The Cycle: The 10 BIGGEST Fantasy Baseball Questions for the 2025 Season (Ep. 957)

Get Opening Day started with a brand new episode of The Cycle, where Ryan Wormeli (@RyanWarmly) and Mike Maher (@mikemaher) answer the 10 BIGGEST fantasy baseball questions for the 2025 MLB season!

How does Los Angeles Dodgers SP/DH Shohei Ohtani follow-up his historic 2024 season in his return to pitching? Will Pittsburgh Pirates SP Paul Skenes be worth the first-round pick managers spent in fantasy drafts? Plus, will any speedster break 50 stolen bases this year?

The Pros answer the call before regular season baseball officially begins.

Timestamps:

Introduction - 0:00:00
Shohei Ohtani (SP, DH - LAD) - 0:03:48
Paul Skenes (SP - PIT) - 0:10:42
John Smoltz Autographed Braves Jersey Giveaway - 0:14:11
Do Any Pitchers Throw 200+ Innings? - 0:14:44
Can 2025 Rookie Hitters Shine? - 0:19:04
Mike Trout (OF - LAA) - 0:24:17
Weekend Fantasy Baseball Drafts Recap - 0:24:56
Microsoft Chasing Challenges - 0:27:06
Will Any Player Break 50 Stolen Bases? - 0:28:43
Spencer Strider (SP - ATL) & Ronald Acuna Jr. (OF - ATL) - 0:32:21
FantasyPros My Playbook App - 0:36:21
Garrett Crochet (SP - BOS) - 0:36:45
Chicago White Sox Other Than Luis Robert Jr. To Roster - 0:41:10
Players Who Will & Won’t Be First-Rounders in 2026 - 0:43:24
Outro - 0:50:03

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