, each expert will break down his top eight value players based on ADP. Why is Ryan Braun (13:23) hardly being drafted, is Brendan McKay (25:59) baseball's best rookie pitcher, and how sustainable is Howie Kendrick's (31:44) 2019 production? We spend the end of the show discussing how to approach the early rounds of your draft from every slot (49:49).

Top 8 Value Players + Early-Round Draft Strategy (Ep. 264)

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Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are looking at some big weekend starting pitcher performances from Tyler Glasnow, George Kirby and Sonny Gray. What happened to Cole Ragans? Loperfido vs Orelvis, Tons of injuries, best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Glasnow/Kirby/Gray - 0:02:31
Xander Bogaerts - 0:04:47
Shota Imanaga - 0:05:28
Closer Report - 0:06:47
Rookie Lookie - 0:14:32
3 up and 3 Down - 0:15:39
Cole Ragans - 0:16:44
Loperfido vs Orelvis - 0:20:00
Injuries - 0:21:21
Best bets of the day - 0:26:16
HR Call - 0:31:32

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MLB: Leading Off April 22nd, 2024 (EP. 795)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are looking to end the week strong on Leading Off. Buy or sell not only Mike Trout's stolen bases but production as a whole for the year. Jack Leiter's debut stunk, and we dream on what's to come with Paul Skenes. We've got news, injuries, the best bets of the day and more!

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Adolis Garcia for CJ Abrams? - 0:01:48
Logan Webb - 0:03:40
Jack Leiter - 0:05:24
Rival Fantasy - 0:07:56
Tristian McKenzie - 0:09:10
Mike Trout - 0:12:01
Paul Skenes - 0:19:22
Orelvis Martinez - 0:24:08
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:25:43
Corbin Carroll worry? - 0:26:28
Injuries - 0:30:14
Best Bets of the Day - 0:32:33
HR Call - 0:37:40

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MLB: Leading Off April 19th, 2024 (EP. 794)

This week on The Cycle, FantasyPros’ new fantasy baseball podcast, we delve into pitching mysteries, discuss power potentials, and feature special guest Brendan Tuma for waiver wire gems and early prediction reflections. As always, your reviews fuel our content; leave one at fantasypros.com/mlbreview/ with your questions, and we’ll tackle them in our next episode.

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The Cycle: Pitcher Concern Levels, 2nd Tier Prospects And Revisiting Preseason Predictions (Ep. 4)

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) discuss the awesome pitching performances of Tanner Houck and Michael King. Prospecting with the Welsh is back for 5 prospects to stash, plus best bets of the day and more.

Timestamps:
Introduction - 0:00:00
Tanner Houck - 0:01:39
Cristopher Sanchez - 0:03:18
Kevin Gausman - 0:06:12
Michael King - 0:07:55
Esteury Ruiz - 0:11:22
Stolen Bases numbers - 0:12:30
Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:17:20
Joey Loperfido - 0:17:32
Junior Caminero - 0:19:30
James Wood - 0:20:56
Heston Kjerstad - 0:22:08
Paul Skenes and Christian Scott - 0:23:37
3 Up and 3 Down - 0:25:08
Injuries - 0:27:38
Best Bets of the Day - 0:27:55
HR Call - 0:34:44

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MLB: Leading Off April 18th, 2024 (EP. 793)

The show, after the show. It's Joey P and Welsh hitting the FantasyPros Discord to talk more MLB with YOU. We;re talking dynasty trades, being quicker to drop and pick up players and more.

⚾ Join Cleaning Up on Wednesdays at 1:10p/1:15 est following leading off to listen live and ask your fantasy questions. Join the FantasyPros discord by going to FantasyPros.com/chat. Find Cleaning Up at the direct link FantasyPros.com/CleaningUp.

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✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harder

Top 8 Value Players + Early-Round Draft Strategy (Ep. 264)

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