RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

1:50 Andrew Painter5:20 Bubba Chandler8:30 Andrew Walters11:35 Zach Maxwell16:00 Dalton Rushing21:00 Edgar Quero23:30 Jordan Lawlar26:35 Adael Amador29:00 Nick Kurtz34:45 Coby Mayo39:05 Roman Anthony41:00 Colby Thomas44:05 Jacob MeltonPick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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. 

Because of his late start to the season and uneven results after returning from injury, it's difficult to put a 2025 value on Gerrit Cole, so his remaining starts in the regular season and playoffs will hopefully reveal more to us. Who else can we learn more from in the AL? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson tackle that topic.---00:00 - Needle-Moving AL Players for 202500:30 - Concept02:30 - Yankees: 02:45 - Gerrit Cole, 06:15 - Jasson Dominguez, 08:15 - Anthony Volpe, 10:15 - Clay Holmes12:20 - Orioles: 13:15 - Seranthony Dominguez, 14:45 - O’s Prospects - Heston Kjerstad, Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo19:00 - Adley Rutschman, 20:45 - Corbin Burnes24:30 - Guardians: 24:45 - Andres Gimenez, 26:25 - Kyle Manzardo, 29:15 - Gavin Williams31:55 - Astros: 32:05 - Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, Hunter Brown37:15 - Royals: 37:30 - Lucas Erceg, 39:15 - Seth Lugo, 42:00 - Twins: 42:30 - Royce Lewis45:00 - Matt Wallner, Edouard Julien, 46:15 - Tigers:46:30 - Parker Meadows, Kerry Carpenter50:00 - Mariners:50:20 - Julio Rodriguez---Pick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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. 

Scott Jenstad is joined by Vlad Sedler from FTN Fantasy to discuss the top tier of starting pitchers in 2025 drafts, the best FAAB pickups of 2024 and all the adds and drops from this week in fantasy leagues. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @RotoGut I @ RotoWirePick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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 Jason Collette discuss Jason's preseason Bold Predictions series and attempt to find lessons for next season from both the hits and the misses.---HitsSpencer Strider is not a top-20 pitcherZac Gallen finishes outside the top-100 final rankingsSeiya Suzuki finishes ahead of Mike TroutMichael King is a top-40 overall pitcherBrenton Doyle is a top-75 outfielderJo Adell is a top-80 outfielderSean Manaea is a top-100 pitcherMissesJuan Soto outhomers Aaron JudgeCole Ragans is not a top-50 starting pitcherAndrew Vaughn finishes outside the top 300Lucas Erceg leads the (Oakland) roster in savesTyler Black is a top-300 playerMJ Melendez is a top-40 outfielderComing Down to the WireMark Vientos hits 25 homersMichael Kopech is a top-150 pitcher---Pick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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 break down the latest baseball headlines and share their top pickups of the week. ---00:00 Headlines18:15 Kumar Rocker22:20 Jacob deGrom25:20 Dean Kremer27:10 Griffin Canning30:15 Jasson Dominguez32:45 Brendan Rodgers/Rockies Hitters35:05 Zack Gelof36:15 Ty France38:10 Mike Yastrzemski38:55 Travis d'Arnaud42:00 Pick6 Picks48:30 Budget Pitchers57:05 Budget Hitters---Pick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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. 

Todd Zola and Clay Link are back for the penultimate two-start pitcher podcast of the season! They also discuss Jackson Chourio, potential FAAB pickups for the stretch run and more.Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.0:00 Intro/Jackson Chourio is the youngest player ever to go 20-20Pickups Max Scherzer - $4 Trevor Story - $4 Travis d’Arnaud - $2 Jordan Beck - $1 A slew of $0 adds: Ezequiel Duran Alec Marsh Jesus Tinoco Trey Sweeney Hunter Renfroe Ian Anderson Taylor Walls Yoan Moncada Kody Clemens Cade Smith Ryan Weathers Tyler Glasnow Trevor Williams Others to consider if available in your league: Kumar Rocker, Reid Detmers, Spencer Horwitz, Rhett Lowder, Seth Brown, Jasson Dominguez  Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 16, 2024) Merrill Kelly 2 (Todd 1) Ryne Nelson 2 Max Fried 5 Ian Anderson 0 (Todd 1) Albert Suarez 4 Nick Pivetta 3 Shota Imanaga 5 Jordan Wicks 2 Matthew Boyd 4 Gavin Williams 2 Antonio Senzatela 0 Sean Burke 0 Casey Mize 2 (Todd 1) Spencer Arrighetti 3 Seth Lugo 5 Reid Detmers 2 Yoshinobu Yamamoto 4 Darren McCoughan 0 Aaron Civale 3 Colin Rea 3 Pablo Lopez 5 Zebby Matthews 0 (Todd 1) Sean Manaea 4 Tylor Megill 2 Joey Estes 1 Ranger Suarez 5 Zack Wheeler 5 Paul Skenes 5 Yu Darvish 4 (Todd 3) Bryan Woo 4 (Todd 5) Robbie Ray 2 Andre Pallante 2 (Todd 3) Shane Baz 3 Nathan Eovaldi 4 Chris Bassitt 3 Jake Irvin 3 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. 

2:10 Christian Moore12:45 Carson Williams21:15 Chandler Simpson31:25 Sebastian Walcott40:10 Robby Snelling47:00 Moises Ballesteros54:15 Jonah Tong59:10 Chase Petty1:04:00 First Pitch ArizonaPick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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. 

Todd Zola and Fred Zinkie review some news, then debate the top 15 starting pitchers for 2025. 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. 

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby (aka BatFlipCrazy), talk strategy for the final 3 weeks of the season, discuss the top end of the 2025 Closer Pool and break down all the adds and drop in FAAB, plus much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWirePick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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 Todd Zola review the biggest rankings debates of draft season and try to avoid making the same mistakes next year.---DH: Should we avoid Shohei Ohtani?C: JT Realmuto or William Contreras?1B: Pete Alonso or Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?2B: Bryson Stott or Ketel Marte3B: Spencer Steer or Nolan Arenado?SS: Elly De La Cruz or Francisco Lindor?OF: Jazz Chisholm, Nolan Jones, Mike Trout, Cody Bellinger, or skip the whole group?OF: Jackson Chourio or Jordan Walker?SP: Tarik Skubal, Kevin Gausman, Zac Gallen, or Yoshinobu Yamamoto?SP: Blake Snell, Zach Eflin, or Cole Ragans?RP: Edwin Diaz, Josh Hader, or Emmanuel Clase?---Pick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 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.