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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Pocket Aces, With Derek VanRiper
A popular draft strategy in snake draft leagues is to go with "Pocket Aces," i.e. drafting elite starting pitchers with your first two picks. Derek VanRiper did so in the LABR Mixed Draft League, beginning his draft with Spencer Strider and Corbin Burnes. He and Jeff Erickson talk about the nuances, strengths and weaknesses of the strategy.
64 min
52
Auctioning in Florida w/ Jason Collette
Jason Collette won AL LABR in 2023 and he joined James Anderson to discuss his plan of attack for defending his title and how he adjusted during the auction!
57 min
53
5 Secret Fantasy Baseball Auction League Tips
It's fantasy baseball auction season, and Fred Zinkie has the keys for you to dominate your league. Fred and Jeff Erickson will discuss auction strategy tips and the biggest news of the day, including the latest Ronald Acuña update.
78 min
54
Talking Hitters and Starting Pitchers Post Pick...
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad run through the baseball news from over the weekend and then discuss a bunch of interesting names going after pick 200 in 2024 drafts, including Byron Buxton, Taj Bradley and Kyle Harrison, plus many, many more.
82 min
55
Over/Under: AL East/NL East
Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer hit on some over/under props from the AL East and NL East divisions.
68 min
56
Must-Draft Closers for 2024 Fantasy Baseball
Greg Jewett of The Athletic joins RotoWire Senior MLB Editor Clay Link to discuss Tout Wars H2H and ALL THINGS CLOSERS!
60 min
57
Draft Tiers and Moving Averages
FSWA Award-Winning Writer John Laghezza from The Athletic joins Jeff Erickson to discuss moving averages, his award-winning Best Baseball Ongoing Series, how he sets up his draft tiers, and his Tout Wars draft where he started off with Aaron Judge.
62 min
58
Spring Training Prospect Mailbag!
James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about prospects, dynasty and redraft!
73 min
59
Scaling the Draft Cliffs
Fred Zinkie just navigated the secondary closer run in the Tout Wars Draft & Hold league. Who do you like among Andres Muñoz, Jordan Romano, Craig Kimbrel, Paul Sewald, Ryan Helsley, Tanner Scott, Evan Phillips, Clay Holmes and Adbert Alzolay? He and Jeff Erickson discuss that tier of closers, and how to anticipate and/or react to cliffs in your snake draft.
69 min
60
The 2024 Closer Market / SP's in the Top 150
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad give their thoughts on the 2024 closer market, break down a number of specific relievers and then move over to starting pitchers to discuss a number of intriguing SP in the Top 150.
96 min
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Overrated/Underrated: NL East
Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at players they're looking to roster and fade in the NL East.
58 min
62
Players to Target in 2024 Fantasy Baseball
Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss the latest news from around the league, Tarik Skubal already touching 100 mph in spring training and their top targets in drafts.
61 min
63
LABR Recap with Jenny Butler
Jenny Butler joins Jeff Erickson to recap the LABR 15-team Mixed League draft. Jeff drafted from the third slot, Jenny from the 14th slot. Plus we'll discuss the latest Reds updates, including Elly De La Cruz's average draft position.
59 min
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Spring Helium Candidates w/ Chris Clegg
Chris Clegg of The Dynasty Dugout joins James Anderson to discuss which prospects could really shoot up draft boards with impressive showings in spring training!
70 min
65
LABR Mixed League Live Draft
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie share their thoughts over the first two hours of the 15-team LABR Mixed League draft, with Jeff drafting third (Bobby Witt) and Fred drafting fourth (Corbin Carroll).
123 min
66
Breaking Down Middle Infielders in the Top 200
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the news from the weekend and then break down a number of interesting middle infielders currently being drafted in The Top 200.
78 min
67
Overrated/Underrated: NL Central
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over the latest headlines and discuss their overrated and underrated picks from the NL Central.
69 min
68
Is Gerrit Cole Overvalued?
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss Kyle Bradish's injury, whether Gerrit Cole is overrated for 2024 and much more!
58 min
69
Chat with Ron Shandler
Todd Zola chats with Ron Shandler
50 min
70
Adjusting Playing Time w/ KC Bubba
James Anderson and KC Bubba (Brian Entrekin) talk about 10 players that free projections and depth charts might be under-projecting for the upcoming season!
51 min
71
Seven Job Battles You Must Watch in 2024 Fantas...
Erik Halterman and Fred Zinkie identify the seven key job battles heading into the 2024 fantasy baseball season.
72 min
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Intriguing Corner Infielders
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad detail just how they prep for drafts and then discuss a number of intriguing corner infielders in 2024 drafts, including Spencer Steer, Josh Jung and Triston Casas, among many others.
68 min
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Overrated/Underrated: NL West
Ryan Boyer dishes on the latest headlines and goes over his overrated and underrated fantasy options from the NL West.
46 min
74
2024 Top 300 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) return with a discussion on the latest RotoWire Roundtable and talk about subsequent steps in the draft evaluation process.
57 min
75
Five Up, Five Down: RotoWire Roundtable Results
Our latest set of RotoWire Roundtable Rankings are up, and Baseball Editor Erik Halterman joined Jeff Erickson to discuss some of the key differences and movers in the ranks, plus the top free agents still out on the market.
59 min