RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

James Anderson and Dave McDonald discuss the riskiest players who are getting drafted highly in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts, including Yordan Alvarez, Cole Ragans, Brandon Woodruff, Zack Wheeler and more! 03:25 Evaluating injury risk11:35 Yordan Alvarez19:15 Bryan Woo vs. Jacob deGrom26:00 Cole Ragans31:00 Josh Hader33:50 Tyler Glasnow36:20 Brandon Woodruff38:10 Pablo Lopez40:40 Shane Bieber43:55 Michael King47:05 Nathan Eovaldi49:25 Zack Wheeler52:05 Carlos Rodon53:45 Kris Bubic55:25 This Year’s Byron Buxton59:50 Chase Burns01:01:25 2024 velocity gainers -> 2025 results Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Rob Silver discuss the rookie shortstop class, sleeper candidates to hit 30-plus homers, reliever land mines, Rob's prospect for 2026 plus much more! 01:40 Konnor Griffin09:20 Rookie Shortstops13:20 Finding Cheap Power15:45 Jorge Polanco17:35 Dominic Canzone19:45 Royce Lewis23:05 Max Muncy (LAD)26:20 Jordan Walker31:25 Power Sleepers34:00 Reliever Land Mines41:50 Chandler Simpson47:30 Cheap Speed50:00 Rob’s Prospect For 202655:35 Nasim Nunez58:40 Jeff Hoffman Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Tim McLeod discuss Tatsuya Imai, Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and the rest of the players making the leap from Asia to MLB in 2026! 01:10 Tatsuya Imai06:25 Munetaka Murakami10:45 Kazuma Okamoto15:30 Cody Ponce18:50 Foster Griffin vs. Anthony Kay22:35 Jon Duplantier25:00 Lewin Diaz isn’t coming over26:50 Jo Hsi Hsu28:45 Sung-Mun Song31:35 Open Universe Targets37:40 Roki Sasaki42:50 Tim’s Rookie Targets Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The 2026 RotoWire Roundtable Rankings have arrived, and Erik Halterman is joined by fellow roundtable ranker Todd Zola to discuss the first round as well as some of the most difficult players to rank.---00:00 Intro02:30 Headlines10:15 The First Round21:50 Rankings Disagreements, First Three Rounds42:30 Rankings Disagreements, Later Rounds---Link to the rankings: https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/article/rotowire-roundtable-2026-fantasy-baseball-top-300-rankings-99133Use promo code ROTO15 for 15% off a subscription. Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Eno Sarris discuss the 2026 fantasy baseball prices for the top young starting pitchers in the game, including Chase Burns, Jacob Misiorowski, Cam Schlittler, Emmet Sheehan and more! 01:20 High Upside SPs03:20 Chase Burns04:55 Cam Schlittler09:30 Jacob Misiorowski13:30 Emmet Sheehan18:30 Nolan McLean23:45 Trey Yesavage27:55 Bubba Chandler29:50 Cade Horton33:25 Connelly Early, Payton Tolle38:15 Troy Melton, Jonah Tong43:35 Tatsuya Imai47:45 Braxton Ashcraft50:25 Giants SP Depth Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

00:00 Intro02:25 Cy Young Award winners06:35 What does the first round look like?18:30 Who is the SP4?25:45 How has the catcher landscape changed?35:05 How many closers are locked in right now?43:15 What to do about second and third base?49:05 What does it look like to wait on starting pitching (Frank's team)?57:45 What does it look like to go pocket aces (Erik's team)? Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson gives some quick risers and fallers from his too early top 300 rankings before breaking down the top 25 rookies for 2026 fantasy baseball leagues! 02:25 Risers/Fallers From Early Top 30008:30 Top 25 Prospects For 202609:35 Nolan McLean is No. 112:15 Buy Samuel Basallo14:25 Trey Yesavage Will Get Strikeouts16:25 Market’s Sharp On Bubba Chandler18:25 Stay In On Sal Stewart21:05 Carter Jensen vs. J.T. Realmuto23:20 Market’s Sharp On Connelly Early25:10 Dylan Beavers’ Breakout Potential26:40 Konnor Griffin vs. Kevin McGonigle29:50 JJ Wetherholt’s High Floor31:40 Buy Jonah Tong33:10 Buy Payton Tolle35:00 Bryce Eldridge Underrated37:45 Don’t Sleep On Aidan Miller41:10 Moises Ballesteros Can Hit42:50 Parker Messick Is Overrated44:00 Robby Snelling Shoved At AAA46:00 Projections Like Logan Henderson47:40 Chase DeLauter’s Injury History50:00 Blind Bet On Andrew Painter?52:30 Colt Emerson Is A Massive Sleeper54:50 Carson Benge To The Moon57:20 Joshua Baez and Ryan Waldschmidt01:00:20 Travis Bazzana Is Overrated01:02:00 You Can’t Draft Travis Sykora Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Aram Leighton discuss the 2026 outlooks for Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle before talking tough prospects to rank and Arizona Fall League standouts! 01:15 Konnor Griffin04:45 Kevin McGonigle11:10 Konnor Griffin’s ETA16:25 Kevin McGonigle’s ETA18:45 Nolan McLean vs. Trey Yesavage25:25 Bubba Chandler27:00 Who is the No. 4 pitching prospect?29:30 First-Year Player Drafts34:20 Liam Doyle38:40 Arjun Nimmala and Justin Crawford45:20 AFL Standouts55:30 Ryan Waldschmidt58:10 Robby Snelling Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson and Owen Hurd discuss the industry prospect draft they're participating in, including which prospects went too high, and which prospects were the best values! 01:15 First Two Rounds03:05 Nolan McLean Debate07:35 Floor vs. Ceiling10:40 Surprise Picks11:45 Best Values13:15 Bryce Eldridge Debate16:45 Mining The Mock24:35 Owen’s Team28:15 Jordan Lawlar vs. Marcelo Mayer29:55 Luke Dickerson35:30 Jaxon Wiggins38:15 Trey Gibson Unlucky at AAA41:15 George Klassen’s Stuff43:00 James’ Team49:55 Connelly Early Debate57:50 Tony Blanco Jr.01:00:30 Favorite Teams Besides Ours01:05:10 Moises Ballesteros Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mike Mager, a two-time NFBC Auction Championship winner, shares his insights on early drafting strategies and player evaluations. He discusses the surprising depth at catcher and highlights the shallow second base pool. Mager debates the value of top-tier starting pitchers versus emerging talents and reveals his favorite early-round picks. Tuning in, listeners will discover the intricacies of positional depth, draft regrets, and the potential of young breakout pitchers like Emmet Sheehan and Jasson Dominguez.