RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

James Anderson and Zac Beck talk realist breakout, buy-low targets, breakouts we're not buying, FYPD prospects on the rise, relief prospect with the most upside and much more!

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025

Will the real Zac Gallen please stand up? Is this version of Chris Bassitt for real? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the news of the day and at least 10 polarizing starting pitchers.

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in FAAB, including heavy action on Chandler Simpson and Caleb Durbin.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver pickups for a week that was full of prospect callups.

Transcribed - Published: 19 April 2025

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss next week's two-start options, including the Royals' Kris Bubic, who lines up for home starts against Colorado and Houston.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Nick Pollack, founder of Pitcher List, to figure out which pitchers off to hot starts are genuinely breaking out and which are merely in a groove.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

James Anderson welcomes on Taylor Corso and Kyle Sonntag of Prospects Live to talk about the best prospects to add in your shallow, mid and deep-sized dynasty leagues!

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 hitters that are off to interesting early hitter stat lines, including Jazz Chisholm and Jacob Wilson.

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss a busy weekend across baseball and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver wire pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 12 April 2025

Clay Link and Todd Zola look ahead to all of next week's two-start options, including Clarke Schmidt, who is expected to return from injury to face the Royals and Rays.

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Lauren Auerbach of Fantrax to discuss a handful of teams which have started out unexpectedly hot or cold in an attempt to figure out if fantasy players misevaluated anyone during draft season.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

James Anderson welcomes on Andrew Geller (aka The Gildz) to talk about some early hits and misses and early-season roster management!

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2025

Fred Zinkie shares his top trading tips and reviews the big Vlad Guerrero Jr. contract with Jeff Erickson.

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

Scott Jenstad is joined by special guest, Paul Sporer, and they discuss a busy weekend in baseball, run through all the injury news and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver wire pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 5 April 2025

Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss the starting pitcher options for next week, including the Astros' Hayden Wesneski, who lines up for a favorable West Coast two-step.

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

Erik Halterman and guest Grey Albright of Razzball check in on some of the most-talked about players during draft season to see who already looks overhyped and who looks like they deserved the attention.

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

Which pitchers will be most in danger of getting hurt by this new bat? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss.

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy first weekend in Major League Baseball talking Yankees offense, Pirates stolen bases, Rafael Devers and of course, all the adds and drops across leagues in FAAB.

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offers up their waiver wire recommendations for the week.

Transcribed - Published: 29 March 2025

Todd Zola and Clay Link are back discussing two-start pitchers for next week, including the Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez and riskier options like the Rangers' Kumar Rocker.

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Matt Morris of Scout the Statline to break down every rookie who earned an Opening Day roster spot.

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about his updated Top 400 Prospect Rankings!

Transcribed - Published: 26 March 2025

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson hit how five stories are changing late fantasy drafts and more!

Transcribed - Published: 25 March 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 1, discuss all the injuries across the league and discuss their NFBC Main Event drafts from Las Vegas this weekend.

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer review the winners and losers from the most important job battles around the league, highlighting players who have emerged as sleepers or early-season waiver pickups.

Transcribed - Published: 22 March 2025

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss closers on thin ice, including the Reds' Alexis Diaz, ahead of a huge weekend of fantasy baseball drafts.

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Tristan Cockcroft of ESPN to review their NL-only Tout Wars draft, discussing their strategies and favorite value picks.

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

Transcribed - Published: 19 March 2025

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share the players they've drafted the most so far this season, and the ones that got away.

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Clay Link and Todd Zola are back from New York City talking the top players on the rise in fantasy baseball drafts and their takeaways from Tout Wars weekend.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

Scott Jenstad and special guest Toby G (aka BatFlip Crazy), livestream and break down the first super high stakes draft of the season, the $5,000 entry MTM Ultimate Draft from New York.

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer finish out their categories sleepers series with their favorite ERA and WHIP targets.

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Paul Sporer of FanGraphs to discuss Paul's favorite pitchers at each point in the draft.

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

James Anderson and Dustin McComas reflect on their most recent high-stakes draft and discuss the players who are shooting up fantasy baseball draft boards this time of year!

Transcribed - Published: 12 March 2025

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson host their annual auction special, including Fred Zinkie's ways to improve auction formats.

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad catch up with the abundance of injury news over the weekend from spring training and then go position by positions discussing which players they are fading in 2025 drafts.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite late-round targets for strikeouts and wins.

Transcribed - Published: 8 March 2025

Special guest co-host Jason Collette joins Clay Link to discuss MLB news, AL LABR, bold predictions and more!

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

Erik Halterman and guest Dave McDonald discuss the importance of taking shots on high-upside players in the back half of your draft and share their favorite sleepers to take a chance on.

Transcribed - Published: 7 March 2025

James Anderson is joined by 2016 NFBC Main Event Overall Winner Rob Silver to discuss some of the most controversial players for 2025 fantasy baseball leagues!

