RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share the players they've drafted the most so far this season, and the ones that got away. ---00:00 Fred Pod 3-17-2500:30 Fred’s Guys – the players who Fred has drafted the most often this year.02:15 Hitters:02:30 Trea Turner05:45 Bo Bichette11:10 Jeff Hoffman interlude15:00 Back to Hitters15:30 Alec Bohm19:45 Brandon Nimmo22:15 Jake McCarthy27:00 Nolan Schanuel34:00 FanTrax35:00 Pitchers:35:30 Clarke Schmidt, Nestor Cortes,41:20 Cole Ragans46:25 Spencer Strider Helium49:00 Quinn Mathews52:20 NFBC53:30 Jeff’s Main Event Preview1:02:20 BlueWire1:02:30 Jeff’s Tout Wars Recap1:12:00 Kristian Campbell1:17:15 Max Scherzer1:18:45 Demoted: Zebby Matthews, David Festa1:20:00 Rangers SPs - Rocker & Leiter---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire 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. 

Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!0:00 Intro/Back from New York City0:47 Top 10 Players on the Rise in Drafts Cristopher SanchezRobbie Ray7:15 Spencer Strider13:00 Garrett CrochetCam SmithShane McClanahan28:00 Gavin WilliamsRyan WeathersChristian Encarnacion-StrandTrevor StoryOthers: Bo Bichette, Jordan Romano, Will Warren, Jason Adam, Justin Slaten, Spencer Torkelson, Kristian Campbell, Hayden BirdsongTout Wars recap55:50 Dodgers on discount in H2HBuilding around Wyatt LangfordRoyce Lewis injured during Sunday’s draftsAwardsSteve Gardner - Zen and Now 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. 

Scott Jenstad and special guest Toby G (aka BatFlip Crazy), livestream and break down the first super high stakes draft of the season, the $5,000 entry MTM Ultimate Draft from New York. They streamed the first twenty rounds of the draft, talking players, draft strategy, team building and everything else imaginable to help you get ready for all your upcoming big drafts. Follow us on Twitter / X: @ScottJenstad I @batflipcrazy I @RotoWire NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today! FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire  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. 

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) finish out their categories sleepers series with their favorite ERA and WHIP targets.---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod 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. 

Erik Halterman is joined by Paul Sporer of FanGraphs to discuss Paul's favorite pitchers at each point in the draft.---00:00 Headlines11:00 Top Fantasy Aces15:45 High-Floor Aces19:30 High-Ceiling SP2s25:30 High-Ceiling SP3s and SP4s33:45 Fantrax and NFBC35:10 High-Floor SP3s and SP4s39:20 SP3s and SP4s to fade45:45 Staff Filler SP5s and SP6s49:50 High-Ceiling SP5s and SP6s54:20 Very late SP targets---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. 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. 

00:00 Intro01:40 Auctioning For Beginners08:50 Early Main Event prices31:40 Pitchers Shooting Up01:01:00 Players We’re Drafting NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire 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. 

Fred Zinkie (@FredZinkieMLB) and Jeff Erickson (@Jeff_Erickson) host their annual auction special, including Fred Zinkie's ways to improve auction formats. We'll also talk about Gerrit Cole's season-ending injury and what that means for the Yankees, and how our mid-to-late round pitching targets are getting more expensive.---00:00 3-11 Zinkie Pod00:45 It’s official. Gerrit Cole needs TJS.08:00 Evaluating early spring training returns with Jared Jones & Clay Holmes12:00 Dustin May will be the LAD SP5.18:30 Gunnar Henderson is still unsure about Opening Day.21:45 Rafael Devers delayed28:15 Fantrax29:15 Auctions31:00 Auction Improvements32:40 Use Ronald Acuna Jr. to illustrate34:00 Jeff’s Home League as example39:00 Nominations43:00 Budgeting for the endgame44:00 Avoiding Bidding Wars46:00 Keeper Inflation in Auction Leagues50:10 NFBC50:50 BlueWire51:00 Reserve Round SPs52:45 Names to Consider: Max Meyer, Lucas Giolito, Dustin May, Luis Ortiz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Michael Soroka, Tony Gonsolin, Will Warren, Hayden Wesneski, Kyle Harrison, Ben Brown, Sean Burke, Tylor Megill, Andrew Painter, Osvaldo Bido, Tyler Mahle, Quinn Mathews, Trevor Williams.1:09:00 Labor Gloom & Doom1:13:20 Matt Shaw is going to Japan.1:16:00 Cam Smith in RF---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire 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. 

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad catch up with the abundance of injury news over the weekend from spring training and then go position by positions discussing which players they are fading in 2025 drafts. Talking targets is always fun, but knowing who to avoid is just as important so Jeff and Scott reveal a a player (or two or three) at every position that they are avoiding that is currently being drafted in the top 150. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire 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. 

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite late-round targets for strikeouts and wins.---00:00 Headlines20:00 Brandon Pfaadt22:12 Nick Pivetta24:33 Taj Bradley26:27 Nick Lodolo28:38 Spencer Arrighetti30:27 Edward Cabrera32:58 MacKenzie Gore35:06 DJ Herz37:37 Gavin Williams39:17 Joe Boyle43:35 Kris Bubic47:24 Zach Eflin48:49 Cristopher Sanchez50:53 Walker Buehler53:10 Grant Holmes54:55 Michael Wacha56:34 Matthew Boyd58:27 Merrill Kelly59:51 Tobias Myers1:01:53 Cody Bradford1:03:36 David Peterson---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live!  Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season.  Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000!  Sign up today!FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod 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. 

The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.0:00 Intro/Junior Caminero is “probably very day-to-day” with back tightnessLatest news from around MLB:Junior Caminero is dealing with back tightness, but just Day-to-Day – he’s been a steady riser throughout the spring.4:26 Grayson Rodriguez undergoing tests for sore triceps.Christian Walker undergoes ultrasound on oblique.10:15 Sandy Alcantara will be facing an innings limit, especially early on, per Jeff Passan of ESPN.15:04 AL LABR Review:https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/article/collette-calls-my-2025-al-labr-squad-9075332:13 More bold predictionsNL CentralClay: Matt McLain is a top-three 2BNL WestClay: Tirso Ornelas NL ROYAL WestClay: Cam Smith makes Opening Day roster 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.