RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite mid- and late-round targets who can offer a big boost in home runs or batting average.---00:00 Intro01:55 Wyatt Langford/Jarren Duran injuries05:45 Sandy Alcantara returns09:15 White Sox closer12:45 Nolan Arenado trade rumors15:10 Heliot Ramos19:00 Michael Toglia20:55 Josh Jung22:45 Jorge Soler24:40 Brandon Lowe26:55 Christopher Morel29:40 Ryan Mountcastle31:45 Matt Wallner34:35 Jesus Sanchez36:50 Rhys Hoskins40:00 Fantrax and EDGE Boost41:50 Luis Arraez44:25 Jackson Holliday46:25 Yandy Diaz48:40 Ivan Herrera50:40 Jung Hoo Lee53:50 Brendan Donovan56:10 Otto Lopez59:15 Evan Carter1:01:55 Hyeseong Kim1:04:35 Jacob Wilson1:07:05 Masataka Yoshida---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account?Earn up to 0.5% on every depositFree to use, no minimum balancesFDIC-insured accountsUnlimited withdraws back to cardLightning fast deposits and withdrawsSign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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. 

Clay Link and Todd Zola are back discussing all the news out of spring training as well as their starting pitcher ranks for the 2025 season.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.EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!0:00 Intro/Spring has sprungLatest news from around MLB: 1:25 Wyatt Langford diagnosed with a mild oblique strain, will be withheld from baseball activities for 5-to-7 days. Noelvi Marte taking reps with prospects in camp. Frankie Montas out 6-to-8 weeks. Masataka Yoshida (shoulder) expects to be ready for Opening Day. Victor Vodnik in the mix for saves in Colorado, along with Seth Halvorsen and Tyler Kinley. Andrew Heaney to the Pirates on a one-year deal. 19:42 Starting pitcher ranks Clay’s Top 25 1. Paul Skenes 2. Tarik Skubal 3. Zack Wheeler 4. Garrett Crochet 5. Chris Sale 6. 25:32 Logan Gilbert - Seattle more extreme than Coors? 7. Corbin Burnes 8. George Kirby 9. Cole Ragans 10. Dylan Cease 11. Framber Valdez 12. Jacob deGrom 13. 42:21 Blake Snell 14. Gerrit Cole 15. Michael King 16. Yoshinobu Yamamoto 17. Bryce Miller 18. Pablo Lopez 19. Aaron Nola 20. Luis Castillo 21. Freddy Peralta 22. 53:39 Hunter Greene 23. Shota Imanaga 24. Logan Webb 25. Max Fried Just missed: Roki Sasaki, Tanner Bibee, Hunter Brown, Zac Gallen, Tyler Glasnow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Chris Torres to make the case for some high-ceiling, low-floor players going in the early rounds of drafts.---00:00 Headlines11:30 When to Take Risks15:20 Fernando Tatis Jr.20:10 Jazz Chisholm Jr.28:00 Ronald Acuna Jr.32:00 Oneil Cruz and James Wood41:00 Cody Bellinger44:40 Garrett Crochet47:15 Chris Sale50:45 Jacob deGrom55:50 Gerrit Cole58:35 Felix Bautista1:02:20 Michael King1:04:20 Roki Sasaki---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account?Earn up to 0.5% on every depositFree to use, no minimum balancesFDIC-insured accountsUnlimited withdraws back to cardLightning fast deposits and withdrawsSign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Zimmerman joins James Anderson to discuss some recent fantasy baseball research featured in Jeff's book, The Process, plus they look at which pitchers could win rotation spots this spring and much more!00:00 Intro01:50 Pitcher Injury Grades21:40 Are Rookies A Good Buy?26:00 Rookies Trending Up32:45 Wait On Pitching38:45 The $750 OC42:05 Pitchers Competing For Rotation Spots01:05:30 Unsettled Bullpens01:12:20 Dalton Rushing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 and Jeff Erickson preview some of the key job battles in the NL during spring training.---00:00 NL Spring Training Job Battles00:45 Vlad Guerrero News08:50 Rafael Devers News11:55 NL Job Battles12:00 Fantrax13:20 NYM SP: David Peterson vs. Paul Blackburn17:50 NYM OF: Is Starling Marte stuck on the bench?19:50 ATL SP4/5: Grant Holmes, Ian Anderson, AJ Smith-Shawver, Bryce Elder, Spencer Strider26:30 MIA 1B: Jonah Bride vs. Deyvison De Los Santos28:40 WSH SP4/5: Trevor Williams vs. DJ Herz vs. Michael Soroka33:00 BlueWire33:05 MIL 2B/3B/SS: Joey Ortiz and Brice Turang are in. Caleb Durbin vs. Oliver Dunn vs. Tyler Black36:30 STL CF: Victor Scott II vs. Michael Siani39:45 STL SP5: Steven Matz vs. Quinn Mathews41:45 CHC SP5: Javier Assad vs. Colin Rea vs. Ben Brown48:00 CIN SP5: Andrew Abbott vs. Rhett Lowder50:30 PIT SP 4/5: Johan Oviedo vs. Bailey Falter vs. Bubba Chandler54:30 EDGE Boost55:20 LAD SP5/6: Tony Gonsolin vs. Dustin May vs. Landon Knack vs. Bobby Miller59:05 ARI SS: Geraldo Perdomo vs. Jordan Lawlar1:01:15 ARI SP: Can Jordan Montgomery get a spot?---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 on the weekend in baseball news and then dive into a number of intriguing hitter names post pick 200, including Zack Gelof, Jo Adell, George Springer and many more. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.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/rotowireEDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 provide some sleepers/compilers in the Runs and RBI categories.00:00 Headlines16:22 Masyn Winn20:31 Luis Arraez22:10 Parker Meadows23:30 Taylor Ward25:05 Victor Robles27:21 Jurickson Profar29:25 Jung Hoo Lee31:24 Gleyber Torres32:44 Jonathan India34:45 Yandy Diaz37:51 Eugenio Suarez39:32 Alec Bohm41:06 Nick Castellanos43:05 Andrew Vaughn44:27 Michael Toglia45:47 Rhys Hoskins47:19 Nolan Arenado48:43 Isaac Paredes50:33 Nathaniel Lowe52:18 Ryan McMahon---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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. 

