Fantasy Baseball Today

Elly De La Cruz, with 30 steals in 44 games, is the highlight. Clarke Schmidt's breakout potential is discussed. Speculation on James Wood's call-up. Rookies like Jared Jones and Jackson Merrill are checked in. Analysis on buying Justin Steele and selling Cristian Javier. Week 9 schedule, two-start pitchers, and top sleeper hitters are covered. The podcast wraps up with bullpen discussions and streamer recommendations.

Javier Assad continues to dominate but is it for real (3:05)? ... Michael King tricked us (9:02)! ... The Brewers blasted five home runs off Martin Perez (13:36). ... News (20:05): Gerrit Cole threw 36 pitches on Tuesday. ... We got a pitcher's duel between Andrew Abbott and Brandon Pfaadt (27:40). ... This is your last chance to add J.D. Martinez in shallower leagues (40:13). ... Dylan Cease and Brent Rooker were big rankings risers (49:10) while Paul Goldschmidt and Walker Buehler were fallers. ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (58:15).Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayDownload and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKvGet awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Nola threw a four-hit shutout and his velocity was up (3:20). ... Reese Olson continues to pitch well and needs to be added (6:00). ... Rank Olson, Gavin Stone and Erick Fedde. ... News (16:45): Ronel Blanco was ejected for a foreign substance. ... Let's fire up the DROP-O-METER for Reid Detmers, Paul Goldschmidt and five others (25:25). ... Are Michael Wacha or Ryan Weathers worth adding (38:34)? ... Abraham Toro and Connor Joe continue to hit (43:41). ... This might be your last chance to buy Matt Olson and sell Anthony Volpe (50:40). ... Hey, real quick! Why isn't Nick Pivetta throwing his breaking pitches more (54:25)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (1:00:50).Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayDownload and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKvGet awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spencer Torkelson has homered in back-to-back games (2:45)! ... Alex Bregman just had his biggest game of the season (4:51)! ... Bo Bichette, Bryan Reynolds and Yandy Diaz also had big games (7:04). ... News (12:57): Shohei Ohtani returned to the Dodgers lineup after missing a few games. ... Jose Caballero continues to run and J.D. Martinez is picking things up (20:50). ... Jose Soriano and Colin Rea were doing some different things on Monday (30:20). ... What are these new bat tracking stats from Statcast (36:13)? ... Zach Eflin and Jordan Montgomery didn't have their best stuff (45:13). ... Jose Berrios and Tanner Bibee bounced back (49:22). ... Make it two strong starts in a row for Mitch Keller (52:46). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, streamers and Team Name Tuesday (55:00).Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayDownload and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKvGet awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Newcomer Paul Skenes' impressive debut, waiver wire adds like Christian Scott, start or sit decisions on confusing pitchers, rising stars Yusei Kikuchi and Ranger Suarez, and bullpen updates are discussed in this entertaining fantasy baseball podcast.

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found.James Wood is starting to hit for more power at Triple-A. Will Coby Mayo make it to the Orioles before Jackson Holliday? Harry Ford and Lazaro Montes are performing well in the Mariners' organization.Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max Kepler has been turning up recently (3:26). ... Is it time to drop Reid Detmers (7:30)? ... Could we see Coby Mayo with the Orioles soon (11:05)? ... News (18:52): Luis Robert could start a rehab assignment soon. ... We got two regression starts from Sonny Gray and Logan Gilbert (26:36). ... Hunter Greene's velo was down almost three MPH (31:00). ... Michael Conforto continues to hit well (32:42). ... Erick Fedde turned in another quality start (41:30). ... Let's preview Week 8, starting with the schedule and two-start pitchers (46:08). ... Who are the top sleeper hitters for next week (52:15)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (57:00).Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayDownload and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKvGet awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pirates are promoting the top pitching prospect in all of baseball, PAUL SKENES (2:55)! ... How are we ranking Skenes (8:10)? ... Add Shea Langeliers and/or Brent Rooker (18:15)? ... Juan Soto has been awesome and Aaron Judge is coming around (25:20). ... News (28:07): Christian Yelich is back. ... Dylan Cease and Chris Sale look like studs again (38:47). ... Ryan Jeffers, Riley Greene and Kyle Bradish are moving up the rankings (41:45). ... Paul Goldschmidt and Reid Detmers have fallen down the ranks (47:30). ... Reese Olson and Chris Paddack are pitching well (51:53). ... Add either of Willi Castro or Eugenio Suarez (55:30)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (58:12).Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayDownload and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKvGet awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cody Bellinger is back and homering for the Cubs (2:55)! ... Patrick Sandoval has made big improvements over his last few starts (5:21). ... The Rangers put up 15 runs against the A's on Tuesday (10:45). ... Willson Contreras has a fractured forearm and will miss 6-8 weeks (15:10). ... News (19:32): Gerrit Cole threw another bullpen and could be back in June. ... How do we rank Sandoval, Cristopher Sanchez and Frankie Montas (25:22)? ... Let's break down some interesting waiver wire outfielders (30:01). ... Jose Ramirez and Bryce Harper are picking things up (38:35). ... Corbin Carroll needed a big game (41:52). ... Are we looking to sell-high on these pitchers (51:00)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (55:41).Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayDownload and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKvGet awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shohei Ohtani is one of those zones right now (2:50). ... Jonny DeLuca is off to a great start with the Rays (4:36). ... Mitch Keller tossed the second complete game of his career (8:38). ... News (14:32): Christian Yelich did some hitting on Monday. ... Walker Buehler made his first start in almost two years (22:54). ... Zack Wheeler is the SP1 (25:40)! ... We have six potential buy-high options including Riley Greene, Cole Ragans and others (27:58). ... Is Simeon Woods Richardson worth adding (44:51)? ... Zach Neto is heating up (49:05). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, streamers and Team Name Tuesday (52:33).Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayDownload and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKvGet awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqiFollow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_FrankJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodaySign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices