FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) is joined by Derek VanRiper (@dvr.bsky.social) from The Athletic and Jeff Erickson (@Jeff_Erickson) from RotoWire for Part Two in our ADP Battle Series, and today the fellas tackle the infield!There are two key battles at each position to help you make the best decisions ahead of your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Salvador Perez vs. Cal Raleigh - 0:01:03J.T. Realmuto vs. Logan O’Hoppe - 0:05:09Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:07:30Josh Naylor vs. Christian Walker - 0:07:58Vinnie Pasquantino vs. Triston Casas - 0:10:37Fantrax - 0:14:46Jose Altuve vs. Ozzie Albies - 0:15:23Brice Turang vs. Luis Garcia - 0:19:40Rafael Devers vs. Manny Machado vs. Austin Riley - 0:24:22Junior Caminero vs. Mark Vientos - 0:29:27FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:33:41Oneil Cruz vs. CJ Abrams - 0:34:22Xander Bogaerts vs. Ezequiel Tovar - 0:38:03Outro - 0:41:11Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠⁠⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Draft Assistant⁠⁠⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.⁠⁠⁠⁠Fantrax⁠⁠ - Bring your fantasy baseball league to Fantrax for an unbeatable user experience and a chance to win a signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr signed jersey! Sign up today at ⁠⁠fantrax.com/fantasypros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) scoured projections and have highlighted 10 players that the various systems are higher on than consensus in 2025From ATC’s love for Garrett Crochet and Xavier Edwards, to Luis Robert and Bo Bichette’s projected bouncebacks from Steamer, Chris and Joe break down why you should or shouldn’t believe what the numbers are telling usTimestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:02:37Garrett Crochet - 0:03:18Oneil Cruz - 0:06:52Chris Sale - 0:10:52Xavier Edwards - 0:14:17Cristopher Sanchez - 0:19:30FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:22:53Luis Robert - 0:23:57Mike Trout - 0:28:36Dylan Crews - 0:34:07Bo Bichette - 0:38:11Clay Holmes - 0:41:54Outro - 0:45:47Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠⁠⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Draft Assistant⁠⁠⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) is joined by Eno Sarris (@enosarris) from The Athletic and Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) from PitcherList for the first part of our ADP battle series, and we kick things off with starting pitchers!Join Joe, Eno and Nick as they break down and debate 10 key decisions that you will face when assembling your starting rotation in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Paul Skenes vs. Tarik Skubal - 0:01:44Chris Sale vs. Garrett Crochet - 0:05:25FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:11:47Jacob DeGrom vs. Cole Ragans - 0:12:15Shota Imanaga vs. Logan Webb - 0:19:05Max Fried vs. Tyler Glasnow - 0:28:00FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:37:08Luis Castillo vs. Spencer Schwellenbach - 0:37:38Grayson Rodriguez vs. Sonny Gray - 0:42:16Robbie Ray vs. Kevin Gausman - 0:46:48Zach Eflin vs. Brandon Pfaadt - 0:48:11Cristopher Sanchez vs. Ryan Pepiot - 0:54:07Outro - 1:00:23Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠⁠⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Draft Assistant⁠⁠⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Wormeli (@RyanWarmly) and Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) are reunited behind the mic in this week’s edition of The Cycle!Maher gets Worm caught up on some recent offseason news before they dive into a breakdown of eight players who are particularly tough to rank ahead of the 2025 fantasy baseball season!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Alex Bregman to the Red Sox - 0:04:46New Pitches - 0:05:30Remaining Free Agents - 0:09:25Tough Players to Rank - 0:11:54Jackson Holliday - 0:12:24Zach Neto - 0:19:15FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:23:17Spencer Strider - 0:24:40Shane McClanahan - 0:31:04Brent Rooker - 0:35:36Roki Sasaki - 0:42:17Mike Trout - 0:46:53Willson Contreras - 0:51:54Outro - 0:56:18Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠⁠⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Draft Assistant⁠⁠⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) is joined by Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) from PitcherList for Part Two of our Ultimate Pitching Guide!Joey P and Nick break down the 31-100 range of starting pitchers, highlighting their targets, fades, and must-have players to help you prepare for all of your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Signed Billy Wagner Baseball Giveaway - 0:04:1831-50 - 0:04:51Justin Steele - 0:05:39Jared Jones - 0:09:06Sandy Alcantara - 0:14:45FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:19:3551-70 - 0:20:07Robbie Ray - 0:20:17Spencer Arrighetti - 0:22:39Brandon Woodruff - 0:27:2171-100 - 0:29:29Gavin Williams - 0:30:04Jesus Luzardo - 0:33:05Drew Rasmussen - 0:37:25Outside of the Top 100 - 0:38:30DJ Herz - 0:38:35David Festa - 0:39:05Quinn Matthews - 0:39:35Dustin May - 0:42:35Lucas Giolito - 0:45:44Grant Holmes - 0:47:18Outro - 0:50:15Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠⁠⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Draft Assistant⁠⁠⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) is joined by Eno Sarris (@enosarris) from The Athletic for Part One of our Ultimate Starting Pitcher Guide!Chris and Eno break down each tier within the Top 30 SPs, highlighting targets, fades, and must-haves that will have you dominating your fantasy baseball leagues in 2025!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00The Top 10 - 0:01:39Paul Skenes vs. Tarik Skubal - 0:02:16Logan Gilbert - 0:07:45Corbin Burnes - 0:09:58Garrett Crochet - 0:12:40Signed Billy Wagner Baseball Giveaway - 0:16:0811-20 - 0:16:58Gerrit Cole - 0:17:18Jacob deGrom - 0:20:24Spencer Strider - 0:25:09Pablo Lopez - 0:26:47Fantrax - 0:30:3121-30 - 0:31:32Tyler Glasnow - 0:31:50Spencer Schwellenbach - 0:37:05Sleepers - 0:42:58Busts - 0:45:32Must-Haves - 0:50:09Outro - 0:51:12Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Draft Assistant⁠⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.⁠⁠Fantrax⁠ - Bring your fantasy baseball league to Fantrax for an unbeatable user experience and a chance to win a signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr signed jersey! Sign up today at ⁠fantrax.com/fantasypros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they break down the Top 50 players for 2025 fantasy baseball leagues!Should you consider taking a pitcher in the first round? Will Jackson Chourio be more valuable than Julio Rodriguez? Is it too early to grab your first closer? Who belongs in this range, who doesn’t, and who could get there before next season?Tune in and let the pros break it all down!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Signed Billy Wagner Ball Giveaway - 0:02:431-15 - 0:03:20SPs in the First Round - 0:04:11Elly De La Cruz - 0:06:40Fantrax - 0:11:5016-30 - 0:12:53Ketel Marte - 0:14:25Rafael Devers - 0:15:42Julio Rodriguez vs. Jackson Chourio - 0:17:26FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:23:2831-50 - 0:24:26Garrett Crochet - 0:25:57Closers in the Top 50 - 0:28:20Ozzie Albies - 0:29:23Michael Harris II - 0:30:15Who Doesn’t Belong in the Top 50? - 0:30:43Who Should Be In The Top 50? - 0:32:13Jacob deGrom - 0:33:16Christian Walker - 0:35:14Junior Caminero - 0:35:36James Wood - 0:36:52Brent Rooker - 0:37:45Pablo Lopez - 0:38:29Outro - 0:40:15Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠. ⁠Draft Assistant⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.Fantrax - Bring your fantasy baseball league to Fantrax for an unbeatable user experience and a chance to win a signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr signed jersey! Sign up today at fantrax.com/fantasypros.