Leading Off: April 23rd, 2025 (Ep. 986)

Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Chris Welsh (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@IsItTheWelsh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss a stream!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

In this edition, the guys celebrate the good in San Diego Padres SP Nick Pivetta and a rising Washington Nationals OF Dylan Crews. They also update listeners on the Cleveland Guardians' closer situation and injuries from around the league!

From the "Best Bets of the Day" to "Rookie Lookie" and the "Home Run Calls of the Day," don't miss a second of the latest fantasy baseball action with The Pros!

Timestamps (May be off due to ads):

Introduction - 0:00:00

Nick Pivetta (SP - SD) - 0:00:27

FantasyPros MLB Channel Updates - 0:02:39

Dylan Crews (OF - WSH) - 0:03:17

Triston Casas (1B - BOS) - 0:05:41

Tanner Bibee (SP - CLE) - 0:06:02

Listener Questions #1 - 0:07:23

Marcus Semien (2B - TEX), Jake Burger (1B, 3B, DH - TEX) & Wyatt Langford (OF, DH - TEX) - 0:10:29

Kris Bubic (SP, RP - KC) & Carlos Estevez (RP - KC) - 0:11:23

Griffin Canning (SP - NYM) - 0:11:46

Cade Smith (RP - CLE) - 0:12:12

Ronald Acuna Jr. ( OF - ATL) - 13:43

Listener Questions #2 - 0:15:01

FantasyPros My Playbook App - 0:15:54

Rookie Lookie - 0:16:35

Listener Questions #3 - 0:21:09

3 Up: Christian Yelich (OF, DH - MIL), Ian Happ (OF - CHC) & Aaron Judge (OF, DH - NYY) - 0:24:57

3 Down: Jordan Hicks (SP, RP - SF), Osvaldo Bido (SP, RP - ATH) & Dustin May (SP - LAD) - 0:25:17

Injury Updates - 0:26:15

Microsoft Chasing Challenges - 0:27:53

Injury Updates Continued - 0:31:26

Listener Questions #4 - 0:32:37

Joe’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:34:07

Welsh’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:34:52

FanDuel Sportsbook - 0:36:49

Board Update & Home Run Calls of the Day - 0:37:04

Nick Kurtz (1B - ATH) | +560 - 0:37:28

Wilyer Abreu (OF - BOS) | +390 - 0:37:48

Outro - 0:40:33

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