Leading Off: April 4th, 2025 (Ep. 967)

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!

In this edition, the guys break down who'se trending up & down, examine their surprise starts, and take a look at which top prospects could get called up soon.

What players will be featured in today's best bets and home runs calls? The Pros let you know!

Timestamps:

Introduction - 0:00:00

Yankee Stadium Concerns - 0:03:15

Listener Questions #1 - 0:06:52

Nick Lodolo (SP - CIN) - 0:07:21

Hunter Brown (SP - HOU) - 0:09:35

Triston Casas (1B - BOS) & Signs of Life for Boston - 0:09:43

Rookie Lookie: Logan Henderson (SP - MIL) & Bubba Chandler (SP - PIT) - 0:09:51

Listener Questions #2 - 0:12:52

Joe vs. Welsh BP Challenge Teaser - 0:14:02

3 Up: Aaron Judge (OF, DH - NYY), Nestor Cortes (SP - MIL) & Christian Walker (1B - HOU) - 0:15:41

3 Down: Merrill Kelly (SP - ARI), Joe Ryan (SP - MIN) & Jose Altuve (2B, OF - HOU) - 0:17:38

Injury Updates - 0:20:12

Freddie Freeman (1B - LAD) - 0:23:33

Listener Questions #3 - 0:25:54

Best Bets of the Day - 0:32:09

Home Run Board Update & Calls - 0:36:15

Outro - 0:38:45

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