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Maher and Kelly Kirby help you take your fantasy baseball team to another level with a deep dive into the pros and cons of popular strategies, including Pocket Aces or Best Player Available, and give you some solid draft targets that coincide with those strategies. We spotlight early-round pitchers like Logan Gilbert and give you potential late-round gems like Kumar Rocker. Find out which blueprint best suits your roster so you can dominate draft day. Timestamps:Intro - 0:00:00Draft Strategies Overview - Pocket Aces, Best Player Available & More - 0:02:00FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:10:16Early-Round Pitcher Targets - Paul Skenes, Logan Gilbert - 0:11:40Early-Round Hitter Targets - Francisco Lindor & Mookie Bets - 0:19:55Pocket Aces Tweeners - Lindor, Jarren Duran and Jackson Chourio - 0:23:09Middle-Round Targets - Sandy Alcantara, Vinnie Pasquantino, Jared Jones, Jasson Dominguez - 0:25:33Late-Round Targets - Jeffrey Springs, Matt Shaw, Ivan Herrera, Kumar Rocker, Max Scherzer - 0:34:55Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at fantasypros.com/mock. Draft Assistant - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at fantasypros.com/assistantor download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17), Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh), and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they take part in a 10 team, head-to-head mock draft to help you prepare for your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:01:39Round 1 - 0:03:49Round 2 - 0:05:21Round 3 - 0:06:29Round 4 - 0:08:05Round 5 - 0:09:01Round 6 - 0:11:03Round 7 - 0:14:05Round 8 - 0:15:05Round 9 - 0:17:49Round 10 - 0:20:03Round 11 - 0:21:10Round 12 - 0:22:42Round 13 - 0:24:27FantasyPros Cheat Sheet Creator - 0:25:42Round 14 - 0:26:17Round 15 - 0:27:47Round 16 - 0:29:53Round 17 - 0:31:31Round 18 - 0:32:46Round 19 - 0:35:31Round 20 - 0:38:00Round 21 - 0:39:51Draft Recap and Analysis - 0:40:46Outro - 0:47:10Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 1 FREE Month of BettingPros Premium!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Unlock a month of BettingPros Premium for free! Download the BettingPros app today, use promo code FPFREE. Get access to tools like the Same Game Parlay Tool, the Prop Bet Analyzer, and the PrizePicks Prop Bet Cheat Sheet. Available on iOS and Android.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the FantasyPros News, Rankings and Scores App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Stay ahead with the FantasyPros News, Rankings, & Scores app for breaking MLB free agency news and instant fantasy analysis on each signing. Download today on iOS and Android and never miss a move!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FantasyPros MLB is back for the first Q&A livestream of the season! Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT as they dive into everything you need to win your league this season. From draft strategy to waiver wire gems, trade targets, and real-time MLB updates, we’ve got you covered!Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 0:01:45Keep Sandy Alcantara or Bowden Francis? - 0:03:48Shane McClanahan - 0:06:08The Boston Red Sox - 0:10:05FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:13:09Cole Ragans, Garrett Crochet, or Logan Gilbert? - 0:13:56Is Adley Rutschman worth holding in a 12-team, five keeper league? - 0:18:04Chances that James Wood is a Top 20 pick in 2026? - 0:20:59Keep Fernando Tatis Jr. or Jackson Chourio? - 0:22:32Keep Francisco Lindor in the 3rd Round, or Marcell Ozuna in the 17th Round - 0:24:39Gunnar Henderson or Francisco Lindor in a points league - 0:26:08FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:27:31Is Cody Bellinger a steal at ADP? - 0:28:53 What is Ezequiel Tovar’s ceiling? - 0:34:00What round should you take your first closer? - 0:35:27Rafael Devers, Austin Riley, or Manny Machado? - 0:40:31Brent Rooker or Marcell Ozuna? - 0:42:09Outro - 0:48:50Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 1 FREE Month of BettingPros Premium!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Unlock a month of BettingPros Premium for free! Download the BettingPros app today, use promo code FPFREE. Get access to tools like the Same Game Parlay Tool, the Prop Bet Analyzer, and the PrizePicks Prop Bet Cheat Sheet. Available on iOS and Android.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the FantasyPros News, Rankings and Scores App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Stay ahead with the FantasyPros News, Rankings, & Scores app for breaking MLB free agency news and instant fantasy analysis on each signing. Download today on iOS and Android and never miss a move!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.