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss the latest news out of spring training before diving into their closer rankings for the 2025 season!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.EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!0:00 Intro/Alex Bregman is a Red SockLatest news from around MLB: Brayan Bello managing a sore shoulder. 6:35 Ronald Acuna said Friday that he’s planning to “take it easy” on the basepaths. No limitations for Shane McClanahan this spring. Mets going with six-man rotation, Tylor Megill stretching out this spring. Spencer Steer is battling lingering shoulder soreness, could be limited to DH early in the Cactus League schedule. 19:13 Closer Rankings Top 10 Clay: Emmanuel Clase Josh Hader Devin Williams 24:34 Raisel Iglesias Mason Miller Ryan Helsley Edwin Diaz 36:01 Felix Bautista Alexis Diaz Robert Suarez 48:52 Just missed the cut: Andres Munoz, Tanner Scott, Jhoan Duran Ryan Walker named the 2025 closer already by manager Bob Melvin. Ben Joyce plummets in light of Kenley Jansen signing with LAA. Who closes in TEX, BOS? First Pitch Arizona Speakers League Draft:Latest picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 guest Sara Sanchez discuss the storylines they'll be paying close attention to this spring, including job battles, young players ready to break out, and more.---00:00 Intro02:00 Alex Bregman to Boston05:45 Nick Pivetta to San Diego07:55 Closer updates15:45 Chicago Cubs26:00 Tampa Bay Rays36:00 St. Louis Cardinals45:10 Boston Red Sox52:00 Atlanta Braves57:00 Washington Nationals---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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. 

James Anderson and Nate Handy discuss a dynasty startup auction they each participated in! Nate went big with Aaron Judge and four aces, while James spread the wealth and built around a handful of top-50 hitters.00:00 Intro01:15 Prepping for the startup08:45 Nate’s auction27:15 James’ auction36:10 Buying prospects39:10 Nate vs. Geoff40:50 Dynasty targets and sleepers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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.