RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!0:00 Intro/Zac Veen arrives, will command some lofty bids this weekendPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Zac Veen $23Hayden Wesneski $19Alex Call $11Chad Patrick $8Zach McKinstry $7Trent Grisham $6Bryan De La Cruz $6Easton Lucas $511:10 Chase Meidroth $4Landon Knack $4Sean Murphy $3My other pickup: Justyn-Henry Malloy $1Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 14, 2025)Merrill Kelly 2 (Todd 3)Jeffrey Springs 2 (Todd 3)Grant Holmes 1 (Todd 2)Dean Kremer 1Tanner Houck 3 (Todd 4)Jameson Taillon 0Nick Lodolo 4Logan Allen 1Antonio Senzatela 0Sean Burke 0Tarik Skubal 5Jack Flaherty 3 (Todd 5)Framber Valdez 5Seth Lugo 3Michael Wacha 1Yusei Kikuchi 2 (Todd 3)38:04 Max Meyer 2Tyler Alexander 1 (Todd 0)Joe Ryan 3 (Todd 5)Clay Holmes 3 (Todd 2)Tylor Megill 3Max Fried 544:28 Clarke Schmidt 2Taijuan Walker 1Jesus Luzardo 4 (Todd 5)Paul Skenes 5Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 5)Luis Castillo 4Landen Roupp 1 (Todd 2)Justin Verlander 2Sonny Gray 4 (Todd 5)Ryan Pepiot 1Zack Littell 0Easton Lucas 2Brad Lord 0Jake Irvin 0 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 Lauren Auerbach of Fantrax to discuss a handful of teams which have started out unexpectedly hot or cold in an attempt to figure out if fantasy players misevaluated anyone during draft season.---00:00 Intro02:20 Kyren Paris does it again08:45 Pitcher Injuries14:45 Angels21:20 Rangers28:30 Padres34:45 Giants40:00 Blue Jays48:00 Cubs53:20 Braves1:01:45 Orioles1:06:45 Twins---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets 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. 

James Anderson welcomes on Andrew Geller (aka The Gildz) to talk about some early hits and misses and early-season roster management!00:00 Intro02:20 Evaluating potential drops03:50 Potential drops06:50 Pete Alonso11:20 Kyren Paris18:15 Zach Neto24:00 Early Hits35:35 Early Misses44:15 Early FOMO Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) 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 shares his top trading tips and reviews the big Vlad Guerrero Jr. contract with Jeff Erickson.---00:00 Fred-Vision 4/800:30 Welcome - Vlad’s contract12:00 Fred’s Annual trade tips12:50 A) Make the offer14:45 B) Concise explanation16:45 C) Provide Options20:00 D) Focus on Opponent22:00 E) Unbalance25:30 F) Streamline28:15 G) Multiple Offers30:40 H) You Don’t Know Everything33:30 I) Don’t Fear36:00 VIVID Seats36:55 News & Notes37:00 Victor Robles out 12 Weeks39:20 Spencer Arrighetti47:20 BlueWire47:30 Spencer Strider 90 pitches; Reynaldo Lopez won’t throw for 12 weeks57:00 FAAB moves---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) 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 special guest, Paul Sporer, and they discuss a busy weekend in baseball, run through all the injury news and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. They talk about injuries to Victor Robles, Blake Snell and Ivan Herrera and then get into the FAAB bidding on Zac Veen, Kyren Paris, Dennis Santana and many more, all getting you ready for Week 3 in the MLB season.  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 top waiver wire pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines15:39 Jordan Hicks19:01 Max Meyer21:37 Tommy Kahnle23:49 Jose Soriano27:08 Dennis Santana30:01 Jordan Walker34:05 Hunter Goodman37:06 Ivan Herrera39:38 Heston Kjerstad41:53 Jacob Wilson45:49 Deep League Pitchers55:54 Deep League Hitters---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets 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. 

Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!0:00 Intro/Day baseball!Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:5:21 Dennis Santana $18Jordan Hicks $16Jack Kochanowicz $11Anthony Bender $8Wilmer Flores $8Tommy Kahnle $7Kyle Stowers $7Mason Montgomery $6Andre Pallante $4Emilio Pagan $417:44 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 7, 2025)Zac Gallen 5Luis Severino 1Chris Sale 5Zach Eflin 3Garrett Crochet 5Tanner Houck 2 (Todd 3)Justin Steele 2 (Todd 3)Hunter Greene 5Logan Allen 1Kyle Freeland 0Shane Smith 1 (Todd 2)Casey Mize 337:05 Hayden Wesneski 3 (Todd 1)Michael Lorenzen 2Cole Ragans 5Kyle Hendricks 0Dustin May 3Connor Gillispie 0Freddy Peralta 4Simeon Woods Richardson 1Pablo Lopez 5Kodai Senga 4 (Todd 5)Zack Wheeler 5Carmen Mlodzinski 0Michael King 5Logan Gilbert 5Logan Webb 551:05 Matthew Liberatore 2 (Todd 1)Shane Baz 4Nathan Eovaldi 5Jose Berrios 3Easton Lucas 1Trevor Williams 0 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 Grey Albright of Razzball check in on some of the most-talked about players during draft season to see who already looks overhyped and who looks like they deserved the attention.---00:00 Torpedo Bats06:05 Headlines17:30 Roki Sasaki24:50 Lawrence Butler26:30 Willson Contreras30:00 Dylan Crews33:25 Michael Toglia38:45 Ivan Herrera41:15 Victor Scott45:00 Jordan Westburg47:50 Hunter Goodman51:45 Cristopher Sanchez54:25 Kris Bubic55:50 Jack Leiter59:15 Popular Fades---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets 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. 

James Anderson and Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline go through the most notable 2025 minor-league assignments for baseball's top prospects!00:00 Intro00:55 Jesus Made/Luis Pena06:30 Nick Kurtz10:00 Ethan Salas15:55 Hagen Smith/Chase Burns/Trey Yesavage22:15 Arjun Nimmala24:55 Lazaro Montes/Josue De Paula28:40 Justin Crawford33:50 Spencer Jones37:20 Chase Dollander40:35 Luke Keaschall42:40 Luis Gastelum45:10 Tre’ Morgan49:05 Loaded Rosters51:35 Caden Dana/Christian Moore53:10 Braden Montgomery/Jeferson Quero54:45 Carlos LagrangeVivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948)RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you’re looking for a way to get in the game, it’s time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today! (Hyperlink: https://rebet.page.link/NtdzHvHE3JheVXkCA) 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. 

Which pitchers will be most in danger of getting hurt by this new bat? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-1-2500:30 Torpedo Bats08:00 Braves Woes - Jurickson Profar suspended. 0-5, 8 runs scored. Lopez on IR. Neris DFA’d.17:30 David Bednar sent down24:00 Vivid Seats25:00 Sean Manaea setback31:10 Rebet32:10 Two-Start Streamer Disasters32:45 Chris Paddack and Emerson Hancock are cautionary tales about adding two-start streamers from the waiver wire.40:00 Problem with streaming generally47:10 BlueWire47:20 Thomas Harrington getting the call53:30 Two Slumpers - Dylan Crews, Rafael Devers---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948)RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you’re looking for a way to get in the game, it’s time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today! (Hyperlink: https://rebet.page.link/NtdzHvHE3JheVXkCA) 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.