RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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

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Early Sleeper Hype Check-In With Kev Mahserejian
Erik Halterman is joined by Kev Mahserejian of RotoBaller to check in on the most widely-hyped sleepers of draft season to see who's started off hot and who's started off cold.
63 min
27
FAAB Targets (Week of April 22, 2024)
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer discuss all the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations.
71 min
28
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 22, 2024)
Clay Link and Todd Zola talk struggling players, pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start pitching options.
63 min
29
Panic Meter - Francisco Lindor
After 18 games, Francisco Lindor is hitting .151 with one homer and no stolen bases. What's our level of panic, especially when comparing him to other shortstops in the same range like Gunnar Henderson and CJ Abrams? CJ Kaltenbach (aka The Seige) joins Jeff Erickson.
52 min
30
Minor-League Park Factors w/ Matt Eddy
Matt Eddy of Baseball America joins James Anderson to discuss the most extreme parks in the minor leagues as well as some dynasty thoughts to wrap things up.
55 min
31
Top Teams Making Changes
Jack Leiter is getting the call for Texas, and the Dodgers are calling up Andy Pages potentially to replace Chris Taylor. We're starting to see patience for slow starts running out. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson will discuss that topic and more.
64 min
32
Talking FAAB & Recapping the Weekend in Baseball
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss Colton Cowser and all the other popular FAAB bids and chat about all the baseball action this weekend.
71 min
33
Closers and Committees with Rick Graham
Erik Halterman and guest Rick Graham of Pitcher List try to figure just who exactly counts as a closer right now and who's stuck in a committee.
70 min
34
FAAB Targets (Week of April 15, 2024)
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer discuss all the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations.
63 min
35
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 15, 2024)
Clay Link and Todd Zola talk injuries, pickups, prospects and more before grading all of next week's two-start pitching options!
63 min
36
Ugly ERA's - Don't Panic!
Luis Castillo and George Kirby at least are healthy, but they are two aces on the struggle bus. Paul Sporer from Fangraphs joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the pitching climate right now and cautions us not to panic.
70 min
37
Breakout Prospects w/ Zac Beck
James Anderson is joined by Zac Beck of The Dynasty Dugout to discuss which prospects have improved their stock early in the minor-league season!
79 min
38
Jackson Holliday Gets the Call
Jackson Holliday is getting the call, David Bednar blew another save, and the Royals keep winning! Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson cover it all and more!
65 min
39
Recap of a Brutal Weekend of Injuries and a FAA...
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad dive into a slew of injuries across baseball that dramatically affect fantasy leagues, discuss how to deal with all of them and break down all the FAAB action from Sunday.
66 min
40
Surprise Teams with Marty Tallman
Erik Halterman and guest Marty Tallman search for overlooked gems on some of this season's early surprise teams, including the Tigers and Pirates.
61 min
41
Week 2 FAAB Targets
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer discuss the latest injury news and provide their top waiver pickups of the week.
67 min
42
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 8, 2024)
Clay Link and Todd Zola talk injuries, pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
61 min
43
Early Tout Wars Reactions
Eric Samulski on NBC RotoWorld joins Jeff Erickson to review the AL Tout Wars league and some of the early-season storylines, including Maikel Garcia's newfound power, Shane Bieber's velocity and AJ Puk's rough start to the season.
56 min
44
Notable MiLB Assignments w/ Sam Dykstra
Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline joins James Anderson to discuss the most notable minor-league level assignments this year, including Cade Horton, Sebastian Walcott and Yophery Rodriguez!
61 min
45
Mike Trout Regrets and Other Early Season React...
Ronel Blanco throws a no-hitter, Mike Trout is hitting bombs, and Fred Zinkie's LABR team had an 8.00+ ERA as of Sunday. He and Jeff Erickson review the early action so far.
67 min
46
Closer FAAB Has Begun / Opening Weekend Recap
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy first weekend of the MLB season and discuss an already hot FAAB market for closers, including Kevin Ginkel, Abner Uribe and Jason Foley.
66 min
47
Opening Weekend Overreactions with Sara Sanchez
Erik Halterman is joined by Sara Sanchez to figure out just how strongly we should react to the most exciting and disappointing starts around the league.
65 min
48
FAAB Targets
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer hit on the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations.
75 min
49
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 1, 2024)
Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss news and potential pickups before grading all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale!
62 min
50
A Real Man, Real Main Event Draft
Chris Liss and Jeff Erickson were in the same NFBC Main Event draft this year. They discuss the draft, how Chris is hurt by the Paul Sewald injury, and who was the Real "Real Man" at the draft table - it was neither Chris nor Jeff, as it turns out.
63 min