RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Jackson Holliday is getting the call, David Bednar blew another save, and the Royals keep winning! Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson cover it all and more!---00:30 - Jackson Holliday promoted! Let’s start a pod with some pod-sitivity!!!12:30 - Here we go again: Framber Valdez to the IL. A few thoughts on all these pitcher injuries…..16:00 - Spencer Arrighetti to start for Astros. Is he ready to help fantasy teams?…20:40 - Fred’s free agent additions23:30 - Apparently Elly De La Cruz is good after all….26:00 - In fantasy football, we see Zero RB. Could we see Zero SP in NFBC leagues next year, where managers draft 5-6 stud hitters and a couple closers before diving in and selecting 8-9 starters in the next 10-12 rounds? I know it’s too early to say that definitively, but we have some mid/late-round starters such as Tanner Houck, Sean Manaea, Shoto Imanaga, Garrett Whitlock etc. who are off to excellent starts. 33:30 - Chris Bassitt threw 115 pitches on April 9, but he will be fine since he throw 80 mph….36:30 - Royals start46:00 - Worried about David Bednar after he gave up 4 runs today?48:30 - George Kirby with another poor start…52:00 - Ronald Acuna stole three bases, so he’s probably still good…..54:00 - Reynaldo López58:00 - Tyler O’Neill---Vivid Seats Promotional CopyThis MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!On Demand DFSDownload the On Demand DFS app now and get started with a 30-day free trial. Dive into a fantasy football experience that's rich in history, strategy, and, most importantly, fun. It's time to create your legacy with the ultimate lineup of legends and live out your fantasy football dreams like never before.Download On Demand DFS Today!  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 dive into a slew of injuries across baseball that dramatically affect fantasy leagues, discuss how to deal with all of them and break down all the FAAB action from Sunday. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireThis MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Download the On Demand DFS app now and get started with a 30-day free trial. Dive into a fantasy football experience that's rich in history, strategy, and, most importantly, fun. It's time to create your legacy with the ultimate lineup of legends and live out your fantasy football dreams like never before.Download On Demand DFS Today!  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 guest Marty Tallman of the Triple Play Fantasy Baseball podcast search for overlooked gems on some of this season's early surprise teams, including the Tigers and Pirates.---00:00 Headlines14:30 Detroit Tigers25:45 Pittsburgh Pirates33:45 Cleveland Guardians38:30 Boston Red Sox43:45 Milwaukee Brewers51:30 Which surprise team will sustain their start?53:30 Angels/Royals/Cubs---Rival Fantasy Promotional CopyIt’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.Vivid Seats Promotional CopyThis MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Home Run Forecast Promotional CopyHome 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 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. 

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer discuss the latest injury news and provide their top waiver pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines20:00 Top targets for shallower leagues37:45 Deep-league pitchers53:30 Deep-league hitters---It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Home 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 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. 

Clay Link and Todd Zola talk injuries, pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket.Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Home 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 up.0:00 Intro/Tough opening week for injuries/Eury Perez done for the seasonPickups Jason Foley - $43 Oswaldo Cabrera - $17 Trey Lipscomb - $16 6:00 JJ Bleday - $16 Jared Walsh - $10 10:05 Heston Kjerstad - $4 Alec Marsh - $2 Oliver Dunn - $2 15:15 Justin Foscue - $1 Nick Martini 19:45 Connor Joe Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 8, 2024) Zac Gallen 5 Charlie Morton 4 Reynaldo Lopez 3 (Todd 4) Cole Irvin 1 (Todd 0) Brayan Bello 3 Javier Assad 3 Graham Ashcraft 2 Frankie Montas 3 Shane Bieber 5 Kyle Freeland -1 Mike Soroka 0 Reese Olson 2 (Todd 3) Framber Valdez 4 38:00 Cristian Javier 3 (Todd 4) Cole Ragans 5 Tyler Anderson 0 James Paxton 1 (Todd 2) 41:45 Jesus Luzardo 4 (Todd 3) Jakob Junis 0 Louie Varland 1 (Todd 3) Chris Paddack 0 (Todd 1) Julio Teheran 0 Adrian Houser 0 Nestor Cortes 3 (Todd 4) Alex Wood 0 Spencer Turnbull 0 (Todd 1) Zack Wheeler 5 Mitch Keller 3 (Todd 5) Yu Darvish 5 (Todd 3) Luis Castillo 5 Blake Snell 5 Zach Eflin 5 Andrew Heaney 1 (Todd 0) Nathan Eovaldi 3 (Todd 5) Jose Berrios 4 Trevor Williams 0 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. 

