RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) delve into the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations for the week..00:00 Headlines17:30 Max Meyer21:55 Ryne Nelson24:30 Jason Adam26:45 Phillies bullpen28:00 Hunter Harvey30:30 Yimi Garcia31:45 Matt McLain34:15 Jose Caballero36:15 Juan Yepez40:00 Eugenio Suarez41:30 Coby Mayo44:45 Pick6 Picks50:55 Budget Pitchers1:02:50 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 after the All-Star break to discuss Jacob Wilson's call-up, other potential 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/Jacob Wilson has broken Todd’s projection systemPickups Jacob Wilson - $6 5:00 Brooks Baldwin - $0 (also called up) Xavier Edwards - $3 Shelby Miller - $3 Jake Fraley - $3 Tommy Edman - $2 10:00 Esteury Ruiz - $1 Michael Toglia - $1 12:15 James Outman - $0 River Ryan - $0 15:45 Angel Martinez - $0 Others to consider if available in your league: Rece Hinds, Lawrence Butler, Yilber Diaz, Luis L. Ortiz 23:00 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of July 22, 2024) Yilber Diaz 2 Chris Sale 5 Reynaldo Lopez 4 Albert Suarez 3 Tanner Houck 4 30:05 Javier Assad 2 Hunter Greene 4 Carlos Carrasco 0 Spencer Howard 0 Kyle Freeland 0 Erick Fedde 3 (Todd 4) Garrett Crochet 4 Tarik Skubal 5 Matt Manning 0 Cole Ragans 5 Carson Fulmer 0 Jack Kochanowitz 0 Yonny Chirinos 0 Max Meyer 2 Colin Rea 3 (Todd 2) Bailey Ober 3 Christian Scott 3 Carlos Rodon 3 (Todd 2) Hogan Harris 1 Zack Wheeler 5 Mitch Keller 4 Randy Vasquez 1 Logan Gilbert 5 Logan Webb 5 Robbie Ray 1 Lance Lynn 2 Zack Littell 2 Michael Lorenzen 2 Jon Gray 2 Jose Berrios 4 Mitchell Parker 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. 

James Anderson, Eric Cross, Jesse Roche and Chris Welsh do a mock first-year player draft of just 2024 MLB draftees!Chris Welsh: Travis Bazzana, 2B, CLEEric Cross: Charlie Condon, OF, COLJames Anderson: JJ Wetherholt, 2B/SS, STLJesse Roche: Chase Burns, RHP, CINJesse Roche: Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, PITJames Anderson: Jac Caglianone, 1B, KCEric Cross: Braden Montgomery, OF, BOSChris Welsh: Bryce Rainer, SS, DETChris Welsh: Nick Kurtz, 1B, OAKEric Cross: Theo Gillen, OF, TBJames Anderson: Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, ARIJesse Roche: Cam Smith, 3B, CHCJesse Roche: Hagen Smith, LHP, CHWJames Anderson: Christian Moore, 2B, LAAEric Cross: Seaver King, SS/2B/OF, WASChris Welsh: Slade Caldwell, OF, ARIChris Welsh: James Tibbs, OF/1B, SFEric Cross: Cam Caminiti, LHP, ATLJames Anderson: Jurrangelo Cijntje, BHP, SEAJesse Roche: Trey Yesavage, RHP, TORJesse Roche: Carson Benge, OF, NYMJames Anderson: Kellon Lindsey, 2B/SS/OF, LADEric Cross: Vance Honeycutt, OF, BALChris Welsh: PJ Morlando, OF, MIAHome Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign upPick6Download 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) and guest Jake Halusker (@TheDustmite) discuss the headlines and share their top waiver pickups of the weekend.---00:00 Intro03:00 Garrett Crochet's workload08:00 Injury Returns15:30 Rockies Outfield16:30 Max Muncy not swinging19:00 Javier Assad22:00 Edward Cabrera25:45 Jose Soriano28:40 Spencer Schwellenbach32:00 Harrison Bader33:35 Anthony Rendon37:40 Masataka Yoshida39:50 Matt Wallner43:10 Michael Toglia44:10 Colt Keith47:00 Pick6 Picks54:30 Budget Pitchers1:11:10 Budget Hitters---Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign upPick6Download 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 talk potential pickups before moving on to discuss earned auction values to date in 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.0:00 Intro/Paul Skenes is starting the All-Star GamePickups 3:50 Justin Wrobleski - $3 5:33 Yilber Diaz - $3 Jalen Beeks - $2 Yariel Rodriguez - $2 10:00 Matt Wallner - $2 Luis Ortiz - $2 Johan Rojas - $1 Rowdy Tellez - $1 Rece Hinds Others to consider if available in your league: Colt Keith, Brooks Lee, Luis Garcia (WAS), Colin Rea Earned Auction Values $47.35 Shohei Ohtani $43.70 Aaron Judge $40.76 Bobby Witt 25:00 $40.71 Jose Ramirez $39.34 Gunnar Henderson $38.99 Tarik Skubal $37.95 Chris Sale $35.75 Elly De La Cruz 34:30 $35.34 Seth Lugo 38:00 $27.20 Tanner Houck $24.38 Christian Walker  $23.43 Christian Yelich $21.67 Brenton Doyle $21.06 CJ Abrams $20.78 Brice Turang $3.29 Corbin Carroll 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. 