Transcribed - Published: 5 March 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the first full week of Spring Training and then take a complete look at the 2025 Closer Pool, breaking down every tier, every team and everything you need to solve the saves riddle in your league. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. NFBC RotoWire Online Championship The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer provide some potential sleepers in the Steals and Saves categories. --- 00:00 Headlines 13:20 Steals Sleepers 17:35 Tommy Edman 19:50 Victor Robles 23:20 Jake McCarthy 25:30 Maikel Garcia 28:45 Thairo Estrada 30:50 Zack Gelof 33:50 Jonny DeLuca 35:25 Garrett Mitchell 37:20 Victor Scott 40:45 Jacob Young 45:35 Saves Sleepers 48:20 Jordan Romano 50:45 Justin Martinez 52:45 A.J. Puk 54:45 Lucas Erceg 57:45 Edwin Uceta 1:00:05 Orion Kerkering 1:02:45 Garrett Whitlock 1:04:55 Calvin Faucher 1:06:35 Robert Garcia 1:08:50 Jason Adam EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 March 2025

With another Roundtable update looming, Clay Link and Todd Zola review their outfielder rankings for the 2025 fantasy baseball season. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today! 0:00 Intro/Brandon Sproat is touching 99 mph today Latest news from around MLB: Rafael Devers (shoulders) could start season at DH Zach Neto (shoulder) ruled out for Opening Day, but the expectation is that he will make his debut in April 5:43 Jordan Westburg is dealing with some lower-back soreness, did some light throwing Friday Gunnar Henderson was removed from Thursday’s spring game with right lower-side soreness, will rest through the weekend, though the Orioles are saying there is minimal long-term concern with the injury 11:26 Outfield ranks for the 2025 season: Clay’s Top 25 Todd's Top 25 1. Aaron Judge 1. Aaron Judge 2. Juan Soto 2. Kyle Tucker 3. Kyle Tucker 3. Juan Soto 4. Mookie Betts 4. Julio Rodriguez (Betts 5th, he’s on my SS list) 5. Corbin Carroll 5. Jackson Chourio 6. Fernando Tatis 6. Fernando Tatis Jr. 7. Julio Rodriguez 7. Corbin Carroll 8. Jackson Chourio 8. Yordan Alvarez 9. Yordan Alvarez 9. Jarren Duran 10. Jarren Duran 10. Jackson Merrill 11. Michael Harris 11. Ronald Acuna Jr. 12. Jackson Merrill 12. Teoscar Hernandez 13. 19:36 Ronald Acuna 13. Brenton Doyle 14. Teoscar Hernandez 14. Michael Harris II 15. Oneil Cruz 15. Christian Yelich Chisholm next 16. James Wood 16. Wyatt Langford 17. Wyatt Langford 17. Bryan Reynolds 18. Anthony Santander 18. Ian Happ 19. 32:02 Jazz Chisholm 19. Seiya Suzuki 20. Seiya Suzuki 20. Adolis Garcia 21. Luis Robert 21. Anthony Santander 22. Bryan Reynolds 22. Steven Kwan 23. Brenton Doyle 23. James Wood 24. 49:02 Lawrence Butler 24. Nick Castellanos 25. Riley Greene 25. Randy Arozarena Just missed for Clay: Randy Arozarena, Ian Happ, Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich, Dylan Crews, Josh Lowe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Lucas Biery to review the GLARF draft, a 15-team expert roto league. --- 00:00 Headlines 08:30 Big-picture strategy 11:25 Rounds 1-2 19:50 Rounds 3-6 29:30 Rounds 7-10 40:25 Rounds 11-16 51:20 Rounds 17-23 59:10 Reserve Rounds --- Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 February 2025

James Anderson is joined by NFBC Hall Of Famer John Pausma to discuss the recent high-stakes auction they each participated in, focusing on what went right, what went wrong, and what adjustments they could have made mid-auction! 00:00 Intro 03:25 Catcher/Closer Inflation  19:50 Adjusting Mid-Auction 24:25 James’ Strategy 28:20 John’s Hitters 34:00 Regrets From The Auction 37:50 Building A Staff 42:00 Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie are drafting in the Mixed LABR Experts League, and share their thoughts while they draft. --- 00:00 LABR Mixed League Draft 00:30 Mets news - Manaea/Senga 04:00 Kyle Finnegan re-signs with Nats 07:00 Draft starts 14:30 Second Round 17:30 Third Round 21:30 Garrett Crochet 25:30 Fourth Round 32:00 Fifth Round - DH Tax 40:00 Sixth Round 41:45 Fantrax 43:00 Bo Bichette and Cal Raleigh 47:00 Seventh Round 53:00 Eighth Round 56:00 EDGE Boost 58:00 Ninth Round 1:03:00 10th Round 1:16:00 11th Round 1:25:00 BlueWire 1:25:10 12th Round --- EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 26 February 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk obliques for Wyatt Langford and Heliot Ramos, discuss Spencer Strider and Sandy Alcantara and then dive into a number of interesting starting pitchers going post pick 200 in drafts. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite mid- and late-round targets who can offer a big boost in home runs or batting average. --- 00:00 Intro 01:55 Wyatt Langford/Jarren Duran injuries 05:45 Sandy Alcantara returns 09:15 White Sox closer 12:45 Nolan Arenado trade rumors 15:10 Heliot Ramos 19:00 Michael Toglia 20:55 Josh Jung 22:45 Jorge Soler 24:40 Brandon Lowe 26:55 Christopher Morel 29:40 Ryan Mountcastle 31:45 Matt Wallner 34:35 Jesus Sanchez 36:50 Rhys Hoskins 40:00 Fantrax and EDGE Boost 41:50 Luis Arraez 44:25 Jackson Holliday 46:25 Yandy Diaz 48:40 Ivan Herrera 50:40 Jung Hoo Lee 53:50 Brendan Donovan 56:10 Otto Lopez 59:15 Evan Carter 1:01:55 Hyeseong Kim 1:04:35 Jacob Wilson 1:07:05 Masataka Yoshida --- EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2025