RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down all the adds and drops in FAAB this weekend, talk Astros, Brewers and The AL Central and discuss who is going to the be the top pick in 2025 drafts, and well as much, 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 (@erik_halterman) is joined by Sara Sanchez (@BCB_Sara) to discuss which players who took off in the third quarter of the season will be able to sustain it in the fourth.---Catchers: Shea Langeliers, Cal Raleigh, Gabriel Moreno, Keibert RuizCorner Infielders: Alex Bregman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Jake Burger, Eugenio Suarez, Nolan Schanuel, Josh BellMiddle Infielders: Bobby Witt Jr., Luis Garcia Jr., Ketel Marte, Oneil Cruz, Zach Neto, Gavin Lux, Jeff McNeil, Cedanne RafaelaOutfielders: Byron Buxton, Jake McCarthy, Brent Rooker, Brenton Doyle, Jorge Soler, Jackson Chourio, Teoscar Hernandez, Joc Pederson, MJ Melendez, Andrew Benintendi, Mickey Moniak, Corbin Carroll---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 share their top FAAB recommendations of the week, featuring a handful of interesting rookies.---00:00 Headlines17:27 Jhonkensy Noel20:27 Junior Caminero24:12 Pete Crow-Armstrong27:09 Jace Jung29:44 Jacob Wilson32:23 Bobby Miller36:16 Seranthony Dominguez40:18 Zebby Matthews43:56 Cody Bradford45:40 Nick Martinez48:01 Pick653:39 Budget Pitchers1:02:08 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 talking news, pickups, two-start pitchers 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/Jace Jung called up by TigersPickups Ryan Walker - $8 9:25 Seranthony Dominguez - $7 Matthew Boyd - $3 Will Wagner - $3 Valente Bellozo - $2 Bowden Francis - $2 Andres Chaparro - $2 13:30 Jordan Walker - $1 Oswaldo Cabrera - $0 Jace Jung - $0 Others to consider if available in your league: Zebby Matthews, Kerry Carpenter, Tyler Mahle, Junior Caminero, Lucas Erceg Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 19, 2024) Brandon Pfaadt 3 Reynaldo Lopez 3 Dean Kremer 2 Zach Eflin 4 Tanner Houck 3 Hunter Greene 5 Carson Spiers 0 Matthew Boyd 2 Austin Gomber 1 Jonathan Cannon 2 (Todd 3) Bryan Sammons 1 (Todd 2) Yusei Kikuchi 3 Seth Lugo 3 Carson Fulmer 0 (Todd 1) Tyler Anderson 2 (Todd 3) Gavin Stone 3 Edward Cabrera 1 (Todd 2) Frankie Montas 2 Zebby Matthews 2 David Peterson 1 (Todd 2) Jose Quintana 1 Luis Gil 3 (Todd 4) Joe Boyle 0 Joey Estes 1 Luis L. Ortiz 2 Michael King 5 Martin Perez 2 Bryan Woo 4 Kyle Harrison 3 Erick Fedde 3 Shane Baz 2 (Todd 3) Zack Littell 3 (Todd 2) Jose Urena 0 Kevin Gausman 4 Jose Berrios 3 (Todd 4) DJ Herz 2 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. 

The Guardians have the best record in baseball and Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) is winning his NFBC Main Event League and entered today 18th place overall. He joins Jeff Erickson to discuss both.---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. 

Dustin's history with scouting prep players and playing fantasy baseball Playing it safe in CLQ drafts Top late-round SP hits A new roster construction strategy pays off in 2024 The Summer of Ceddanne Chris Sale Marcell Ozuna Bryce Miller Wilyer Abreu Brenton Doyle Luis Gil Jared Jones Jake Meyers Gleyber Torres 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. 

