RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Dave McDonald, a fantasy baseball expert known for his innovative approach to risk management, joins James Anderson to navigate the treacherous waters of draft day. They delve into the injury and durability concerns of top picks, discussing potential land mines in early rounds. Key players debated include Felix Bautista and Grayson Rodriguez, alongside insights on drafting recovering hitters like Ronald Acuna. McDonald emphasizes the balance between reliability and risk, providing listeners with essential strategies to build a resilient fantasy team.

00:00 Intro01:15 Dispersal Draft strategy37:35 Highlander Draft strategy41:00 Highlander Draft results 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. 

00:00 Intro01:15 Blake Snell to Dodgers05:45 Cardinals logjam13:35 Relievers getting stretched out?21:30 Yusei Kikuchi to Angels25:40 Frankie Montas to Mets28:30 The Brady Singer/Jonathan India trade32:50 Tommy Edman extends with Dodgers36:30 Roki Sasaki landing spots41:15 Rays playing in Steinbrenner Field45:15 Zach Neto48:30 Rapid-fire wrap-up 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. 

00:00 Intro01:10 Chandler Simpson05:15 Catcher28:50 First Base37:00 Second Base54:55 Third Base58:30 Shortstop01:02:40 UT-Only 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. 

00:00 Intro02:15 Jasson Dominguez vs. Dylan Crews08:50 Roman Anthony12:05 Heston Kjerstad15:45 Chase DeLauter24:40 Colby Thomas27:00 Chandler Simpson32:15 Zach DeLoach34:35 Gustavo Campero36:45 Jackson Jobe/Bubba Chandler/Kumar Rocker42:15 Andrew Painter44:15 Rhett Lowder/Zebby Matthews47:40 Sean Burke/Jacob Misiorowski/Joey Cantillo52:50 Michael McGreevy54:30 AJ Smith-Shawver56:25 Quinn Mathews59:00 Brant Hurter01:00:50 Cade Horton/Ricky Tiedemann01:01:20 Richard Fitts01:02:40 Brandon Sproat01:05:50 Endgame rookie arms01:10:30 Porter Hodge vs. Ben Joyce01:13:30 Rockies relief prospects01:15:35 Endgame rookie relievers01:19:30 Brady House 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. 

00:00 Intro02:43 Planning vs. Opportunity04:10 Stars and Scrubs vs. Spread the Risk07:10 Mike's dynamite closer duo13:40 2025 Player Pool vs. 202422:25 Catchers29:40 Shohei Ohtani31:25 William Contreras33:15 Xavier Edwards39:35 Jazz Chisholm/Royce Lewis/Mark Vientos/Junior Caminero46:35 Luis Robert/Randy Arozarena/Bo Bichette52:00 Yankees Starting Pitchers59:00 Garrett Crochet 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. 

00:00 Updated dynasty rankings!00:45 Young Nationals hitters08:45 Valuing Ronald Acuna in dynasty12:05 DL Hall13:20 Zyhir Hope15:35 Where are the prospect tiers?21:30 Junior Caminero vs. Jackson Holliday25:10 Risky young hitters28:15 Tink Hence30:30 Austin Riley31:10 Roki Sasaki35:00 Biggest risers/fallers from Too Early Top 30040:15 Jesus Made41:25 Prospects who could be big risers44:10 First Pitch Arizona Recap 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. 

00:00 Intro04:20 Setting the ADP13:15 Heavy exposure players25:00 First Base31:10 Shortstop33:15 Third base & second base38:30 Ronald Acuna41:00 Jazz Chisholm43:45 Logan Gilbert45:55 Willy Adames/Zach Neto50:15 Kyle Schwarber53:00 Wyatt Langford59:20 Zac Gallen01:01:30 Most Outrageous ADP01:10:15 Favorite injured pitchers 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. 

00:00 Intro04:30 Matt Shaw06:20 Connor Phillips09:05 More Matt Shaw14:00 Andrew Painter19:15 Kumar Rocker26:30 Zyhir Hope37:10 Charlie Condon43:50 Jesus Made55:00 Thomas Harrington01:01:00 Michael McGreevy 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. 

00:00 Intro03:00 Catcher06:45 First Base10:00 Second Base13:45 Shortstop16:00 Third Base20:05 Outfield25:45 Starting Pitchers27:00 Relievers32:25 MacKenzie Gore36:15 Chase Dollander41:00 George Springer42:10 Nolan Arenado44:30 Paul Goldschmidt45:55 Rhys Hoskins49:50 Jorge Polanco51:35 Starling Marte/Jacob Young58:45 Josh Bell1:01:00 Prospect vs. Injured Ace vs. Asian Free Agent 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.