Eric Samulski on NBC RotoWorld joins Jeff Erickson to review the AL Tout Wars league and some of the early-season storylines, including Maikel Garcia's newfound power, Shane Bieber's velocity and AJ Puk's rough start to the season.---00:00 - Eury Perez08:00 - A.J. Puk13:45 - Ohtani's start17:30 - Dodgers pitchers20:40 - Maikel Garcia24:40 - Shane Bieber28:30 - Tanner Bibee32:00 - BOS rotation - is Andrew Bailey making that big of a difference?38:30 - Tout Wars start---Rival Fantasy Promotional CopyIt’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.Vivid Seats Promotional CopyThis MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Home Run Forecast Promotional CopyHome 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 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. 

Yophery RodriguezSebastian WalcottRyan CliffordJordan BeckColson MontgomeryCarson WhisenhuntBrady House/Yohandy MoralesCade Horton/Matt ShawNelson RadaChase DeLauterEthan SalasJosue De PaulaKyle CarrRhett LowderBlake WoltersAlfredo DunoRival Fantasy Promotional CopyIt’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.Vivid Seats Promotional CopyThis MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Home Run Forecast Promotional CopyHome 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 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. 

Ronel Blanco throws a no-hitter, Mike Trout is hitting bombs, and Fred Zinkie's LABR team had an 8.00+ ERA as of Sunday. He and Jeff Erickson review the early action so far.---00:00 - Ronel Blanco……Fred can tell you a good story about not drafting him.08:45 - Josh Jung can’t catch a break. Fractured wrist this time. Drop him? Pick up Justin Foscue?17:00 - Any Mike Trout regrets?!21:00 - Tyler Anderson wins - any interest22:30 - Esteury Ruiz to AAA. ME ADP of 156. Drop him?28:40 - Alek Thomas to IL. Is Jake McCarthy the replacement that Esteury Ruiz owners are looking for?33:00 - Javier Assad shows that anyone can shut down COL…..40:00 - Abner Uribe is clearly the MIL closer. Brice Turang ups his steals total to 6…..45:30 - Crochet continues to look great and Michael Kopech gets a save….49:30 - Spencer Turnbull puts himself on the mixed league radar51:30 - Elly De La Cruz continues to struggle1:00:00 - Josh Hader blows save---Rival Fantasy Promotional CopyIt’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.Vivid Seats Promotional CopyThis MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Home Run Forecast Promotional CopyHome 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 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. 

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy first weekend of the MLB season and discuss an already hot FAAB market for closers, including Kevin Ginkel, Abner Uribe and Jason Foley. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireIt’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today!Home 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 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. 

Erik Halterman is joined by Sara Sanchez to figure out just how strongly we should react to the most exciting and disappointing starts around the league.---00:00 -- Headlines13:30 -- Garrett Crochet17:45 -- Jordan Hicks/A.J. Puk23:15 -- Max Fried27:00 -- Nick Pivetta29:15 -- Shane Bieber/Bobby Miller/Tarik Skubal33:15 -- Adbert Alzolay38:45 -- Abner Uribe44:15 -- Wyatt Langford49:15 -- Will Benson52:30 -- Victor Scott II1:00:00 -- Juan Soto---Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket. Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today! 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.