RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Heston Kjerstad just got the call - how interested are we in grabbing him? Keaton Winn wins again! Albert Suarez has had two great starts in a row. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss those players and more!---00:00 - Heston Kjerstad is up! How interested are we?12:15 - Monday results:12:30 - Did WE find something useful in Albert Suarez?16:25 - Keaton Winn19:15 - The Rockies stink26:30 - Ranger Suarez32:15 - Bryce Elder36:00 - We undervalued Yusei Kikuchi…..41:00 - Is Chris Paddack good or are the White Sox THAT bad?43:00 - Are the Cards starting to break out of their collective slump?46:00 - Why is Corbin Carroll so bad?…..52:15 - Triston Casas out “a while”55:30 - Would you rather be off to a good start in hitting or pitching? Or does it matter?---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!PrizePicksDownload PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now! Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the FAAB action from the weekend and also dive into some big names on offense who have struggled to start the 2024 season, including Paul Goldschmidt, Randy Arozarena and Gleyber Torres. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireVivid 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!PrizePicksDownload PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now! Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) is joined by Kev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) of RotoBaller to check in on the most widely-hyped sleepers of draft season to see who's started off hot and who's started off cold.---00:00 Headlines19:30 Sleepers off to bad starts: Wyatt Langford, AJ Puk, Maikel Garcia, Victor Scott, Hunter Brown, Gavin Stone, Henry Davis43:00 Sleepers off to hot starts: Jared Jones, Shota Imanaga, Bryce Miller, Kutter Crawford, Nelson Velasquez, Jackson Merrill1:01:15 Bust off to a great start: Elly De La Cruz---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!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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations.---Headlines: 00:00Priority FAAB Hitters: 20:02Priority FAAB Pitchers: 40:53Budget Pitchers: 48:22Budget Hitters: 1:01:14---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!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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Clay Link and Todd Zola talk struggling players, pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start pitching options.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!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! 0:00 Intro/Players young and old are struggling/Jack LeiterPickups Jack Leiter wasn’t picked up in the RotoWire Steak League 6:50 Kirby Yates - $39 9:25 Jose Butto - $12 11:00 Andy Pages - $11 Wilyer Abreu - $10 16:30 Jonatan Clase - $7 Jake Irvin - $5 Orion Kerkering - $4 Joey Loperfido - $3 26:30 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 22, 2024) Brandon Pfaadt 3 Reynaldo Lopez 3 (Todd 4) Grayson Rodriguez 5 Tanner Houck 4 (Todd 5) Jordan Wicks 1 (Todd 0) Hunter Greene 3 Andrew Abbott 2 Ben Lively 0 Austin Gomber 0 Chris Flexen 0 Tarik Skubal 5 Brady Singer 3 Michael Wacha 1 (Todd 2) Reid Detmers 4 Ryan Weathers 1 (Todd 0) Joe Ross 0 (Todd 1) Wade Miley 0 (Todd 1) Chris Paddack 1 (Todd 0) Pablo Lopez 5 Jose Quintana 2 46:30 Carlos Rodon 3 Marcus Stroman 3 JP Sears 1 (Todd 2) Paul Blackburn 2 49:00 Taijuan Walker 0 51:15 Jared Jones 5 Bailey Falter 0 Dylan Cease 4 Michael King 4 Logan Gilbert 5 54:00 Keaton Winn 3 Lance Lynn 3 Zack Littell 4 Jon Gray 3 (Todd 4) Yusei Kikuchi 4 Kevin Gausman 5 Patrick Corbin 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After 18 games, Francisco Lindor is hitting .151 with one homer and no stolen bases. What's our level of panic, especially when comparing him to other shortstops in the same range like Gunnar Henderson and CJ Abrams? CJ Kaltenbach (aka The Seige) joins Jeff Erickson.---00:00 - CJ Abrams04:30 - Ronald Acuña06:30 - Ozzie Albies07:00 - Francisco Lindor09:00 - Anthony Volpe10:00 - Jackson Merrill11:15 - Elly De La Cruz12:30 - Jack Leiter's debut19:00 - General FAAB approach?22:00 - O’s talk, Gunnar Henderson (and other options we had at the turn)24:15 - Rafael Devers28:30 - Red Sox issues: Bello, Houck32:20 - Jared Jones36:00 - Drafting from 1.141:30 - INJ Notes: Darvish, Bryant, Albies, Verlander44:00 - Mike Trout46:00 - Q&A---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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Minor-League Park Factors Pacific Coast League International League Eastern League Southern League Texas League Midwest League Sally League Northwest League Carolina League Florida State League Cal League Rookie leagues Automated Balls and Strikes Jefferson Rojas Tips for taking over an orphan dynasty roster 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jack Leiter is getting the call for Texas, and the Dodgers are calling up Andy Pages potentially to replace Chris Taylor. We're starting to see patience for slow starts running out. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson will discuss that topic and more.---00:30 - Jack Leiter is coming up. Is he the saviour for teams who have had pitching injuries?06:00 - Dodgers have turned to Andy Pages…..10:50 - Jonatan Clase called up by Mariners16:00 - Hitters get hurt too! 16:30 - Ozzie Albies, 21:30 - Christian Yelich, 24:00 - Seiya Suzuki27:00 - Red Sox Malaise: Rafael Devers leaves game, Garrett Whitlock leaves game, Tyler O’Neill in concussion protocol, Kelley blows save.35:00 - Andres Muñoz pitching in the 7th38:00 - Brewers bullpen40:00 - Jordan Romano with a shaky save42:00 - Carlos Rodon with a bad outing44:30 - Marlins SP - Weathers, Cabrera, Meyer, Puk51:20 - Jared Jones shoves, gets pulled after 59 pitches55:30 - do we care that Seth Lugo doesn’t strike anyone out?---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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss Colton Cowser and all the other popular FAAB bids and chat about all the baseball action this weekend. 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and guest Rick Graham of Pitcher List try to figure just who exactly counts as a closer right now and who's stuck in a committee.---00:00 Headlines15:20 Bullpens with obvious closers: ATL, BAL, BOS, CIN, CLE, HOU, NYM, NYY, SDP, SFG, STL, WSH22:40 Bullpens whose obvious closer is currently injured: ARI, MIL, MIN, TOR34:00 Bullpens with some question marks: CHC, CWS, COL, LAA, LAD, MIA, OAK, PIT, SEA, TBR55:30 Bullpens with big question marks: DET, KCR, PHI, TEX---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!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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.