FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast

In this week’s episode of The Cycle, FantasyPros’ weekly fantasy baseball show — Worm’s final episode of the season — Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher break down the latest and most impactful news from around the league. Leading off, they discuss the devastating news of Mike Trout being out for the season and what this means for fantasy managers and his legacy going forward. Next, they celebrate Jackson Holliday’s triumphant return and his grand slam, while also covering Jordan Westburg’s unfortunate trip to the IL and Coby Mayo’s long-awaited call-up.As we round the bases, the hosts delve into Clayton Kershaw’s rough outing and analyze the implications for his fantasy value. The episode heats up with an in-depth Trade Deadline Roundup, highlighting major moves like Zack Eflin and Trevor Rogers heading to Baltimore, Jack Flaherty joining the Dodgers, and Randy Arozarena moving to Seattle. They also discuss notable players who stayed put, including Blake Snell and Luis Robert. Tune in for expert insights and how these moves will impact your fantasy baseball strategy moving forward. Don’t forget, there will be no episode next week due to scheduling conflicts, so make sure to catch all the crucial updates now!Tune in for all this and more as we help you navigate your fantasy baseball season. Don’t forget to leave a positive review at fantasypros.com/mlbreview to show your support and encourage more content like this! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to stay up-to-date with the latest fantasy baseball insights from The Cycle.✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Joey P’s (@JoePisapia17) final Leading Off for the year, and Coby Mayo finally got the call to the bigs. Meanwhile, Junior Caminero is still in the minors, Mike Trout got some very bad news, Trevor Rogers’ struggles continued, and was Seth Lugo the best value of draft season? Come join Joe and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) for the news, injury updates, best bets of the day, and much more!Intro - 0:00:00Coby Mayo - 0:01:08Junior Caminero - 0:02:43Max Meyer - 0:06:25Jose Ramirez - 0:10:03Trevor Rogers - 0:11:35Mike Trout - 0:12:10Carson Fulmer - 0:19:31Seth Lugo - 0:19:36Deyvison De Los Santos - 0:19:51Heston Kjerstad - 0:20:073 Up: Paul Goldschmidt, Sonny Gray, and Bobby Witt Jr - 0:21:203 Down: Shota Imanaga, Ryan Helsley, and Keider Montero - 0:21:34Injury Updates - 0:21:49MLB Best Bets - 0:23:02HR Board and HR Calls - 0:25:17Saying Goodbye to Joey P - 0:30:04Outro - 0:34:06Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jackson Holliday came back with a bang, Clayton Kershaw stumbled in his 2nd start off the IL, Brenton Doyle just keeps on chugging, and some exciting team debuts are on the horizon. Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) bring you the news, injury updates, best bets of the day, and more! Intro - 0:00:00Jackson Holliday - 0:01:22Jordan Westburg - 0:01:59Logan Webb - 0:05:49Framber Valdez - 0:05:58Clayton Kershaw - 0:06:47Matt Olson - 0:08:35Jack Flaherty - 0:11:18Yusei Kikuchi - 0:13:45Chat Q and A - 0:17:58Brenton Doyle - 0:25:00Jackson Chourio - 0:26:06Drew Thorpe - 0:26:11Max Meyer - 0:26:193 Up: Pablo Lopez, Freddy Peralta, and Zac Gallen - 0:26:283 Down: Cristopher Sanchez, Nick Lodolo, and Luis Severino - 0:26:52Injury Updates - 0:28:10MLB Best Bets - 0:29:14HR Board and HR Calls - 0:33:05Outro - 0:35:31Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Trade Deadline Day! Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and KC Bubba (@bdentrek) break down the names that have been on the move so far, including Yusei Kikuchi, Lane Thomas, Jorge Soler, and Amed Rosario, while also speculating on what else we might see today. Then, we get to the news, injury updates, best bets of the day, and more!Intro - 0:00:00Corbin Carroll - 0:00:52Yusei Kikuchi Trade - 0:03:37Jorge Soler - 0:09:31Lane Thomas - 0:10:10Frankie Montas - 0:12:36Amed Rosario - 0:12:44Yankees-Phillies - 0:17:23Bobby Witt Jr - 0:19:46Jose Ramirez - 0:19:56Logan Gilbert - 0:20:38Jameson Taillon - 0:21:01Jackson Chourio - 0:21:10Pedro Leon - 0:22:533 Up: Nick Pivetta, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, and Luis Robert - 0:27:183 Down: Jordan Montgomery, Simeon Woods Richardson, and Cade Povich - 0:27:44Injury Updates - 0:28:21MLB Best Bets - 0:31:04HR Board and HR Calls - 0:35:00Outro - 0:37:19Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey P (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) break down a very busy weekend, including Jazz Chisholm heading to the Bronx, a controversial Cubs/Rays swap, Elly De La Cruz doing his best Rickey Henderson impression, injury updates, best bets of the day, and more!Intro - 0:00:00Jazz Chisholm - 0:00:32Isaac Paredes/Christopher Morel - 0:04:46Jesse Winker - 0:09:17Elly De La Cruz - 0:09:34Devin Williams - 0:09:48Jeffrey Springs - 0:09:56Kodai Senga - 0:11:20Jordan Hicks - 0:12:14Jack Flaherty - 0:12:23Carson Kelly - 0:14:01Erick Fedde - 0:14:09Dillon Dingler - 0:16:27River Ryan - 0:17:18James Wood - 0:18:143 Up: Carlos Rodon, Bailey Ober, and Kyle Schwarber - 0:18:173 Down: Cole Ragans, David Peterson, and Garrett Crochet - 0:21:16Injury Updates - 0:22:51MLB Best Bets - 0:25:24HR Board and HR Calls - 0:28:43Outro - 0:30:36Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Cycle, FantasyPros’ weekly fantasy baseball show, Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher break down the latest injury updates and what fantasy managers should do with key players like Ozzie Albies, Yamamoto, and Mike Trout. As we approach the final months of the season, they dive into the AL MVP race, evaluating the odds for frontrunners like Aaron Judge, Gunnar Henderson, and Bobby Witt Jr., and discuss who might be worth a speculative bet.The hosts also highlight recent hot streaks from players such as Brent Rooker and Lawrence Butler, offering insights on whether to buy or sell these performances. With the trade deadline looming, Ryan and Mike provide essential advice on navigating trades in both fantasy leagues and real-life MLB scenarios, spotlighting players like Zach Eflin and Trea Turner. Don’t miss their top waiver wire picks and a look ahead to this weekend’s most exciting matchups, including key series like Red Sox-Yankees and Phillies-Guardians. Tune in for all this and more on The Cycle!Tune in for all this and more as we help you navigate your fantasy baseball season. Don’t forget to leave a positive review at fantasypros.com/mlbreview to show your support and encourage more content like this! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to stay up-to-date with the latest fantasy baseball insights from The Cycle.✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trades, trades, and more trades! Randy Arozarena is a Mariner, AJ Puk was dealt to Arizona for Deyvison De Los Santos, and the Phillies and Orioles finalized a deal while we were live! Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) break it all down and also bring you the news, injury updates, best bets of the day, and more!Intro - 0:00:00Arozarena traded to Seattle - 0:00:32Dylan Cease - 0:03:46Deyvison De Los Santos/AJ Puk - 0:05:28Phillies/Orioles Trade - 0:09:53Blake Snell - 0:10:41Jazz Chisholm 0:10:50Clayton Kershaw - 0:11:57Max Scherzer - 0:12:02Lawrence Butler and Taj Bradley - 0:12:17James Paxton - 0:16:023 Up: Francisco Lindor, Chris Sale, and Brandon Lowe - 0:17:153 Down: Kenny Rosenberg, Logan Webb, and Riley Greene - 0:17:59Injury Updates - 0:18:08MLB Best Bets - 0:24:07HR Board and HR Calls - 0:26:49Trade Speculation - 0:27:38Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian Yelich and Mike Trout are in some trouble, Robbie Ray and Clayton Kershaw are back, Gerrit Cole continues to struggle against the Mets, and maybe Garrett Crochet won’t be as restricted as we thought? Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) sits in for Joey P and joins Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) to bring you the news, injury updates, best bets of the day, and more!Intro - 0:00:00Garrett Crochet - 0:03:27Christian Yelich - 0:07:13Gerrit Cole - 0:12:22Brenton Doyle - 0:15:11Robbie Ray - 0:15:38Jack Flaherty - 0:17:20Hunter Brown - 0:17:34Elly De La Cruz - 0:17:6Rece Hinds - 0:18:23Jackson Merrill - 0:19:52David Festa - 0:21:29Connor Norby - 0:21:39Brett Baty - 0:24:50Landon Knack - 0:25:01Clayton Kershaw - 0:25:053 Up: Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Nathan Eovaldi - 0:25:413 Down: Nick Pivetta, Frankie Montas, and JP Sears - 0:26:15Injury Updates - 0:26:30MLB Best Bets - 0:28:37HR Board and HR Calls - 0:32:48Outro - 0:34:08Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Trout suffered a setback in his rehab assignment, Julio went on the IL, Paul Skenes did Paul Skenes things, and what exactly does the trade market look like for Tarik Skubal? Come join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) for the news, injury updates, best bets of the day, and more!Intro - 0:00:00Mike Trout 0:00:30Julio Rodriguez - 0:08:11Jordan Montgomery - 0:08:29Paul Skenes - 0:08:33Jameson Taillon - 0:10:15Garrett Crochet - 0:10:24Luis Gil - 0:12:58Tarik Skubal Trade Market - 0:13:14Keston Hiura - 0:15:23Christian Scott - 0:16:29Pete Alonso - 0:16:533 Up: Tyler O’Neill, Ketel Marte, and Zack Wheeler - 0:20:103 Down: Ty Blach, Jake Bloss, and the Chicago White Sox - 0:20:23Injury Updates - 0:20:45MLB Best Bets - 0:23:47HR Board and HR Calls - 0:27:14Outro - 0:32:27Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Paul Skenes day! Mike Trout and Mookie Betts are on the mend, Francisco Lindor had a big night, and who could be the first big mover of trade deadline season? KC Bubba (@bdentrek) sits in for Joey P and joins Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) to bring you the news, injury updates, best bets of the day, and more!Intro - 0:00:00Paul Skenes - 0:01:55Luis Gil - 0:04:27Mike Trout - 0:06:46Elly De La Cruz - 0:08:10Francisco Lindor - 0:09:53Tyler Anderson - 0:12:56Juan Soto - 0:14:59Tarik Skubal - 0:15:07The Cubs are Sellers - 0:15:57James Paxton - 0:21:35River Ryan - 0:21:56Ben Rice - 0:23:183 Up: Teoscar Hernandez, Bobby Witt, and Hunter Greene - 0:23:403 Down: Tanner Houck, Carlos Carrasco, and Reynaldo Lopez - 0:24:09Injury Updates - 0:24:28MLB Best Bets - 0:26:59HR Board and HR Calls - 0:32:03Outro - 0:34:58Sponsors:💰 bet365 - Sign up now using our code LEADINGOFF and get the choice of two incredible New Customer Offers, the First Bet Safety Net or Bet $5 & Get $150 in Bonus Bets. Place your first cash bet up to $1,000, and if the bet loses, you will have your wager refunded in Bonus Bets, OR $150 in Bonus Bets will be added to your Bonus Bets balance once your original bet of at least $5 is settled. Sign up today at www.bet365.com/olp/open-account?…iate=365_03101631⚾ FantasyPros MyPlaybook™ - Win your Fantasy Baseball Leagues, and take home bragging rights this year. Over 1 million teams have been synced for custom advice, rankings, and analysis. Get an edge on your opponents today, www.fantasypros.com/mlb/myplaybook✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. We promote the best experts based on one simple question, “How good is your advice?!” At BettingPros, we help you find the best lines for the NFL, MLB, and NBA by showcasing how the individual sportsbooks compare with their Point Spreads, Moneylines, and Over/Unders vs. the Consensus of all top sportsbooks. Sign up today at www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.