6 players that can push you over the top for the stretch run, including how the revamped Jays look following their trade deadline deals.---00:00 - Fred Pod 8-1301:30 - Players to mention 02:00 - Junior Caminero, 05:30 - Christopher Morel06:45 - Jordan Walker, 09:40 - Zebby Matthews, 12:00 - Seth Lugo14:45 - Kerry Carpenter, George Kirby19:40 - Lane Thomas22:30 - MLB has played exactly one month of games since the start of second-half play. Here are some stats that are relevant for fantasy discussion.23:50 - Luis Robert leads the Majors by a wide margin with 40 SO. Given his second half slash line (.123/.155/.210) and lackluster offense, is it reasonable to bench him? Maybe he has mailed it in?27:20 - Aaron Judge ranks first in walks by a wide margin (27). He also ranks second in OPS. I still go back to all the projection systems, who told us to draft him in the top-5. Do we need to learn a lesson about overrating injury history, especially with hitters?35:15 - Jake Burger has already hit more homers in the second half (12) than the first half (10). He is also among the second half strikeout leaders, if that matters. He is the leader in second half homers.36:30 - Xavier Edwards places first in steals (13). Hitting .360. Have the Marlins found a piece to the puzzle?41:50 - Vladdy leads the Majors in second half OPS (.1475). Hitting .464 with more walks than strikeouts. Is this a hot streak, or is Vladdy finally turning the corner? Along with Judge, Vladdy is another player who the projection systems told us to draft ahead of his ADP.48:15 - Tanner Houck 5.48 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 12:12: K:BB in 23 IP.51:40 - Elly De La Cruz ranks second in strikeouts but first in steals and is batting .310. Which shows that nothing can stop Elly from being valuable.53:30 - Ryne Nelson 3.19 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 36:9 K:BB. Spencer Arrighetti 3.60 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 36:6 K:BB. Spencer Schwellenbach (3.12 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 36:2 K:BB). These three SPs are second in SO, behind Blake Snell.---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. 

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the surging teams in the NL West, Xavier Edwards, Luis Garcia, all the adds and drops across another busy week of FAAB and much, 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.Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast's premium site offers Index values by the hour for each game, 24-hour forecasts, wind direction and speed, and even whether the roof will be open at certain stadiums. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign 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. 

Ryan Boyer and Seth Trachtman hit on the latest headlines and go over their recommended FAAB picks for the week.00:00 Headlines14:30 Ryan Walker17:30 Calvin Faucher19:34 Justin Martinez22:33 Michael Kopech25:07 Paul Blackburn26:52 Trevor Rogers29:39 Gavin Lux32:26 Kerry Carpenter34:39 Tommy Pham36:55 Eloy Jimenez41:20 Pick646:50 Budget Pitchers56:18 Budget Hitters 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 talking hitters to potentially pick up, two-start pitchers for next week and everything else fantasy baseball!Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.Home Run Forecast's premium site offers Index values by the hour for each game, 24-hour forecasts, wind direction and speed, and even whether the roof will be open at certain stadiums. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up.0:00 Intro/Joe Ryan appears done for the seasonPickups 4:30 River Ryan - $11 7:00 Kerry Carpenter - $6 Parker Meadows - $5 Victor Scott - $3 Mitch Haniger - $2 Keider Montero - $1 Kyle Gibson - $1 12:30 Andrew Benintendi - $1 Santiago Espinal - $0 Albert Suarez - $0 Zach Dezenzo - $0 18:00 Others to consider if available in your league: David Festa, Josh Bell, Ben Joyce, Tyler Mahle, Justin Martinez Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 12, 2024) Chris Sale 5 Charlie Morton 3 Trevor Rogers 2 (Todd 1) Brayan Bello 2 Kutter Crawford 2 Kyle Hendricks 0 32:00 Andrew Abbott 3 Ben Lively 3 Noah Davis 0 Ky Bush 0 Tarik Skubal 5 Framber Valdez 5 Brady Singer 3 Davis Daniel 1 39:00 Clayton Kershaw 3 Colin Rea 3 (Todd 4) Freddy Peralta 4 43:00 Pablo Lopez 4 Paul Blackburn 3 Taijuan Walker 2 Marco Gonzales 0 Joe Musgrove 1 George Kirby 5 Blake Snell 5 Sonny Gray 4 53:00 Taj Bradley 5 (Todd 4) Tyler Mahle 2 Bowden Francis 0 56:30 Jake Irvin 2 (Todd 1) 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.