Johnny Venezia and Jeff Erickson preview the MLB Draft. ---00:00 - Johnny Venezia Podcast:00:45 - Paul Skenes dominating02:55 - Strength of the class generally04:30 - How much you cover the college game all year11:30 - Fantasy-wise, do you typically look for ultimate ceiling if you're in a keeper league, or quicker to the majors?15:15 - The 2024 Class18:00 - Travis Bazzana19:30 - Chase Burns20:45 - Jan Caglianone25:15 - Charlie Condon33:15 - Hagen Smith 35:15 - Nick Kurtz37:00 - JJ Wetherholt 38:40 - Braden Montgomery40:15 - Johnny’s favorite sleepers?40:40 - Vance Honeycutt42:35 - Potential busts42:45 - Ryan Waldschmidt43:50 - Carson Benge46:00 - Other Names: Jurrangelo Cijntje---Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign upPick6Download 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. 

Charlie Condon Travis Bazzana JJ Wetherholt Jac Caglianone Who's going 1-1? Ryan Waldschmidt Hagen Smith Chase Burns Konnor Griffin Theo Gillen Vance Honeycut Tommy White Dakota Jordan Carson Benge JD Dix Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign upPick6Download 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. 

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson try to find 2024 comps to the 2023 First Half / Second Half heroes and bums. Who is this year's Julio Rodriguez Who will be the young slugger that figures it out, like Tristan Casas was last season?---00:00 - First Half / Second Half Podcast01:30 - Who is this year’s Tristan Casas? A young slugger who has a blah first half and then breaks out in second half.02:10 - Micheal Busch. He was always powerful in the Minors (59 HR in 2022-23). Outside of May, has hit for average (albeit with a high BABIP). The power will play eventually. With the Cubs out of the race (kind of), he will play.05:45 - Who will be this year’s Julio Rodriguez? An underwhelming star who gets on track in the second half.08:20 - Alternate - Pete Alonso. His HR/FB% is a career low. Average exit velocity if down, but only slightly. Warm weather, Mets hanging around in the race….I’ll say that he hits more than 20 HR after the ASB.14:45 - Who will be this year’s Cal Raleigh? A catcher who becomes a game-changer by hitting for elite power in the second half.Mitch Garver. Has quietly his 6 homers since June 6. May not hit for average, but he producing plenty of fly balls. K rate and BB rate each improved a bit in June too.19:15 - Who will be this year’s CJ Abrams? A player who catches fire on the basepaths in the second half.19:50 - Wyatt Langford. Ranks 11th in baseball in average sprint speed. Stole six bases in June. Rangers fall out of the race and let Langford learn to steal bases in the second half by running as much as he wants.23:45 - Who will be this year’s Alex Verdugo or Nolan Arenado? A veteran who falls apart in the second half.25:45 - Cody Bellinger. I know his first half wasn’t great, but Statcast suggests it should have been even worse. Cubs fall out of the race and he’s unplayable in the second half.33:40 - Who will be this year’s Freddy Peralta? A skilled starter who underachieves in the first half and thrives in the second half.34:15 - Pablo Lopez. Similar to Peralta, he pitches for a solid team and has great SO skills. Just needs some decent luck.40:15 - Who will be this year’s Lucas Giolito? A starter who is playable in the first half and destroys teams in the second half.41:05 - Jose Berrios. This may be cheating, because it has already happened, but I’m not sure anyone has noticed. His season-long numbers (3.63 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) still say, “start me every week”. The Jays season is already over, and things will be ugly for starters like Berrios when they go with a full youth movement down the stretch.44:40 - Andrew Abbott46:45 - Who will be this year’s Adbert Alzolay? A reliever who takes hold of the closer’s role in the second half.47:20 - Jeff Hoffman. Holy moly, this guy has been good this year. The Phillies went a long stretch without a save, and since that ended he has collected 3 of their 4 saves. He’s their best reliever and could completely take the job from Jose Alvarado. Of course, they could trade for a closer. But they don’t need to.49:30 - Monday game recaps: Is Paul Sewald close to losing the closer’s role?---Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign upPick6Download 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 the Yankees recent struggles, Paul Skenes, the Jays and Cubs deadline decisions and all the adds and drops in FAAB, including huge James Wood bids. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.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 (@erik_halterman) is joined by Jordan Rosenblum (@RosenJordanBlum) of FanGraphs to discuss some of the breakout pitchers of the first half.---00:00 Headlines14:00 Projections and Stuff+19:10 Ranger Suarez24:15 Seth Lugo29:00 Ronel Blanco33:55 Tanner Houck40:20 Jake Irvin45:35 Cristopher Sanchez49:05 Garrett Crochet52:35 Shota Imanaga57:45 Bonus names---Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign upPick6Download 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.